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13. Time discretization¶
Time integrators range from simple backward Euler or a second order three state scheme, BDF2.
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The Neuropsychiatric Profile of Addison’s Disease: Revisiting a Forgotten Phenomenon
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One hundred fifty years since Thomas Addison's original description of the disease, it is not commonly appreciated that patients with Addison's disease may present with psychiatric symptoms. A review of the literature indicates that disturbances in mood, motivation, and behavior are associated with Addison's disease. Psychosis occurs less frequently, but can be the presenting symptom of a life-threatening adrenal crisis. Potential mechanisms for the neuropsychiatric symptoms of Addison's disease include electrophysiological, electrolyte and metabolic abnormalities, glucocorticoid deficiency, increased endorphins, and an associated Hashimoto encephalopathy. Physicians must be aware that Addison's disease may present solely with psychiatric symptoms and maintain a high index of suspicion for this potentially fatal condition.
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St. Martin’s Cathedral can be described as a transitional Romanesque temple: its construction was extended through the centuries in a sometimes haphazard way, especially considering that, although the initial project must have been of great magnitude, the economic situation -not always benevolent- made that many parts had to be adapted, delayed or never even completed.
For the beginning of the works, the date of consecration of the main altar (1188), can be taken as a reference. The construction of the basic structure would take about 80 years (it was fast when compared with other cathedrals in the surroundings), although some parts were only resolved temporarily: for instance, the final section was covered with wood. To finish, a gate and two towers were built (the current western façade, with access to St. Martin’s Square), although one of them was never completed. This is a classical Romanesque solution, which intended to provide stability to the ensemble and save the wide uneven terrain.
In parallel to the construction of the temple, the Bishopric took care of consolidating the place with relics; not only from the patron saint St. Martin, but also from local saints such as St. Euphemia. The intention was therefore to turn the Cathedral into a temple for pilgrims.
The conflicts of the 15th century, such as the Irmandiño revolts or the attack of the Count of Benavente, as well as later additions (chapel of the Holy Christ, ambulatory …), have made disappear or hidden most of the Romanesque stonework. However, the temple still preserves many elements that allow us to know in detail the architecture and sculpture of that time: façades, portico, museum …
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Here you can see the Cathedral’s original facing: the wall with its buttresses and semi-circular windows. The north gate had to be rebuilt after the attacks of the Count of Benavente in 1471, although it is possible that it followed the original scheme, indebted to the western gate of Santiago cathedral
Although the apse was much modified with later reforms (dome, ambulatory, chapel of the Holy Christ, clock tower …), part of its Romanesque decoration can still be seen, such as the arches disposed in corbels with geometric decoration. The rosette forms a cross with equal arms ending in circles. At one end you can see the figure of a lion with a lamb in its claws.
The Cathedral originally had five chapels (it was common at the time) arranged in a Latin cross plan, which is preserved. The main arm is divided into three naves with eight sections, with typical Romanesque cruciform pillars and semicircular arched windows supported by a pair of columns. The vaulting solution is Gothic.
The main gem of the cathedral, this ensemble is inspired by one of the greatest works of the Romanesque, the Gate of Glory in Santiago de Compostela by Master Mateo, from which come its theme and sculptural resolution. Although it does not reach its artistic level, it has an enormous plastic quality. Despite the modifications, the set still retains all the splendor of its style. | <urn:uuid:98ec5b20-d153-482f-900a-cbb3c01a272c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.turismodeourense.gal/en/arte-y-patrimonio/arte-romanico-en-la-catedral-de-ourense/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.971076 | 703 | 3.25 | 3 |
A headcount is the process of counting all personnel during an emergency, like a building evacuation due to fire for example.
The strategy for the headcount procedure will vary from company to company, based on their location (is it a floor in a highrise building or a single isolated building?), the number of people in the company (are they 5 or 5000?).
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The annual index by Berlin-based Transparency International gives countries a score out of 10 on the perceived levels of public sector corruption.
Top of the ranking in 2011 is New Zealand, scoring 9.5 out of a possible 10. Denmark, Finland and Sweden follow.
France keeps the 25th position it held in 2010, with a score of 7. This put it 14th among other European countries.
Other countries to beat France in the ranking include the United States, Chile and Qatar.
According to Transparency International a series of affairs, including the scandal over the drug Mediator and the trial of former head of state Jacques Chirac, did not help the country’s ranking.
The organization said they “probably contributed to the tarnished image that international observers continue to have of the French political and administrative class.”
Transparency International also said that corruption has worsened the economic difficulties being faced in Europe.
It said the problems were “in part linked to the inability of public authorities to fight corruption and tax evasion which are among the main causes of the crisis.”
The worst performing countries in the table were Burma, North Korea and Somalia. Worst performing countries in the European Union were Romania, Greece and Bulgaria.
The same organization released a ranking in November on corrupt business practices which saw France slip from 9th to 11th place.
The Bribe Payers Index asked business executives from 28 countries about the perceived likelihood of their companies paying bribes.
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The Importance of Witness Credibility in Passaic County Family Law Cases
Child Custody Attorneys Discuss Witness Credibility When Serving Passaic County and Northern NJ Clients in Wayne, Clifton, Paterson, with offices in Woodland Park
It is common for a family law or divorce lawyer who wants to strengthen their case to introduce witnesses to testify on their client’s behalf. However, before any attorney introduces the testimony of such witnesses as part of their child custody case, it is crucial that they determine if the potential witness is credible or not.
A witness with credibility is someone who is competent to give evidence due to their knowledge and experience with the issues involved. This may be someone who is very knowledgeable in a particular field, such as an expert in children’s psychology. However, not all witnesses must be experts to be considered credible. Often family members are called to testify in matrimonial and custody cases, specifically children if they are of a suitable age, as a result of things they have witnessed or experienced as well as to express their feeling on a pertinent issue. It is vital to remember that when family members are called as witnesses the court will take extra caution to detect bias.
Factors Considered by a Jury During Witness Testimony
Witness testimony in court can be of the utmost importance if a witness is the only source of a critical piece of information or has the ability to refute a critical piece of information or evidence. One should note that even when there is physical evidence, witnesses are the storytellers who can explain the evidence and create a coherent narrative that convinces a jury. Juries often place a high value on eyewitness testimony even in the face of other evidence.
A Jury may consider many different factors when deciding whether or not to they believe witnesses’ testimony, including:
- Does the witness have a personal or financial interest in the case? In short, do they have a reason to lie or misrepresent facts?
- Has anyone offered them anything in return for their testimony, thus creating a conflict of interest?
- Is the witness biased either for or against either party?
- Is the testimony given clear, consistent, and convincing?
- Is their other evidence that supports or contradicts what the witness has testified to?
- Does the witness have a reputation for telling the truth?
- Was there anything that could have hindered the witnesses’ ability to see or hear the events they are testifying about including visual or hearing impairments as well as if they were under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time?
- Do the witnesses’ appearance and demeanor support their credibility and if they appear uncertain or sure of their testimony?
Given the importance that a witness’ testimony can have on your case, it is crucial that your attorney choose the most credible witnesses to support your case.
How To Promote Credibility When Testifying In Court
Anyone who acts as a witness in any court proceeding can either increase or decrease their credibility with the court based on a few simple actions. These always include:
- Dressing correctly and appropriately. This means coming to court clean, well-groomed, and conservatively dressed.
- Being sure your behavior is serious and respectful. A court is a place of serious and life-changing events. It must always be given the respect it deserves.
- Telling the truth. Your job as a witness is to relate facts, not your opinion or an exaggeration. It is important to listen to each question carefully and respond clearly and fully. If you need clarification, ask for it.
- Remaining calm. Losing your temper on the stand can deal a blow to your credibility. You must show respect for everyone in the courtroom, even if you have strong feelings about the case.
- Modifying your statement, if needed. It is common to misspeak on occasion. If you believe that your statement did not accurately reflect what happened, correct it as soon as possible.
- Remember that etiquette extends beyond the testimony. After you are excused, avoid saying anything about your time on the stand until after the case is resolved.
The selection and presentation of witnesses to support your case are one of the most crucial jobs your attorney will need to perform. It is crucial that you have an experienced and skilled attorney as your advocate in order to present the strongest possible case.
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The purpose of this project is to determine the requirements of implementing changes within an organisation in order to enhance the opportunity to attain business targets effectively. The scenario of this report has determined an analysis for the organisation that wants to implement changes in the internal and external business processes due to excessive competition in the industry.
- Distinguish various ways that help in analyzing the influence of changes over the business strategy and its operations.
- Analyze the impact of change drivers upon Starbucks and its organisation behavior.
- Evaluate the impact of barriers to change over the decision making of leadership in Starbucks and Costa Coffee.
- Clearly explain the application of the leadership approach at the time of introducing changes in an organisation.
Change is a process which is very essential for every business firm in order to grow and sustain in competitive market. There are many changes takes place in the environment in which firm operates or perform its operations. Ability to adapt with those changes leads business enterprise towards high growth and success (Aslan and Reigeluth, 2013). Manager needs to consider those factors which influence operations and activities of business. It assists them in formulating effective strategies and policies that supports in attaining predetermined goals and objectives in defined period of time. The present report is based on Costa Coffee and Starbucks which offers highest quality coffee to their customers. This assignment includes the ways in which change influence operations and strategies of an organisation. It also defines impact of change drivers on behaviour of firm. Apart from this, the way in which change barriers influence decision making process of leaders and application of leadership approaches to change initiative is defined in this project.
P1 Influence of change on operations and strategy of company
Change is a process that should be adopted by every business firm in order to ensure their sustainability in today's competitive market. Any change that takes place within firm influence functions and operations of business in both direct as well as indirect way. It may be occur in any form, either in the form of organisational culture, technology, market trends, leadership, preferences and needs of customers or if any change takes place in legal, political, economical and social environment. All such factors highly influence operations and activities of firm. It completely alters its processes and structures (Booth, Wade and Walker, 2014). So, it is required by managers and leaders of every business concern to understand changes and executes those within organisation in effective manner so that set objectives and goals can be attain successfully.
It is one of the well known coffee house chain which is headquartered in America and perform its operations all over the world. There are around 23,700 stores of Starbucks are located in different countries and offers high quality coffee products to customers. They provide excellent experience to customers and offer them coffee with good taste which is the factor that differentiate firm from its competitors. In year 1971, the company was established and now leads the coffee market. Baked products, smoothies, tea and coffee are offer by firm to their potential clients.
It is one of the multinational coffee house whose headquarters are located in Dunstable, England. It is a subsidiary of White Bread. It is the 2nd largest coffee shop after Starbucks in United Kingdom. The company has around 3,400 stores which are located in different parts of nation. Sandwiches, coffee, tea, ice drinks etc. are the products that firm offer to its customers (Carrington, Deppeler and Moss, 2010).
Some changes adopted by firm and their influence on its operations and strategies are defined below:
Change in Starbucks:
In Starbucks, it has been declared by CEO of Starbucks that he resign form his post. It highly influence policies of firm and new strategies and plans are framed by administrator as working style and thinking process of newly appointed CEO is distinct from existing one. One of the crucial step that are taken by management of company is to emphasize on technological changes.
Past and existing strategy:
In today's business environment, the mangers of Starbucks are not paying much attention towards their premier customer's group. Their strategy centres around targeting people of each group of income. But now, they develop new strategy which emphasize on premium segment of market (Clarke and Persaud, 2011). They also laid their interest on business expansion on several countries of world. They establish their stores in those countries which are developing like India. The main reason behind it is that market of India is unorganized and they are aware about its potential. It proves to be a positive strategy for firm and render huge benefit to Starbucks. Their strategy of penetration pricing is not utilized by firm as this is not suitable for premier segment.
Technological related changes are also considered by management of Starbucks and they believe in using those machineries which are of high technology to produce coffee. By this, they enable to offer high quality coffee to customers. Moreover, they also focus on updating their digital platform. Several new technologies are adopted by them which earlier is not part of long term strategy of company. But, due to frequent technological changes, digital platform is utilized by company for promoting their goods in market.
Changes in Costa Coffee:
Because of Brexit in United Kingdom, various political changes are takes place in country that put high impact on growth and strategies of firm. Increase in wage rate is one of the another change that forced Costa Coffee to made changes in their activities and operations.
Old and new strategy:
Costa Coffee is one of the fastest growing company and is well known for its expansion in various countries (Doppelt, 2017). But, Brexit is one of the factor that enforce firm to change their strategies. They are aware about various regulations and legislations made by government and they know that they must be comply with them. Brexit leads the firm to face various difficulties in opening their new stores. So, various new strategies are framed by firm that mainly emphasize on global level expansion. This strategy helps them in coping up changes in an effective and efficient way. They use high quality of coffee beans and promote them in market. Profits of firm are influenced negatively due to increase in minimum wages. Thus, a new strategy is adopted by enterprise in which they rise prices of their goods as a solution to deal with change. They ensure that resources are being optimally utilized and waste from production process is minimized.
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P2 Ways in which internal & external change drivers influence leadership and behaviour of individuals and team
There are various internal and external drivers of change that highly influence behaviour and leadership of team as well as individuals. These influence operations and functioning of business in both negative and positive way. The main change drivers are defined below:
Customer led drivers: They are the important part of business organisation as sustainability and growth of company highly rely on them. They contributes in increasing profit ratios of company. So, it is very necessary for firm to aware of changing needs and preferences of customers as if any change occurs in it, it directly affects sales as well as profits of firm (Fullan 2014). So, it is required by administrators of Starbucks to keep into consideration this driver to determine needs of customers and frame proper strategies accordingly.
Technology led drivers: It is an imperative component that impact the potential and competitiveness of business concern. It any transformations takes place in technology, it directly affect working and decisions of manager and leader. Utilization of enhanced technology administer various benefits to Starbucks. It facilitates them in offering items of good quality to their potential clients. Mangers should necessarily be consider this factor in order to gain competitive edge in market and ensure better results.
Competitors led drivers: Rivals of business firm specifically impacts on incomes of organization. Their are various competitors of Starbucks are exist in market that largely influences their sales (Fragouli and Ibidapo, 2015). Business operations and activities are impacted by strategies of rivals so consideration of this factor provides high advantage to company and assists managers in formulating new strategy.
Capital led drivers: Performance of every business organisation is influenced by their investors. As the investors of firm increase, their performance is also increase. Capital is fundamental for running activities of business easily. It is an essential variable required for carrying out operations effectively. Therefore, managers are require to manage adequate capital for performing effective operations of business.
Government led drivers: Regulations and legislations made by government influence activities of business. It is vital for venture to follow each of the enactments and laws made by legal authority and detail techniques as indicated by that keeping in mind the end goal to adequately adapt up to changes.
Above mentioned are the 5 major change drivers that influence functions of business. Apart from that, some other drivers are as follows:
Economy: There is a strong interlink between economic environment and business organisation. Business performance highly rely on its economic surroundings. Any kind of fluctuation related with the aspect of finance such as deflation and inflation may affect badly on operations of business (Fyke and Buzzanell, 2013).
Political: Variables included in this factor are government decisions, tax policies, political stability, ideology of parties, policies of government etc. All these factors may affect the environment of business either in positive or in negative way. It directly influence functioning and operations of company.
Resources: For providing high quality goods to customers on time, it is essential that firm have adequate amount of resources. This helps in smooth operations of business and assists Starbucks in deliver goods to customers on time.
Capabilities: Manpower is considered as the capability of firm. They contributes in growth and success of company by increasing its performance and productivity. Innovation is promoted in firm by the ability of creating opportunities (Gupta, 2011).
These are all the forces that are require to consider by administrator for coping up with changes in an effective and efficient way. These assists in administering better understanding top them as well as promotes enhanced working.
P3 Evaluation of measures taken by firm to minimise negative influence of change on behaviour of organisation
For lowering down the negative impact of change, various measures are taken by mangers of Starbucks and Costa Coffee. For this, various theories as well as models are implemented by company that helps them in identifying future results of change and render appropriate measures to lower down the negative impact on both performance and behaviour of firm and individual. Manange of Starbucks implement various theories and approaches that acts as remedial measures for declining negative influence of transformation on Firm's behaviour. Some models are discussed below:
Continuous improvement model:
For making continuous improvement in processes as well as operations of company, the model of continuous improvement is very essential. This model helps in bringing constant improvements in quality of goods and services. This model can be applied by firm in order to accomplish set targets and goals of enterprise in cost effective and efficient manner. For ensuring proper and successful execution of this approach, it is essential for manager to follow a cycle which is mentioned below:
PDCA Cycle: This is the cycle that is utilized by both the firms so as to enhance their productivity as well as performance and also for improving profitability (Hrebiniak, 2013). This cycle has four phases which are defined below:
Plan: This is the step that involves process of identification in which opportunities are determined and effective policies and plans are formulated by managers for bringing changes within the firm.
Do: At this phase, managers have the responsibility to implement change but initially these are executed at small level. They introduce change for the first in policies and practices of company.
Check: This is the phase in which managers measure performance and determine outcomes. After then, they measure it with set standards which assists in analysing results of implementing and adopting change.
Act: In this, success and failure of introducing change is analysed. If it is successful, helps in growth of company and allows manager to implement it at wide level. But, if executed change is not successful and fails to lowering down its negative effects then managers are responsible for introducing different model or approach to minimise the impact on behaviour of firm (Keppel and et. al., 2012).
It is one of the effective approach that assists in increasing motivation level of workforce and helps in encouraging them to perform in more better manner. For improving performance of firm as well as its employees, this approach is very useful for Starbucks. This assists in developing teams, increasing collective working and enhancing performance. Application of this model helps manager of firm in enhancing its revenues and profits.
Bohner and Arnold change effect analysis theory:
For reducing negative change on behaviour of firm, this theory is applied by manager of Starbucks. It helps them in identifying change outcomes. Some measures are also provided by this model to managers in order to accomplish expected results. They implement changer and after that measure the actual performance with the set standard. By the help of this approach, suitable strategies and plans developed by managers which administers direction to their staff members for adapting changes successfully and declining negative impact of transformation on behaviour of organisation or teams. This evaluation facilitates in determining risks that are associated with change (Malenfant, 2010).
P4 Different change barriers and their influence on leadership decision making
Force field analysis: This analysis helps administrators in those factors which are highly responsible for change. This approach centres around setting up an equilibrium among those variables that cause or refuse change. It allows managers to take strategic decisions. Some phases are included in this which are as follows:
Phase 1: Proposal for change
In this step, managers recognize the major cause behind change and determine goals and objectives. For example, Company wants to provide quick services to their customers by reducing their waiting time. For this, it is essential for firm to introduce change (Mukherjee and et. al., 2012).
Phase 2: Determine change forces
Internal & external forces are exist in business environment. These are exist within or outside the firm with influence its operations. Managers have to determine those variables that are the major cause for bringing change.
- Higher lead generation
- Minimize waiting time of clients.
- Declining team morale
- Avail benefits of technology.
- Gain high competitiveness in market.
- Increase customer loyalty.
Phase 3: Identify force against change
Under this stage, Starbucks needs to ascertain those drivers that limits firm to apply modification. It can also be ascertained in the kind of external & internal drivers.
- Whether change is accepted by employees or not.
- Clashing of thoughts of manpower (Parsons and Cornett, 2011).
- Structure of organisation.
- Government legislations.
- Political and economic instability.
- Obligation towards consumers.
Phase 4: Assign sources
In this phase, rating process is used in which components are rate on 1 to 5 scale according to their weaknesses and strengths. It supports firm in recognizing those variables that influence largely on its performance at the time when change is introduced.
Phase 5: Analyse and apply
In this, several forces are analysed by manager that influence business working. There are 2 ways in which this analysis is used (Suchman, Sluyter and Williamson, 2011).
1. To decide that whether it is advantageous to move forward with change or not.
- 2. To measure which favourable factor strengthen business practices & which promotes weaknesses.
Barriers to change:
Organisation complexity: Some organisations have very complex structure and this complexity becomes a huge barrier for workforce in order to adopt and manage change effectively. This restricts employees to understand change which put direct influence on decision making process of managers and it is a huge challenge for them.
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Past and present rugby union figures have joined the LGBTQI community in speaking out against Wallabies and Waratahs star Israel Folau following his anti-gay comments on social media.
- Australian rugby union star Israel Folau is in hot water for anti-gay posts on social media
- Rugby figures such as Wales' Gareth Thomas and England's Joe Marler have responded critically to Folau's comments
- Rugby Australia's Integrity Unit is looking into the matter, and Folau could face sanction if he is ruled in breach of the players' code of conduct
Folau's future in rugby is again in doubt following another pair of explosive online posts featuring memes that insult a range of people, from homosexuals to "fornicators" and drunks.
Rugby Australia released a statement condemning the comments by the former NRL and AFL star, who is a devout Christian, and the organisation now faces a dilemma about Folau's future in the sport just five months before the World Cup in September.
Folau is under contract until 2022, has won 73 caps and is a key part of Michael Cheika's plans for the tournament in Japan, but he last year garnered widespread criticism over similar online behaviour.
He had previously said he was prepared to walk away from rugby if the situation became untenable due to his Christian beliefs.
Folau was heavily criticised for a post on Instagram last year in which he said God's plan for gay people was "HELL".
His latest posts drew fire from several organisations.
"Folau's comments are just one example of how much work is still left to do to combat discrimination and the use of hateful language against lesbian, gay, bi and trans people," said Kirsty Clarke, director of sport at British-based LGBT charity Stonewall.
"It's important that Rugby Australia have stepped up to challenge Folau's abusive comments.
"The more players, fans, clubs and organisations that stand up for equality, the sooner we kick discrimination out and make sport everyone's game."
Former Wales international and British and Irish Lions skipper Gareth Thomas, who came out as gay in 2009, responded to Folau's comments on Twitter.
"I don't write this with hate or anger after Israel Folau's comments. I write with sympathy," the 44-year-old wrote.
"To everyone who reads it, don't be influenced by his words. Be the better person and be YOU. Whoever YOU is..Hell doesn't await YOU. Happiness awaits YOU."
Thomas hit the headlines last year when he posted an image of his bruised face after he was assaulted because of his sexuality in the Welsh capital, Cardiff.
English rugby international Joe Marler, who was a member of the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in 2017, took a different approach to Folau's comments.
Rather than using words, he responded to Folau's posts with tweets featuring pictures of men kissing.
International Gay Rugby, the global organisation for the world's gay and inclusive rugby clubs, also hit out at the 30-year-old.
"The effects these hateful comments will have on LGBT people are enormously harmful," the organisation said in a statement.
"We want all LGBT athletes out there to know that rugby is a sport where you are welcome and respected, a sport of values that doesn't allow for such bigotry or discrimination of any kind.
"We are taking a keen interest on the findings of Rugby Australia's Integrity Unit when they meet tonight and applaud the union for taking the stance that these kinds of comments are unacceptable."
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Reduce your payments for a set period Charge you interest only for a while, if you’ve got a repayment mortgage (usually you pay capital and interest) Give you a ‘payment holiday’ Extend your mortgage term to reduce your payments
If you’re already in arrears
If you’ve already fallen behind, your lender will suggest a way to pay off the arrears gradually, alongside your usual payments. If you can’t meet the extra payments, you may be able to delay them for a while or add them to your loan. Again, it depends on your track record.
Always pay what you can
Pay as much as you can manage every month. Keeping up regular payments (even if they vary) shows that you’re committed. Your lender’s more likely to treat you sympathetically and you’ll minimise the arrears charges too.
You can find more mortgage payment advice from the National Homelessness Advice Service.
Mortgage Rescue scheme
The Mortgage Rescue scheme may help if you are having serious difficulties making your mortgage repayments and are in danger of becoming homeless if repossessed. Find out if you are eligible for help to stay in your home and how the scheme works.
What is the Mortgage Rescue Scheme
The Mortgage Rescue scheme is a government scheme, which is run by your local housing authority – the organisation that manages housing for your council. If you are eligible, you could get financial help to stay in your home. You make your application for help from the scheme to your local council.
The Mortgage Rescue scheme is only available in England. Separate schemes are either in place, or being developed, in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Search your local council?s website for more information about these schemes.
Who Can Get Help From The scheme?
To be eligible for the scheme your household must include someone in ‘priority need’. This could be:
· a pregnant woman
· someone with dependent children
· someone who is vulnerable because of old age or a physical or mental impairment
You?ll also need to meet the following criteria:
· your household must earn less than £60,000 a year
· the value of your home shouldn?t be higher than certain levels set for each region ? ask your council about the level for your area
· everyone named on the mortgage must agree to be considered for the Mortgage Rescue scheme ? although you don?t have to sign a written agreement
· you must have received debt counselling and advice from a free independent debt adviser at an organisation like the Citizens Advice Bureau or Shelter
· you should have made arrangements to repay any debts
· you should have discussed all other options to meet your repayments with your bank or mortgage lender
· you must have a clear need to stay in your home, which means it?s not practical or reasonable to move somewhere smaller or cheaper
· your home must be suitable for your needs – for example, there?s not too many people sharing the same space making it unsafe and unhealthy
· you must not own a second home, including a home abroad
Owners of freehold and leasehold properties who meet these criteria are also eligible for the Mortgage Rescue scheme.
You may be eligible for help from the Mortgage Rescue scheme if you are in ?negative equity?. This is when the amount owed on your mortgage is more than the value of your home. If you are in negative equity, you can apply for the scheme if:
· you meet all the other eligibility criteria
· the value of your mortgage (and any loans taken out against your home) is less than 120 per cent of the value of your home
You can be referred to the scheme by:
· advice agencies, like the Citizens Advice Bureau or Shelter
· your mortgage lender
· the courts
You can also contact your local council directly to get advice about the Mortgage Rescue scheme. Find Your local Council
When you apply for help from the scheme:
1. the council will arrange for you to meet with their money advisers
2. you?ll get advice and a plan to help you manage your debt or some other way that you can meet your housing costs
3. the council may arrange an assessment of your home
4. you may get financial help, either with a ?shared equity loan? or through a ?Government mortgage to rent?, depending on your circumstances
Shared equity loan
The council may involve a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) – an independent housing organisation registered with the Tenant Services Authority. The RSL can provide a shared equity loan, which means they will pay off a proportion of your mortgage. In return they receive a share in your property?s ?equity? ? the market value of your home minus the outstanding mortgage balance. The RSL will agree on the proportion, which will be based on an assessment of your household?s finances. This will reduce your mortgage to a more affordable level so you can continue to make repayments.
Government mortgage to rent
Alternatively, the RSL may suggest a Government mortgage to rent, which means the RSL will pay off your mortgage completely by buying the property. You?ll stay in your home and pay rent to the RSL as their tenant. The rent will be at a level lower than the ?market rate? – this will be cheaper than if you were renting from a private landlord.
You?ll continue to receive advice after you have entered the scheme to help you manage your finances.
- Where to get Debt Help
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If one finds his backbone strong in the dream, it means that he will develop wisdom or beget a son who will grow strong and become ajust person. Perhaps one’s backbone could be interpreted to mean crucifixion, or it could mean marriage to a virgin.
If one sees a tree growing from his backbone in a dream, it means an illness.
If a sick person sees his backbone turned into iron in a dream, it means recovering from his illness. (Also see Back)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If one sees himself touching the Black Stone in his dream, it means that he will follow and learn at the hand of one of the Imams of the Arabian peninsula. Seeing the sacred Black Stone in a dream is perhaps an indication of going to perform one’s pilgrimage.
If one sees himself cutting into the Black Stone in a dream, it means that he wants people to follow his personal opinions.
If he sees the pilgrims searching for the Black Stone but cannot find it in a dream, it means that he thinks of himself to be right and the rest of the people to be wrong. It also could mean that he possesses a knowledge which he hides from others. Ifhe touches the Black Stone in his dream, it means that he follows the teachings of an Imam from among the Hijazite Arabs.
If he sees the Black Stone being a castle for himself in a dream, it means that he follows religious innovations.
If he swallows the Black Stone in his dream, it means that he is a affected person who will mislead people. (Also see Ka’aba; Corner Stone)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If a poor person sees bones in his dream, they denote his piety and fulfillment of his religious duties. Bones in a dream also represent one’s helpers, family, wife, children, vehicles and properties. Seeing one’s bones in a dream means exposing one’s secrets.
If one sees his bones turned ivory in a dream, it means that his wealth is gathered from unlawful money. Bones also could represent trees and their fruits, while their marrow represents one’s good character or knowledge. Bones in a dream also denote one’s fitness or sickness. (Also see Body’)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
The greener is its color, the greater is such a person. Seeing the buckthorn tree in a dream means rising in station, developing piety and gaining knowledge. Eating its fruit in a dream means that one may fall victim to a sickness. Climbing a buckthorn tree in a dream means depression and adversities.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If the weight is heavy on the carrier, it means trouble or harm caused by one’s neighbor.
If a woman sees herself carrying a heavy load, such a load could represent her gluttonous husband. Carrying a load over one’s shoulders in a dream also represents one’s sins.
A pregnancy in a dream means comfort for the baby but discomfort for the mother. Seeing oneself carrying bushes from the woods means backbiting, slandering and reporting lies.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If the cat is overpowered, he will recover quickly. But if the cat bites him he will remain ill for a lengthy period. According to Imaam Muhammad bin Sireen his illness will span for one whole year. And a wild cat bespeaks of more serious illness and for a greater period.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If a known young person, or if an old man compliments him in a dream, it means attaining success at their hand.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If one sees the Divine Throne missing one of its attributes in a dream, it means heedlessness and innovation. Seeing the Glorious Throne of God Almighty in a dream may entail whatever good or evil destiny one may go through. Seeing the Divine Throne in a dream also means receiving a high ranking position or assuming a noble function, if one qualifies, or it could represent one’s wife, house, vehicle, victory over his enemy, writing poems, or doing good deeds for the one who sees it in its perfect, radiant and glorious manifestation. Ifone sees the Divine Throne, and ifhe sees God Almighty sitting on it in a dream, it denotes his faith, certitude, determination and correct religious adherence.
If one sees himself sitting upon the Divine Throne and his Lord sitting under it in a dream, and ifone qualifies for governing, then it means that he will oppress the religious scholars, show arrogance and spread evil on earth.
If one does not qualify for governing, then it means that he will become a disobedient son to his parents, oppose his teacher, rebel against his superior, issue a verdict without knowledge, commit aggression against others, or if he is ajudge, he will be an unjust one. (Also see Allah; Carriers ofthe Divine Throne; Chair)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
The same is the interpretation if – instead of eating them-he sees himself or another picking them up or carrying them.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
To utter the Exalting God’s oneness and sovereignty in a dream means receiving financial compensation for pain and suffering.
To utter the formula: ‘La ilahe: il Allah’’ (there is no god other than Allah) in a dream means that one will only die having faith in his Lord. (Also see Exclamation of God’s Sovereignty)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If one sees himself striking a flint stone with a piece of steel to produce fire for cooking or for light, and ifhe sees the sparks coming from them in a dream, it means that he will take advantage of his friendship with someone in authority who is rock hearted to help him overcome his poverty and to make his life more manageable.
The flint stone in a dream also represents the rock hearted man, and the steel represents his might. On the other hand, if one strikes a flint stone with a piece of steel and produces sparks from them in his dream, it means that he will witness an awesome fight between two rock hearted and cruel people. Striking a flint stone in a dream also means marriage of an unwed person.
If a woman sees herself striking a flint stone with a piece of steel, and if she can produce sparks in the dream, it means that she will beget a son.
If a spark starts a fire in the dream, it means that one’s wife will become pregnant or perhaps it could represent a fight between the husband and the wife, or a fight between two partners.
If the sparks burn one’s gown in the dream, it means that harm will affect that house and such harm will bring about losses in money, family honor or bodily injury.
If the sparks burn a notebook in the dream, it means deviation from God’s path.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If a grinding stone is seen grinding wheat thus producing flour, it means the observer will acquire sustenance as a result of someone else’s toil. But if he, himself operates the grinding stone, it means he will earn his own livelihood. Sometimes, a mill or grinding stone represents fighting or quarrelling if there is anything to suggest this in the dream.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
A hone in a dream also means incitement or promoting an activity, or encouragement to continue one’s course of actions.
A hone in a dream is also interpreted to represent a woman, or someone who causes division between a husband and a wife, or between friends and beloveds.
A hone in a dream also signifies tribadism, or lesbianism when in use in one’s dream. In a dream, a hone also signifies movement, activities, sharpness and good nature.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
Any sweetmeats made of honey or sugar symbolises a person’s wealth and halaal rizq.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If a honeycomb is placed before someone in a dream, it means that he has knowledge which he wants people to hear about or to learn. Ifthe honeycomb is placed as if on a table in the dream, it means a booty, or blessed earnings. Hit is placed in a bowl in the dream, it means lawful profits.
If one sees himself feeding it to the people in the dream, it means that he will chant the Qur’an with embellishment and awaits people’s praises and request to encore his recital. Eating from a honeycomb with honey still in it in a dream means having sexual intercourse with one’s own mother. Eating a honeycomb in a dream also could mean martyrdom, or mixing between diversified interests. Purified honey in a dream means good deeds, lawful earnings, displeasing one’s parents, recovering from an illness, or testifying in a court of justice. (Also see Honey)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If his relationship with them was estranged, it will be re-established.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
The more yellowish is its color in the dream, the more pain and suffering such an sickness will bring. Eating a green medlar fruit in a dream represents no such danger. Eating any yellowish fruit in a dream represents a sickness, except for citron, apples, or the lotus fruit, for their yellow color in the dream does not cause any harm, since their substance is a viable medicinal cure.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
To shower someone with money in a dream means listening to a filthy conversation, or impersonating someone. Money in a dream also means vain talk, or missing one’s prayers.
If one sees himself swallowing a coin of money in a dream, it means that he will betray his trust. Money in a dream is also interpreted as knowledge, faith, guidance, or becoming a government employee. Giving money away in a dream means dispelling agony, difficulties or burdens.
If one receives money in his dream, it means that he is entrusted with something. Handling one to four coins in a dream is a lucky number. Money in a dream is also interpreted as women’s talk. Having a lot of money in a dream means disputes. Receiving money from a known source in a dream means stress.
If the source is unknown in the dream, it means a calamity.
If one receives an engraved coin in a dream, it means that he may be hurt by his own family, or for the sake of a protege of his.
If one sees a deceased person giving him a coin of money in a dream, it means that he will be spared from an unjust trial.
If he refuses to take the money from the deceased person in the dream, it means that he should beware not to be unjust toward others or fall prey to their injustice.
If one who has ten coins finds that he only has five coins in the dream, it means that he will lose accordingly. Ifhe has five coins then sees them doubled in the dream, it means that he will double his money. (Also see Banana; Banknote; Bones; Counting money; Pastry; Voice)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
A money exchanger in a dream also represents a religious doctor or a scholar who takes religious questions and interprets their definitions. He also could be a dream interpreter who measures everything he takes in and gives an appropriate answer. He takes a pearl necklace for a price and gives words in return, or he takes scattered words and gives a beautiful pearl necklace in exchange.
If one who is experiencing difficulties in wakefulness changes some money in a dream, it means that his difficulties will diminish.
If one buys gold coins and gives silver money in exchange in a dream, it means reparation, financial obligations or liability. Seeing a money exchanger in a dream also represents wealth, or quick richness from suspicious sources, or he could represent an accountant, a bookkeeper, or a ledger keeper.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If one gets some of its fruits in his dream, it means that he will receive something from such a person. Ifhe is hurt by its thorns in the dream, the same will take place in wakefulness. When maple trees, tamarisk trees and shrubs are mixed together in a dream, they mean victory and glad tidings for one who is contemplating a war or gearing for a fight. However, for the rest of people, these trees in a dream mean poverty and meekness.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
An oak tree in a dream also may mean homosexuality or sodomy.
An evergreen tree in a dream represents the element oflongevity and strength, but it could also imply slavery because of its needles. (Also see Oak; Tree)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
An old woman in a dream also could represent deceit, cunningness, duplicity, backbiting, or slander. Seeing an old and sick woman in a dream may mean impotence, weakness, or disability. Seeing a thirsty old woman in a dream means drought. Ifshe turns a young girl in the dream, then she represents rain.
If an unknown old woman visits a sick person in a dream, it means his death. Otherwise, if an unknown old woman visits a pregnant woman in a dream, it means givingher the glad tidings of a son. Ifone is engaged in an important project and sees himselfsleeping with an old woman in a dream, it means that his project will not succeed.
An old woman in a dream also represents non-arable land. Ifone sees her wearing a veil in the dream, it means that he will meet with hardships and regret. Ifone sees an ugly old woman, or a hagin a dream, it means adversities and war.
If a young woman sees herself as an old woman in a dream, it means earning respect and dignity.
An unknown old woman in a dream also represents a bad crop for that year.
If one sees an old woman descending from the skies and people are wondering about her, she represents the passing year. Seeing an ugly old woman in a dream also could mean glad tidings of an ending war, or the end of drought.
An emaciated old woman in a dream represents a year of drought.
If she gains weight and turns beautiful in the dream, she represents changes in the weather conditions, bringing a prosperous and a happy end for the farmers in that year.
An ostentatious old woman in a dream represents a prosperous life, or good news that will arrive shortly. Ifshe looks frowning or unhappy in the dream, then she represents distress and loss of prestige.
If she looks ugly in the dream, she represents facing adverse conditions. Ifshe is naked in the dream, she represents a scandal.
If an old woman enters a house in a dream, it means prosperity and business success and if she leaves a house in the dream, it means the opposite.
An unknown old woman in a dream has a stronger connotation than a known old woman.
If one sees himself frequenting an old woman in a dream, his dream denotes his attachment to worldly gains.
If an old woman who passed her menopause sees herself in a dream experiencing her menstrual period again and regaining her sexual drive, and if she sees herself engaged in sexual intercourse in the dream, it means that she will become religious and have strong material and spiritual success in her life ifher sexual intercourse in the dream is marital intercourse and ofa lawful nature. Otherwise, ifit is unlawful, then it represents her attachment to worldly gains and neglects for her spiritual values.
If a young woman sees herselfbeing an old woman in a dream, it means that she will prosper and have a successful marital life.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
To be blind in one eye in a dream also could mean expecting something and hoping for its arrival, or it could mean loss of a brother or a son. Ifa humble and a hard-working person sees that, it testifies to the trueness of his faith. Ifan impious person, or a corrupt person, or an impostor sees that dream, it means distress, a sickness that could bring him near his death, or to lose one hand in an accident, or to lose one’s wife, or sister, or partner, or loss of blessings, or becoming sacrilegious and profane. (Also see Antichrist)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If the opponent is alive, then the better luck goes to the departed person. Opposition in a dream brings forth the better of the two in wakefulness. (Also see Orbit)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If a merchant or a trader sees a palm tree in his dream, it means business success. Ifa shopkeeper sees a palm tree in his dream, it also means profits.
A dead and dried out palm tree in a dream represents a hypocrite.
To uproot a palm tree in a dream means that a plague will befall that place, or it could mean suffering from the persecution of an unjust ruler. Uprooting a palm tree in a dream also means a dead end to one’s plans, or it could mean a dispute.
A palm tree in a dream also represents one’s paternal aunt. Palm trees in a dream also represent Arab women. Ifone sees a seedlingbecome a big palm tree in a dream, it means that a child in that community will grow to be a great scholar. It also connotes that a weak person will grow strong. Seeing a palm tree in a dream also means longevity, a scholar, a teacher, children, a wife, a house, a property, a king, a year, new clothing, money, or bearing a child.
To prune or trim a palm tree in a dream means that one’s adversity at his work or related to his travels will be dispelled. (Also see Palmyra; Tree)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
To eat one of the stones which are intended for pelting in a dream means to devour or steal the property of a young orphan. Pelting stones ina dream also means fulfilling one’s obligatory prayers and fasting, having earlier missed their performance for a legitimate reason. (Also see Pebbles; Pilgrimage; Jamariit)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
A tree that grows in the dream represents one’s dealing with others. In this sense, it could either grow or die.
