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Grundfos Pumps is the largest global pump manufacturer. Their main facility is in Denmark and they now boast more than 18,000 employees worldwide. They make more than 12 million pumps every year. Their main products are circulator pumps, submersible pumps and centrifugal pumps.
We feel their centrifugal pumps are as good as any in the world and they are our main import from Grundfos Pumps. Grundfos also manufactures standalone pump motors and a host of controls and electronics for pumps and pumping systems.
Grundfos Pumps: Their History
The late Poul Due Jensen founded Grundfos Pumps in 1945 in Bjerringbro. They were originally called the Bjerringbro Die Casting and Machine Factory. By 1967, when they were renamed Grundfos, they had been through numerous name changes.
Grundfos has an unique management structure that ensures they will stay at the top of the profession, both for quality and for innovation. In 1975, the Poul Due Jensen Foundation was established. They currently own 86% of Grundfos stock, with 12% being held by the Jensen family and 2% owned by employees.
The reason the foundation exists is to promote the growth of Grundfos Pumps. All capital and profits are reinvested back into the foundation. A sizeable portion is earmarked for research and development. This ensures that Grundfos Pumps will remain at the forefront of the industry as an innovator.
Applications for Grundfos Pumps
Grundfos is a giant in the resource industry. They are the most common pump in the oil, gas and mining industries. WA and QLD are the most prolific users of these pumps, including wastewater pumps, end suction pumps, SP booster sets, SP dewatering pumps and dosing pumps. Grundfos circulation pumps are also used for HVAC in hotels, offices and homes. They are also used in plant processes and maintenance.
In addition to being OEM for many products, Grundfos pumps are also used for municipal water supply, greenhouses, irrigation and for sewage.
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What is type 2 Diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes is a serious condition where the insulin your pancreas makes can’t work appropriately. What triggers type 2 diabetes?
All of us require insulin to live. It does a necessary job. It allows the glucose in our blood to enter our cells and sustain our bodies.
Your body still breaks down carb from your food and beverage and turns it into glucose when you have type 2 diabetes. The pancreas then reacts to this by launching insulin. Since this insulin can’t work correctly, your blood sugar levels keep increasing. This suggests more insulin is launched.
For some people with type 2 diabetes this can eventually tire the pancreas out, meaning their body earns less and less insulin. This can lead to even greater blood glucose levels and indicate you are at risk of hyperglycaemia.
Is type 2 diabetes severe?
Around 90% of people with diabetes in the UK have type 2. It is serious condition and can be lifelong.
If left untreated, high sugar levels in your blood can seriously damage parts of your body, including your eyes, heart and feet. These are called the complications of diabetes However with the ideal treatment and care, you can live well with type 2 diabetes and decrease your threat of developing them.
Managing type 2 diabetes
Learning how to deal with type 2 diabetes can be challenging, but we’ll assist you to discover what works for you. Some individuals can handle it through healthier consuming, being more active or reducing weight. But ultimately a lot of individuals will require medication to bring their blood sugar to their target level.
Can type 2 diabetes be cured?
There is no remedy for type 2 diabetes, but some people are able to put their diabetes into remission. This indicates that your blood sugar level levels are healthy and you do not need to take diabetes medication anymore. Remission can be life-altering, however it’s not possible for everyone.
Treatments for type 2 diabetes
There are a variety of different ways you can deal with type 2 diabetes, such as making healthy way of life options, using insulin or taking medication. Your healthcare group will assist you to discover the ideal treatment for you. This can decrease your risk of developing complications and help you to live well with diabetes.
Symptoms and signs of type 2 diabetes.
So a typical sign is feeling really worn out when you have type 2 diabetes your body can’t get enough glucose into your cells. There are likewise other signs to watch out for. These include sensation thirsty, going to the toilet a lot and reducing weight without trying to.
The signs of type 2 diabetes can establish more gradually than the symptoms of type 1 diabetes, making the condition more difficult to find. That’s why a great deal of individuals don’t get any symptoms, or don’t discover them.
Some individuals also do not believe the symptoms are essential, so do not ask for aid. This means some people can live for as much as ten years with type 2 diabetes before being detected.
Risk elements of type 2 diabetes.
There are several aspects that can affect your risk of establishing type 2 diabetes. It’s truly essential to be aware of these risk aspects since the signs of type 2 diabetes are not constantly apparent. They can consist of:
- your age
- if you have a moms and dad, bro, sister or kid with diabetes
- your ethnicity
- being overweight
Recently identified with type 2 diabetes.
Understanding where to begin following a type 2 medical diagnosis can be a difficulty. You may feel overwhelmed, however it is very important to know there isn’t a one-size fits all approach to handling the condition.
As using the details on this page to comprehend your condition, you can satisfy other individuals with type 2 diabetes in our Learning Zone. You’ll hear advice from others in your position, and get useful tools to help you feel more positive handling your condition. r pancreas can’t mWant to understand more?
Whether you are newly diagnosed, aiming to enhance your diabetes management, or in need of details to support others, we are here to assist. We’ve got lots more details about:
Preventing type 2 diabetes
Did you know that around 3 in 5 cases of type 2 diabetes can be avoided or delayed? Our details about avoiding type 2 will show you the actions you can take to reduce your danger of establishing the condition.
Examining your blood glucose levels
Examining your blood sugar level levels is a fundamental part of managing your diabetes, so we’ll take you through how to examine them and what your readings indicate.
And we have actually also got more details about what occurs your blood glucose levels get too low, called a hypo, or too expensive, called a hyper, so that you understand the symptoms and signs to look out for.
Dealing with type 2 diabetes
Having type 2 diabetes can bring up lots of questions about your way of life, however we’re here with the responses. From dietary recommendations and dishes to help you understand what to eat when you have type 2 diabetes, to assistance about keeping active and remaining fit– we’re here to support you.
We have actually also got more details for various age groups, such as young individuals and older people, along with useful school advice for parents of children with diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes is also connected with other health conditions, such as thyroid illness and oral problems. It is very important to be familiar with these, so ensure to read our details about diabetes related conditions.
Type 2 diabetes is a complicated condition, and it might appear like there’s a lot of info to take in. If you’re feeling anxious or stressed out, we have actually got psychological assistance and recommendations that you may discover valuable.
For some individuals, handling their diabetes with technology can be life-changing. We likewise understand it can be overwhelming if you’re not sure where to start. Our info and assistance about diabetes technology will help you understand what the different kinds of tech do and how to access them, so you can find what works for you.
Research study into type 2 diabetes
We have actually been moneying leading research study projects into type 2 diabetes for over 80 years. You can discover out more about the impact of this research, and how it has actually assisted to transform the lives of millions living with the condition. ake enough insulin. This indicates your blood sugar (sugar) levels keep increasing.#Wound management in diabetic foot ulcers | <urn:uuid:8d6cdaa8-2cfa-4eb3-a8e0-9e38838b477e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.q2a.co.uk/wound-management-in-diabetic-foot-ulcers/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.933571 | 1,369 | 2.9375 | 3 |
HOV is good; HOT is even better. As we saw during the Pan-Am Games, High Occupancy Vehicle lanes were great for cars with three or more people and other designated vehicles. The trouble was that they went largely unused. High Occupancy Toll lanes solve that problem by opening up the designated space to cars that don’t have the numbers but whose drivers are willing to pay for the convenience.
Premier Kathleen Wynne has hinted that she’s willing to implement HOT lanes, but has not been specific about where and when. If the U.S. experience is anything to go by, however, this is an idea whose time has finally come.
Of course, there will be howls of outrage across the Greater Toronto Area. So what else is new? Drivers have had it their way for so long, they lost the habit of sharing the roads, let alone paying for them.
Ah yes, drivers say, we pay for those streets and highways and their maintenance through our taxes. So do all those who don’t drive. But just as transit riders must pay to ride the bus, drivers must pay to use the roads and highways.
Despite the historic sense of entitlement that informs car culture in Ontario, HOT lanes mark the start of a more democratic and equitable approach to the sharing of public resources.
“When a new road opens,” says Transport Futures founder Martin Collier, “people assume they can use it for free. When new transit opens, people assume they will have to pay to use it.”
According to Collier, Wynne’s mistake was to close the HOV lanes after drivers had grown accustomed to them but before HOT lanes were introduced. The complaints, which came from the usual political and economic suspects, were more a reflection of outdated 20th-century attitudes than 21st-century realities.
As Collier also points out, even the temporary HOV lanes led to “a huge spike in the amount of car-pooling and a sudden increase in the sale of mannequins.”
Though critics worry that HOT lanes will be too expensive for the driving poor, history tells us otherwise. “In the U.S.,” Collier notes, “low-income drivers are the most supportive of HOT because they’re the ones who are usually stuck in traffic.”
Besides, part of the American approach is to spend money raised by tolls in the area where it is collected. Those who fear the cash will disappear into general revenues find this reassuring. In addition, “dynamic pricing” means drivers pay different rates at different times.
Also important is the fact that less congestion means less wear on the highways, important at a time when we can no longer afford the costs of our crumbling infrastructure.
Needless to say, the real impediment to HOT lanes is political cowardice. Though cars turn too many drivers into monsters, issues such as the environment, economy and democracy are too important to be decided on the basis of road rage. That was Rob Ford’s starting point; look where that got us.
Car culture’s assumptions about what belongs to them amounts to a kind of modern-day droit du seigneur. But for 60 years, politicians and planners have worked tirelessly to please drivers, so who can blame them for thinking they are the cock of the walk?
Though numerous Torontonians still believe what’s best for the car is best for Toronto, they tend to be old, sclerotic and no longer capable of change. They, too, shall pass. As will the tyranny of the automobile.
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High yield waste to energy
For many processors and collectors of waste, incineration with energy recovery is a more sustainable choice, even if transport of the waste is taken into account. Our incineration plant obtains such a high energy yield from the waste that, from an environmental point of view, this is preferable to landfill. AEB has many years of experience in processing waste streams from different countries of different qualities. We can help with the administration of international transport of waste. | <urn:uuid:97439279-cf27-4575-a54d-6c5e1213a2fc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://aeb-en.test.arlatest.nl/waste-from-abroad/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.946776 | 95 | 1.585938 | 2 |
This section describes how to install the PDS Deep Archive.
Prior to installing this software, ensure your system meets the following requirements:
Python 3. This software requires Python 3.9. Python 2 will absolutely not work, and indeed Python 2 came to its end of life on the first of January, 2020. Run
python --version, or
python3 --version, to check it is installed.
libxml2version 2.9.2; later 2.9 versions are fine. Run
xml2-config --versionto find out.
libxsltversion 1.1.28; later 1.1 versions are OK too. Run
It is highly recommended you install using Python Anaconda as it comes pre-packaged with the necessary dependencies to run the application.
During installation, be sure to check the box to add the Anaconda distribution to PATH.
Consult your operating system instructions or system administrator to install the required packages. For those without system administrator access and are feeling anxious, you could try a local (home directory) Python 3 installation using a Miniconda installation.
Doing the Installation¶
Some things to be aware of regarding examples below:
The octothorp characters
#below indicate comments and need not be typed in.
The location of where you choose to create a Python virtual environment is entirely your preference.
The examples below should be seen only as suggestions. Invoking command lines below are demonstrative.
Please consult your system documentation for the appropriate invocations for your operating system, command shell (or “terminal”), and so forth.
The easiest way to install this software is to use Pip, the Python Package
Installer. If you have Python on your system, you probably already have Pip;
you can run
pip3 --help to check.
It’s best install the PDS Deep Archive into a virtual environment so it won’t interfere with—or be interfered by—other packages. To do so:
# For Linux / Mac / other Unix systems # Example assumes bash command shell. For others, consult shell documentation. mkdir -p $HOME/.virtualenvs python3 -m venv $HOME/.virtualenvs/pds-deep-archive source $HOME/.virtualenvs/pds-deep-archive/bin/activate pip3 install pds.deeparchive # For Windows mkdir virtualenvs python -m venv virtualenvs\\pds-deep-archive virtualenvs\\pds-deep-archive\\Scripts\\activate pip3 install pds.deeparchive
It’s also possible to use
easy_install if you prefer, or to install it
via a Buildout, or (if you must) into the system Python.
You can then run
pds-deep-archive --help or
pds-deep-registry-archive --help to get a usage message and ensure
it’s properly installed.
The above commands will install last approved release from the Python Package Index (“Cheeseshop”). The latest, cutting edge release is posted at the Test Package Index, but these releases may not be fully confirmed to be operational. If you like taking risks, run the following to create a new virtual environment and install the latest development version of the software:
mkdir -p $HOME/.virtualenvs python3 -m venv $HOME/.virtualenvs/pds-deep-archive source $HOME/.virtualenvs/pds-deep-archive/bin/activate pip3 install --index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple --extra-index-url https://pypi.org/simple`` pds.deeparchive
To check and install an upgrade to the software, run the following command in your virtual environment:
source $HOME/.virtualenvs/pds-deep-archive/bin/activate pip install pds.deeparchive --upgrade
The same admonitions mentioned earlier about command line invocations also apply to the above example.
Activating a virtual environment is deprecated (as per the Python philosophy of “explicit is better than implicit”); the
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Review of Bohemians West, by Susan Johnson, Western Historical Quarterly, Winter 2021, Vol. 52, No. 4, p.460. https://doi.org/10.1093/wha/whab094
“Sara Bard Field and the Western Push for the Nineteenth Amendment,” by Sherry L. Smith, Montana, the Magazine of Western History, Summer 2021, Vol. 71, No. 2, pp. 46-62.
Review of Bohemians West, by Susan Ware, California History, August 2021, Vol. 98, No. 3, pp. 140-142, https://doi.org/10.1525/ch.2021.98.3.140
Review of Bohemians West, by Peter Boag, Oregon Historical Quarterly, Summer 2021, Vol. 122, No. 2, pp.203-204, https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5403/oregonhistq.122.2.0203
Blog post including information on Sara Bard Field, her suffrage road trip and Bohemians West, “A Month in the Life of a Woman’s Historian; or, On the Road with the Suffragists,” by Tiffany Wayne, March 2021, https://www.womanwriting.com/
Blog post regarding “Sex and Suffrage,” and Bohemians West, California Historical Society, January 2021, http://californiahistoricalsociety.org/blog/sex-and-suffrage
Review of Bohemians West in Los Angeles Review of Books, November 28, 2020, https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/free-yet-flawed-sherry-smith-bohemians-west/
Review of Bohemians West in San Francisco Book Review, September 2020, sanfranciscobookreview.com/product/bohemians-west-free-love-family-and-radicals-in-twentieth-century-america
The View From Officers’ Row, featured in Patricia Limerick’s blog, Rescued by the Past: the Promise of Historical Thinking on the Fourth of July, Center for the American West, University of Colorado, July 4, 2020.
Review of Bohemians West from Publisher’s Weekly, June 29, 2020.
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February 20, 2015
The conference will take place at the FAO Headquarters, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy – Red Room, Building A, first floor on tuesday 19 May 2015.
Biomass could account for two‐thirds of the targeted European Union renewable energy production in 2020 (20% share in the energy mix). For this to become reality biomass use will roughly have to double between 2010 and 2020. Forests can be used more intensively to produce the required biomass, whereas the agricultural sector is another key source to expand biomass supply sustainably. Purposely grown energy crops can also contribute substantially. Improved logistics to harvest, store and transport biomass feedstocks will help create a market for biomass feedstocks such as forestry residues, agricultural wood prunings, and energy crops.
Since mid‐2012, more than 60 organisations and companies, including many small and medium sized enterprises, collaborate in three EU‐supported research projects INFRES, LogistEC and EuroPrunning (combined budget €15 million; EU contribution €10 million) to develop such smart logistics. They field‐demonstrate practical solutions implemented in rural communities to harvest, store and transport lignocellulosic biomass for the production of bioenergy and biomaterials. Besides developing technologies and adapting machines, the projects also assess the environmental, economic and social sustainability of the proposed supply chains, as well as the barriers to innovation
This Conference will be presenting in a single day and place the key results of the three large projects sponsored by the EU developing energy wood supply chains (combined budget €15 million). These projects gather many of the most prestigious European Institutions dealing with biomass.
A UNIQUE ONE‐STOP COMMUNICATION EVENT ORGANISED BY THREE R&D PROJECTS AND SUPPORTED BY LEADING INTERNATIONAL BIOMASS MOBILIZATION STAKEHOLDERS SHOWCASING KEY RESULTS
Three years after their start the European projects will have reached significant, or even final, results. It is timely to communicate these results and discuss their wider implications for improved biomass mobilisation. At a targeted 1‐day conference each project will present its key findings, explaining their meaning and novelty. Emphasis on practical solutions will be key. A dedicated conference session will address perspectives on woody biomass supply for energy and industrial use, including sustainability aspects, in North America and developing countries.
The conference is organised by the INFRES, LogistEC and EuroPrunning projects, and supported by a range of Italian, European, American and international networks and trade associations, including
- International Union of Forest Research Organizations
- IEA Bioenergy Agreement Task 43 - Biomass feedstocks for energy markets,
- US Department of Agriculture / US Forest Service
- European Biomass Association
- European Biomass Industry Association
- Italian Biomass Association
- Federazione Nazionale Costruttori Macchine per l’Agricolture
For further information please visit the conference website or contact the lead organisers:
· John Vos, BTG, firstname.lastname@example.org
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“Why can’t I wear pants like the boys?”
How do you tell a six-year-old that the reason she can’t wear pants at school is because she is a girl?
How do you tell a six-year-old that even if she feels uncomfortable running, playing soccer, kicking a footy with the other kids at lunchtime in her dress she has to lump it because she is a girl?
How do you tell a six-year-old that at her school the boys have more rights?
It’s a question a Melbourne mother of two is now grappling with.
And it’s a system she has decided she wants to change.
Asha Cariss via Facebook.
Asha Cariss, 6, is a grade one student at an unnamed Melbourne Catholic primary school. Her mother, Simone says that Asha is uncomfortable playing sport in her mandatory school tunic and thick stockings.
“My daughter loves the school and she's got a lot of friends there,” Simone Cariss told The Age.
She just wants to be allowed to wear pants.
Mrs Cariss went to the school principal to ask them to change the uniform policy so that her daughter could be comfortable at school.
She was told no.
"[Asha] basically asked, 'Why can't I wear pants like the boys?' " Mrs Cariss said.
"I'm not going to say to her, 'because you're a girl'."
So instead, her mother started a petition asking the Victorian Department of Education and the Catholic Education Department to legislate uniform gender equality in schools.
Simone Cariss and her husband, Blair with Asha via Facebook.
Mrs Cariss wrote on Facebook: “My daughter simply wants the right to wear pants or shorts at school - not just on sports days but everyday. It is 2016 after all and she is still forced to wear a dress (which is very different from choosing to wear a dress). It's antiquated, sexist and in my view discriminatory.”
“To some this may seem trivial, but to my daughter (and plenty of other kids) it makes it harder to get to school everyday, harder to join in playing soccer with the boys, harder to feel like herself as she doesn't ever choose to wear dresses and harder for all kids to avoid taking on society imposed gender stereotypes.”
She says she doesn’t want to name the school, as her daughter loves everything else about her education.
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Special Collections has over ten thousand unique items digitized and available online through the Louisiana Digital Library.
The Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) is an online library containing photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, oral histories, and other items that document the history and culture of Louisiana. Items come to the LDL from institutions across the state, including libraries, museums, archives, and historical organizations. Information about the LDL can be found on the digital library's About page.
Browse even more LSU-related material in the LDL here.
This project brings together materials from LSU Libraries Special Collections, The Historic New Orleans Collection, the Louisiana Research Collection in Tulane University Special Collections, the Historical Center at the Louisiana State Museum, and the Louisiana Division of the New Orleans Public Library. Digitizing these records reunites collections from the same families that were divided across repositories as well as scattered documents, making these materials accessible in one place for the use of historians, genealogists, students, teachers, and the general public. Funded by NEH.
The materials in this collection consist of primary sources that document the heritage, peoples and cultures of the area that was to become the state of Louisiana during a critical and tumultuous period in its history, 1800-1815. Collection contributors include LSU Libraries Special Collections, New Orleans City Archives, and the New Orleans Public Library and was funded by IMLS in 2001. | <urn:uuid:af1122d1-9d86-4ff0-9ab7-1878aa922b5c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.cwbr.com/special/cc/digital | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.924626 | 294 | 2.671875 | 3 |
Several U.S. Senators and Congresspeople have signed a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice urging the agency to begin an investigation into bribery accusations against British-American Tobacco.
I wrote about some of these accusations a few weeks ago here. However, according to the letter from Congresspeople, the accusations go beyond those exposed in a recent BBC documentary about British-American Tobacco.
From a Guardian article:
The politicians, led by congressman Lloyd Doggett and senator Richard Blumenthal, suggest that BAT’s actions may have violated both the Anti-Bribery and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Acts (FCPA). If proven, the allegations – denied by BAT – could result in jail terms for the company’s executives.
Some of the allegations about BAT’s activities in parts of Africa first surfaced in a BBC Panorama documentary last year. Since then, US lawmakers say that additional documents have come to light, which they claim suggest alleged bribery may have been more widespread than previously thought.
It is alleged that the documents raise questions as to whether BAT paid people off to protect its corporate reputation and to cover up scandals, including environmental damage caused by a warehouse fire in Uganda. There are also claims that the company engaged in corporate espionage and the sabotage of competitors in Kenya. “If true, these allegations would demonstrate a deplorable choice by BAT to balloon its profits through bribery at the expense of the health of millions,” said Doggett. “Any corporation that enjoys the benefits of our stock exchange must comply with our anti-bribery laws.”
According to a BBC documentary on British-American Tobacco, the company was bribing officials in African nations to weaken laws regarding tobacco marketing and packaging. Tobacco companies have been pulling out all the stops, including intimidation, threats of lawsuits and getting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to pressure countries to combat any kind of anti-smoking measures in small nations, which simply don’t have the money or resources to fend off these powerful companies.
The nations involved in the BBC documentary include Rwanda, Burundi and the Comoros Islands.
Though British-American Tobacco is based in the UK, the company is the third-largest tobacco comglomerate in the U.S., behind Philip Morris and RJ Reynolds. BAT brands include Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, Kool, Kent and Benson & Hedges. British American Tobacco is already under investigation in the UK and has publicly stated that whatever bribery schemes took place were the result of a “rogue employee.” | <urn:uuid:3a8a3fe5-ee5c-4e19-875d-793f0379885d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://pepesnonsmokingpartytimelounge.com/?p=3717 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.965424 | 524 | 1.585938 | 2 |
The Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) made three changes on Tuesday to the supplementary budget it presented on September 18, reversing a key directive that once restricted non-filers from buying new cars and property worth more than Rs 4 million.
Non-filers are people who do not file their tax returns with the Federal Board of Revenue. They include both people who pay tax on their income and those who evade it.
Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Asad Umar confirmed that the ECC, the top government body that makes key policy decisions, has made amendments to the mini budget, which was presented in the National Assembly last month. The minister has presented the amended finance bill in the assembly today, the 4th of October for approval.
However overseas Pakistanis will be allowed to buy new cars and new property. In case of inherited property, the beneficiary, such as the a widow, is also exempted from the condition of filing tax returns. This means the property can be transferred to the beneficiary regardless of its value even if he or she is not a filer. The change also allows non-filers to purchase automobiles below 200 cc (engine), such as auto rickshaws and motorcycles.
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The Most Influential in Vlaanderen
World Census experts spent many evenings loitering in the corridors of power in order to determine which nations were the greatest international diplomacy heavyweights.
As a region, Vlaanderen is ranked 491st in the world for Most Influential.
|91.||The Towers of Fawlty||Democratic Socialists||“You know nothing!”|
|92.||The Kingdom of Boerengat||Corporate Police State||“Rustig mannekes!”|
|93.||The Defensive Instincts of Wild Wolves||Inoffensive Centrist Democracy||“We're Wiiiiild!”|
|94.||The Flanders of Flemings||Corporate Bordello||“For Flanders!”|
|95.||The Light of Lutetia||Iron Fist Consumerists||“Lutetia”|
|96.||The Republic of VL||Iron Fist Consumerists||“Rise Up!”|
|97.||The Bordertown of Vroenhoven||Father Knows Best State||“There's more than one way to reach a goal”|
|98.||The Free Land of Fleischmannstadt||Inoffensive Centrist Democracy||“Strength Through Freedom”|
|99.||The City of Dunkirk||Right-wing Utopia||“We will remember.”|
|100.||The Kingdom of Bobbejaanland||Anarchy||“'k Zie zo gere m'n duivenkot”| | <urn:uuid:de540162-f08f-4577-a50d-3a328b3acb8e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://antiquity.nationstates.net/page=list_nations/region=vlaanderen/censusid=65?start=90 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.657299 | 361 | 1.9375 | 2 |
Now that you’ve decided to join Medicare Advantage (Part C) as a way to receive your Medicare benefits, you may be wondering when you can enroll. Medicare only allows you to join, switch or make changes to Part C at very specific times—when you first get Medicare and during yearly enrollment periods. It’s important to know when these specific deadlines occur to avoid missing them and delaying your health care coverage.
Initial Enrollment Period
When you first become eligible to receive Medicare, you enter your Initial Enrollment Period. This is a 7-month period of time that begins 3 months before your 65th birthday, includes your birthday month and ends 3 months after. For 7 full months, you are in your unique initial enrollment period and can sign up for Medicare Part C. In most cases, this is the best time to join. However, if you didn’t join and you already have Original Medicare, you can still join a Medicare Advantage plan during other enrollment periods.
Other Enrollment Periods
Annual Enrollment extends between October 15 and December 7. During this time, anyone can join, switch or drop a Medicare Advantage plan. As long as the plan you are requesting receives your information by December 7, your new coverage will begin on January 1. During Annual Enrollment, you can:
Change from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan.
Change from a Medicare Advantage Plan back to Original Medicare.
Switch from one Medicare Advantage plan to another Medicare Advantage plan.
Special Enrollment periods were created for people to join and make changes to Medicare Part C when circumstances make it difficult for them to meet regular enrollment periods. For instance, if you move, lose your current coverage, have the opportunity to get other coverage or meet one of several other special situations, you can usually join, switch or drop a Medicare Advantage plan.
For example, if you are enrolled in Medicare Part C, but move to a new address with better coverage available, you have 2 months to switch plans. If you were living abroad, but are now back in the United States, you have 2 months to join a Medicare Advantage plan. Or, if you lose coverage through an employer (COBRA included) you typically have 2 months to join a Medicare Advantage plan. While there are many special circumstances that may qualify for Special Enrollment, here is a quick summary of the main conditions that meet Special Enrollment criteria:
Move to a new address, move back into the country or move into or out of a nursing home or assisted living facility.
No longer being eligible for Medicaid or extra help, or losing employer coverage.
Have your current Part C plan terminated by Medicare or not renewed.
Reviewing Coverage and Switching Medicare Advantage Plans
When the goal is to spend the least amount of money for the most amount of coverage, you owe it to yourself to get the best deal you can with Medicare Part C. Initial Enrollment is usually the best time to sign up, but once you have coverage, Annual Enrollment (Oct 15 – Dec 7) is a great time to make changes to an existing plan or switch between plans. If you miss the December 7 deadline, you can still drop your current Medicare Advantage plan and return to Original Medicare during Medicare Advantage Dis enrollment (Jan 1 – Feb 14).
If you leave your plan and return to Original Medicare, you have until February 14 to join a prescription drug plan. However, you may not switch from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan or switch between Medicare Advantage plans during this time.
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When you’ve gone to the effort of growing your own cut flowers, you’ll want to enjoy them for as long as possible. Follow our guide to the picking and conditioning techniques you’ll need to make cut flowers last longer.
While you can make cut flowers last longer through conditioning, you can also make the supply of cut flowers last as long as possible through regular picking. Constant cutting encourages more flowers – something that is especially true of sweet peas and dahlias – so to to achieve the most from your garden, keep snipping and let only annuals set seed towards the end of the season.
Flowers literally stand or fall by the liquid they absorb: water keeps their cells turgid. Aim to pick your flowers in the coolest part of the day, early in the morning or in the evening, after plants have had a drink and the minimum of water is being transpired. An angled snip with a pair of sharp secateurs will do the job. Leave stems as long as possible so you have plenty to work with in the vase.
Next, try to keep cut stems in water at all times. A good way to manage this is to work through the cutting garden with a bucket of water beside you: strip the leaves from all but the uppermost stems on the spot and place the stems in the bucket as you work. When submerged in water, leaves become a source of bacteria that will diminish vase life. They also place demand on water supply, reducing what reaches the flowerhead, so take off as much as you can, keeping just a few leaves near the top for effect. Florist and expert Judith Blacklock says that leaving a ruff of leaves at the top, around the flower, helps draw water up the stem.
With a couple of buckets of flowers to play with, it’s tempting to rush into the house and set to work. Sarah Raven, the doyenne of the contemporary cut flower garden, suggests otherwise. “If you grow the right varieties, pick them at the right time of day and condition them correctly – that is, not pick-plonk, but pick, condition, rest and arrange – you’ll have much longer life off them,” she says. Once in the house, condition plants by removing extra leaves and thorns, and re-cutting stems.
The ends of what Sarah terms “sappy and soft” stems, such as those of poppies, hellebores and even roses, should, she advises, be seared in boiling water for 20 seconds for longer vase life. Woody stems can be crushed gently then placed in tepid water briefly. Leave the flowers in deep water in a cool place overnight, and then they’re ready to be arranged.
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1. Sumerian Law Code 2. Hittite Law Code 3. The Gathas 4. An Egyptian Hymn to the Nile
Please type half page of information for the 4 categories answering for each
A) Context – What is the context in which the text arose? What is happening in that part of the world at the time of its writing?
B) Tell about the people, the political events, and social or cultural events around the time the text was produced.
B) Author – Who is the author and what is his or her place in society? If unknown, can you make some guesses based upon the text?
C) Argument/Purpose/Audience – What is the text trying to do? Is it setting down laws? Is it trying to make a case? Is it telling a story? Is it intended as fiction? Who is the intended audience? Does the author have a thesis? If so, what is it? What arguments or concerns does the author respond to that are not clearly stated? What is the purpose of the text?
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BkRev #1785. Brain on Fire. (2012). Susannah Cahalan. New York: Simon & Shuster Paperbacks, 266 pp. $16.00 (Paperback). ISBN #978-1-4516-2138-9. http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Brain-on-Fire/Susannah-Cahalan/9781451621389.
Academic Advisement Center
Missouri State University
Susannah Cahalan’s memoir provides readers a chance to experience her life-changing journey into and out of her unusual medical condition. Brain on Fire provides a telling perspective of what it is like to no longer be oneself, as well as shows the impact of support and advocacy.
Brain on Fire consists of three parts, each following the chronological stages of Cahalan’s experience, including before, during, and after her illness. In part one, “Crazy,” Cahalan provides readers with an account of her “normal” life. She is an established reporter for the New York Post, is in a budding relationship, and has a fully autonomous life. As she becomes ill, Cahalan loses the ability to function in everyday life and work due to paranoia, seizures, and violent outbursts and her relationships being to strain. With this, the author brings light to what doubt from both others and oneself can do to the mind.