The branches of a tree represent one’s brethren and children. (Also see Tree)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If the needle happens to break, his affairs will be disrupted and he will become needy and poor.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If one sees himself petrified in a dream, it means that he disobeys his Lord, in that sense, ifhe is sick, it means that he may die from his illness, or he may be inflicted with a stroke that will leave him paralyzed.
A falling stone over the world in a dream means the wrath of God Almighty, a calamity, or that an unjust person will rule the land.
If the stone splits asunder or explodes after falling in the dream, it means that the harm will touch every house. Carrying bags full of stones or moving mountains in a dream means attempting to do something difficult. Hanging a stone around one’s neck as a charm in a dream means that an affliction or an evil will take place.
If a poor person sees himself hitting a rock with a staff to split it, then if water gushes forth in the dream, it means that he will strike it rich. Stones in a dream also may represent devotion, asceticism, or godly people.
If a godly person or an ascetic sees himself possessing a stone in a dream, it means that the blessings he receives will show in his community, and people will seek him to pray for their needs. Owning a wheat grinding stone, ajuicer, porphyry, or any therapeutic or medicinal stones in a dream represent a respected or a revered person such as one’s father, one’s master, teacher, shaikh, friend, relative, physician, gnostic, a learned person, honorable people, a property, comfort, profits, benefits, or a rewarding trade. Such stones also may be interpreted as extensive travels. (Also see Pebbles; Rocks) 414... Islamic Dream Interpretation
A stonecutter in a dream also means enmity or divisiveness. Astone cutter in a dream also represents an experienced person at dealing with, treating and healing the pains of the hardened hearts. (Also see Stonemasonry)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If one sees that the gravestones were changed from marble into unfinished stones in a dream, it means alteration of a will left by the deceased. (Also see Building)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
A sycamore tree in a dream also represents a rich and a strong person who benefits others.
A sycamore tree in a dream also could be interpreted as a beautiful and a rich woman, or it may represent suffering from heart disease or sight problems. (Also see Mulberry tree; Tree)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If the ring is seen destroyed but not the stone, it means a person will lose what he owns but the people will continue to talk about its beauty.
It is also said that the stone of a ring symbolises a person’s son through whom he will enjoy popularity amongst the people.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
A crack in a tree in a dream represents members of one’s family who will brace against him.
A palmyra tree in a dream represents a wise man, a poet, or an astronomer. Seeing one, or sitting under it in a dream means meeting such a person.
An oak tree in a dream means profits, prosperity, honor, associating with heedless people who live in the mountains, or perhaps it could’ mean visiting righteous people or a renunciate who lives in the wilderness or in uninhabited ruins.
A mimosa tree in a dream represents stinginess, evil, or pursuing the actions of the dwellers of hell-fire.
A buckthorn tree that grows datelike fruit in a dream represents a noble and a generous woman, or it could represent a noble and a generous man.
The greener is its color, the greater is the person. Seeing this tree in a dream means that one will rise in station, acquire knowledge, and grow in piety. Eating its fruit in a dream means an illness. Climbing this tree in a dream means stress and difficulties.
If one acknowledges the condition of a specific tree in wakefulness then sees the same in his dream, it means that such condition will last. In general, trees in a dream represent women or men of different tempers or personalities. Trees in a dream also represent fights. Unknown trees mean distress, worries, adversities and fears, particularly if one sees them in the dark in his dream. Sitting under the shade of a tree in a dream means profits and money, or it could mean dependence on people in authority, or befriending rich people for their money. As for one who is pursuing the path of innovation, it means that he will repent and follow the path of righteousness ifit is a fruit-bearing tree. Takingshelter under a tree that bears no fruit in the dream means pursuing something that will bear no comfort or benefits. Fragrant trees, flowering trees, a Moringa tree, or a henna plant in a dream represent people of knowledge, religious scholars, teachers or preachers who teach what they do not practice. As for citrus trees in a dream, they represent righteous people, wise men and people of inner and outer awareness who practice what they preach. Palm trees, walnut trees, or the like trees in a dream represent people of the upper social class from whom no one can get anything, or no one will even attempts to ask them for anything. As for the poplar trees, the evergreen cypress trees, or the saint trees in a dream, they represent stinginess and avariciousness. In a dream, any kind of maple or other trees that renew their leaves annually represent poverty, richness, memorizing things, forgetfulness, celebrations, or sadness. In a dream, any kind of large trees that do not shed their leaves in the winter represent longevity, richness, jealousy, or steadfastness in one’s religion. Climbing a tree in a dream means escaping from danger, or carefully avoiding something worrisome. Seeing an unknown tree inside one’s house in a dream means that fire may consume such a house, or that a fight may break the family apart. Common types of trees and city trees in a dream represent enemies, or men seeking lawful earnings. Planting a seedling in a dream means getting married to a girI from a renowned family and gaining rank.
A plane tree, a sycamore, or the like trees in a dream represent great, strong and famous men who have no wealth, nor do they benefit anyone.
A thorny tree in a dream represents a perplexed man. Ifone cuts a tree in a dream, it may mean the death of his wife, or that he will infringe upon a contract, or break a covenant.
If a tree dries out in a dream, it means that a traveller may die in an accident, or that a sick person may die from his illness.
If one sees a king or a man in authority carving some emblems on the trunk of a tree in a dream, it means that he is designing a plan to destroy someone.
If he cuts it down with a scythe or a sickle in the dream, it means that he is demanding something, the other party cannot deliver. Ifone takes money from a tree in his dream, it means that he will earn lawful and blessed money from people who deal with the same type of trees, or that he will live in their vicinity. Planting trees in one’s garden in a dream means bearing children.
A plane tree represents longevity. Peach or plum trees in a dream represent a short life. Seeing a group of trees surrounded with aromatic plants in a dream means that a group of men will gather to mourn someone, or to lament a loss. Tree leaves in a dream represent money.
A tree outside one’s house in a dream represents one’s clan or servants.
A female tree inside a house represents a woman, and a male tree represents a man. It is a bad omen to see the forbidden tree in a dream. In a dream, to see the tree near which God Almighty spoke to Moses, upon whom be peace, means nearness to God Almighty.
A dead tree in a dream represents guidance and wealth, for it is a source offuel. Sittingunder the shade of a tree along with a group of people, praising and glorifying God’s attributes in a dream means receiving God’s blessings in this world and in the hereafter. Seeing the heavenly TUba tree in a dream means a good end, or living an ascetic life, or it could mean helping others. Seeing mountain trees in a dream means performing supererogatory devotion, work, or receiving unexpected profits.
A palm tree in a dream represents a good word and a true one. It also represents... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If a person drams that he has received fruit or leaves of a specific tree, it means he will receive abundant wealth from such a person who resembles that particular tree in personality and character.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If one sees the reverse, which is turning from resting on one’s stomach to lying on his back in a dream, it means that he will repent for his sins. It also represents his willingness to face the people and to correct his wrongdoing.
If the subject is a woman, then sleeping on her stomach in a dream means that she is refusing to sleep with her husband. (Also see Running away; Take a flight; Sleep)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If a Muslim recites these proclamations in a dream, it means that he will testify to the truth in a court of justice, or become known for his truthfulness. (Also see Exalting God’s oneness; Exclamation of God’s sovereignty; Imam; Meadow; mosque; Qur’an; Pilgrimage)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If one sees himself indulging and satisfying every desire he has and without feeling any restrictions in the dream, it means that he will stray from God’s path and lives a corrupt life. Love in a dream also means distress, worries and sorrow. Love in a dream also represents one’s ability to express something. Otherwise, it could mean that he keeps to himself. Love in a dream also means trials and fame that incurs people’s compassion for the person in love. Love in a dream also means poverty, sickness and death. In fact, death in a dream also could mean love, or living distant from one’s beloved or life after death.
To burn in the fire in a dream also means love.
To enter paradise in a dream also means love and to enter hell-fire in a dream means separation from one’s beloved. Yearning for one’s beloved in a dream means heedlessness, and love in a dream also indicates corruption in one’s religious life, or loss of money.
To love someone in God in a dream, means mercy between people. Otherwise, to love one another for personal interests in a dream means a partnership that will end in betrayal or it could mean a marriage without family consent. Pretending to be in love in one’s dream means straying from God’s path.
If a knowledgeable person or a scholar pretends to be enamored in a dream, it means that he will deceive people with his ornate presentations and contradict their standards. (Also see Enamored; Honey; Lick; Pretending)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
A woman in a dream also represents a coffer, one’s store, or his hiding place.
A woman in a dream also represents the earth, the world or a graveyard, for one returns to it after that he cames out of it.
A woman in a dream also represents a prison, a confidant, a tree, a well, an inkwell, a house, or a partner who shares wealth and pleasure with the husband. Seeing a beautiful woman entering one’s house in a dream means joy and happiness, money that will not last, or the reversal of one’s condition from harsh to amiable.
A fat woman in a dream represents a prosperous year. Seeing an unknown woman in a dream has better connotations than seeing a woman one knows.
A young woman in a dream represents an enemy.
An old woman in a dream represents the world.
If one sees his wife looking like a man in a dream, she then represents his grandfather, or she could represent prosperity for that family.lfone sees his wife carryinghim in a dream, it means that he may fall sick, or perhaps that he may become rich. Seeing a female of unknown species in a dream means loss of money.
If one sees his wife getting married to someone else in a dream, it means that he may deviate from God’s path, then repent for his sin.
A woman in a dream also represents wealth, the world, a farm, pleasures or authority, for a wife governs the needs of her husband and con troIs his life in one way or another.
If a woman sees her crown stolen in a dream, it means the death of her husband.
If a woman sees her head shaved in a dream, it means divorce, or it could mean the death of her husband. (Also see Belt; Crown; Glass bottle; Glass; Gray hair; Ribs; Silver; Vat; Women)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
The strongest in meaning are those teenage girls who are presentable, well mannered and beautifully dressed. Ifshe is seen dressed with modesty in the dream, then she represents goodness, chastity, discreteness, and following the correct religious conduct. Ifshe adorns herselfand plays up her charms in the dream, then such goodness will be public.
If a young girl sees herself as an old woman in a dream, it means that she will live with modesty and preserve her chastity. Ifan old woman sees herselfturned young again in the dream, it means regaining her strength, sexual desire and fertility.
If she engages in lawful sexual intercourse in marriage, it denotes strong religious adherence.
If she engages in sexual intercourse with someone without marriage in the dream, then her dream represents her love for the world and attachment to its glitters. Ifone sees anold woman turned young in a dream, then the above explanation becomes stronger. However, if one is poor, it means that her basic needs will be secured.
If one has lost her chances in this world, it means that she will have a new opportunity, or if she is sick, it means that she will recover from her illness. Seeing a young girl frowning in a dream means that one may hear disturbing news.
If she looks emaciated, then one’s dream denotes poverty.
If she is naked in the dream, it means business losses and defamation. Marrying a virgin teenage girl in a dream means wealth. (Also see Little girl)... Islamic Dream Interpretation | <urn:uuid:fed3cc8d-18ef-40f6-b965-1a8bcbbcc3fb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.islamicdreaminterpretation.org/climbs-big-tree-two-woman-one-women-falling-down-top-higher-big-tree | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.954037 | 6,936 | 2.015625 | 2 |
asks Nick O’Shiel, Omagh Enterprise.
The economy is changing and present within the change is even greater change for women.
The economic change has happened over decades but is now at a tipping point.
Women outperform men in university entry and in entry to a variety of professions and careers.
Similarly, the portrayal of women as entrepreneurs, as politicians, as role models and in the media has changed, as women enjoy greater success.
Women have made significant progress in the past but this time it is different, as the drivers represent fundamental, structural and irreversible shifts in jobs, in the economy, and within society.
The recession has caused the loss of jobs, as technology and the Internet influence the nature of work and the effectiveness of traditional business models. But men have been more adversely affected than women.
The changes have caused many traditional middle-level jobs to disappear and in their place are greater numbers of high-level, well-paid jobs and low-level, poorly-paid jobs.
One of the interesting things about the changes is that men and women react differently; men find it more difficult to adjust while women more easily move into both higher and lower-paid jobs.
The new economy demands a new type and range of skills and women, more than men, are ready to adapt, willing to change and able to succeed.
The old manufacturing economy valued physical strength and task repetition grounded in stable environments; the new economy values mental strength and task flexibility grounded in unstable environments.
Management too has shifted from old male dominated ‘command and control’ fixed and inflexible structures; to new female orientated ‘share and engage’ more fluid and flexible structures.
Women will continue to go to college in greater numbers, play a more influential role at all levels in society, and succeed in greater numbers than men.
Men will continue to find the new environment difficult, play a less influential role in many traditionally male dominated areas, and struggle to compete with women.
The level of change will increase and the pace of change will quicken, as women and men make sense of what it means for them separately and together.
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An iodine-promoted one-pot synthesis of functionally diverse and highly substituted 4-aminopyrroles directly from aryl methyl ketones, arylamines, and enamines was developed. The reaction involves in-situ oxidation of aryl methyl ketone to glyoxal, subsequent imine formation by aniline, followed by nucleophilic addition of enamine, and cyclization to afford highly substituted 4-aminopyrroles. This reaction involved the formation of two C−N bonds and one C−C bond by a formal [1+1+3] annulation approach. The present method provides an interesting framework of two 4-aminopyrrole units directly attached to a biphenyl core by the reaction of 4,4′-diacyl biphenyl, amine, and enamine groups. This Hantzsch-type one-pot reaction provides diverse 4-aminopyrroles, which could be useful in medicinal/material chemistry. (Figure presented.).
- Hantzsch-type one-pot approach
- Kornblum oxidation
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Americans will be able to order free Covid tests starting next Wednesday, January 19, the White House announced Friday.
Half of the one billion tests ordered by the Biden administration will be available starting next week at a government-run website – https://www.covidtests.gov/ – with each household allowed to order four tests. The test kits will be delivered at no cost, with shipments beginning 7 to 12 days after the orders are made. A phone-based ordering system will also be rolled out for those without internet access.
The federal government has completed contracts to acquire about 420 million tests so far, The Wall Street Journal reports, with tens of millions of tests already in hand. Administration officials are confident they will be able to secure the full one billion.
In a fact sheet, the White House highlighted the need for frequent Covid testing and noted that there are multiple options for doing so. There are now more than 20,000 free testing sites nationwide, the White House said, while millions of free at-home tests have already been provided to community health centers. In addition, starting on Saturday, January 15, private health insurance companies will be required to cover the cost of up to eight at-home COVID-19 tests per person each month. | <urn:uuid:d96d8f26-bc19-476e-ae1d-709fd06c396a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2022/01/14/How-Get-Your-Free-Covid-19-Tests | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.947743 | 257 | 1.515625 | 2 |
These are traditional uses of the herbs contained in Velocitea.
Traditional uses: Allergies, Hay Fever, Itching, Rough Skin
Analysis has shown* persimmon leaf tea contains up to 10 times the amount of Vitamin C, tannins, flavonoids, rutin, choline and essential amino acid compared to other teas.
Malva Leaf (Chinese Mallow)
Traditional uses: Demulcent (treating irritated tissues, especially mucus membranes) diuretic, emollient (makes it softening to the skin) galactagogue (increases milk flow in nursing mothers) and as a gentle stimulation of the bowels.
Traditional uses: Supports the liver in the release of toxins. Has been in medicinal use for over 2000 years, typically for the treatment of liver and gallbladder disorders. Acts as a blood purifier, relieves stomach and digestive disorders. Is strengthening to the heart, liver, kidneys and lungs.
Traditional uses: Soothing and supporting to the intestines. Relieves coughs and throat irritation. Traditionally used as a remedy for respiratory tract, particularly to relieve irritating coughs with bronchial congestion. Often used to treat sore throat and also to alleviate heartburn, and stomach problems. Acts as a mild anti-infective agent, and has immune-supporting properties.
Ancient Greeks considered Marshmallow to be a cure-all, with multiple applications.
Traditional uses: The use of this herb for healing was reported as far back as the early 16th century for treating smallpox, fever, anorexia, dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation, and flatulence, as well as to treat liver and gall bladder disorders.
At one time this herb, much like Marshmallow, was ascribed the nearly supernatural qualities of a “cure all”. More recently it has been used for: Indigestion, heartburn and poor appetite. In herbal medicine today, blessed thistle is also used to treat infections, heart and liver ailments, and fevers.
Studies with extracts of Blessed Thistle (in vitro) have shown considerable antibacterial activity against a wide variety of organisms. Anti-yeast activity against Candida albicans has been found in vitro using extract of Blessed Thistle.
Cell cultures have shown cytotoxicity against cancer cells using extract of blessed thistle.
Herbs That Heal: Prescription for Herbal Healing
(by Michael A Weiner & Janet A Weiner)
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This product contains natural herbs which act as a cathartic. Women who are pregnant or nursing, elderly persons, young children, and individuals suffering from any illness or health condition should consult with their personal physician prior to using this or any herbal supplement.
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AirChanneler Device installed, directly connecting the high pressure off the top of trailer into the centrally located low pressure area on rear doors disrupts the vortices associated with drag.
*Interview with Inventor and Patent Holder of the Air Channeler System for Trucks
Let's face it every trucking company, distributor, army, or agency which has to move fuel, cargo, freight, people, or essentials from one place to another definitely needs fuel efficient transportation. And if you know much about aerodynamics once you get around 50 mph your co-efficient of drag curve goes hyperbolic. You need to have an aerodynamic truck and an aerodynamic trailer.But how can you design such a system without costing you space capacity or hampering your ease of use on the truck trailer?
Not long ago, I had a discussion with Douglas Fairburn a supply chain innovator, inventor, and patent holder (US 6,561,575 B2 and US 6,692,066 B2) of the Air Channeler System, which redirects the air-pressure from the front of the trailer taking it through the trailer and distributing it out the back of the trailer where the slip-stream is chaotic and turbulent.
When discussion this with Douglas Fairburn he stated; "I designed an aerodynamic method of reducing the drag on tractors and trailers using ram air natural or passive base-bleed."
Fairburn suggests that "It's all about reducing drag! Base-bleeding by natural ventilation uses the kinetic energy of the high pressure or wind resistance on the front or sides of a vehicle by directly connecting it to the low pressure area centrally located on the aft or rear of the vehicle via air channeling devices or venting tubes," he goes on to state that; "Wind resistance and drag is reduced simultaneously as high pressure naturally seeks to equalize a low pressure region and as barometric pressure adjusts at the intake and outlet ends of the air channeling device, a global equalization of pressure around the surrounding surfaces of the vehicle is recognized."
He tells me that by reducing the drag and wind at the same time it also improves handling, not to mention the significant gains in fuel mileage. He stated that; "Base-bleeding by natural ventilation saves energy any time it is in motion as it requires no power sources, moving parts, preventive maintenance, driver intervention and does not interfere with loading dock or driving operations."
I am the author of "Truck Technologies of the Future" and I agree with exactly what Douglas speaks of, in fact I dedicated an entire chapter to aerodynamics [if you look up my book online see page 118] to the topic of fuel economy.
Meanwhile, let me leave the reader with these thoughts too: AirChanneler Concept is viable in many industries and subsectors, not just trucking - for instance;
- Littoral Ships
- Structures to divert high winds
- Light Aircraft
- Hurricane architecture
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About Echo Check Fact Checks
Overview: The primary mission of EchoCheck.org is to provide independent fact checks on stories whose intent appears to be to mislead or deceive in order to move people away from the Judeo-Christian principles and morals the United States of America was founded on.
Context and Motivation
We are long past the days when a news anchor was regarded as “The most trusted man on TV.” Walter Cronkite was voted that title and reigned as the CBS news anchor from 1962 – 1981. Back in those early days of network news reporting there was still an emphasis on presenting the news in a factual way, minimizing bias, slants and propaganda. News organizations prized being considered objective and were not regarded as an extension of one political party or the other. Those days are long gone. Trust of the news media in these latter days has sunk to an all time low. Whether or not you trust the news you get is now largely dependent on one key factor: Whether the source you’re watching has the same ideological beliefs that you do. So say various polls (see here and here for example).
Most news now comes in two flavors: red or blue (not red, white and blue). The bulk of it is from the “main stream media” (MSM) The main stream media generally come in two flavors: those leaning left and those leaning hard left. (Variously described as left or liberal – though the two are not synonymous. See here on Left vs Liberal for the distinction.) There are also a few right leaning sources typically described as conservative. Leftists don’t trust much (perhaps anything) put out by conservative media. Conservatives don’t believe practically anything put out by left leaning media sources. How then does one discern the truth?
Enter the fact checkers. The fact checkers were (and are) supposed to be unbiased, neutral researchers checking claims put out by news reporters and news makers in an objective way. They were supposed to level the field so that news consumers could determine who’s telling the truth, who’s stretching the truth, and who’s flat out lying. But as the ideological divide in the United States has grown increasingly wide and deep, many are (and have been) charging that the fact checkers themselves are biased as well. (See one of these: mrc, poynter, investors, cnbc.)
Many commentators have noted that the 2020 election will be a turning point for America. It will decide whether America continues to hold values she’s held since her founding. Values that include truth, American exceptionalism, freedom of speech and of religion, economy opportunity for all – but with no guaranteed outcomes. Or whether she will turn and follow the many failed Socialist countries, where truth is not valued, and elites push polices that lead to forced speech, restricted religion, shortages, guaranteed outcomes that limit all to the lowest common denominator with no chance of improvement, and even the elimination of dissidents and political enemies.
Much is at stake – both for this election and beyond. How to determine who’s telling the truth and who’s turning lies into political propaganda? Thus our mission here is to :
1. Debunk the most egregious lies used to manipulate.
2. Promote the truth, especially truths this country was founded on
3. The focus of EchoCheck.org is not on being the first to break news; but rather to make visible what left leaning news sources would rather you not know. And to remind those who either never knew, or may have forgotten (or are to young to remember) what is already known to be true.
4. To do so not with “anonymous sources”, but with cited sources, preferably using their own words, referred to as “echoes”.
5. Put information in context so it’s easily understood, and easily referenced.
It’s been pointed out that “truth is not a left wing value.” Since the left values the narrative and the results more than it values the truth, this site will likely be of little interest to them. But for those for whom truth matters, and what’s right matters, and what’s moral matters, this site should prove helpful.
Question: Why should this site be trusted over any of the other sites?
Answer: We believe the following will provide value for those seeking the truth:
1. We value Truth
We hold to a Judeo-Christian world view. Thus truth and honesty is intrinsic to all we report. We will not take the approach that “the ends justifies the means.”
2. Our bias is up front
The motto for one news source begins, “Unbiased news does not exist.” On that we can agree. Since that is the case why not take the next step and identify your bias? Our high regard for truth should make it clear where we stand. We value truth, but truth is not a left wing value. Thus clearly this is not a left leaning site. Our bias and allegiance is to the truth. That includes moral truth. (One cannot make a judgment on moral truths if one cannot determine what’s moral. If morality is rejected, then truth doesn’t matter anyway – for truth is only helpful to moral people.) Thus if your news source or fact checker is unwilling to affirm moral truth, what makes you think they that:
a. They will be able to identify the truth and
b. If they can identify it, but have no commitment to report it accurately, how do you know they will report truth, and report it accurately, and not the preferred narrative of their bias?
3. Transparency in sourcing
We will not report “anonymous” sources. We will use one of the following:
a. Direct quotes (videos or “echoes” where possible) of actual statements from the person in question
You can decide for yourself if you agree with our assessment of whether what was actually said supports what is claimed about what was said.
b. Links to online sources when possible
c. Identification of written or other sources.
4. Corrections and Updates
Updates and corrections (if needed) will be placed in the body of the story with the date the correction or update was made. No burying them so as never to be seen.
Following is our evaluation method followed by a sample
1. Identify the question for consideration
2. Background or context
3. Answer whether the statement is true or false
4. Identify the degree of certainty of the true/false assessment
Certain: 100% certain. There is no doubt about the assessment.
Very High: Less than 100% certain. While nearly certain, there are factors that preclude us from indicating a 100% certainty.
High: Evidence indicates the claim is true, but due to the nature of the evidence, we cannot claim either certainty, or near certainty. However this still indicates a high level of confidence that the assessment as indicated is correct.
5. State the reason for the assessment
6. Provide the source the assessment was based on, either as an echo or a reference
7. Concluding Comments (If appropriate): The goal is to to keep comments short so you can spend more time reviewing actual statements.
1/3/21: Minor corrections
1/30/21: Replace broken video links
Sample Fact Check:
Did Obama White House press secretary Josh Ernest lie about the ethics of Planned Parenthood?
The following statement regarding Planned Parenthood ethics were made in light of an undercover video showing Planned Parent discussing with a prospective buyer the price of various body parts from a dead, aborted baby. Speaking of Planned Parenthood Ernest states:
“They have made very clear that they subscribe to the highest – they subscribe and implement the highest ethical standards when … – in carrying out their operations.”
Obama White House Press Secretary
True or False: True – Ernst lied about Planned Parenthood having high ethics
Degree of Certainty: Very High
Reason: Killing babies is unethical and immoral. Abortion is the term they use for killing babies. You cannot perform an unethical, immoral act that results in murder and claim to be acting with “the highest ethical standards.”
Note: This is a lie not because Bill O’Reilly proclaims it to be one. It’s a lie because it’s contrary to the truth. Bill O’Reilly is merely highlighting that truth.
Comments: Josh Ernest is clearly lying with this statement, likely (as the white house press secretary) under the direction of the pro-abortion Obama White House to support their good buddies at Planned Parenthood.
Echoes and references:
Echo of the Josh Ernest Statement:
Reference: The O’Reilly Factor, air date 7/22/2015
Bill O’Reilly comments on Josh Ernest lie about Planned Parenthood ethics
Echo of the original Center for Medical Progress undercover Video:
Reference: The O’Reilly Factor, air date 7/22/2015
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Montefiore in the News
Montefiore Physician Explores Stem Cell Regeneration after Radiation Exposure
- March 8, 2012
Chandan Guha, MD, Vice Chairman and Professor of Radiation Oncology and Pathology at Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, received a five-year, $10.8 million National Institutes of Health grant to develop stem-cell based therapies to treat radiation-induced toxicity and prevent death in patients.
The research project, conducted in partnership with Einstein, is part of a larger national homeland security initiative focused on developing radiation countermeasures. The grant is supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Einstein is one of seven Centers for Medical Countermeasures Against Radiation in the country. The study could have vast clinical implications for patients and military personnel.
Two years ago, Dr. Guha discovered that injecting an intestinal stem cell growth factor protein called R-spondin1 into mice protected them from lethal doses of radiation. Now, Dr. Guha and colleagues will investigate R-spondin1, which spurs intestinal stem cell regeneration, examine what other types of proteins may also have this capability and then elucidate the biological mechanisms. This research could lead to small molecule drugs that increase the therapeutic effects of cancer treatment while protecting against toxic side effects-benefiting cancer patients, as well as people exposed to radiation from nuclear energy plant disasters and military personnel and first responders exposed to terrorist attacks that involve radiation. Currently, radiation toxicity is treated by transplanting bone marrow, which is not always effective.
"Low to moderate doses of radiation therapy delivered to the whole body or abdomen kill intestinal stem cells, causing the intestine to break down irreparably," said Dr. Guha. "As a result, radiation doses for abdominal cancers are kept very low to prevent a serious illness called Radiation-Induced Gastrointestinal Syndrome. Developing a new stem cell therapy that protects against intestinal injury opens up the possibility of increasing the doses of radiation and improving treatment for abdominal cancers." | <urn:uuid:157eee4b-851c-42e6-b243-324e6896562b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.montefiore.org/montefiore-physician-explores-stem-cell-regeneration-after-radiation-exposure | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.928821 | 421 | 2.671875 | 3 |
(CNN)Tributes and murals of the late Kobe Bryant have been popping up all around the world. But one created by a California couple can only be seen from the sky.
Using the Turfprinter technology from their company, New Ground Technology, Kelli Pearson and her husband, Pete Davis, created a 115-foot tall and 92-foot wide mural of Bryant in a grass field at a park in Pleasanton.
Pearson first created a black and white image of Bryant using several pictures.
"The face was from two different photos, the neck was from a different photo and the body was from a different photo. It ends up creating an artwork piece," Pearson said. "I tried to capture him, the likeness of him smiling and as an athlete."
The image was then loaded into a lawn mower-type machine that Davis moved around the field. With the help of GPS and digital processing, the machine blows air to gently bend the grass away or toward you to make up the dark and light contrast, according to Davis.
For the couple, who said they are big Kobe fans, the decision to create the mural was only natural.
"This tragedy came as a huge surprise. He was an amazing person, amazing family man and an amazing athlete," Pearson said. "Fortunately, we have this technology that allows us to do this huge tribute."
The mural will last for about two days before the grass returns to its normal position, but the couple is hoping the tribute will create a lasting effect on their community.
"For me, it's a community effort," Davis said. "You feel helpless and there's really nothing more you can do in the situation. But in our space, I did it to represent our community and let the community be a part of this closure."
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The Ultimate House Wash
A Southport Pressure Washing Company
The Use of Bleach in Pressure Washing
One of the most asked questions as a pressure washing contractor is about the use of bleach when pressure washing a house. No sane homeowner wants to do something harmful to their home or the environment on purpose. This question is very understandable with so much information, misinformation and disinformation presented as marketing by various chemical manufacturers. When a product claims to not only do a job, but also do a job without causing harm that another product does, it will raise questions such as this for me to answer for homeowners needing some understanding.
As a rule, manufacturers of materials that comprise the building of your home’s exterior have specific recommendations for cleaning. That includes everything from different types of vinyl, brick, stucco, dryvit, aluminum and painted siding made of wood or cement and various roofing and decking materials as well. The general rule is to clean those materials however the manufacturer recommends. In doing so, there will be no harm done. Of all the materials used for building a home, cleaning with the use of high pressure is the least recommended, and that is only with certain types of stain removal on very limited materials. Bleach is most often recommended for removal of mildew stains along with the use of low pressure rinsing.
A quick lesson on bleach. The active ingredient in bleach is sodium hypochlorite. That ingredient is used from anything such as cleaning clothes and swimming pools to dental and hospital cleaning for fast and ensured disinfecting purposes. It is even used for treating the water we drink and yes, safe and effective low-pressure cleaning as well.
Is bleach environmentally safe? In the control of a technician trained in the use and handling of sodium hypochlorite, it most definitely is environmentally safe. Yet, just like most anything else, there can be too much of a good thing. There is little question to the dental assistant or water treatment operator as to the competence of their abilities, as well there should be little to no concern of the care and attention your pressure washing contractor should exercise while using it to make your home’s exterior sparkling clean.
What about the exterior cleaning alternatives to bleach? Please bear in mind the nature of business for chemical providers is to ultimately make a profit. Marketing in it’s very being can often times be misleading and confusing. Many chemical manufacturers have taken the eco-friendly thought and used it for promotion of their cleaners while defaming bleach for cleaning mildew stains. In the name of environmental friendliness, they promise results that sometimes won’t be visible for months, hoping you will accept the delay in visible difference, if they even come at all. For me, even as an experienced and respected exterior cleaning specialist, it all boils down to using what is guaranteed to work within the manufacturers recommendations. As much as I love what I do, with as many satisfied and loyal customers as I have acquired over time, I still have role models in this industry that have led the way before I arrived. In my willingness to learn from leaders across the country in this industry as well as my own research otherwise as to the countless uses of sodium hypochlorite, I have a sound confidence there is simply no better alternative than the proper use of bleach while pressure washing a home’s exterior to remove mildew stains. | <urn:uuid:76638f7a-fcac-4350-9b98-20ad20a96f74> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.repaintpro.com.au/using-bleach-to-clean-outside/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.961826 | 688 | 1.78125 | 2 |
J Intern Med - (-) - [2021-08-05; online 2021-08-05]
Adaptive immune responses play critical roles in viral clearance and protection against re-infection, and SARS-CoV-2 is no exception. What is exceptional, is the rapid characterization of the immune response to the virus performed by researchers during the first 20 months of the pandemic. This has given us a more detailed understanding about SARS-CoV-2 than we have about many viruses that have been with us for a long time. Furthermore, effective COVID-19 vaccines were developed in record time, and their rollout worldwide is already making a significant difference, although major challenges remain in terms of equal access. The pandemic has engaged scientists and the public alike, and terms such as seroprevalence, neutralizing antibodies, antibody escape and vaccine certificates have become familiar to a broad community. Here, we review key findings concerning B cell and antibody (Ab) responses to SARS-CoV-2, focusing on non-severe cases and anti-spike (S) Ab responses in particular, the latter being central to protective immunity induced by infection or vaccination. The emergence of viral variants that have acquired mutations in S acutely highlights the need for continued characterization of both emerging variants and Ab responses against these during the evolving pathogen-immune system arms race. | <urn:uuid:bd56b622-fda0-424f-be3c-0a871fe29f8b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://publications-covid19.scilifelab.se/publication/bf9ea7246bbc4f0bacd9505b617d039e | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.948788 | 310 | 2.640625 | 3 |
via Patents Threaten To Silence A Little Girl, Literally.
Slashdot points us to a sad story from blogger Dana Nieder, providing yet more evidence of how patent monopolies can hold back innovation and do very real damage to people’s lives in the process—and how people are interested in progress, not patents. As Dana says in her post, she understandably doesn’t give a damn about legal details when something as important as her daughter’s ability to communicate is at stake:
My daughter, Maya, will turn four in May and she can’t speak. The only word that she can consistently say with 100% clarity is “done”—which, while helpful, isn’t really enough to functionally communicate. When Maya was two and a half we introduced her to the iPad, and we’ve danced with AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) ever since. We experimented with a few communication apps, but nothing was a perfect fit. After an extensive search for the perfect app, we found it: Speak for Yourself. Simple and brilliant, we saw that it had the potential to serve Maya into adulthood, but was also simple enough for her to start using immediately.
And she liked it. And it worked. And I started to have little flashes of the future, in which she could rapidly tap out phrases and ideas and tell me more and more of the secret thoughts that fill her head—the ones that I’m hungry to hear and she’s dying to share but her uncooperative mouth just can’t get out.
My kid is learning how to “talk.” It’s breathtaking.
But now Speak for Yourself in under fire, and from a surprising (to an AAC outsider) or not-so-surprising (to an AAC insider) source. They’re being sued by Semantic Compaction Systems and Prentke Romich Company, big names in the AAC world. SCS and PRC allege that Speak for Yourself is infringing on their patents. I’m going to be honest: I don’t know about patents and infringement, and I’m not going to get into debates about the legal merits of the case, because that’s a conversation in which I would quickly drown.
Dana explains that her defense of the app isn’t arbitrary. Before discovering Speak For Yourself, she explored dedicated speech devices from the big AAC companies, including Prentke Romich. None of their options were suited to her daughter, and they all carried hefty price tags—as in $7,000+ hefty. She began asking around to see if PRC or any of the other big companies were planning on releasing an iPad app, and learned that although many customers were clamoring for one, the companies had no intention of meeting their demands. They didn’t want an affordable option out there reducing sales of their expensive systems.
Whenever the incumbents of any industry are ignoring the demands of their customers, you can bet that someone else is paying attention. In this case, it was speech-language pathologists Heidi LoStracco and Renee Collender, the pair behind Speak For Yourself. The app’s website explains how it came about:
Mrs. LoStracco and Mrs. Collender began to see a shift in the field when the iPad was released. Mrs. Collender says, “Districts and parents were buying an iPad with an ‘AAC’ app on it and saying, ‘Make this work.’ We would try to reprogram the applications with the language that the children needed, but it took forever and it was never really ‘right.'” Heidi and Renee say that it got to the point that someone was asking them about iPad applications for AAC every day, and they decided that they needed a better answer. Heidi says, “We would tell them, there’s not really an effective AAC app out there yet, but when there, is, we’ll be the first to tell you about it.” Then we started thinking that we could create something that followed motor learning principles and gave individuals access to the language they needed to communicate effectively, and that’s when we designed Speak for Yourself.” Renee says, “We’ve always believed that communication is a basic human right, and the only AAC pre-requisite skill that a nonverbal person needs is a pulse.”
Dana points out that PRC’s mission statement begins “We Believe Everyone Deserves A Voice” and that their refusal to create an affordable iPad app, and now their attempts to crush a competitor who did, clearly runs counter to that mission. For her, that’s basically where the discussion ends: a company is trying to take away the only thing that has been able to give her daughter a voice, and she couldn’t care less whether or not they have the legal right to do so.
It’s hard not to sympathize with her position, even though the lawsuit and the patent in question, #5,920,303, both appear to be solid. As Dana’s story gains traction, we can only hope that it will increase social pressure on PRC and possibly shame them into allowing Speak For Yourself to survive by offering them an affordable license, or at least releasing their own iPad app at a similar price point—but as we’ve seen with pharmaceutical companies, the holders of life-saving and life-changing patents often don’t seem too bothered about withholding them no matter what it does to their public image.
Ultimately, this is more evidence that in today’s world of rapid innovation, tech monopolies are increasingly untenable. Big companies that have dominated niche markets for years—and have long since paid off their R&D costs by charging monopoly rates—are being disrupted by nimbler competitors. As we’ve seen with media and software piracy, this happens whether or not the competitors are “legitimate” under intellectual property law. Can there be any doubt that, if Speak For Yourself is shut down and the app eliminated, Dana will seek out a way to keep it running on her daughter’s iPad? Since her story is running on Slashdot, she’s already received comments with advice on how to do so, and suggestions that she contact Speak For Yourself and convince them to release their source code on github. At the moment, it looks like she just plans on turning off all connectivity on the iPad so that it will no longer sync and the app will remain even if it is removed from the iTunes store. Can anyone blame her? The simple fact is that markets always eventually find a way to meet demands—and if companies (especially those in industries that seriously affect people’s lives) use their intellectual property to block powerful market forces, that control will eventually be wrested from them, one way or another.
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1. Lubrication principle:
Oil mist lubrication is the use of the high-speed airflow, compressed air after oil mist lubricating oil distributor atomized liquid into tiny oil particles, the formation of mixture of air and oil particles, oil mist, management way is to the lubrication parts, via condensation mouth tiny oil particles condensed into larger oil particles, and then enter the friction pair, dispersion in different parts, oil film formation, the lubrication effect. At the same time, the oil mist in the bearing bearing internal formation of positive pressure, play a role in preventing the entry of external dirt.
2. Product features:
1) The oil mist can diffuse to various parts of the friction pair, achieving a good and even lubrication effect.
2) Compressed air has low specific heat, high flow rate, easy to take away friction heat, and reduce the working temperature of friction pair.
3) It can be used for bearing with high speed to improve the limit speed and extend the bearing life.
4) The lowest fuel consumption, friction pair always keep fresh, appropriate amount of lubricating oil.
5) Small volume, low power consumption, high degree of automation control, can achieve low level, low pressure, low oil pressure alarm, enhance the reliability of the equipment.
6) The oil mist has a certain pressure, which can play a certain sealing role in the bearing cavity.
3. Scope of application:
Oil mist lubrication is suitable for closed gear, chain, slide, guide and various high speed and heavy load rolling bearings. At present, oil mist lubrication has been widely used in calendering equipment and metallurgical machinery, such as: aluminum foil rolling mill, strip rolling mill, rotary kiln, ball mill, petroleum machinery, papermaking machinery, fiber machinery, chain conveyor, vibrator, blower, concentrator, crusher, high-speed spinner, etc.
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Little House of Science is a leading children’s science education company offering wonderful, interactive and educational classes for children aged 6months- 11 years! Our classes include introducing babies and toddlers to the natural world, numbers at an early stage – all with playing and games – through to the exciting science topics in STEM for primary school children. We want to ensure we contribute to nurturing a child’s natural curiosity from an early stage!
Q. HARDEST LESSON YOU LEARNED IN BUSINESS?
In business, we can all come across moments where it can be hard to find an immediate solution. Sometimes it takes a while to recognise what can be done. But if we work at it, anything is usually possible. A positive and a “can do” attitude is the most important. And …when we find good people to work with, stick with them!