Part two, “The Clock,” details Cahalan’s experiences as she drifts in and out of psychosis and catatonia while ill. Cahalan recounts the numerous theories and diagnosis doctors provided, as well as the emotions that filled her supporters. After weeks of the unknown, Cahalan was introduced to Dr. Souhel Najjar. Through one activity, Dr. Najjar diagnosed Cahalan with the newly discovered anti-NMDA-receptor autoimmune encephalitis, which had been causing her strange behaviors. With this new discovery, Cahalan was given the appropriate treatment and began her journey back through each phase of her illness and eventually to health. Because she cannot remember these events for herself, Cahalan employed her expertise as a reporter and pieced together this missing time though journals, videos, and medical notes. This technique allows the reader to place the pieces together one by one, just as Cahalan did herself.
Cahalan concludes her memoir with part three, “In Search of Lost Time.” This section details her efforts to reestablish her life both personally and professionally, as well as bring light to this disease. Here, Cahalan discusses the resources she used to put the pieces together, her attempts to distinguish real memories from fabricated ones, and do her part to comfort those recently diagnosed. This section does seem brief when compared to the vast detail provided in parts one and two.
Although a memoir may not be a typical resource for advisors, Brain on Fire provides a few themes imperative to advising. First, readers are given a first-hand example of how the human body can betray itself and severely impact the life of an individual. As advisors work with students with both physical and mental illnesses, it is important to remember how much is unknown and to approach with a desire to learn. Second, Brain on Fire is a story of support. Cahalan’s family provided steadfast support through everything. Doubts from doctors and the inability to understand what she was going through did not keep them from advocating for Cahalan at all times. Last, Cahalan’s memoir teaches that the rare and unknown are no less valid than the known. One doctor’s dedication to a very specific disease has led to many lives saved. I found this and the support of her family to be a good reminder that all students deserve the same commitment of advocacy and support. Brain on Fire is a fascinating read that is hard to put down once picked up. I highly recommend it as a both a professional and personal read. | <urn:uuid:b846d3c4-60a4-4bfd-946a-dac191dce692> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Book-Reviews/Current-Past-Book-Reviews/Brain-on-Fire.aspx | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570921.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809094531-20220809124531-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.962456 | 847 | 1.789063 | 2 |
Matthew Shepard's ashes will be interred at Washington National Cathedral
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Twenty years after his brutal murder, Matthew Shepard will be laid to rest in Washington, D.C.
Washington National Cathedral announced Thursday morning that Shepard's ashes would be interred at the Episcopal cathedral, which is also home to the remains of President Woodrow Wilson and Helen Keller.
A public celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. ET Oct. 26 before a private interment in the Cathedral crypt. The public service will be live-streamed.
The Right Rev. V. Gene Robinson, the first openly gay priest to be consecrated a bishop in the Episcopal Church, and Episcopal Bishop of Washington Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde will preside over his service.
"Matthew's death on Oct. 12, 1998, shocked the conscience of the nation and electrified the LGBTQ movement," the church said in a statement on its website. "While Matthew died too young, his death nonetheless gave life to a new generation of activists and allies who are committed to proclaiming God's love for all of God's children – no exceptions or exclusions."
Shepard will be one of about 200 people who have been interred at Washington National Cathedral in the last century, including Wilson, Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan, U.S. Navy Adm. George Dewey and Bishop Thomas Claggett, who was the first Episcopal Bishop ordained on American soil.
A statement from Shepard's mother, Judy Shepard, on the website said the family has "given much thought to Matt's final resting place" and selected Washington National Cathedral because her son "loved the Episcopal church and felt welcomed by his church in Wyoming."
Shepard's funeral was held Oct. 16, 1998, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Casper, Wyoming. A church sign on the day of his funeral read: "Love thy neighbor as thyself."
Washington National Cathedral has been "a longtime supporter of the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the life of the church" and considers LGBTQ equality "one of the great civil rights issue(s) of the church in the 21st century," according to a release on its website.
The church hosted its first same-sex wedding in 2010. In 2014, it welcomed the Rev. Cameron Partridge, its first transgender preacher, to the Canterbury Pulpit.
"It's reassuring to know he now will rest in a sacred spot where folks can come to reflect on creating a safer, kinder world," Judy Shepard said in her statement on the Washington National Cathedral website.
In the church's news release about Shepard's interment, dean of Washington National Cathedral Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith said the church is "honored and humbled" to be Shepard's final resting place.
"Matthew Shepard's death is enduring tragedy affecting all people and should serve as an ongoing call to the nation to reject anti-LGBTQ bigotry and instead embrace each of our neighbors for who they are," he said.
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Special Olympics produces reports every year to inform interested people about what we do. See below for links to the reports.
2019 Annual Report and 2020 Reach Report
The Special Olympics 2019 Annual Report highlights the best of our global movement over the course of a very busy year—filled with sports, competitions, unified leadership, inclusive health milestones, and much more.
These reports provide valuable insight about region performance during the year and outlines how we are aiming to advance the mission of Eunice Kennedy Shriver into the future.
During the past two years, 2020 and 2021, the Africa Region has seen many "first evers" across our 37 Programs, and across the world. Read about the achievements of our athletes and Programs here.
Find out more about the impact, key highlights and milestones achieved across the Asia Pacific region through year-round sports activities, athlete and youth leadership, inclusive health, advocacy, and leadership excellence.
Report capturing key highlights, milestones and achievements of year-round sports and non-sports activities of a region led by athletes, learn more about the impact of the movement of inclusion in MENA here.
Special Olympics in East Asia grew to 1,434,390 athletes, and the numbers of coaches, volunteers and competitions all keep growing in 2019.
In 2019 the movement in Asia Pacific grew to 2,122,516 athletes, a significant growth of almost 9%. We also saw the delivery of 39,493 competitions and hit a high of 5,970 unified competition.
Over 2018 and 2019, the Africa Region recorded success in several areas of service, including program growth, youth engagement and the introduction of Unified Sports to refugee programs.
In 2018, Special Olympics Latin America reached 378,879 athletes, strengthened its ties with governments across the region, and fostered commitment to the Inclusion Revolution.
In 2017, Latin America held the biggest event in the region’s history, setting the stage for a renewed, stronger commitment with the Inclusion Revolution.
In 2017, the Africa Region experienced a year of significant growth, as displayed from data and supporting activities in contained this report.
In 2017, the Africa Region reached a total of 289,909 Special Olympics participants and offered 14,479 competitions.
The report provides information about the region's grant performance during 2017, and how it expects to grow in the future.
2016 was the start of a new strategic plan reemphasizing the core of Special Olympics: using the power of sport as a catalyst for social change.
The report provides information about the region's grant performance during 2016, and how it expects to grow in the future.
Moving forward, our focus is to win the battle for the hearts and minds towards people with ID, and create inclusive communities around the world.
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Nowadays, there are about 12 millions of men with prostatic hyperplasia; in terms of its incidence in the urological practice, this disease has the second place (23%), the most prevalent are the urinary tract diseases(32%).Ablooming market of healthcare services aimed at treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is now becoming available in Russia and worldwide.
The number of comprehensive comparative studies on different methods of adenoma treatment from the perspective of clinical and economical effectiveness is growing from 90s.
Nowadays, the studies of economical effectiveness of BPH treatment demonstrate that combined therapy makes more sense from the economical point of view in patients, whose PSA level is more than 3.2 ng/ml, in comparison with patients with PSA level varying from 1.3 to 3.2 ng/ml. As a general rule, financialstudies and recommendations are done considering the situation in Europe, where old people are more wealthy and are not likely to have to pay for their treatment on their own. Due to this reason, Russian doctors have to discuss the financial aspects of treatment with their patients more thoroughly. For example, the financial expenses for using generics (Penester and Fokusin) during 10 years are more than twofold less expensive than using the original drugs (Omnic Okas and Avodart): 110 520 RUB versus 263 640 RUB.
From our point of view, it can be seen that drug treatment of prostate cancer is more cost-effective, in comparison with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), but only during the period of 2-4 years. As for TURP, it is more cost-effective forlong periods, due to the growth of costs of drugs.Asfor the minimally invasive approaches, they are not as pricy as TURP, but are less effective. As seen from the results of 20-year monitoring of different methods of treatment, TURP or microwave therapy are more expensive for the 5-year therapy, in comparison with the combined therapy. Asforthe long-term combined therapy (13 years), this way of treatment becomes the most expensive.
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We constantly create data: every minute, 3.2 million comments, photos, and videos are shared on Facebook, which now uses 1.74 billion people. At the same time, 204 million emails are sent and 300 hours of videos are uploaded to YouTube.
Every 15 seconds or so, each of the 7 billion mobile phones spontaneously creates location data to function, thus determining the precise location of almost all of humanity.
Here is a practical consequence: to confuse a thief who denies having been at the scene of his theft has become commonplace in the correctional courts, as it is easy for a judge to obtain the history of his location from his telephony operator. And our smartphones do more than that: the cloud services they contain transmit our locations, but also the imprint of our voice, our fingers; they convey our transactions, our interactions, our readings, the films we select or watch, the services we consult.
In this landscape, we can add the data that now create our industrial equipment, our connected cars, our houses sensors, security cameras, etc.
This is the new data produced by humanity when twenty years ago, there were only embryonic services: only a few tens of millions of insiders, on a global scale, were connected to the world. Internet, through personal computers.
This is why, every day, humanity produces more information than any that have been created since the first Sumerian cuneiform tables until around 2000 – an exabyte of data.
It is estimated that in 2025, there could be 100 billion connected objects in addition to smartphones and other tablets or so many machines that create the “data” conveyed by the Internet. Each of these machines will generate data of all types, giving valuable information on human activities, the environment, medicine, science, economic agents, in short, on the functioning of an infinity of complex systems, previously isolated, unable to communicate with a single network. A large amount of this data is freely accessible. | <urn:uuid:b04c92a6-6500-4c6a-8826-68298ee824c7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://thedigitech.org/open-big-data/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.951599 | 399 | 2.90625 | 3 |
The administration of President Joe Biden is seeking to modernize the electricity grid in America with allocations amounting to 2.5 billion dollars, in an attempt to protect it from the manifestations of climate change and in line with the presidential goal of adopting the national grid on clean electricity completely by 2035.
The rate of interruptions in the electricity network in America increased during the past 20 years, reaching its highest levels in 2020, after electricity was cut for more than 8 hours.
Biden’s program, presented in accordance with the Infrastructure Act, is awaiting bipartisan feedback on the details of the grant aimed at protecting networks from climate change.
Electricity modernization in America
The US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, stressed that President Joe Biden’s goal of spreading renewable and clean energy, with modern electricity networks being its main pillar.
She added that the grant presented, yesterday, Wednesday, April 27, in response to the Infrastructure Act, contributes to providing a flexible and clean electricity supply to the American people, even in cases of exposure to climate change.
The proposed updates to the electricity grid in America protect it from interruptions or exposure to natural disasters and extreme weather changes, especially in relation to the weather.
The grant aims to update 7 key elements in the operation of US electricity networks; Including updating the columns and removing the obstacles that affect the performance of the networks, such as trees and plants.
The program also includes making updates to underground electrical equipment and transmission lines, as well as working to enhance the networks’ resistance to extreme weather, and support them with components that would raise the fire resistance capacity due to the increased rates of forest fires.
The modernization of electricity networks in America includes providing them with accurate monitoring and follow-up systems, and providing integration between energy resources such as small networks and storage facilities, according to the ministry’s website.
Climate change and electricity financing
America’s electricity grids have suffered from the effects of climate change, such as wildfires and extreme weather; What required updates to ensure its resistance to these manifestations.
At the same time, the White House renewed its commitment to expanding and upgrading the infrastructure of America’s electricity grids, through the Department of Energy’s financial incentive-supported program.
The White House cited the assertion of the National Climate Adviser and President of the US Environmental Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy, that the state of Texas had an accident in a transmission line last winter proves the need for the electricity grid in America for investment and modernization.
The White House and the Department of Energy identified the modernization plan financing instruments that would allow the construction of high-voltage transmission lines; This enhances America’s electricity access, reliability, and absorption of more clean electricity resources, according to its website.
Developers in the Western Region can apply for $3.25 billion in financial support from the Electricity Transmission Management Infrastructure Fund to finance renewable energy projects.
In addition to the Western American Fund, the Department of Energy’s Loan Office is receiving loan applications worth up to $5 billion to support transportation projects; These include high-voltage direct currents, offshore wind production transmission, and others.
Spending..and renewable electricity
The ability to generate electricity in America through renewable energy sources recorded a marked advantage during the past year 2021 over nuclear power generation, according to data from the Energy Information Administration.
The data revealed that generation capacity from renewable sources was recorded at 795 million megawatt hours during the past year, compared to 778 million megawatt hours from nuclear energy.
Meanwhile, forecasts indicate the contribution of renewable energy sources to 33% of the electricity generation mix in America by 2026, to double the contribution for the past 2021, in parallel with plans to expand solar and wind energy projects.
In terms of spending on electricity in America, the increase in fuel prices and climatic factors led to an increase in the average monthly spending on electricity by 3% compared to last year; The equivalent of $122 on an annual basis, taking into account the impact of inflation.
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(pathology) A raised white blood cell count, above the normal range.
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Leucocytosis Sentence Examples
This, as already pointed out, depends upon the increase of opsonins, though it is also to be noted that in many infective conditions there is another factor present, namely a leucocytosis, that is, an increase of the leucocytes in the blood, and the defensive powers of the body are thereby increased.
The usual signs of infection (e.g. pyrexia, leucocytosis) may be absent and infection surveillance must be rigorous.
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The Confusion Between Intravenous Sodium Chloride and Potassium Chloride: A Potential Application for a Problem Based Learning (PBL) in Nursing Education to Minimize Medication Errors
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Sodium chloride and potassium chloride are two metal halides easily distinguishable by chemistry students. Nevertheless, it has been shown that the confusion between sodium chloride and potassium chloride is the underlaying cause of serious medical mistakes that may potentially culminate with the death of the patient. In the present literature review, a qualitative approach is used to examine relevant teaching practices, such as a problem base learning (PBL) approach that could be integrated in the undergraduate chemistry curriculum for nursing students to minimize the confusion between the two chemicals. | <urn:uuid:529a93b6-bdb2-4bf7-902a-b296f71ef973> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://periodicos.ufms.br/index.php/orbital/article/view/16222 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.893917 | 184 | 2.875 | 3 |
Evolution of Business
Modern trade and business are originated from the civilization of various stages of human beings. The basic needs of human beings are foods, clothes, medical treatment, education etc. To fulfill these needs men were involved with business from the early stage of civilization of Human beings. The modern form of business comes from various stages of evolution. These stages are divided into following periods.
(A) Ancient age: The ancient age of business was started from the beginning of human civilization and running up to barter system. There is no correct information about the ancient stage of business. From the investigation and other information some characteristics of business of ancient age can be identified. These are:
- In this stage human beings were depended on nature. Main occupations were collection of films from forest and fishing.
- They fulfilled their demand living together and they were depended on the work of agriculture.
- Thus, the part of production and excess of need were exchanged and it was the introduction of business.
- From these points of view we can said this stage as hunting and household economy.
(B) Middle age: Middle age of business started from the barter system to industrial revolution. In the middle age the production and distribution systems were improved. The excess products were distributed to others. There were some improvements as follows:
- People began to live together that was the vital part of the human civilization.
- Barter systems became very popular and introducing locational production systems with establishment of organization.
- People lived according to their region and the great change in introducing of currencies.
- They were introduced to the new systems of production and distribution.
- Sonic of farmers, fishermen and some people of other occupations proved their efficiency in their own fields.
(C) Modern age: Modern age of business had started from the industrial revolution and still continues at present. Most of the industrial tools, machines and systems introduced in this period of business. In modern age people felt that the barter system was not sufficient for them. So the modern systems of business were originated in the modem age:
- In the modern age currency system was introduced. At first some stones were used as the medium of barter system.
- Distribution of money, transfer of money etc were used to play a vital role to introduce banking system, financial institutions, and money markets.
- Different forms of business are introduced in modern time like partnership business and company business and improved by association/federation systems.
- In the sixteen century the cities and the towns became the centre of business. In this age the transportation system was improved for the improvement of business.
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Textures are the 2D images placed on 3D models to give them their surface looks. For example, a simple cube model could be turned into a wooden box, or a man could have clothing designed for him. To apply the texture, the modeller must link the texture to the model. This page only applies to Blender.
Linking the texture
- Go to the shading screen of the buttons window.
- Head to the material buttons subscreen.
- Add a new link to the object.
- Head to the texture buttons subscreen.
- Add a new texture
- Set the type to image.
- Load the image.
Proper previewing in blender
To view the texture in Blender, you must use a different method that does not allow exporting with the texture linked, so both must be done if you wish to be able to see the texture in Blender and when exporting.
- Open an UV/image editor window.
- Select the model.
- Choose Image > Open in the UV/image editor window and load your image.
- Go to the Buttons window > Shading > Material buttons
- Open the Map Input tab and set the input to UV.
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It’s one thing to create infographics. It’s another to design infographics that get attention, that people spread, and that get your message out. Instead of making more infographics, the goal should be to create popular infographics. That can be more challenging than it sounds. Just like it’s not so easy to gain a huge list of social media followers or to create that magical video that goes viral, knowing how to develop an infographic that’s actually popular may be a bit elusive.
Yet it is not impossible to design popular infographics that truly contribute to your company’s goals rather than drifting into the expanse of the internet, never to be heard from again. You don’t have complete control over what content people will connect with, yet certain strategies could help you design infographics that are more likely to be noticed and shared.
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Infographics that become popular tend to share key components. These include:
Sure, infographics should look good and be easy to read, but that’s not their main purpose. The point is to break down valuable information in a way that is simple for readers to digest. They get to the core of the topic and give you a quick overview of the main points.
Because of the purpose, you need to make sure you’re providing information that’s worth reading. The best infographics will include info that’s relevant, timely, helpful, and/or valuable in some other way. Keep in mind that valuable information doesn’t always need to be complex or educational; it just needs to have value to your audience, whether that value is interest, entertainment, or helpful tips.
Keep in mind when using data in your infographic that you need to use quality sources and provide proper citation. This will make your infographic more reputable and help you avoid accusations of spreading misinformation or relying on untrustworthy sources.
Better yet, your infographic can prove more effective if you perform your own research. Many companies use their staff, hire professionals, or partner with research organizations to carry out surveys, analysis, or other forms of research within their industry. Rather than spreading ideas that people can find elsewhere, you’ll become the source to turn to for that specific information.
An infographic shouldn’t be full of written text with some extraneous graphics added for visual interest alone. The point is to use the graphics to illustrate the information. This form of content should visually enhance the information and direct the eye from one image to the next.
Just like the word “infographic” combines “information” with “graphics,” a good infographic will fuse images with text to create a new form of presenting data. You need both components of high-quality design and stellar writing to ensure that your infographic has the most impact.
If you’re ever in doubt, remind yourself of what makes an infographic different. With too many words and some images around the edges, you probably just have a poster. Content that’s heavy on the graphics might be more like an illustration. You need to find that sweet spot of text that works within the graphics and graphics that illustrate what the text is saying.
Beyond the information you’ll present and your ability to combine text and graphics, strategic steps could boost the chances of popularity. An analysis of the top-shared infographics found patterns that popped out. These include using an average of 400 words and sizing the infographic at approximately 3,683 pixels tall by 804 pixels wide. Also, popular ones have specific color schemes that often included blue, which is associated with trust and responsibility.
Of course, this doesn’t mean you always have to create infographics that follow the same formula but, it might be worth playing around with these common features to see your results.
Having this form of content spread isn’t always about the infographic itself. It also comes down to your promotional efforts. Sometimes that kid in high school wins all the votes just by putting himself out there more.
Just like you’ll get your blog post in front of the eyes of more people if you share it on social media, you’ll give your infographic a better chance at success if you promote it. Share it, ask your followers to share it, and ask relevant influencers to feature it.
Also, don’t put roadblocks in the way of people sharing it. Make it so someone can resize it without losing the original visual quality.
An infographic is about more than sharing some information decorated by graphics. It’s all about the idea it’s based on. This is the key piece in the process of developing this form of content. There should be research and ideation that goes into developing an idea that will fit your brand and its goals.
Rather than just striving for an infographic that will be popular with a broad audience, you should consider your own industry and audience, and create an idea that fits them. Try to find a unique angle instead of sharing the same information as everyone else in your industry.
To come up with an idea, figure out what your audience would be looking for at each stage of the buyer journey or marketing funnel. Develop an angle based on that. When you have a topic, create a cohesive story around it. Keep the infographic simple and focused, making sure that the entire infographic sticks to the topic.
Infographics tend to perform better in certain industries than others — the top-performing industries are health, entertainment, and business, while the bottom-performing industries are food, computers and electronics, and politics. If your brand is in an industry that’s less popular for this type of content, does that mean you should avoid it? It could if your audience consistently responds better to other types of content than to infographics.
But it’s worth trying different tactics before giving up on this format. Think outside the box. Rather than presenting information about its products, a software company could create an infographic showing the impact its cloud solutions have on agriculture to address global hunger. This idea provides a unique angle and helps show the audience what the product can actually accomplish in the real world.
Another method is to put a spin on your industry to link it to a different industry. For example, the food industry is at the bottom while health is at the top when discussing the popularity of infographics. A food company could talk about the health of its food to see if it could gain interest by linking its own industry to a more popular one.
It’s possible to create connections between an array of industries, even ones that seem completely unrelated. It might not seem like beauty could be connected to the computer and technology industry, yet people have used makeup to fool facial recognition software from recognizing them.
Think differently and do some research to find unique angles in your industry. Bring it to life for your audience.
Following certain tried-and-true tactics might help you get similar results to the infographics that used them before you. Now that you have a better idea of what helps infographics work overall, let’s focus on specific tips to try.
People tend to like infographics laid out in a vertical manner, such as this example from the USDA.
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This style is easy to read and similar in design to other vertical forms of media that people are accustomed to reading, such as web pages and books. In other words, it’s natural to read in a vertical manner.
Nonetheless, some infographics look like long unrolled scrolls that go on and on. Cut it off at a decent length to avoid overload for your reader. Avoid infographics that are more than 8,000 pixels long.
Your infographic should be easy to read without becoming too busy or overwhelming. It should clearly show the topic in a headline at the top and stick to the topic within the content.
Also, it can help to work with color. Choose a specific color scheme and consider using the most popular colors of blue, red, and green. Here is an example from the CDC that uses a specific color scheme that relies on blue, gray, and light green.
Image via Flickr by CDC Global Health
Also, rely on white space (which doesn’t actually have to be white but simply references plain background space without text or graphics). Make sure your infographic has enough white space to help the eye comfortably focus on the information you’re trying to convey within the content.
A good designer should be able to play with the text size, font, and other elements to create the most visual appeal possible.
A vertical design can help direct the reader since we’re used to reading in a vertical manner, but you can take additional steps to direct the viewer’s eye through your content.
Some infographics are a jumbled mess of images, similar to an idea map that’s not meant to go public. The reader doesn’t know where to begin or if there’s any order to the information. Don’t follow this method. Instead, give a clear path for the reader to follow. You can achieve this partially with the text itself. The infographic should create flow by having content that stays on topic and tells a cohesive message or story. One point should transition to the next.
Nonetheless, the design should do most of the work in directing the flow. The example below gives a simple and straightforward method by starting you at the top and using arrows to tell you where to read next.
Image via Flickr by UBC Learning Commons
You can look to additional methods of achieving the goal of guiding your reader. For example, try lines, graphs, and charts. Here is another example:
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The headline at the top of your infographic is key. It guides the viewer on what the content will be about and determines whether or not they will keep reading. Try to keep the headline short and sweet at 70 characters or less while capturing interest and explaining the topic. Also, people tend to respond most to headlines that include numbers.
The last thing you want is to spend precious resources creating an amazing infographic only to have no one share it. As mentioned above, it’s important for you to promote it and make it easy to share.
People don’t want to go to a lot of trouble but they’re likely to spread something if it’s easy to do so. Ease the process by putting source information in the URL and adding social sharing buttons. Include your company logo in the infographic to ensure that it’s always associated with your brand. You could also choose to create infographics that fit the restrictions or purposes of specific social media platforms. Finally, make sure it resizes well.
Hire professional writers and designers to create your soon to be popular infographics. This step can ensure that you have a high-quality piece of content that will fit best practices in writing and design to stand apart from the unprofessional ones.
You may also want to hire professionals to help with research and creative direction for your content. Depending on your company structure and needs, consider relying on an agency and its team to develop your infographics for you.
It’s worth spending time and resources on strategies for creating infographics. After all, the goal is to use your infographic to further your marketing goals and provide results. It can’t do that unless you get it out there. Remember to create an interesting story with a unique angle and to design and develop your popular infographics in ways that give it the best chance at success possible.
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In this highly original and influential work, Ernesto Laclau focuses on the construction of popular identities and how “the people” emerge as a collective actor.
Skilfully combining theoretical analysis with a myriad of empirical references from numerous historical and geographical contexts, he offers a critical reading of the existing literature on populism, demonstrating its dependency on the theorists of “mass psychology,” such as Taine and Freud.
“On Populist Reason” is essential reading for all those interested in the question of political identities in the present day.
Several celebrated scholars and theorists have praised this book.
English philosopher Simon Critchley, has said, “What needs to be politically articulated at the present time is the possibility of a leftist populism.
“This is what makes Laclau’s long-awaited book so important. Arguably, populism has always been the governing concept in Laclau’s work and in On Populist Reason, he lays out his position with great power and analytical clarity.”
British historian Robin Blackburn commented, “‘On Populist Reason’ helped to explain the rise of the new leftist sentiment sweeping Latin America from Venezuela to Ecuador to Argentina, he was a key influence on Kirchner, who valued Laclau’s support in reaching out beyond his Peronista base to the grassroots activists who had been occupying hundreds of factories. Laclau’s sympathy for the Latin American new left was most unwelcome to those who were alarmed by the mobilization of the poor and excluded.”
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Coffee is one of the most popular drinks on the planet, so the statistics surrounding this caffeinated commodity are genuinely astounding. It’s the beverage that keeps the world running and business and energy flowing, and it’s a staple of nearly half the world’s diet!
We’re taking a look at some exciting and awe-inspiring facts and figures regarding coffee consumption, production, and trade in the United States and worldwide. These will help put into perspective just how important and influential coffee has become throughout the world, and it may just give you a new appreciation for one of your favorite morning drinks.
So, grab a cup of coffee or espresso, and we’ll look at what an enormous impact coffee has on our lives.
Note: This article’s statistics come from third-party sources and do not represent the opinions of this website.
Top 16 Coffee Consumption Statistics and Facts
Top 8 Coffee Shop and Coffee Industry Statistics
Top 8 Single-Serve Coffee Statistics
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2022 Coffee Statistics: Final Thoughts
It’s pretty clear that coffee is an incredibly important beverage, not only because it gets us through hectic mornings and busy days, but because it keeps the world running smoothly. Coffee accounts for a substantial portion of international trade, and although sales may have decreased in 2020, it’s likely to remain an essential commodity in our lives.
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Though we are taught from an early age not to judge others, we can use our perceptions of others to work toward positive outcomes, both socially and professionally, according to a study from the University of Notre Dame.
Recognizing when our understanding of someone differs from that individual’s self-perception and also from how others see that same person can provide important insights into managing those relationships, according to “Knowledge of identity and reputation: Do people have knowledge of others’ perceptions?” published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology by Brittany Solomon, research assistant professor of management and organization in Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.
The research found that, regardless of how people personally view another person, they also are aware of how that person sees themselves, as well as how they are generally perceived by others.
“Understanding others’ subjective realities can enhance empathy, cooperation and communication and may also influence one’s own opinions,” Solomon says. “This can prompt people to deliberate and even re-evaluate their own views or enable them to influence others.”
Specifically, Solomon examined the extent to which people have insight into another person’s identity and reputation. Hundreds of study participants were asked to provide a range of personality perceptions from different points of view, while their friends and acquaintances did the same to show whether people can really see beyond their own views and accurately realize others' perceptions.
“Any time you’re interacting with other people, understanding their perspectives is important,” Solomon says. “For example, if I’m a manager or supervisor and I’m trying to motivate an employee, I can assign tasks that will really highlight their strengths or help boost self-esteem in areas of weakness. This approach can affirm people’s identities, build confidence and help uncover hidden talents.”
Solomon, who studies personality as a predictor of a variety of individual and organizational level outcomes such as job satisfaction and career success, says the research results can greatly improve team dynamics.
“If you know that one person is seen in positive or negative ways, you can highlight their attributes that perhaps other group members aren’t aware of,” Solomon says. “Or, you could avoid potential conflict by not grouping certain individuals together in the first place.”
It's not about determining whose perception is right or wrong. It's about recognizing that multiple perspectives exist and how that awareness can help inform our interactions with one another.
“People’s self-perceptions obviously are going to be skewed,” Solomon says. “What matters is that we’re aware of each other’s subjective realities. I think that sometimes people get along because they mistakenly assume everyone is on the same page. The more insight we have into the discrepancies and views of others makes our interactions legitimate. Ultimately, we don’t want to live in a world where we are deluded.”
The findings can prove valuable in most contexts of life, including negotiation.
“The person who has greater insight into an opponent’s identity can, of course, leverage that information in various ways to win,” Solomon says. “Much of life involves interacting with others. As a friend, parent or teacher, understanding someone else’s identity can help that other person feel understood and provide the groundwork for effective motivation.”