Q. THREE THINGS THAT DEFINE YOUR BRAND OR BUSINESS?
Inspire kids to keep their natural curiosity and their love for learning about the world around them
Top quality for our classes and offerings (whether its parties, school science days, weekly clubs). We love what we do and we want to ensure its always top quality! If our pupils are happy, we are happy!
Encouraging the next generation of scientists. Children can lose their confidence in STEM subjects very quickly- we aim to instil their passion and belief at an early stage hopefully! Science is everywhere so lets celebrate it.
We all love kids and we see their potential. We hope to assist them in understanding their world from a young age – all in a fun and inspiring way!
Q. WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR WOMEN WITH START UP IDEAS?
Go for it! And persevere. Its hard work but don’t give up!
Q. FAVOURITE LOCAL HANGOUT?
Many in London but my favourite hang out is in the country in East Sussex with my family.
Q. WHAT WOMAN INSPIRES YOU?
Michelle Obama and many others! Women who pursue their dreams, respect others, respect our environment!
Q. A QUOTE YOU LIVE BY?
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Now this may not be the most glamorous sounding ingredient, but activated charcoal has been making an appearance in beauty products worldwide, and can also be used as a solo ingredient in DIY face rituals. This is a food and medical grade version of carbon, which has a multitude of benefits. Let’s find out what some of these are.
Activated charcoal been used in hospitals for a while now, to treat various kinds of poisoning by absorbing them before they are released into the bloodstream. Similarly, with beauty products , especially face masks, charcoal draws bacteria, poisons, toxins, chemicals, dirt and so on to the skin's surface, acting like a magnet and absorbing all the bad stuff, so your skin is left clean inside out.
Using an activated charcoal in a primer is an effective foundation. Not only does it clear skin, it also shrinks open pores, and makes them less visible after drawing out all the dirt.
If you’ve got severe acne issues, use a charcoal-based gentle exfoliating oil twice a week to heal those unseemly spots. If you don’t want to go the whole hog, just dab some charcoal face masque as a spot treatment for the acne, and watch it disappear.
Treating insect bites
Right from stings and bites to cuts and infections, topically apply a paste of activated charcoal – made with pure charcoal powder mixed with mineral water. This absorbs harmful venom and poison, while also bringing down pain and reducing the occurrence of scarring.
Nourishing the scalp
Why should your scalp be left behind? Not only do shampoos with activated charcoal remove toxins from your hair and add volume, they also relieve your scalp of dryness, flakiness, itchiness and other dandruff-related issues. Since it pulls out the dirt and grime from deep within, the experience is truly nourishing. | <urn:uuid:1e566329-334f-458c-9fe0-ea8ad303becf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.femina.in/beauty/skin/the-benefits-of-activated-charcoal-41933.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.932789 | 397 | 1.78125 | 2 |
After Mormonism Apologetics Ministry was established to provide resources to Christian churches, leaders, and individual Christians regarding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  This Utah based religion is one of the fastest growing religious movement currently found within the United States according to the Pew Forum and Council of Churches.  Despite their prominence both in terms of numbers and influence particularly within the Western United States there is still a great deal of misinformation and a fundamental lack of understanding regarding their theology and their message.  The LDS Church is a proactive evangelistic religion that has over 40,000 missionaries mobilize spreading their message.  Is you church/congregation prepared to compare that message against Biblical teachings and traditional Protestant theology?
Our aim is that this website and the content posted here will become an indispensable resource for Christians looking for further information about the Latter-Day Saint movement, their culture, their history, and their core doctrines.  While there is an incredible amount of information available concerning the LDS Church on the World Wide Web, much of it either from the perspective of proselytizing the LDS faith or those that seek the spread misinformation, our ministry seeks to  provide a balanced and unique perspective to Christians, as our speakers are former LDS members who have lived within the church and it’s culture, before accepting Jesus Christ.
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Maybe you are a creative person, or are in a creative job, or perhaps you’d like to infuse your life with more creativity…but at one point or another surely you had doubts, self-questioning everything you do, or even not finished a project because ‘it’s not ready’.
You felt blocked and don’t know how to proceed. We tell ourselves that it’s part of the creative process… but it’s not and it shouldn’t be. Yoga can help boost the creative process.
What if you could use a system that can help you tap into your deeper creative states?
What if you could train yourself to gain the confidence and believe in yourself and your abilities?
What if you could reinforce the discipline and focus you need to sit and write, paint, film, photograph, play, etc, etc.?
I am not saying that yoga is the only way to boost your creativity or that Tolstoy’s work could have improved if he had a pair of Lululemon leggings. Of course not. But yoga is a very complete system that works on your body, your breath, your mind and your spirit. It is widely available to you nowadays and can help you not just as an artist, but as a human being.
Working on your body
‘Mens sana in corpore sano’ – Yeah, that’s a bit of the latin I remember from school, that’s how old I am… I studied latin. Usually translated as ‘a healthy mind in a healthy body’ this phrase is widely used to express the theory that physical exercise is an important or essential part of mental and psychological well-being. And we’ve known that since the Romans!
We also know now that exercising releases endorphins which are responsible for creating positive feelings. These positive feelings make you feel confident and optimistic, thus giving your self-esteem a boost.
Sometimes that’s all we need to start an artistic process, to shut down the negative thoughts and that small voice that tell us we can’t do something. Yoga can give you a good high dose of self-esteem and optimism!
On a more physical level, whatever your creative practice may be, most probably you spend hours perfecting your craft… and in some cases that might be seating for hours or adopting a physically challenging posture (like playing the violin, when sustained for a long period of time). That can take a toll on your body.
When there is pain or discomfort in the body, the creative process suffers.
Yoga postures improve physical well-being by building strength and increasing flexibility. For writers this might mean alleviating back and wrist pain, or building muscle in the core and upper back, and improving flexibility in the chest and shoulders.
I come from a theatre background and I wouldn’t dream of going on stage or starting a rehearsal without a series of warm up exercises, or even just playful physical games… why? Not only to ready our body and mind for the task ahead but more importantly, as we open ourselves up physically, we become more alert and receptive to creative inspiration.
Working on your breath
Pranayama, or the practice of regulating the breath, is an integral component of any complete yoga practice. I could write a whole blog only on breathing… and probably will, but for now let’s focus and some basics.
“Oxygen is crucial for our brains to function, it uses up to three times as much oxygen as our muscles do, and 20% of the total oxygen in our body. (…) Without enough oxygen, our brain cells begin to die off in as little as four minutes, and eventually will shut down. Maintaining a healthy oxygen supply is not only the key to life but also to creativity.” – https://www.standinglight.com/blog/blog/breathing-for-creativity
The breath, mind, and body are intricately linked and by controlling the breath we learn to calm the mind and body. Learning proper breathing will contribute to greater available energy, calm your nervous system, help strengthen your immunity and nourish internal organs.
Studies have shown how deep-breathing exercises increase our Alpha brain waves – the same brain waves associated with higher levels of creativity and lower levels of stress. When we encourage our breath to flow, artistic motivation follows.
Working on your mind
Meditation, another integral part of yoga, has been scientifically studied with astonishing results regarding its effects on the mind, on creativity, on productivity, etc.
There are many studies like this one from Leiden University that states:
“Certain meditation techniques can promote creative thinking, even if you have never meditated before. The study is a clear indication that you don’t need to be an experienced meditator to profit more from meditation. The findings support the belief that meditation can have a long-lasting influence on human cognition, including how we conceive new ideas.”
Did you know that The Walt Disney Company was one of the first companies to incorporate meditation into its workplace, nearly 40 years ago? The company noticed a dramatic increase in creativity after employees mediated on certain projects and ideas. If it’s good enough for Walt Disney is definitely good enough for me!
So I am not going to talk about meditation… but how we use our mind when we perform asanas.
For example, inverting the body increases blood flow and oxygen to the brain, which helps with mental efficiency and subsequently fosters mental clarity. Inversions can range from the ubiquitous downward dog to a handstand, so you don’t need to perform complicated or difficult poses to feel the effects of inversions. A simple standing forward fold would do.
Balancing postures challenge the mind and body to remain stable, while the internal equilibrium is tested. In order to not fall, the mind clears excess clutter to focus on the balancing pose. We learn to focus, as well as to develop patience and perseverance. And aren’t those integral ingredients in the creative process?
It has been by practicing asanas that I noticed how my discipline and focus in other areas of my life have increased… And it has been by attempting balancing postures and other challenging movement, as well as seating in meditation that I noticed an increase in my patience levels. Although I still have a long way to go for that one!
More importantly, yoga has strengthen my believe in my own abilities, I am much more inclined to get out of my comfort zone, to try new things, to explore different routes. Have I become more creative in the process? I don’t know. What I know for sure is that I feel much less stressed during the creative process!
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Below is a photo of me working on this blog whilst traveling in Pai, North Thailand. I found little cafe with great vegan brownies to boost my own creative juices! If you’d like to know more about my journey click here
What are endorphins – https://www.healthline.com/health/endorphins
The science of breathing https://www.unm.edu/~lkravitz/Article%20folder/Breathing.html
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When to be Concerned About a Teammate
- Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain.
- Talking about being a burden to others.
- Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs.
- Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly.
- Sleeping too little or too much.
- Withdrawing or feeling isolated.
- “Short fuse”: showing rage or talking about seeking revenge.
- Displaying extreme mood swings.
How to Respond to Teammates at Risk
For teammates at ALL LEVELS of risk:
- Be Direct. Talk openly about suicide. If you are concerned that this may be an issue, ask the person, “Are you thinking about suicide?”
- Be willing to listen. Allow expressions of feelings. Accept the feelings.
- Be non-judgmental. Don’t debate whether suicide is right or wrong, or whether feelings are good or bad. Don’t lecture the person.
- Get involved. Become available. Show interest and support.
For teammates at SERIOUS risk:
- Talk with your HR Department or EAP, or call the Lifeline about your concerns.
- Reach out to the person
- Ask how he or she is doing: if you become concerned about self-harm, ask the person, “Are you thinking about suicide?”
- Listen without judging.
- Mention changes you have noticed in the person’s behavior and say that you are concerned about his or her emotional well-being.
- Suggest that he or she talk with someone in the HR Department or EAP, or another mental health professional. Offer to help arrange an appointment and go with the person.
Common Barriers to Seeking Help
Teammates with thoughts of suicide or mental health issues may face many barriers (real or perceived) to seeking help:
- Not recognizing that they need emotional support or professional help.
- Not knowing how to find help.
- Cultural traditions that value individual independence or frown upon seeking help outside of family.
- The mistaken belief that problems cannot be resolved, even with assistance.
- Lack of access to care, because of a lack of providers or financial issues.
- Stigma around mental illness and suicide.
What managers can do to help teammates overcome barriers to seeking help:
- Identify workplace and national options for help and support, such as the HR Department, EAP, and Lifeline.
- Educate Teammates about the warning signs for suicide.
- Reduce stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination by emphasizing that everyone faces challenges and that no one should have to go through them alone.
- Encourage Teammates to support each other in seeking help when they see their coworkers struggling.
- You can call the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at 866-248-4094 and ask for assistance in helping a team member who is struggling.
- You can also call the EAP with a Teammate
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What are the Different Types of Dental Implants?
Dental implants are changing the way we think about dental care. More and more people are discovering the great benefits that come with having one. But, what are they exactly? Every dentist has a different approach to the procedure of tooth replacement, but they all work in a similar way: by supporting a new tooth or crown. Here is a brief list explaining the most common types of dental implants.
Types of Implants
Each dental implant is different in terms of coating, connector and size options. However, while there are several methods to placing implants, the different types typically fall into one of two categories.
Endosteal (Endosseous) Implants: This is the most common type of dental implant. They are sometimes used as an alternative to a bridge or removable denture. Endosteal implants include screw types (threaded), cylinder types (smooth) or bladed types. Your dentist can help determine which type of dental implant will work best for you, but endosteal implants are safe, effective and the most popular choice used today.
For this type of implant, the dentist begins by drilling into the jawbone to insert a titanium screw, which acts as an artificial root. Before you can finish the treatment, you have to wait for the soft tissue and bone to heal around the root, which can take a couple of months. Endosteal implants are known for looking and feeling like natural teeth.
Subperiosteal Implants: Subperiosteal are hardly used today. They were once primarily used to hold dentures in place in patients with insufficient bone height. When subperiosteal implants are used, they are placed on the jawbone within the gum tissue, with the metal implant post exposed through the gums to hold the denture.
With subperiosteal implants, the overall treatment process is done in two appointments and is often a far shorter treatment plan than with an endosteal implant. However, subperiosteal implants don’t have the same level of stability since the implant doesn’t go into the jawbone but rather rests on top of the bone and is held in place by only soft tissue. This still gives more support than dentures without implants but is still less stable than a full endosteal implant system.
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Here’s an interesting image released today captured by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. It’s of an unnamed crater on Mars in the Terra Cimmeria region that could contain ancient deposits of chloride salts. The region is one of the most geologically interesting on Mars. It’s riddled with impact craters, crisscrossed by dried up river channels, and sculpted by wind. Water probably acted on the region a long time ago, building up the salt deposits.
This region of Mars is of great interest to scientists. Three separate missions have studied the area in great detail: Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, and now the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Over the years, they have shown how these small deposits of chloride salts are scattered across the Martian surface.
They’re more widely found in the Noachian (most ancient) regions, and less found in the Hesperian (middle geologic time) terrain. This means that the deposits were probably laid down in the earliest epochs of Martian history, and then later geologic processes resurfaced them.
This image, captured by the HiRISE instrument on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows one of these deposits. The photograph reveals an area about 900 metres across, including a partially buried unnamed crater in Terra Cimmeria. The chloride salt deposits in this photograph are the lighter toned colour. The deposits are relatively thin and occur in low lying areas. This one has been heavily eroded, which suggests that it’s very old.
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Career as Dairy Technologist – Role, Education, Jobs, and Salaries
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Dairy Technology is a branch of science and engineering that studies the processing of milk and its byproducts. Dairy technology is a field that employs “technology” to make dairy products both hi-tech and beneficial. Dairy Technology is concerned with all aspects of milk handling and management, from production to processing to consumption. Aside from that, engineering, physics, chemistry, and economics concepts are applied in the field of dairy technology to produce the most appropriate milk use and products.
Candidates can enroll in a variety of dairy technology courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Candidates can pursue a dairy technology degree or a diploma program. BTech, BSc, MTech, and MSc are some of the most popular dairy technology courses. These courses are offered by a vast number of government and private institutions.
Dairy Technology graduates will be able to work in a variety of jobs in both governmental and private companies. Dairy Technology is a profitable sector of employment with a lot of room for growth for both the industry and the individuals who work in it.
Dairy Technology requirements
1. Educational Requirements
A few basic requirements must be met by anyone interested in working in this field. You must meet these requirements to pursue a career in this sector; otherwise, you will be unable to do so. Some of the requirements must be satisfied, including the following:
2. Soft Skills
The dairy technology field is dynamic and revolving. One needs to keep themselves up to date with all new technologies. That’s why they should possess some skills that will assist them in their career. The following is the list of skills for dairy technology students
A job in dairy technology requires you to work and engage with a variety of individuals with whom you must be able to effectively communicate. Dairy Technology goods are perishable in their raw state, therefore all choices, activities, and operations must be completed rapidly. One can overcome the communication gap with strong communication skills, which might otherwise significantly slow down work.
Dairy Technology is a discipline in which everything is done systematically and methodically. Decisions made in the heat of a moment might have severe consequences for the goods. As a result, these experts must be capable of rationally analyzing circumstances as well as carefully tracking and assessing job progress.
This is a job where even the least flaws can cause major issues. When even the smallest mistake happens, massive amounts of milk are risked. In this line of business, if you don't pay attention to detail, you'll make a lot of mistakes.
Dairy technology is not for people who can only work when they have been pushed around. Several tasks need solo effort, with no collaborators or supervisors to assure consistent progress and results. As a result, experts in this sector must be intrinsically driven and courageous in the face of failures.
Dairy producers may need to manage laborers and other personnel, as well as collaborate with veterinarians and nutritionists to organize others.
Flexibility is a crucial soft skill since it demonstrates to employers that you will be able to keep moving forward. A willingness to learn new abilities is also part of adaptability.
The ability to manage a vast number of tasks effectively at the same time. Also refers to your ability to manage your time effectively so that you can complete tasks on time. Good time management may also indicate that you are well-organized, which is a skill that employers value.
Technical skills for Dairy Technology students
The following are some technical skills that dairy technology students should possess
It is necessary to know about Software systems, as well as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. This will make it easier for them to stay on top and handle their daily activities.
It should go without saying that the future technologist will require a thorough understanding of technology as well as all of the many commodities available. Future suggestions will include a large portion of what technology to use, as well as when and how to use it.
Dairy Technology Eligibility
|Any educational board's 10+2 exam must be passed by the candidate.||To pursue a career in this profession, the individual must have a bachelor's degree.||Candidates can also pursue a master's degree if they so want. This option does not have to be pursued necessarily.||The applicants can also pursue a Ph.D. if they so choose. It is, however, not required to do so.|
|Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (PCB) should be included as core courses.||They can earn a bachelor's degree in Dairy Technology. To get into a post-graduate program, try to maintain a 50-60% average.||They can pursue a master’s degree in Dairy Technology.||They can pursue P.hD. in Dairy Technology.|
|On the test, the candidate should strive for a minimum score of 50-60%. They will only be eligible for a bachelor's degree after that.||The candidate must pass the entrance examinations to enroll in a bachelor's degree program.||To enroll in a master's degree program, the candidate must pass the admissions tests.||--|
Dairy Technology Courses
|Undergraduate course||Postgraduate course||Ph.D.|
|B.Tech. in Dairy Technology||M.Tech. in Dairy Technology||Ph.D. in Dairy Technology|
|B.Sc. in Dairy Technology||M.Sc. in Dairy Technology||--|
Dairy Technology Entrance exam
The following is the list of entrance exams for students to take admission in dairy Technology courses
1. National level exams
|Exam Name||Conducting Body||Duration||Frequency|
|JEE Mains - Joint Entrance Exam Mains||National testing agency (NTA)||3 hours||Twice a year|
|JEE Advanced- Joint Entrance Exam Advanced||Indian Institue of Technology (IITs)||3 hours||Once a year|
|ICAR AIEEA (Indian Council of Agricultural Research All India Entrance Examination for Admission)||National testing agency (NTA)||2 hours 30 minutes||Once a year|
|GATE- Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering||Indian Institue of Technology (IITs)||3 hours||Once a year|
2. State-level exams
|Exam Name||Conducting Body||Duration||Frequency|
|WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination)||West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board||2 hours||Once a year|
|UPCET (Uttar Pradesh Combined Entrance Test)||National Testing Agency (NTA)||3 hours||Once a year|
|KCET (Karnataka Common Entrance Test)||Karnataka Examinations Authority||1 hour 30 minutes||Once a year|
|AUCET (Andhra University Common Entrance Test )||Directorate of Admission Andhra University||1 hour 30 minutes||Once a year|
|AP EMCAET (Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test)||JNTUK Kakinada||3 hours||Once a year|
3. University-level exam
|Exam Name||Conducting Body||Duration||Frequency|
|BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission)||BITS Pilani||3 Hours||Once a year|
|VITEEE (Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination)||VIT University, Vellore||1 hour 30 minutes||Once a year|
|SRMJEEE (SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Exam)||SRM Institute of Science and Technology||2 hour 30 minutes||Once a year|
Top colleges for dairy technology
|Indian Institue of Technology (IITs)||Different Locations in India|
|Vellore Institute of Technology||Vellore|
|SRM Institute of Science and Technology||Chennai|
|Birla Institute of Technology and Science||Pilani|
|Delhi Technological University (DUT)||Delhi|
Internships for Dairy Technology students
Internships are a wonderful method for anyone who want to work as dairy technologists to get their foot through the door. It offers the worker the necessary exposure to the industry and work environment. Internships assist in preparing them in some manner for the pressures that come with the job. Effective communication skills are required of dairy technologists.
Students benefit from internships in a variety of ways. The following are some of the benefits of internships:
Work description for Dairy Technology students
A person studying dairy technology needs to work with dairy products. They should analyze all the technology and methods to enhance dairy production. The following are some day to day work descriptions of dairy technology graduates
Dairy Technology Job prospects
|Job name||Job description|
|Dairy Technologist||A dairy technologist is in charge of coming up with innovative and more efficient ways to produce, preserve, and use dairy products. They employ physics, chemistry, economics, engineering, and bacteriology concepts.|
|Farm Manager||A farm manager is in charge of overseeing and organizing labor tasks such as irrigation, harvesting, grading, payroll, and recordkeeping. A farm manager may also enter into agreements with farmers to raise crops or manage agricultural output.|
|Microbiologist||A microbiologist utilizes a range of analytical and scientific techniques to monitor and study microorganisms such as bacteria, fungus, and viruses. A microbiologist is a scientist who investigates organisms that cause illness, damage to the environment, or are useful in agriculture.|
|Logistics and Distribution manager||A logistics and distribution manager is in charge of organizing the storage and delivery of products. A logistic guarantees that the correct items arrive at the right time to the right destination.|
|Dairy Scientist||Using their scientific and technical knowledge and abilities to guarantee that dairy products are produced and processed safely and efficiently.|
|Dairy Production manager||They are in charge of assisting the management with the farm's financial and physical performance. The manager oversees the implementation of short and long-term business strategies as well as the farm's overall performance.|
|Dairy Nutritionist||The diet management of dairy cattle herds is the responsibility of a dairy nutritionist. A dairy nutritionist's primary goal is to maximize output while ensuring herd health.|
|Dairy manager||They keep an eye on employees in all parts of dairy production, including feed preparation, milking equipment maintenance, herd management, and so on.|
|Quality Control Officer||It is the job of a quality control officer to guarantee that dairy products satisfy the appropriate quality and efficiency requirements.|
Top recruiters for dairy Technology
The following are the top recruiters of dairy technology graduates-
- Vasundhara Dairy
- Britannia Industries
- Mother Dairy
- Metro Dairy Limited
- ITC (Food Division)
- COMPFED (Sudha)
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Carlos EireYale University
This program was made possible in part by a grant from the Our Sunday Visitor Institute.
The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila is one of the most remarkable accounts ever written of the human encounter with the divine. This text is not really an autobiography at all, despite the fact that it is widely regarded as such, but rather a confession written for inquisitors by a nun whose raptures and mystical claims had aroused suspicion. Despite its troubled origins, and despite the fact that some clergy continued to condemn it after it was published, the book has had a profound impact on Christian spirituality for five centuries, attracting admiration from readers as diverse as mystics, philosophers, artists, psychoanalysts, and neurologists. How and why did a manuscript once kept under lock and key by the Spanish Inquisition become an iconic text of the Counter-Reformation and an enduring influence on Western culture?
This master class will examine the historical and theological content of Saint Teresa’s audacious mystical theology.
- The Life of Teresa of Avila (Penguin Classics, 1988) Chs. 1-2, 7-14, 20-22, 28-40.
- Eire, Carlos, The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila: A Biography (Princeton University Press, 2019).
1:30pm Coffee, tea, and pastries
2:00pm Introduction, Session I
3:40pm Session II
5:00pm End, wine and cheese reception
Professor Eire will also participate in a symposium on his new book The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila: A Biography on October 24.
Carlos Eire is the T. Lawrason Riggs Professor of History & Religious Studies at Yale University. He holds a PhD from Yale University, specializing in the social, intellectual, religious, and cultural history of late medieval and early modern Europe, with a strong focus on both the Protestant and Catholic Reformations; the history of popular piety; and the history of the supernatural, and the history of death. He is the author many books, including War Against the Idols: The Reformation of Worship From Erasmus to Calvin; From Madrid to Purgatory: The Art and Craft of Dying in Sixteenth Century Spain; and A Very Brief History of Eternity. Prof. Eire also wrote the National Book Award-winning memoir Waiting for Snow in Havana (2004) about his exile from his native Cuba. | <urn:uuid:fdd99290-475f-46fb-ab0e-54a77b7158e8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://lumenchristi.org/event/2019/10/master-class-on-life-of-teresa-of-avila-carlos-eire | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.937533 | 536 | 2.3125 | 2 |
CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on treatment that releases long-held tensions deep in the body to relieve pain and dysfunction and improve whole-body health and performance. Using a soft touch practitioners release restrictions in the soft tissue that surrounds the central nervous system. CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and it's effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction.
Lisa has noticed, in the last two or three years, an increase in the number of light workers coming in for CST. Her theory is that the treatment helps bring them into a space where they can integrate the energetic upgrades they are bringing in. These can sometimes "fry" their electrics and as CST directly influences the nervous system they leave feeling much calmer, rested and more grounded.
* Migraines and Headaches
* Chronic Neck and Back Pain
* Stress and Tension-Related Disorders
* Motor-Coordination Impairments
* Chronic Fatigue
* TMJ Syndrome
* Central Nervous System Disorders
* Learning Disabilities
* Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
* Orthopedic Problems
* And Many Other Conditions
CST is administered to a fully clothed client.
Lisa will often use sound at the beginning and end of the session. She uses her "ding", as it is lovingly referred to, at the beginning of the session to bring her clients back into their bodies, calling back all the pieces of themselves they have scattered throughout their day. At the end of the session she uses the "ding" to cocoon clients in light, integrating the changes which have occurred while they were on the table.
While individual experiences may vary, relief is often instantaneous. Treatment starts at the feet and moves up the body in a sequence of holding points. Horizontal diaphragms are released at the pelvis, breathing diaphragm and at the top of the sternum, before moving to the head. Gentle pressure is applied to the sutures of the skull, encouraging them to move in the direction of ease.
Each session, while applied in a similar method, has a completely different effect and it is impossible to predict what you will feel. Other than relaxed. Like you've slept for a week.
Ultimately, there is a reduction in symptoms which may be instant or gradual.
The technique is a complementary therapy and works in conjunction with all therapies, or can be applied on its own.
Read my blog post about a client with chronic headaches here.
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Incorporated: 1967 as Solvay & Cie S.A.
Sales: EUR 7.92 billion ($8.30 billion) (2002)
Stock Exchanges: Euronext Brussels
Ticker Symbol: SOL
NAIC: 325181 Alkalies and Chlorine Manufacturing; 325188 All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing; 325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing; 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing; 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
The wide ranging activities of the Belgium chemical firm Solvay S.A. center on four areas: commodity and specialty chemicals, plastics, processed plastic products, and pharmaceuticals. Chemicals account for about one-third of the company's revenues. Solvay is among the world leaders in several commodity chemicals, including soda ash, hydrogen peroxide, persalts, barium and strontium carbonate, and caustic soda, as well as such specialty chemicals as fluorochemicals. In plastics, which account for about one-quarter of overall sales, Solvay produces fluorinated polymers and elastomers, as well as vinyls. About 19 percent of revenues come from plastic processing, including automobile fuel and air intake systems, various films, and swimming pool linings. Solvay's pharmaceutical operations, generating about a quarter of revenues, are relatively small on a global scale, ranking about 37th among the world players in the early 2000s. Drug development efforts focus on four main therapeutic fields: gastroenterology, hormone treatments, cardiology, and mental health. Solvay operates in 50 countries; more than 95 percent of its revenues are generated outside of Belgium, with 45 percent originating outside of the European Union.
Although Solvay was not incorporated as a public company until 1967, its roots go back to the 1860s and the discovery by its founder, Ernest Solvay, of a new industrial process for producing soda ash, an essential element in glassmaking. Under his guidance and that of four generations of Solvays, the firm became one of the largest in Belgium, combining chemical innovation with social projects and cultural programs. Although they are no longer involved in the direct management, members of the Solvay family continue to have a substantial ownership interest in the company through a 26 percent stake held by Solvac S.A., a publicly traded Belgian holding company controlled by the family.
Foundations in Soda Ash: Late 1800s
The foundations of Solvay were laid by Ernest Solvay, who was born in 1838, the son of a quarry master from Rebecq-Rognon, Belgium. In the early 1860s Solvay devised a process for the manufacture of artificial soda ash. At the time, the method in use was that discovered by the French chemist Nicolas Leblanc in 1789. Leblanc's method, while valuable as an industrial process, had serious drawbacks, most prominently its production of large amounts of alkali wastes. Although this fact called for alternative methods, none were available. In 1861 Solvay filed a patent for a method that involved the reaction of ammonium bicarbonate and salt, the product being heated to yield sodium carbonate, or soda ash. Despite his enthusiasm, his "discovery" met with indifferent or negative response on virtually all sides.
On the advice of an attorney, Solvay consulted patent records, only to find that the process was not original after all. It had in fact been proposed half a century earlier, in 1811, by the French physicist Augustin Fresnel. Large-scale implementation of the process, however, was made difficult by the volatility of ammonia. Over the course of those 50 years, many chemists had attempted to devise a way to make the procedure industrially viable. All had met with failure. The propositions of the young Solvay, therefore, were seen as little more than the repetition of old mistakes. While a few encouraged him, most chemists looked with disfavor on his efforts.
The ammonia-soda process may never have achieved its influence had Solvay been inclined to admit defeat. His character, however, had been marked since youth by intense curiosity about scientific questions and by dedicated application to whatever problem was at hand. Although illness had cut short his formal studies, he had maintained this deep-set curiosity and educated himself. The small encouragement he received, added to this dedication, was enough for him to continue his research. Not only would his process eliminate the problem of waste, but he believed that it could drastically lower the price of soda ash, reducing it by three-quarters or more.
In order to continue the work, he and his brother Alfred formed Solvay & Cie in 1863, and embarked on the difficult route to finding a workable procedure. The perfection of the process on a large scale was far more difficult than its invention had been; the setbacks faced by the young firm were enough to drive it to the brink of bankruptcy by late 1865. With their family's help and support, the brothers decided to try one last time. This time, they were successful, producing large amounts of soda ash. The key to their system and Solvay's greatest single achievement was the Solvay carbonating tower, which permitted the important but problematic reaction of carbon dioxide and ammoniacal brine to take place effectively and safely. By 1869, with the implementation of this invention, the Solvays were confident that they would become a strong presence in the market for artificial soda ash.
Having worked out the procedure, Solvay & Cie faced another difficult problem, that is, persuading others that the method was viable. The very novelty of the technique rendered it unfavorable in many eyes, and for a long while Solvay faced intense competition from adherents to the Leblanc process. Even this competition, however, had its benefits; one of its side effects was a reduction in the price of sulfuric acid, employed to treat phosphates for use in agriculture. The end result of this was increased productivity from crops treated with these products, in turn lowering the price of such staples as bread.
Agricultural benefits aside, Ernest Solvay weathered many difficult years attempting to establish his method in the industry. Eventually, however, as it became clear that the Solvay method produced soda ash at a lower cost than the Leblanc process, it became more and more widely accepted. By the turn of the century, Solvay-method production had risen from 300 tons per year in the 1860s to 900,000 tons per year, at a price around three times lower than it had been before Solvay entered the field.
The Solvay method permitted the clean production of inexpensive soda ash, with Ernest Solvay holding patents on all key phases of the process. The market share that this was to give to the company, however, was not enough for him. Ernest knew that no firm could survive by resting on one past achievement, therefore he encouraged diversification into other related areas. Most notable among these, in this phase of the company's history, was the production of chlorine and caustic soda by electrolysis. As early as 1886, Solvay wanted to proceed in the direction of chlorine manufacture. It was not until 1895, however, that the company was able to work electrolysis into its industrial scheme. The production of chlorine eventually led to one of the company's largest modern branches, chlorinated products, including plastics. Caustic soda also combined with soda ash to provide a profitable new product area.
With the success of their first factory, located in Couillet, Belgium, the Solvay brothers began to expand their firm. The initial consideration of international growth, proposed for England, came in 1872. In the following year several British plants were constructed, in addition to one in Dombasle, France. The last two decades of the century saw rapid growth of the firm. In 1881 both the United States and Russia became sites for Solvay works: in the United States the cities of Syracuse and Detroit eventually housed Solvay factories, while three Russian locales were selected. The company continued its international growth in the following years by building in Austria, Hungary, Germany, and, in the early years of the 20th century, Spain and Italy. In all, by the company's 50th anniversary in 1913, there were at least 34 Solvay plants, including an electrolytic plant in Jemeppe-sur-Sambre in Belgium.
As the 19th century progressed, Solvay & Cie was directed toward greater productivity and importance in its market. Despite such impressive growth, the management was not neglecting its workers, a fact about the company's character that should not be overlooked. In addition to his interest in natural science, Ernest Solvay had a strong interest in socioeconomic matters. A proponent of universal suffrage, his social interests led him to the senate in the 1890s; he had an idealistic view of a future when "justice for all" would be a reality. This vision was realized in concrete terms by the institution of many innovative workers' benefits. By the end of the 19th century, workers for Solvay & Cie were able to take advantage of sick pay, compensation for injury, and the eight-hour work day, which was a Solvay innovation at their Russian plants. His social interests also led him to various contributions to the nation during World War I, after which he was named Minister of State.
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While chemical projects and social interests were part of daily business, they were not the only things surrounding Ernest Solvay's company. Since his youth, the founder had a strong interest in intellectual questions, which later led to the creation of the Solvay institutes of physiology and sociology. His selfteaching also led him to speculations on such abstract physical principles as mass and energy. His interest in matters such as the nature of the universe led to his initiation of the Solvay conference on physics, which drew the greatest minds of the time together: Albert Einstein, Ernest Rutherford, and Marie Curie were but a few of the names listed at the first meeting in 1911.
Surviving Two World Wars
The company's first major setback came at the end of World War I, when its Russian plants were lost in the aftermath of the revolution. Shortly thereafter, in 1922, Ernest Solvay died. His prominence was marked by a letter of condolence sent by King Albert of Belgium to their mutual friend Charles Lefébure, with whom they shared an interest for mountain climbing. The company was able to overcome these losses, however, by modernizing many of its plants in the next years and making moves into certain other areas, such as the exploitation of potassium mining. In the 1930s and 1940s, increasing efforts were directed towards electrolysis, with new plants established in Italy, Greece, and other countries.
World War II again changed the complexion of the company. Many of its important factories were damaged during the conflict; in addition, several of its plants were lost to the Soviet-dominated Eastern European countries. While rebuilding its facilities, Solvay did not neglect to make new developments, holding to its policy of careful diversification. The company first produced polyvinyl chloride in 1949, at its plant in Jemeppe, Belgium. This move into plastics was to be one of the company's most important decisions, opening up a new and very profitable field that did not diverge significantly from the company's basic product lines.
Postwar Era: New Growth Fields and More Modern Management Structure
In the 1950s and 1960s Solvay continued to grow, building and maintaining its position as a prominent manufacturer of bulk chemicals. The company also expanded the range of plastics it produced by beginning production of high-density polyethylene in 1959. Solvay's first foray into the life sciences field also occurred during the 1950s. The next major changes in the company came in the late 1960s under the direction of Baron Rene Boël. One of the most important changes made by Boël was to place Solvay's shares on the public market, in 1971, for the first time. In addition, he made major structural changes in management. Previously, Solvay & Cie had been organized by a French and Belgian managerial structure known as a "commandité," in which authority was held by a group of five executives. All were required to be members of the Solvay family, into which Boël had married some time earlier. Boël abandoned this form of administration for a more modern corporate structure, paving the way for more clearly defined management responsibility and opening up top management to executives from outside the family. The initial addition of two nonfamily members was enlarged upon in subsequent years. Many European firms have been forced into similar changes by economic necessity, but Solvay managers said they chose their own time, when the changes made were able to provide significant benefits to the company.
- Ernest Solvay files a patent for a method of manufacturing artificial soda ash.
- Solvay and his brother Alfred form Solvay & Cie to pursue this new method.
- After the firm is driven to the brink of bankruptcy, the brothers succeed in producing large amounts of soda ash at their first factory, in Couillet, Belgium.
- Several British plants are constructed, the first foreign operations.
- Factories open in the United States and Russia.
- The company is able to work electrolysis into its industrial scheme, leading to the diversification into the production of chlorine and caustic soda.
- Ernest Solvay continues to hold all patents related to the Solvay method of soda ash production, which has now reached 900,000 tons per year.
- Founder Ernest Solvay dies.
- Solvay & Cie diversifies into plastics when it begins producing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) at its plant in Jemeppe, Belgium.
- Company moves into the life sciences field.
- Solvay expands further into plastics with the start of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) production.
- Solvay expands into plastic processing.
- Company is incorporated as Solvay & Cie S.A.
- Solvay's shares are placed for sale on the public market for the first time; company adopts a more modern management structure, with top management positions opened up to executives from outside the founding family.
- Production of polypropylene begins.
- Company begins to make acquisitions of life sciences firms.
- Life sciences activities are placed within a separate Health sector.
- Interests in the United States are reorganized under a new holding company, Solvay America, Inc.
- Solvay buys Tenneco Inc.'s soda ash operations in Green River, Wyoming, gaining significant capacity in low-cost, trona-based soda ash.
- Aloïs Michielsen becomes the first person from outside the founding Solvay family to serve as chief executive.
- The European PVC business of BASF is acquired.
- Solvay swaps its small polypropylene business for BP's specialty polymers operations; the two companies also form HDPE joint ventures in North America and Europe.
- In its largest acquisition ever, Solvay buys Ausimont S.p.A., a EUR 600 million fluorinated chemicals and polymers business.
During the same time, the company began to make record expenditures in research and development. It also began looking into new fields for growth. An example of this was its move from being a straightforward plastics manufacturer to a plastic processor as well, a development that began in the 1960s. Solvay was eventually involved in a wide range of plastic processing endeavors, including foils, automobile parts, pipes, plastic bottles, and baby seats—thereby successfully entering the consumer market as well as the industrial market. Meantime, on the plastics manufacturing side, Solvay began producing polypropylene in 1976.
The changes in Solvay's management kept the company financially healthy through the late 1970s when, under the leadership of Jacques Solvay, a great-grandson of the founder, it was acknowledged as the European leader in the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride. Production on its oldest line, soda ash and caustic soda, was reduced to approximately 20 percent of the firm's total income. Yet this reliable 20 percent was to provide the next great challenge for Solvay. In 1976 U.S. companies began manufacturing soda ash from a natural source, a rock mined in Wyoming, called trona. Suddenly a process was available that was both less expensive and cleaner than the reliable Solvay process. The situation was not helped by increasing environmental restrictions on chlorine and calcium carbonate. As a result, Solvay-method plants began to close.
In 1978 the European management felt the repercussions of this situation. In the wake of a Solvay price hike on soda ash, designed to offset losses at their oldest plants, Belgian glassmakers signed a letter of intent with the FMC Corporation in the United States. Faced with the loss of their contracts and of some 1,200 jobs, Solvay asked the Belgian government to intercede, while initiating measures to reduce their prices. Although the glassmakers seemed content to return their business to Solvay, FMC was less satisfied. The dispute led to changes in Solvay policy to suit antitrust laws, and helped support the suspicion that, sometime in the future, artificial means of production would be discontinued for this product; Solvay nevertheless remained a profitable presence in the business.
Despite such problems in the oldest branch of the firm, Solvay did not stop looking for new developments. The year 1984 saw the reorganization of its American interests under a new holding company, Solvay America, Inc., in an attempt to increase its profile in the United States. Approximately the same time, the company extended its financial outlays, marking $650 million to be dedicated to capital improvements in the period 1985–87. Another profitable move was the company's acquisition of life sciences firms, which began in 1979. The increasing importance of these life sciences endeavors was shown when the company placed them within a separate Health sector in 1980. Solvay by 1990 was producing a number of drugs and vaccines for human and animal healthcare, in plants located in Europe and in the United States.
Up to 1990 Solvay's more recent history was somewhat embattled, especially in terms of its old mainline products soda ash and caustic soda. Its newer plastics products also experienced a difficult time on the market because of a general decrease in plastics sales throughout Europe. The firm managed to maintain its financial position, however, showing higher sales in 1986 than ever before. In the 1980s Solvay management became increasingly aware of the company's vulnerability because of a reliance on bulk chemicals alone, and its diversification,-more varied than ever before, showed a calculated response to this pressure.