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c-- IMPERIAL PAELIAIMT. .RT In the House of Lords, ETharsday, a Royal Commission, composed of the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Bessborough, and Lord Foley, sat. The Speaker and several mem- bers of the House of Commons having appeared at the bar, her Majesty's consent was read to Several Private bills. Several bills were advanced a stagey and; their lordships adjourned. In the House of Commons, Mr. Baillie; Coehrane called attention to the large meeting advertised to tefee place> on Primrose-hill to advocate Efttorm. He -wished to know whether such meetings were illegal. Sir G. Grey had not heard of such a. meeting but it was illegal to hold any meeting for poliuc^Lpurposes within o o mile of "Westminster. The reason being that memb Parliament should not be under intimidation The Chancellor of the Exchequer said.that m rnoving the adjournment of the House on the thit day, he hoped to have been able name of some person who would take his place, a J the House for the construction of a new Cabinet, but he had received a communication from Lord Berby to the effect that he desired to have to make certain propo-als to Majesty. would therefcre move the adjournmeutoi tbe House until that day week for public business, but the House would sit daily for private blMreBe'rnal Osborne thought that her Majesty's Govern- meat had exercised the most remavkaMe forbearance during the late political crisis. At the same time the country were not hv qnv dimhb satisfied with what had occurred. They Ed aw. "ttout a »a ,,„w they were asked to adjourn for another week and this at a time when.a-moaetary and commercial pamc us and war was-riugmg m our ears. Ha did not think tne Ministers were justified in abandoning their places, and abandoning the Reform Bill at the same time. Government were only beaten on a point of detail, and forty-four g-entle- men on his side of the House who voted against the Govern- ,ei we ment upon the rating v. the rental franchi., re willing to support them on every other principle of he bIll. The Liberal members were, by the condnet of their leaders, left in the lurch, and forced to take their seats on the opposite side of the House. He complained of the time which had been wasted this session, and many bills which had been advanced several stages were thrown overboard. Although he should have to change his seat as an indepen- dent member, he would say that as the last Government had forsaken their colours he was willing, to support any Government that would bring in a good and liberal measure of Reform, that, as far as fee was concerned, there would be no factions opposition to ai),y Government. Major Knox complained of the rioting which occurred consequent upon numbers of persons carrying a Reform Newdegate thought all were at liberty to express an opinion. After a few words from the Chancellor, of the Exchequer in explanation, the House adjouraed. In the House of Lords, on Friday, Earl Russell stated that. in: compliance with a. request from the Ea.rl of Derby, he should move that their lord.-hips do not proceed with any public business until Thursday next. Lord-Brougham made some few observations on the sin- gularity of the-resignation of Ministers. A long discussion took place on the second reading of the Gas Light and Coke Company (private) Bill. The House adjourned at six o'clock. The House of Commons went into committee of supply we forma. The report of the selection of members to serve on the Heteton election-committee was brought up, and The House adjourned at five minutes past four o'clock. In the House of Commons, on Monday, Mr. Dimsdale took the oaths and his seat for the borough of Hertford. The members of the Helston election committee ware sworn. m. On the motion that the House do adjourn to Thursday, Mr. Wat kin inquired whether the letter of the Govern- ment to the Bank of England was to remain unmodified, and the rate of int-erest to remain at 10 per cent. The House, under the circumstances, ought to meet to-morrow in order to obtain information on the subject. Mr. Childers said that it was understood that the House would do no public business uatil Thursday, and no answer could be given. Mr. Darby Griffith asked if the Home Secretary and the police had taken steps to preserve the public. peace in reference to a meeting which was to take place iairaiingar- square that evening. M The^House then ad'jearneA at twenty minutes past four; In, the House,of Lorcts, on Tuesday, the Lord- Chancellor took his seat on the wool-sack at haif-past ten o'clock, for ^Several"bUla were read respectively a second time, and the. following bills were read a third time and passed:—Esk Valley Railway Bill; Shrewsbury and North Wales, and Shrewsbury and Potteries Junction Bail way Companies Amalgamation Bill; Glasgow s,nd South Western Railway (Additional Powers) bill; Bideford, Appledore, and West- ward- Ho! Railway Bill (Amendment); Bradford Corporation Bill (Amendment). Their lordships were engaged during the remainder of the day in legal business. .Ðfpø.;l
DEPARTURE OF TEE GREAT EASTERN. The Great Eastern sailad on Saturday precisely at twelve o'clock—the day and hour fixed upon six months ago by Mr. Glass and Captain Andersan. If these gentlemen had been gifted with a prophetic vision tbev could not have been more fortunate in their choice. The tide was so high that it fairly touched the low marshy shore which skirts the Med- way on either eide, and the sky was as serene and the air as bright and warm with sunshine as the pro- foundest believers in good omens could have desired. Mr. Brcckman, R.N., the pilot, came on board at ten o'clock; and his fitness for the responsible duty is beet proved by thefa-ot that to him the,, Governmelit entrust the navigation of all their vessels in these waters. All the anchors save one having been hauled up (the fiddler playing the while on the capsan), the fourth anchor was detached from the chain and left to a mooring barge, assisted by a dockyard steam-tug, to pick up and convey to the- new anchorage ground of the Great Eastern. This accomplished, the great ship, propelled both by paddle and screw, proceeded slowly and majestically on her appointed way—at the very moment of her departure Mr. Pender's yacht firing a friendly salute. The picture was a pretty one as the vessel left; the Kentish Flats, with their purple-tinged background of bills; passed the hulks." which dot the-river a.t a.distance of every hundred y ards passed the jetty at Sheerneas, linsd with a multitude of spec- tators passed the receivra^ ship, and the stately Formidable, which carries the admiral's flag passed the- large unfinished fortification at Battery Point, where hundreds of spectators gathered on the bend of the shore..Lvery vessel of -war dipped its union jack, hundreds of blue jackets filled the rigging, and Bent across the water a succession of ringing cheers, the echoing responses being given in obedience to the shrill whistle of the boatswain of the Great Eastern while on the deck of the flagshil) P, band struck up the lively notes of "Cheer, boy a, cheer." Thus, to the music of inspiriting snouts and martial strains, the Great Eastern steamed out of the muddy and tortuous MedWav into the deep blue expanse beyond. Her course first lay between SheerneM mid-ground and Cheney Spit, and then leaving the Nora Light on the left, she made for her anchorage on the verge of the Oaze deep. Yachts and Burn- ers followed in her wake, affordlllg ampt, opportunity for gratifying their passenger ^for evoking fresh outbursts of British enthusiasm. ^Hav- ing arrived at her destination for the night, the_ goal was given to lower the and the bolt having been slipped, the hu^e "Trotman" planged wIth a crash into the sea. Heresbe remained until noon on Monday, when thevoyage was. pursued without anytur- ther stoppage or intermission until she reached Bere- haven oa Wednesday. It tak<s the Great Eastern a^ least a week to receive on board the 2 500 tons of coal which she requires for her voyage to Newfoundland. to The William Cory, with the shore end of the cable, has accomplished her journey to the Irish coast, so that the misbap of the Caroline, which excited some alarm last year, i-a not likely to be repeated. The Albany left on Sunday with a, large quantity of stores and apptratua; and the Medway, with the Newfoundland shore-end of the new cable and aportion of last. year's line, sailed on Tuesday. All the arrange- ments were carried out with the most business like punctuality; and if, as is anticipated, the expedition actually Eiails from Yikniti* for its ultimate destination on or about the 15th July, the promoters of this great enterprise will fully realise all their wishes as to the time of departure, The Great Eastern reached Bere- haven on the 4th of Ju!v, the anniversary of the .Declaration of IndepeadtEoe, and a day which Mr., Cyrus; Field can saarcely fail to regard us of happy augury.
A Gun-boat on ILIE Hydraulic Principle.- T aunch of her Mijeaty'e guaboat Waterwitch on r rsday at the Tham** Ironworks sard at Biackwall a an event of muoh interest, as that vessel is to be propelled on Mr. Ruthvøn's hndraiilio principle-that is, by jets of water thrown off by a. turbine, as in the river boat Nautilus. The vahto of this system has been strongly advocated by Vice*Aa«iiral Elliott, at whose instance the Ad miralty ordered the Water- witch, for the purpose of testing it.
MARSHAL BENEDEK'S ARMY. LaFrance of the 30th uIt. says Some telegraphic dispatohes, proceeding from an excellent source, arrived yesterday, and explain the causes of the check suffered by a corps of the Austrian army; but this check, notwithstanding the lamentable losses which accompanied it, does not appear to have in any way compromised the plan of the campaign drawn up by. Marshal Benedek. The Austrian General-in-Chief, hav- ing for his base of operations the line from Josephstadt to Theresienstadt, wished to avoid giving battle until the two Prussian armies should be completely engaged in Bohemia. At the same time he placed as an advanced guard the corps of General Gablenz (the 10th Corps), charged with the duty, of preventing, at any cost, the iunction of the two armies of Saxony and Silesia. The Prince Royal of Prussia, on the other hand, manoeuvred to obtain that important object. These facts explain the three days of obstinate fighting during which the Prussians, far superior in numbers, have sought to force the positions defended by General Gabion The latter, comprehending the importance of the mission intrusted to him, decided unhesitatingly upon an heroie sacrifice. His corps, d'armee must, at any risk, insure the plans of the Commander-in-Chief, and pre- serve to him the free control of the railway. This railway, secured to the Cbmmandef-in- Chief, has enabled the latter, during the three days' com- bat, to concentrate the oorps of his army, and to complete the preparations for a decisive battle. It has been under these conditions that General Gablenz has sustained an unequal struggle with a corps of 25,000 men already tried by the last actions, and with which he has, with a valorous self-denial, resisted all the efforts of an enemy who had at, his disposal fresh troops which he could renew almost to any extent. At the last moment the Prussians received the succour of 30,600 of the Guard, their best troops. It was before these formidable forces that the IGth Corps for a long time maintained its position, allow- ing itself to be crushed and falling at its post in order to assure in any event the execution of the orders of the Commander-in-Chief. This noble sacrifibe insures now the position of Marshal Benedek, who remains with his forces skilfully grouped, ready to carry out the plan which has long since been prepared. The confidence which the old general inspires in all his army is such, and discipline is so severely enforced, that* secrecy is religiously observed as to-all military operations; and the officers of the army of the north abstain, from all correspondence upon the subject, even with their families;"
FEMALE, HOUSEBOLDERS AND TEE SUFFRAGE. (From the Law Times.) Mr J. S. Mill has presented a petition from 1,500 ladies of Westminster praying for the admission of female householders to the suffrage, and he has given notice of a motionforthe introduction into the Reform Bill of a provision to that effeeb. The announcement has provoked a repetition of the storm of sorry jests by which shallow pates purchase an easy reputation for wib, and the philosopher will probably be put down by shouts of laughter in the House of Commons evoked by Bernal Osborne and other professional wags. It is easy to anticipate their line of argument. They will misrepresent the nature of the claim, and treat it as if it were a request that all women, wives and daughters included, may be endowed with a vote. So taken, they will win an ea&y victory in; argument as well as by jest. But that is not the proposition, nor any- thirig liho it, and Mr. Mill and they who support him jnust take good care that the debate shall not be di- verted from its proper subject, so as to afford' the desired food' for sooff and jest; Liet it be_ clearly understood that there, ia neither dessga nor desire, te assert what is oalled woman's rights," nor to in- terfere, in any mannor with the proper and established status duties, and responsibilities ef women. It is not intended to convert- our wives ani daughters into politicians, nor, to diiturb the peace of households by hoisting buff and blue on opposite sides of the same table. The claim is merely that single women who are independent householders, and have the same qualifi- cation as other electors, should be permitted to vote as such in the election ef members of Parliament. And wherefore should they not ? The burden of proof is on those who would exclude them. Having all the iugredi. ents that qualify an elector, they have a right to call upon the objectors to show caase why they should be deprived of the privilege. The only ground of objection can be that of sex. She occupies a hoixseof X7 value; she pays rates and taxes; she is, subject to all the liabilities of independent householders, except that of serving on a jury. Wherefore, having to bear its burdens, should she be deprived of its privileges P It is for the objector to make good his objection. We know precisely what the answer will be. It will repeat the arguments, some shallow but. many sound, against the enfranchisement of women generally, and then it will be triumphantly assumed that these are conclusive'answers to the claim of this class of Women in particular. And there will lurk the fallacy which those who hold a diff-arent opinion must detect and ex- pose. Those arguments are good as against wives and daughters, but they are altogether inapplicable to single women who are independent householders. Having given to the question much thought, with the help of much experience, we are unable to suggest a single sound objection to the claim of female house- holders to vote. But there are many good reasons why they should do so, apart from that foremost one that they have all the qualifications which the law requires to constitute an elector. They pay the same rates and taxes as other electors; they are not merely eligible to serve the offioe of overseer, but may be com- pelled to serve it, and in many parishes do really serve it. Bat, more than all, the law has actually enfranchised them for parochial voting. They are at this moment lawful members of vestries; they may, and do in fact, vote at all parish meetings, upon the avowed principle that, paying rate3 as individuals, it is but just that they should have a voice in the expen- diture of the rates they pay. Being, then, admitted by the law and the constitution to vote in parish elec. tions and on parish questions, as being independent householders, in the choice of guardians who are to expend the rates they pay, what substantial and rational objection can be raised to their admission to vote also for the election of those who are to expend the taxes they pay. If justice has been deemed to re- quire their enfranchisement for rating purposes, surely there is no less just a claim to their enfranchisement for taxing purposes. We heartily wish success to the endeavour of Mr. Mill.
SINGULAR GBARGE OF HORSE- STEALING. James Allen and Thomas, Dwyer, horse keepers, were charged, at the London Guildhall, on remand with stealing a horae, on the 20th ultimo, value JB10 10a., belonging to Mr. James Meacook, and also with receiving the said; horse* well knowing it to have been, stolen. Samuel Doble, metropolitan police-constable 147 X, said that on the morning of the 21st June, he went with Polioe-eonatablo Woodman to Oarlisle-mews, near ^he Edgware-road, and saw the prisoner Allen there. He told him he was going to take him into custody for being concerned with others in stealing a horse, the property of Mr. Meacook. He (Allen) said, "I had nothing to do with thestealing of it; it was brought to our mewslast night about aquarter-pastten by two men, for my master to buy. He did not come home, and they "tec waited tor about two hours, and then I and Dwyer, and two other men, took the horse to a Mr. Taylor, and sold ltror £ 3.» h3 ai30 said he did not know who the otttier two men were. Witness then took him to the station-houso ard searched him, and found on him 1s. Old. For the defence, Catherine Winkworth was oalled, who said she lived at. 4, Camliale-mews, and her hus- band was a She knew both the pri* eoners. Oa the <sucn ot June she was sitting, at her door, working, xrom a tew minutes past nine till near half-past onu o clock, ana daring the whole of that time the two prisoners were taera about the stables, and never left the yard. T. Allen, the emplor of the prisoner Allen, said that in the early part-of uhe evening he and his partner were standing in their yard, when two men came up, to them, and, addressing his partner, asked him if he would bay an old horse they had to sell. He said if the horse was their own he would, and it waa agreed that the men should briLg it up In the course of the evening. He told Allou that he and his partner had, to go to Westminster, and that if a horse was brought to them to buy to say that they would ba back early, and that he was not to leave the stablea. They did, not return, however, until one o'clock in the morning. Alderman Mechi said this evidence would have to be considered by a jury,, aad committed fcha prisoner for tri&L
ACCIDENT TO TEE PRINCE OF WALES. On Monday afternoon, as H.B.H. the Prince of Wales was riding in Rotten-row, Hyde-park, he met with an accident which at the time caused considerable alarm. As the Prince was riding at the Kensington end of the row, a horse over whom his rider seemed to have lost all control dashed at a furious pace along the ride. The animal came direct upon his Royal Highness, who, seeing that a csnousaion was inevitable, disengaged his feet from the stirrup-irons, and fell clear of the horse. The concussion came with such force that the Prince's horse was dashed down, rolling over and over. The other animal did not fall, but con- tinued its onward career. His Royal Highness was not much hurt, but he must have received an awkward twist, for the beel of his boot with the- spur thereon was subsequently picked up by a groom on the spot where the accident took place. So little was the Prince discommoded by the accident that ia the evening he was present at the Royal banquet at the Trinity-house.
REFORM MEETINGS. An immense out-door Reform meeting was hold in Trafalgar-square on Monday night, under the auspices of the National Reform League. At the very lowest computation ftom 30,000 to 50,000 parasms were pre- sent. Notwithstanding the reports in circulation, no attempt-was made to interfere with the meeting. The only policemen in sight were those on ordinary duty and! they interfered in nowise with the proceed- ingsi The natural result followed. The people, left to themselves, were most orderly. They were, how- ever, none the less ia earnest, and they spoke out plainly what are their feelings in respect to Reform. Mr. Edmond Beales presided, and briefly described the position of affairs. The meeting was altogether a remarkable demonstration. It ia probably only, tha forerunner of otharSj still more numerously attended, which may be expected to be held in the same or other suitable places. The meeting being too large for hearing one speaker, was afterwards divided into four sections, and, indeed, there was material enough for a dozen. Meetings were also held the same evening at Clerkenwell-gresn and at Hoxton. There was a. great Reform demonstration in the place, Laicesteri on Monday night. 20,000 persona were present; Mr. Walker, of BirstaU-house, was called to the chair. Resolutions condemning a Tory Administration, and expressing confidence in the Russell Government, and for continuing the agitation, were unanimously carried1. At the close cheers were given for Earl Russell, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Bright, and the borough memberf. On Thursday evening an enthusiastic meeting was held in the large room of the Castle Hotel, Hastings. Mr. Womersley moved, and Mr. Edwards seconded a resolution expressiag confidence in Lord Russell and his colleagues, and strongly condemning the renegade Liberals, which was carried amidst great cheering. A resolution appointing- district; committees to super- intend the register, waa moved by Mr. John Banks, hon. see., and also carried unanimously. _u. "W"I.
SMOTHERING. A MAN WITH PITCH. John Holland, a plater, in the service of Mr. Fault- less, harness-smith, of 47, Parker-street, Drury-lane, was charged before the magistrate at Bow-street, on Saturday, with a singular Leriesi of outrages on two smiths' labourers, named Dennis Neal, and James Finch. About eight o'clock on Friday night the prisoner. who was: in the workshop when Neal came in, and asked to see Mr. Faultless, said," If you come in here I will finish you." He then struck Neal, threw him on. the-ground, and flang a, great pitch pot at him. Being very heavy it; fell short, but the pitch poured over his face, blinding and half-suffocating him. While endeavouring to wipe his eyes, the prisoner scooped up more of the pitch with his two hands and poured it over his head, struck him several more blows, and retreated up a ladder to the loft over the workshop. Several persons came in to Neal's assistance, and one, the complainant Finch, attempted to mount the ladder. The- prisoner snatched up a heavy pitch ladle, weighing 25! b., and threw it at him. It struck him over the hip, hurting him severely and tearing his coat. A police-constable was called in, and found the prisoner standing at the top of the ladder and brandishing, a file, declaring with furious gestures that he would run it through any one who attempted to approach him. The constable, however, deprived him of the file, and took him to the station. Mr. Vaughan had! no doubt that, the prisoner had committed a very unprovoked outrage, or series of outrages. For the assault on Neal he must go to prison for 14 days; for the injury to Neal's clothes he must pay a fine of 10s.; and the amount of the dama,e, X- I 2s. 6d., or be Im- prisoned 14 days; for the assault on Finch, 10s., or seven days; and for the injury to Finch's coat, 53. fine and 5s. damage, or seven days. All the senfcencas to be consecutive, and all with hard labour.
MR. PEABODY IN AMERICA, The special correspondent of the Herald, writing from New York, says:— Mr. George Peabody has thus far declined all in- vitations to public dinners and receptions. A few days since some of the leading men of Boston solicited Mr. Peabody's attendance on the occasion of a dinner to be given in that city. The distinguished financier and philanthropist, after mentioning pre-oecopafcion as a reason for declining the invitation, added: "'Proud as I am, and have ever been, of being an American, and of having been by birthright a citizen of the old Bay State, I feel peculiar pleasure in receiv- ing from her most eminent sons this evidence that the course which Providence has kindly enabled' me to follow, while in the land of which I have so long been a resident, has gained such cordial approval in my own native country and state. This testimonial that my eld friends have not forgotten me in my absence, and are ready to extend to me greetings, I can most heartily reciprocate. I hope for the pleasure, before again leaving for England, of personally meeting and taking by the hand most, if not all of you. Trusting that during the remainder of my life I may be so fortunate as to better justify the high opinion you have expressed of me, I remain, with sentiments of the highest respect, your humble servant, "GEORGE PEABODY." ■ ♦
It is said that a bottle of champagne costs four guineas in New York. A rather high sum tEl pay for explosive matter. A Child Accidenta.lly Ha-nged.-The other day, a child, six months old, whose parents, named Clark, live at Harton, within two miles of South Shields, had fallen asleep in bed, and the mother had placed a chair alongside in order to prevent its falling out. A few minutes afterwards, she went back to the roomi to see if the child was still asleep, and found the infant hanging by the chin to the top of the rail of the chair, quite dead. It is thought that the child had awoke, and in its endeavours to get out of bed, met with the accidenti, Death of an Omnibus Conductor.—Dr. Lan- kester held an inquest on Thursday at the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-ian-road, on vifew of the body of Alfred Sheppard, 33 years of age. The deceased had been a conductor in the service of the London General Omnibus Company. He had latterly complained of ill-health, and had asked for a rest. He expected hav- ing a rest on Sunday, but it was not allowed. On the afternoon of that day he complained of his head, and went into the yard of the Peacock, at Islington, to bathe it in a tub of water. He rejoined his bus, and soon after passing the Angel he fell baek from his standing-place. He was conveyed to the hospital, where he died on Tuesday morning. The hospital surgeon was of opinion that the company ought to have granted the rest for which he had applied. It was also stated in evidence that he had been ia the service of the company for not less than seven years. The jury found a verdict of accidental death, and passed a resolution expressing their regret that the company refused a holiday to the deceased at a time when he was evidently unfit to perform bia duties. Terrific Thunderstorm at Filey.—Violent storms paased over Filey on Sstturday afternoon; the rain came down in torrents, and thunder rolled fear- fully. One clap of thunder was so sudden, and appa- rently so near, that the inhabitants seemed almost paralysed by the effects. The only damage dose is at the coastguard station, where the topmast of the flag- staff,ia shivered to pieces, the tiggicg burnt, and the vane at the top cut from the pivot, which, aloag with pieces of the mastt, were strewn about the yard. For- tunately it rained heavily at the time, which caused the coastguard to take shelter in the house. A large splinter from i he mast waa thrown over an adjoining house across the street.
MURDER AND SUICIDE IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE. A ease of most deliberate murder and suicicle oecurre on Tuesday morning at Swavesey, a populous, village on the borders of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdon- shire, and near to St. Ives. Inquiries on the spot show that there were resident at S wavesey Mr. Dodson, a harnessmaker, and occupying a small quantity of land, his wife (one of the deceased, and, it is to be feared, the perpetrator of this double crime), and several children. The whole of the family, including an apprentice, breakfasted together at seven o'clock in the morning; and the meal, at which nothing unusual occurred, concluded, Mr. Dodson took his way into the field, and the apprentice proceeded to his work. About nine o'clock the apprentice had occasion to visit the back yard, and was then horrifiedat findingthe bodiesof Mrs. Dodson and the youngest child (the latter about four years of age) suspended from a beam in a cowshed close upon the house. The alarm was raised. Mr. Dodson, the neighbours, and medical assistance were all summoned and assembled in haste, but both Mrs. Dodson and the child were dead, and had been so for some tim&, according to the opinion of Dr. Daniels. There is very little doubt that Mrs. Dodson first destroyed the child, and then her own life. There are sundry rumours afloat as to the instigating motives of this double crime. It is said that Mrs. Dodson had taken much to heart the fact of her husband having lost several beasts by the cattle plague.
POCKET-PICKING AT THE THAMES BE,GETT-A. A boy, who gave the name of William Jones, was brought up at the Wandsworth Police-court on Thursday, and charged as follows Police-constable 234 V said: Yesterday afternoon I was on duty in plain clothes on the towing-path, when I saw tha prisoner make several attempts to pick pockets. At last he got his hand in the pocket of a female, and took out three-halfpence. I took the money from him. The female could not attend, as she said she had to go to London. She said she hoped that he would be punished. Mr. Dayman Did you take her address ? Constable: No, Air. Mr. Dayman Yon should have taken her address. I shall remand the prisoner for a week. Let there be inquiries as to whether he has been committed before. Another boy, named William Boddy, was charged by the Fame constable with a similar offence. The constable saw him make several attempts. He suc- ceeded in, getting a handkerchief half-way out of a gentleman's pocket, but on catching sight of the con- stable he left it and run away. The prisoner denied the charge, and said he came down to the river for pleasure. Remanded.
HOOTIimS moM~THM HOWL." A Council will be held this day at one o'clock, at Windsor Castle, to issue a Proclamation of Neutrality, and to eatfcie other matters of pressing importance which have stood over. Prince Teok has been offered a command in the Austrian army, and will leave England immediately for Vienna. The Princess will probably accompany him. We learn that tho Dllke of Argyll is likely to be appointed chairman of the Royal Commission about to be issued to inquire into and report upon the extent and the mode of working of the coal fields of Great Britain. We learn with great pleasure that Mr. Waddington, who has so long and ably filled. the- post of Under Secretary of State to the Home Department, is said to have the honour of being made Pi ivy Councillor at the Council to be held at Windsor this day. Colonel Conolly, A.D.C. to the Lieutenant-Genera Commanding at Aldershot, has proeeeded to Frank. fort as Military Attache to the mission of Sir A. lhlet, K. C.B. We are informed that Mr. Winter Jones, keeper of the department of printed books in the British Museum will succeed Mr. Panizzi as librarian. -=
TEE CHARGE OF STABBING A MOTHER IN TH E BEAD. On Thursday, at the Guildhal I,' Maria Longman, a pretty young woman, about 26 years of age, was placed at the bar on remand, before Alderman Mechi, charged with stabbing her mother in the head. The circumstances of this case are very melancholy. For three years past the prisoner has taken an uncon- querable dislike to her mother, without the slightest cause, although to everybody else she behaves in the most friendly manner. The young woman is under the delusion that her mother is continually following her about for the purpose of trying to do her some injury, and she on one occasion told her mother thi-t she would nov.-r be satisfied until she had her life. Fearing this might be the case, the father, a very respectable man, advised her to go to Australia; and she consented to do so. The papers from the Emigration Commissioners were signed, the money paid, and everything ready for her to sail on the 10th of July next. On the 17th last. the prisoner went to see her parents, and sud- denly took a knife out of her pocket and plunged it into the head of her mother, lacerating the left ear severely. She then fell on her knees before her father, and Baid — "Father, for- give me; I am mad-, I am mad, I am mad." The prisoner was brought before the magis- trate and remanded, with instructions to Mr. Gibbons, the surgeon at Newgate, to examine her as to the state of her mind. He sent a certificate stating that she seemed to be labouring under a delusion on one point, but he should like to see more of her before he could pronounce a decided opinion. The prisoner was accordingly remanded by Alderman Sidney until Thursday. The following certificate was handed to Alderman Mechi from the surgeon of Newgate :— Newgate, June 27, 1866. "In obedience to the instruction of the sitting magistrate, I have the honour to certify that having most carefully examined Maria Longman since her admission into the gaol on the 18th instant, with the view to ascertain the state of her mind, it is my opinion that on one subject her mind is unsound. She is under the belief that her mother is always en- deavouring to injure her—that whether near home, or many miles removed from home, in some way she is quite unable to explain, she is continually exeroising some injurious iniinence. For this belief there appears to be no foundation, and the only conclusion at which we can reasonably arrive is that she is suffering under a delusion. J. R. GIBSON, M.R.C. S., &c." Alderman Mechi asked the father if there was any reason to account for this unhappy delusion. Mr. Longman said there were natural causes which were curable by medical treatment. Alderman Mecbi said it was a most lamentable case, and he hardly knew what was best to be done with her. He thought the beat thing he could do would be to commit her for trial, and then the judges would find some means of having her taken care of until her mental and bodily health was restored. Mr. Longman asked the worthy alderman to let her go to Australia by the vessel that would sail on the 10th of July, as all the papers were signed, her pas- sage taken, and the money paid. Alderman Mechi said he was afraid to let her go from under control. H« did not consider her own life or the lives of others connected with her safe under her present state of mind. In the interests of the public he must have the poor young woman taken care of until he state of her mental and bodily health was so far improved as to render it safe to trust her to the care of her friends. He must commit her for trial. The prisoner, after being cautioned, said she had nothing to say, but that she would be perfectly safe if sent away to Australia, for she had HO prejudice against any one but her mother. The prisoner was then committed for trial. —
The Spanish Government are proceeding with great severity against the icl ore in the recent military revolt, and are eeleotin^ the sergeants, who are sup- posed to have been the instigators of the mutiny, as examples, 27 having betm already shot, and several more are to undergo a similar fate. Heavy .Damages.-An action was brought on Thursday, at Wee-tniiust-er, against the South-Eastern Railway Cisaipanv to recover damages for injuries sus- tained in the well-known Staplehurst accident. La Merchant, the plaintiff, was in the same carriage with three other p-rsoas, who were all killed, and sustained such: serious injuries that the cost of surgical attend- ance and other expenses was alleged to amount to £ 1,500. The jury gave a verdiot for the plaintiff— Damages, J3;250.
-:4 BRIDE-RACING: FORMS OF ESPOUSAL IN UNCIVILISED COUNTRIES. Let us take a Turanian example of bride-racing. The ceremony, which is performed on horseback, is described by Dr. Clarke. A girl is firat mounted, who rides off at fall speed. Her lover pursues; if he overtakes her she becomes his wife. But it sometimes happens that the woman does not wish to marry the parson bv whom she is pursued. In this case she will not suffer him to overtake her. We are assured that no instance occurs of a Kalmuck girl being thus caught unless she has a partiality to the pursuer. If she dislikes him she rides, to use the langu- age sf English sportsmen, 'neck or nought,' until she has completely effected her escape, or until her pursuer's horse becomes exhausted, leaving her at liberty to return, and to be afterwards chased by some more favoured lover." That is, the chase, where it leads to marriage, as it commonly does, is a mere form, the woman meaning to be caught. As it is always preceded by a contract, fixing the fcrida's price and consenting to the marriage, it is un- doubtedly a merely symbolical ceremony, in which the idea is that of the "unprotected female" trying to escape from her would-be captor. The chaaee of escape which it offers to a reluctant bride is an acci- dent of a ceremony, the origin of which cannot possibly be referred to the desire to consult the bride's inclina- tions. Vaaibery says that this marriage ceremonial," no doubt, with modifications from case to case, is in use among all the nomads of Central Asia. Ha de- scribes it in the case of the Turkomans. The young maiden, attired in bridal costume, mounts a high-bred caurser, taking on her lap the carcass of a lamb or goat. She sets off at full gallop, followed by the bridegroom and other young men of the pe.rty, also on horseback. She has always to strive, by adroit turns, &c., to avoid her pursuers, that no one of them approach near enough to snatch from her the burden in her lap. The chase ends, I suppose, in her being caught. "The game" is called Kokfciiri. But all wild tribes have not troops of horses like the hordes of Central Asia. When the Australian, who gets his wives by the ancient methods de facto, chases a leubra, it is on foot. Should he ever raduca the race to a symbol, the symbol will certainly represent a foot-race. And this is the form of bride-racing among the natives of Singapore, who also, being accustomed to boating, have an aquatic variety of the form. They hold great j ubilees, at the fruit season, near the groves of the tribe, which often lie together, and during these jubilees their marriages take place. "Tae marriage ceremony," says Mr. Cameron, is a simple one, t4nd the new acquaintance of the morning is often the bride of the evening. On the part of the suitor it is more a matter of arrange- ment with the parents than of courtship with the daughter; but there is a form generally observed which reminds one strongly of the old taleofHippo- menes and Atalanta. If the tribe is on the bank of a lake or stream, the damsel is given a canoe and a, double-bladed paddle, and allowed a start of some distance; the suitor, similarly equipped, starts off in chase. If he succeeds in overtaking her, ahe becomes his wife; if not, the match is broken off. It ia seldom that objection is offered at the last moment, and the race is generally a short one. The maiden's arms are strong, but her heart is soft, and her notare warm, and she soma. becomes a willing captive. If the marriage takes place where no scream is near, a round circle of a certain size is formed, the damsel is stripped of all but a waistband, and given half the circle's start in advance; and if she succeeds in running three times round before her suitor comes up with her, she is entitled to remain a virgin; if not she must consent to the bonds of matrimony. As in the other case, but fe.v outstrip their lovers." This is the Kalmuck case over again. Singapore is not singular in the equatorial regions. We find the form both as bride-racing and as brida-catching in various quarters-ia the islands of the Pooifi(i.-The Argosy.