1990s: Shedding Stodgy Reputation in a Deal-Making Decade
In 1990 Solvay's profits experienced a drop of 5 percent from the year before, and in 1993 it reported a loss—of $193 million—for the first time in 12 years and for only the second time in its long history. Moreover, throughout the 1990s observers questioned its ability to compete in the pharmaceuticals market given that its major competitors—such as Akzo and Rhône-Poulenc—were themselves pure pharmaceuticals producers. The collapse of the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union's subsequent disintegration presented Solvay with an opportunity to recover the plants it had lost during World War II and the postwar years. In 1991 it regained ownership of its former East German soda ash and hydrogen peroxide plant, seized by the Nazis in 1939, and announced plans to invest DM200 million in its renovation.
To improve its wavering profits, Solvay throughout the 1990s sought partnerships with global chemical and chemical end-user companies. In 1990, for example, it joined with the U.S. Dexter Corporation to form a specialty plastics joint venture and partnered with Wienerberger Canalisent L'Europe to acquire pipe manufacturers in Hungary, East Germany, and Greece. The following year it struck a deal with the U.S. pharmaceuticals giant Upjohn Company to comarket some of each other's products and entered into a joint venture with a Japanese company to produce salt in Thailand. Between 1994 and 1996, it also merged its coolant business with Germany's Hoechst, established automotive products and biosciences joint ventures in mainland China and Argentina, and formed an automotive products partnership with the O'Sullivan Corporation of the United States.
It also closed unprofitable operations and sold noncore businesses. Between 1991 and 1996, for example, it sold some of its animal health products line, its feed additive operations, its bioinsecticide business, and—in 1996—its remaining animal health units, to American Home Products. Other significant divestitures included the sale of its catalysts and sorbents businesses, its wood production and special cement operations, its industrial enzymes business, and, in 1997, its Brazilian plastics subsidiary.
Under CEO Baron Daniel Janssen, who was also related to the founding family by marriage, Solvay attempted to dispel its reputation as a stodgy industrial dinosaur by making repeated acquisitions. In 1990–91, for example, it acquired an American blow-molded plastics operation, gained a share in a Spanish polyvinylchloride producer, and broke up its hydrogen peroxide joint venture with Laporte of the United Kingdom in order to gain complete control of that important business. In June 1992 it paid Tenneco Inc. of the United States $500 million for its soda ash operations in Green River, Wyoming. This acquisition marked a historic shift as Solvay gained significant capacity in low-cost, trona-based soda ash; it also shored up the company's position as the global leader in soda ash production. In other deals, Solvay acquired a medical tubing manufacturer in 1994, bought Hoechst's fluorocarbons business and a Bulgarian soda ash plant in 1996, and acquired a Namibian fluorspar mine and a share of a Finnish hydrogen peroxide business in 1997. The company in 1997 also took full control of the U.S. plastics joint venture it had formed with Dexter Corp. Called D&S Plastics International, the Auburn Hills, Michigan-based firm had developed into a leading supplier to the North American automobile industry of polyolefin resins, principally used in the production of car bumpers.
By 1995, Solvay's sales had edged past $9.3 billion—more than a quarter of which was contributed by its U.S. subsidiaries—and in 1996 Janssen announced that Solvay would now concentrate its efforts on five principal sectors: alkalis, peroxygens, plastics, health (including pharmaceuticals), and processing (which included automotive products, industrial sheet and film, and pipes and fittings).
Early 2000s: Shifting Focus to Specialty Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Under First Nonfamily CEO
In June 1998 Janssen succeeded Boël as chairman of Solvay's board of directors, while Aloïs Michielsen took over Janssen's position of chairman of the executive committee, a position similar to that of chief executive. In a historic development, Michielsen, a 28-year company veteran, became the first person from outside the founding Solvay family to head up the company. The new leader continued—and soon accelerated—the deal-making trend initiated by his predecessor.
During 1999 Solvay became the world's fourth largest producer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) by acquiring the European PVC business of BASF, which was merged with Solvay's existing PVC business to create Solvin S.A., a 75–25 joint venture between Solvay and BASF headquartered in Brussels. Solvay also acquired Ellay, a leading U.S. producer of PVC films for medical applications, and entered into a joint venture with Phillips Petroleum Company to build two high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plants in North America. In 2000 Solvay and Plastic Omnium of France combined their fuel systems operations into a 50–50, Paris-based joint venture called Inergy Automotive Systems S.A., creating the world's largest manufacturer of plastic fuel tanks, with 3,300 employees and 30 facilities in 15 countries.
An important and complex deal with BP was concluded in October 2001. Solvay swapped its small, money-losing polypropylene business for BP's specialty polymers operations; at the same time, the two companies formed HDPE joint ventures in both North America and Europe. Combined, the joint ventures ranked third in the world in HDPE and had overall revenues of EUR 2 billion ($1.86 billion). The resulting Houston-based entity, BP Solvay Polyethylene North America, also took over Solvay's interest in the two HDPE plants being built with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (Phillips Petroleum having since combined its chemicals business into a 50–50 joint venture with Chevron Corporation). As part of the deal with BP, Solvay had the right to exit from the joint ventures in late 2004, and industry observers widely expected the company to do just that.
Early in 2002 Solvay partnered with Kali und Salz to create a European salt joint venture called ESCO in which Solvay took a 38 percent stake. The big news that year, however, was Solvay's completion of its largest acquisition ever. In May 2002 Solvay acquired Ausimont S.p.A. from Montedison S.p.A. and Longside International for EUR 1.3 billion ($1.1 billion), gaining a EUR 600 million fluorinated chemicals and polymers business. Part of the funds for the deal were gained through the issuance of EUR 800 million in preferred stock to a financial investor, and Solvay was likely to use the proceeds from the sale of the BP Solvay Polyethylene joint ventures to reimburse the buyer of this stock. At the beginning of 2003, Solvay merged its existing fluoropolymers business with Ausimont to form Solvay Solexis, which was based in Bollate, Italy.
The end result of these transactions was that Solvay was much more highly focused on specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals at the expense of the commodity chemicals business on which the firm was founded. Solvay was aiming to increase the share of group earnings before interest and tax that derived from its specialty chemical and pharmaceutical operations to 70 percent by 2006, up from 58 percent in 2001. One result of this shift in focus was that the company was better insulated from the cyclical effects of the commodity chemical sector. Overall, the various deals strengthened Solvay in another way. More of the company's businesses—80 to 90 percent of the them in 2002—had leadership positions in their specific sector, compared to less than 50 percent five years earlier.
The changes in the product portfolio also had a very positive on Solvay's bottom line. For 2002, although revenues were down 9 percent, earnings jumped 23 percent, reflecting the acquisition of more highly profitable businesses and the divestiture of less profitable ones. In fact, the company's return on equity hit 13.1 percent, a level not reached in more than ten years, though below Solvay's target rate of 15 percent.
Also boding well for the future was the rapid growth of Solvay's pharmaceutical business, where annual revenue growth was averaging 14 percent in the early 2000s. The company's focus on four main therapeutic areas—gastroenterology, hormone treatments, cardiology, and mental health—was paying off handsomely, with revenues approaching the EUR 2 billion mark. Solvay remained a small player on the global stage, ranking only in the top 40 among the world's pharmaceutical firms, and many questioned the company's continued commitment to this sector, particularly given that the trend was for major chemical groups to withdraw from drugs, as had, for example, BASF and DuPont. But Solvay had some promising products in its drug pipeline, most notably cilansetron, a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome; clinical trials for this drug were nearing completion, and Solvay hoped to launch the product in mid-2004 and was anticipating annual sales of more than EUR 250 million.
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In this article, we will discuss why ripped or distressed jeans are a fashion that will never die in the market. Also, we will discuss some classy things to wear which will suit the most on these jeans for all genders.
Why will ripped jeans never die in the market?
Ripped jeans are a pair that every person surely has in their wardrobe. This is because this has become the classic look and style which the people like the most. They say that if you even wear less with these jeans, it will look more and awesome.
The first-ever distressed jeans were made in the year the 1870s by Loeb Strauss, who is the owner of Levi’s. These jeans can be created with two methods, but one of the methods is very harmful. The first method is by making these rip-offs by using only your hands.
The last method is to use a 2500W Laser DenimHD Abrasion System to make these rip-offs. The one with the laser is very harmful as it gives out a high amount of radiation. This is not the one as after making these rips, they will need to use sandpaper to smooth these rips.
They can either smooth these edges by rubbing them down with sandpaper themselves. Or they can use the technique of sandblasting, which needs an air gun. The worst effect is from the air gun as the dust spreads in the room quickly.
This can go into the lungs of the worker and prove to be very harmful to them. The disease which they will get is called Silicosis, where the dust settles in the lugs. This is an incurable disease and has long-term side effects on the person affected. This will cause the worker to cough with pain and also will cause them breathlessness. This is enough to take the life of the worker, so they need to wear proper gear to work with this machine.
What are the classic styles with ripped jeans that can be worn by all genders?
Here is a list of different classic styles which can be done with the ripped jeans and worn by all genders.
In this, the Indian staple dress can be combined with these jeans and worn by the females. This looks a western as well as an Indian look, and it looks very good.
This style is suitable for both men and women if they want a good semi-casual style. They can wear a T-shirt, a blazer, ripped jeans and top it off with accessories and nice sneakers or formals.
- Overcoat with these jeans
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International shipping and international moving is exciting, but it can also be difficult. Chances are good that you will do this only once in your life, and most people will never do it.
Surveys and Estimates:
Cost to overseas destinations is based on weight and (cubic) measurement of the household goods when packed for shipment. It includes air or ocean transportation charges and packing and unpacking services of the carrier’s origin and destination agents. Most shipments will be shipped in 20′ or 40′ containers. It does NOT include charges for storage, servicing of appliances, custom duty, liability coverage or extra pick up or deliver.
International rates are not regulated and can be very competitive.
What Not to move:
Many articles of household goods cannot be shipped internationally and your mover should supply you with this list (plants, foods, flammables). You should also be informed, if known, of custom regulations to identify any boycotted manufactures or materials which are prohibited in the destination country, such as liquor, fire arms or ammunition. You can contact the nearest consular of the destination country and obtain a copy of the latest customs regulations.
Custom duty for importation of automobiles varies from country to country and is sometimes extremely high.
Pets are forbidden in some countries and others may require an entry permit, health and rabies certificates or a quarantine period up to six months or longer at the owners expense.
Packing for an overseas move is very different from that of a move within the United States. Everything must be wrapped and arranged inside large waterproof plywood, metal or fiberglass boxes called lift vans or loaded directly into ship containers (20 ft and 40 ft). You should NOT pack your own goods. Due to recent terrorist threats, self-packing is not allowed. The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 dictates what can and cannot be done on international moves. Professional movers use specially designed cartons that are heavy enough for fragile items. All items not boxed are and should be wrapped in a thick corrugated brown paper. Everything is then fitted into the container. Most movers will pack and load the containers at residence.
Valuation and Claims:
Like packing, placing valuation on international shipments is quite different from placing valuation on a move within the states or a local move. Forwarders limit their liability from $.10 to $.60 per pound of weight of each shipping package. A second plan of protection is full coverage, which you can declare full value for the whole shipment or you can “itemized” items you would like protected. The coverage establishes value of an item before shipment. For each item lost or damaged the coverage will (1) pay up to the value established by inventory before shipment, or (2) pay the cost of repairs up to the declared value of the item or (3) replace the item with a like article up to the declared value. Any item claimed as “extremely high value” will require a “Certificate of Authenticity” supporting the declared value.
Completion of several documents should be completed to avoid complications at destination. Applications for these forms should be made as far as in advance as possible.
Passports, Certificate of Registration, US Export Forms, Visa, Residence and Work Permits, Medical and Immunization Certificates, International Driving Permits, and Marriage Certificate.
Most international movers will require payment at completion of load. You can go directly into the office and make payment on site, for the actual weight and services. Once payment is received, your shipment will be released and sent from port of origin. If payment is not made, your goods can sit at port and collect storage cost, at your expense. Most international quotes are good for 30 days. Rates change constantly. If any duties or additional charges are required at destination, you will pay the selected destination agent at that time.
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Aviation Industry Faced Huge Losses In 2011
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As the country celebrated 100 years of aviation in India, the Civil Aviation Ministry got a full-time minister Ajit Singh, replacing Vayalar Ravi who held the portfolio as an additional charge, only in the year-end.
There were three major helicopter crashes during the year, all in the northeast including one that claimed the life of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu.
The year also witnessed a major scam involving pilots who got licenses by submitting fake or forged documents. The scam, which raised serious questions about aviation safety, led to the arrest of 23 people, including pilots, staffers of DGCA and middlemen.
Air India operations were hit by a nine-day strike by its pilots in April-May over salary and allowance payments which disrupted its flight schedules.
Flights of Air India and Kingfisher were also disrupted for a few days during the year as oil PSUs stopped supplies demanding daily cash payments for lifting of jet fuel.
To have a strong aviation regulator, the government planned to bring a legislation to set up a Civil Aviation Authority with financial and administrative autonomy in line with such bodies in several countries, like the US and the UK.
A tough financial situation saw the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The government got into the act to find ways to aid the beleaguered industry, with major airlines suffering enormous accumulated losses of nearly Rs 15,000 crore in 2010-11, up from Rs 7,038 crore in 2009-10.
The only carrier to post profit in the tough times was no-frill IndiGo, which also placed what is touted to be the 'largest' aircraft order in aviation history for 180 A-320s worth USD 15.6 billion from European manufacturer Airbus.
Air India suffered a loss of Rs 6,994 crore this year, while Kingfisher posted a Rs 1,027 crore loss and a mounting debt of Rs 7,057.08 crore.
Aviation consultancy firm Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation estimated that Indian carriers were set to post a record combined loss of USD 2.5 billion this financial year.
With large airlines like Air India and Kingfisher accounting for a major quantum of the industry losses, a Group of Ministers and panel of officers held several meetings to finalise a long-term capital infusion package for Air India.
The national carrier decided to sell and leaseback seven of the 27 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, scheduled for delivery till June next year.
The government, which had frozen the bank accounts of Kingfisher and Air India, de-freezed them early this month after they made part-payment of their service tax dues.
Kingfisher worked out deals with its lenders, including state-run banks, to lower its interest burden, as its promoter Vijay Mallya lobbied hard with the government to allow foreign airlines to pick up stake in Indian carriers. However, a final decision is yet to be taken on the matter.
In a bid to consolidate their position, Indian carriers undertook several steps to cut costs and rationalise their networks to match demand for air travel.
While Jet Airways decided to move ahead with plans to have a single no-frill banner instead of running both JetLite and JetKonnect, Kingfisher on the other hand decided to do away with its low-fare segment, Kingfisher Red, and continue with its full-service brand.
High taxes on jet fuel and equally high airport charges were the major cost heads for the Indian carriers, with the global airlines' body IATA estimating that fuel costs accounted for 45 per cent of the total costs, compared with 30 per cent for global carriers.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) asked the government to set the country's aviation industry free from policy interventions like checking airfares and slash taxes, especially on jet fuel.
Instead of "micro-managing" the cash-strapped sector, the government should concentrate on building infrastructure and the air navigation system, IATA chief Tony Tyler said.
In India, he said the aviation industry contributed five per cent of GDP, around Rs 291 crore in taxes, provided four million jobs and another seven million jobs through tourism and related activities and hoped "these numbers will have a good impact on government policies."
Aviation experts projected that though air traffic would continue to grow strongly, financial recovery of the airline industry would be slow.
In a major initiative, India took the lead in attacking the European Union's decision to impose a hefty anti-emission tax on all flights, with the adoption of Delhi Declaration at a crucial meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization Council and non-EU Member States, including US.
The government also signed a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement with the US to allow mutual acceptance of aeronautical products and parts developed in either country.
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However, in South Africa economic growth has been constrained by lower levels of investment in infrastructure than in other developing economies, which has been exacerbated by specific issues such ageing infrastructure and infrastructure bottlenecks. The COVID-19 crisis and the fiscal support needed to alleviate the damage done to businesses and the most vulnerable citizens as a result of the lockdown could also put the government’s future infrastructure ambitions at risk.
The extent of infrastructure spending in an economy is reflected in the level of gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The measure captures how much money as a proportion of total economic activity is being invested in capital goods, such as equipment, tools, transportation assets and electricity and various measurable outputs of these.
South Africa is investing too little to matter
South Africa’s reported GFCF has been historically low, with the exception of the build-up to the FIFA World Cup in 2010. Latest statistics show GFCF as a percentage of GDP was 18.19% in 2019, which is considered far too low for a developing economy. Several studies consider an acceptable norm to be in the region of 30% to 35% of GDP.
South Africa’s GFCF ratio also has some way to go before it will achieve the target in the government’s National Development Plan of 30% by 2030.
Government debt overhang constrains funding capacity
While assessing this, it is important to note that a country’s current debt level does have a bearing on its ability to fund infrastructure initiatives – and South Africa’s government debt burden doesn’t bode well for the country’s infrastructure funding capacity.
South Africa’s gross loan debt to GDP ratio is expected to exceed 90% over the next three years.
When you include guarantees to State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), the government’s debt-to-GDP ratio is expected to rise to well above 100% compared to the average emerging market level of around 45%. A debt-to-GDP level of more than twice as large as the average emerging market means that the South African government will have very little scope to fund large scale infrastructure and developmental initiatives and thus the burden will fall elsewhere.
Although there are historical reasons for this high debt-to-GDP burden, the government’s finances have also been stretched by the social and economic measures it has needed to put in place to alleviate the economic fallout from COVID-19. A fiscal rescue package of R500 billion will add to the already high debt burden and economic lockdowns have already resulted in lower levels of revenue generation, putting the government in a difficult position fiscally.
If the environment is right, private investors are ready
Banks, as well institutional investors, are no strangers to fulfilling a funding role but have become more apprehensive about doing so, given the government’s governance, financial and operational SOE failures.
While the various developmental finance institutions need to fulfil a specific role when it comes to industrial policy, economic development and providing credit-enhancing capital, capital market players need to have confidence that the policy environment will remain stable and that potential investments will offer sufficiently attractive risk-related returns.
To a great extent, the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) met these criteria, enabling the private sector to play an important role; committing about R200 billion to the programme to date. REIPPPP is seen as an important success story, particularly in respect of the impressive implementation role that the Independent Power Producers Office played in that programme.
Unfortunately, the success of this programme has not been emulated in other sectors and there hasn’t been a co-ordinated approach to address the other necessary infrastructure investments until now.
Government tests the water for funding support
That may change with the Investment and Infrastructure Office set up by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The government gauged private sector investment appetite recently when it presented various project pitches for various sectors deemed a priority to the broader market, as a precursor to the inaugural Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium of South Africa (SIDSSA). Sectors the government has identified as in need of infrastructure investment include energy, digital infrastructure, water and sanitation, human settlement, agriculture and transport.
The government’s latest engagement with the private sector is a step in the right direction. It crowds in potential private sector investors in a much more co-ordinated manner and includes them in assessing how these various initiatives can be funded.
It is encouraging that the government is engaging with capital market participants during the conceptual stage of some of these projects because it will allow concerns to be addressed earlier and thereby potentially ensure a much higher success rate.
Breaking out of SA’s low-growth trap
Although the range of projects is wide, there are several significant ones that could change the South African landscape to the benefit of all. From a digital perspective, infrastructure investment in broadband fibre connectivity could provide peri-urban (townships) and rural communities, which have been traditionally underserviced, with affordable access to broadband connectivity. Government facilities, such as schools, clinics and police stations would also benefit. More traditional investment in, for instance, transport infrastructure would facilitate trade and the transport of goods and services. The government’s focus will be on upgrading existing toll roads, bulk rail transport lines and harbours.
The infrastructure initiatives under consideration could be important contributors to getting South Africa out of its current low-growth trap. Although the estimated R1.5 trillion needed to fund the projects over the next decade is a tall ask, the private sector is ready to fund them as long as they are well structured and managed, that investors are compensated for the risks that they are taking and that they ultimately have policy certainty.
Futuregrowth has been a longstanding institutional investment partner in infrastructure and developmental finance, funding projects for close on 24 years. It manages the largest debt fund of this nature in sub-Saharan Africa, the Futuregrowth Infrastructure and Development Bond Fund, which has a market value of more than R15 billion. It has funded various transactions over the last two decades to the benefit of all South Africans – and will continue investing in projects that provide the impetus the domestic economy needs to lift its economic growth rate to sustainable levels in the future, while earning risk-adjusted returns. BM | <urn:uuid:33faab82-3244-4df7-a282-0d0b7723601a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-09-28-private-sector-ready-to-get-behind-governments-multi-trillion-rand-infrastructure-programme/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570765.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808031623-20220808061623-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.953914 | 1,311 | 2.609375 | 3 |
Back to School
Blink and the school summer holidays will be over. Are your children ready for the new term?
Like many parents you may have taken your children for eye tests and dental check-ups during the school summer holidays but have you thought of having their posture and feet checked too?
Children’s Foot Health Check
Now is the time to do something about those dreaded verrucae, in-growing toenails and fungal infections and to check your child’s gait, balance and so on.
Are your children wearing the right type of school shoes and do they have the right trainers, sports or dance shoes? Do they need insoles for added support/correction?
Our podiatrist is on hand to help with these and any other concerns that you may have about your children’s feet.
Children’s Posture, Pain & Text Neck
We are all aware that the number of young children using mobile phones and computer screens is increasing. This is often done whilst sitting for far too long in what can potentially be quite damaging positions (eg sitting without back support), as a result we are frequently seeing children with poor posture and back, neck and shoulder pain (eg text neck).
Have your children been complaining of any grumbling or recurring musculoskeletal (ie muscle and joint) pain or injuries. Are they fit to participate in school sports, dance club or other similar activities?
What type of school bags should they be encouraged to use and is it possible to prevent heavy bags from causing long term damage to their growing bodies?
Our osteopaths are happy to offer advice regarding the above as well as treating any ongoing posture or musculoskeletal issues.
Please call us on Tel: 020 8977 3295 to speak to one of our team or to make an appointment with one of our practitioners.
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Stormwater runoff may require treatment for low levels of total suspended solids (TSS), nitrates and various metals which can negatively impact the environment, such as copper, nickel, zinc, lead, aluminum and more.
Evoqua designs, supplies and services systems that require the flexibility to meet the urgent, but often intermittent nature of stormwater runoff. Using our specialty adsorptive medias and full line of treatment equipment, Evoqua can provide systems that meet even the lowest discharge limit requirements.
Evoqua starts by undertaking an analysis of the current stormwater through sampling and historical data analysis. This is followed by a bench scale study to select the proper treatment solution, to confirm that the regulated discharge limits can be met and to perform throughput modeling to understand the longevity and efficacy of the solution. When delivering onsite, both full scale, pilot and rental solutions can be provided, which are supported on an on-going basis by our unmatched network of field service technicians. | <urn:uuid:41d1a425-7f8d-4b36-a106-102e00faa466> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.evoqua.com/en/markets/applications/stormwater-solutions/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570921.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809094531-20220809124531-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.936224 | 198 | 1.625 | 2 |
Uganda, the “Pearl of Africa”, has ten national parks displaying the best of East Africa. Their Rift Valley landscapes and tropical forests make dramatic backdrops to an extensive variety of flora and fauna.
Managed by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the parks offer ‘traditional’ savanna safaris along with boat tours, forest hikes, mountain climbing and wildlife research activities. Uganda is unrivalled on the continent as a bird watching destination with over 1,000 species of birds – several of which are found nowhere else on the planet. It is also home to 13 types of primates including over half of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas ; and our closest relative – the chimpanzee.
Discover first hand why Uganda is often referred to as the Pearl of Africa. From the world famous Murchison Falls to the lesser know Kidepo Valley, Uganda offers something for everyone. | <urn:uuid:a36be441-8592-410f-abc6-c0227d094a63> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://jinjabasecamp.com/safaris/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.939652 | 188 | 2.46875 | 2 |
When it comes to tin-top racers, few get fans as excited as Super Tourers. It’s now 30 years since these iconic machines first turned a wheel in anger, but even now they are remembered as providing some of the most exciting motorsport ever.
Originally created as a relatively low cost entry to touring car racing, over the next decade these machines went on to be some of the most expensive and sophisticated in the world, as well as turning the BTCC into the most popular and important saloon car racing on the planet.
On the surface the rules were simple - the cars had to be series production-based and to have 2.0-litre engines with no more than six-cylinders and rev no higher than 8,500rpm, while (initially) only two-wheel drive was allowed.
At its peak there were 10 factory-backed squads competing, employing some of fastest and best paid drivers in the business, while the closely fought, panel-bashing action and larger-than-life characters behind the wheel meant it frequently pulled in more TV viewers than F1. Put simply, it was the biggest motorsport spectacle in the world.
Here we look back at 10 of our favourites from this incredible era.
There’s an argument that the Mondeo is the car that did for Super Touring in the BTCC, Ford’s deep-pocketed £10 million (around twice that in today’s money) three-car assault on the 2000 title finally persuading rulemakers and manufacturer’s to cry enough.
Prepared by Prodrive, these were some of the fastest and most advanced tin tops ever seen, with each car costing around £1 million in that final season. Yet much of the groundwork had been done a few years earlier by Andy Rouse, who had originally developed the car in 1993. Like the Xedos 6 it used a Mazda V6 (the Japanese firm was part of the blue oval stable back then), but in the Mondeo it was mounted so low and so far back (for better of C of G) that one of the driveshafts had to be routed through the engine’s Vee.
Kiwi ace Paul Radisich used the car to win back-to-back World Touring Car Cup in 1993 and 1994 against the cream of global tin-top talent, plus it was also one that Nigel Mansell drove on several high profile occasions, but it would take that final, multi-million pound effort in 2000 for Ford to finally secure the BTCC title. | <urn:uuid:c9b466c3-80fd-4326-a7b4-f6c6b6a98707> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motorsport-news/ten-best-super-tourers-race-cars-ever | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.978619 | 537 | 1.796875 | 2 |
I walk to my 8 a.m. class every Tuesday and Thursday, surrounded by students who walk and those who bike. Typically I have no issues with bikers. I have never been hit, scared or intimidated by them – until recently. On my walk to Main Campus, just as the light turned red for me to cross the crosswalk I stepped off the curb and was nearly ran over by a biker. I had to jump back for a second and gather myself. I found it strangely coincidental that the week I was researching Temple’s bike phenomenon I was nearly hit. I now couldn’t be clearer of where I stand regarding bike lanes.
Main Campus needs bike lanes, not just to further promote its green initiative, but for the safety of the students.
Philadelphia is full of people who chose biking as their mode of transportation. Yet, with very limited bike lanes, bikers have to be especially careful on their commute to watch for drivers who do not watch for them. Recently, issues with bike lanes include the frequent use of them as parking space, what constitutes a vehicle and reporting accidents. These discrepancies have lead to an uproar in the cyclist community.
Biking has increased on Main Campus. In 2008, 6 percent of students reported that they commuted to school by bicycle and in 2010 approximately 9 percent commuted by bicycle, according to a survey by the Office of Sustainability.
Cyclists have resolved to weave in and out of those who walk, ride along traffic in no specific lane and often stop to walk their bikes to class once inside Main Campus.
The influx of cyclists creates an unsafe environment not only for cyclists, but for students walking as well. The bike lanes that do surround Main Campus are occupied with parked cars and don’t extend inside campus. This essentially eliminates lanes that were intended to provide a safe commute for students who bike to class.
Izzat Rahman is an avid cyclist and co-founder of Kayuh Bicycles, a company catering to the needs of student cyclists. Rahman said that implementing bike lanes would help lessen congestion, but right now awareness is the bigger issue.
“A lot of times, I see cyclists riding on sidewalks or they share the walkway path with pedestrians because they either are afraid of getting hit by a car or just rather ride on the road,” Rahman said. “Introducing a bike path needs ample planning, for instance, if a bike lane is introduced on Liacouras Walk, what happens if the [Student Center] organizes Spring Fling?”
Rahman suggests that Temple pair up with a bicycle company and promote bicyclist events that everyone can partake in.
All of Main Campus needs to get involved to further encourage safe biking. There are already trail signs along campus directing bicyclists in the right direction, and enhancing that with actual bike lanes would be the ultimate plan.
But the issue does not lie within bringing the bike lanes to Main Campus, but rather getting the entire campus to recognize that this is an important issue. There needs to be some kind of meeting to make this a successful venture.
The implementation of bike lanes on Main Campus is not a project that will take a day, a month or a year. It could take an extensive amount of time to properly coordinate where they should be placed. But in an effort to afford Temple the safety of its students, it should be a pertinent point to raise awareness about the importance of bike lanes, the benefits of biking to class, and the different companies that students and faculties can utilize to assist them in getting started.
The idea of implementing bike lanes is plausible, but it cannot happen without the cooperation of the Temple community.
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If ProPresenter is hidden behind your Output or Stage Display when you open the program or when you enable one of those outputs, it only takes a few seconds to fix. The steps below will walk you through each possible scenario first with the fix at the end.
You open ProPresenter and the screen goes black.
If you open ProPresenter and the screen immediately goes black (or other solid color), don't worry, this just means your output screen has moved. Generally this is caused by disconnecting your external display from your computer while ProPresenter is still open. This can happen if the program is running or if the computer is in standby, but ProPresenter was still open.
You enable your output and it comes up on your computer instead of your external display.
This can happen if you don't have an external display attached and you're trying to preview your slides, or if your Output isn't assigned properly in ProPresenter's Display Preferences.
You enable Stage Display and it comes up on your computer screen or audience screen.
Similar to the one above, if your Stage Display isn't assigned to the proper display, it will show up where you don't want it to. If you only have two screens (computer plus one output) then you probably aren't using Stage Display. It will also have to be assigned to one of those two displays even if it is inactive. If you have three displays, it may show up on your computer screen or the screen your audience sees if it isn't assigned correctly.
Fixing your Display settings
In each instance where your display opens on your computer screen, you will see a gray button with an 'x' in the lower left corner when you move your mouse. You can click on this button to close the display. You can also use Command-1 (Mac) or Control-1 (Windows) to turn off the primary output. Command-2 and Control-2 are for Stage Display. These shortcuts can toggle either display on or off regardless of which screen they are assigned to.
Once you have turned the display off and you can see ProPresenter again, you may need to adjust your display settings. If you normally use a second display with your computer, connecting to the display while ProPresenter is closed should automatically put the output and stage display back where you had it. If the display settings don't update properly, or you need to move displays around, open ProPresenter Preferences and go to the Display tab. Preferences can be opened by pressing Command-comma (Mac) or Control-comma (Windows) or by clicking on the ProPresenter menu and selecting Preferences.
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Korean sauce/ Paste
Ssamjang is indispensable in Korean cooking. Literally translated, “ssam” means wrap and “jang” means sauce.
- 100% Korean
- Suitable for a Korean barbecue
- Delicious as a dip sauce with a lettuce wrap
Ssamjang is a traditional Korean sauce made from fermented* soybeans, chilli pepper paste, garlic and sesame, which is served with other Korean dishes. It is often eaten in combination with a lettuce wrap, kimchi (a typically Korean vegetable side dish) and a rice dish. Extremely healthy and great to share with each other!
What makes Korean cooking different from other surrounding Asian countries is its use of Doenjang (soybean paste), Gochujang (chilli pepper paste) or a combination of these. These ingredients make Korean cooking special and unique!
* In fermentation, bacteria, moulds or yeasts convert substances in a product so as to change its acidity, flavour, smell or appearance. This process is also called fermenting. Fermenting changes the food, making some products more digestible. Or some substances are converted into others. For example, in yogurt, fermenting converts the milk sugar lactose into lactic acid.
Contents and weight
SOYBEAN paste(52%): (SOYBEANS, WHEAT, water, salt, seed malt) corn syrup, water, chilli spices (water, chilli, salt, garlic, onion), SOY powder, sugar, alcohol, spice powder (PEANUT powder, cornflour, MALTODEXTRINE, spice oil), vegetable extracts, SESAME, spice powder, garlic, yeast extract, SESAMEoil, liquorice extract.
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Rose Pruning 101
The worst thing you can do is to not prune your roses.
Many gardeners may be hesitant about how to prune but don’t worry, the worst thing you can do is not prune. Roses are originally from Europe (Rosa canina, 2021) and in a natural state would have been browsed by goats. Goats wouldn’t nibble to an open vase shape or to an outward facing bud, so you won’t get it wrong. | <urn:uuid:3548ff42-e379-4dd5-84e4-3fada7b55db2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/rose-pruning-101-ed19a8d9ce70?source=read_next_recirc---------0---------------------bdf3e200_156e_4321_8601_ac71e0e51e1c------- | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.922938 | 106 | 1.929688 | 2 |
The constitution, laws, and executive decrees provide for freedom of religion and worship and prohibit discrimination based on religion. The constitution recognizes Roman Catholicism as the religion of the majority of citizens but not as the state religion. In March the Ministry of Education issued a resolution allowing girls attending public schools in the provinces of Panama City and Herrera to wear the hijab. Public schools continued to teach Catholicism, but parents could exempt their children from religion classes. Some non-Catholic groups continued to state the government provided preferential distribution of subsidies to small Catholic-run private schools for salaries and operating expenses and cited the level of government support given to the Catholic Church in preparation for the January 2019 World Youth Day. Local Catholic organizers continued to invite members of other religious denominations to participate. Some social media commentators criticized the use of public funds for the religious event.
On August 16, the Interreligious Institute of Panama, an interfaith organization, held a public gathering entitled, “Interfaith Coexistence towards a Culture of Peace.” Approximately 100 individuals attended. The institute’s objectives included providing a coordination mechanism for interfaith activities and promoting mutual respect and appreciation among various religious groups. On August 29, the Panama Chapter of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Cultural Center hosted its Second Interreligious Dialogue with panelists from the Baha’i Spiritual Community, Kol-Shearith Jewish Congregation, Krishna-Hindu community, and Catholic Church.
Embassy officials met on several occasions with government officials and raised questions about fairness in distribution of education subsidies for religious schools and the need for equal treatment of all religious groups before the law. The Ambassador, Charge d’Affaires, and other embassy officials met frequently with religious leaders to discuss government treatment of members of religious groups, interfaith initiatives promoting tolerance and respect for religious diversity, and societal perceptions and treatment of members of religious groups.
Section I. Religious Demography
The U.S. government estimates the total population at 3.8 million (July 2018 estimate). The Ministry of Health estimates 69.7 percent of the population is Catholic and 18 percent evangelical Protestant. Episcopalian (part of the Anglican Communion) and Methodist bishops state their communities have 11,000 and 1,500 members, respectively; the Buddhist community reports 3,000 members; and the Lutheran Church reports 1,000 members. Smaller religious groups, found primarily in Panama City and other larger urban areas, include Seventh-day Adventists, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Hindus, Baha’is, Pentecostals, and Rastafarians. Baptists and Methodists derive their membership in large part from the African Antillean and expatriate communities.
Jewish leaders estimate their community to number 15,000 members, centered largely in Panama City. The Muslim community, largely comprising Arab and Pakistani-origin individuals, and mostly Sunni, numbers approximately 14,000 and is centered primarily in Panama City, Colon City, and Penonome, with smaller congregations in David and Santiago in the western part of the country. There are approximately 850 Rastafarians, most of whom live in Colon City and La Chorrera. Indigenous religions, including Ibeorgun (prevalent among the Guna community), Mama Tata and Mama Chi (prevalent among the Ngobe Bugle community), and Embera (prevalent among the Embera community), are found in their respective indigenous communities located throughout the country.
Section II. Status of Government Respect for Religious Freedom
The constitution, laws, and executive decrees prohibit discrimination based on religious practices and provide for freedom of religion and worship, provided that “Christian morality and public order” are respected. The constitution recognizes Catholicism as the religion of the majority of citizens but does not designate it as the state religion. It limits the public offices religious ministers and members of religious orders may hold to those related to social assistance, education, and scientific research. It forbids the formation of political parties based on religion. The constitution prohibits discrimination toward public servants based on their religious practices or beliefs.
The constitution grants legal status to religious associations, permitting them to manage and administer their property within the limits prescribed by law. If groups decline to register, they may not apply for grants or subsidies. To register, a group must submit to the Ministry of Government (MOG) a power of attorney, charter, names of the board members (if applicable), a copy of the internal bylaws (if applicable), and a four balboa ($4) processing fee. Once the MOG approves the registration, the religious association must register the MOG’s resolution in the Public Registry. Registered religious associations must apply to the Directorate of Internal Revenue of the Ministry of Economy and Finance to receive clearance for duty-free imports. The government may grant government properties to registered religious associations upon approval by the Legislative Tax Committee and the cabinet. The law states income from religious activities is tax exempt as long as it is collected through such activities as church and burial services and charitable events.
The constitution requires public schools to provide instruction on Catholic teachings. Parents may exempt their children from religious education. The constitution also allows for the establishment of private religious schools. It is illegal to base enrollment of students in private schools on religion. Students of a faith separate from their educational institution are allowed to practice their religion freely.
Immigration law grants foreign religious workers temporary missionary worker visas they must renew every two years, for up to a total of six years. Catholic and Orthodox Christian priests and nuns are exempt from the two-year renewal requirement and issued six-year visas because of the constitutional provision allowing all religions to worship freely, with no limitation other than “respect for Christian morality.” Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim clergy, as well as other religious workers, are also eligible for the special six-year visa; however, they must submit additional documentation with their applications. These additional requirements include a copy of the organization’s bylaws, the MOG-issued registration certificate, and a letter from the organization’s leader in the country certifying the religious worker will be employed at its place of worship. The application fee is 250 balboas ($250) for all religious denominations.
The country is a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Section III. Status of Societal Respect for Religious Freedom
The Interreligious Institute of Panama, an interfaith committee made up of representatives of the Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Episcopal, Methodist, Lutheran, and other Protestant churches, Salvation Army, Colon Islamic Congregation, the Baha’i Faith, and Kol Shearith Jewish Congregation, continued to meet several times during the year. The institute’s objectives included providing a coordination mechanism for interfaith activities and promoting mutual respect and appreciation among the various religious groups. On August 16, the institute held a public gathering where a noted Baha’i representative, the Kol-Shearith Jewish rabbi, a well-known evangelical television personality, the vice rector of St. Mary’s Catholic University, a secular Episcopalian, and the newly arrived Israeli ambassador, who is a member of the Israeli Druze community, spoke before a crowd of approximately 100 individuals on “Interfaith Coexistence Towards a Culture of Peace.”
On August 29, the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Cultural Center – Panama Chapter hosted its Second Inter-Religious Dialogue, entitled “A Step Towards Peace: (Working) Together for a Collective Happiness.” Leaders of the Baha’i Spiritual Community, the Kol-Shearith Jewish Congregation, the Krishna-Hindu community and a Catholic priest participated as panelists. Participants discussed human rights, humane education, and the role of civil society in achieving peace and happiness. An observer of the dialogue said participants agreed all persons had the right to practice the religion they wanted and with the denomination they desired. They also agreed all practitioners should move beyond simply tolerating others towards relations of mutual respect.
Local Catholic organizers continued to invite members of other religious denominations to host World Youth Day participants to expose them to other faiths. Members of the Interreligious Institute noted plans to host World Youth Day participants in the homes of persons of Muslim, Baha’i, Jewish, and non-Catholic Christian faiths.
Section IV. U.S. Government Policy and Engagement
Embassy officials periodically met with officials of the Ministry of Education and the Ombudsman’s Office to discuss government policies regarding the equal treatment of all religious groups and individuals, including those belonging to religious minorities. They also inquired about pending religious discrimination claims submitted to the government, including those regarding alleged unfairness in government allocation of education subsidies for religious schools.
The Ambassador, Charge d’Affaires, and other embassy officials met several times with Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Rastafarian, Baha’i, Episcopalian, Lutheran, other Protestant, and evangelical Protestant leaders, religious groups, and community organizations. They discussed religious freedom issues, including government treatment of religious groups, interfaith initiatives promoting tolerance and respect for religious diversity, and societal perceptions.
In November the Charge d’Affaires and other embassy officials joined the Kol-Shearith Jewish Congregation for Shabbat service, where the Charge delivered remarks in memory of the victims of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh and thanked the community for its solidarity.
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Growing field microgreens requires a slightly different approach than growing indoor microgreens. Join Curtis Stone over the course of 11 days as he takes you step-by-step through planting and harvesting field micros right in the ground. You’ll gain practical insights and knowledge that will help you either tweak and improve your current operation or successfully plant field microgreens for the first time.
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About Curtis Stone:
Curtis is one of the world’s most highly sought-after small farming educators. His book, The Urban Farmer, offers a new way to think about farming𑁋 one where quality of life and profitability coexist. Today, Curtis spends most of his time building his 40-acre off-grid homestead in British Columbia. He leverages his relationships with other experts to bring diverse content into the homes of gardeners and aspiring small farmers from around the world. Learn more at FromTheField.TV.
Music commonly used on this channel:
Sweeps – https://www.youtube.com/c/SweepsBeats
Biocratic – http://birocratic.com
The Muse Maker – https://soundcloud.com/themusemaker
David Cutter Music – www.davidcuttermusic.co.uk
Images – licensed via Envato.com
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Connecting generations the Play FULL way! POSTER
This project is a collaboration with Play Scotland and has led to the creation of a family of resources.
Two posters have been designed to support and accompany our Play and Storytelling; Connecting Generations the Intergenerational Way Toolkit and brighten up noticeboards everywhere.
The Toolkit is available in
- full colour or
- black and white / large font reader-friendly format.
- An audio version is being prepared currently also.
- The Play and Storytelling Intergenerational Booklist is available from our websites
- The Play is OUR way! poster can be found here
Together or individually, the resources are designed to support and help you develop confidence, understanding and enthusiasm around the power of play and storytelling in the lives of all of us.
Why not download your favourite poster (or don’t choose between them, have both!) and proudly display, to share your commitment to embedding play and storytelling as key ways you support and develop intergenerational relationships in your group, community or organisation. | <urn:uuid:cf932d35-f51d-4500-9a1e-03c3e8568784> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://generationsworkingtogether.org/resources/connecting-generations-the-play-full-way-poster | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.925699 | 219 | 1.835938 | 2 |
Henry Homeyer: It’s time to start pruning, so look sharp
Conventional wisdom has it that fruit trees should be pruned in March, but don’t worry if you haven’t even started yet. I haven’t. There’s no harm in pruning in April, or anytime, really. After the buds...
Conventional wisdom has it that fruit trees should be pruned in March, but don’t worry if you haven’t even started yet. I haven’t. There’s no harm in pruning in April, or anytime, really. After the buds on fruit trees open, they are more prone to being knocked off while we work on the trees. But you probably don’t care if you get a few less apples or pears. The snow has been so deep this year that it has been difficult to move ladders around, keeping most of us from starting early.
Pruning is best done with clean, sharp equipment. You’ll need a pair of by-pass hand pruners and a sharp tri-cut pruning saw. Bow saws, once popular, are tough to get in tight places, so the folding saw has taken over. A nice pair of loppers will save time sawing medium-sized branches.
Before beginning, check your pruners to see if they are sharp. I do that with the backside of a fingernail, which I drag lightly across the cutting blade. It should shave off a little of the nail. (If yours are not sharp, read my description of how to sharpen pruners in my book, “Organic Gardening [not just] in the Northeast: A Hands-On, Week-by Week Guide.” Your library should have it).
Next I clean off any gunk on the blades. I use a special solution called Sap-X with an old green scrubby, but you could use a little sewing machine oil or even kerosene. The blades should open and close easily.
Start working on a tree by studying it for a few minutes. Apples do best with a single leader in the middle and the longest branches near the base, getting shorter going up the trunk. If you have two competing leaders, it would be good to remove one, though in an old tree that might not be practical due to the size.
As you look at the tree, ask yourself which larger branches should be removed. Are there any dead branches? They must be removed, so start by taking them out. Are there branches that are rubbing others, or crossing through the middle of the tree? They can go next. Lastly, remove any watersprouts — those smaller branches shooting straight up.
Some fruit trees produce dozens — or even hundreds — of watersprouts each year. Although some varieties seem more prone to producing them than others. You can minimize their presence by pruning to create a well-balanced tree that allows sunshine to get to each leaf of the tree. Watersprouts are the tree’s effort to produce more leaves to create more food.
Even though it might seem scary, it is better to remove large branches than to nip away at a tree, taking tiny branches. It is more efficient, and makes for a better looking, healthier tree. In any given year, you can remove up to a quarter of the tree. That means a quarter of the branches that produce leaves — and hence food for the tree. Taking out a big dead branch doesn’t count at all. A healthy tree allows each leaf to get sunshine. If there are too many branches, they will shade each other out.
Where you make your cuts is important, too. Don’t cut off branches flush with the trunk, nor leave long stubs. Branches should be pruned just outside (away from) the wrinkly flare that starts at the trunk or a larger branch. That area you should leave is called the trunk collar. It is the site where healing takes place fastest. Years ago arborists recommended painting tar over a cut, but that is no longer thought to be a good practice.
If you have an empty place in your tree and wish you had a branch there, sometimes you can bend down a branch and keep it in place until it will stay put — generally around July 4. But don’t do that until after the leaves appear. You can attach a weight to a small branch. A plastic soda bottle is good: you can add water until it is just the right weight. Or you can tie a bigger branch down to a stake in the ground.
Apples generally are produced on short spurs that occur on scaffold branches that are at a 45-degree angle from the main trunk (or even more horizontal). Branches going straight up are less likely to produce fruit. But don’t be impatient with young trees: they won’t produce fruit until they are good and ready.
Pruning on a warm spring day is great fun, and a good excuse to be outside. And remember, trees are not like people: they benefit by having their limbs removed. | <urn:uuid:223d05ef-d652-4d4b-b986-a9dbf3926ec0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/lifestyle/home-garden/2014/04/05/20140405-henry-homeyer-its-time-to-start-pruning-so-look-sharp-ece/35356240007/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.951649 | 1,071 | 2.34375 | 2 |
The National Weather Service has warned that extreme heat will affect more than 100 million people in the United States this week, with triple-digit temperatures in some states and breaking temperature records in many parts of the country.
“Above normal temperatures will continue to prevail across much of the United States through the end of the week, with a significant portion of the population remaining under heat advisories and warnings,” the agency said.
Heat warnings and advisories have been put in place for 28 states, with central and southern states hit hardest by the scorching heat.
Parts of Oklahoma reached 115F (46C) this week, while the Dallas area reached 109F (42C).
Tulsa, Oklahoma Emergency Medical Services reported an increase in heat-related emergency calls this year. The city’s emergency medical services authority said it received nearly 250 calls this year, a number typically hit later in the summer.
“It’s very concerning,” the department’s Adam Paluka told CNN. “Especially because the number of patients transported indicates that some of these calls are heatstroke, which can be fatal.”
In the northeast, where temperatures are settling at over 90 F (32 C), city leaders have warned residents to limit outdoor activities during the hottest hours of the day.
Philadelphia declared a “heat-related health emergency” on Thursday and set up a “heat line” number for residents suffering from intense heat. Boston has opened community centers and swimming pools for residents to cool off.
“Climate change is clearly a risk to our health,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Wednesday. “I urge everyone to stay cool and safe, and check on your neighbors this week. “
In Phoenix, America’s hottest city, an extreme heat warning was in place Thursday and Friday. The temperature is expected to reach 113F (45c) Thursday afternoon and 115F (46C) Friday afternoon. Heat advisories are only issued when temperatures are above average for the time of year, and in Phoenix in July, that means temperatures above 112F. So far this year, the city has broken or equaled four daytime highs and nine overnight lows.
The impact of heat is cumulative and the body does not begin to recover until temperatures drop below 80F. Climatologists have warned that heatwaves – which have spread across Europe and Asia this summer – will be more intense and prolonged if the climate emergency is not addressed. A study published in May showed that human influence on the climate made a particular heat wave in South Asia 30 times more likely to have occurred.
Speaking in Somerset, Massachusetts on Wednesday about the climate crisis, Joe Biden said global warming was an “emergency” but did not declare a national emergency, as activists hoped. Such a statement would allow Biden to block crude oil imports or order the military to work on renewable energy production. The White House said a formal emergency declaration was “still on the table.”
“It is literally, not figuratively, a clear and present danger,” Biden said. “The health of our citizens and our communities is literally at stake.”
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Soldiers fought for a nation that did not fight for them.
January 31, 2022
Writer at Motus News
Every year, thousands of non-citizens enter the military and contribute to the hard-working, selfless, and brave identity of our country. While often forgotten and undervalued, immigrants are and have been a crucial part of the United States Armed Forces, serving in every armed conflict in the nation's history.
Specifically, the current state of immigration policy persists as a roadblock for countless members of the armed forces; as it stands, our systems do not sufficiently repay these courageous individuals for their service. With a rapid amount of deported veterans leaving this country and the Trump Administration's campaign to halt numerous military immigration benefits, Biden's administration must decide whether or not it wishes to correct these errors.
Before 2017, numerous opportunities helped non-citizens to naturalize through service. The Military Accessions Vital to National Interest Recruitment Pilot Program (MANVI), a program that recruited legal non-immigrants into the army, and the Naturalization and Basic Training Initiative, a program that allowed noncitizens to naturalize after they complete their combat training, are two examples of benefits that currently exist in limbo. Additionally, the Trump administration has also restricted service members from receiving Naturalization Honorable Service Certification after a 180 day period. Because of these closures and new requirements, hundreds of military immigrant enlistees have been discharged, leaving many without a path to naturalization or legal status in the country.
Along with this, Judge Advocate General (JAG) attorneys, more commonly referred to as military lawyers, have not extended their scope of representation beyond the basics of immigration law and naturalization. Therefore, many non-citizens within the military affected by these policy changes have been unable to receive the proper legal representation they deserve. The consequences of these changes often result in drastic outcomes - for example, deportation.
In 2010, Andrew De León, an army veteran living in the United States, was removed for a nonviolent drug offense; despite his prolonged service, De León was not naturalized and was subject to deportation. After years of attempting to re-enter the United States, he was able to cross the Tijuana border earlier this month with the help of Attorney Ian Seruelo. De León’s story is, unfortunately, not a unique case. According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s report in 2019, ICE “did not consistently follow its policies involving veterans who were placed in removal proceedings.” In the same report, it was found that hundreds of veteran immigrants were deported between 2013 and 2018 with a 92% removal rate when placed in removal proceedings.
Recently, lawmakers and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have made numerous statements on ending the immigrant veteran crisis. Shortly before the July 4th holiday, the DHS announced an initiative to support non-citizen service members, veterans, and their families. "We are committed to bringing back military service members, veterans, and their immediate family members who were unjustly removed and ensuring they receive the benefits to which they may be entitled," said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas in his July 2nd press statement. Congress representatives have also made recent attempts to reach out to immigrant veterans with the introduction of acts such as the "Repatriate Our Patriots Act," introduced by Congressman Vicente Gonzalez, and the efforts of senators such as Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Army veteran who has recently been pushing for immigration reform within the armed forces.
Discussions about how to fix the imperative immigrant veteran crisis have been brought to light in recent times, however little to no action or change has been done since the end of Trump's era of stagnant and inactive aid for immigration. Unless new legislation or administrative regulations pass, non-citizen veterans and service members will continually face hardship and risk having their livelihoods being taken away, despite their courageous service to this nation. | <urn:uuid:a101c55d-40a0-4bd8-a63d-4b6f5c7f0cab> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.motusnews.com/articles/the-immigrant-veteran-crisis | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.966988 | 804 | 2.1875 | 2 |
Botanical name: Zingiber officinale
Actions: Analgesic, anodyne, antacid, antiemetic, antispasmodic, aperitive, aphrodisiac, aromatic, carminative, cholagogue, condiment, detoxicant, diaphoretic (whole), diffusive stimulant, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, nervine, pungent, rubefacient, sialagogue, sternutatory, stomachic, sweet, tonic.
Parts used : Dried rhizomes and root
Ginger is a perennial herb that thrives in most parts of southern Asia, Jamaica, Nigeria, and the West Indies. The English botanist William Roscoe gave the plant the name Zingiber officinale in an 1807 publication. The genus Zingiber comprises approximately 85 species of fragrant herbs from East Asia and tropical Australia. The name originates from a Sanskrit word meaning "horn-shaped," in reference to the bulges on the rhizome [underground stems].
The plant has recently been cultivated in Florida, California, and Hawaii. Purple orchid-like flowers grow on the stalks of the wild plant. The most common part of the plant known for its multi-faceted use is the thick tuberous rhizome root that is brown on the outside but a dark yellowish amber hue on the inside.
Medical uses and benefits of Ginger
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Process capability indices (PCIs) are very a useful statistical analysis tool to summarize process' dispersion and location by process capability analysis (PCA). Additionally PCA produces another two more important results that show us the process ability satisfying specification limits (SLs) and the ratios of conforming (CIs) and nonconforming (NCIs) items which are the probabilities of producing within and out of SLs. However, there are some limitations which prevent a deep and flexible analysis because of the crisp definition of SLs. In this paper, the fuzzy set theory is used to add more sensitiveness to PCA including more information and flexibility. For this aim, fuzzy normal distribution with crisp SLs is first used to calculate the fuzzy percentages of conforming (FCIs) and nonconforming (FNCIs) items by taking into account fuzzy process mean, (mu) over tilde and fuzzy variance, (sigma) over tilde (2) which are obtained by using fuzzy extension principles. The calculation of the percentages of CIs and NCIs items in fuzzy numbers gains more flexible evaluation ability for the process engineer. Then fuzzy SLs are used together with (mu) over tilde and (sigma) over tilde (2) to produce fuzzy PCIs (FPCIs) and fuzzy normal distribution. The fuzzy formulation of the indices C-p and C-pk, most used two traditional PCIs, are produced when SLs are either triangular (TFN) or trapezoidal fuzzy numbers (TrFN). The proposed methodologies are applied in a piston manufacturer in Konya's Industrial Area, Turkey. FPCIs, FCIs, and FNCIs ratios are determined for piston diameter measurements. The results show that fuzzy estimations of PCIs, CIs, and NCIs have much more treasure to evaluate the process when it is compared with the crisp case. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | <urn:uuid:9de10a7d-eb9c-47ea-8d00-c18af855f322> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://avesis.yildiz.edu.tr/yayin/276e4942-89ff-4786-8c3f-399e3e68f2fe/fuzzy-process-capability-analyses-with-fuzzy-normal-distribution | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.899962 | 397 | 1.679688 | 2 |
The CardioWest TAH was created and initially tested at the same time as the Thoratec, Novacor, and HeartMate devices. It was designed as a permanent artificial heart and was the first-ever mechanical circulatory device to be used as destination therapy. Twenty years have passed since that early experience. Pneumatic technology is still current and being developed as in existing or new implantable Thoratec VADs the pneumatic Heart-Mate, and the Abiomed BVS 5000 pumps. Portable pneumatic drivers have been available since 1982, and in recent times have allowed discharge to home of substantial numbers of patients, thus reducing the length of hospital stays and making mechanical device support less expensive to society and more tolerable to patients. Within months, a portable driver for the CardioWest will be available. The documented benefits of the CardioWest TAH include rescue of: critically ill patients with advanced heart failure; patients with biventricular failure especially those with significant right heart failure, elevated pulmonary vascular resistance, or pulmonary edema; patients with renal or hepatic failure secondary to low cardiac output; patients with massive myocardial damage such as those with post-\infarction VSD or irreversible cardiac graft rejection; patients with mechanical valves or native valve disease; and patients with intractable arrhythmias and heart failure. High device outputs with restoration of normal filling pressures result in high perfusion pressures that have led to dramatic recoveries, convalescence, and return to levels of activity compatible with normal life. The average device output with the CardioWest TAH is higher than any other approved or investigational device. The reason for this resides in design simplicity this device has the shortest and largest inflow pathway. Stroke, in the authors' own series, is rare with a linearized rate of 0.068 events per patient year. If the experiences of La Pitie and the University of Arizona are combined, there has been one stroke in 25 patient years (0.04 events/patient year). Serious infections have been rare (12% of patients). No clinical mediastinitis has occurred. Drivelines have healed in tightly and never caused an "ascending" infection. There has not been a case of device endocarditis. Using a broad definition of bleeding, including takeback reoperation for bleeding, bleeding more than 8 units in the first postoperative 24 hours or 5 units over any other 48-hour period, a 25% to 36% incidence has been documented. No cases of fatal exsanguination have resulted, as there have been with the HeartMate. The incidence of bleeding as an adverse event is about 17% lower than the rate reported for the HeartMate VE LVAD, and it is about the same as that reported for Novacor and for Thoratec. Implantation of this device is relatively easy and often done (with attending help) by the authors' residents. If one follows the guidelines for fitting the device, and takes the recommended advice for implantation, hemostasis is excellent and restoration of immediate cardiac function with high flows is nearly automatic. Use of a neopericardium of 0.1 mm EPTFE at the time of implantation assures atraumatic and relatively quick re-entry for transplantation and prevents the normal inflammatory mediastinal reaction that might be desirable in a destination application. In selected patients the CardioWest TAH is the device of choice for bridge to transplantation. When a portable driver becomes available, out of hospital management of CardioWest TAH patients will be feasible and consideration of use of this device for longer term applications, (eg, "destination therapy,") will be reasonable. A wearable driver, even smaller than a portable, will improve quality of life and expand the patient population that may be therapeutically served with this system. In short, the CardioWest TAH has come nearly full circle. It was first used as a destination device. It has since been used as a bridge to transplantation in nearly 200 patients as the Jarvik-7/Symbion TAH and, since 1993, in over 225 patients as CardioWest. The results have improved with time. Thromboembolism and infection rates have been competitive with currently available devices. Device reliability and durability have been excellent. Survival rates have been very high in a group of perhaps the sickest patients to be supported with any pulsatile device. Pneumatic technology has improved with portability and miniaturization, and there is reason to believe that it will become even better. Application of modern manufacturing techniques to this very simple device raises the possibility of significant manufacturing cost reduction, in an era of prohibitive cost for other devices. All of this establishes the CardioWest as a valuable device for any program that is seriously interested in end-stage heart disease and a likely device for permanent use in appropriately selected patients.
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Reddit's space forum is a wonderful little place for anyone with an interest in the extraterrestrial. But this little gem is perfect for trolling your space-loving buddies.
Posted today by user youreeka, the image shows nine stunning "planets" - but comes with the warning that all but one are actually photos of frying pans.
So, which one?
Go on, take a guess. We'll add this buffer zone and tell you the answer once you scroll down...
Well? Here's your answer:
... it's the one on the middle left, and is the moon Europa. It's the sixth-largest moon in our solar system - slightly smaller than our own.
The others, as we said, are frying pans. The image has been repurposed from photographer Christopher Jonassen's still-life study of frying pans, titled "Devour".
Eagle-eyed astronomy enthusiasts in the Reddit thread say that even without knowing what Europa looks like - the image used is one of the most famous of the moon - the long canyons should have given it away. | <urn:uuid:211f1d34-656e-407b-b5ab-b4bf22d9c0e9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30691990.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.957129 | 225 | 1.65625 | 2 |
If you’re looking at the title of this blog and feeling a little puzzled, rest assured – you’re not the only one! Not many people actually know what family protection coverage is, or how it works when it comes to your car insurance. We’re here to explain just that, and how it applies if you’re in an accident.
Heads up! Family protection coverage can get pretty complicated. We hope this helps if you’re ever in a situation where you need to use this coverage. If you need more details, reach out to your insurance company – they’ll be happy to help.
So, what is family protection coverage?
This is an optional coverage that protects you if you get into an accident with an underinsured driver and they are at fault. It provides you and eligible family members with extra third-party liability in case you or a family member is injured, or dies.
In Ontario, it’s also called the OPCF44R endorsement. If you live in Alberta and Atlantic Canada, it’s called SEF44. (This coverage isn’t offered in Quebec.)
Did you know? Adding an endorsement changes or adds to your existing coverage. You might also hear it called a rider. In Ontario, another common rider is OPCF27, or damage to non-owned vehicles coverage. This covers you if you cause damage to someone else’s vehicle while you’re driving it.
How does it protect me if I’m in an accident with a driver who doesn’t have enough insurance?
Let’s say you’re hurt in a car accident, and it’s the other driver’s fault. If your injuries are serious, it could result in costly medical bills and even lost income – sometimes going into the millions of dollars. Under normal circumstances where the at-fault driver is properly insured, their liability would kick in to cover your medical costs. But what if they don’t have enough liability coverage to cover your expenses?
Here’s where things can get tricky – and mostly for you.
If the driver has $200,000 liability, you’ll only receive up to that amount to cover your medical expenses. This means, you could be left with high bills to pay out of pocket and a whole lot of stress. But if you have family protection and a higher limit of liability, you’ll be covered for the difference between the at-fault driver’s limit and your own.
So in the above case, if your limit is set to $2 million, you’ll be covered up to that amount – not the driver’s $200,000.
How much liability should I have on my own policy?
With liability, more is always better. You should have at least the bare minimum required by your province. In Ontario, for example, you must have at least a $200,000 limit. A $1 million limit is the norm. And in fact, $2 million is what most insurers want you to have. The safety OPCF44R offers is just one great reason to keep at least a $1 million limit on your policy.
Will adding family protection raise my premium?
Yes, but usually by only a few dollars. That little bit of extra cash is worth it for the safety and peace of mind you’ll have.
Although it’s optional, family protection is something you should have. You can’t control what other drivers choose to do with their insurance. What you can do is make sure you have the right limits and coverages in place on your own policy. | <urn:uuid:78d701b0-08ca-4324-809c-7d392a72910c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.sonnet.ca/blog/auto/insurance/family-protection-coverage | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.954553 | 771 | 1.546875 | 2 |
"Sun-Tzu: If your enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him. If equally matched, fight, and if not, split and reevaluate."
Bud Fox, "Wall Street"
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- In the sixth century, "The Art of War" laid the groundwork for modern-day military strategy. Ironically, it may also be offering sage advice as we edge through the finest times in Chinese financial history.
In the past week, three prominent Far East figures have voiced concerns over the Shanghai ascent.
Li Ka-shing, the richest man in the region, said, "There's a bubble in the China stock market" and, "The high price to earnings ratio is reason to worry." He also cautioned investors against short-term speculation, saying, "They should have learned a lesson from the Asian financial crisis of 1997."
Merrill Lynch & Co.'s China chairman followed suit a few days later, noting that, "it's getting out of control," and, "investors should pare holdings," citing those very same valuations where prices are, on average, trading at 51 times earnings.
Finally, billionaire Lee Shau-kee, chairman of Henderson Land Development Co. (12), opined that Chinese shares trading on mainland markets are at an "unreasonable'' premium to those in Hong Kong, threatening to create "a bubble.''
Smart money, one and all, offering seasoned Chinese food for thought.
To be sure, holders in the region have plenty to digest on the heels of a rally that has tacked on 54% this year and 248% since the beginning of 2006.
There's nothing wrong with meteoric growth, mind you, particular for those savvy enough to have made that bet a few years ago. China is the motor that powers the world economic engine. It is, in many ways, what the United States used to be.
That's a blessing, but it may also portend a curse.
When I heard these comments, my mind meandered to the immortal words of Alan Greenspan, who first whispered "irrational exuberance" in 1996. He was prescient but early, missing the meat of the historic stateside blow-off.
That thought is a valid one, as the last phase of the denial-migration-panic trifecta is always the sharpest leg of any market move.
But perhaps there's serendipity or symmetry in the fact that Greenspan has now entered the private sector, placing his chips alongside Bill Gross at Pimco
To wit, we've seen alliances emerge, such as Beijing's investment in Blackstone, that seemingly set the stage for a massive transfer of wealth. After all, if the world reserve currency continues to falter, as the U.S. dollar has to the tune of 30% since 2002, foreign accumulation of stateside assets is a logical and necessary progression.
The trick to this trade, from where I sit, is the way that it's postured to the public and executed in private. With foreign holders controlling the majority of our debt, they are, in theory, calling our fiscal and monetary shots.
Ben Bernanke and Hank Paulson are walking a tightrope, with nationalization on one side and isolationism on the other. A swift breeze from either side will bring imbalances to bear, which is precisely the reason that policy makers from both countries are currently meeting in Washington.
We know there is inflation in things we need to power, educate and feed the world and simultaneous deflation in discretionary items, consumed mostly by the debt-dependent U.S. consumer. The goal is orchestrate a gradual transition that allows for stable and sustainable coexistence.
Globalization isn't evil. Quite the contrary, it has allowed emerging markets to assume a larger role in the supply-demand equilibrium. For every action there is an equal an opposite reaction, however, and the other side of that trade is upon us.
The U.S. is no longer the dog that wags the world's tail. That role has been transferred to China and our collective fortunes rest in the decision making process of a foreign power. Again, there's nothing wrong with this as long as we remain aware and prepare ourselves in kind.
Most Americans are quick to dismiss the new world order for fear of being called unpatriotic. The rub is that the process of financial democratization is the very definition of capitalism, the same brand that we've been espousing and projecting for centuries.
I don't claim to know everything there is to know about China but I do know this. If there's one constant across borders and throughout time, it's the wisdom to pay attention to those in the know.
And when the smartest money in Asia is raising red flags, it behooves us all to respect the risk.
Todd Harrison is the founder and CEO of Minyanville.
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Insulin is a hormone that is located in the pancreas and it regulates the level of glucose in the blood.
In other words, the fat stored in the blood vessels that affects the functions of the metabolism is insulin. Some examples of insulin are the imbalance of potassium and sodium in the system, cognitive and emotional dysfunctions, triglycerides, fat synthesis, etc.
Therefore, insulin resistance is a metabolic syndrome that affects weight gain, appetite, skin, health risks, blood sugar, cholesterol, etc. Even though we may have insulin resistance, it doesn’t mean that we will develop diabetes type 2, not everyone does.
About 50% of people with essential hypertension have insulin resistance. So, this condition is more common than we think. In the US there are around 60-70 million people who are insulin resistant.
This means that 40% of people who are 50 years old or older, will develop insulin resistance.
However, the younger generation is not excluded from this problem. Actually, this condition doesn’t only affect adults; it can also affect children, especially if they are obese.
Insulin resistance is calcified as a deadly condition if it gets serious. Therefore it goes in the same category as hypertriglyceridemia, high and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), and hypertension. So, here are the risks that IR can have:
This kind of condition may be harder to pinpoint. To find out if we have it, we need to go and get a clinical examination. This examination starts by measuring glucose levels and blood insulin.
The fasting insulin level needs to be more than 25 ml/U/L and 75g glucose. Here are some of the normal levels of insulin in the system:
If we reduce the intake of carbs from 25-50 grams per day, we can reduce insulin levels. Vegetables that are leafy and contain no or low calories are a great source of carbohydrates.
This safe and efficient diet can be ideal for lowering cholesterol levels and avoiding heart and sugar diseases. Moreover, it can help stabilize blood sugar and benefit overall health. In one research 13 overweight women participated.
They followed the ketogenic diet for four weeks, and after that, they ate a low-fat diet. As a result, the ketogenic diet didn’t reduce the LDL-C, but it didn’t allow the HDL-C to decline either.
Therefore, this diet improved the insulin resistance of overweight women. Moreover, this diet also helped raise the good HDL cholesterol levels in men.
When it comes to children, this diet also seems beneficial. In a research 10 boys that were 8 years old followed the same diet. Their insulin levels decreased with no drugs or medication and got rid of their inflammation and abdominal fat.
This research seems to claim that ketogenic meals are great for the entire family. They are delicious and healthy, but most importantly they can help the treatment of diabetes. Besides, these studies confirm these statements and promote a healthy way of life. | <urn:uuid:0d06cb7e-702a-4749-80b1-58a8811cfe82> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://diabeteshealthpage.com/ketogenic-diet-insulin-resistance/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.935548 | 622 | 3.25 | 3 |
A CUT to forecast US wheat production has helped to generate some bullish numbers in the USDA’s July World Agricultural and Supply Demand Estimates (WASDE) released overnight.
“USDA took the axe to the US wheat numbers more than expected, but corn and beans didn’t have too many surprises,” Lachstock Consulting said in its summary.
Global wheat ending stocks for 2021-22 were cut 5Mt to 292Mt, 3Mt below market expectations.
The big contributor to that was the US, down 4Mt to 47.5Mt based on numbers also released overnight in USDA’s Crop Production report, which includes initial survey-based production forecasts for all US wheat classes.
“These production forecasts for durum and other spring wheat indicated a significant decline compared to last year for these two classes due to the severe drought conditions affecting the Northern Plains,” USDA said.
“Partially offsetting this decrease is higher winter wheat production, both on increased harvested acreage and a higher yield.”
In the WASDE, Australia’s kind growing season to date has lifted the 2021-22 production estimate for wheat to 28.5Mt, 1.5Mt up from the June number.
Upward revisions have also been seen for the EU, up 700,000t to 138.2Mt, and Ukraine, up 500,000t to 30Mt.
In addition to the US, cuts have been made for Russia, down 1Mt to 85Mt, and Canada, down 500,000t to 31.5Mt.
Global wheat production in 2021-22 is now seen at 792.4Mt, 2Mt below the June figure.
Increased Australian exports seen
In its accompanying Grain: World Markets and Trade report, USDA said Canada’s wheat exports are expected to plummet 18 per cent from the record 2020-21 figure of 23Mt, and US 2021-22 wheat exports are expect to fall 8pc to 24.5Mt,
“While Canada and the United States will likely continue to dominate in the Western Hemisphere, Australia has the potential to both solidify and grow market share in Asia, especially in white wheat markets,” the report said.
“The tightening supply situation for Canada and the US contrasts with the more ample supply situation for Australia, a close competitor in Asian markets.”
USDA forecasts Australian wheat exports at 22Mt, up 13pc from 2020-21.
Canada’s supply situation is seeing as being constrained by carry-in stocks forecast as the smallest in decades, drawn down in part by large exports to China throughout 2020-21.
US carry-in is expected to be the smallest since 2014-15.
“Production in Canada is forecast lower as a shift toward barley and oilseeds led to reduced wheat plantings.
“In addition, yields are forecast lower amid unfavourable weather conditions.
“Current high prices in Canada reflect the tight carry-in and the lower expected production.
“The smaller exportable supplies of durum and spring wheat from Canada and the US are likely to underpin high prices this marketing year.”
Increases have also been seen in USDA estimates for Australian current-crop and new-crop barley exports.
USDA increased its projection of current crop Australian barley exports by 700,000t to 6.7Mt based on strong shipments through May, while it lifted the 2021-22 estimate by 500,000t based on a bigger crop now expected.
In his commentary of the USDA figures, Commonwealth Bank Agri Commodities strategist Tobin Gorey said they show a “materially tighter” end point for season 2020 for the US and the world.
However, he said gains in US mid‑protein prices were not replicated elsewhere.
“Paris futures did make sharpish gains, but spot prices in Europe and the Black Sea are yet to have made any gains,” Mr Gorey said.
“The high‑protein wheat price story though continues as an unalloyed positive.
“The USDA took the razor to spring wheat production forecasts for the US, Russian and Kazakhstan because of the hot and dry conditions in those growing regions.
“The USDA only took just a little off their Canada wheat crop estimate but many, ourselves included, suspect that estimate will drop substantially further. Weekend weather underscores the reasons for that suspicion. The US Northern Plains and Canada’s Prairies got very little rain over the weekend, and temperatures across those regions were high or worse.”
Corn, soybeans flat
The estimate for Brazil’s 2020-21 corn crop at 93Mt is down 6.5Mt from the June figure, but is 800,000t above market expectations, and the estimate for Brazil’s export surplus has been cut 5Mt to 28Mt.
USDA has left its area and yield estimates unchanged for the US corn crop now in the ground.
A 1Mt cut to 102Mt for forecast 2021-22 soybean imports was the only major change for China seen in the July WASDE.
“The report is bullish wheat…, neutral-to-bearish for corn, and neutral beans,” Lachstock said.
“The market is still all about weather for beans and corn forecasts, whilst the dry weather is clearly taking its toll on the USA wheat crops still.
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France’s strategic engagement in the Indo-Pacific makes a difference: Here is why Canon Institute for Global Studies, April 2021
Let’s face it: while there are growing expectations for a French and European enhanced engagement in the Indo-Pacific, when Europeans step up their commitment, or express their willingness to do so, they are often met with disdain, on the ground that they would not make a big difference in front of China. Is that really so?
If it was the case, Chinese official media would not react so strongly to moves such as the passage of a French nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) in the South China Sea last February and the incoming dispatch of a German frigate and a UK aircraft carrier in the area, or the trilateral France-US-Japan amphibious exercises planned in May in a Japanese remote island. Nor it would disregard announcements about an EU Indo-Pacific policy, soon to be published.
To be sure, France (and Europe)’s approach to the Indo-Pacific is not about targeting one country but rather to maintain the stability in the region by upholding a multilateral rules-based order (especially at sea). Indeed, the French Indo-Pacific strategy, unveiled in 2018, reflects a strategic reassessment of the region. Some of France’s major trade and security partners are located there, the safety of the maritime routes linking Europe and East Asia is key to its economic security and the Indo-Pacific is the primary locus of the Sino-American strategic rivalry that will shape the future world order. In addition, France is a resident power in the region, maintaining territories both in the Indian Ocean (Islands of Mayotte and La Réunion…) and the Pacific (New Caledonia, French Polynesia…), with 1.5 million citizens living there and in other countries in the region (approximately 200,000 people) and more than 90% of its large EEZ (9 million km²) located in the two oceans. France maintains a military presence of 8,000 personnel to take care of this vast area. Therefore, France’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific is not a mere rhetorical posture, but a concrete commitment reflecting important concerns about its core national interests and identity, pertaining to sovereignty, values and diplomatic status.
At the same time, France’s Indo-Pacific strategy is also clearly motivated by China’s rise – Macron itself repeatedly warned against the risks of a Chinese hegemony – and has elements of a hedging approach vis à vis Beijing. The French Defense Strategy in the Indo-Pacific thus describes the expansion of China as a destabilizing factor, shifting the balance of power, challenging democratic values and triggering strong security concerns.
Therefore, France is willing to send strong signals on the importance to uphold the rule of law and discourage any violation of the rules-based order, including by China. Accordingly, Paris supports the strict application of the United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and is keen on actively demonstrating its commitment to the Freedom of Navigation because tolerating unilateral coups de force in the China seas could encourage similar moves closer to Europe. Thus, while not taking sides on sovereignty matters, Paris has consistently sent its ships to the South and East China Seas in recent years, through the passing of the Jeanne d’Arc mission or the surveillance frigates based in New Caledonia. In June 2019, the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle was dispatched to Singapore during the Shangri-La Dialogue. The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, then promised that French vessels would sail at least twice a year in the South China Sea and will continue upholding international law in a “steady, non-confrontational but obstinate way.”
Sending ships in the area is crucially important: it might not change the balance of power, but it sends a powerful message in support of UNCLOS. This solidarity is certainly crucial for Japan and other like-minded countries in the region as it helps discouraging unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force. In addition, France plays a role of a convening power to help foster the regional cooperation among like-minded partners – An objective shared by Japan. Paris has been very proactive to encourage other Member States and the EU to design their own Indo-Pacific approach. France is also working closely with local partners such as India, Australia and Japan to coordinate views and ensure maritime security. Trilateral discussions are now developing out of these parallel partnerships, and while Paris is still reluctant to formally join the Quad, it is holding its La Pérouse joint naval exercises with the four Quad partners for the first time this April. Finally, France, as well as the EU, is deepening its relations with ASEAN countries while contributing to build their maritime capacity, just as Japan does. French and European inclusive visions for the Indo-Pacific are convergent with ASEAN’s approach and may explain why the EU emerged as one of the most trusted partners for these countries.
It is quite natural that priorities are not always aligned between European countries and Japan in the Indo-Pacific. These differences should be acknowledged to prevent any misunderstanding or expectation gap, but by no mean they should be an excuse to play down the merits of a European commitment in the Indo-Pacific. Actually, Tokyo also needs the EU to keep a tough stance vis à vis Beijing, especially on issues like values and human rights. Indeed, Japan itself cannot afford to antagonize China too much on this, as it could expose Tokyo to a dangerous backlash.
At the end of the day, France and Europe’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific makes sense and makes a difference. It can even become more meaningful and efficient when their strategic partnerships with Japan and other like-minded partners go full steam. For this to happen, Tokyo also needs to reflect on its expectations towards its European partners.
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Former adviser to Barack Obama, Dennis Ross has made a shocking admission in a Washington Post op-ed. Ross, who was appointed to the National Security Council staff as a Special Assistant to the President in 2009, a position he held for more than two years, indicates Obama may have culpability in the construction of terror tunnels used to kidnap and murder Israelis.
In his piece, Ross reveals he was tasked with pressuring Israel to allow materials used in the construction of terror tunnels into Gaza. In light of what the 2010 Gaza flotilla was attempting to get into Gaza, the Obama administration’s role in that flotilla might be worth further examination.
Though Ross doesn’t address that flotilla specifically, it was carrying the exact same materials used in the construction of those tunnels.
At times, I argued with Israeli leaders and security officials, telling them they needed to allow more construction materials, including cement, into Gaza so that housing, schools and basic infrastructure could be built. They countered that Hamas would misuse it, and they were right. Developing Gaza — fostering a future for its people and protecting them — was not Hamas’s goal.“They countered that Hamas would misuse it, and they were right.”
Of course, cement is a key ingredient in all the terror tunnels Israel is working so hard to destroy.
A BBC Committee that investigated what happened wrote the following in an extensive, 100-plus page report about the 2010 flotilla and what it was carrying:
…there were 10,000 tons of aid supplies on board the ships in the Flotilla including 750 tons of iron, 100 pre-cast homes and 3,500 tons of cement.
This indeed does reflect a pattern of pro-terrorist behavior, action, and inaction from the Obama administration.
Under Obama, Israel was being pressured by Obama’s envoy to purposely allow Hamas to have access to building supplies used to construct its underground, terrorist infrastructure. Conversely, in Benghazi, Americans who were screaming for more security personnel and building supplies to protect them from terrorist attacks were repeatedly denied and were sitting ducks.
The lack of infrastructure in Benghazi when juxtaposed with the Obama administration’s role in facilitating Hamas’ terror infrastructure in Gaza, tells quite the story. | <urn:uuid:9377471d-6dbc-4388-bff4-f3c5a9b61906> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://shoebat.com/2014/08/24/hillary-clinton-common-denominator-benghazi-2010-gaza-flotilla/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.97648 | 464 | 1.640625 | 2 |
Being banished from Paradise, Adam and Eve immediately began to thirst and hunger, to freeze and shiver, to have labors and sweat, and to endure all those difficulties and griefs that we even now endure. Therefore, they soon felt into what a bitter condition they had descended, and to what a great misfortune they had become subject. Then they realized both their own hardness of heart and their lack of repentance, as well as God’s unutterable condescension and compassion towards them. Therefore, even walking and sitting outside Paradise, they repented and shed tears, beat themselves in the face and tore out the hair of their head, lamenting over their former hardness of heart.
And this they did not for one day or two, or for ten days, but for their whole lifetime. For how can one not weep, remembering their meek and condescending Master, that unutterable delight of Paradise, those indescribable good things and beauties of the flowers of Paradise, that care-free life without labor, and that communion with angels? In worldly life, when servants are appointed by an eminent master in order to serve him, as long as they preserve attention, respect, and obedience towards their lord they have boldness before him, enjoy his favor and love, and live with him in peace and satisfaction. But when they become proud and begin to step away from the will of their master and despise their fellow servants, they lose not only their boldness before him, but even his favor and love; and at his order they are banished into a far country where they are subjected to innumerable necessities and sorrows, and the more they suffer and are in misfortunes, the more they feel the bitterness of their condition, remembering the peaceful and satisfied life that they have lost.