AN ECCENTRIC NOBLEMAN. The Earl of Mar and Kellie died quietly in his man- sion at Alloa, after a somewhat eventful life. The stories of his quaint doings and writings are innumer- able, everybody having his own stock. His mode of correspondence was for many years a matter of amuse- ment to those who received it, chiefly from the habit he had of putting so much of his letters outside. He who ran might read the political opinions of the noble lord, and the past-runners had of tea much fun in deci- phering what part of the address was intended for their guidance, and what portion was intended for the recipients. But if the outsicles were curious, the ineidea were not less so. In a recent case that came to our knowledge, where the noble lord had obtained a plaia form to be addressed to an official in Edinburgh, ha carefully erased the words "I am your obedient servant," and added that he should be very sorry to sign himself the obedient servant of a person he knaw nothing about; but re- ceiving a reply in the usual set terms of deference and attention, the earl, in his reply, then said, "As I have been eo civilly answered, I have muoh pleasure in signing myself your obedient servant." It is but a few weeks since he wrote a curious letter to a news- paper, asking the paper to be sent to him daily, per post, as soon after publication of that newspaper as possible." The letter then weat on to say that it was not to be addressed to Kellie Castle, nor to Fifeshire, nor to Stirling, nor to Alva, nor to Ireland, but only to him at Alloa."
THE CASE OF MADAME VALENTIN. In the Court of Q reen's Bench the ease of Valentin v. Hall occupied tha attention of Lird Chief Justice Cockburn and a special jury the while of last week. Mr. Serjeant Simon, Mr. Quia, and Mr. Hersshei were- coapsel for the plaintiff; and Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, Mf. Raw, and Mr. Day for the defendant. This case has baen so often brought before the public that a very short history of it will suffice. Madame Valentin, the plaintiff, had lived from 1830 with a M. Doriflon, a French merchant at Bordeaux, who died in September, 1862, leaving great wealth behind him. He left a daughter married to one Bouillon. She and her husband arrived in Paris on the evening before her father's death. He left a will bequeathing 40,000fr. to the plaintiff, and the residue of his property to Ma.da.me B oaillon. The plaintift had inquiries made of her about a variety of shares which had belonged to the deceased; some she gave up, and denied the possession of others. Bouillon instituted criminal proceedings against her for the concealment of the shares, and she was convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and that imprisonment she had undergone. She had disposed of other shares, for whieh she had received 100,000fr., and wlf,h thit she came to Eng- land. The Bouillons followed her, and empl j v-j-.i Hail as their attorney, and he commenced an action against her for the recovery of the value of th3 sha. and she was arrested on an affidavit of one Lifourcade. When in prison defendant got possession or the pro- ceeds of the shares. The notion against her was tried in the Court of Exchequer, aad she then set up a gift by Dontlon of the shares, and she obtained a verdict. Prosecutions for perjury agaiust plaintiff and against Lafourcade were instituted and there were convictions in each case. The plaintiff alleged that the deceased had intended to marry her, but the marriage had not taken place, as he had died sad enly, but had given her these sbares. The plitii,t,ff then brought this action against Hall for having taken the shares, which he pleaded belonged to Bouillon. Masses of evidence w ire produced on both sides, and as many of th-s witnesses-were examined by in- terpreters, the trial has beea long and tedious. Mr. Serjeant Simon having replied, the Lord Chief Justice summed up, when the jury returned a verdiot for the defendant.
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25 Years of PLA: Pennsylvania Farmworker Project
The Pennsylvania Farmworker Project works to ensure that struggling farmworkers know their rights and can access legal support to fight against wage theft, unjust termination, unsafe working conditions, substandard housing, and workplace discrimination and harassment. In 2021, the PA Farmworker Project was able to resume in-person outreach and begin restoring the trust-based relationships that are key to their unit’s success. Through outreach trips to farmworker housing camps and virtual know-your-rights presentations with the Mexican consulate, back-to-school nights, and other state-wide collaborators, the Farmworker Project was able to educate hundreds of farmworkers on their rights.
“We travel 2-3 hours to meet our clients. We actually see what their working conditions look like, and when they talk to us about isolation, we know their experience firsthand because we have been there and seen their houses.” - Alejandra, Paralegal
“With a small unit, we build a strong support system. We go to meet clients where they are at. People see familiar faces on every one of our trips, which builds trust and familiarity. Some people don’t think they have any rights their housing can be so bad, but they are just grateful for a roof over their head. We tell them their housing can and should be better, tell them we are there for them, and help them get the resources they deserve.” - Jordy, Americorps Vista | <urn:uuid:4f02dbc8-bb33-4385-8ea9-4d00534ad195> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://philalegal.org/25-years-pla-pennsylvania-farmworker-project | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.970672 | 307 | 2.0625 | 2 |
Predator and prey is a common relationship found in the natural world. It’s also one that lends itself quite handily to ideological appropriation as a metaphor for capitalism. But its not the only type of interaction that exists between animals, plants and other lifeforms on Earth. Symbionts, for instance, are organisms that engage in mutually beneficial behaviour that permits both to survive.
Guest-curated by Marsha Kennedy, and featuring work by three artists — Monique Blom, Tamara Rusnak and Stacia Verigin — this exhibition (which is on display at the Art Gallery of Regina until March 6) would appear to explore that dynamic. In the show, the artists use materials drawn from the natural world like soil, sawdust, beeswax and twigs that stimulate not just the eye, but also our sense of touch and smell.
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Frontispiece from A System of Figure-Skating
If you’re like me, the Olympics have borne in you one mighty, overriding desire: to become a strapping world-class professional figure-skater. Well, we’re in luck, every one of us. Thanks to the glut of teaching materials available in the public domain, dazzling one’s peers in the rink and taking home the gold has never been easier.
To start, consult an invaluable volume from 1897: T. Maxwell Witham’s A System of Figure-Skating: Being the Theory and Practice of the Art as Developed in England, with a Glance at its Origin and History. In sporting matters, Witham was no slouch—the title page notes that he was a “Member of The Skating Club.” Which skating club, you ask? Well, let me answer your question with a question: How many skating clubs do you belong to?
With verve and good humor, A System of Figure-Skating will teach you such cherished and essential maneuvers as “the Jagendorf dance,” “the Mercury scud,” “the spread-eagle grape vine,” “the sideways attitude of edges,” and—of course—the “United Shamrock.” Confused? You needn’t be. The System offers detailed instructions every step of the way. Here’s an edifying bit about how to conduct the “outside edge forwards”: “We have also to bring into the more important action the hitherto unemployed leg, which must be gently and evenly swung round the employed one in such a manner that it arrives exactly at the proper time and angle to be put down, and so become the traveling one.”
See? You’ll be getting the hang of things in no time!
If all else fails, the System is meticulously illustrated—its dozens of diagrams and charts make even complicated performances seem rudimentary. Even a trained dog could follow these instructions:
Oh, now I get it!
The System also includes an expansive history of the sport, which begins, “Geologists tell us that the earth was formed under great heat, and that it is gradually cooling down—decidedly a cheering prospect for future skaters.” And lest you think that the Olympic village is beyond your aged reach, Witham includes a stirring aside: “A relation of mine, who did not put on a pair of skates until he was thirty years of age, became, by dint of perseverance, a very fair figure-skater.”
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The Core Events: Time to First Use widget shows the average, minimum, and maximum times it takes new visitors to first interact with a core event with trending changes compared to the previous time period. This data helps you discover how long it takes new visitors to use the key features in your app. With additional research in Visitor reports and Data Explorer you can understand how different user segments onboard, then use guides and product design to accelerate their adoption of these core features.
This data builds on the findings from the Core Events: Account Retention by Usage Widget. Core events are selected and long term retention with early adoption is validated. From there it's crucial to understand how long it takes users to discover your core events and steer their user journey towards them as soon as possible.
Learn more about Using Core Events
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- Pendo Admin users can set up core events
- Any Pendo user can use the Time to First Use widget
Learn how to Setup Core Events
Understanding the Data
The Time to First Use widget shows a box plot and mean average of the time it takes visitors to interact with each core event for the first time. This is the time from a visitor's first event in Pendo to the first time they used the core event. The box plot consists of the minimum, lower quartile, median, upper quartile, and maximum times with the mean average shown as a dot in the box plot. Visitors must have their first event ever and use the core event within the selected date range to be included in the calculation. Visitors must have their first event ever within the date range to be eligible.
Hover over the plot to show additional detailed data including the precise number of days for each point on the plot and the number of eligible visitors in the data set.
- Minimum - Fewest days it took a user to use the core event, excluding outliers, represented by the far left line
- Lower Quartile - Median of the lower half of the data set, represented by the left edge of the box
- Median - Median of the data, represented by the line in the middle of the box
- Average - Mean average of the data set, represented by the black dot
- Upper Quartile - Median of the upper half of the data set, represented by the right edge of the box
- Maximum - Most days it took a user to use the core event, excluding outliers, represented by the far right line
Tip: If a significant number of visitors, at least 25%, use the core event on the first day the Minimum and Lower Quartile values likely show 0 days and the box plot is compressed against the beginning of the timeline. This means visitors are finding that core event fast! If Average, Median, and Upper Quartile values are lagging behind look for opportunities to repeat the experience of the faster visitors.
If the entire box plot is compressed into the beginning of the timeline, most of your visitors are finding that core event early. Focus on improving another core event or reevaluate that core event selection, it may be it's a required step like logging in or completing profile information that users must do but doesn't deliver any value.
Trending will show the current average and if the time has increased or decreased relative to the previous time period. Hover over trending to see the percent of change.
The widget displays the core events setup for the selected app. If the core events for an app are changed the widget reflects those changes the next time it is loaded, either by adding or updating the widget, navigating to the Dashboard, or refreshing the browser.
Add the Widget to the Dashboard
1. Click + Add Widget in the top right corner of the Dashboard.
2. Select the Core Events: Time to First Use widget from the list of available widgets.
3. Edit the widget to select the Name, Date Range, Segment, and App.
- Name - Display name on the Dashboard
- Date Range - Time period during which core event usage is measured
- Segment - Visitors queried for usage data
- Larger segments will have less volatility in the data
- App - App queried for core event selection and product usage data
4. Save Widget to add the widget to your Dashboard.
Edit or Remove the Widget
The widget can be edited or removed from the Dashboard.
Click More on the top right corner of the widget.
Edit Widget opens the Edit Widget module where you can change all the widget parameters.
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You are probably familiar with the idea of pallet racking, but you might not know what it is. Let's start by defining what a pallet is and how it is used.
If you're looking for a new way to organize your warehouse space, consider using archive box/pallet storage. This is a type of material handling storage aid system that allows you to store and retrieve materials on large rectangular platforms that are stacked one on top of the other. If you want to learn more about this helpful tool, read up on this blog post!
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A pallet rack is a type of material handling storage aid system designed to store materials on pallets. Although there are many varieties of pallet racking, all types allow for the storage of palletized.
Pallet racking is a system that is used to store materials on pallets and keep them in one place. In this article, you will learn about the different types of pallet racks available, as well as their advantages and disadvantages.
Are you looking for a new way to store your items? Learn about the benefits of using pallet racking in this article!
It's a commonly held thought that manual labor is the most expensive part of any business – and it's actually true! You can easily see why when you consider the time and money that goes into generating a product. In this article, we'll learn about pallets, racking systems, and how they're used in manufacturing. | <urn:uuid:d73c1e36-d43e-4d22-ba9e-c19a0263254c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.freeipcall.com/what-is-pallet-racking-and-why-would-it-be-a-useful-tool-in-perth/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.959881 | 304 | 2.171875 | 2 |
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Teaching your dog to listen around distractions is one of the hardest parts of dog training. It’s also one of my favorite parts! Trainers call this process proofing.
I created the game “Can You Listen When…?” to help systematize my proofing strategy with my clients.
Essentially, the goal of this game is to teach your dog to be able to listen to cues and focus on you in increasingly distracting scenarios.
Rules of the "Can You Listen When...?" Proofing Game
- Get creative with cues! You can play this proofing game with any dog and any set of cues.
- Keep it doable. Be sure that your dog can already listen to a given cue (such as sit, down, stay, roll over, high five, or weave) in calm environments before starting this game! If your dog doesn't get it right at least 80% of the time (8 out of 10 trials), you're not ready to start adding distractions.
- There's no "or else" in this game. If your dog "gets it wrong," that's just information for us. That tells us it was a bit too hard right now! No big deal. Take a 1-minute (or 24-hour) break and come back tomorrow with something a bit easier.
- Be flexible. Each dog has his own definition of "hard." My own dog still struggles to listen around frisbees, balls, and sticks. But other dogs? No biggie. I've worked with many dogs that are the exact reverse - they don't care about sticks but really struggle to listen around other dogs. Don't get so rigid with the game that you forget about your learner!
- Use treats. Be sure to reward your learner when she gets it right! Food is generally the fastest training reward. I use my dog's Stella and Chewy's Meal Mixers because they don't roll away if I drop them - and it's delicious and healthy.
- Toss treats. If you're repeating the same cue over and over (practicing sit or down, for example), you'll need to toss each treat to "re-set" your dog between reps.
- Listen to your dog. If your dog starts sniffing or takes a long time to come back to you after a treat toss, that lets us know that things are a bit too hard or boring (kind of like when you check your phone at work to get away from a tough project or boring day). Try making the training a bit easier or a bit more fun.
- Be safe. Use long lines and fences to keep your dog safe in high-distraction environments.
The "Can You Listen When...?" Game
Keep training sessions short - 1 to 10 minutes is great. Be sure to end early if your dog seems distracted or stressed (ideally, wrap up before that, but mistakes happen).
Set up the distractions and start playing! These are in no particular order because you know your dog best. Start with what you think will be easy for your dog.
Where are we?
Try these at different times of day in different types of weather. Wind, rain, and darkness makes things harder!
Can you listen in...?
- A different room in the house
- The front porch
- The living room with the door open
- A suburban street
- A busy urban street
- A dog-friendly patio when it's quiet
- A dog-friendly patio when there are other dogs
- A dog-friendly business (like Lowe's, Home Depot, or ACE Hardware)
- An agility or obedience trial
- A huge open field
- A barn near livestock
Can I eat that? Can I play with that?
This one is hard! Start with less-tasty food. It's also easier if the food is further away. I generally start with boring things like broccoli or apples. I also start with that behind the dog or several meters away to the side. Don't ask your dog to step over bacon right away!
Try with this behind the dog by 6 feet, then by 3 feet, then to each side by 6 feet, then on either side by 3 feet. Eventually, ask your dog to listen with the food 3 feet in front of him. If you're working on come when called or other movement-based tasks, eventually ask your dog to step over the distractions to get to you!
Can you listen when we're near...?
- A bowl of broccoli, apples, carrots, or other uninteresting food?
- An empty food bowl?
- A bowl of kibble with a lid?
- An open bowl of kibble?
- A piece of lunch meat?
- A new squeaky toy?
- An old rope toy?
- Your favorite toy?
- A tennis ball?
- A rolling ball?
What's that Noise? What am I Standing On?
This list gets harder if the noises are louder or the surfaces are more unusual. Start with the loud noises being played on a CD or YouTube video at a low volume! If you're using "the real thing," keep it quiet and far away at first.
Can you listen when...?
- You're standing on concrete
- You're standing on loose gravel or sand
- You're standing on an elevated surface
- You're standing on metal (like a manhole cover or storm drain)
- You're on a squishy surface, like a bed or couch
- You're on stairs (if physically possible)
- You're on wet grass
- You're standing in 1-2 inches of water
- You're standing on snow or mud
- A thunderstorm music track plays
- Alarms are going off
- Dogs are barking
- Loud music is playing
- Vacuum cleaner is running
- Truck is idling
What is My Human DOING?
This one is fun! Get moving and see if your dog can listen when you're doing different things. Move slower or make smaller movements to make things easier.
Can you listen when your Human is....?
- Looking off into the distance?
- Twisting to look behind her?
- Standing at an angle?
- Facing the wall?
- Marching in place?
- Hopping on one foot in place?
- Twisting her torso?
- Jogging in place?
- Doing jumping jacks?
- Waving her arms around?
- Lying on the ground?
Hey! Who's That Over There?
This list gets harder if you add more people or have people closer by. Some dogs will also find it harder if it's dark out.
Can you listen when...?
- There's a man in the room
- There's a woman in the room
- There's a dog walking past
- There's a dog sitting with his back to you
- Puppies bark
- There's a dog playing frisbee nearby
- There's a person with a backpack nearby
- There's a person with a walker, cane, or wheelchair
- A cat walks by
A squirrel is in a tree
- Kids are playing*
- Joggers run past
- Bikers go by
- Cars go by
- Motorcycles go by
- Rollerbladers or skateboarders go by
- Baby strollers go by
- Toddlers are yelling*
- Toddlers are running*
- Babies are crawling*
- Babies are crying*
*Be safe around kids. Use leashes and baby gates to keep everyone separate!
Kayla grew up in northern Wisconsin and studied ecology and animal behavior at Colorado College. She founded Journey Dog Training in 2013 to provide high-quality and affordable dog behavior advice. She’s an avid adventurer and has driven much of the Pan-American Highway with her border collie Barley. She now travels the US in a 2006 Sprinter with her two border collies, Barley and Niffler. Aside from running Journey Dog Training, Kayla also runs the nonprofit K9 Conservationists, where she and the dogs work as conservation detection dog teams. | <urn:uuid:96273a0a-a11a-4a02-aa5c-3a8851b3216a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://journeydogtraining.com/can-you-listen-when/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.943956 | 1,778 | 1.992188 | 2 |
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In a statement on Tuesday the DPC said that it had found that Meta had infringed EU privacy rules.
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The Irish Data Protection Commission is the social network’s lead regulator in Europe.
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Happy Tuesday Framers!
This Tuesday we are highlighting…..
When you’re happy, you don’t count the years
Ginger Rogers was born Virginia Katherine McMath in Independence, Missouri on July 16, 1911. Her mother, known as Lelee, went to Independence to have Ginger away from her husband. She had a baby earlier in their marriage and he allowed the doctor to use forceps and the baby died. She was kidnapped by her father several times until her mother took him to court. Ginger’s mother left her child in the care of her parents while she went in search of a job as a scriptwriter in Hollywood and later to New York City. Mrs. McMath found herself with an income good enough to where she could send for Ginger. Lelee became a Marine in 1918 and was in the publicity department and Ginger went back to her grandparents in Missiouri. During this time her mother met John Rogers. After leaving the Marines they married in May, 1920 in Liberty, Missouri. He was transferred to Dallas and Ginger (who treated him as a father) went too.
Ginger won a Charleston contest in 1925 (age 14) and a 4 week contract on the Interstate circuit. She also appeared in vaudeville acts which she did until she was 17 with her mother by her side to guide her. Now she had discovered true acting. She married in March, 1929, and after several months realized she had made a mistake. She acquired an agent and she did several short films. She went to New York where she appeared in the Broadway production of “Top Speed” which debuted Christmas Day, 1929.
Her first film was in 1929 in A Night in a Dormitory (1930). It was a bit part, but it was a start. Later that year, Ginger appeared, briefly in two more films, A Day of a Man of Affairs (1929) and Campus Sweethearts (1930). For awhile she did both movies and theatre. The following year she began to get better parts in films such as Office Blues (1930) and The Tip-Off (1931). But the movie that enamored her to the public was Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933). She did not have top billing but her beauty and voice was enough to have the public want more. She suggested using a monocle and this also set her apart. One song she popularized in the film was the now famous, “We’re in the Money”. In 1934, she starred with Dick Powell in Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934).
It was a well received film about the popularity of radio. Ginger’s real stardom occurred when she was teamed with Fred Astaire where they were one of the best cinematic couples ever to hit the silver screen. This is where she achieved real stardom. They were first paired in 1933’s Flying Down to Rio (1933) and later in 1935’s Roberta (1935) and Top Hat (1935). Ginger also appeared in some very good comedies such as Bachelor Mother (1939) and 5th Ave Girl (1939) both in 1939. Also that year she appeared with Astaire in The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939). The film made money but was not anywhere successful as they had hoped. After that studio executives at RKO wanted Ginger to strike out on her own. She starred in her final film with Fred Astaire in 1949 in The Barkelys of Broadway replacing Judy Garland after Garland was suspended from MGM due to her tardiness.
She made several dramatic pictures but it was 1940’s Kitty Foyle (1940) that allowed her to shine. Playing a young lady from the wrong side of the tracks, she played the lead role well, so well in fact, that she won an Academy Award for her portrayal. Ginger followed that project with the delightful comedy, Tom Dick and Harry (1941) the following year. It’s a story where she has to choose which of three men she wants to marry. Through the rest of the 1940s and early 1950s she continued to make movies but not near the caliber before World War II. After Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957) in 1957, Ginger didn’t appear on the silver screen for seven years. By 1965, she had appeared for the last time in Harlow (1965). Afterward, she appeared on Broadway and other stage plays traveling in Europe, the U.S. and Canada. After 1984, she retired and wrote an autobiography in 1991 entitled, “Ginger, My Story” which is a very good book. On April 25, 1995, Ginger died of natural causes in Rancho Mirage, California. She was 83.
Fred and Ginger- Too Hot to Handle
Ginger Rogers and Lucy Do The Charleston
Fred and Ginger- Bouncing the Blues from The Barkelys of Broadway
Facts about Miss Ginger Rogers
Was given the name “Ginger” by her little cousin who couldn’t pronounce “Virginia” correctly.
Sort-of cousin of Rita Hayworth. Ginger’s aunt married Rita’s uncle.
She didn’t drink: she had her very own ice cream soda fountain.
Was Hollywood’s highest paid star of 1942.
Her first teaming with Fred Astaire, Flying Down to Rio (1933), was her 20th film appearance but only Astaire’s second.
A distant cousin of Lucille Ball, according to Lucie Arnaz.
She and Fred Astaire acted in 10 movies together: The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), Carefree (1938), Flying Down to Rio (1933), Follow the Fleet (1936), The Gay Divorcee (1934), Roberta (1935), Shall We Dance (1937), The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939), Swing Time (1936) and Top Hat (1935)
Rogers holds the record for actresses at New York’s prestigious Radio City Music Hall with 23 films for a total of 55 weeks.
One of the celebrities whose picture Anne Frank placed on the wall of her bedroom in the “Secret Annex” while in hiding during the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam, Holland.
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I am new to the forum but not new to running, I am starting a run group at work in April, I've been running for 16 yrs. I remember starting out and having issues with the "breathing" technique, I'm here to say stop focusing on your breathing and focus on your running technique, I breathe through my mouth when I run, I keep my shoulders back and arms swinging at waist, doing this keeps lungs open, lots start out with arms high up and slouched over this binds your lungs and it feels like your struggling to breathe, relax and just breathe. Hope this helps
So. Today. I'm in Week 5, Day 1. Super Cold out (40 degrees), high altitude. Which I am used to. 2nd running session and my right side was killing me. It's from lack of oxygen. I was so stiff running today because of the cold. Major stitch in the Side. Started walking and breathing deep. Not through your mouth. Through your diaphragm. Hold your tummy and breathe through your chest with your mouth closed.
Do this a few times a day too and this will help. I set a timer for 3 x a day and breathe deep for a few minutes. At first you will get dizzy but it will subside. Do you you realize how much we don't breathe DEEP????? It will increase your metabolism too. Breathe in , out. Breathe in 3 times, let it out the same way. 3 times in, blow out. keep doing it. Also breathe in, hold, hold, hold, let out. Look up Oxycise. It works. We never use our lungs to capacity.
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In this talk I will describe how a Rowhammer attack works both on a physical and software level. The focus of the talk will be to show
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* How to reverse engineer the ECC function
-> The cold boot attack used to speed up this process
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* How to trigger bit flips in a specific location.
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In today's society, people all around the world are looking to love and get love in return. Most people search all of their lives looking for their life partner, their soul mate. When a person thinks that they have found the right one, and they are ready to spend forever together, they then join as one in marriage. Though, some marriages fail and turn into a divorce. As the years progress on, divorce remains on the rise. "In the United States, researchers estimate that 40%–50% of all first marriages, and 60% of second marriages, will end in divorce." (Hawkins, 2015, p. 41) There are many reasons that a marriage can end up in a divorce, and the effects that is has on a person are long-term. .
Relationships can be hard work and it is all about give or take. Couples must know that marriage is a serious topic and it should not be taken lightly. Divorce can ruin a family and a child's outlook on life. Sometimes, divorces and dissolutions are just the "easy" way out, and couples do not sit down and think their relationship through. Counseling is a great way to try to maintain a healthy relationship and keeping the family together. Since divorce is so popular these days, it is merely just a thought in a person's mind, rather than a huge deal. Lack of communication is a cause of divorce, but not as particularly popular as other causes. Due to bills and finances a spouse may stay fairly busy with work and making money to make ends meet. Because of this, the family member will have less time to talk about problems they may have with their spouse, which could be a likely reason of divorce. Some couples don't talk with one another when a problem starts which can soon become a bigger problem when ignored. It's understood that the more communication used, the less chance that a divorce will be filed.
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10. Schools with semesters can see projected grades during the quarter.
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- Switch between all of your subjects quickly with the easy Classes menu.
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What Is A VA Loan? Here Is What America’s Veterans Should Know
If you’re an active service member, a veteran, or the spouse of a veteran, and you want to purchase a home or refinance your current home loan you should consider a VA Loan.
What is a VA loan?
We’re glad you asked. Simply put, a VA loan is a type of mortgage backed or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs which provides certain benefits to those who served in the United States Armed Services. These mortgages come with many benefits, which can make this type of loan the preferred option for many veterans. We’ll dive into all the important details below.
How Do VA Loans Work?
It’s important to note, the Department of Veteran Affairs isn’t a bank or lender, and they will not be the one issuing a VA loan. However, the Department of Veteran Affairs determines who qualifies for this type of loan. If and when the individual qualifies for a VA loan, the Department of Veterans Affairs will guarantee the loan, and a private mortgage lender will finance the deal.
Unlike a conventional loan, a VA loan is often easier to satisfy financing requirements. Veterans can sometimes secure a loan with no money down, no mortgage insurance, and only requires the borrower to be considered a satisfactory credit risk by a lender.
VA Loan Eligibility Requirements
There are various requirements that one must meet to receive the Certificate of Eligibility, or COE. Each veteran would have to meet one of the following requirements in order to secure the COE.
To start, you must have been a member of the United States Armed Forces. You could be active duty, reserves, or a veteran. If you’re no longer in the military, you’d need to have had an honorable discharge to maintain your eligibility for this loan.
There are specific time requirements one must meet as well. If you are, or were, an active duty veteran, you’d need to have served at least 90 days of active duty service during a time of war. In the event your service was not during a time of war, you would have had to serve 181 consecutive days in active duty during a time of peace.
Members of the National Guard are also eligible for these loans. The service time requirement for the National Guard is 6 years.
Spouses of a veteran who has died in the line of duty, or one who is missing in action or being held as a prisoner of war, may qualify for VA loans. The VA has a website dedicated to answering these commonly asked questions.
What Other VA Qualifications Are There?
Now with an understanding of who qualifies for the certificate of eligibility, let’s review some of the other important details.
America’s Veterans do not need to worry about putting a down payment on a VA loan. This is arguably one of the best benefits of a VA loan. That said, if you did decide to make a down payment, you can potentially reduce your monthly payment. However, if you want to keep more money in the bank and make no down payment, you are welcome to do so. You can keep that money for home repairs, furniture, or just in savings!
A funding fee is a one-time payment that the mortgage obtainer must pay. The purpose of this fee is to lower the financial pressure this can place on the US tax system supporting this program. The current fee (for year 2021) is 2.30% of the loan’s value and is paid at closing.
There is no income requirement on the lower or upper end. Instead, VA loans look at your debt to income ratio, or DTI. This is a financial ratio that measures how much debt you have each month against your monthly income. The VA loan generally requires your debt to income ratio to be no more than 41%. If your debt exceeds that balance, you’d need to pay to reduce your monthly debt carrying costs to below 41% of your income before you can qualify for a loan.
Each lender will have their own requirement for a credit score. You have the ability to shop with various lenders before committing. In general, most lenders will accept a VA loan for veterans with a credit score between 580 and 620. This is on the lower end of credit scores, and much more lenient than a traditional conventional mortgage.
Type Of Property
There are many different types of homes one could finance with a VA home. The single-family residence is most common, but other homes will certainly get approved. The list of approved properties include; condominiums, manufactured homes (certain requirements must be met) , modular homes, and new construction.
Currently, veterans are not allowed to use a VA loan to purchase a vacant lot, or co-ops. If they wanted to do so, they’d have to go through a more traditional financing route.
As of January of 2020, qualified veterans no longer have a restriction on the loan amount they can obtain. Previously, the federal government established an upper limit, which was roughly $500,000 in most counties throughout the country. However, this has been removed. As long as a veteran qualifies for the loan, it doesn’t matter how expensive the home is.
Benefits Of VA Loans
In addition to some of the selling points discussed above, VA loans have a lot of other benefits that make these loans even more attractive for those that qualify.
Less Stringent Borrowing Criteria
There is more leniency when it comes to securing a VA loan. Individuals can still get a loan even if their credit score isn’t great. Additionally, the 41% DTI ratio is more flexible than other private mortgages available to the general public.
Lower Interest Rates
Since the loans are backed by the government, the lenders look at them as less risky. Therefore, the interest rates associated with the loans tend to be favorable. The interest rate is an important factor when determining your monthly payment, and over the course of a loan, you'll pay your fair share of interest payments. The lower the rate, the better!
No Down Payment!
One of the most challenging aspects of buying a home is saving up enough money to make a large down payment. VA loans do not require a down payment. Therefore, veterans can close on their home and choose to spend their money however they want, or just keep it in a savings account!
No Private Mortgage Insurance
Private mortgage insurance is a requirement on any FHA or conventional loan where the individual puts down less than a 20% down payment. This can literally be thousands of dollars each year, and the insurance doesn’t even cover the homeowner! VA loans do not come with any form of PMI, even if you don’t put down 20%.
Now You Know How A VA Loan Can Benefit You
A VA loan is meant to offer support to the veterans of the United States. These loans are backed by the federal government and come with a long list of benefits. Many veterans choose to purchase a home using a VA loan because; there is no down payment requirement unless required by the lender or if the property price is above the established property value, interest rates tend to be lower, closing costs are limited, there is no prepayment penalty for paying off the loan early, and there is no private mortgage insurance. If you’re active duty, retired, or served 6 years in the National Guard, you may be able to qualify for this tremendous loan program.
This page last updated: March 21, 2022
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Carbon fiber is used in a vast assortment of products, such as luxury automobiles, sporting goods (like snow boards), aerospace and medical solutions, and more. Even more exciting is the anticipated rise in the use of carbon fiber in a wide range of applications, which will be used in a variety of contexts. Find out how we got to this point, the various applications of carbon fiber that are currently in use, and how you can get involved in the development of the next generation of carbon fiber composite technology by learning more about how we got to this point.
Who Was T300 carbon fiber, Anyway, That Thought This Stuff Up? In spite of the fact that the vast majority of people think of carbon fiber as a cutting-edge and forward-looking material, the substance has been around for more than 150 years. During this time period, carbon fiber filaments were produced by first molding substances rich in cellulose, such as cotton or bamboo, into the desired shapes, and then baking these molds at high temperatures. On Navy ships, lightbulbs with carbon fiber filaments, as opposed to tungsten filaments, were used because of the enhanced capacity of the carbon fiber filaments to withstand vibrations caused by ship motion. Tungsten filaments were used.