This same thing was experienced by our first ancestors also, who lived in Paradise and took sweet delight in its great good things. They acknowledged the greatness and value of these good things after they had lost them, being banished from Paradise; then they recognized also the whole greatness of the evil which they had done. Therefore they ceaselessly grieved and wept, calling on God’s compassion.
And what did God do, being quick and ready to mercy, and slow to punishment? He foresaw that they would finally become humble and repent, and therefore He foreordained a special means for abolishing His righteous sentence upon them. But, He did not immediately bring into execution this foreordained decree, but assigned for this His own place and time and fashion, so as to teach us to love wisdom and not to rise up against our Creator and God.
Just as He foreordained, so later did He do: for those whom He banished from Paradise for their brazenness before Him and their unrepentant heart, since they had humbled themselves and wept over themselves, He arranged a way for the restoration of what had been lost.
And this is what it was: The Only-begotten Son and Word of the Unoriginate Father descended from the heavens to earth, and not only became man like them, but even was pleased to endure a violent and shameful death; then He descended into hades, brought them up from there and restored them. And thus, since Christ so suffered for them, as you hear every day, that He returned them from such a distant exile, would He not have had pity on them, if they had repented then in Paradise? How could he not have had pity on them, when He by nature is the Lover of mankind and compassionate, and He created them in order that they might take sweet delight of the good things of Paradise and might glorify their Benefactor?
But so that you might the better understand this and believe my words, hear yet more: If they had repented then, when they were still in Paradise, they would have received again only Paradise and nothing more.
But inasmuch as, being banished from Paradise for their lack of repentance, they then repented, wept much and were in great misfortunes, therefore God the Master of all, for their labors and sweat, for the misfortunes which they endured and for their good repentance, was pleased again to honor them and to glorify them so as to cause them to forget the whole evil that they had caused.
And what did He do? Behold how great is God’s Love of mankind! Descending to hades and bringing them out, He did not bring them again into the same Paradise from which they had been banished, but He raised them up to the heaven of heavens; and when He sat down at the right hand of His God and Father, He sat them down together with Him. Just think what great honor He gave to Adam who by nature was His slave, and vouchsafed him to be God’s own father according to His grace-given dispensation. See to what a height our Master Christ raised him up for his repentance, humility, lamentation and tears! O the power of repentance and tears! O the ocean of Love of mankind which is beyond words, and mercy which cannot be traced out!
And not only Adam did God honor and glorify, but also us his sons–those, that is, who have begun to please him by repentance, tears, lamentation and by all of which we have spoken; and even up to now He glorifies and honors like Adam those who repent well and do what Adam did. Further, those who up until now and in the future will do this and repent, whether they be laymen or monks, He will glorify like Adam, as He Himself, our true God, has said: Truly I say to you, I will not leave them ever, but show them to be My brethren and friends, fathers and mothers, kinsmen and co-inheritors. I have glorified them and will glorify them, both in the heavens on high and on the earth below; and of their life and rejoicing and glory there shall be no end.
Tell me, then, my brother: What profit was there for our first ancestors in that laborless and carefree life which they had in Paradise, when they were careless, disdained God by not believing Him, and transgressed His commandment? For if they had believed Him, Eve would not have considered the serpent to be more trustworthy than God, Adam would not have believed Eve rather than God, and they would have refrained from eating of the forbidden tree. But they ate and did not repent, and for this they were banished from Paradise.
Moreover, from banishment also they received no harm, but great benefit. This is by power of the dispensation of our salvation. For our Master Christ descended from the heavens, by His death loosed the bonds of our death, and took away the condemnation that came down to us from the transgression of our first parents; by the power of holy Baptism He regenerated us, recreated us and delivered us from every condemnation and made us in this world completely free, so that our enemy the devil might no longer act in us and against us by violence and force. He honored us with the same autonomy which was given us in the beginning, and He gave us more power against the enemy than all the saints had who lived before the dispensation of Christ, so that those who desire might easily conquer the enemy. And when such ones die they do not descend to hades like the ancients, but ascend to the heavens and are vouchsafed to receive the repose and eternal joy which are there–only to a certain degree at the present time, but completely and entirely after the resurrection.
And so let no one invent excuses for his sins and say that we, by virtue of the transgression of Adam, are entirely subject to the action of the devil and are dragged by force into sin. They who think and speak thus consider that the dispensation of the Incarnation of our Master and Savior Jesus Christ was useless and in vain. Such an opinion is the opinion of heretics and not of the Orthodox. For what other reason did Christ descend and become Incarnate, and for what else did He suffer if not in order to loose the condemnation which proceeded from sin, and to deliver our race from slavery to the devil and from the activity in us of this our enemy? This is true autonomy: in no way to be subject to someone else. We are all born sinners from our forefather Adam who sinned; we are all criminals from a criminal, slaves of sin from a slave of sin, subject to the curse and death from him who was subject to the curse and death.
And because of Adam who received the action of the cunning devil, and by his counsel was moved to sin, and enslaved himself to him and lost his autonomy–we also, as his children, are subject to the action and the compulsory dominion of the devil and are his slaves. But our Lord came down from the heavens, was Incarnate and became man like us in everything except sin, in order to annihilate sin. He was conceived and born so as to sanctify the conception and birth of men. He was raised up and grew little by little so as to bless every age of life. He began to preach at the age of thirty, having become a full-grown man, so as to teach us not to jump out of line and go before those who are greater than us in mind and virtue, that is, are more intelligent and virtuous than we, especially if we are still young and not perfect in understanding and virtue. He preserved all the commandments of His God and Father so as to loose every transgression and to deliver us criminals from condemnation. He became a slave, took the form of a slave, in order to raise us, the slaves of the devil, once more into the condition of masters and to make us masters and possessors over the devil himself, our former tyrant.
(This is confirmed by the saints who have cast out the devil, as a weak and infirm one, as well as his servants, not only in their lifetime but also after their death.). He was hung upon a Cross and became a curse, as the prophet says: Cursed is everyone that hangeth upon a tree (Deut. 21:23), in order to loose the whole curse of Adam. He died in order to put death to death, and He rose in order to annihilate the power and activity of the devil who had authority over us by means of death and sin.
Thus out Lord, having cast into the midst of the death-dealing poison of sin the unutterable and life-giving activity of His Divinity and His Flesh, has liberated our race from the working of the devil; and purifying us by holy Baptism and bringing us to life by the communion of the most pure Mysteries of His precious Body and Blood, He makes us holy and sinless. But He then leaves us again to have autonomy, so that it might not seem that we serve our Master by compulsion, but rather by our own free will. Therefore, as in the beginning Adam in Paradise was free and sinless, and by his free will obeyed the enemy, was deceived and transgressed the commandment of God–so on the contrary we, being regenerated by holy Baptism, delivered from slavery and becoming free, if we do not obey by our own free will our enemy the devil, this cunning one will in no way be able to place in us any kind of evil.
Now, before the law and the coming of Christ, without the aid of those means of which we have spoken, many and very many pleased God and manifested themselves as irreproachable; among their number the righteous Enoch was honored by God by being translated, and Elias was raised to heaven in a fiery chariot. Therefore, what kind of justification can we give, if after the manifestation of grace, after such and so great benefactions, after the annihilation of death and sin, we do nor manifest ourselves as holy; if after being regenerated by the holy Baptism which we have received, standing under the protection of the holy angels by whom we are surrounded, and under the action of the grace of the Holy Spirit which we have been vouchsafed to receive–we do not become even like those who were before grace, that is, before Christ, but we remain in carelessness, and disdain and transgress the commandments of God?
And that we, if we are careless about our salvation, will be punished more than those who sinned before Christ, the Apostle Paul indicates when he says: If the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward, how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation (Hebrews 2:2-3).
And thus, each one of us, no matter what transgression he might have fallen into–let him not accuse Adam, but let him reproach himself. And let him show true and worthy repentance like Adam, if he desires to be vouchsafed the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen. | <urn:uuid:773b5f01-c0b5-451e-88e8-ba213e18be15> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.omhksea.org/archives/4987 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.984347 | 2,700 | 2.5625 | 3 |
Some entrepreneurs are thought of as natural born leaders. Perhaps you have someone in mind who effortlessly leads a well-balanced team? Reality check: not all good leaders start out that way. In fact, that person has likely put in some heavy work and self-reflection to get there, making plenty of mistakes along the way.
Entrepreneurs are used to being everything to everyone, but as your business grows, it’s essential to step back and loosen the reins, bringing in a team you can trust to help build you up to that next level. Whether you’re born with leadership skills or not, creating strong systems and processes will set your team up for success. In this blog, we’ll cover the simplest ways to help entrepreneurs like you to become better leaders.
There are many definitions of a good leader, but if we’re getting back to basics, a good leader is someone who shows up, is responsive and reactive and avoids a fight or flight response. They sell (or maybe live) the vision and core values of their organization and create a performance culture that focuses on growth, profitability, stability.
Solopreneurs wear every hat going - executing tactical decisions, multitasking and driving results. But true leaders recognise the strategic benefits of delegating to a team with clarity and consistency. You might be making steady growth alone, but with a good team, you will transition from startup to serious long-term scaling. It can’t be said enough; your company’s growth is dependent on your ability to lead.
The vast majority of people will strive to do well at work. After all, you spend most of your time working, why would you want to screw it up? Hire well, and your team will have your back, ready to deliver. But if you lack clarity with your objectives and expectations from the beginning, you’re already setting them up to fail.
Avoid being the bottleneck to progress within your team - by setting up these structures and routines you’ll avoid unproductive micromanagement, the hallmark of ineffective leadership.
If you’ve been running a successful business alone, delegating tasks you feel that only you can complete will feel unnatural, and perhaps even counterproductive. After all, you’ve driven the success so far. But ask yourself at what cost?
Working tirelessly on a neverending to-do list is unsustainable and ultimately unproductive. What would happen if you didn’t own the quarterly targets, but instead focused on a performance culture where you could confidently hand that over to a team member in a senior leadership role?
With the right planning and systems in place you can employ A Players you trust to deliver, so you can focus time and energy on sustainable growth. This is impossible if you get caught up in the minutiae of the day to day. Communicate leadership roles clearly to the rest of the team, and make it known that you give authority for them to sign-off on projects.
When we’re in danger or anticipate a threat, it’s natural to have a “fight or flight” response, but this reactive response can have disastrous effects on your team, business and your ability to lead. Team members respond less effectively to leaders that demonstrate a lack of perspective.
Focus on lowering your adrenaline. Take 5 minutes to regain composure. Go for a walk and when you come back, brain dump everything that’s going on in a list, and order it by priority. What can be delegated? What can wait? Chances are not every single task is as critically urgent as it feels, but your responses will influence the outcomes.
So you’ve dialled down your “fight or flight” response, but what about the responses of your team members? While their approaches to work might seem out of your control, your responses to your team are as important to those of your workload.
Have you noticed a wave of sickness in your team? This is a red flag.
Chances are your team has had a burst of short-term energy before becoming burnt out. Take a step back to evaluate how yourself and your leadership team have been responding to the demands of the team’s workload - how you act will reflect on their behaviour.
This leads nicely onto responsibility over blame - essential for a happy, healthy and effective team. If you lead by example, team members are likely to stand accountable for their departments and projects. Transparency and honesty will always be more effective at building trust with your team than searching for scapegoats for perceived failures.
While periods of rapid growth are exciting, they increase your exposure to vulnerabilities and your ability to respond. You might be figuring out new processes, customer support, new inventory or products which are all exciting steps, but avoid putting yourself back into “fight or flight”. Be responsive rather than reactive.
When things don’t go to plan, it can be easy to slip back into the “fight or flight” mode again. But this will inevitably lead to overwhelm in your team and underperformance. Be curious and ask questions:
Make every effort to understand where they’re at. By doing this you will earn their respect and come up with a solution that everyone’s on board with. By not feeling attached, everyone’s cortisol stays low and you can move onto problem solving, rather than blame. Good leaders are constantly increasing their attention spans so they can fully engage with everything that’s going on around them. | <urn:uuid:16124dad-0365-43df-bf51-16c8ea669521> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.titannetwork.com/post/7-ways-entrepreneurs-can-be-better-leaders | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.960012 | 1,139 | 1.664063 | 2 |
India’s ban on vaping comes with unintended consequences.
By Stefanie Rossel
A small but burgeoning product category was blighted when India prohibited the import, production, advertising and sale of vapor products in late 2019. The nationwide ban came after several states and union territories had implemented similar restrictions on electronic nicotine-delivery systems (ENDS) in previous years.
“This was the culmination of a five-year effort to ban e-cigarettes, which began in 2014 when the central government set up three panels to advise on the way forward,” explains Samrat Chowdhery, founder and director of the Association of Vapers India (AVI). “The way these committees were constituted—staffed with anti-tobacco harm reduction [THR] tobacco control experts and government officials—the outcomes were pre-decided and all three recommended a ban.”
Since then, the government had been turning on the screws. Opposition by consumers and later the vapor industry delayed the process but failed to prevent Parliamentary action. “Because of this uncertainty from the start, the e-cigarette market in India grew haphazardly without the involvement of major industry players and much below its potential,” laments Chowdhery.
Reliable data on India’s fragmented vapor market at the time of the ban are hard to obtain. Euromonitor reckons that around 0.06 percent of Indians used ENDS in 2018—a figure Chowdhery calls “conservative”—up from the 0.02 percent the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated for 2016–2017.
With online platforms being the key purchasing channels, according to Euromonitor, the Indian vapor industry comprised mainly small businesses—retailers, wholesalers, e-liquid manufacturers and a few vape shops, according to Chowdhery. “Devices were not made in India, relying solely on imports from China,” he says. “Still, the outlook for the market was good, slated to grow at 60 percent per year until 2022, following Euromonitor’s India report.”
The devices available catered to middle-class and upper-class segments of the population, who are predominantly cigarette smokers in their 20s to 50s. “This is, however, not to say that vaping technology cannot work for the lower, i.e., bidi-smoking segment,” says Chowdhery. “Devices like the CE6, despite not being manufactured in India—which would bring their cost further down—were available at price points bidi smokers could afford. India is among the largest producers of liquid nicotine, which would allow e-liquids to be made quite cheap. If the industry was encouraged to innovate in this space, more price-friendly solutions could be developed. We did not see a lot of conversion from smokeless tobacco to vaping, though there are some instances. One reason could also be affordability as smokeless products are even cheaper than bidis.”
In its argument for a ban, India’s government took its cue from the WHO, which supports the prohibition of vapor products and neglects their potential for THR. According to government officials, the ban was enacted amid concerns of youth uptake of vaping—a theory refuted by leading health experts and not fully supported by population data.
India’s approach is hard to comprehend from a public health perspective, given the number of tobacco users in the country. According to the WHO, India is home to 120 million smokers, representing about 12 percent of the world’s smokers. Only China has more smokers. Most cigarettes consumed in India are bidis, hand-rolled, inexpensive cigarettes that contain more nicotine, carbon monoxide and tar and present a greater risk of oral cancers than conventional cigarettes. An estimated 1 million Indians die from smoking-related diseases each year, the WHO says.
In addition, India has about 200 million users of smokeless tobacco, including various forms of chewing tobacco snuff and tobaccos that are applied to the teeth and gums. The most popular forms are khaini, zarda, naswar and gutka. While generally perceived as being less hazardous than combustible cigarettes, these products present several health issues. According to a Business Wire report, India’s oral cancer rate is the highest in the world.
Tobacco, however, is an important economic sector in India, which is the world’s second largest producer and third largest exporter of leaf tobacco. The industry employs roughly 46 million people. According to the Tobacco Board of India, tobacco products contribute more than inr430 billion ($5.65 billion) annually to the government’s tax revenue.
Contrary to the situation in most countries where combustible cigarettes dominate tobacco consumption, cigarettes and bidis together accounted for only 8 percent of India’s tobacco market in 2018, according to Research and Markets. Nonetheless, cigarette smokers bear an overwhelming share of the tobacco tax burden in India. In the smoked tobacco segment, legal cigarettes accounted for around 10 percent of consumption but approximately 86 percent of tax revenues. Cigarette taxes in India are among the highest in the world. Statista estimates that revenues in the cigarette segment will amount to $13.78 billion in 2020.
According to Research and Markets, the cigarette market is dominated by ITC with a market share of 84.27 percent (2018). The Indian government has a 28 percent stake in the company. The situation in India is complex, according to Chowdhery. “The Indian government is a major shareholder in the country’s largest cigarette maker, ITC, which likely sees vaping as a threat to its established core business,” he says.
“Then there are influential tobacco control groups funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and backed by [the] WHO, which hold a highly prohibitionist mindset. Smoking, primarily cigarettes, which are also the primary market for vaping products, generates a significant amount of tax, which the government relies heavily on. Further, awareness about THR is quite low, starting from the top as was evident from the low-quality debate in Parliament when the vape ban bill was discussed. These factors combine to make a powerful force against vaping, which will take some serious effort to counter,” says Chowdhery.
Into a black market
In recent years, the AVI has been pushing back against restricting access to reduced-risk tobacco alternatives, Chowdhery says. “Our efforts are mainly in three categories: legal, lobbying and awareness. In 2016, we moved court against the vape ban in the state of Karnataka and over the next three years filed similar challenges in other states, which had the cumulative effect of delaying the ban for almost two years as the state machinery was forced to reverse positions and find new ways to implement a ban. More recently, we filed another challenge against an ad hoc order of the civil aviation ministry that has led to confiscation of vape devices from air travelers, despite consumption not being banned. We have also reached out to lawmakers to sensitize them to THR as an intervention strategy and have also launched public-facing awareness programs. A small study was done to evaluate the effectiveness and affordability of vaping for bidi smokers with encouraging results.”
He observes that morale among vapers is low in the wake of the ban, but resilience is building. While some vapers have left advocacy groups, others have become more dedicated to fight the ban. “There are some, especially those who had recently switched and were still on the journey to completely transition to vaping or those who do not have access, that have gone back to smoking,” says Chowdhery. “This is an extremely negative outcome. But there are also many who are trying to figure out alternative means. These are bleak times. The state machinery is in full swing to further demonize vaping and turn public opinion against it while the devices themselves are hard to find.”
The ban is likely to fuel an illicit e-cigarette market. When states prohibited vapor devices, some started importing vapor products under the “electronic products” category. Enforcement of regulations in India is weak—witness the difficulty authorities have had enforcing state bans on gutka, which is used by more than 25 percent of India’s population.
Yet there are key differences between the gutka and vapor business, according to Chowdhery. “The gutka industry is primarily run or backed by politicians or those with deep connections, he explains. “It was widely used before the ban so there was a large consumer base; it was not competing with another product, as vaping competes with cigarettes; and the gutka ban left loopholes that were easy to exploit: Gutka makers now sell the areca nut mix and tobacco separately, both of [which] are not individually prohibited. None of these hold for e-cigarettes. It is true, however, that enforcement is lax in India, and as long as there is demand, there will be suppliers to fulfill it.”
While the ban is recent, Chowdhery is already witnessing a change in market dynamics as established businesses exit and newer, smaller ones adapted to a prohibitionist environment take their place. “This is likely to continue for some time until a new structure emerges, which will also be influenced by enforcement actions and the willingness of the authorities to take them,” he says. “But if the experience of other low-[income] and middle-income countries [LMICs]—Brazil, Mexico, Thailand, etc.—is any indicator, it won’t be long before there is a thriving black market in India. Consumer interests, however, are not best served through this means as there is little control on quality, standards and prices.”
Missing the target
In 2017, India set itself the target of “relative reduction in prevalence of current tobacco use by 15 percent by 2020 and 30 percent by 2025.” With tobacco control focusing almost entirely on cigarettes, which account for only a small share of tobacco consumption in India, Chowdhery says it is unlikely that India will achieve its goal.
“It is evident that a vape ban is both a lost economic and health opportunity,” he says. “After the government ban on e-cigarettes, vapers have been forced to either go back to smoking or resort to a black market, both of which are detrimental to the nation’s health policies and the ban itself. One the one hand, 120 million smokers are deprived of an effective means to quit or reduce harm. On the other [hand], with no quality control over the black market, chances of vapers consuming tainted products and untoward fatalities in the process is a real concern.”
Chowdhery does not expect the situation to improve soon unless the courts intervene. The AVI is hoping regulators will allow for some “carve outs” from the ban.
“In the meantime, the gap between nations that allow or promote vaping and those like India that have banned it will grow in terms of smoking decline rates and tobacco-related mortality and morbidity,” says Chowdhery. “THR awareness, too, is likely to increase, and demonstration of vaping working for the poorer sections, the bidi smokers, could help convince policymakers of its benefit. Acceptance of THR in smokeless tobacco use, for instance snus replacement for gutka and khaini users, could help expand its application to smoking.
“The vaping ban is in place; it is a reality we have to accept, and overturning it will be a slow, determined process, though we do have encouraging examples from Canada and the United Arab Emirates, which revised their positions,” concludes Chowdhery. “But it is more likely that things will get worse before they become better as there is now a trend in LMICs, pushed by [the] WHO and Bloomberg Philanthropies, to opt for bans [rather] than regulations.” | <urn:uuid:8aad28d3-6f50-4b87-80d5-e3282896e050> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://tobaccoreporter.com/2020/05/01/nipped-in-the-bud/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.965169 | 2,497 | 2.125 | 2 |
Putin says establishment of deescalation zones would strengthen the ceasefire in Syria
Russia and Turkey have restored bilateral ties strained by the downing of a Russian plane in 2015
Russia and Turkey are in favor of creating “de-escalation” zones in Syria in order to “cement” a ceasefire in the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday at a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“One of the ways of strengthening the ceasefire is to set up these de-escalation zones and that was also voiced by US President Donald Trump. We have discussed that and as far as I understand the US administration is supporting that idea,” Putin said, following talks with Erdogan in the Russian resort town of Sochi.
Erdogan said that a new conflict-free zone would be set up in the Idlib area. Such zones are meant to be areas where civilians can live without being targeted by any party in Syria’s war.
Putin and US President Donald Trump had their first phone conversation Tuesday since Trump ordered missile strikes against a Syrian air base last month. The US strikes were in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held Syrian town that was widely blamed on the Syrian regime.
Trump and Putin discussed Trump’s proposal to create safe zones, according to a White House readout of their call. They also agreed that “the suffering in Syria has gone on for far too long and that all parties must do all they can to end the violence.”
Opposition cite ceasefire violations
Participants in a new round of Syrian ceasefire talks in Astana, Kazakhstan have discussed the memorandum on de-escalation zones in Syria, Kazakh Foreign Ministry official Aidarbek Tumatov said on Wednesday, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
But earlier, the Syrian opposition delegation walked out of the talks over what it described as continued regime violations of the ceasefire, a member of the High Negotiation Committee representing the opposition told CNN.
The delegation released a two-page document accusing the regime of continuing to bombard and advance into areas in violation of a ceasefire agreement signed December 30, 2016.
The document accuses Russia of not fulfilling its role as a guarantor of the agreement. “The continuation of this bombing will destroy the entire process,” it read.
Russia is working on a proposal that would see peacekeepers separating four opposition-held areas in Syria from regime forces, a former member of the High Negotiation Committee told CNN.
These four opposition pockets would be in the south, around Idlib, around Homs, and near Damascus, the source said. Civilians would be able to move freely in and out of these zones, the source added.
Bilateral relations restored
After the meeting – their second in as many months – Putin and Erdogan agreed formally to restore bilateral ties between their countries and restore trade and services that had been impacted by restrictions imposed by either side.
“Turkey is a very important partner. Bilateral relations have been tested in the recent past, but are now back on track,” said Putin.
Relations between the two nations soured after Turkey’s air force shot down a Russian jet at the Syrian-Turkish border in November 2015, triggering a year of tumultuous diplomacy and economic sanctions. But in recent months, the two leaders have shown greater unity as they’ve emerged as significant powers in the Syrian conflict.
Turkey also is increasingly looking to Russia as an ally as Ankara’s relations with the West worsen.
The Kremlin has worked closely with Erdogan to negotiate ceasefires and bring about a potential diplomatic solution to the Syria conflict, despite the two countries holding very different ideas on the future role of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and differing priorities on the ground.
Putin’s priorities include consolidating Russia’s leading role in Syria, preserving a delicate entente with Turkey in leading the Syrian “peace process,” and continuing to try to coax it away from Europe and NATO as part of a broader strategy of weakening the Western alliance. Russian support has been key to keeping Assad in power.
Erdogan’s focus, meanwhile, is on promoting Turkey’s interests in Syria, if possible at the expense of the Kurds, and on securing a role in the offensive against Raqqa, the ISIS stronghold in Syria. He wants Assad out and also to put the US on notice that there are alternatives to American leadership in the region.
Putin’s talks with Erdogan came a day after he met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Sochi, as Berlin-Moscow relations remain stuck at a low over the Ukraine crisis and Syrian war.
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DURING THE FIRST 50 years of India’s independence, the West regarded the country with barely disguised exasperation. New Delhi led the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). It dared to acquire nuclear weapons. It followed an independent foreign policy.
The US imposed sweeping economic sanctions on India after the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in May 1998. It turned a blind eye to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism against India. Islamabad was a reliable vendor. As a hired gun and geopolitical rentier, it had helped the US fight the Soviets in Afghanistan through the 1980s. It was a major non-NATO ally.
Rawalpindi’s corrupt generals cut dashing figures on trips to the Pentagon. Unlike conservative, soft-spoken Indian Army officers visiting Washington, Pakistan’s smartly uniformed soldiers enjoyed a drink with their American counterparts. US lobbying firms set up by Rawalpindi ensured the Western media narrative on Kashmir focused not on Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in Kashmir but on the Indian Army’s “human rights violations” in the Valley.
India’s economy was too small to matter to mainstream US policymakers. Indian GDP in 1991 was $266 billion. US GDP was nearly 25 times larger at $6.1 trillion.
But within two years of Pokhran-II, the mood changed abruptly. President Bill Clinton, who in 1998 had vowed to come down on India “like a ton of bricks”, visited Mumbai and other Indian cities in March 2000. Washington boffins, having seen India’s Y2K software success, had got their math right: their data projections showed that India was likely to grow over the next 20 years into the world’s fifth largest economy.
Washington had also finally figured out China’s 20-year-long chicanery. Since 1979, when US-China diplomatic relations were established, Beijing had hidden its strength and bided its time as former President Deng Xiaoping advised. It used that period to steal US technology and kickstart its own technological revolution. But you can’t hide for long an economy that is growing at well over 10 per cent a year.
Fast-forward to the present. The think-tanks in Washington were right: India became the world’s fifth largest economy in 2022, two pandemic years behind their 20-year forecast made in 2000. China’s GDP meanwhile had shot up from a tiny $178.28 billion in 1979 to $18 trillion in 2022, within striking distance of America’s current GDP of $23 trillion. Beijing’s defence budget at $230 billion in 2022 is larger than the defence budgets of Russia, Britain, France and Germany put together.
Washington’s geopolitical swing towards India accelerated with the re-establishment of the Quad in 2017. India was now a strategic US ally. Regular two-plus-two dialogues between the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries gave the partnership shape and substance.
India remains the West’s big prize, more so than ever. It is ironically the pivot on which the future balance of global power could turn. Its economy in 2022 is larger than Britain or France. Its defence spending is the third highest in the world
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The Russia-Ukraine war came as a jolt. The incensed West expected India to unequivocally condemn Moscow’s invasion. When it didn’t, tempers frayed. It took plain speaking by India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to bring the West back in line.
Tempers have since cooled. India remains the West’s big prize, more so than ever. It is ironically the pivot on which the future balance of global power could turn. Its economy in 2022 is larger than Britain or France. Its defence spending is the third highest in the world.
Before the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the US-led West needed India principally as a counter to China in the Indo-Pacific. Today, it needs India to balance the more toxic threat of a China-Russia axis. India retains influence with Russia because of its legacy relationship.
China is increasingly wary of India’s economic and military capability. It tried to bully India in eastern Ladakh. That venture failed. China has lost face even though it may have gained an inconsequential sliver of disputed territory along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
All of this puts India in an advantageous position—if New Delhi’s geostrategic establishment gets it right. Jaishankar wrote presciently in his 2020 book The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World: “This is a time for us to engage America, manage China, cultivate Europe, reassure Russia, bring Japan into play, draw neighbours in, extend the neighbourhood and expand traditional constituencies of support.”
Meanwhile, the rhetoric from Beijing has softened. President Xi Jinping, isolated following his support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is under pressure on multiple fronts.
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What people commonly ask about ADHD?
Can ADHD be cured?
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder which means the disorder affects the development of the nervous system including the way the brain transmits signals. This means there’s no cure to ADHD however, symptoms can be managed through lifestyle changes, therapies, and medication.
What causes ADHD?
Researchers have found differences in the brain chemistry and the way the brain processes information via neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine. The changes affect attention, focus, impulse control, emotional regulation and other executive functioning tasks such as time perception, motivation, memory, the need to seek gratification, communication and problem-solving skills. These differences also lead to changes in social interactions.
What’s the difference between ADHD and ADD
The terms ADHD and ADD are used interchangeably to name the disorder, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADD is described as the old-fashioned term because it’s short for Attention Deficit Disorder. ADD doesn’t encompass the hyperactive symptoms so researchers came up with a new name, ADHD. Now the range of symptoms of ADHD are described as; inattentive ADHD, hyperactive ADHD and combined ADHD.
What ADHD feels like?
- Like driving a racing car with bicycle brakes
- Like driving in the rain with faulty windshield wipers. Moments of clarity along with lots of blur
- Like having 59 televisions blaring in your head all at once. Medication can turn off 58 of them
Is ADHD and autism the same?
Autism and ADHD aren’t the same neurodevelopmental disorders but have many overlapping symptoms such as:
- Impulse control
- Focus and attention
- Sensory (hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity)
- Learning speed
- Emotional regulation
It is common for individuals to have a dual diagnosis of autism and ADHD. Here are some symptoms of autism that aren’t present in ADHD:
- Speech delays and unusual speech patterns
- Repetitive behaviours such as rocking, clapping hands and pacing
What are the symptoms of the hyperactive ADHD type and inattentive ADHD type?
Most people have symptoms of both inattentive and hyperactive ADHD which is called combined ADHD.
The main signs of inattentiveness are:
- Short attention span
- Being easily distracted
- Making seemingly careless mistakes during tasks
- Losing things
- Time management difficulties
- Tendency to zone during conversation or daydream during conversation
- Difficulty following instructions
- Poor short term memory
- Difficulty completing one activity or task at a time
- Difficulty organising tasks
The main signs of hyperactivity are:
- Being unable to sit still, especially in calm or quiet surroundings
- Difficulty concentrating
- Excessive physical movement (also known as stimming)
- Excessive talking and at high speed
- Difficulty following social cues during conversation for example, interrupting others
- Acting without taking consequences into consideration
Will ADHD medication help?
There are 5 types of medicine licensed for the treatment of ADHD in the UK:
Medication isn’t a cure but can help improve concentration, impulsiveness, feeling more calm, and support learning. Not all medications need to be taken every day. Your GP can talk through the options with you. It is recommended that you use a diary to keep a record of details of how you/ your child is feeling before starting the medication, during the first few days and on a weekly – monthly basis. This way you can track any side effects and raise these with your GP. Read more about how to support someone with ADHD.
Why is ADHD a superpower?
It may not seem like ADHD is a superpower for children however, when individuals find a way to manage their symptoms they can benefit from their unique qualities such as:
- Highly creative mind
- Ability to hyperfocus
- Endless high energy
- Can run on little sleep
- Hyperactive ADHD type do best when multitasking
- Fast-paced thinking and problem solving
- Compassionate towards others
- Strong willed and determined
- Ability to remember details that others may miss
- Strong moral compass
What is Hyperfocus?
Individuals with ADHD have the ability to hyperfocus on a specific task which they find fun or interesting. Hyperfocus is the ability to focus more on the task at hand and less on their environment, which leads to increased task performance. An example of hyperfocus is when a child becomes engrossed in a video game to a point where they do not hear a parent calling their name. An example of hyperfocus in adults with ADHD is when they’re so focused on researching an interesting topic that they spend 4 hours without stopping to take a toilet, food, or drink break.
How does ADHD present in females compared with males?
Males are more likely to have the Hyperactive ADHD type whereas women are more likely to have the Inattentive ADHD type. Hyperactive ADHD is usually more disruptive to classes in school therefore is noticed more widely by teaching professionals which leads to getting a diagnosis at a younger age. As the Inattentive ADHD type is less noticed at school and more common in females, females tend to receive a diagnosis when they are older.
How does ADHD affects relationships?
It’s important to keep social situations short and sweet because the more tired you are, the more difficult it is to control ADHD symptoms such as:
- Listening to others without interrupting
- Being distracted by the environment
- Missing social cues
- Becoming overwhelmed and withdrawn
- Becoming overly concerned with a specific topic (hyperfocus)
- Sharing scattered thoughts
- Speaking faster or louder than others
- Crossing physical or social boundaries
- Difficulty self-regulating emotion
Helping your child notice when they are feeling tired is a good way to help them begin to manage their ADHD symptoms. You can try using an emotions thermometer to create a scale from 0-10 and note at each interval what physical, emotional and behavioural symptoms are happening. Read more on getting help for ADHD.
Here are some things to try to help regulate ADHD symptoms within a social setting:
- Using ADHD toys such as fidget spinners
- Telling a friend you’re feeling tired and would like to sit somewhere quiet for a few minutes
- Taking a toilet break
- Excusing yourself for a glass of water
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We’ve written quite a bit about the philosophy of Kaizen and how organizations that embrace it are able to dramatically improve both short and long term results. (If you are new to the idea of Kaizen, we recommend this post or this one.) Today we want to focus on how technology can support philosophy. After all, it is at the intersection of intention and action where the magic happens.
Kaizen tracking software helps organizations:
Capture Opportunities for Positive Change
The Japanese word Kaizen is roughly translated to, “good change.” The practice of Kaizen is built on the beliefs that small changes can lead to great results and that everyone in an organization is responsible for improvement. Kaizen tracking software supports both by giving employees an efficient way to report every opportunity for improvement that they find. The best solutions are cloud-based and available anywhere so that employees can record their ideas wherever and whenever they happen.
Ensure Forward Momentum
Once an opportunity has been identified, Kaizen tracking software automatically alerts the appropriate supervisor so that the idea can be assessed and assigned for action. Throughout the improvement process, alerts and notifications keep everyone involved up to speed. This makes it easy for managers to know when a project stalls or when obstacles need to be addressed.
One of the common barriers to effective collaboration is the lack of visibility into the activities and feedback of other team members. Kaizen tracking software addresses this by providing everyone a real-time view into the work of others.
Organizations don’t adopt Kaizen because it sounds nice. They do it to constantly achieve measurable business results. Without Kaizen tracking in place, it is impossible to tell if your improvement work is really paying off. The ability to point to specific improvement projects that impact the business is key to executive and employee engagement.
Improve on Improvement
By tracking all Kaizen activities, companies create a repository of tribal knowledge. They are able to assess past projects and determine what worked best for each type of challenge. In doing so, they learn from successes and mistakes and get better at making things better.
When it comes to Kaizen, technology and philosophy are a match made in heaven.
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Aims: To evaluate skin cancer knowledge and preventive behaviors of patients recently treated for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and to examine the factors associated with the adoption of preventive behaviors. Methods: Telephone survey on 315 SCC patients treated at a large dermatological hospital in Italy, evaluating skin cancer knowledge, sun protection and skin examination practices as well as medical recommendations received after SCC removal. Results: Skin cancer knowledge was fair/low for 48.9% of the participants. Doctors were the main source of skin cancer information for 24.4% of the patients. Of the patients assessed ≥12 months after SCC removal, 32.7% reported a total skin examination after removal. Of the participants, 41.6% never/rarely used sunscreens. In a multivariate analysis, the likelihood of having complete skin examinations was associated with a doctor's advice to have an examination (odds ratio, OR = 2.29; 95% confidence interval, CI = 1.2-4.4), a higher knowledge level (OR = 2.05; 95% CI = 1.1-3.8) and past skin examinations (OR = 3.62; 95% CI = 1.9-7.0). Doctor's recommendations increased the likelihood of adopting preventive behaviors. Conclusions: We found substantial knowledge gaps and limited adoption of skin cancer prevention, highlighting the need for interventions promoting knowledge and preventive behaviors, particularly among higher-risk patients.
- Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
- Skin cancer knowledge and prevention
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Asbestos Removal Virginia Water Surrey (GU25): Asbestos is classed as a substance that's dangerous to health and is accountable for approximately five thousand deaths annually, (according to the Health & Safety Executive - HSE). If your Virginia Water property or home calls for the removal of some asbestos you'll have to seek specialist help so as to achieve this safely. If you happen to be carrying out work on an old building and come across a material that you suspect may be asbestos, you need to stop work immediately and seek the advice of a certified asbestos professional. They'll be able to verify if the material is asbestos, and the safest method of its disposal.
When confronted with asbestos removal in Virginia Water there are certain occasions where a non-licensed contractor can carry out the necessary work. However, with the long term health risks to people and the environment, it is always a better option to call in professional help from the asbestos removal sector. There are many regulations governing the asbestos industry with which an experienced Virginia Water asbestos removal contractor has to abide by in safely removing and disposing of any asbestos compounds.
HEALTH DANGERS FROM ASBESTOS
Asbestos is not hazardous when left untouched. It's only when you damage or cut it in any way that it can unleash its harmful particles into the air. When these fibres find their way into lungs through breathing, they are known to cause a medical condition with the name, asbestosis. It's been discovered that asbestos particles contribute to the onset of lung cancer.
There is no known cure for asbestosis and the scarring to the lungs caused by the asbestos fibres cannot be reversed.
Symptoms for asbestosis can include:
- Pain in Your Shoulders or Chest
- Persistent Cough
- Extreme Fatigue
- Severe Shortness of Breath
If you experience one or more of these symptoms and you think you have been been in contact with asbestos over time, you should make an appointment to see your GP and get their advice.
CONSIDERATIONS WHEN YOU ARE DEALING WITH ASBESTOS
Asbestos was banned from use in the United Kingdom in 1999, although it had not been very widely used from 1985 onwards. Anybody owning properties built over this period of time must be cautious when remodeling or doing any structural works due to the increased probability of stumbling on asbestos. Asbestos might be found in any section of an older structure because it was employed as a fireproofing and insulating product in lots of different areas.
If you do run into asbestos lagging or panels in your Virginia Water home, you don't need to go into a panic. Don't forget that asbestos is usually only a danger to health if interfered with. Actually, in some properties it is far better to leave the asbestos in situ and use precautions to make sure it's not going to be damaged. If you have any doubts or want to know safe ways to deal with asbestos in your property you'll want to get in touch with an asbestos removal company in Virginia Water for advice.
There are varying degrees of risk associated with the wide range of asbestos products that may be identified in older homes. Asbestos cement sheets and roof panels are low risk materials, whilst asbestos insulation boards, pipe lagging and loose fill insulation are all high risk. No matter the threat associated with asbestos, an accredited asbestos removal firm in Virginia Water can safely ascertain, remove and get rid of any materials discovered in your home or property.
If the removing of asbestos has a requirement for a HSE certified contractor to complete the task, then the Health & Safety Executive or the local authority has to be informed. All work relating to asbestos must observe the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 to prevent and limit any exposure to asbestos dust and fibres.
Be aware it's an offence punishable by law to conduct what is regarded to be licensed work if you don't have a license.
ASBESTOS DISPOSAL Virginia Water
It is regarded as hazardous waste, once any asbestos product has been removed from your property or home in Virginia Water. Any hazardous waste, particularly that which contains asbestos materials, has demanding guidelines for the way in which it can be safely disposed of. A professional asbestos removal company will be acquainted with the required laws and guidelines in the local area for the disposal of hazardous asbestos related waste.
A high health risk asbestos materials, like damaged asbestos insulation or loose fibre asbestos, can only be taken away from a site following legislation laid down by the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Act 2009 (CDG 2009). For safe and secure transportation of these hazardous asbestos materials, a waste carrier's license is needed and the waste can only be processed in a government authorised hazardous waste site. For peace of mind the employment of an authorised Virginia Water asbestos removal service gives them the obligation to follow all legislation and rules, including the safe-keeping of all operations and disposal records for at least three years in case it is required later.