During the 1940s and 1950s, there was some interest in reviving carbon fiber, an interest that was primarily driven by the corporation Union Carbide. This interest lasted for about a decade. All of this was quite different back in 1958. They produced a variety of goods for the military, including carbonized rayon cloth, which was an alternative to fiberglass and was used in some of the protective gear. The data are presented in the following order, decade by decade:
As soon as the technology was made accessible to the general public, there were a few significant industries that began implementing it almost immediately:
- The military was the first industry to make significant use of carbon fiber in a capacity that was significant
- This use of carbon fiber has since spread to other industries
- The United States Navy was the first to use incandescent lightbulbs with carbon fiber sheet filaments because these bulbs were resistant to the vibrations that are caused by ships
- This practice was pioneered by the United States Navy
- The fact that carbon fiber has a superior strength-to-weight ratio in comparison to other metals is responsible for a significant portion of the interest that has been generated regarding this material
- It didn't take long for manufacturers to begin producing carbon fiber golf clubs, tennis rackets, and skis, with some of the earliest production coming from companies based in the United Kingdom
At this point in time, it appears that a new application for carbon fiber is developed almost on a daily basis. Citation neededIn contrast to its status as a scarce and expensive material a half decade ago, Carbon fiber plate is now utilized in a huge variety of commercial and industrial settings. These settings include:As the cost of the material continues to decrease, T700 carbon fiber is likely to be used in components for mass-produced cars, such as housings and frames. This is because carbon fiber is extremely strong.
Carbon fiber is widely used in the production of sporting goods due to its high strength and low weight. This is due to the fact that carbon fiber can be made very thin. In point of fact, carbon fiber is frequently thought of as a material of the highest quality for use in professional sports. This is because carbon fiber plate is extremely strong and lightweight.
Another sector that has benefited tremendously from the use of is the medical industry, which has seen significant advancements in recent years thanks to the material's application.
In addition to its pervasive application in industry, is also finding increasing use in domestic settings, particularly in the realm of do-it-yourself projects and home improvement endeavors. The following explanations should help clarify why:
As a result of the use of lighter materials in the construction of vehicles, these machines are now able to accelerate to higher speeds than they ever could in the past. Protecting components and maintaining the structural integrity of buildings both require a certain level of strength, which is essential for the aerospace industry.
Engineers in the automotive and aerospace industries see carbon fiber as the material of the future for a number of reasons, one of the primary reasons being its efficiency. As an illustration, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is the passenger aircraft that has had the most sales in the history of aviation, and the primary reason for this is that it features carbon fiber reinforcements. Citation needed Citation neededThis is a general rule that holds true across the board in the aerospace and automotive industries. | <urn:uuid:1adfc449-53db-4164-a3f4-126d982e866d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://legalledger.in/read-blog/6120_applications-of-carbon-fiber-in-the-manufacturing-of-composites-that-are-as-vari.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.974277 | 946 | 3.015625 | 3 |
How does one use a structural form to display a singular idea and express it in multiple ways? Eureka! A simple, illuminating light bulb reminds us that each design starts with an idea. This exhibition celebrates the best designs of 2005; producing the event took the creativity of a team that understands inspiration.
The design team collaborated with the American Institute of Graphic Arts to conceive a display system to address the project's large scope, including printing of posters, brochures, purchasing materials, fabrication, on-site installation, mounting, photographing the space, and organizing the show opening. The team also met their budget limitation.
Highlighted by the simple, iconic light bulb, each piece is accompanied by a statement from the designer. As visitors view each piece, a light bulb wired to a motion sensor illuminates a translucent credit panel, which becomes a backdrop for the entry. As visitors trigger each sensor, text containing the designer's "big idea" is highlighted.
"The exhibition appropriately takes a secondary role and beautifully supports the individual design projects. Inexpensive materials are employed in a clever way – translucent corrugated board with bare light bulbs illuminating the displays underline the idea of the exhibition titled "Eureka." The motion sensor highlighting the text as one approaches the project is ingenious. And all this for $20,000. Good work."
Jordan Goldstein, AIA (Principal in Charge), Laura Latham, Steven Joswick, Deanna Francl, Gabriel Markus, Yukiko Takahashi, Bea DePaz, Beth Ready, Maurice Reid
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The Integrated Learning Centre (ILC) at Queen’s University’s Beamish-Munro Hall teaches engineering students building principles and sustainable strategies by example. Inserted between two existing buildings, this three-storey, 80,000-ft2 space for six engineering faculties is organized around a terraced atrium. Featuring generous stairways linking the atrium’s levels and a range of non-conventional classrooms that integrate teaching with hands-on learning experience, the design encourages engineering disciplines to interact and collaborate. In what is one of Canada’s earliest ‘Live Buildings’, exposed and extensively monitored systems enable students to analyze building performance in real time by many different metrics, and see how system adjustments affect performance.
The ILC’s notable sustainable design aspects include a three-storey green wall, radiant flooring and displacement ventilation, enthalpy heat recovery, a CO2 demand-operated HVAC system, photovoltaics, and grey water recycling to minimize potable water consumption.
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Your staff will need protective hand wear in Formby when carrying out certain tasks. As a manager or owner of a company it is your responsibility to protect your staff from injury. We have a wide selection of gloves to protect workers from all sorts of chemicals and injury. The gloves protect the hand from anything the bare skin should not come into contact with. Health care professionals use gloves to avoid contamination of patients. Heavier gauge gloves are used to prevent abrasion to hands during manual work where the wearer would be prone to friction damage to the hands.
To ensure your company meets the Health and Safety standards in Formby, protective hand wear is often required for staff. Gloves are made from many materials and have been designed for specific uses. Latex, rubber and neoprene gloves are normally used where the wearer is using chemicals which could cause damage to sensitive hands. They are also used in conjunction with chemical cleaning products. Many of these cleaning products use caustic or acidic chemicals and gloves are useful to stop the skin coming into contact with them. The light gloves are flexible and allow the worker to feel the items they are cleaning or working with through the glove material. Heavier gloves are made to protect the hands from injury during construction or engineering work. These prevent abrasions and scratches to the workers hands.
Among many other products we supply protective hand wear in Formby. Contact Wipe-X today and add gloves to your weekly or monthly order. We have disposable gloves for light protection and heavier work gloves for more manual work. As our customers are aware we can supply all cleaning products for any company. These include rags and wipes made from many materials including towelling, cotton and sheeting. We also supply paper towels and many bathroom cleaners and soaps to ensure the staff and customer bathrooms are sparkling clean and hygienic. Our soap and liquid dispensers are perfectly designed to be attractive and practical. We supply cleaning products to catering companies, hospitals and schools that need to ensure that their utensils and work surfaces are free of anything which could cause illness. | <urn:uuid:527fd65e-2b5f-4bda-ae94-33c267202092> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.wipe-x.co.uk/2018/12/protective-hand-wear-in-formby/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.966431 | 419 | 1.960938 | 2 |
A 13th century treasure
The Treasure of Oignies, one of the Seven Wonders of Belgium, notably includes 32 remarkable pieces that have been listed as exceptional moveable cultural heritage by the Brussels-Walloon Federation. Most of the pieces in silver are attributed to Hugo d’Oignies and his workshop. The silver collection is completed by Jacques de Vitry’s bequest to the priory, comprising objects from his private chapel. The King Baudouin Foundation now safeguards this collection of inestimable value, which has been entrusted to the Société archéologique de Namur and is exhibited at the TreM.a (Musée des Arts Anciens du Namurois-Trésor d’Oignies). | <urn:uuid:b8dcbd6a-e08e-4327-8e5f-9939b47ec8a8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://oignies.collectionkbf.be/en | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.902245 | 157 | 2.234375 | 2 |
Sleep is vital to our health and well-being. Study after study shows this, and yet we don’t need a study to tell us this. When we are well-rested, we are happier, healthier, more able to deal with stress, more able to focus on tasks, more efficient, better decision makers, better drivers, better employees, better spouses …and better parents. We understand the importance of sleep for our children and insist they have healthy sleep habits. Why is it, then, that we don’t insist on it for ourselves?
It’s often a joke among moms, if not a competition: who is more tired, who is more exhausted. “I only got five hours of sleep last night,” then, “I only got three.” But it’s no joke; sleep
deprivation is a serious issue. As such, sleep needs to be a priority for our children as well as for ourselves. Sufficient shuteye is not just beauty sleep (though some studies say women who get
enough sleep look younger), it’s life sleep!
It does mean you
Moms work long hours. Being a mother is a 24/7 job – and that’s in addition to any other responsibilities you may have. Mothers become used to operating on less sleep by necessity, starting when
the baby is new – or even before during the discomfort of the last weeks of pregnancy. Over time, we come to appreciate what sleep we do get and sleep (usually) evens out to something approaching
normal. But not quite.
Just because you are somewhat used to operating on less than the needed amount of sleep doesn’t mean it’s okay. Functional is not equivalent to optimal! Just because you can doesn’t mean you
should! And binge sleeping, while it can be lovely if the opportunity presents itself, isn’t the answer, either. You need consistent regular sleep – as much as possible, anyway.
Making it happen
As with everything, getting appropriate rest is about prioritization. Commit to it and make it a priority. First, figure out when you absolutely have to get up in the morning, and count back eight
hours. That is your target bedtime. Reorganize what you need to so that this bedtime can happen. Then, as you do with your children, establish a healthy bedtime ritual.
Try for a week to start – including the weekend. Just a week. At the end of that week you will have more energy. You’ll feel better. You will.
Try it for another week, and then another. Soon you’ll start to whittle down that wicked sleep debt and you’ll wake up in the morning ready to go, not desperate to cling to the pillow. After a
month, you’ll be able to see the difference in the mirror and feel it on a day-to-day basis.
Sleep is no joke – most of us need more of it, and we need to work to get it. Commit to getting some real rest over the next month and you will improve your outlook, your energy, your
creativity – your life – by simply closing your eyes.
More tips for moms:
- New mom survival guide
- Why women have trouble sleeping and strategies to sleep better
- Moms and stress disorders: Signs and symptoms
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Many women experience back and pelvic pain during pregnancy due to hormonal and postural changes. The expanding uterus shifts your centre of gravity and stretches out and weakens your abdominal muscles, changing your posture and putting strain on your back. It may also cause back pain if it's pressing on a nerve. In addition, the extra weight you're carrying means more work for your muscles and increased stress on your joints, which is why your back may feel worse at the end of the day.
Hormonal Changes in Pregnancy
Hormonal changes in pregnancy loosen your joints and the ligaments that attach your pelvic bones to your spine, which can make you feel less stable and cause pain when you walk, stand, sit for long periods, roll over in bed, get out of a low chair or the bathtub, bend, or lift things.
Chiropractic Care during Pregnancy
Regular chiropractic care during pregnancy helps maintain balance, alignment and flexibility. In addition to feeling more comfortable during pregnancy, many patients also report less morning sickness.
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Charles Darwin was the effective founder of the modern theory of evolution through the publication of his book “The Origin of Species” in 1859. The theory was very weak at the time, and, contrary to popular belief, has become no stronger since. Science now has uncovered the incredible complexity of the living cell, which Darwin thought was simple; and genetics, of which Darwin knew nothing, show that mutations are no longer tenable as the source of information on DNA.
It is important to refer to Darwinian Evolution rather than the shorthand “Evolution”. This is because use of the shorthand form promotes one of the major deceptions of Evolution. To give a simple example, a fox losing it’s fur colour to become a Snow Fox is called “Evolution”, and bacteria turning into men is also called “Evolution”. The two are conflated in the popular imagination to become the same process. They are not. The first involves only a minor change to a particular Kind of animal, easily caused by a small loss or mutation of genetic information. The second involves one Kind of organism changing into another, a process which would involve the creation of vast quantities of new genetic information, for which Darwinism offers no plausible source.
The exposure of this exact deception is actually made plain in the full title of Darwin’s book:
The Origin of Species
by means of
Here the same logical trick is performed by the use of the word “species”. In Darwin’s day there was no clear definition of “species”, as he himself was well aware. Today, there is still no clear definition across all sciences. It is, therefore, a term that should not be used in science, as science relies totally on precision. More precisely, Snow Foxes and Brown Foxes are Variants of Fox, while bacteria and men are different Kinds of organisms. Natural Selection, or equally, human breeding programmes, do indeed produce different Varieties of plants and animals. But Natural Selection can never make one Kind turn into another Kind. Some people claim to be unable to understand the term “Kind”, as in Mankind, Dogkind, Horsekind, Catkind, Rodentkind and so on. It seems that Darwin had the same problem, or deliberately used the loose term “species” in an attempt to blur the distinction between Varieties and Kinds. Today, the term micro-evolution is often used to describe the changes within a Kind which happen, and have happened, on a huge scale, and macro-evolution to refer to one Kind of creature changing into another Kind, which never happens.
The title also reveals a second error in Darwin’s thinking which people manage to miss. Natural Selection is a Selection process. That’s why it’s called Natural Selection! It is not a creative process; it merely selects from features that already exist, whether they be visible in the organism concerned, or already encoded in it’s DNA. It cannot create a new feature or structure. It literally just remixes pre-existing features. That is why a dog can “evolve” or be bred into a different variety of dog, a horse into a different variety of horse, and so on. But a dog cannot “evolve” into a bird, because Natural Selection cannot select feathers, wings, avian lungs, nor any other bird-type features from a dog. They aren’t there, neither visible on the dog, nor hidden in it’s DNA. Darwin used a lot of imagination to conceive the process that turned a brown fox into a white fox continuing to turn the white fox into a bird. But that was all it was: imagination. And that is all it is today. The difference now is that we understand Genetics, of which Darwin knew nothing, so it needs still greater imagination. We now have to believe that mutations, which are merely the DNA equivalent of a typographical error, produce almost infinite numbers of exquisite designs. When did a good book reproduced with a million errors ever become a great book? Or even one that was still readable?
So, for those with a little scientific knowledge, the mere title of Darwin’s book exposes it’s false premises. There’s no need to read the book! Though if you do, it is interesting to see how he gets round the massive problem of the lack of intermediate forms in the fossil record (Now normally referred to as Missing Links.) Darwin himself recognised that this was a killer for his theory. His way round it? He had “faith” that they would be found. It remains the case today that it takes faith of the worst sort to believe in Evolution, while the concept of an Intelligent Creator, Biblical or otherwise, provides an obvious fit with what we observe around us. | <urn:uuid:b9b0426b-2d8e-4cdf-a331-e9c1a8023482> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://geocentrism.co.uk/darwin-exposes-himself/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.960311 | 1,008 | 3.78125 | 4 |
Mobile technology is essential to help your business remain on top of the marketplace. In the last few years, technology has changed rapidly. There are many inventions popping up at every turn. This includes taxis. Your taxi will be distinguished from other competitors by being able adapt rapidly to new services such as Uber-like or car rental companies that provide similar amenities at lower prices while still providing better service to customers than traditional taxi services.
There are numerous kinds of taxi apps available on the market. The only one developed for established businesses in need is called the One Type. It allows customers to book their rides swiftly and helps drivers find possible fare options faster than before.
The creators realized that passengers and drivers have different requirements, so they designed two applications. This offers better-customized features for both sides involved. It gives you an exclusive opportunity to get just what you need without any distractions or interference.
The most important features for Driver Apps
The taxi industry faces increasing competition. One important aspect of keeping loyal customers is to make sure that drivers have access to their application. Driver-friendly features give new customers and existing ones to spend more time on job with less hassle. This leads to more effective service delivery for all.
Vehicle Tracking System (GPS)
The drivers always prefer mobile apps that minimize their efforts and give the best advice. The GPS tracking system tracks the location of passengers, but once they have shared their permission it becomes easier for drivers to find them when they need them.
Button to Check Availability
Drivers will now be able to make use of their phones to let them know they are available for any new requests, and also get information. The driver will be informed immediately in the event of an order. They can then locate another price or provide further information, such as the location of their vehicle.
Drivers will now be able examine their overall performance in comparison to other drivers and gain useful statistics regarding their trips. They can also read customer feedback from previous trips for any negative or positive comments that were left by riders before deciding if this is something to improve on in the future.
Alerts via SMS and Email
Important notices will be sent to cabs via SMS or by email. They are also able to reply to queries via an acceptor decline option with a simple interface which is great for both parties of the transaction.
Maps can be a simple way to pinpoint your location. This map will show you which drop-off or pickup points are located and makes it easy for everyone.
Accept/Decline Cab Requests
A passenger can request transportation and receive a quick response. If the driver isn’t available within 15-30 seconds of receiving their notification through the app, then it means there’s no cars available in this region which could take them away.
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Redox Power Systems has signed a partnership deal with researchers at the University of Maryland in order to develop and bring to commercial market a new distributed electricity generation technology that could change the relationship that many consumers have with the energy market and national grid.
Based on the research of Eric Wachsman, the director of the University of Maryland’s Energy Research Centre, by 2014 Redox will introduce a new fuel cell that is one-tenth the size, and one-tenth the cost of all other fuel cells available on the market.
The new solid oxide fuel cell will provide safe, efficient, reliable power, to households or businesses, both local, and remote, all at prices that are competitive with current energy prices.
Warren Citrin, the CEO and director of Redox, told Forbes that “every business or home should be able to safely generate its own energy. We currently rely upon a vulnerable electrical grid. The best way to decrease that vulnerability is through distributed energy, that is, by making your own energy on-site. We are building systems to do that, with an emphasis on efficiency and affordability. These should be common appliances.”
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The Cube. (Forbes)
Redox’s Power SERG 2-80 (a.k.a. The Cube) can be connected to a natural gas supply, whereupon it converts the methane into usable electricity via an electrochemical reaction. It is little larger than a dishwasher, and with no engine and virtually no moving parts, can silently create a constant supply of energy.
Redox boasts that The Cube allows you to “generate your own electricity with a system nearly impervious to hurricanes, thunderstorms, cyber-attacks, derechos, and similar dangers, while simultaneously helping the environment.”
The system is very efficient, operating at 80% efficiency when used to create electricity and heat, and produces virtually no polluting substances, and far less CO2 than other energy sources.
Related article: The Grid Gets a Very Big Lithium Ion Battery
The first models will have a capacity of 25kW, enough to power a moderate grocery store, or a small shopping plaza; but with time Redox will release a 5kW model to power homes, and an 80kW model for larger installations.
Technical information on the Cube. (Redox)
Solid oxide fuel cells have always suffered two major problems that have prevented their success in the open market. They operate at high temperatures of around 950 degrees Celsius, and they have cost a lot to manufacture.
Wachsman worked with scores of graduate and undergraduate students over a period of 25 years, speeding millions of dollars of research funding at state of the art laboratories to develop fuel cells that operate at far lower temperatures, generate far more power, and all at just a fraction of the cost.
He explained that they “have achieved major advances in both the composition of fuel cell materials and the micro and nanostructure of those materials. Putting these things together has resulted in a cell that has an extremely high power density, on the order of two watts per square centimetre.”
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AG highlights how the European Commission is continually supporting farmers and rural communities.
The agriculture sector is integral to economic development throughout Europe, and even worldwide. As around half of the land within the EU is farmed, this places farming as an integral part of the EU’s natural environment. The European Commission has shown continued commitment to supporting agriculture across the member states, and Europe’s farmers in particular.
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which implements a system of agricultural subsidies and other programmes, forms the backbone of the European Union’s approach. Through the CAP, farmers are encouraged to continue to play a positive role in the maintenance of the countryside and the environment, by:
- Targeting aid at rural development measures promoting environmentally sustainable farming practices, like agri-environment schemes;
- Enhancing compliance with environmental laws by sanctioning farmers’ non-respect for these laws through a reduction in support payments from the CAP.
- An EU-wide scheme to incentivise a reduction in milk production (€150m);
- Conditional adjustment aid to be defined and implemented at Member State level out of a menu proposed by the Commission (€350m that Member States will be allowed to match with national funds, potentially doubling the level of support being provided to farmers);
- A range of technical measures to provide flexibility (e.g. on voluntary coupled support), cash-flow relief, and reinforce the safety net instruments.
Speaking about the new measures when they were presented to the Council of EU Agriculture Ministers, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, said: “Coming at a time of significant budgetary pressures, this package provides a further robust response, and means that the Commission has mobilised more than €1bn in new money to support hard-pressed farmers.
“Our ultimate goal is to see the much-needed recovery of prices paid to farmers, so that they may make a living from their work and continue to provide safe, high-quality food for citizens, as well as their contribution to rural areas and rural jobs and the provision of public goods.”
In September, Hogan also spoke at the 2.0 Conference on Rural Development, in Cork, Ireland, where he highlighted the importance of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and how rural development is an essential element within the policy.
Hogan said: “Agriculture, forestry and their related sectors support 44 million jobs throughout the EU and are essential for the economic, environmental and social development of viable rural areas and communities, both directly and indirectly.
“Though farmers and foresters are the custodians of 85% of the territory of the EU and are by far the largest direct beneficiaries from the CAP in terms of direct payments and rural development payments, the ultimate beneficiaries are the tens of millions of citizens who live in the countryside or those who perhaps live in urban centres but regularly enjoy rural amenities.
“And what about all of us, as citizens, who benefit every day from the contribution that our rural areas make to climate change mitigation?
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Tennessee is an incredibly diverse state when it comes to geography and topography. It is widely known and accepted that there are three distinct areas in Tennessee: the west, the middle, and the east. If you love the sun, or by contrast, want to stay out of the heat, you’re probably wondering: What is the warmest area in Tennessee?
The warmest area in Tennessee is west Tennessee. The flat plains create a warm welcome to the hot humid winds that come from the south off the Gulf of Mexico, and the temperatures in the west part of the state average a high of 90 degrees in the summer and 50 degrees in the winter.
If you want to learn a bit more about why west Tennessee is the warmest area in the state, as well as what kind of weather you can expect there, and the areas most populated cities, you have found exactly the article you were looking for! You are going to be a Tennessee weather expert in no time.
What is the Warmest Area in Tennessee?
In general, Tennessee is considered to be quite a warm state. With hot and humid summers and mild winters, most people who live in Tennessee or have visited the state will agree, they are usually hot!
Although the eastern region of Tennessee is located in the Appalachian mountains and therefore experiences some cold winter days, it’s really the only area of Tennessee that ever gets below freezing.
The western, and specifically south western part of Tennessee has the warmest weather during the summer months, and consistently throughout the year.
Temperatures in the west part of the state average a high of 90 degrees in the summer and 50 degrees in the winter, and the average year round temperature is 62 degrees.
Now that we know that we can find the warmest weather in western Tennessee, let’s find out why!
Why is West Tennessee the Warmest Area in the State?
Geography seriously affects weather patterns, and the main reason why west Tennessee is the warmest area of the state is because of its location and topography.
Although Tennessee is not a coastal state, the warm winds from the Gulf of Mexico come over land and into Tennessee, bringing with them an intense heat. Couple that with the fact that west Tennessee is at quite a low elevation and has extremely nutrient-rich soil that emits heat from the ground itself, and you get a very warm place.
In addition to consistently high temperatures, west Tennessee is extremely humid, in fact, in the summer, the average is an incredible 80% humidity.
So not only is west Tennessee the warmest area in Tennessee, it really feels like it!
What’s the Weather like in West Tennessee?
Although you now know the average highs for both the summer and winter months in west Tennessee, you may be wondering what kind of weather you’re likely to experience there.
As we have learned, the summers are hot and humid and the winters are quite mild. While the area does experience a spring and a fall, they are still quite warm.
West Tennessee is very susceptible to tornadoes and other severe weather such as flash floods and hail storms. Because the area is so flat, the warm winds from the south meet the northern cold fronts with a fury and the area has experienced four of the five tornadoes in Tennessee so far this year.
If you love the heat, hate the snow, and aren’t too worried about tornadoes, you may be wondering which cities you can find in west Tennessee.
What Popular Cities Are in West Tennessee?
You’ve probably heard of Memphis, Tennessee, known for its music scene, delicious BBQ, and famous venues, you might be excited to know that it is located in west Tennessee!
Memphis is the second most populated city in Tennessee and it is certainly the warmest. With the average summer high at 91 degrees and winters that hardly ever fall below freezing, Memphis is a great city if you love the heat.
Jackson, Bartlett, and almost a dozen other recognized cities can also be found in the western part of the state, making it a great place to work, live, and visit.
The Bottom Line
So, what is the warmest area in Tennessee? The western plains are absolutely the warmest part of the state.
Hopefully, you now understand not only where the warmest place in Tennessee is, but also why it is so warm, what the weather is like there, and even the major cities you can find!
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Newton’s first law states, “Every body [object) continues in its state of rest, or of uniform motion in a straight line unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it.”
This was not an original idea—Galileo first thought of it nearly fifty years earlier. But Newton incorporated Galileo’s theory to involve the behaviour of matter, namely the movement of the planets.
According to the first law, however, the planets would not circle the sun but rather move in a continuous straight line out into space. The second law explains why this doesn’t happen.
“The change of motion,” the second law reads, “is proportional to the motive force impressed: and is made in the direction of the straight line in which that force is impressed.” Simply stated, the reason the planets do not continue in a straight line is that they are continually pulled toward the sun by the sun’s immense gravity.
This is demonstrated by swinging a ball on a string. The ball keeps circling around because of the string’s pull, or effect, on it. In this example, the string represents gravity.
Newton’s third law states, To every action, there is always opposed an equal reaction: or, the mutual action of two bodies upon each other are always equal, and directed to contrary parts.” Newton devised this law in its entirety.
In simpler terms, the third law states that if one body pulls on another, the other body is pulling with the same amount of force. For example, Earth pulls on the moon, and in turn, the moon pulls on Earth with an equal amount of force.
The reason the moon orbits the Earth rather than the other way around is due to the fact that Earth is so much more massive than the moon. Therefore, Earth has more gravity.
Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
In addition to the three laws of motion, Newton’s law of universal gravitation states that every object in the universe is acting on every other object. As Newton writes in Proposition VII of Book III: Every particle of matter attracts every other particle with a force proportional to the products of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distances between them.
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Bana Congo – The Power of Music
20.10.2018, Kinshasa, DRC – TMB is sponsoring the premiere of an exciting documentary movie “Bana Congo – le Pouvoir de la Musique” (Bana Congo – the Power of Music), followed by a concert, on Saturday 20 October, at the Espace Texaf Bilembo in Kinshasa.
Bana Congo means “Children of the Congo” in Lingala. Bana Congo is a music-based educational project in Nioki, a city in the province of Mai Ndombe, which was born from the initiative of Tania Trindade, aerospace engineer by profession, trained in music in Lisbon.
The project is free and open to the entire population. In its early stage, in 2012, the project was aimed at children cured of severe malnutrition, orphans for the most part. The children of Bana Congo are malnourished, or orphaned, or deaf-mute, or simply without means to face health and schooling difficulties.
Music has important beneficial effects on the cognitive, emotional, psychological and social development of these children and has a significant positive influence on their academic performance, and in all aspects of their lives.
In December 2012, the Bana Congo project had about ten children. In 2015, word of Bana Congo spread and the children who wanted to join the group were so numerous that a free music school was created, outside the ‘Hôpital Général de Référence de Nioki’, open to all children. Children from the nutrition project have a priority access to the school. Integration of orphaned children or those from the most disadvantaged social classes is also a priority.
The music school currently has about sixty young people. The school takes charge of studies of the most disadvantaged pupils: school fees, school materials and uniforms.
Teaching of the Bana Congo Project Music School is based on instrumental courses (piano and guitar), musical training (solfeggio) and ensemble class (choir).
The guitars used by the students at the music school are made locally by the guitar teacher.
The Bana Congo Project goes beyond a simple musical apprenticeship. It generates a real sense of unity, an inner fire, and a total dedication in a project; the project trains young musicians who first transformed themselves before transforming their environment. | <urn:uuid:a52ddffc-6570-41cc-9ec0-e1acc3d813d9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://tmb.cd/bana-congo-the-power-of-music/?lang=en | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.954389 | 499 | 2.046875 | 2 |
So, this week’s focus is on the keyboard binding in The Longest Journey. In the original game, although you can freely use only the mouse to play through the game, you can still use the keyboard to do numerous things, such as opening menus, pausing the game and selecting options and items. It is like a combination and cooperation of things I have worked on previously.
Most of the bindings, like opening menus, is pretty easy, but some needs extra working and twisting, like directly choosing inventory items through pressing A and S. Up to now, I would say that the most complex keyboard binding I’ve implemented is the binding for dialog options.
|A typical conversation scene in the game|
The Longest Journey has very heave dialogs, each of them with many many options, all fully voiced. It would indeed be very convenient for players if they can use keyboards to go through and select options in the game. However, the previous implementation of this part is fully based on mouse movements, with a structure that is not suitable to cooperate with keyboards. Therefore, I have to rewrite many of the dialog option selection codes and open new interfaces for the keyboard to interact with. It’s not that easy, but I felt great after successfully doing this.
Sorry that this time there are no code snippets to be shared. Just not that easy to fully illustrated the concept behind in a single blog.
Right now there is still one piece left in the keyboard bindings. When pressing X in the original game, the game will show all the exit locations of the current scene on the screen with symbols on them. The whole logic behind this is pretty complex too and I am still working on it, but I think it is close to being finished soon. We’ll see~
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Digital marketing, online marketing, internet advertising…whatever you call it, marketing your company online is a big deal these days. After all, internet usage has more than doubled over the past decade and this shift has massively affected how people purchase products and interact with businesses.
So, what is digital marketing? Digital marketing is like any other type of marketing—it’s a way to connect with and influence your potential customers. The real difference is, you connect with and influence those customers online.
Basically, digital marketing refers to any online marketing efforts or assets. Email marketing, pay-per-click advertising, social media marketing and even blogging are all great examples of digital marketing—they help introduce people to your company and convince them to buy.
Here are some of the most common digital marketing assets and strategies businesses use to reach people online:
Digital Marketing Assets
Almost anything can be a digital marketing asset. It simply needs to be a marketing tool you use online. That being said, many people don’t realize how many digital marketing assets they have at their disposal. Here are just a few examples:
- Your website
- Branded assets (logos, icons, acronyms, etc)
- Video content (video ads, product demos, etc)
- Images (infographics, product shots, company photos, etc)
- Written content (blog posts, eBooks, product descriptions, testimonials, etc)
- Online products or tools (SaaS, calculators, interactive content, etc)
- Social media pages
As you can probably imagine, this list just scratches the surface. Most digital marketing assets will fall into one of these categories, but clever marketers are constantly coming up with new ways to reach customers online, so the list keeps growing!
Digital Marketing Strategies
The list of digital marketing strategies is also constantly evolving, but here are some of the strategies most businesses are using:
Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is actually a broad term that covers any type of digital marketing where you pay for every user who clicks on an ad. For example, Google AdWords is a form of PPC advertising called “paid search advertising” (which we’ll go over in a second). Facebook Ads are another form of PPC advertising called “paid social media advertising” (again, we’ll get into that shortly).
Paid Search Advertising
Google, Bing and Yahoo all allow you to run text ads on their Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs). Paid search advertising is one of the best ways to target potential customers who are actively searching for a product or service like yours.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
If you don’t want to pay to show up in the SERPs, you can also use search engine optimization (SEO) to try and rank pages or blog posts on your site organically. You don’t have to pay directly for every click, but getting a page to rank usually takes quite a bit of time and effort.