THE STAGES OF WORK
Before any work begins on getting rid of any suspicious materials from your Virginia Water home you'll need to confirm if it is asbestos. Professional testing can determine the presence or absence of asbestos and the certification which is required for its removal and disposal. If you don't carry out asbestos testing and your property was built before 1999, you must expect that there is asbestos present and take all the required precautions.
An asbestos removal company may recommend a surveyor to examine your property, but this individual should be impartial and not employed by or a partner in the business.
The local authority or Health and Safety Executive must be advised at least fourteen days before any asbestos removal work commences, which needs an authorised firm to complete the work. All legal documentation and required papers will be provided by the asbestos removal specialist and will include: 1. A work report explaining the regulations and legislation that will be implemented. 2. All certificates required by the contractor and its personnel to carry out the project, covering; hazardous waste disposal, work licenses, risk assessments, medical, sample testing and training. 3. A definitive solution for sampling and also clearing up after the job. 4. If required, due to the nature of asbestos removal work, there'll be a systematic check of the 4 stages of clearances and a Certificate of Reoccupation will be provided.
All necessary health & safety measures for the workforce, including PPE (personal protective equipment), will be supplied by the asbestos removal contractor and they will ensure that all hazardous waste is safely removed to a registered disposal centre.
QUALIFICATIONS, PROFESSIONAL BODIES and AFFILIATIONS
To make certain you pick a reputable asbestos removal firm in Virginia Water there are two or three industry bodies and associations for asbestos management professionals.
UKATA - The United Kingdom Asbestos Training Association (UKATA), is a non-profit agency which provides the best quality training and education to the asbestos sector at all levels. From the individual homeowner to the largest company, UKATA (the UK Asbestos Training Agency) has a study course with recognized qualifications for anyone; these accreditations can be checked through their online search facility for validity.
ATaC - The Asbestos Testing and Consultancy Association (ATac) provides advice and qualifications for asbestos testing laboratories, surveyors and analysts. As a UKAS accredited member, the Asbestos Testing Consultancy Association promotes its membership as specialists within the asbestos testing industry.
ARCA - The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA), represents professional companies and contractors working within the asbestos removal trade. They commit themselves to encouraging safe working practices by providing guidance, support and training on all matters concerning the asbestos removal trade.
Asbestos removal services and asbestos surveys are available in Virginia Water and additionally in neighbouring locations like Bagshot, Sunningdale, Cheapside, Sunninghill, Stonehill, Thorpe Green, Trumps Green, Chertsey, Thorpe, Egham, Mimbridge, Longcross, Englefield Green, Stroude. Locally based Virginia Water asbestos removal specialists will probably have the postcode GU25 and the dialling code 01344.
Types of Asbestos
Regularly used in both the construction and manufacturing industries from the late 19th century until it was banned in Britain in 1999, asbestos is a fibrous material that occurs naturally on every continent of the world. In all there are 6 different forms of asbestos, and all are minerals belonging to the amphibole and serpentine groups, namely - amosite, crocidolite, chrysotile, anthophyllite, tremolite and actinolite.
It's somewhat beyond the scope of this brief article to consider all but the three primary types - crocidolite, chrysotile and amosite.
Amosite (Brown Asbestos or Grunerite) - A part of the Amphibole family, Amosite (or brown asbestos), was often used in the manufacture of roofing materials, cement sheets, thermal insulation products, insulating board, pipe insulation and vinyl tiles.
Crocidolite (Blue Asbestos) - Part of the Amphibole family, crocidolite (also known as blue asbestos), is considered to be the most dangerous of all the asbestos types. It's often found in cement products, spray-on coatings, pipe insulation and plastics, and was used in the insulation of steam engines.
Chrysotile (White Asbestos) - Chrysotile asbestos, also referred to as white asbestos, was the most widely used of all these materials. In Virginia Water homes and buildings, it can still be found in roofs, ceilings, walls, insulation and floors. It can also be found in many manufactured products like boiler seals, pipe & duct insulation, brake linings and gaskets. It is part of the Serpentine family.
Interesting Facts: Amazingly, asbestos was even used in the production of cigarette filters, so in the 50s unwitting smokers were actually breathing this deadly material directly into their lungs. The thing that makes it even more incredible is that it was marketed as a health benefit at that time (1952-56)! Indeed, the producers of Kent Micronite cigarettes, namely the American based Lorillard Tobacco Company (Greensboro, NC), must get the "blunder of the century" award for convincing smokers to shove the most deadly kind of asbestos material (crocidolite) into their mouths. Over six decades on multi-million dollar lawsuits are still being raised by the unfortunate victims of this scandal. In a number of cases, the claimants were affected by mesothelioma, an especially aggressive and rare form of cancer.
Asbestos Sampling Virginia Water
Asbestos testing or sampling involves the analysis of questionable materials to discover whether or not they contain any asbestos. A sample has to be taken of any suspect materials that you may have in your property in Virginia Water, which can then be sent away to a specialist for evaluation. Typical asbestos containing materials include shed roofs, sheet roofing, caulking, floor tiles, textured coatings (Artex), insulation board and pipe/duct coverings. If you happen to be doing major restoration work on a building that was constructed before 2000 you must perform asbestos sampling and testing on any suspicious materials.
All evaluations of asbestos containing materials (ACMs) have to be completed by a UKAS certified laboratory (ISO 17025), in accordance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. Although you might discover asbestos testing kits being advertised on the internet, it is neither reliable nor advisable to use these for establishing whether you have ACMs within your premises. Stay safe at all times, even if the costs are a bit higher in the long term, and make sure you use a professional service for your asbestos testing and sampling requirements. (Tags: Asbestos Tests Virginia Water, Asbestos Sampling Virginia Water, Asbestos Testing Kits Virginia Water, Asbestos Testing Virginia Water).
Asbestos Removal Enquiries Surrey
Recently posted Surrey asbestos removal job postings: Paul and Sumayya Griffin were wanting to get an estimate from an asbestos removal contractor in Horsell who can remove and dispose of some asbestos roofing from a garage that's fallen down outside their house. Aiden Searle was wanting to get an estimate from an asbestos removal contractor in Churt to remove some asbestos insulation boards in his detached property. In Horsell Ms Khloe Millington needs an asbestos removal contractor to remove and safely get rid of some fireproof doors containing asbestos. Mr and Mrs Milner are looking for an asbestos removal company in Earlswood, Surrey who can remove and dispose of a garage roof made of corrugated asbestos. In Worplesdon, Abraham and Evie-Mae Locke are in search of somebody who'll remove and get rid of some asbestos pipework lagging. Mr and Mrs O donnell are searching for an asbestos removal specialist who can remove some asbestos floor tiles in their bungalow in Haslemere. In Byfleet Mr Tommy-Lee Said needs an asbestos removal contractor to remove the asbestos roof from a small barn. Hugo Mould was asking about an asbestos removal contractor to safely remove some asbestos based textured coating in his semi-detached property in Ash.
UK Occupations Most at Risk of Mesothelioma (Asbestosis)
(In No Particular Order)
- Carpenters & Joiners
- Plumbers/Heating & Ventilation Engineers
- Metal Working Maintenance & Production Fitters
- Mechanical Engineers
- Vehicle & Coach Body Builders
- Construction Workers
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Electrical Maintenance Engineers & Electricians
- Mates to Metal & Electrical Fitters
- Electrical Energy, Boiler & Plant Operatives and Attendants
(Source: HSE Study 2009)
Asbestos Removal Tasks Virginia Water
Asbestos removal contractors should be able to help with asbestos encapsulation, ethical asbestos disposal, asbestos replacement, asbestos surveys, office clearance, asbestos tile removal in Virginia Water, asbestos sampling, house clearance, asbestosis prevention, environmental cleaning, building waste removal, air testing, domestic asbestos removal, asbestos risk assessment in Virginia Water, fly tipping clearance, asbestos roof removal Virginia Water, asbestos waste collection Virginia Water, asbestos removal rates, corrugated asbestos removal Virginia Water, Artex removal in Virginia Water, and other hazardous waste related jobs.
Construction Products That May Contain Asbestos
- Roofing Felt (Especially on Garages and Outbuildings)
- Textured Coatings (Older Types of Artex and Polytex)
- Asbestos Cement Products (Cladding, Corrugated Roofing Sheets and Downpipes)
- Asbestos Insulating Boards (Fire Door Panels, Ceiling Tiles and Partition Walls
- Pipe Lagging
- Textiles (Fire Blankets, Protective Aprons and Heat-Resistent Gloves)
- Composites (Bath Panels, Window Sills and Toilet Cisterns)
- Floor Tiles
- Gaskets and Rope Seals (Especially on Hot Water Boilers and Stove Doors)
- Spray Coatings on Ceilings, Columns, Walls and Beams
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Breaking historic precedent has been for many years a specialty of the Democratic Party. It is always presented to the public by the media — the Democratic underground — as something that the Republicans are for some reason incapable of doing. Perhaps the Republicans are too timid. Possibly they are too stupid. Of course, it also might be because they think it is in bad taste. At any rate, I cannot think of a Republican having the boldness to break precedent. As I say breaking precedent is the special domain of the Democratic Party, particularly if the Democrat’s last name is Kennedy.
Not wearing a hat while on the campaign trail was first done by President John F. Kennedy, and he put a sizable number of hat-makers out of business in the election of 1960. Also, the first major candidate to ride a bicycle in the 2000s was Kennedy-lookalike Sen. John F. Kerry, whose initials were also JFK and whose bicycle riding almost killed him, as jogging on the upper roof of the Delta Queen almost killed former President Jimmy Carter back in 1979. At any rate, Democrats are great precedent breakers.
Do you remember former President Bill Clinton doing something or other the night that he accepted his party’s nomination, which was considered unprecedented? I think he went alone down to Madison Square Garden to accept his party’s nomination. Maybe, he was wearing an Indian chief’s headdress — no that was President Calvin Coolidge. Yet, Mr. Clinton did something that was considered dramatic and precedent-breaking at the 1992 convention and it had nothing to do with Monica Lewinsky. She came later.
There were earlier precedent-breakers. The first was Mr. Carter. Before Mr. Carter, a member of the opposition party never said anything critical of the president while the critic was abroad. To do so was considered in poor taste. Then came Mr. Carter, and he spoke ill of President Ronald Reagan when he was on foreign soil repeatedly, if memory serves.
After Mr. Carter, it was the rare Democrat who did not disparage a Republican president while traveling abroad. Former Vice President Al Gore did it after the 2000 race. John Kerry did it in 2004. And Hillary Clinton did it against former President Donald Trump. She did it while on a visit to London.
Well, now the Democrats are at it again. Prior to Joe Biden’s presidency, no president traveling on foreign soil had ever said anything rude about a recent Supreme Court decision. It was considered unthinkable. Politics was supposed to stop at the water’s edge. Yet, Mr. Biden has broken new ground in his criticism of the Supreme Court last week and he was not just critical of one or two of the justices. He was critical of the entire majority of the Supreme Court.
For those of you who might have been asleep last week, his vitriol had to do with the court’s opinion of Roe v. Wade, which he found “extreme” and a dozen of variations thereof. He has been sounding off like this as though he were in Peoria, Illinois, or Bull Snort, Georgia, but he was in Europe. While in Europe, Mr. Biden let the Supreme Court have it practically every time he opened his mouth. He did not use the F-word. Yet his handlers had to bundle him out of Europe before he did.
So, Mr. Biden is the latest in a long line of precedent-breaking Democrats and he has extended his targets well beyond Republican presidents. He now includes the Supreme Court in his European diatribes. The Justices are not fighting back, but others are. Over the weekend the Republican senator from Utah, Mike Lee, called the president “unpatriotic.” Who else will fire off a salvo at our president and how will he defend himself?
I have an answer for Mr. Biden. He has made so many gaffes in his career why not take advantage of what has been a historic weakness and turn it into a strength? At his next press conference, Mr. Biden should confess that he has committed another gaffe. Say, Mr. Biden, that you did not mean to attack the Supreme Court. Say you were just joshing. Tell the members of the court’s majority to “lighten up.” Mr. Biden, this majority is going to be around for a long time.
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Pet owners celebrate Rabbit Awareness Week
Wednesday June 21st 2017
Animal lovers have been urged to consider adopting a bunny as part of this year's Rabbit Awareness Week.
Running from June 17-25, the week is this year focusing on the importance of hay in a healthy rabbit diet.
Animal charity the RSPCA is now highlighting the benefits of taking home a rescue rabbit, with 173 bunnies looking for homes across its centres in May.
It noted that 158 rabbits have already been abandoned by their owners over the course of this year to date.
Commenting on the main focus of this year's awareness week, Dr Jane Tyson, rabbit welfare expert, said: "Good quality hay or grass should constitute the majority of rabbits' diets. In fact, they need at least one bundle of good quality hay that's as big as they are every day.
"Rabbits graze naturally and need hay and/or grass to function properly, this is much more important than commercial rabbit pellets or nuggets, and muesli-style diets can be associated with health problems."
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An awdl (ode) entitled Prydferthwch (Beauty) by Thomas Tudno Jones and presented to Dr Evans of Llannerch-y-medd, Anglesey
A poem by Tudno
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- Dates of Creation1876 May 19
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- Language of MaterialWelsh.
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Administrative / Biographical History
Thomas Tudno Jones was born in Llandudno in 1844. He worked for several newspapers but was later ordained a minister. He is best known for his poetry since he won the chair at the National Eisteddfod four times. He died in 1895.
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Directing is hard work and takes some serious organization. No matter how big or small your production, every director benefits from some planning and preparation. This course shows you how to break down a script, cast a production and organize a shoot. From there learn how to block shots, get good performances from actors, and manage a production crew. Follow the steps we’ve provided and your shoot will go off without a hitch.
In this segment learn how to discover the story and the characters of your next production.
How to Cast a Video Production
Here we show you how to bring your characters to life by casting the best talent you can for your production. We show you where to look for actors, and walk you through the screening and audition processes, all the way to making a final decision.
How to Organize a Shoot
In this how-to training video we show you how and why to assemble a storyboard, organize your resources, and manage a production schedule. When film-making, time is money, and being well organized will keep you on time and, more importantly, under budget.
How to Block Shots (Free for Non-Members)
Before you start to roll camera, you and your team need to know what the actors will be doing and where they’ll be positioned. This step is called blocking, and it’s an important step in determining the technical direction of your shoot. This video looks at what to do before you shoot, as well as handling changes that come up while you shoot.
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A major determining factor in how your story is told is the performances of the actors. Every director wants good performances, but even that isn’t enough. What you want is the right performance. In this segment, we go over how to prepare your actors before the shoot, and how to direct them during the shoot.
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There are now over 30 destinations that UK travellers can now visit without being fully vaccinated against coronavirus.
Mauritius, Cuba, Iceland and Egypt are among the countries worldwide to end all Covid-related travel rules. From today (July 6), Australia is the latest place to end the requirement for tourists to test or show proof of vaccination on entry.
Last week Portugal also ended its final Covid-19 rules and joins more than a dozen other European destinations which have taken the decision to simplify travel. Four months the UK became one of the first countries in the world to remove all of its remaining Covid-19 travel restrictions.
This has resulted in tens of thousands of people enjoying holidays abroad for the first time since the start of the pandemic. It follows the success of the vaccine rollout with 50.1 million people getting fully vaccinated.
It comes as the number of people in hospital in England who have tested positive for Covid-19 has climbed above 10,000 for the first time since April, as the latest wave of infections continues to gather pace. A total of 10,658 patients were in hospital as of 8am on July 4, up 36% week on week, NHS England figures show.
The wave is being driven by the newer variants Omicron BA.4 and BA.5, which are more transmissible than other strains and are able to evade the immune protection built up by vaccines or previous infections. There is “currently no evidence” that BA.4 and BA.5 cause more serious illness than older variants of the virus, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Thanks to the vaccine rollout across the globe, many popular holiday destinations have gradually eased their entry requirements, which speeds up the arrival process and makes it easier for those who are not fully vaccinated to go on holiday. However, some countries still have measures in place and it’s important to check the latest government guidance before you travel, the M.E.N reports.
Airline provider TUI has put together a useful guide to show customers the latest requirements for their holiday destinations. You can read more about it here and listed below are some of the destinations you can visit without being fully vaccinated.
Holiday destinations you can travel to regardless of vaccination status and where you don’t need to show a pre-departure test:
- Costa Rica
- Czech Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Porto Santo
- North Macedonia
- South Africa
Destinations where you need to be fully vaccinated but do not need a pre-departure test:
- Cape Verde
- Indonesia - Bali
- Spain: Canaries, Balearics and mainland
- Sri Lanka
- St Lucia
- UAE: Abu Dhabi and Dubai
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Typically, we don’t think of conversation as a creative activity, but it is. Consider these dictionary definitions:
Conversation is a form of interactive, spontaneous communication between two or more people. Typically it occurs in spoken communication.
Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and somehow valuable is formed. The created item may be intangible (such as an idea, a scientific theory, a musical composition or a joke) or a physical object (such as an invention, a literary work or a painting).
On average, most of us spend about sixty percent of our day in conversation. This is a relatively ordinary activity regardless of the time spent, so we don’t necessarily think too much about it. Creativity, on the other hand, isn’t something we see as ordinary, so linking the two might seem a stretch. But when we revisit the definitions, it’s easy to link conversation and creativity. We do not plan each word in a mechanical process when we talk with another person—there is both thought and spontaneous interaction going on. Even if our contributions aren’t built of brilliantly new ideas, the conversation we are having is one-of-a-kind and will never be duplicated. It is co-created and takes shape over time based on the unique associations in each person’s experience (brain).
What conversations offer to the individuals involved is of value, even if the result seems mundane; for example, making plans to meet later for coffee. The participants are establishing connection by the words, tone of voice, imagery, anticipation of a future event. They are making sense together in the back and forth of words—ideas and concepts are creating a future desired by both people.
Consider another example: two parents talking about their kids. They share stories that prompt memories for them both, unique memories that take the conversation in a direction neither had anticipated. They connect emotionally, understanding something about each other in a new light. Was the conversation a creative activity? I think it fits the definition.
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After 3 years fighting, Korean war ended in 27 July 1953. The courage and support of Turkish soldiers in this war has never been forgotten .
When Turkish soldiers sailed from Iskenderun horbour to Korea where thousans of kilometers away from their own country, the date was 17 September 1950. 5.083 soldiers were sent to Korea, our brother country, to help them in their difficult times.
Koreans named every force joining the war and Kutup Yıldızı (Pole star) was the name of Turkish soldiers
.Throughout the war Turkish soldiers showed great courage and heroness so that many years after Korean war , In Korean people’s eyes Kutup Yıldızı became the symbol of thankfulness.
The war lasted for three years and 23.000 Turkish soldiers were on duty while 721 were dead during the fighting.
The war was remembered by the movie “Ayla”
It has been many long years since the the war is over .Recently people remembered those awful days by the movie “Ayla” based on a true story.
In the movie we watch a loving and caring relation between a Turkish Soldier and a five year old girl who lost her family in the war.
Turkish soldier ,Süleyman Dilbirliği, found her in the battle field and named “Ayla” as he thought she had a beautiful face like moon.In Turkish “moon” means “Ay”. He loved her so much and took care of her as is his own child that he wanted to take her to his country as his daughter but he couldn’t get any permission for this.
60 years passed and these two met again . No need to say , the story is really emotional.
The movie was loved and watched by over 5 million people in the cinemas. After movie’s great success there hasn’t been long time, Süleyman Dilbirliği died.
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Thank you to our blog readers who sent questions to enliven the conversation this weekend. We’ll be talking about living history, historic thoughts, and places to enjoy tea… Brew a cup of your favorite flavors, and let’s inspire each other.
Feel free to share your thoughts or answers to the questions in a comment. It’s always nice to hear from readers!
Yes, and thanks for asking. I love living history as a way to teach about the experiences of folks from past era. Currently, I portray Miss Margaretta McGuire who lived in Winchester, Virginia during the Civil War. My mom portrays Mrs. McGuire, and sometimes we have a soldier boy (my youngest brother) visit or raid our “house.”
How did we choose these ladies to portray? A lot of my research focuses on Virginian troops and civilians, and we wanted our living history to fit into my studies. Out here in Southern California, there wasn’t much talk about the Shenandoah Valley campaigns and generals, so we started looking for a civilian scenario that would allow us to share that history. I started tracing family trees of General “Stonewall” Jackson’s officers, and we found that Dr. Hunter McGuire (medical director for the Army of Northern Virginia’s Second Corps) had a large family, and his mother and sisters were alive during the war. It worked quite perfectly because as I dug deeper into this family’s history we found that the women extended hospitality to many officers, were involved in hospital work, and survived over forty town invasions by Union soldiers. Clearly, these women were at the center of a lot of war drama, and as we’ve continued our studies we’ve found some absolutely amazing stories that help explain and illustrate the “human factors” in the Civil War.
Margaretta “Getty” McGuire never married and spent the war years at home in Winchester, helping her mother, caring for her dying older sister, and volunteering in the hospitals. A few of Getty’s letters have survived and are preserved in archives; these – and other family papers – have helped us build a foundation of knowledge about the family. In 2016, I got to visit Winchester, Virginia, and saw the real McGuire Home, researched in the local archives, and left flowers on the family graves. This year I’m reading through some more published journals of other Winchester civilians, always looking for clues about this family and “my character.”
Occasionally, I help at a Union Field Hospital living history group, and then I portray a Union nurse. No one particular, but I am often inspired by Mrs. Barlow and some of the details about her service as a nurse with the U.S. Sanitary Commission.
Do you portray a particular historical figure?
Ooh, this is a fun question… It was actually an interesting combination last night. In the evenings, I’ve been reading a collection of Civil War letters by a Maine soldier and a historical fiction novel about Mrs. Robert E. Lee.
So, I was excited for Private Bradford because he had just proposed to his “dear friend” who he’d been writing to for about a year. (Is it weird to be excited for historical characters when something happy happens in their accounts?) And I was also thinking how none of the Lee girls married, since in the novel that was a concern of Mrs. Lee.
Strange combination, I’ll admit, but those were my last historical thoughts. What about YOU? Last historic thought before bedtime?
Susan: Where’s your favorite place to go for tea?
Now, that’s a tough question because I’ve visited lots of fun and elegant places for tea.
I think I’d have to the say The Brown Palace in Denver, Colorado, is one of my all-time favorites, though. I was seven when I went to tea there with my mom, aunt, and a cousin. I’ll always remember the dainty sandwiches, desserts, and scones, but I really remember the music. It was the first time I’d seen someone playing the harp, and I was mesmerized. That day I politely told my mom that I wanted to play harp; six years later, I was playing harp for teas…
Other favorite tea locations are Coach & Horses Tea Room (Winchester, Virginia), Coral Tree Tea House (San Diego, California), Truffles & Lace Tea Room (formerly in Temecula, California), and Time For Tea (Oakhurst, California). So many lovely memories with my mom or friends…
Where’s YOUR favorite place to have tea?
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The main characters of the short story “One of My Best Friends” by Peter Goldsworthy are the narrator and Willy. The narrator is a white Australian, whose father is a police officer and who often moves because of his father’s job. Willy is a half-Aboriginal boy whom the narrator befriends when moving to a new school. The story follows the two characters’ childhood friendship and focuses on their reunion when they are adults. The relationship between the narrator and Willy reflects the narrator’s prejudiced attitude towards Aboriginals and demonstrates how such attitudes build resentment in the Aboriginal community.
The narrator’s father appears only briefly in the story. However, he seems to influence the narrator’s own prejudiced views. When Willy is sent to a reform school, the narrator’s father remarks: “ ‘Once a boong, always a boong!’ ” (p.80, l. 3), which echoes the narrator’s own remark at the end.
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Here are some hints and the answer for Worldle 155 today, released on June 25th, 2022.
UPDATE: Click here for the hints and the answer to Worldle 156!
Worldle is another Wordle-inspired game, but this one requires you to guess the country or territory for the day. The game’s default mode shows you the outline of the country and gives you six guesses to solve the answer. When you make a guess and it is not the correct answer, you will be told how far away the guessed country is from the answer and the direction you need to look.
If you would like a more difficult challenge, try one of two other modes, both of which can be found in the game’s settings and will affect the next puzzle. The first option is to remove the image of the country entirely, leaving you to guess at random. Your guesses will still show you how far away you are from the actual country and which direction you must travel to find the answer which means you can make more educated guesses going forward.
The other option rotates the country’s image, so it may appear upside down or sideways on the map, but you won’t know which way it is. This will confuse you and make guessing the country a bit more challenging.
Worldle Geography Game 155 Hints Today – June 25, 2022
We like to give our readers hints as to what the country might be before we give you the answer to help you if you’re stuck.
Here is what the country/territory looks like for the Worldle 155 puzzle today:
Here are the clues we have for the Worldle today (June 25th, 2022).
Hint 1: It is located in Africa.
Hint 2: There are five letters in the name of the country.
Hint 3: It is known for its lush forests, diverse animal life, and miles of sandy beaches along a picturesque coast.
Hint 4: The first letter of this country is G.
What is the Worldle 155 Country Answer Today? (6/25/22)
The answer to the Worldle 155 country today is…
FUN FACT: Ghana is the second largest producer of gold in Africa and it is also the worlds second largest producer of cocoa beans.
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iPad's Platform Impact
By many accounts, the Apple iPad has been a disappointment -- even Apple "fanboy" bloggers and tweeters have proclaimed themselves underwhelmed.
By many accounts, the Apple iPad has been a disappointment -- even Apple "fanboy" bloggers and tweeters have proclaimed themselves underwhelmed. Apple has even taken plenty of ribbing for the iPad name itself.
But no matter what happens with the iPad, it will serve to bolster the iPhone as a platform. iPhone apps run unmodified on the iPad, and development of native iPad apps will involve similar or identical skills, tools and APIs as those used for iPhone development. If you weren't already impressed that the iPhone has emerged as an entrenched platform, consider the fact that there are now multiple devices that generally support it.
With the iPhone/Objective C platform becoming more established, .NET, Windows Touch and Silverlight are becoming more marginalized, especially in the consumer space. What should you be doing about it?
A Tale of Two Platforms
.NET developers have two choices: Do nothing, or go to the considerable trouble of learning Objective C and Cocoa, the programming language and development layer Apple offers for the iPhone. Of course, to do the latter you'll need to learn a new language, APIs, SDK and tools. If you prefer to work in C#, you could turn to Novell's MonoTouch and MonoDevelop. As a .NET developer you'll feel more at home, but the technology and tools will still be new, and you'll be working outside both the .NET and iPhone mainstreams. No matter which way you go, certain .NET base class library functionality, pieces of familiar database APIs, SQL Server Compact and a several other .NET creature comforts go bye-bye.
These issues aren't just an inconvenience: They pose significant risk. If this were 2004 or 2005, jumping ship would be relatively easy, but given .NET's maturity after eight years on the market, switching now is a much tougher sell. Learning a new environment like the iPhone/iPad represents a huge investment in time, which would be better spent actually building your app on a .NET-based mobile platform, were it viable.
The fact that many developers would even consider risking a jump to the iPhone/iPad platform is a testament to Microsoft's abysmal failure in the mobile space. But that doesn't lessen the sacrifice. Right now, for mobile development, .NET developers must choose a lesser evil. And, like it or not, the iPad is adding pressure for us to make that choice quickly.
Is our situation completely grim? Actually, a glimmer of hope remains. By the time you read this, Microsoft's next-gen mobile OS will have been announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, and we'll be weeks away from learning about its developer story at MIX10 in Las Vegas. Before you invest in either the iPhone or Microsoft's new platform, you should wait to learn the full story on each.
The Importance of Partners
Once you're up to speed on the competing dev stories, it's important to look at the devices themselves. Consider that almost every mobile, touch and new form-factor innovation from Microsoft has been based on the PC paradigm: a multifunction device geared toward providing continuity with the Windows UI that was first introduced in 1985.
Apple, on the other hand, delivers highly stylized -- if inflexible -- devices and applications, which run counter to Microsoft's feature-obsessed approach. Microsoft devices are Swiss army knives; Apple devices are more like fine cutlery. The latter perhaps doesn't do as much, but it does certain things very well.
Gadget freaks may beg to differ, but the consumer audience has made it clear that simple elegance is the mark of a good personal-computing device. If Microsoft doesn't catch that wave and work very closely with its OEMs to deliver on it end-to-end, then the dev-friendliness of the .NET platform will be moot. Just as important, Microsoft must work assertively with its wireless carrier partners in the United States to ensure it's not marginalized.
But what if Microsoft delivers a good platform? What if its OEMs deliver a great mobile device, together providing consumer niceties and a rich Office experience with top-notch Exchange integration? Apple and Google will have a real fight on their hands.
Guard your optimism, but root for your team. If Microsoft loses, you'll be a multi-platform developer. But if Redmond wins this fight, then the original single-platform/multiple-environment promise of .NET will remain unbroken. There is much at stake here for .NET developers.
Andrew Brust is Research Director for Big Data and Analytics at Gigaom Research. Andrew is co-author of "Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2012" (Microsoft Press); an advisor to NYTECH, the New York Technology Council; co-moderator of Big On Data - New York's Data Intelligence Meetup; serves as Microsoft Regional Director and MVP; and is conference co-chair of Visual Studio Live! | <urn:uuid:06dc4488-923f-401d-aad5-91f4ed1fe65a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2010/03/01/ipads-platform-impact.aspx | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.942741 | 1,059 | 1.984375 | 2 |
IR spectroscopy of clay minerals and clay nanocomposites
Recent applications of infrared (IR) spectroscopy in research of clays and clay minerals are reviewed. After a brief description of the structures of clay minerals and basic principles of IR spectroscopy, the selected most interesting papers published in this area in 2007–2009 are discussed. The potential of both middle-IR and near-IR spectroscopy and different sampling techniques used in the investigation of clay minerals occurring on Earth and Mars is presented, including the utilisation of clay materials in the industry and in protection of the environment. Finally, the theoretical studies of the vibrational properties of the clay minerals are considered. | <urn:uuid:da81cce4-7bec-450c-9129-21c5630e2ee9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/chapter/sp9781847550477-00022/978-1-84973-085-3 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.905569 | 137 | 2.78125 | 3 |
ACLU Calls License Plate Cameras Invasive
Jan 12, 2022 • 09:45
Tracking everywhere you go.
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How do you administer Voltaren?
For osteoarthritis of the hands, elbows, or wrists using Voltaren® 1% gel: Adults—Apply 2 grams (g) to the affected skin areas four times a day (a total of 8 g each day). However, the total dose should not exceed 32 g per day over all affected joints. Use the enclosed dosing card to measure the appropriate dose.
How do you take Voltaren diclofenac?
Follow your doctor’s instructions about how much medicine to take. Ask your pharmacist if you have any questions about the brand of diclofenac you receive at the pharmacy. Swallow the tablet whole and do not crush, chew, or break it. If you use Voltaren long-term, you may need frequent medical tests.
Can Voltaren be given IV?
Voltarol must not be given as an intravenous bolus injection. Two alternative regimens are recommended: For the treatment of moderate to severe post-operative pain, 75mg should be infused continuously over a period of 30 minutes to 2 hours.
What is the route of administration of diclofenac?
Commonly used routes of diclofenac administration are oral, intramuscular, intravenous, transdermal and rectal. Although anaphylaxis has been reported with oral, intramuscular and rectal routes of administration of diclofenac, it has been rarely reported with intravenous administration.
How do you take Voltaren 100 mg?
The tablets are usually taken during each period as soon as cramps begin and continued for a few days until the pain goes away. The usual starting dose of Voltaren tablets is 50mg to 100mg each day, beginning as soon as cramps begin and continuing until the pain goes away, but for no longer than 3 days.
What is the dosing for Voltaren?
After observing the response to initial therapy with VOLTAREN, the dose and frequency should be adjusted to suit an individual patient’s needs. For the relief of osteoarthritis, the recommended dosage is 100 to 150 mg/day in divided doses (50 mg twice a day or three times a day, or 75 mg twice a day).
Can you use ice with Voltaren Gel?
Avoid exercises that could make the injury worse. Apply an ice pack to the affected area every 2-3 hours for 15-20 minutes. Wrap the ice pack in a towel and never apply ice directly to the skin. Use elastic compression bandages during the day to reduce swelling.
Can you use a heating pad with Voltaren?
Do not wrap, bandage, or apply heat (such as a heating pad) to the treated area. The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment.
How do you take Voltaren 50 mg?
The usual dose is 50 mg to 100 mg (1 to 2 tablets) beginning as soon as cramps begin. This is usually followed by 1 tablet three times each day until the pain goes away, but for no longer than 3 days.
Can you take Voltaren and paracetamol together?
5. Taking diclofenac with other painkillers. It’s safe to take diclofenac with paracetamol or codeine. Do not take diclofenac with similar painkillers, like aspirin, ibuprofen or naproxen, without talking to a doctor.
What happens if diclofenac is given IV?
This medicine may raise your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. This is more likely in people who already have heart disease. People who use this medicine for a long time might also have a higher risk. This medicine may cause bleeding in your stomach or intestines.
What happens if injection is given IV?
A vein can be damaged during injection or by the use of an IV catheter line. This can cause infiltration. When this occurs, medication leaks into surrounding tissue instead of going into your bloodstream. Infiltration can cause tissue damage.
How long can I use Voltaren?
Voltaren Rapid 25 relieves pain and reduces inflammation (swelling and redness). It can be used for: The short-term treatment (up to 1 week) of painful conditions where swelling is a problem such as back or joint pain, dental pain, muscle strains or sprains and tendinitis (e.g. tennis elbow).
What is Voltaren good for?
Voltaren oral tablets are used to treat mild to moderate pain, or signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Voltaren is also used to treat ankylosing spondylitis. Voltaren ophthalmic eyedrops are used to treat pain, inflammation, and light sensitivity after eye surgery or for certain eye conditions.
Can you use Voltaren daily?
You may take 2 tablets up to three times daily for the next few days as required. For migraine: The usual dose is 2 tablets at the first sign of a migraine attack. If the pain is not relieved within 2 hours, a further 1 to 2 tablets may be taken. After that dose, you must wait at least 4 hours before taking any more Voltaren Rapid 25.
How often can you use Voltaren gel?
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Setting Date Overview Commentary
1 Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
2 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.
3 Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.
4 They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
5 In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
6 Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
7 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
8 Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
10 Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
11 There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
12 Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
13 Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?
14 I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
15 And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:
16 And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
17 Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
18 O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:
19 And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
21 And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
22 And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;
23 But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
24 Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.
25 And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
26 This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
28 PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
29 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
30 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.
31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
Nebuchadnezzar reigned 43 years as king of Babylon. Under his rule Babylon had become the dominant world power. He had given to Babylon the lion-like characteristics described in Daniel 7:4. But after Nebuchadnezzar's death the kingdom was ruled by a series of weaker kings, and its prophetic description changed, as Daniel 7:4 indicates.
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See Nabopolassar's family tree.
As was noted in the Introduction to Daniel, the chapters do not fall in exact chronological order. Chapters 7 and 8 preceded chapters 5 and 6 chronologically.
Daniel received his first major vision (recorded in Daniel chapter 7) in 553 B.C., the first year of Belshazzar's reign (7:1). Daniel was about 70 years old at that time. Two years later, in 551 B.C., Daniel received his second vision (Daniel 8:1).
Meanwhile, important events had taken place in the kingdoms of Media and Persia. When Cyaxares, king of the Medes (whom we learned about in chapter one) died, his son Astyages took the Median throne. Astyages gave his daughter in marriage to Cambyses I, king of Persia. Their son was Cyrus II of Persia (also known as Cyrus the Great).
In 553 B.C. Cyrus rose up against Astyages, bringing the Median kingdom under Persian rule. In 547 B.C. he conquered the kingdom of Lydia, thus becoming the most powerful ruler of his time, controlling Persia, Asia Minor, and all the territories north of Mesopotamia.
With that background we come to the fifth chapter of Daniel.
In 556 B.C. Nabonidus had become king of Babylon. Three years later he turned over the kingship of Babylon to his son Belshazzar, went to the oasis of Tema in Arabia, and devoted himself to the worship of the moon god, Sin. So from 553 B.C. on, Belshazzar was the acting king in Babylon.
As Cyrus continued to gain world power, it became evident to Nabonidus that Cyrus would soon march against Babylon. So in the year 540 B.C. Nabonidus returned from Tema, hoping to defend his kingdom from the Persians. Chapter 5 of Daniel took place in 539 B.C. Belshazzar was positioned in the city of Babylon to hold the capital, while Nabonidus, his father, marched his troops north to meet Cyrus. On October 10, 539 B.C. Nabonidus surrendered and fled from Cyrus. Two days later, October 12, 539 B.C., the Persian armies overthrew the city of Babylon. It is the happenings of that fateful night which Daniel chapter 5 describes.
Daniel chapter 5 is the inside story of the fall of ancient Babylon. It is revealed to be an act of divine judgment against a kingdom which defied the sovereignty of God.
Belshazzar the king made a great feast and invited a thousand of his lords. At this feast the king demonstrated his defiance against God by drinking to his gods with the vessels of God's house which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem.
In the middle of the party a mysterious hand appeared, the fingers of which wrote three simple messages on the plaster of the palace wall.
Terrified, Belshazzar recognized it as a statement of divine judgment, but could not read the writing or understand its interpretation.
At the suggestion of the queen mother, Daniel was called to the palace to interpret the message for the king. The message, simply put, was that Belshazzar's kingdom had come to an end.
Verse 1 Text
"Belshazzar the king"
For many years Bible critics pointed to the Biblical mention of Belshazzar as an evidence against the authenticity of the book of Daniel. All available records at that time indicated that Nabonidus was the last king of Babylon, and no mention was made of Belshazzar. But archaeology has since that time confirmed the accuracy of the Bible. We now know that from the third year of Nabonidus' reign, his son, Belshazzar, reigned as a co-regent with him. For over a decade Belshazzar actively ran the kingdom while Nabonidus was away in Tema.
In 1861 the first cuneiform tablet was published mentioning Belshazzar by name as the oldest son of Nabonidus. (H. Fox Talbot, "Translation of Some Assyrian Inscriptions," Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 18 (1861):195.)
In 1882, the Nabonidus Chronicle was published, which showed that for several years Nabonidus was in Tema while his son, the princes, and the troops were in Babylon. (Documented in Raymond Philip Dougherty, Nabonidus and Belshazzar. Yale University Press, 1929, p. 103.)
Then, in 1924, the Verse Account of Nabonidus became available, which clearly states that when Nabonidus left Babylon, he "entrusted the kingship" to his oldest son. (British Museum tablet 38,299; translated in James B. Prichard, Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament, 2d ed. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1955. p. 313.)
Verse 2 Text
"His father Nebuchadnezzar"
In Biblical times, any male ancestor was called "father" (John 8:39). Grandfathers were often called "father" (2 Samuel 9:6, 7). Belshazzar's mother was the daughter of Nebuchadnezzar, so Nebuchadnezzar was actually Belshazzar's grandfather.
Verse 4 Text
"The gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone"
False worship, characteristic of ancient Babylon, is the essence of the modern, spiritual Babylon described in the book of Revelation.
With the substitution of wood for clay, the elements listed here are the same as those found in the image of Nebuchadnezzar's dream in chapter 2. What reason do you think there might be for that?
Verse 5 Text
"In the same hour"
This time factor in the judgment upon ancient Babylon is to be seen again in the fall of modern, spiritual Babylon. "Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come." Revelation 18:10.
Verse 6 Text
"The joints of his loins were loosed"
This detail was prophesied by Isaiah two centuries earlier. In Isaiah 45:1 God's prediction is recorded, "I will loose the loins of kings."
Many prophecies were fulfilled in the conquest of Babylon. In texts such as Jeremiah 50:1-3, 9, 38, 41; Jeremiah 51:8, 11, 28, 36, 48; and Isaiah 44:27 - 45:1, the following specifics were foretold:
Each of these details proved true in the events of that fateful night.