Paid Social Media Advertising
Most social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Snapchat will allow you to run ads on their site. Paid social media advertising is great for building awareness with audiences that might not be aware that your business, product or service exists.
Social Media Marketing
Like SEO, social media marketing is the free, organic way to use social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter to market your business. And, just like SEO, organically marketing your business on social media takes a lot more time and effort, but in the long run, it can deliver much cheaper results.
Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)
Conversion rate optimization (CRO) is the art and science of improving your online user experience. Most of the time, businesses use CRO to get more conversions (leads, chats, calls, sales, etc) out of their existing website traffic.
Content marketing is another fairly broad digital marketing term. Content marketing covers any digital marketing effort that uses content assets (blog posts, infographics, eBooks, videos, etc) to build brand awareness or drive clicks, leads or sales.
Ever get to the bottom of an article and see a list of suggested articles? That’s native advertising. Most native advertising falls under content marketing because it uses content to attract clicks (“you’ll never believe what happens next!”). Often, native advertising can be a bit hard to spot, since it is usually mixed in with non-paid content recommendations…but that’s kind of the point.
Email marketing is the oldest form of online marketing and it’s still going strong. Most digital marketers use email marketing to advertise special deals, highlight content (often as part of content marketing) or promote an event.
Affiliate marketing is essentially paying someone else (a person or a business) to promote your products and services on their website.
As you can see from the list above, there are a lot of different ways to market your business online, which is why many businesses either hire an agency to manage their digital marketing efforts or pay for an in-house marketing team and marketing automation software to cover their marketing needs.
Does Digital Marketing Work?
Digital marketing is a great option for any business. At LS Consultancy, we’ve used digital marketing to help all kinds of businesses grow. That’s the beauty of advertising online. If you know who you want to target, you can use digital marketing to target anyone, anywhere.
However, that being said, certain types of businesses will benefit more from certain types of digital advertising. As a quick overview, let’s take a look at which strategies tend to work best for business-to-consumer (B2C) companies and business-to-business (B2B) companies:
Generally speaking, B2C companies have much lower price points than their B2B counterparts. After all, it can be a little hard to sell a £150,000 drill bit (believe us, they exist) to a harried mom. But a £5 pair of kids pants? That’s a fairly straightforward sell.
The good news is, because B2C companies aren’t trying to sell incredibly expensive products or services, they don’t need big sales teams or complicated marketing funnels. All they have to do is get their products or services in front of the right audience with the right messaging and the rest should take care of itself.
As a result, the primary goal of most B2C companies is to get people into and through their marketing funnel. For example, if you can get that harried mom onto your kids clothing website and offer her an exciting deal, there’s a good chance that she’ll buy today. You don’t need to build a ton of brand awareness or trust before you can close a sale.
With that in mind, B2C companies often see great results from higher-funnel marketing channels like social media marketing or paid social advertising. These channels do a great job of getting your business in front of potential customers who might not otherwise know that you exist.
Now, supplementing with other digital marketing strategies like paid search or SEO is always a good idea, but if you have to pick one channel to start with, paid social advertising or social media marketing are great options for B2C.
In contrast, paid search is a great option for B2B companies. Most B2B companies have very specific niche audiences that can be hard to target using social media. However, if you sell £150,000 drill bits and someone searches for “diamond-tipped oil drilling bit manufacturer”, you want to be the first result they see. Yes, you might pay more for your click than you would with paid social advertising, but with a £150,000 price tag, it’s money well spent.
In addition, most B2B companies have a much longer and more involved sales cycle than B2C companies. If you’re selling a £150,000 drill bit, most people probably don’t come to your site, give you a call and say “I want one.” As a result, longer-term strategies like content marketing or email marketing are often necessary to close a deal.
Of course, the right blend of digital marketing tactics will vary from industry-to-industry and business-to-business, but simply comparing B2C to B2B should help give you a sense for how different strategies can be better for certain businesses. Not every strategy is right for every business, but with a little trial and error, you should be able to identify the most profitable approach for your company.
How can we help?
At LS Consultancy, we offer a number of distinct products and services which can be deployed individually or combined to form a broader solution.
When you face business or regulatory challenges, we can provide solutions that are tailor-made to your needs with a view to releasing your energies to focus on your clients.
We work both within individual teams and across many departments to offer a complete solution, with a range of cost effective, compliance and marketing solutions including copy advice which are uniquely suited to supporting firms.
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Menopause is approaching and we start to tremble, it seems a cruel irony of fate that just when we start to relax because we no longer have to worry about the period, we get a lot of new annoyances: hot flashes, incontinence, bad mood, vaginal dryness and to top it off, we can also gain weight! But rest assured, you will prevent fat from settling on the waist if you take the necessary measures in your diet and in your training.
Keys to Not Gaining Weight with Menopause
When we eat too many refined carbohydrates like white bread, mashed potatoes, sugary drinks, sweets, and alcohol, we promote an immediate spike in blood sugar. We force the pancreas to secrete large amounts of insulin to regulate the glycemic index. Too much sugar in the blood for long periods of time eventually leads to insulin resistance. In general, insulin and blood sugar levels are better regulated through a diet of complex or unrefined carbohydrates (foods such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains). Such diets help balance hormones and alleviate many of the symptoms of menopause and per menopause by:
- -reduction of fatigue, better quality of sleep and more energy
- -more athletic endurance
- -more ability to increase muscle mass
- -less hungry
- -dream deeper and better quality
- -a stable mood, more optimism
Don’t go on miracle diets
Now you will need fewer calories due to the loss of muscle mass, but the solution is not drastic diets, but slightly reducing your caloric intake, it will be enough for you to eat about 250 kcal less a day. Basically, be careful what you eat.
If you follow the previous point and consume less sugar, you will have already reduced your daily calorie intake. Carbohydrates should represent between 45-60% of total calories, proteins, between 10 and 15% and fats between 20 and 35%.
The ingested proteins must be of high biological value, so that they provide the necessary amounts of essential amino acids (legumes, nuts, lean meat, fish and chicken are healthy sources of protein). However, don’t go overboard with protein because excess protein can prevent the body from absorbing calcium. As for fats, substitute olive oil or butter, margarine and lard.
Sunbathe (in moderation)
The body needs to be in the sun to make enough vitamin D to absorb calcium. But there are few foods that contain it: avocado, blue fish, wheat germ. On the other hand, one of the easiest ways to obtain this vitamin is to expose you to solar radiation, but do it carefully.
Always use sunscreen. In winter, you can be in the sun for up to two hours to receive your vitamin D ration, in autumn and spring limit yourself to half an hour and in summer leave it only for 10 minutes. That is your best ally for osteoporosis. In addition, a study in medical news today reveals the close relationship between increased amounts of abdominal fat and low levels of vitamin D.
During menopause, collagen production decreases and its regeneration is slower. The skin loses luminosity, becomes more sensitive to external agents, small wounds take longer to heal and redness appears. It is very important to be well hydrated. The skin is not the only one that needs hydration in menopause, so does your body.
Drinking water will help you drain, to expel unnecessary waste from your body and will satisfy you at mealtime, so the caloric intake will be lowed. Plus, hydrating properly helps alleviate some of the worst symptoms like hot flashes, dry mouth, and dizziness.
This is the key, the most important thing to avoid gaining weight during menopause is to lead an active life. Train every day: swim, walk, ride a bike. Combine aerobic training with strength work. The latter is very important for two reasons: because it helps increase muscle mass, which makes you burn more calories per day, and because strength exercise is a great ally to protect against osteoporosis, since one of its benefits it is the stimulation of the cells responsible for generating bone mass.
In other words, strength training helps us with the two things we lose with menopause: muscle and bone. According to a comprehensive study published in the obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America, physical activity is probably the most powerful tool for health promotion and disease prevention in premenopausal and menopausal women. | <urn:uuid:19c85409-a74d-47f0-99be-d27dfc98c06a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://howcaniloseweight-fast.com/2021/09/14438.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.93973 | 934 | 1.78125 | 2 |
Opening up a Block of Ethereum
The following article covers the structure of a block on Ethereum and is one in of a series articles covering The Basics of Ethereum following the Introduction to Ethereum article.
What is a Block
A block in Ethereum is a batch of transactions with the hash of the previous block at the top of the block. The blocks are linked together in a chain (called a blockchain). Analogy wise, the block can be thought of as a page in a ledger (the blockchain). The hash is are derived from the contents in the block as an input and a hashing function (Keccak-256) as the output.
Any one change in a block will generate an entirely new hash. This makes the chain fraud resistent since one change in any block in history would invalidate all the subsequent blocks.
Here are the key features of an Ethereum block:
- In Ethereum the time between blocks being added to the blockchain is roughly 14 seconds.
- Ethereum block’s have a size limit based on the gas limit which is a measure for complexity of operations on the network. Currently the maximum block size in Ethereum is around 15,000,000 Gas (as of April 19/20/21).
- The block gas limit can be dynamically adjusted by miners. In each block, miners can increase or decrease the block size by a maximum of the previous block size divided by 1024 (so roughly 0.1% in either direction).
- EIP proposals are raised for significant block size increases.
Each block contains the Block Header, Transaction List and Ommer List (Uncle Block List).
There will be a future article covering Uncle Blocks in more technical detail. An article on what a trie is in Ethereum will be written on this blog.
- parentHash — a hash of the parent block’s (the block that came before) header.
- ommersHash — a hash of the Ommer list in this block.
- beneficiary — the account address that receives the fees for mining this block (the miner’s address).
- stateRoot — the hash of the root node of the state trie (used by light nodes to verify the state of the system: account balances, contract storage, contract code).
- transactionsRoot — the hash of the root node of the trie that contains all transactions listed in this block. The transaction list for the block is assembled into the leaf nodes for the transaction trie and then the transaction root is calculated off of the hash of all the child nodes.
- receiptsRoot — the hash of the root node of the trie that contains the receipts of all transactions listed in this block. The receipt is generated for every transaction containing information specific to the transaction such as gas used and transaction hash.
- logsBloom — Ethereum like any computer program allows logging. A contract can generate a log by defining the “events” to be logged. A log might contain the logger’s account address, a series of topics that represent various events carried out by this transaction, and any data associated with these events. A very detailed look into logs. On the fileter: definition straight from the yellow paper “The Bloom filter composed from indexable information (logger address and log topics) contained in each log entry from the receipt of each transaction in the transactions list”.
- difficulty — a scalar value that quantifies the difficulty level of this block. The genesis block has a difficulty value of 131,072, with every blocks afterward having the block difficulty calculated off of this value (reference the yellow paper for the calculation). The expected time to find a solution is proportional to the difficulty. The protocol can adjust the difficulty to impact the validation time of a block and aims to maintain a constant rate of one block every 15 seconds.
- number — the count of current block in the blockchain. The genesis block (first ethereum block on the blockchain) is 0.
- gasLimit — the current gas limit per block.
- gasUsed — the total gas used by transactions in this block.
- timestamp — the unix timestamp at this block’s inception (coincides with when mining ends and this block is added).
- extraData — optional field for extra data relevant to this block.
- mixHash — a hash that, when combined with the nonce, proves that this block has gone through proof of work.
- nonce — a number that is calculated when mining a block, using the proof-of-work algorithm.
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Unit V Homework
Answer the following from the Problems Appendix in the back of your textbook on pp. 330-332, and upload your answers through Blackboard:
Chapter 9: Questions 1, 4, and 9
Chapter 10: Questions 3, 5, and 6
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Trump’s Strike On Syria Shows How Obama’s Policy Failed
It’s described asa defining moment of former President Barack Obama’s foreign policy: His resistance to using military force in response...
It’s described asa defining moment of former President Barack Obama’s foreign policy: His resistance to using military force in response to a chemical weapons attack in August 2013 by the Syrian government against civilians in Ghouta, a suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus.
Obama had said that Syria crossed a “red line” via an attack with the chemical weapon sarin gas, which had killed more than 1,400 people.
Ina profile of Obama’s foreign policy doctrine by the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, Obama said the main factor in his decision not to strike Syria was that “our assessment that while we could inflict some damage on Assad, we could not, through a missile strike, eliminate the chemical weapons themselves, and what I would then face was the prospect of Assad having survived the strike and claiming he had successfully defied the United States, that the United States had acted unlawfully in the absence of a UN mandate, and that that would have potentially strengthened his hand rather than weakened it.”
The then-president told Goldberg, “I’m very proud of this moment” — the moment Obama decided to resist the pressures of the status quo and the international community to use deadly military force to react to the human rights atrocity in Syria. Senior Obama officials told the world, not striking enabled the United States to forge a deal that accomplished something missiles never could: actually eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile.
With the threat of a military attack by the United States,a deal was struck between the United States, Russia, and Syria. Under the terms of the deal, Syria offered up a list of its chemical weapons stockpiles, and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons would oversee the destruction of the weapons and the facilities to make them.
It was supposed to have worked. By the end of 2014, all of Syria’s chemical weapons were said to have been disposed of, according tothe Los Angeles Times, as well as 24 of 27 chemical weapons production facilities (the other three were supposedly inaccessible due to instability associated with the war).
“The United States of America has never been more engaged in helping to lead in more places than we are now,” then-Secretary of State John Kerry claimed to Meet the Press’ David Gregory on July 20, 2014. “…With respect to Syria, we struck a deal where we got 100% of the chemical weapons out.”
Well, turns out, no we didn’t. Syria very clearly did not hand over its chemical weapons arsenal. An April 4 attack in a northern Syrian town left more than 70 people dead, including women and children, and bore all the signs of a chemical weapons attack.
The images show children and other civilians struggling to breathe. Others showed victims foaming from the mouth. The pupils of many victims were small, the size of pencil points. All of these are symptoms of being struck with a banned nerve agent like sarin, expertstold the New York Times.
“The symptoms were pale skin, sweating, narrow or pin-eye pupils, very intense respiratory detachments. Those symptoms match the usage of Sarin,” a doctor in the regiontold CNN.
The Times also cited witnesses who described the attack being delivered via airstrike from the Syrian government.
What’s more, there’s some indication the Obama administration knew that it hadn’t gotten all of Syria’s chemical weapons. On Jan. 12, 2017, just eight days before the inauguration of President Donald Trump, the Treasury Department announcedvia press release a new round of economic sanctions against Syria as a result of its chemical weapons program, citing two chlorine gas attacks by the Bashar al Assad regime in Syria in 2016.
Now, fewer than 100 days into his presidency, Trump has taken the opposite action from what is said to have defined Obama’s foreign policy doctrine.On April 6, Trump instructed the military to conduct targeted strikes with 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles against the military air base that Assad’s regime used to launch the April 4 chemical weapons attack.
“There can be no dispute that Syria used banned chemical weapons, violated its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention and ignored the urging of the UN Security Council,” Trump said in announcing the strike. “Years of previous attempts at changing Assad's behavior have all failed and failed very dramatically.”
The Obama administration’s much trumpeted restraint and dealmaking failed in its ultimate goal. Assad and Russia played the United States. There was ultimately zero consequence for that terrible sarin gas attack that killed more than 1,000 innocent people in 2013. And there’s now no denying that the Obama administration failed in its stated goal of seizing Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles and preventing another atrocity. But maybe there’s another argument here: That the Obama administration dramatically reduced the number of chemical weapons in the Syrian arsenal, saving countless lives between 2013 and now. Perhaps it is Obama’s patience that gave Trump the latitude to use a relatively light amount of force, and flex his muscles as a new commander-in-chief.
What remains to be seen is whether Trump’s strike against Assad will pull the United States into a horribly bloody and messy conflict in Syria that has stretched for six years and is precisely what the Obama administration sought to avoid, or whether it will stand as a one-time rebuke of a human rights violation, that will ultimately save lives and prevent further atrocities. | <urn:uuid:fd83dc07-43f4-4b87-b713-e94de05794ef> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://taskandpurpose.com/news/trumps-strike-syria-shows-obamas-policy-failed/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.966623 | 1,181 | 2.25 | 2 |
Introduction: What is beef jerky?
Beef jerky is a popular, convenient snack. Jerky is a delicacy that dates back centuries. In the US, jerky originated from cowboys taking strips of meat off large animals. Rather than leaving meat on animals that were too big to consume in one go, strips of meat were taken from the carcass and hung to dry. The drying process prolonged the lifespan of the meat, creating a tasty, nutritious snack that cowboys could eat on the go weeks later. Today, beef jerky is a snack that appeals to a wide range of buyers, including backpackers, travellers, outdoor enthusiasts, campers, hikers, bodybuilders and anyone who loves the taste of beef jerky. Statistics suggest that the meat snack market is growing by over 30% per year in Australia (source).
As a meat product, people often assume that beef jerky is expensive, but this doesn’t have to be the case. In this guide, we’ll discuss how affordable beef jerky is and highlight the potential benefits of adding beef jerky to your diet.
Is beef jerky expensive?
Beef jerky is a meat product and as such, many people think of it as an expensive snack food. The truth is that beef jerky is not as cheap as other convenience foods, but it might not be as expensive as you think, especially if you consider value for money, rather than focusing solely on retail prices. Beef jerky is a nutritious, delicious, high-quality product, which comes in a range of flavours. Beef jerky enthusiasts also have the option to take advantage of multipacks and bulk buy packs, which lower the unit cost. Prices vary according to the brand and the size of the bag, but it is possible to find incredible offers and to save by buying large packs. A multipack of 8x30g bags of Nive Beef Jerky choose your own flavours will cost you $60. Bulk buy options include 1kg bags for $139.99 and 2kg bags for $259.99.
If you compare the price of beef jerky with other popular snacks, you may come to the conclusion that it is an expensive luxury. However, it’s important to consider the reasons why prices are relatively high compared to foods, such as biscuits, chocolate bars and potato snacks. Beef jerky is a nutrient-rich option, which not only represents a higher quality food but also requires more intensive, complex preparation. The ingredients are more expensive than potatoes, wheat, corn and nuts and the process of creating beef jerky products is costlier than preparing other popular snacks. Some companies also use leaner cuts of beef, which makes certain beef jerky products more expensive than others.
In addition to ingredients and preparation, the quantity of ingredients also impacts the price. The meat shrinks significantly during the drying process, which means that a lot of meat is required to make a relatively small serving.
The benefits of buying beef jerky
Beef jerky is widely regarded as a nutritious snack. There are many reasons why people all over the world choose to buy beef jerky. In addition to the taste, beef jerky offers an array of health benefits, which include:
- High protein content
- Low carbohydrate content
- Rich in iron, zinc and copper
- Source of vitamin B12, phosphorus, folate, choline, selenium, potassium, thiamine, magnesium, niacin and riboflavin
Beef jerky’s nutrient content makes it a healthier and more nutritious choice than many other snack foods. The high protein and low carbohydrate values also mean that this is a food that caters to several different diets.
In addition to its health benefits, beef jerky is also very easy to transport and store and it has a long shelf-life. This makes it a fantastic choice for commuters, travellers, those who love to explore and camp out in the great outdoors, sports enthusiasts and people who like to have a full larder at home.
Beef jerky may have a reputation for being expensive, but there are ways to save on high-quality products and there are several benefits of buying a healthy, nutrient-rich snack. The ingredients used to make beef jerky are more expensive than those used to manufacture other popular snacks, the process is more complex and meat also shrinks. This means that costs are higher. Despite this, beef jerky is not an expensive snack, and it has many advantages, including a long shelf-life and a list of health benefits. | <urn:uuid:98f94afd-383c-4e6d-906c-6bf5a1bab425> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://nivebeef.com.au/is-beef-jerky-expensive/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.969221 | 941 | 1.585938 | 2 |
Also known as Counter Clerk, Counter Service Representative, Leasing Consultant, Rental Agent, Rental Associate, Rental Clerk, Rental Counter Clerk, Rental Sales Representative, Rentals Assistant, Video Clerk
Also known as Counter Clerk, Counter Service Representative, Leasing Consultant
Rental Agents receive orders, generally in person, for repairs, rentals, and services.
In addition, Rental Agents may describe available options, compute cost, and accept payment.
Rental Agents are often responsible for overseeing or executing some or all of the following tasks:
The above responsibilities are specific to Rental Agents. More generally, Rental Agents are involved in several broader types of activities:
The median salary for a Rental Agent is $30,870, and the average salary is $34,700. Both the median and average roughly describe the middle of the Rental Agent salary range, but the average is more easily affected by extremely high or low salaries.
Many Rental Agents earn significantly more or less than the average, due to several factors. About 10% of Rental Agents earn less than $20,780 per year, 25% earn less than $25,540, 75% earn less than $39,960, and 90% earn less than $53,550.
Between the years of 2020 and 2030, the number of Rental Agents is expected to change by 7.9%, and there should be roughly 46,800 open positions for Rental Agents every year.
Career interests describe a person's preferences for different types of working environments and activities. When a person's interest match the demands of an occupation, people are usually more engaged and satisfied in that role.
Compared to most occupations, those who work as a Rental Agent are usually higher in their Conventional and Enterprising interests.
Rental Agents typically have strong Conventional interests. Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Also, Rental Agents typically have strong Enterprising interests. Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
People differ in their values, or what is most important to them for building job satisfaction and fulfillment.
Compared to most people, those working as a Rental Agent tend to value Relationships, Support, and Independence.
Most importantly, Rental Agents moderately value Relationships. Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.
Second, Rental Agents moderately value Support. Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.
Lastly, Rental Agents somewhat value Independence. Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.
Each occupation brings its own set of psychological demands, which describe the characteristics necessary to perform the job well.
In order to perform their job successfully, people who work as Rental Agents must consistently demonstrate qualities such as attention to detail, self-control, and dependability.
Below, you'll find a list of qualities typically required of Rental Agents, ranked by importance:
Working as a Rental Agent usually requires a high school diploma.
Rental Agents need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with this occupation.
Rental Agents may benefit from understanding of specialized subject areas, such as customer and personal service, administrative, or sales and marketing knowledge.
The list below shows several areas in which most Rental Agents might want to build proficiency, ranked by importance.
Rental Agents must develop a particular set of abilities to perform their job well. Abilities are individual capacities that influence a person's information processing, sensory perception, motor coordination, and physical strength or endurance. Individuals may naturally have certain abilities without explicit training, but most abilities can be sharpened somewhat through practice.
For example, Rental Agents need abilities such as oral comprehension, oral expression, and speech recognition in order to perform their job at a high level. The list below shows several important abilities for Rental Agents, ranked by their relative importance.
Skills are developed capacities that enable people to function effectively in real-world settings. Unlike abilities, skills are typically easier to build through practice and experience. Skills influence effectiveness in areas such as learning, working with others, design, troubleshooting, and more.
Rental Agents frequently use skills like active listening, speaking, and service orientation to perform their job effectively. The list below shows several critical skills for Rental Agents, ranked by their relative importance.
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In a recent opinion piece at wired.com, Bruce Schneier criticizes the “expectation of privacy” test that is used to interpret the fourth amendment of the United States. He notes that this test is dangerous, because “the whole ‘expectations’ test is circular — what the government does affects what the government can do”.
The American constitution guards citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. This right is interpreted by looking at the individual’s subjective expectation of privacy, as well as objective societal expectations. Schneier’s questions and criticisms are equally valuable to Canadians, as the American test for the fourth amendment is similar to that being used for section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the right to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure.
The Supreme Court of Canada interpreted this right in the criminal case R v Tessling. Before one can even ask whether the government has violated someone’s privacy, we must determine whether the subject matter of the government’s action was private. This is where the reasonable expectation of privacy test comes in, to draw the line between the private and public sphere. First, the individual must subjectively expect that the subject matter in question is private, and secondly, that belief must be objectively reasonable. In Tessling, the court applied the test to police who had used infrared imaging technology to detect houses with an unusual amount of heat emanating from them. Using this technology, along with other evidence, they were able to establish probable grounds that illegal narcotics were being grown on a specific property. When the property owners stated that this infrared data should be excluded from the evidence as private, the court ultimately concluded that they did not have the reasonable expectation of privacy in their property’s thermal information.
Sidestepping the difficult debate about searches and seizures, this case shows how the test is designed to be flexible to changing circumstances. The entire common law system is based on the notion that society changes, both culturally and technologically, and that judges have a role in ensuring that old laws stay relevant to new contexts. To that degree, a reasonable expectation of privacy test serves its role. Schneier criticizes this approach, however, by pointing out that “today’s technology make it easier than ever to violate privacy… but it doesn’t necessarily follow that we have to violate privacy.” Schneier’s criticisms are taken in good faith, but it is difficult to imagine how to define privacy without a technological context. Young people are growing up in the age of online social networking, and for better or for worse their boundaries of privacy are different from the generation before them. It is difficult to imagine a society that will protect information that the same society does not expect to maintain as private.
Schneier identifies a much more problematic aspect of the test in examining how the government itself can erode the expectation of privacy, and change a search from unreasonable to reasonable. True, a government would not be able to override a societal consensus about privacy with an arbitrary or sudden shift in policy. But as the example of warrantless wiretapping illustrates, the ability for the U.S. government to justify the program makes the application of the “expectation” test unclear:
In Katz, the Court ruled that the police could not eavesdrop on a phone call without a warrant: Katz expected his phone conversations to be private and this expectation resulted from a reasonable balance between personal privacy and societal security. Given NSA’s large-scale warrantless eavesdropping, and the previous administration’s continual insistence that it was necessary to keep America safe from terrorism, is it still reasonable to expect that our phone conversations are private?
Certainly, with the U.S. government boasting their wiretapping program as a tool to fight terrorism, it is not clear that Americans can reasonably continue to expect that their phone conversations are private. Moreover, by invoking the rhetoric of security, it is not even clear that Americans expect that their phone conversations should stay private. It may offer some relief that a poll of Americans indicates that most Americans believe the government should obtain a warrant in order to wiretap a phone conversation. But Schneier notes that the court’s test “isn’t based on anything like polling data; it is more of a normative idea of what level of privacy people should be allowed to expect, given the competing importance of personal privacy on one hand and the government’s interest in public safety on the other.”
Schneier’s criticism of the current legal scheme is well-founded. It is difficult to determine if the test should shift towards permanent ground or public opinion. But since the test is supposed to protect citizens from unreasonable government searches, it becomes important to find a way to protect the test itself from the government. | <urn:uuid:21385b71-4935-41d6-871c-07d5d69959e1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.iposgoode.ca/2009/04/lowered-expectations-of-privacy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.955697 | 988 | 2.953125 | 3 |
1) Group health insurance is cheaper
As compared to individual health insurance, group health insurance is more affordable and cost-effective for small businesses. The business owner and the employees could share for the total cost of the insurance. Moreover, buying group health insurance costs cheaper than individual health insurance because it covers more beneficiaries and provides more advantages.
2) It provides protection for the employees and the employer
Group medical insurance for employees makes sure that the business owner and the employees are all insured and covered for any injury, disability, or illness they may acquire at work. This provides huge support to every member of the team, so that their duties, income, and entire business will not be severely affected by any health issue.
3) It will cover for minor illnesses
Unlike some health insurances, group health insurance will cover expenses for minor illnesses such as dental health problems, fever, EENT issues, and more. Moreover, outpatient consultations, medicines, room fees, and doctor fees are also covered by certain policies, which can provide security to the savings of the business owner as well as the employees.
4) It is easy and simple to claim
With individual health insurance, the employee in need will be the one to claim and accomplish all the required processes and documents needed by the insurance company. On the other hand, group health insurance is much easier and simpler to claim because the employee can directly submit their claim to their employer and the employer will be the one to directly talk to the insurance provider. This process allows for easy and simple claiming of insurance coverage and benefits for all employees as well as the business owner.
5) It provides tax savings
A small business employer group health insurance can save on tax deductions. As long as the employees work for the business, they will be covered by the group health insurance and they will be able to save a portion of their salary due to tax savings. Not only can group health insurance protect the health of the business owner and the employees but it can also help them save more from their salaries.
6) it can support the employee’s family
The policy of group health insurance can include a provision to extend the insurance to the employee’s family. This depends on the decision of the management and the stipulated benefits of the employees based on their contract. When the group health insurance has a provision to cover the employee’s family, the employee will not worry if ever their family member gets sick. Depending on the terms and conditions of the policy, the insurance can cover the employee’s spouse and dependents. The benefits of this are sickness claims, consultations, medicines, shifting charges, day care, maternity leave, and more.
7) It encourages and provides satisfaction and support to employees
Last but not the least, group health insurance encourages the employees to perform better and provides them the support and satisfaction that they deserve. Small businesses that have group health insurance communicate to their people that they are valuable assets and are cared for by the management. This significantly boosts the morale of employees as well as the business owner, providing them satisfaction and support from work. | <urn:uuid:3da7bcb4-84e4-4ce7-92f1-071f62e6a709> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://thegrandbahamachamberofcommerce.com/7-reasons-why-small-businesses-should-have-group-health-insurance/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.970017 | 629 | 1.554688 | 2 |
The intestinal mucosal barrier plays an important role in the body’s protection against luminal pathogens and antigenic molecules; intercellular tight junctions (TJs), mainly composed of cytoplasmic proteins, including zona occludens (ZO) proteins, and two distinct transmembrane proteins, occludin and claudin, are the key structures responsible for intestinal epithelial barrier integrity (Turner, 2009). A dysregulation of one of this components, resulting in a paracellular permeability alteration, can lead to severe intestinal disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBDs), the collective name for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, characterized by symptoms such as weight loss, diarrhoea, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, fever and anemia (Cao et al, 2013). TNF-α-induced increase in intestinal epithelial tight junction permeability has been proposed to be an important proinflammatory mechanism contributing to intestinal inflammation in IBD, as demonstrated by the presence of markedly elevated levels of this cytokine in the intestinal tissue and serum of patients suffering from Crohn's disease (Ye et al, 2006). Although the molecular mechanism involved in intestinal barrier dysfunction caused by proinflammatory cytokines is still unclear and it represents a research focus in pathogenesis of IBD, it has been believed that NF-kB plays a very important role in the proinflammatory cytokines induced intestinal barrier disruption and in a downregulation of tight junction proteins expression. Recent studies support beneficial effects of anthocyanins, a class of flavonoid compounds that are widely distributed in mediterranean diet, in various chronic inflammatory diseases, such as IBDs. The aim of this work was to determine some of the intracellular mechanisms involved in TNF-α modulation of intestinal epithelial permeability by using an in vitro intestinal epithelial system consisting of filter grown Caco-2 monolayers and the effects exerted by Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G) pretreatment. Caco-2 cells exposure to TNF-α for 6 h activated IKK/NF-kB proinflammatory pathway, and induced COX-2 and IL6 expression. Interestingly, cells pretreatment for 24h with C3G (20 and 40 μM) was effective in preventing TNF-α-induced changes. Furthermore, C3G was able to improve intracellular redox status altered by TNF-α by increasing GSH levels and cellular antioxidant power. Furthermore, TNF-α exposure for 6h altered Caco-2 cells barrier permeability and integrity. C3G pretreatment prevented the increase in Caco-2 TJ permeability and epithelial barrier integrity. In conclusion, C3G showed anti-inflammatory properties through the modulation of NF-kB pathway and improved intestinal epithelial barrier integrity altered by TNF-α in Caco-2 cells. These data suggest that anthocyanins could contribute, as complementary approaches to the conventional already existing therapeutic approaches (i.e. non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), to the management of IBDs (Romier et al, 2008).
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Cavities are one of the most prevalent dental problems encountered by patients. They can range in size from minor blemishes on the teeth to massive rotting areas. Of course, major crises necessitate rapid attention. Patients with smaller cavities, on the other hand, often wonder if a filling is truly essential. Is it possible to treat a tiny cavity in the comfort of your own home? You might be surprised by the response. Continue reading to find out more.
Tooth Decay: What Causes It and How to Prevent It
To determine if cavities can heal on their own, you must first comprehend the mechanics of dental decay. There are several stages of deterioration. The first stage of the process is demineralization. This happens when germs in your mouth eat away at the enamel on your teeth, compromising the overall structure of the tooth. The enamel will begin to disintegrate after that, resulting in the formation of a hollow. On the inside of the tooth, enamel decay can lead to dentin degeneration and pulp damage. Finally, if the germ is not treated, an abscess can form.
Is it Possible for Cavities to Self-Heal?
Excellent dental hygiene might help you reverse tooth decay that is still in the demineralization stage. Very tiny cavities can sometimes heal on their own. However, only in the early phases of degradation is this a possibility. Brushing and flossing, as well as fluoride treatments, can help to reduce or stop tooth decay.
Keeping an Eye on Deterioration
If the decay has reached the dentin of the tooth, it will require a dental filling to repair the damage. Fortunately, deterioration may typically be addressed with a simple dental filling at this time. Patients will be unable to determine the extent of their decay, so it is critical to have your teeth inspected by a dentist. They’ll inspect the tooth and take x-rays to see if your cavities may be repaired without requiring additional treatment.
Tooth Decay of Any Kind Is Addressed
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There are many benefits to using residential and detox programs. These facilities provide a safe, supportive environment where addicts can learn to manage their triggers and develop tools that will help them stay clean and sober. Psychological therapies are also an important part of inpatient rehab, and these programs can treat all types of addiction. After all, the goal of treatment is to eliminate the cause of the addiction.
Inpatient drug and alcohol detox programs can be life-saving. Patients can receive round-the-clock care from a staff member trained in addiction treatment. They can also attend yoga sessions with a certified yoga instructor, which help them cope with the stress and anxiety that can cause relapse. Once in treatment, patients can attend several excellent drug rehab programs in Canada. If a patient doesn’t want to travel to the U.S., they can choose a facility in New Brunswick or British Columbia. This will help them avoid their triggers while providing extra privacy. It may also help them enter a more effective addiction program.
A residential rehab program provides a continuous care environment. Most residential rehab centers are privately funded, and many insurance plans cover their services. A residential rehab center in Canada is a good choice for patients with complex addictions. While detox centers help people withdraw from a substance, they do not provide treatment for ongoing physical dependence. After detox, patients can seek out continuing care, including medication and housing support.
If outpatient rehabilitation doesn’t meet your needs, you can travel to a residential rehab program. A detox program can be a great option if you want to live in a comfortable environment and get away from the triggers that cause relapse. If you’re traveling for treatment, a residential rehab can offer a more comfortable environment. If you are not comfortable with the environment of an outpatient rehab, you can travel to a facility in a different city to get help.
Depending on the severity of your addiction, residential addiction treatment is the best option. If you’re able to handle the physical aspects of addiction treatment, you’ll be better prepared for sober living. A medically-supervised detox can be beneficial in a number of ways. One of the biggest is that you won’t have to worry about driving or dealing with strangers. During detox, you’ll have a safer environment to recover from your addiction.
The most important benefit of residential addiction treatment is the fact that it offers comprehensive care. Unlike outpatient rehab, residential addiction treatment can be customized to your specific needs. The program will tailor-fit your needs. While outpatient detox is generally a great option for some patients, the residential program can be even more beneficial for people suffering from a dual diagnosis. If you’re a woman with a dual diagnosis, the benefits of a detox and residential rehab program are twofold. | <urn:uuid:d7bf68b2-6927-486c-85ca-c1cadbe09852> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.magazinesea.com/benefits-of-detox-and-residential-addiction-treatment-programs/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.939513 | 567 | 1.523438 | 2 |
In February, I joined several other members of the Music Critics Association of North America at the New World Symphony in South Miami Beach, Fla. For three days we heard concerts and rehearsals, wandered around the building designed by architect Frank Gehry, and spoke to “fellows” and to the institute’s leaders, including Michael Tilson Thomas, the forward-thinking NWS artistic director.
Kyle Sanborn, a gifted musician, knows he’s on his way to playing many more Beethoven symphonies and Brahms concertos in his orchestra blacks. Born and reared in Portland, he is a first-year fellow – don’t call him a student – at the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Fla., a laboratory in its 30th year of educating classical music’s next generation.
A “fellow” compares more closely to a post-doc (or post-doctoral fellow) than to a student. New World Symphony fellows are taking hold of a real-world orchestral experience in Miami – and being paid a generous stipend for it.
Sanborn, 26, plays the bass and joins 86 other accomplished musician-fellows (audio, directing, and library fellows are part of the mix) on a clear and steady track to classical music careers. The art is alive and well, if the NWS signals its future. Fellows have finished college or conservatory, some have completed graduate school, and all are taking the next strides in their musical lives. The average age is 23 to 27, though there’s no age limit on applying for these coveted and competitive spots. About 1,000 musicians apply for 30 to 35 spots that open every year.
No question, those talented and driven enough to be accepted to NWS are on the path to become the 21st century’s first-class musicians. Of the 1,050 alumni recorded in the most recent annual report, 90 percent make their living from music, and many play for top-drawer orchestras.
A fellow’s life
Sanborn receives $500 a week stipend for the 35-week season during the three years he remains a fellow. NWS’s dropout rate is close to nonexistent, though some fellows are hired for jobs or leave for illness or family reasons. Spirits are generally high, fellows say. A few complain of being worked too hard or lacking time to prepare for concerts. Sanborn, a diehard Northwesterner, grumbles mildly about the Miami heat, but so it goes in the real world.
Sanborn practices at least four hours a day, usually skipping a day a week, honing the standard concerto and orchestral repertoire for a bass player (think Giovanni Bottesini, Johann Baptist Wanhal, Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, J.S, Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, among others). When not with the orchestra in rehearsal or concert, he’ll often use one of the 2011 state-of-the art building’s 27 practice rooms.
Sanborn is among fellows – about 20 a year – who take off for tryouts with orchestras, symphonies, and chamber music groups. He recently returned from the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, where he played during our time in Miami, to audition for assistant principal bass, so he answered questions by email. (He nailed the position, and will start his Calgary job in September.)
Along with his fellows, Sanborn does community outreach projects and trains in entrepreneurism, a new part of the program. Musicians have to know how to promote themselves, even if hired by a major orchestra, which is the goal of many at NWS, including Sanborn. Initiative is not lacking: Fellows design about 20 percent of NWS’s 65 concerts. Entrepreneurialism tests a young musician, said NWS provost John Kieser, a onetime concert bassist. “Sure,” Kieser said, “they all want to be playing first chair in the New York Philharmonic. But what about the drive?”
Sanborn works with mentors who visit South Miami Beach – Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conductor Robert Spano and rising star James Gaffigan, chief conductor of the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester (Lucerne Symphony Orchestra in Switzerland), have been among his recent favorites – and he takes lessons long-distance through state-of-the-art technology. Each year, about 120 faculty from leading musical institutions in the United States and Europe teach at NWS. They come from top orchestras: Chicago, Boston, London, and San Francisco symphonies; Cleveland and Philadelphia orchestras; and Berlin, Los Angeles, New York, and Vienna philharmonics.
Best of all? Sanford bows his bass under the guidance of visionary NWS artistic founder and conductor, Michael Tilson Thomas, who also leads the San Francisco Symphony several months a year.
MTT: Helping fellows discover their voices
MTT, as Tilson Thomas is called by those who play under his baton – or really, anyone who knows or works for him — is renowned for his enthusiasm, open-mindedness, creativity, deep musical knowledge, and ability to teach. He is an advocate for new music and commissions and debuts several pieces a year, including his own compositions.
During my February visit, he showcased Miami in Movements, a revised multi-media crowd-sourced piece by composer Ted Hearne (a finalist for this year’s Pulitzer Prize) and filmmaker Jonathan David Kane that premiered at NWS in October 2017, as well as some of his own pieces. But he’s also a Gustav Mahler devotee, and regularly conducts and records Mahler’s music. And he knows the work of 20th-century American composers Aaron Copland, Steve Reich, and Charles Ives as deeply as Mahler’s.
MTT has pushed incorporating new technology into musical performance. Most notable is the WALLCAST®, where live concerts are projected onto a 7,000-square-foot wall in SoundScape Park outside the NWS building. He insists that graphics, film and video projected onto surfaces surrounding musicians and the audience, and inventive lighting, enhance performances and boost appeal to a range of music fans. SoundScape Park has turned into Miami’s outdoor living room, where people can hear and see concerts for free.
At 73, MTT remains slim as a baton, with shaggy hair and eyebrows, and a pair of blue-rimmed glasses that he wears when conducting, composing, joking, teaching, arguing and playing with the two well-groomed miniature poodles that he and his husband/manager/cellist Joshua Robison share. He announced in October that he’d be retiring as San Francisco Symphony music director following the 2019–2020 season, after 25 years.
Nevertheless, he is on the move and full of ideas, his colleagues and students attest. He’d rather think about the way in which the orchestra will play Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird – “if there’s another side to the piece to explore and rethink – it is so elegant,” than he would about any successor. Not that he’s stepping down, or thinking of it. But he has mentioned the internationally acclaimed Gaffigan, 39, who worked three years as an associate conductor under him in San Francisco, andTeddy Abrams, 30, the energetic conductor of the much revived Louisville Orchestra, as showing keen interest in NWS.
Mostly, at least in Miami when he’s not conducting a performance, MTT thinks, teaches, and talks about music. And he makes time for fellows, though he is onsite for only about 10 of the fellows’ 35 weeks. The late Ukraine-born American violinist/conductor Isaac Stern “told me the success of the institute would be built on personal attention I give,” said MTT, who accomplishes much of that by clearly communicating complex musical ideas.
“MTT is one of the most articulate conductors I’ve ever met,” said Sanborn, who began playing the bass as a teenager at Clackamas High School after romances with the guitar and cello. He won the Oregon state competition for solo bass his senior year in 2010. He went on to earn a bachelors degree in music performance at University of Oregon and a masters in musical performance at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Many of Sanborn’s fellow NWS musicians have advanced degrees from the top conservatories, though a masters degree is not a requirement for a fellowship.
Sanborn’s training makes it easy for him to understand MTT, but he adds that “MTT is very clear in what he wants and how he wants it done. He is very detailed and makes me make sure that I never slack off on the easy parts, that every note has a musical purpose, and that it fits into the big picture of whichever piece we are doing.”
Chloe Tula, a 22-year-old harpist fellow from rural Wisconsin, used words like “fantastic,” “knowledgeable,” and even “eccentric” to describe MTT when we met with her and other fellows in Miami Beach. “We love him. He’s so inspiring; he knows so much. He makes everything so fascinating.”
MTT believes part of his job is to help fellows explore. Many fellows, though talented and ambitious, burn out on a piece after years of playing it. “A score is a recipe, a code book,” and then musicians “have to go deeper. Orchestra limits can be confining. These fellows play the same piece for years on end, the same way. They need a break. They need to learn to trust their instincts.”
NWS offers no classes on improvisation (this is a classical, not a jazz, program), but “we color outside the lines,” MTT said. “It’s OK to try things. … So many of these students have come from great conservatories and worked within curriculum guidelines. Now they can form new ideas about the music. They can discover. They don’t have to accept the gospel according to one person. In many ways, I am working as an executive producer to the fellows to help them to develop their own voices.”
Immersive, bright and flexible
The institute, until 2011, was housed in a cramped Art Deco theater – now H & M department store – but the seven-year old Frank Gehry-designed building is spacious, open, and bright. It’s lit by natural light, designed with enormous windows, and topped with a roof terrace that fellows are encouraged to enjoy. You can see musicians preparing for concerts and stashing their stuff in lockers on the ground floor as you walk past the building.
“So many concert halls are like crypts,” said MTT, but not this one, designed by Gehry in close touch with MTT. Now 89, Gehry babysat for MTT when the young Thomas was growing up as an only child in Los Angeles in what MTT calls a highly verbal theatrical atheist Jewish family where he was “always asking questions.”
In the performance hall, sometimes described as “a shoebox turned on end,” the audience sits close to the action. The farthest of the 756 seats is 14 seats from the stage, though the space can be reconfigured in numerous ways, occasionally driving stage crews crazy. Sometimes musicians play above the stage on platforms. Audiences often turn their heads to locate where the notes are coming from.
“MTT wanted it to be impossible to feel passive in the concert hall,” said NWS president Howard Herring, a one-time chamber music pianist. “He wanted everyone to be engaged, to see and hear the music, for the music to surround the seating. It’s an immersive environment.”
MTT calls NWS “one ongoing adventure – the building, the installations, the music. All the world is a moment of excited discovery.”
As for that Firebird that MTT was contemplating in early February? It went well, and Sanborn was onstage for the mid-February concerts. “MTT was very proud of us,” Sanborn wrote in an email in March. “His reaction after the second night of performances was awesome to witness. The orchestra really showed its stuff. It was a very challenging cycle – everything has to be perfect in Stravinsky.”
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What is it?
Frustration is a common emotion that we all encounter on a regular basis. It usually shows up in situations when we feel blocked from reaching a desired outcome. When we reach our goals, we feel pleased and excited, but when we are prevented from reaching them we tend to give in to frustration and we may feel irritable, and sometimes even annoyed and angry. And as experience teaches us, the more important the goal, the greater the frustration.
What is the emotion of frustration telling your young person?
Frustration is telling them that the efforts and actions they’re applying to a situation are not producing the results they think they should. Simply put, your young person is not getting what they want, and that can be very frustrating.
Suggestions for your young person on how to manage frustration?
- Practice mindfulness and meditation. Practicing this will teach them the following effective ways to manage their frustration:
- Step back and distance themselves from events.
- Feel the frustration, process it, and let it go.
- Take some deep breaths, become calmer, and then take action.
- Assess if they need to accept a situation or if they can change it.
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Remote work: 5 steps to cultivate an environment where employees thrive
Remote employees are becoming the new norm for companies across the globe. According to research from Global Workplace Analytics, employees benefit from the flexibility and mix of environments that facilitate both collaboration in-office and stronger focus on tasks when remote.
However, shifting to remote work isn’t always an easy transition. Individuals’ personality types and working styles must be taken into account, and maintaining a healthy balance and separation between a work mindset and personal time is key. In addition to supporting employees with resources to support remote work, managers and team leaders should keep in mind these tips for cultivating a positive and productive remote environment for everyone.
1. Trust comes first
Remote employees cannot be made to feel like they have to prove they’re working or productive. This is especially important for parents and caregivers who may be working the same amount of hours throughout the week, but have different periods of availability and focus than employees who are primarily in-office.
Building trust starts with remote inclusivity from management–engaging remote employees can be difficult for managers that are used to a traditional office environment. Take the time to understand your remote employees’ unique needs and build connection and empathy.
Plus, know that the flexibility found in remote schedules is by no means a bad thing. Research shows that remote workers have increased productivity when they follow their own schedules.
Remote employee engagement doesn’t mean forcing your external workers into the same boxes as your in-office staff. Flexible working is all about versatility, and you’ll build a strong culture around remote working if you give employees freedom and trust.
2. Set communication and scheduling norms
There are plenty of benefits to remote working and managing a remote team. Fewer distractions from the traditional workforce can contribute to higher efficiency, lower stress and boost morale.
On the flip side, remote working can contribute to feelings of isolation and disconnection. Impromptu but important conversations around ongoing work that happen face-to-face in the office can inadvertently exclude remote workers if communication norms aren’t established. Remember that nearly all remote communication happens asynchronously. Teams should agree on what’s appropriate for different types of messages (for example, when to use Slack versus email), calendar blocking, availability, reply expectations and response times during breaks or personal time blocks.
Establish team norms in terms of sharing and documenting information and updates. Ensure that employees inside and outside of the office all have access to the same information, resources and communication around a given project or task. This can reduce those feelings of confusion, minimize the risk of misunderstandings and ensure that the lines of communication with remote workers remain open.
3. Invest in both tech and training
Remote workers need reliable high-speed internet, cell phones with hotspots, VPNs and great hardware. Commit to providing these resources for them just as you would to on-location employees. Likewise, make sure your entire organization, both in-office and remote, is set up with effective chat tools and teleconferencing options. If you frequently use video chat, set up the right equipment throughout every conference room equally so remote workers are never excluded based on room availability.
It’s also important to provide remote employees with thorough privacy and security training. While remote workers have the flexibility to work at home, in public spaces like coffee shops or in co-working spaces, it’s important that they know how to fully secure information that might be displayed on their screen, or when to take meetings with sensitive information in a more private setting.
Lastly, this investment in training also applies to managers. Make sure every manager in your organization has formal training on working effectively with remote and distributed teams. This helps build an overall culture of remote inclusivity and level out any biases individual managers may have about remote work. This will create equal opportunities throughout your organization for team members to work remotely as their needs require.
4. Be an advocate
It’s easy for remote workers to be neglected in meetings, social events and even to leadership. Don’t let that happen. Build a culture of inclusivity for remote workers that extends from social gatherings to team meetings.
One way to ensure remote workers feel like full participants in meetings is to designate a remote advocate, who can monitor communications such as chat as well as the teleconference line or screen. For your remote workers, knowing that they have an extra way of “raising their hand” and getting noticed immediately by this advocate helps avoid the feeling that they aren’t full participants in the room. For in-office workers, remote advocacy builds good habits of adding in pauses and check-in routines to meetings that help ensure everyone in the room (whether virtually or physically present) is able to have their voice heard.
Finally, remember that everyone, including your remote workers, wants to be recognized for their efforts. Try broadcasting employee achievements over your communication channels. Digital channels let you celebrate remote or in-office employees with equal visibility. Broadcasting the achievements of all of your team members—including the ones working remotely—is a great way to ensure remote employee engagement, and maintain your sense of corporate culture.
5. Make time for face time
When it comes to remote employee engagement, remember that face-to-face interaction can be one of the most important factors in managing mistrust and improving coworker relationships.
If you work with remote employees in geographically diverse locations outside your main office, be sure to make time to meet up with them when visiting their area. Whether this ends up as a business meeting or a personal visit, you can ask for their recommendations about the area and build stronger connections by getting a first-hand feel for where they live and work.
If it’s possible for remote workers to visit the office occasionally, make it possible for them to do this for major events such as quarterly team meetings and company-wide events. These are great opportunities for both remote and in-office workers to put more of a face and personality to the people they typically interact with only through screens.
Equally important, however, is that employees whose circumstances don’t allow for travel have the chance to feel fully included in these types of casual events. Consider setting up team gatherings so that remote workers can be dialed in on video chat to participate, or create time for regular open chats that don’t have to be driven by a work agenda.
Transforming for the remote work era
The accessibility of distributed teams and cloud computing means that flexible working is more feasible than ever. Generationally, the importance of remote work is only likely to increase, with job flexibility one of the highest ranked work benefits by Millennials.
The more you can make your culture count for remote workers, the better you can ensure that all your employees feel as though they’re part of the same team. Think about how you can bring people together to celebrate the same values and traditions so that all of your team members feel they are part of a cohesive group. This helps promote morale and combat the feelings of disconnection or mistrust that can occur in remote teams. Having a plan in place to keep all employees engaged and in the loop will ultimately benefit all of your team members. For more tips on how to manage your team and your social strategy, no matter how your team is distributed, keep up with Sprout on Twitter.
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Cadbury India Ltd. Essay
Cadbury India Ltd. Overview Cadbury India is a fully owned subsidy of Kraft Foods Inc. The combination of Kraft Foods and Cadbury creates a global powerhouse in snacks, confectionery and quick meals.
It is currently the worlds No. 1 confectionery and biscuit company. Cadbury is also the world’s second-largest food company with sales in approximately 160 countries. Cadbury India is a fully owned subsidy of Kraft Foods Inc. The combination of Kraft Foods and Cadbury creates a global powerhouse in snacks, confectionery and quick meals.With annual revenues of approximately $50 billion, the combined company is the world’s second largest food company, making delicious products for billions of consumers in more than 160countries.
We employ approximately 140,000 people and have operations in more than 70 countries. Cadbury enjoys a value market share of over 70% – the highest Cadbury brand share in the world! Cadbury is billion-dollar brand Cadbury Dairy Milk is considered the “gold standard” for chocolates in India. The pure taste of CDM defines the chocolate taste for the Indian consumer.In the Milk Food drinks segment our main product is Bourn vita – the leading Malted Food Drink (MFD) in the country. Similarly in the medicated candy category Halls is the undisputed leader. In India, Cadbury began its operations in 1948 by importing chocolates.
After 60 years of existence, it today has five company-owned manufacturing facilities at Thane, Induri (Pune) and Malanpur (Gwalior), Bangalore and Baddi (Himachal Pradesh) and 4 sales offices (New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai). The corporate office is in Mumbai.Since 1965 Cadbury has also pioneered the development of cocoa cultivation in India. For over two decades, we have worked with the Kerala Agriculture University to undertake cocoa research and released clones, hybrids that improve the cocoa yield. Our Cocoa team visits farmers and advise them on the cultivation aspects from planting to harvesting. We also conduct farmers meetings ;amp; seminars to educate them on Cocoa cultivation aspects.
Our efforts have increased cocoa productivity and touched the lives of thousands of farmers. Hardly surprising then that the Cocoa tree is called the Cadbury tree! Today, as a combined company with an unmatched portfolio in confectionery, snacking and quick meals, we are poised in our leap towards quantum growth. We are the worlds No. 1 Confectionery Company.
And we will continue to make today delicious………!!!!!!!!!!! 5|Pa g e Nestle India Ltd. Nestle India is a subsidiary of Nestle SA of Switzerland. With seven factories and a large number of co-packers, Nestle India is a vibrant Company providing consumers in India with products of global standards committed to long-term sustainable growth and shareholder satisfaction.After India’s independence in 1947, the economic policies of the Indian Government emphasized the need for local production. Nestle responded to India’s aspirations by forming a company in India and set up its first factory in 1961 at Moga, Punjab, where the Government wanted Nestle to develop the milk economy. Progress in Mega required the introduction of Nestle’s Agricultural Services to educate advice and help the farmer in a variety of aspects. From increasing the milk yield of their cows through improved dairy farming methods, to irrigation, scientific crop management practices and helping with the procurement of bank loans.
Nestle set up milk collection centers that would not only ensure prompt collection and pay fair prices, but also instill amongst the community, a confidence in the dairy business. Progress involved the creation of prosperity on an on-going and sustainable basis that has resulted in not just the transformation of Mega into a prosperous and vibrant milk district today, but a thriving hub of industrial activity, as well. Nestle has been a partner in India’s growth for over nine decades now and has built a very special relationship of trust and commitment with the people of India. The Company’s activities in India ave facilitated direct and indirect employment and provides livelihood to about one million people including farmers, suppliers of packaging materials, services and other goods.
The Company continuously focuses its efforts to better understand the changing lifestyles of India and anticipate consumer needs in order to provide Taste, Nutrition, Health and Wellness through its product offerings. The culture of innovation and renovation within the Company and access to the Nestle Group’s proprietary technology/Brands expertise and the extensive centralized Research and Development facilities gives it a distinct advantage in these efforts.It helps the Company to create value that can be sustained over the long term by offering consumers a wide variety of high quality, safe food products at affordable prices. Nestle India manufactures products under internationally famous brand names such as NESCAFE, MAGGI, MILKYBAR, MILO, KIT KAT, BAR-ONE, MILKMAID and NESTEA and in recent years the Company has also introduced products of daily consumption and use such as NESTLE Milk, NESTLE SLIM Milk, NESTLE Fresh ‘n’ Natural Dahi and NESTLE Jeera Raita. | <urn:uuid:45585a10-f5b9-450c-99ee-45a8c87b88c0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://lyceecharlesdegaulle.eu/cadbury-india-ltd/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.941081 | 1,078 | 1.632813 | 2 |
A Different Kind of Embroidery: Hardanger Patterns
Hardanger embroidery is an unusual and intricate embroidery form that came from Norway. It became a popular pastime in the US and Britain just over 100 years ago. You can still find reproductions of Hardanger patterns from vanished publishers. Some newer Hardanger patterns have been influenced by Scandinavian modern and contemporary design. Many new Hardanger designs use color for this traditionally white-on-white embroidery.What kinds of Hardanger patterns are there?
Historically, Hardanger was used on Norwegian folk costumes and church linen. As its use became more widespread, it was adapted to household use. Hardanger patterns often feature tray cloths, table runners, and table cloths. There are also Hardanger designs for smaller items like coasters, sachets, and needle cases. Hardanger ornaments look enchanting on a Christmas tree. There are even patterns for making a Hardanger angel to sit on top. Many Hardanger patterns were produced by small companies that disappeared years ago.What’s the best way to learn the techniques needed for Hardanger embroidery patterns?
Some Hardanger books are set up like courses, teaching you one Hardanger technique at a time and finishing with a small project. Many of these books are now out of print but they are worth looking for because they will also teach you how to read a Hardanger pattern. Hardanger designs are shown on charts, with long, parallel lines representing Kloster blocks (satin stitch shapes). Cutting lines are often shown in red, and drawn thread work in a third color. Internet videos make learning Hardanger embroidery much easier since you will see close-up videos showing Hardanger techniques such as how to cut and pull threads and embroider difficult filling stitches like the Branched Spoke.What materials do you need to work Hardanger patterns?
Hardanger embroidery is done on special Hardanger cloth with two thicknesses of pearl cotton. Most Hardanger patterns call for 22 count fabric but can be adapted to 28- and 32-count fabric. You will also need two sizes of pearl cotton, small, sharp scissors, embroidery hoops, and tweezers for removing cut threads.What’s different about contemporary Hardanger patterns?
Contemporary designs introduce colors, often in pastel shades. Some newer designs go even further, using colored thread on colored cloth. One of the latest developments is Hardanger done on home embroidery machines. While these aren’t as intricate as hand-embroidered designs, they can be accomplished more quickly and thus lend themselves to larger projects and bolder Hardanger designs.> | <urn:uuid:25367b6e-8321-4878-b60d-f77a009a7943> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://il.ebay.com/b/Hardanger-Patterns-Instructional-Media/183201/bn_55162179 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.924298 | 551 | 2.5 | 2 |
Introduction: Glow Hat
Sure, neopixels and the likes are cool - but the need for programming, microcontrollers, batteries, etc is very limiting in price (it sure isn't cheap) and then you have to work out what to do with all the wires and other components.
So instead of using electricity to make the light, another way is to use a special chemical property called:
This allows a material to absorb light (usually invisible ultraviolet light) and then emit it as visible light over a longer period of time.
That's exactly how this GLOW HAT works! It uses glow paint to produce the light - allowing it to glow!
This hat is really easy to make and only requires a few materials.
Step 1: Watch the Video
Watch the video to see how I made it and how it will look like at the end.
Embedded Above or Link
Step 2: Materials
For this instructable you will need:
- a hat
- It should be a blank, single color hat with a (mostly) flat front on it.
- a sheet of stiff felt
- thread (same color as felt) and a sewing needle.
- glow in the dark fabric paint
- not UV or Fluro paint
- example here
- make sure it is fabric paint and NOT acrylic paint.
Step 3: Letter Cutouts
To get the letter (or design) cutouts we will use a paper template. So head over to a word processor like word or google docs and write the text you want on the hat in a blank document. Scale it and choose a nice font and then print it out. Check to see if the size is a good size for your hat (they will all be different). If it isn't the right size then just scale it again and print.
So now that you have the right size text for your hat, cut out the individual letters and then grab the stiff felt sheet. Trace the outside of the letters to the best of your ability (it doesn't matter if they are a bit off) using a pencil. Now it is just a matter of cutting them out accurately. Remember, you can always just trace another one if you manage to stuff up.
Step 4: Sewing
It's time to sew the letters/design onto your hat. I can't explain my method better then it is here:
The stitch I used (apparently) is called a running stitch. Then you can just close it with a double knot and it should be fine. There shouldn't be any strong tension on the hat design so don't worry too much about being perfect. Remember to have all the knots and such on the inside of the hat to keep the outside clean and neat.
- Keep the text level
- Use the rule of thirds (rule of thirds?) to align it or else center it.
- Keep the kerning between the letters the same (unless it is for effect, eh?)
Step 5: Glow Painting
Get in a dark place where you have easy access to the light switch - you are going to be switching on and off the lights lots in this step. The glow paint usually comes in a little bottle - so it is best to use a piece of plastic to put it on while painting. Because most of my letters were quite small I chose to use a cotton bud (I also couldn't find any paint brushes - but they would work too!).
Then it is just a case of painting the letters and/or design with the glow paint. It will require two coats.
Be sure not to get any of the paint onto the hat itself or else that will ruin the glow effect. An easy way to spot this is to use a bright torch and to shine it on the letters for a few seconds and the paint should glow moderately bright for a few minutes allowing you to spot any stray paint or missed sections.
After coating everything let it dry and then do another coat - another coat will make it light brighter and have better coverage on the design.
Step 6: DONE!
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The ones that make the news are the exceptions, of course, but it always puts a smile on my face when I read about a small business success story that exceeds the founder’s wildest dreams.
Forbes ran a story yesterday about a young girl that had the gift of planning already in her heart. She was fourteen and decided she wanted a car for her 16th birthday. Her parents offered permission – provided she earned the money necessary to buy it.
I remember the frustration at that age trying to find a job. In most U.S. states, options are limited to hard labor doing agricultural work (tobacco was big in the Connecticut community where I grew up), baby sitting and paper routes for anyone younger than sixteen. All jobs requiring a bigger time investment to earn the same money as one who may be older, but not necessarily more mature.
That’s if you want to do someone else’s work. Isabella decided to work for herself.
She’s seventeen now – and bought that car – a white jeep. Her company did $24 million in 2012 and is projected to hit $250 million this year. Can you imagine looking at that three years after you decided to enhance the locket classic with charms?
Here’s a quote from the Forbes article “So important is it that she learns about her company from the ground up that she’s taken on the role of intern at her own enterprise. After school she visits the company HQ and helps out and, in the summer, spends time in each department.”
There were two things that really struck me about that excerpt. The second was, someone writing for Forbes should have a better clue about effective sentence structure. More importantly, I was amazed at the maturity this gal shows to realize there was a lot she could learn from the people and processes in place at a company she owns. That kind of thinking is what makes a successful entrepreneur.
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One of the habits we cover in the DF fat loss nutrition program is the timing of eating carbohydrates.
In short, if you want to lose weight to change your physique, you’ll likely need to firstly address the type of carbohydrates you eat and secondly when you eat them. This is the habit that provokes the biggest reaction from my clients – they all go out to eat and most love bread, pasta and potatoes! The good news is we’re not saying you can’t eat them, just that there are better times to do so if your goal is fat loss.
There are different schools of thought on the cycling of carbs but we like to keep it simple and the rule of thumb that we’ve found works best for fat loss is to save your carbs for after your workout.
When you eat carbs they break down into sugar prompting the release of insulin to transport it out of your blood stream and into storage. If you’ve just worked out, your body stores the sugar in the muscles and if you haven’t, it’s more likely to get stored as fat.