Belshazzar felt secure in his well-fortified city. Around him were two sets of double walls. From the inside, the inner set consisted of a 12-foot thick wall, a moat, and then a 22-foot thick wall. The outer set consisted of a wall 24 feet thick, a moat, and then a wall 26 feet thick. Towers were situated every 55 yards along the wall, with a total of 250 towers. Inside the city the Babylonians had a 20-year supply of food, and the river flowed under the walls, right through the middle of the city.
The Greek historian Herodotus has given us the details of how the city was conquered. The Medo-Persian armies diverted the Euphrates River, thus drying up the waters. Then, through the river bed, they marched under the walls into the city (The Histories, I:189-192).
Yet, because of the walls which lined the river inside the city, they still would not have had access to the palace, except that the large river access gates were for some mysterious reason open to the invading armies that night.
The fall of ancient Babylon provides a historical illustration of the final collapse of modern, spiritual Babylon. That event is described in Revelation 16:12. "And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared." See comments on Revelation 16:12.
Verse 7 Text
"The third ruler in the kingdom"
Nabonidus was the first ruler. Belshazzar was the second. The one who could read the writing would be the third.
Verse 11 Text
"In whom is the spirit of the holy gods"
The LXX reads, "In whom is the Spirit of God."
"Nebuchadnezzar thy father" See on verse 2.
Verse 14 Text
"The spirit of the gods"
The LXX reads, "The Spirit of God."
Verse 16 Text
"The third ruler in the kingdom"
See on verse 7.
Verse 17 Text
"Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another"
Daniel was not motivated by desire for gain. He could neither be flattered nor bribed nor intimidated. Whether he was honored with high position or cast into the den of lions, he remained steadfastly committed to what was right. It made no difference to Daniel whether the Babylonians or the Persians ruled the world. He knew that above them all God reigned supreme. Therefore he would not become involved in political contests. This night, Belshazzar sat on the throne. The next day, Darius would occupy that position. But through it all, Daniel humbly and faithfully performed his duty.
Verse 18 Text
"Nebuchadnezzar thy father"
See on verse 2.
Verse 23 Text
"The gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone"
If these elements are suggestive of the kingdoms represented in the image of chapter 2, placing the silver first was appropriate here, because at that very moment, as Daniel spoke, the silver kingdom of Medo-Persia was overtaking the golden empire of Babylon.
Verses 25-28 Text
"Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin"
Mene means "numbered."
Compare the repetition of this word with Isaiah 21:9 and Revelation 14:8, "Babylon is fallen, is fallen." The reason for repetition is stated in Genesis 41:32, "And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass."
Tekel means "weighed." For the significance of this statement, please see below under "The Timing of Babylon's Fall."
Upharsin. Compare this word in verse 25 with Peres in verse 28. They are two forms of the same word. Peres is the singular form, and means "divided." Upharsin, the plural form of Peres, is also the word for "Persians." In his interpretation (verse 28), Daniel brought out this double meaning.
The Timing of Babylon's Fall
Verse 30 Text
"Belshazzar . . . slain"
The Greek historian Xenophon (Cyropaedia VII, V, 24-32) explains why Belshazzar's life was taken that night. On a hunting trip, Nabonidus had earlier killed the son of Gobryas, the Persian general who on this night now entered Babylon. In retaliation, Gobryas now killed the son of Nabonidus.
Verse 31 Text
"Darius the Median"
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Sens. Kelly, Hassan Lead Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Lower High Gas Prices at the Pump
Bill would temporarily suspend the federal gas tax, provide families economic relief from high gas prices
Bill would eliminate 18 cents per gallon gas tax
Today, U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) are introducing the Gas Prices Relief Act, legislation to lower high gas prices by temporarily suspending the federal gas tax through the end of the year, bringing much-needed economic relief to families across Arizona and the country. Kelly and Hassan’s bill is also co-sponsored by Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Jackie Rosen (D-NV).
“Arizonans are paying some of the highest prices for gas we have seen in years and it’s putting a strain on families who need to fill up the tank to get to work and school,“ said Senator Kelly. “This bill will lower gas prices by suspending the federal gas tax through the end of the year to help Arizona families struggling with high costs for everything from gas to groceries.”
“This legislation is about making sure that we get Granite Staters relief at the gas pump. People are feeling a real pinch on everyday goods, and we must do more to help address rising costs, particularly the price of gas,”said Senator Hassan. “We need to continue to think creatively about how we can find new ways to bring down costs, and this bill would do exactly that, making a tangible difference for workers and families.”
“This is important legislation that will help us lower costs for Nevada families,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “I’m committed to finding solutions that bring our families some much-needed relief at the pump and help them get ahead.”
“Whether it’s working to ease supply chain issues, crack down on corporate greed, or cap out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, I’m committed to lowering rising costs for Georgia families,” said Senator Reverend Warnock. “Hardworking Georgians being squeezed at the pump understand that every penny counts. I’m proud to join my colleagues in introducing the Gas Prices Relief Act to help working and middle class families overcome the economic pressures of the pandemic, and come out on top.”
The Gas Prices Relief Act will lower high gas prices and deliver much-needed economic relief to Americans across the country by:
- Suspending the 18.4 cents per gallon federal gas tax until January 1, 2023. Currently, the national average for the cost of a gallon of gas is nearly one dollar higher than it was at the same time last year, according to AAA. Last year, Arizona was ranked by AAA as one of the most expensive markets for gas prices.
- Passing tax savings to Americans and not oil and gas companies by requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to monitor the program in order to ensure oil and gas companies pass along the savings at the pump to consumers. The bill also encourages the Secretary to take appropriate enforcement actions to ensure consumers see these savings.
- Maintaining the integrity of the Highway Trust Fund by requiring the Department of the Treasury to make general fund transfers to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent.
Kelly’s legislation builds on his work in the Senate to lower rising costs for Arizona families by tackling supply chain issues driving up prices for gas and food. Kelly has successfully pushed the Biden administration to take immediate steps to bring down these higher prices like increasing domestic oil and gas production.
Hassan has been working across the aisle to lower costs for Granite Staters and get relief to New Hampshire. Hassan successfully called on the Biden administration to take action to help lower energy costs by releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Last week, Hassan and Senator Blunt introduced a bipartisan bill to provide tax relief to middle class homeowners that would permanently extend a tax deduction for homebuyers.
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UBC Theses and Dissertations
Music's debt : a study of poetic influence in mid-eighteenth century German instrumental music Jang, Laurie
The aim of this study is to examine the correspondences of style, technique and aesthetic in poetry and music as it pertains to the musical thought and works of composers centered in Berlin 1740-1760. With the trend toward rational enquiry, the re-affirmation of the Aristotelian theory of imitation, and a return to the ideal of a union of the arts, 18th-century theorists and composers were once again preoccupied with the consanguinity of the "sister" arts of poetry and music. In particular, analogies were made between their materials of expression and the methods by which they achieved their ultimate goal of the imitation of human passions. The "problem" of textless music--i.e., its lack of semantic content--became a primary issue for aesthetic discussion and led to a re-evaluation of music's intrinsic qualities as a medium of expression. Berlin composers working in mid-century were especially susceptible to such aesthetic developments. Led by writer/critics Lessing, Nicolai, and Mendelssohn, a unique literary renaissance characterizing the city was generating wide-spread critical debate on matters concerning the significance and meaning of art. Two major points of discussion among the literati were 1) that since classical times the arts of poetry and music had strayed too far apart, and 2) that music especially needed the support and cognitive power of a poetic text to remain a viable artistic medium. The consequences of these ideas on Berlin composers is immediately apparent in the development of the lied. In this new musical genre which achieved great popularity in Berlin, expression through text and music were considered synonymous as composers worked to close the gap between the two in their technique and methodry. However, the impact of these aesthetic beliefs is not as easily discernible in the instrumental music of mid-eighteenth century Berlin. While it was undisputed that musical tones in themselves contained some indeterminate expressive force, the rationalists' demand for concrete meaning in art led composers to develop and assess their music in terms of poetic criteria. An analysis of their works will illustrate that poetic structure, technique, and materials of expression assumed a primary role in the creation of their art. This study hopes to clarify the relationship between poetry and music through an examination of mid-eighteenth century Berlin's lied aesthetic, and selected instrumental works by J.J. Quantz and C.P.E. Bach composed in Berlin during this period.
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– In the US, women had started around 49% of businesses last year in 2021, which has been a steady rise from 28% in 2019, as per a new study.
– The world has been seeing an increase in women’s entrepreneurship as a whole, however, despite all achievements, the obstacles still remain, where the percentage of men is still higher than women when it comes to owning companies, the study further said
– According to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2022, women have been impacted more by the pandemic as compared to men
As the data above suggests, even though there has been an increase in female entrepreneurs across the globe, there are still many women who continue to encounter severe challenges when they think of starting their own businesses.
Let’s have a look at some of the important facts.
The US Saw a Startup Boom
As per a recent survey, most women founders and founders of color have been leading a boom that helps in new business creation all across the United States. According to the data found by the survey, almost half of the startups in 2021 were founded by women.
The report mentions that these trends show a “dramatic increase” right from 28% of women starting new businesses in 2019 till now in 2022. It indicates that most women entrepreneurs were able to identify an opportunity in the pandemic, and they seized it.
Besides this, there has been a three-fold increase in more Black and African American entrepreneurs, the numbers being 3% in 2019 to 9% in 2021. This data reveals that there were more than 5.4 million new businesses that saw the light of the day, and that too in the middle of the pandemic.
The UK Saw a Rise of Microbusinesses
The pandemic also kickstarted a new dimension to entrepreneurship in the UK. The pandemic has led many young people, women, and ethnic minorities to start their own microbusinesses, with a workforce of not more than 10.
Recent research by GoDaddy has discovered that women now have been running almost 40% of micro-businesses in the UK, which has risen from 32% before March 2020. The young folks are also getting very active. Starting from March 2020, the percentage of people under 35 started doubling, right from 16.4% to 34%.
Then, of course, there are the minorities, where Black founders grew significantly from 5.4% before the pandemic to 6.6%. The Asian community saw a rise in entrepreneurship too, which is from 10.1% pre-pandemic to 11.9% post-pandemic.
Global Women Entrepreneurs
The developing countries also saw a rise in female entrepreneurship. According to the World Bank’s Female Entrepreneurship Point report, there is one female founder between 8 to 10 million small and medium-sized enterprises.
Apart from the agricultural sector, there have been about one-third of women have been self-employed in sectors like retail and service. While women work from home, there is an opportunity for them to take care of all the competitive demands of the market. However, in developing countries, there are a lot of obstacles for women, like there are no proper forums to access finance and legal biases, including property.
Women Aren’t Working More Hours Now
According to global data, women have been affected much more than men in the pandemic. According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2022, the World Economic Forum shares that the majority of women have lost working hours that are much more than men ever since the pandemic started.
This mostly happened because women had to take care of the majority of caring and household responsibilities, and many of them suffered job losses, especially in sectors like hospitality and retail. All of this has led to a huge fall in women’s participation in the workforce, which has been from 60.1% last year in 2021 as per the 2021 edition of the Forum’s 146-country report to 51.7% this year in 2022.
Women Must Get Higher Wages
This year in 2022, inequality in wages will be significant, and this is happening because women are earning 2% more on average than what they earned in 2021. However, men have been earning around 1.8% less than last year.
Experts say that it is going to take another 151 years to close the gender gap which prevails globally. On the bright side, there is an improvement here, as the economic gap last year was more than 260 years.
Technical Roles See More Women
Amid all the negatives, one of the positives that were heralded in the Global Gender Gap Report 2022 is that there has been a change in the kind of roles that women have taken. The data further indicates that the share of women’s roles in the professional and technical fields has increased by 6.7%.
Also, there have been more women in senior, legislative and managerial roles, where there has been a rise of 5.4%. The highest number of women in senior roles has been reported by Togo in West Africa, which stands at 70.1%. This is followed by Belarus in Eastern Europe, where there have been 70% of women in professional and technical roles. | <urn:uuid:c00ad75c-aba9-4f8f-a938-9fd554ceeacf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mstech.co/news/role-of-women-entrepreneurs-across-the-globe/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.978845 | 1,076 | 2.25 | 2 |
About the Project
The Sino-German Agricultural Centre (DCZ) is a joint initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (MARA).
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Kick-off Workshop of the Smart Agriculture Working Group
5 August 2020
Dr. Jürgen Ritter
German Managing Director (DCZ)
Smart Agriculture is this year’s key topic in the DCZ Agricultural Policy Dialogue. Originally, a study visit on this subject to Germany and France was planned, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic a physical study visit had to be cancelled. Instead a virtual tour on the topic Smart Agriculture is being implemented.
In preparation of this virtual study visit on Smart Agriculture the DCZ organized an online Kick-off Workshop on August 5, 2020. This was preceded by the elaboration of a concept paper and internal communication of the management team and external experts. The Kick-off workshop, therefore, served the purposes to introduce the planned activities to the main stakeholders at the two ministries, the German Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), to discuss further details and receive feedback for the next steps.
After a short introduction by the two managing directors of the DCZ, Mr. Tang Zhishao and Dr. Jürgen Ritter, representatives of BMEL and MARA addressed the 29 participants of this online workshop. Dr. Steffen Beerbaum, Head of the BMEL Division on Application of Digitalization in Agriculture, presented the situation of smart agriculture in Germany, and emphasized the objectives to make agriculture more sustainable and efficient in light of the challenges related to population growth, limited resources and economic considerations. An example of the BMEL’s efforts in the promotion and research conducted in this field are the 14 trial fields established by the ministry to demonstrate available technologies and research on advantages and disadvantages from an environmental and economic point of view. This field work is coordinated in cooperation with universities and companies.
After some follow-up Q&A, Mr. Wang Bin, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Policy and Reform in MARA, outlined the situation on the Chinese side and stressed the significance of the development of smart agriculture for the Chinese government as seen in various policy documents, e.g. the “Rural Development Plan for Digital Agriculture” of December 2019. Smart Agriculture contributes to the wider objectives of rural re-vitalization, modernization of agriculture and promotion of green development. Also, it is a means to address labor shortage and to improve rural governance.
In his presentation titled “Digitalization empowers China’s agriculture development” Prof. Wu Wenbin of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) further elaborated on the status and the future of digitalization China’s agriculture. This was followed by a presentation of Dr. Martin Schneider on “The Status of Smart Agriculture – Concept for a Virtual Study Tour” in which he outlined and detailed the plan for this activity with the aim to conduct relevant interviews at different levels of decision-making as well as incorporating experiences by practitioners. A website dedicated to the topic of “Smart Agriculture” will be developed and then provides access to these video-recorded interviews as well as to presentations and other relevant outputs.
Mr. He Jianhua of the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Suzhou presented the efforts and achievements of Suzhou City regarding smart agriculture. With an area of 75000 mu of IoT application, different pilot areas for various smart agriculture technologies, E-commerce and a B2B virtual platform for farm products Suzhou is at the forefront of the development in digitalization of agriculture.
Besides the high-level participation of BMEL and MARA, also the Agricultural Counsellor at the French Embassy in Beijing, Mr. François Blanc, as well as Mr. Arnaud Joulin of the DRAAF Grand Est Mission Agro-Ecologie et Innovation, attended this meeting and will provide valuable contributions to the DCZ virtual study visit on Smart Agriculture. | <urn:uuid:2b0c66f9-2928-42d9-8a32-6120c9a81640> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dcz-china.org/nachrichten-dcz-activities-d-en/kick-off-workshop-of-the-smart-agriculture-working-group.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.91023 | 916 | 2.078125 | 2 |
30 Years Ago: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s ‘UHF’ Becomes a Cult Classic
Making the progression from music videos to movies seemed like a natural fit for “Weird Al" Yankovic. As the rise of MTV continued in the '80s, Yankovic was able to make his name with his clever parody songs and videos, such as his extended riff on Michael Jackson’s “Bad” with his own “Fat." So why not make a movie? Though Yankovic and his gleeful comic sensibilities may have felt appropriate for the big screen, the resulting effort, 1989's UHF, only ever gained a cult status.
We Got It All
That cult status, of course, wasn’t what anyone planned. Yankovic and his manager, Jay Levey, collaborated on the script for UHF, despite neither of them having a lot of awareness of what would go into the making of a film. As Yankovic described in an oral history at the A.V. Club, “I always try to put myself out of my comfort zone and out of my depth, and hopefully somewhere along the line, I’ll catch up.” Though one of Yankovic’s favorite comedies, the manic 1980 classic Airplane!, all but eschews a plot in favor of gag after gag after gag, he and Levey lighted upon a shoestring plot for their own parody film, in which the musician would star as George Newman, a slacker who is bequeathed a low-rent UHF station on which he and his loopy friends begin creating unique programming that itself inspires a passionate if small fanbase.
The script took a while to convince studios — as noted in that oral history, Yankovic and Levy pitched it for three years after the initial studio, New Line, passed. Eventually, the script wound up with producers Gene Kirkwood (of Rocky) and John Hyde; Kirkwood mentioned in the oral history as to why he picked it up, “I really needed a laugh.” The two producers brought the film to Orion Pictures, which approved it as long as it was made for under $5 million. More to the point, as Levey said, neither the studio or the producers interfered in the making of the film. “They rightfully stepped back and just let us make the movie we wanted to make.”
Getting the Band Together
Of course, the premise of the movie that Yankovic and Levey wanted to make might have seemed slightly at odds with the perception of who “Weird Al" Yankovic was. As the musician noted, George Newman is essentially the straight man of UHF -- supporting characters who take center stage on the UHF station are more deliberately outrageous and wacky than George ever is. “But he was the dreamer,” Yankovic mentioned to the A.V. Club. “Even though he’s basically a normal person, he lives his life out through his fantasies, and that was always a main element in the plotting.”
The film’s opening sequence, itself a riff on the slam-bang opening of Steven Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark, is an example of that kind of fantasy, as George envisions himself as Indiana Jones before being rudely awakened from the Walter Mitty-esque dream.
One of the co-stars of UHF went on to much bigger fame shortly after UHF failed to take off: Michael Richards. Though Richards, long since anathema in the business due to an infamously racist rant at a Los Angeles comedy club in the '00s, is best known for playing the wacky neighbor Kramer on Seinfeld, it was his work on the television sketch show Fridays that caught the eyes of Yankovic and Levey. At his audition, Richards impressed by arriving in character as the dweeby Stanley Spadowski. As Richards described to the A.V. Club, “I went in and I went off book. I just started playing with this character in front of them.”
But Richards wasn’t the only recognizable face alongside Yankovic in front of the camera. Victoria Jackson, in the midst of her time as a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live, was cast as Teri, George’s long-suffering love interest. (Another, eventually more recognizable stand-up and TV star was in the mix for the role: Ellen DeGeneres. Yankovic, in the oral history, says “I showed her the footage a couple years ago, and she was horrified.”) Fran Drescher, a few years before her starring role on the CBS sitcom The Nanny, was cast to play another of the UHF broadcasters. Well-known soap-opera star Anthony Geary (then playing Luke on ABC’s General Hospital) ended up reading for the loopy mad-scientist character Philo, in part because “I was looking for a departure."
A Product of the '80s
Some of the characters feel very much like a relic of the '80s, of course. Take Gedde Watanabe’s samurai character Kuni. In that oral history, Yankovic acknowledged as much: “There were a number of things in the movie which probably would not go over quite as well in a more PC era. Certainly, there are many things I would have done differently had I been writing a movie like that in current times.” Watanabe’s response was slightly more complex, though: “Did I have reservations about UHF? Yeah. But I think I went to do it because I felt like I wanted to see ... if I could make something out of it.”
Filming was a smooth experience, as detailed in the oral history. Upon the recommendation of producer Gray Fredrickson, UHF shot on location in Tulsa, Okla., utilizing a recently abandoned mall next to the hotel where the cast and crew were staying for most of the set. Though Levey and Yankovic weren’t seasoned Hollywood veterans, they were able to work with the wide and varied cast on the variously wild and wacky parodies and story without any major hiccups. Levey noted, “As long as we were being efficient from a production standpoint — because we had a very limited budget — [the producers] just let us do our thing creatively.”
The only real obstacle in filming was a heartbreaking one, with the passing of one of the supporting actors, Trinidad Silva, who plays Raul in the film, the host of “Raul’s Wild Kingdom” wherein the character throws a poodle out an apartment window. Silva died during filming due to a collision with a drunk driver, and Raul wound up not making it to the telethon climax. As Levey said, “It was just terribly tragic.”
Stumbling Out of the Gate
The film was then aimed for release in the summer of 1989, and the early signs were encouraging. “I was told that UHF got the highest test screening numbers [for Orion, the studio distributing the film] since the original RoboCop,” said Yankovic. But while the numbers were encouraging, 1989 was the summer of one very specific character who served as a box-office smash: Batman, the hero of Tim Burton’s adaptation of the Caped Crusader. Along with other tentpole productions like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Lethal Weapon 2, UHF arrived in theaters on July 21, 1989 with intense competition on all sides.
Hopes were dashed instantly: UHF landed at No. 11 at the domestic box office in its first week of release. Even a re-issue of the Disney animated film Peter Pan made a good deal more that weekend. In all, UHF only grossed $6 million at the box office that year. Yankovic described that after the opening weekend, “I was basically a ghost. People in the hallways at Orion didn’t want to establish eye contact with me.”
The phrase “cult classic” gets thrown around often, but with UHF, it’s a clear fit. The film eventually got a revival of sorts thanks to cable and home video, and fans of Yankovic will often shout out lines from the film to him during his shows. The fandom stretches in odd ways -- in the oral history, standup comedian Emo Phillips (who plays Joe Earley in one of the film’s bloodier scenes) shared a photo of the actor Matthew Gray Gubler (of Criminal Minds) dressing up as his character for Halloween a few years ago.
Over the last decade especially, Yankovic’s star has risen -- his 2014 album, Mandatory Fun, was also his first to top the Billboard 200 on its first week of release. And he's changed up his touring, too, including an acoustic one and another with a symphony orchestra. But the world of films has largely been closed to him: “I would love to star in another movie. But somehow I think you need to have a motion picture studio involved in that decision.” In some ways, it might be more appropriate if UHF remains his only starring role; it’s distinctive and quirky and unique and defiantly singular. Just like Yankovic himself. | <urn:uuid:1b072397-8b09-4447-ba42-14af33e12732> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://1049theedge.com/30-years-ago-weird-al-yankovics-uhf-becomes-a-cult-classic/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.977741 | 1,977 | 1.6875 | 2 |
Every fall, Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska hosts Fat Bear Week, an annual tournament celebrating the success of the bears at the park’s Brooks River. From Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, 2021, your vote will decide who is the fattest of the fat!
Fat Bear Week is a single elimination tournament in which Katmai National Park and Preserve invites its online community to compare photos of bears from when they first visit Brooks Falls in the spring to photos of the same bears at the end of summer. The differences are often huge. In just a few months, the bears have gorged on enough salmon to pack on some serious pounds. Fat Bear Week is fun, but it also brings up really important questions about survival and how we’re studying and learning more about these amazing bears.
Celebrate the success of Brooks River’s world-famous bears during Fat Bear Week by placing your vote. Matchups will be open for voting between 12-10 p.m. ET (9 a.m.-7 p.m. PT) from Wednesday, Sept. 29 to Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021.
By the end of the week, only one well-fed ursine will receive the title of the fattest bear. For each pairing of bears, you will be given the opportunity to vote on the bear of your choosing. Your vote decides which bear will be crowned the fattest of the year.
To make sure you’re making an informed choice, meet the bears, learn about previous champions or watch a livestream at the bears of Brooks River. You can base your vote on many factors, such as the bear’s growth, extenuating circumstances, or which bear you think is the largest. However, Fat Bear Week is a subjective competition, so be sure to vote and campaign for your favorite!
This week is about body positivity. A fat bear is a healthy bear! Fattening up as winter approaches is a matter of life and death for the bears: relying on stored fat for energy, they can lose up to a third of their body fat as they slow down for the winter. The more bulk they put on, the more likely they are to survive the long, cold months. And we think any fashion blog would agree that these bears look fabulous and are runway ready!
The bears enter a medical state known as hyperphagia in which they eat non-stop and can gain up to four pounds in a single day. Some bears can eat dozens of sockeye salmon each day, with each salmon packing about 4,000 calories.
A coastal brown bear’s diet during the summer consists primarily of salmon with the addition of sedge grasses and berries. The fat of the salmon is what allows for such tremendous weight gain in a limited window. Most of the weight is put on in the late summer once bears enter hyperphagia. Leptin, the chemical that tells the body it’s full, is suppressed which allows for the bears to eat until it’s time to sleep. One bear was spotted eating 40 salmon in a single sitting. During this time the bears practice a technique called high grading. This is where they select the most calorie-dense parts of the fish to eat, such as the brain, skin and roe, leaving the less fatty fillets behind.
Wild bears have always been challenging to measure. Terrestrial Lidar scanning technology is used almost exclusively in civil engineering fields to scan the interior of buildings, roads and gravel stockpiles to get volume measurements. As an experiment, it was used on bears at Katmai’s Brooks Camp! This was a challenge as the animals had to stay still and not move long enough to complete a scan. When the bears were standing at the top of the falls or in the river wafting to catch a fish, they were still enough that this technology worked well. This is an exciting, new, non-invasive way to collect information on the bear’s volume — especially because weighing bears is not an option.
The last few documented salmon runs have shown high numbers — two years ago it reached a record-breaking 62.3 million and 2021 broke that record again with almost 65 million sockeye. Right now, there are enough salmon to go around. The question is pointed toward the future. It’s difficult to know what kind of impacts the heat and weather patterns of this summer will have on future runs of salmon. The heat may have impacted egg survival and some streams may have dried before salmon had the opportunity to spawn. One summer may not tip the scales toward disarray, but if the heat and weather conditions continue into future years, it may be a different story. Scientists will continue to monitor and collect data regarding changes in the climate in order to help predict future trends and provide park managers with the information needed to care for this landscape.
If a sow gains enough weight during the summer (and in this case it certainly seems she has) the chance of her having cubs is very high. After mating, the fertilized egg develops into a ball of cells known as a “blastocyst.” This blastocyst does not immediately attach itself to the uterine lining until the sow begins her torpor (semi-hibernation) state. This is known as “delayed implantation.” The sow must have enough fat reserves to continue the pregnancy, or the blastocyst may not implant itself. Cubs are usually born in the den in January or February with the actual gestation period only being about 3 months long.
At Katmai, cubs will generally stay with their mothers for two and a half years. During a cub’s first year of life, they are considered cubs-of-the-year or spring cubs. In their second year, they are generally called yearlings and will den with their mother for at least one more winter. Cubs generally stay close to their mothers, first nursing and then learning how to fish and hunt for themselves. Play among siblings is fun to watch but is also an important way for cubs to develop life skills. Male bears play no role in raising young and can actually be a threat to them.
Bears between two and a half and five years old are known as sub-adults. They are independent of their mothers, but not yet sexually mature. Some sub-adults have been part of Fat Bear Week, showing off a dramatic transition to chubby cubby.
It is a common misconception that bears hibernate during the winter. While bears tend to slow down during the winter, they are not true hibernators. Black bears, Grizzly bears and Brown bears do go into a deep sleep during the winter months, known as torpor. At times, they will wake up and move around their dens.
The bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve will retreat to their dens to bed down for the winter in October or November. Bears south of Alaska usually enter their dens later and emerge sooner, but it all depends on winter conditions. They’ll stay there for until the late spring when they’ll emerge thin and hungry.
The easiest way to watch the bears is to tune in to the bear cams at Explore.org. From the comfort of your home or office, you can watch these fascinating animals as they go from thin to thick. People often pick favorites and cheer them on as they splash through the river and snatch leaping salmon from the air. The best times to watch the bears at Brooks Falls are from July to September, though some bears remain in the area through October. Katmai National Park and Preserve also updates their social media pages with excellent photos and wonderful information during the season.
If you really want to witness these impressive bears in person, it’s going to take some planning. Unlike most national parks in the United States, Katmai is almost exclusively accessed by plane or boat. For bear viewing, Brooks Camp is the most popular destination in the park where the National Park Service operates a visitor center, ranger station, campground and auditorium with daily ranger-led programs from June 1 to September 17. All visitors to Brooks Camp are required to begin their stay by attending a brief bear safety talk outlining the park’s rules and regulations. Trails lead visitors to viewing platforms, where bear fans can watch the feast unfold.
Social media played a pivotal role in the rise of #FatBearWeek. Katmai National Park and Preserve is remote, making it difficult for the average American to gain access. The role of social media in the Fat Bear Week campaign was to provide that access for those sitting at home. The use of the Explore.org live cams paired with comparison photos of the bears being featured encouraged virtual visitors to participate. Social media extended the invitation to the fat bear party.
Social media also provided a platform to share about the larger issues facing the park and ultimately the peninsula’s bears. At face value #FatBearWeek is a light, comical look at wildlife; but underneath that veil is a hearty dose of reality. Without access to clean water and healthy ecosystems unaffected by climate change or human influence, the fat bears we celebrated this year will be at risk. Just like the bears, we saw reports on from British Columbia, bears along the Alaskan Peninsula experienced the effects of warming water and struggling salmon. In the northern regions of Katmai National Park, commonly observed salmon streams dried up, sometimes with salmon still trying to swim upstream.
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Cosmic Knight Errantry: Why I love Princess of Mars
By Art Mayo:
Edgar Rice Burroughs’s A Princess of Mars has meant more to me than almost any other adventure story I have ever read. And I’m not alone. Many of its readers can say the same thing. I know it isn’t the best adventure story of all time; I have tasted well enough the deep romance of Scott, the perfect style of Stevenson. But what other story has made me wish so strongly it were true – that the heavens were filled not with cold rocks but with damsels in distress, incredible creatures and wars in which I might play a vital part.
Granted, this would actually be a fairly inconvenient state of affairs, since it would presumably be a two-way street. John Carter, cavalry officer of Virginia, is transported to a stretch of Mars beside an incubator of the green martians’ huge eggs, becomes embroiled in personal and tribal intrigues, increasingly bloody combat, a number of wars and revolutions, and sparks up a romance with a glamorous royal. Were brawny Venusians to start cropping up in maternity wards up and down the country, preliminary to slaying our politicians and marrying the Middleton sisters, I don’t know how long we’d see the enchanting side.
Interestingly, for all its powerful grip upon the imagination of readers – particularly those fortunate enough to read it in their youth – Burroughs originally feared it would prove too peculiar. When it was first serialised, he requested it be done so under the pseudonym ‘Normal Bean’. I am not sure if that really would have made readers think the author any less insane than he feared – presumably Arthur C. Clarke never considered publishing as Ordinary Cabbage. Regardless, ‘Normal’ was mistakenly ‘corrected’ to Norman by a rogue typesetter, and far from telegramming the gentlemen in white coats, readers were overjoyed to be transported to the dry, mossy seabeds of a dying Mars, and the quest of a gentleman of the Old South to save a princess from an abominable fate.
It’s no wonder. With its beautiful maiden, its swordplay, and its faithful hound; its horsemanship (albeit upon ‘thoats’), its seamanship (albeit upon the air), its clashing of rival kingdoms – it makes romance a thing alive once more. Six hundred years after the close of the age of knights, it furnishes the possibility of new vistas for chivalrous deeds – and in the modern age. John Carter is, in the words of Princess Dejah Thoris, “a queer mixture of child and man, of brute and noble”. And in this he is little different to the ideal knight described by C. S. Lewis:
“a man of blood and iron, a man familiar with the sight of smashed faces and the ragged stumps of lopped-off limbs; [as well as] a demure, almost a maidenlike, guest in hall, a gentle, modest, unobtrusive man.”
It is also one of Burroughs’s greatest geniuses to have grounded the unrivalled physical prowess of John Carter when on Mars in the reasonable notion that the lesser gravity and thinner atmosphere might make this the case. And if so for John Carter, why not for any luckless earthling, however young and powerless? Not everyone can hope to be chewed by a radioactive spider, or born the heir of Gotham’s wealthiest family. But if the teenager with his nose in A Princess of Mars were to ever be drawn to that planet as randomly as John Carter is, he has cause to hope he might do as well.
This is the wish fulfilment that lies at the heart of the book meaning so much to those who read it. It inspires an intensely personal connection. The cool, slightly archaic narration of John Carter must also take a lot of the credit here. Its urbane modesty goes a long way to making the daydreaming feel plausible. I for one am not ashamed to admit I couldn’t very well charge a plateau of Apache with nothing more than a pistol and weariness, as Carter does in the book’s atmospheric first chapter. But he is such a candid host, and at heart such an admirable man, that one feels it not incredible to aspire, however wistfully or adolescently, to the same deeds he performs throughout.
And this daydreaming is not, I think, irrelevantly spent in our age. It was a Marslike century that followed Burroughs’s book. One doubts whether the catastrophes suffered by the various races of Mars ever exceeded an era in which almost 100 million people met a violent end. The “civilized order” left behind by John Carter on Earth, the counterpoint to the barbarised Martian world – the Virginia of gentlemen who only lie “if a lie would save others from sorrow or suffering” – must have been a little archaic to readers of 1912. Yet it still stood well enough for the values civilisation held in common. It is prehistoric for those of us who read in divided, relativist, unconfident 2012. Prehistoric – yet not fossilised; by this book one feels such things a living force still, and a possibility for those ages which lie ahead, if only we can do our part.
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Lakhs of young aspirants dream is to become IAS which is considered to be one of the most competitive examinations of all. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the civil services examination (Prelims). The written examination conducts every year to select candidates for Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) and others. The eligible candidates need to qualify all the three stages of the exam in order to make their name in the final merit list. The exam consists of three stages that is, preliminary, main and interview.
IAS Preparation Tips Exam Books Pdf Free Download – 2022 Tips
The candidates have already start preparation for this year exam which was going to be held in a month of June, 2022. It is important for the candidates to clear with the theory and concepts of the subjects. There are number of books which are available in the market to practice with. These books cover all the material or topics related to the subject. Candidate must buy or download the books available online or offline to begin with the preparation. By practicing with these books give better understanding and knowledge of the respective subjects.
Best IAS Preparation Books Pdf for Free Download
For Paper I
- India’s struggle For Independence by Bipan Chandra
- NCERT Modern India ( Old) Geography
- NCERT 10th –12thstd ‘Geography of India’ by Gopal Singh
- Certificate Physical and Human Geography by G. C. Leong
- Our Constitution by Subhash Kashyap
- Our Parliament by Subhash Kashyap
- Constitution of India by D.D.Basu
- NCERT Economic Development of India Indian Economy by Dutta Sundaram/Mishra Puri
- Economic Survey of India
- Science Reporter
- NCERT 6th to 10thstd Science bookb
- Wizard, Frontline
- Yojana -India’s struggle For Independence by Bipan Chandra
For Paper 2
- Quantitative Aptitude by R. S. Agrawal
- Reasoning by R. S. Agrawal
- High School Grammar & Comprehension by Pal & Suri /Wrein Martin
- Books of 8-10thstandard for Mathematics & Geometry subjects
- D.A., C.D.S. Previous Year’s Question Papers
In this article we have given all the aspects of IAS preparation and listed all the essential books which cover the subjects that come in the prelims examination. Candidates who qualify in the Prelims exam will then go to appear for the Mains exam. There are also numbers of free e-books available online on various sites which one can download for free in PDF Form.
IAS Preparation Tips 2022
- Before start preparing for the exam aspirant first go through with the Syllabus and Exam pattern of the Civil Services exam. By considering syllabus only one must start their preparation.
- For preparation purposes there are number of books available online as well as offline in form of hard copy subject wise. Candidate can buy or download free ebooks for each subject from different authors.
- After completing the preparation it is very important to revise all the subjects before the exam. The revision helps to check your memory and understood the level of your preparation.
- It is essential to study all the subjects and the topics in a given limited preparation time. So it is very important to manage your time as such that you will able to complete all the topics of all subjects on time.
- While studying one will encounter with the weaker areas which one find difficulties with, so focus more on the weaker areas.
- For easy preparation we advise to make notes for each topic. With notes one can revise the topics easily and in short time. It also helps to save your time.
- Read newspapers magazines daily for general knowledge.
The Civil services exam comprises of two papers that is, Paper-I and Paper-II. Paper-I consists of 100 questions of 200 marks while Paper-II consists of total 80 questions. The exam cover following subjects like Science and technology, history and culture, geography, Indian Politics, Indian economy, environment and ecology and current events of national and international importance.
IAS Exam Syllabus:
Topics in Paper I: General Studies (200 Marks)
- Current Events of National & International Importance.
- Geography of India as well as the World: Physical, Economic and Social Aspects.
- Polity & Governance of India: Constitution and the Political aspects.
- General Science.
- The General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Climate Change and Bio Diversity.
- Economic & Social Development : Demography, Sustainable Development, Inclusion, Social Sector Initiatives, Poverty, etc..,
- Indian History & Indian National Movement.
Topics in Paper II: General Ability or Aptitude (200 Marks)
- Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability.
- General Mental Ability.
- Comprehension Skills English language ( 10th Standard Level).
- Interpersonal Skills including Communication Skills.
- Decision Making & Problem Solving.
- Basic Numeracy (Orders of Magnitude, Numbers & their Relations, etc.., of 10th Standard Level), Data Interpretation such as Charts, Tables, Graphs, Data Sufficiency, etc.., (10th Standard Level).
- Question based on the English Language Comprehension Skills (10th Standard Level). (The Candidates will be tested through giving questions on the Passages without providing hindi translation for those Questions).
- The List of the Languages as well as the Scripts to be used for the respective Languages are given below here.
|S.No.||Name of the Language.||Script.|
|11.||Santhali.||Olchiki or Devanagari.|
|20.||Sindhi.||Arabic or Devanagari.|
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From Birkat Hamazon:
רחם נא ה' אלוהינו, על ישראל עמך, ועל ירושלים עירך, ועל ציון משכן כבודך, ועל מלכות בית דוד משיחך, ועל הבית הגדול והקדוש, שנקרא שמך עליו.
"Please have mercy Hashem our God, on Israel Your people, on Jerusalem Your city, on Zion the dwelling place of Your honor, on the kingdom of the dynasty of David Your servant, and on the great and holy Temple which your name is attached to."
רצה והחליצנו ה' אלקינו במצוותיך ובמצות יום השביעי השבת הגדול והקדוש הזה.
"May you strengthen us Hashem our God in your mitzvot, and in the mitzvah of the seventh day, this great and holy Sabbath."
[I make no pretense that these are great translations. My blogging philosophy right now is "quantity not quality".]
It is interesting that the same phrase, "great and holy", is used to describe both Shabbat and the Temple in the same blessing. Indeed, there is a precedent in the Torah for linking Shabbat to the Temple:
את שבתתי תשמרו, ומקדשי תיראו, אני ה'.
"You shall guard my Sabbaths, and revere my Temple - I am Hashem." (Vayikra 19:30)
In other contexts we see additional connections between Shabbat and the Temple. For example, the words "kidush" and "hilul", sanctification and desecration, are obviously applicable to the Temple, and are used many times when the Torah discusses the Temple. But they also appear in the context of Shabbat. The performance of work on Shabbat is called "hilul Shabbat", rather than something like "aveirah al mitzvat shabbat". And there is a positive mitzvah to be "mekadesh" Shabbat, not just to remember it. This Temple-like language in relation to Shabbat (and holidays) is second nature to us, but the basic observance of Shabbat could easily be described without it, so we must ask ourselves why it is there.
What is the meaning of the linkage between Shabbat and the Temple? To understand it, we can rely on R' Soloveitchik's explanation of how Shabbat and holidays are similar yet different (in Shiurim Lezecher Abba Mori, Kivud veOneg Shabbat).
Basically, on Shabbat God visits us (לכה דודי לקראת כלה), while on holidays we visit God, at the Temple (שלוש פעמים בשנה יראה כל זכורך את פני ה' אלקיך במקום אשר יבחר). Both Shabbat and Temple visits are encounters with God; the only difference is who is traveling to encounter whom.
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