For performance and muscle gain, up to one hour and for fat loss, up to two hours after your workout. Working out in the morning doesn’t cut it when the bread basket and wine come out at dinner. However, you can always ‘earn’ your carbs – some of our members have a home workout to do when they know they’re going out for dinner – especially if it’s a friend’s dinner party and they don’t have control over the food being served.
No definitely not, your body needs some carbohydrate after exercise to replenish the muscle energy stores you just used up in your workout.
‘Good’ carbs as whole foods are always going to be the best choice for overall health – brown rice, sweet potato, quinoa, beans and pulses, next best would be wholemeal bread and pasta.
So called ‘bad’ carbs include exactly what you’d expect; bagels, muffins, pastries, alcohol, fizzy drinks and any other junk food that’s mainly sugary carbs and fat. If you include post-workout protein shakes as part of your plan then blending a banana and a tablespoon of oats in to it will work great.
For women the rule is one handful with your post-workout meal, for the guys two handfuls.
If you occasionally feel hungry when eating less carbs just add a bit more protein and veggies to your meals – but being hungry is OK – as a rough guide you should still be satisfied one hour after eating, after two hours you might be feeling a little peckish and after three hours expect to be about 7/10 hungry and ready for your next meal.
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The Interventions Supporting Long-term Adherence aNd Decreasing cardiovascular events (ISLAND) trial was a three-arm, single-blinded pragmatic randomized trial of theory-informed interventions that sought to improve adherence to evidence-based medications and completion of cardiac rehabilitation among patients discharged post-heart attack. The trial randomized over 2700 patients across nine cardiac centres in Ontario, Canada, finding no effects on medication adherence, but meaningful increases in cardiac rehabilitation. Upon acceptance of the ISLAND trial, the editors of The BMJ asked for our reflections and so we asked ourselves: How did we get here? And what now?
First, we developed and implemented a single-centre pilot randomized controlled trial. In that study, we rapidly developed and tested a reminder-letter urging survivors of myocardial infarction to adhere to their prescribed medications. The trial demonstrated the general feasibility of our approach, but did not find changes in patient behaviour. We realized that our intervention did not adequately address the key underlying determinants of our targeted behaviours. One great challenge in preparing for ISLAND was in utilizing a theory-informed approach to the intervention components, while incorporating user-centred design principles to the intervention implementation. [3,4] If we are to build interventions that people use and find useful, and if we are to learn as much as possible from them, further methodological development in combining theory-based and user-centred design approaches are likely needed.
Our approach in ISLAND was built not only on theory, user-input, and experience from a pilot trial, but also on insights from leaders carrying out similar, hospital-funded programs. However, for many conditions, multiple (oft-competing) local implementations of interventions (“letting a thousand flowers bloom”) will not be as efficient as a centralized approach. For ISLAND, it was simply not feasible for each participating cardiac centre to hire staff to carry out these post-discharge interventions. It’s also not equitable that patients covered by the same health insurance should get different care depending on the fund-raising abilities of the hospital foundation where the ambulance happened to take them. Our principle for ISLAND was to develop and test an intervention that could be operationalized consistently and equitably for all patients in the health-system. We believe the success of ISLAND could act as an impetus for discussions about which programs should be run locally, and which should seek more efficient approaches to central implementation. Centralization need not limit innovation or contextualization; an implementation laboratory approach could be used to embed quality improvement trials within a system-wide intervention.
The key to allowing ISLAND to be centrally organized was ensuring that all interventions were delivered on behalf of the cardiology team of the hospital where the patient was treated for their heart attack. In effect, the research team conducting the intervention (and the program evaluation) acted as an agent of the cardiology team. In ISLAND, our limited resources meant that we could not have study staff in each cardiac centre, and our pragmatic approach meant that we wanted the evaluation to reflect a real-world implementation. This trial of a low-risk, low-burden, quality improvement intervention met criteria for an altered approach to consent, wherein participants had multiple opportunities to opt-out and only formally consented during telephone-based outcome collection at the end of the study. The lack of formal complaints validated the approach taken; the burden of consent should not be greater than the burden of the intervention tested in a quality improvement study. We believe that ISLAND thus offers a key example for other low-risk, low-burden quality improvement trials.
We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished over the last 10 years… but we have so much more to learn. In the coming years, we will strive to build on the foundations learned with ISLAND in order to benefit patients and health systems around the world.
Noah Ivers, clinician scientist, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
J-D Schwalm, associate professor and scientist, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Canada.
Competing interests: Please see research paper.
1 Ivers, Schwalm et al. Interventions Supporting Long-term Adherence aNd Decreasing cardiovascular events (ISLAND): Pragmatic randomized trial. https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1731
2 Schwalm et al. Cluster randomized controlled trial of Delayed Educational Reminders for Long-term Medication Adherence in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (DERLA-STEMI). Am Heart J. 2015 Nov;170(5):903-13.
3 Presseau et al. Identifying determinants of medication adherence following myocardial infarction using the Theoretical Domains Framework and the Health Action Process Approach. Psychol Health. 2017 Oct;32(10):1176-1194.
4 Witteman et al. Negotiating Tensions Between Theory and Design in the Development of Mailings for People Recovering From Acute Coronary Syndrome. JMIR Hum Factors. 2017 Mar 1;4(1):e6.
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For his courage and self-sacrifice in revealing the extent of Israel's nuclear weapons programme.
Mordechai Vanunu is a former nuclear technician and whistleblower from Israel. In 1986, he revealed the extent of Israel’s nuclear weapons programme to the world. Vanunu has paid an immense personal price for his courageous peace activism.
Mordechai Vanunu was abducted by the Israeli secret service Mossad in Italy and taken to Israel, accused of espionage and treason. Labelled prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, Vanunu came to serve 18 years imprisonment. More than eleven of those was in solitary confinement.
In 2004, Vanunu was released from prison, but his life continues to be severely restricted. He is neither allowed to travel nor talk to foreign journalists, and Vanunu has been arrested and imprisoned several times for violations of those arbitrary restrictions on his right to freedom of expression and movement.
Mordechai Vanunu was born in Morocco and moved with his family to Israel in 1963. He did three years' military service from 1971 to '74, when he was given an 'honourable discharge' having served as a First Sergeant in a unit of sappers. Vanunu became a technician at the Dimona nuclear plant in 1976 and underwent special training. In October 1979, he began studies at Ben Gurion University, Be'er-Sheva, in philosophy and geography, graduating in 1984/5.
At university, Vanunu became increasingly politically active, calling for equal rights for Palestinians in Israel and for the inclusion of Palestinians in negotiations to establish an independent Palestinian state. Becoming more and more disillusioned with Israel's military posture, he opposed the country's 1982 invasion of Lebanon.
In November 1985, he was made redundant in a mass lay-off of workers at Dimona. Ten months later, he talked to the London-based newspaper, the Sunday Times, about the Dimona plant, revealing that Israel's nuclear capability was far greater than suspected. He told the newspaper that Israel probably had a stockpile of 100-200 nuclear weapons, was able to make thermonuclear devices more powerful than atomic bombs and had collaborated routinely with South Africa on nuclear matters.
Soon after the resulting article appeared, Vanunu went missing. It later transpired that he had been lured from London to Rome by Israel's Secret Service, kidnapped there and returned to Israel by clandestine means for trial on charges of espionage and treason. The trial opened in August 1987 under a blanket of secrecy and the following March he was sentenced to 19 years' imprisonment. By the end of 1996, just after his 42nd birthday, Vanunu had spent 10 years - almost one-quarter of his life - in solitary confinement, his cell measuring just 3 metres by 2 metres. The Israeli government continued to ignore many international protests at this inhuman punishment and many appeals for clemency.
The Sunday Times exhaustively checked Vanunu's revelations before publication, and they have not been seriously challenged. By the mid-1990s, a worldwide Campaign to Free Vanunu was in operation. The Campaign has organised numerous delegations to Israel to publicise his case and in October 1996 an international conference was held in Tel Aviv, chaired by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Joseph Torblat and attended by several renowned scientists, journalists, lawyers and human rights campaigners.
Vanunu took the occasion of the conference to make clear that he stands by his original action. He sent the delegates a message saying, "I thank you all. I am happy for revealing what I have revealed." The Campaign later reported that the conference had made a significant impact and that Vanunu's case was no longer a taboo subject in Israel. | <urn:uuid:e075e05a-52ed-4912-a3b2-4d31f0f442f7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://rightlivelihood.org/the-change-makers/find-a-laureate/mordechai-vanunu/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.982406 | 760 | 2.71875 | 3 |
Foreclosure Law in Missouri
In Jefferson City, Missouri, foreclosure is a process through which a lender that issued a mortgage loan retakes possession of the property that was bought with the mortgage in the event that the borrower has defaulted on his or her payments.
If an ordinary consumer faces foreclosure, it normally involves a home that was purchased with a mortgage from a bank. The bank will normally try to sell the house at a public option, with the hope of at least covering the remaining debt, to avoid taking a large loss.
In all states in the U.S., including Missouri, borrowers have the option of foreclosure by judicial sale. This permits a court to oversee the sale of the property by the bank. The purpose of this is to get the house to sell for the highest price possible. While this might seem like something that would only benefit the bank, it is also a great benefit to the borrower, since it increases the likelihood that the sale will encompass the full balance of the mortgage, preventing them from having to pay it.
In some states, original mortgages are recognized as "non-recourse" loans, making the above problem a non-issue. This essentially means that once the mortgaged property is sold by the lender, the debt is discharged, even if the sale nets less than the remaining balance on the mortgage. The borrower will simply have to write this off as a loss. However, this usually does not apply to refinanced or second mortgages.
How to Possibly Avoid Foreclosure in Jefferson City, Missouri
First and foremost, you need to communicate with your lender, and not dismiss the issue. Ignoring a problem with your mortgage will not make it go away, and can only make things worse. You should be straightforward with your lender, and stay in touch with them as much as possible.
Bear in mind that banks aren't in the business of real estate speculation - they're in the business of lending money, and making profits through interest on their loans. In short, the bank doesn't really want your house - they'd much rather have you continue making your mortgage payments. For banks, foreclosing on a home is a last resort. Essentially, nobody likes foreclosures, and everyone wants to prevent them.
If you experience a sudden change in your financial situation, your lender, in an effort to keep you from defaulting, might be willing to accept lower monthly payments, at least temporarily.
In Missouri, some buyers have no choice but to resort to a short sale. This is simply the sale of the house, and using the funds to pay off the remainder of the mortgage. One benefit of a short sale is that, if the house sells for less than the mortgage balance, the remaining debt is absolved, and the borrower is free and clear.
Can a Jefferson City, Missouri real estate attorney help?
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Bengaluru, Sep 25, 2021: Tourism, in 2021, has a whole new meaning as the world gradually opens up after the pandemic. It aims to bring into its fold all those who are directly and indirectly benefitted from this industry. That is why the theme for World Tourism Day 2021 is ‘Tourism for Inclusive Growth”.
The International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) in collaboration with India Tourism Karnataka, Ministry of Tourism, SKAL and Young SKAL Bangalore Chapter, celebrated World Tourism Day on 25th Sept 2021 highlighting this year’s theme of “Tourism for inclusive Growth”. The program was inaugurated by Mr Mohamed Farouk, Director, India Tourism Karnataka, Ministry of Tourism and Mr Anurag Gupta, Director, SKAL International Bangalore.
The celebration was in response to the UNWTO’s call to the world to celebrate tourism, an industry that has the power to ensure that nobody is left behind as the world opens up again after the pandemic. The theme matches with IIHM’s belief of “bounce back” and the institute is gearing up to celebrate the occasion.
A cultural programme was organised by the students of IIHM based on cultural diversity that explores the opportunities of promoting tourism. Complementing the cultural backdrop, the decor team displayed an array of indigenous handicrafts from some important tourist destinations in India. They showcased items like spears and shields from Nagaland, hats or topics from Himachal Pradesh, the popular wind chimes, catchers and bells from Tibet, bamboo bags and dolls from Manipur, Channapatna toys and dolls from Karnataka, masks from Coorg and many other interesting items.
The Culinary team at IIHM Bangalore took guests to the roots of Manipur and Tibetan cuisine through indigenous and traditional food of the two regions. Singju, a typical Manipuri salad that has its origin in the Meitei/meetei community of Manipur was on the menu along with the ubiquitous momo, a steamed dish that originates from the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. It was later introduced in Tibet when a Nepali princess married a Tibetan king in the 15th century.
Another specialty item on the menu was the ChakhaoAmubiwhich is a type of sticky black rice that is indigenous to Manipur. ‘Chakho’ means delicious and ‘Amubi’ means black. In Manipur it is generally served on special occasions and festive events. The rice is cooked to make porridge, kheer, Chinese black cake and many other dishes.
The beverage team created some cooling mocktails to showcase the culture of Karnataka and Tibet respectively. The first is called the ‘Kasha yaya’ that is inspired by Kashaya, an Ayurvedic drink that is used to cure fever and flu. The second beverage called The Dragon Breath, it is made with dragon fruit, a neutral flavoured and coloured fruit mixed with sour passion fruit, refreshing cucumber and a touch of sugary sweetness.
The World Tourism Day is a celebration of “bounce back to tourism and hospitality Management” for the Students of IIHM who are back in college and are curating the event under the leadership of Sanchari Chowdhury, Director, Bangalore campus and her team.
Dr Suborno Bose, Chairman and Chief Mentor of IIHM said, “It feels wonderful to see the students of IIHM Bangalore back on campus. The World Tourism Day celebrations are an expression of how IIHM is inspiring and encouraging the hospitality sector to bounce back after almost two years of slow movement because of the pandemic. Things are reviving and we believe that this liaison between hospitality and tourism is going to work wonders for both industries across the world.” | <urn:uuid:32568fcc-c50f-490c-ac53-cdf15c8896a8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://indiaonenews.in/2021/09/iihm-students-celebrate-the-bounce-back-of-tourism-hospitality-industry-on-world-tourism-day-with-special-cuisines-cultural-performances/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572198.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815175725-20220815205725-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.951458 | 789 | 2.046875 | 2 |
ACADEMY OF PLATO
This suburb of Athens owes its name to the famous hero, Akadimus or Ekadimus, but remained in history due to the renowned school of philosophy that Plato founded here.
This was a place of dwelling from the prehistoric time until the 6th Century A.D. during which one of the three same named Gymnasiums of Athens was established in the area.
It has been noted that Peisistratidis Hippias built the actual grounds, while Cimon planted the trees in the area – the latter whose work was continued in 86 B.C. by Sulla.
In 387 B.C., Plato founded his renowned school that took the same name as his and was met with great acclaim by Neo-Plato-nites for it to see its final closure at the hands of Justinian in 529 B.C.
Academy of Plato (Archaeological Area)
10442 Athens (Greece)
Tel. +30 210 - 3219776
HOW TO GET THERE
BY BUS: 051
BY FOOT: From Metaxourgio Metro Station, follow Lenorman Street for 1 km and turn left onto Tripoleos Street, which will lead you to the Academy of Plato.
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George Orwell’s 1984 is a story about a totalitarian society where its people are under constant watch and any form of opposition or criticism will be met with severe, and rather cruel, consequences.
Franz Kafka’s Amerika is about a man who went to USA but often found himself being forced to do things that were against his wish and also having to be constantly abused by people who are more powerful than him.
Kafka’s The Trial is another interesting story about a man being ridiculously arrested and forced to stand trial without even knowing what wrongs had he committed.
The 2019 film, Vivarium, is a film about an everyday couple, with their everyday dream of owning a home, being led to a newly developed neighborhood and found themselves perpetually stuck inside it. As they continued to try to find a way out, they were “given” new challenges with the supposed prize of being freed.
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Nurses Are Reimagining Health Care
After more than two years of dealing with a devastating pandemic, the news is full of headlines showing exhausted, frustrated nurses who are ready for change. What the headlines miss is that nurses are eager to lead that change.
When the American Nurses Foundation’s Reimagining Nursing (RN) Initiative put out the call for bold ideas that could transform nursing, it received more than 300 ideas from nurses on ways to revolutionize health care.
“From the hundreds of proposals received from nurse teams around the country, we selected the boldest ideas that address key nursing challenges,” says Foundation Executive Director Kate Judge. “These out-of-the-box solutions are what we need to transform health care and improve the lives of nurses and people in their care.”
One pilot uses immersive virtual reality to improve clinical education. Another creates direct reimbursement models for nurses to improve health equity in rural areas. Explore all the selected pilot projects on the RN Initiative website.
Many RN Initiative pilots are based on unique and important partnerships. The American Nurses Foundation received grant proposals from collaborating nursing schools with ideas for how to better prepare graduates for their first job. Hospital systems partnered with private companies to integrate cutting-edge technologies to support nurse efforts.
“The partnerships behind these pilots are often as exciting as the projects themselves,” said Michelle Greanias, RN Initiative director. “The goal of this initiative is to see what works, not just at one nursing school or in one hospital system, but in multiple settings across the country. Multiple partners collaborating on a single project gives us a much better chance to apply the solutions in different contexts.”
The RN Initiative focuses on three priority areas for innovation that present unique opportunities for large-scale, replicable change. Focusing on these areas can enable nurses with cutting-edge knowledge and tools and improved environments and systems to deliver equitable, exemplary care to their patients:
- Practice-Ready Nurse Graduates pilots will prepare newly graduated nurses to immediately succeed in and contribute to a variety of settings where patients need care.
- Technology-Enabled Nursing Practice pilots will support the design and implementation of technology-based tactics and tools that enhance the practice of nursing.
- Direct-Reimbursement Nursing Model pilots will expand nursing practice and elevate the value of nursing through direct reimbursement for nursing care delivery, management, and coordination outcomes.
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They say if you find yourself fallen into a pit, the first thing to do is stop digging. Afghanistan has long been an abyss, owing to the lack of vision and political insight from both itself and stakeholders. Policy change by the US – yet again – (ostensibly diminishing Pakistan’s role and bringing in Iran and India as new interlocutors); Afghan government’s peace-agreement with Gulbadin Hekmatyar, the notorious “Butcher of Kabul”; President Ashraf Ghani’s rancour against Pakistan; and Afghanistan’s internal power tussles all serve as ingredients to the country’s continued instability.
The US Congress’s move to declare Pakistan a terrorist state seemingly stems from a desire to make Pakistan into a scapegoat for US failures in Afghanistan. Considering Pakistan’s influence in the region, however, this strategy will only further push back the potential for Afghan peace. Apart from historical ties, the Pak-Afghan ‘love-hate relationship’ has shaped their interdependence. Late Lt. Gen. (Ret’d) Hamid Gul – who headed Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) during the Afghan Jihad against the Soviet Union – had meaningfully said, “It takes an Afghanistan to make an ISI.” Various other experts have also warned the US policy is likely to backfire.
Moreover, inclusion of Iran and India in the peace process will bring added complications. Saudi Arabia’s past support to the Taliban and its high stakes in Afghanistan makes it unlikely to approve of any role of Shiite Iran. The recent Saudi-Iran fracas over Hajj and Saudi-US frictions over ‘9/11 Victims Bill’ have already made Saudi Arabia edgy. Secondly, India’s inclusion as a neutral arbiter is equally slim considering its lack of a contiguous border with Afghanistan and alienated relations with the (Pashtun) Taliban due to India’s continuous support to the former Northern Alliance of Tajiks, Uzbeks and Hazaras. Indeed, the Taliban have already warned India against providing weapons to the Afghan government.
Furthermore, India is already in competition with China in the region. As a major player in the ‘Quadrilateral framework,’ China has already won the Taliban’s trust, reinforced by frequent discussions between the two. Finally, Pakistan, due to prolonged tensions with India over unresolved territorial disputes, would never allow India gain a foothold in the region. Pakistan repeatedly blames India – with some element of truth – for carrying-out a proxy-war in its tribal areas and Balochistan province while using Afghanistan as springboard. Further, India has long been accused of attempting to encircle Pakistan through its strategic relations with Iran and Afghanistan. In his book War against the Taliban British journalist Sandy Gall notes: “The policy of [seeking] ‘strategic depth’ [in Afghanistan] is the key to understanding Pakistan’s Weltanschauung … [P]ersuading India to compromise on Kashmir … [could make] Pakistan to abandon its out-and-out support for the Taliban.”
The peace agreement between the Afghan government and Gulbadin Hekmatyar – cheered as a major breakthrough – also brings more challenges than dividends. No doubt, the accord has provided the peace-process a ‘template’ which can be emulated by the Taliban. It has strengthened Mr. Ghani’s (falling) political (and Pashtun) credentials. His presence in the government may also improve Afghanistan’s relations with Pakistan considering Mr. Hekmatyar’s past association with the ISI.
However, Mr. Hekmatyar also brings a lot of historical baggage. He is seen in Afghanistan more as a villain than a hero due to his war crimes. The street protests by human rights groups and victims’ families didn’t allow him to step into Kabul to sign the accord (which was done through a video-link). Hekmatyar’s Hizb-e-Islami had fractured long ago, when breakaway comrades joined the Afghan government, forcing him to live in self-exile in Iran.
Furthermore, Mr. Hekmatyar’s support for Daesh is worrisome; the US still designates him a “global terrorist.” As such, within the Afghan culture of revenge, it would be impossible for the former Northern Alliance to forgive-and-forget the blood on Mr. Hekmatyar’s hands; he has yet to apologize to the Afghan nation for his human rights abuses. Finally, Mr. Hekmatyar’s candidature in the next presidential election will intensify ethnic feuds and political Buzkushi.
As he refuses to talk with the Taliban, President Ghani’s sudden estrangement with Pakistan is equally confounding. While demanding Pakistan to present the Taliban for talks or take military action against them, Mr. Ghani forgets that it was his own government which had scuttled the ‘Murree Process’ in July 2015 by disclosing the death of Taliban Emir Mullah Omar just 48 hours before the talks – in which a ceasefire was expected. Also, under the UN charter, if Pakistan is expected to act as a mediator/facilitator in the peace process, it cannot use force against any party to the conflict.
As a key-holder of Afghan peace, Pakistan’s grievances against successive Afghan governments are also noteworthy: First, Afghanistan does not recognize the Durand Line border, despite its adherence to all international boundary protocols. Celebrating a ‘Pashtunistan Day’ every year on 31st August, Afghanistan continues to claim Pakistan’s Pashtun areas. The introduction of Pakistan’s new border crossing mechanism in June 2016 led to the exchange of fire, loss of life and border closure.
Furthermore, Afghanistan continues to provide refuge to insurgent Baloch leaders and their fighters, while granting India a proxy platform to cause unrest and subversion in Pakistan. In regards to economics, Afghanistan’s pursuit of an alternate transit trade-route, which bypasses Pakistan, through Iran’s Chahbahar port, hurts Pakistan’s economic interests. President Ghani has also threatened to block Pakistan’s trade access to Central Asia if it does not allow Indian trucks to use Pakistan’s soil. Finally, by granting sanctuaries to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan terrorists, Afghanistan has compelled Pakistan to expel Afghan refugees by March 2017 – declaring their camps terrorist “safe havens.”
Afghanistan was perhaps a lost cause from the beginning. A lot of ink has been spent establishing the failure of America’s ‘fluid policy.’ Just as President Obama wrapped-up the follies of Iraq, the new president will likely end this conflict, the longest war in the US history. Finding America’s “imperial overreach in Afghanistan unfortunate” Robert Grenier, the CIA station chief in Islamabad at the time of US invasion in Afghanistan, concludes in his book 88 Days to Kandahar: “[F]ailure is always an option. That was true in Vietnam; we are finding it true of Afghanistan today.”
Afghanistan’s challenges are many. Amid reports of Ghani-Abdullah disagreements over several issues, the unity-government’s two-year power-sharing agreement came to an end on 30 September 2016 without achieving its major objectives: Political and electoral reforms to pave the way for parliamentary elections could not materialize; neither could Loya Jirga be convened to transform the Chief Executive’s office into that of a prime minister. Meanwhile, corruption remains an issue; although diplomatically mute, yet it kept resonating in the Brussels aid conference.
Mr. Ghani, with his already weak political support, faces three opposing forces. One is headed by former President Hamid Karzai, who remains a fierce critic of president’s policies and wants to shed his image of former Afghan ruler, Shah Shuja – who was enthroned by the British during First Anglo-Afghan War – carrying similarities with Mr. Karzai’s coronation by the US in 2001. The second group comprises of Mr. Abdullah and his warlord supporters who have steadily strengthened themselves both financially (through corruption) and militarily (through private militias). Third, an opportunist Pashtun warlord Abdul Rasool Sayyaf keeps pressurizing Mr. Ghani for political perks and privileges through his Afghanistan Protection and Security Council.
Their loathsome practices notwithstanding, it must be accepted that the Taliban is a part of Afghanistan’s national fabric and ethos. Taking “responsibility” for past policies, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton courageously admitted, “Let’s remember here … the people we are fighting today we funded them twenty years ago … and we did it because we were locked in a struggle with the Soviet Union.” It should be reassuring that the Taliban no longer subscribe to any Islamic extremist organization such as Daesh, whose presence has been acknowledged in the country by senior US commanders.
While pledging aid, the Brussels Conference should have been an opportunity to give some serious counselling to the Afghan government, urging it to: 1) Earnestly reach out to the Taliban and other insurgents for reconciliation; 2) Convene Loya Jirga and institute necessary reforms; 3) Ensure rule of law, eliminate corruption and establish a system of checks and balance; 4) Improve relations with Pakistan; 5) Establish a Truth and Reconciliation platform, where all warlords seek forgiveness from their nation; 6) Proscribe all private militias, and; 7) Stop internal political bickering and power-tussles.
But then it seems Adam Smith had Afghanistan in mind when he said: “There is a great deal of ruin in a nation.”
Adnan Qaiser began his professional career as a commissioned officer in the Pakistan army and took early release as a Major. While working at various command and staff positions, he developed a thorough understanding of national politics, civil and military leadership, intelligence establishment, regional geopolitical players and the security and policy issues that preoccupied them. Moving on to international diplomacy, he fostered political, economic and cultural relations for the next 12½ years at bilateral and multilateral platforms, watching closely some of the most turbulent times in the South Asian and Middle Eastern politics from a G7 perspective. Emigrating to Canada in 2001 he upgraded his education and worked at various senior positions in public, private and not-for-profit organizations. Speaking many of the languages and having deep insight into the region he keeps writing (and publishing) papers on Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and Middle East (including Canada’s military engagement in Afghanistan) and has been a regular commentator at Canadian television as well as a speaker at various eminent Canadian think tanks. He can be reached at: email@example.com. | <urn:uuid:ca5e80ff-a8bd-42d2-8774-2640c9ee2412> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://moeedpirzada.pk/afghanistan-reinforcing-failure-in-a-lost-cause-by-adnan-qaiser/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.95378 | 2,311 | 1.65625 | 2 |
Now is the time for whole house water filtration. This is one trend that reveals no indicators of decreasing. With each passing year, even more individuals than ever before understand the value of having cleansed water for drinking, showering, bathing, and also brushing their teeth. That under sink or counter top filter in the cooking area can no longer serve their needs, although it was a wonderful start. It is ironic that one of things your city is making use of to protect your supply of water requires you to shield your family from it. Chlorine kills germs and also viruses, which is a good thing. But, it is dangerous, also in percentages. Over time, its effect on your health and wellness which of your whole household’s can be collective– it can gather. It does not matter how it gets into your body.
Whether you are consuming alcohol the chlorine water, or having it soak into your skin in a bath or shower, or breathing it as chlorine gas during a warm shower, it’s bad for you. The greatest risk is possibly the warm shower, because the chlorine vaporizes from the hot water nearly as soon as it leaves the shower head. It can create troubles with lungs, eyes, skin and hair, so at the very least, a shower head filter is recommended. Of course that does refrain from doing anything regarding the various other showers in the house and it does not help with the water you consume alcohol or cook with or brush your teeth with, unless you do it all from the one shower head, which is very unlikely, and also instead comical, to state the least.
A lot of people are getting Best Whole House Water Filter since they know the research concerning the fluoridation of water, conflict. Fluoride is a byproduct of hazardous waste, especially light weight aluminum production. Like chlorine, it is dangerous. Light weight aluminum manufacturers had a big problem attempting to get rid of it securely, so they decided to get innovative. They packaged it and sold it as extremely efficient rat poisonous substance, as still do, to now. They supposed it had properties that might be protective of teeth, so they obtained the government to get it from them, and put it in the water supply. This is another situation of the advancing results taking a toll, with time, upon health and wellness, specifically brain function. Fortunately is that there are whole house water filtration systems that can get the fluoride in your house’s water. | <urn:uuid:b47b687e-7a72-49d7-84e9-008bef7218d0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://auto-szczecin.net/2019/the-entire-house-water-filtration-trend.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.973799 | 504 | 2.109375 | 2 |
When you issue a print command, a copy of the file to be printed is spooled. It then waits in the print queue, along with other print jobs, until its turn comes to be printed. Because the system spools print jobs, you can go straight on to another task.
To print a file use the lp(C) (line printer) command. For example:
$ lp myfile request id is laserwriter-635 (1 file)This command sends myfile to the print queue. The ``request id'' line means that the file will be printed on the printer named ``laserwriter'', and is request number 635.
To print several files, add them to the command line, as follows:
$ lp file1 file2 file3This command line prints file1, followed by file2, followed by file3.
Note that it is a bad idea to print executable programs, or other files containing binary data; in general you should only print files containing text, or containing some form of data intended for printing (such as PostScript® files).
By default, files are printed in portrait orientation on the paper: to print a file in landscape orientation (that is, sideways, so that long lines fit on the page), use the following command:
$ lp -ol file1To print a PostScript file on a PostScript printer, you should specify that the file contains PostScript, by using the following command:
$ lp -ogSee lp(C) for more information about how to send files to the printer.
If you need to add page numbers to a long file, use the pr(C) command, which prints files to its standard output, separated into pages with a header containing the page number and date and time of printing. You can then pipe the paginated output to lp.
For example, to print /etc/profile in this way, use the following command line:
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A national sorority's decision to dump two-thirds of the sisters in one of its Indiana houses — possibly because of their looks — is getting national attention and a review from the school of its sororities and fraternities.
The New York Times reported Sunday that national officers of Delta Zeta were worried about a negative stereotype and declining membership in its DePauw University chapter in Greencastle, Ind.
Thirty-five sisters were interviewed in November, and 23 were deemed insufficiently committed to the sorority and recruitment. Just before final exams in December, they were told to leave.
They included every woman who was overweight as well as the only black, Korean and Vietnamese members. Even the chapter's president was kicked out. The 12 who remained were slim and conventionally pretty.
"There's no proof of that but when I look around I think to myself, it had to have been" about looks, former sorority member Celeste Gossmann told CBS affiliate WISH-TV.
Six of the remaining sisters quit in protest.
"Virtually everyone who didn't fit a certain sorority member archetype was told to leave," Kate Holloway, a senior who withdrew from the chapter during its reorganization, told The Times. "I sensed the disrespect with which this was to be carried out and got fed up."
The last straw for Holloway was a recruiting event in November for DePauw freshmen, for which "blond" and "skinny" sorority members from Indiana University were brought in, she told the Indianapolis Star, for which she has worked as a reporting intern.
Some of the booted sorority sisters withdrew from classes in depression. There have been student protests, outraged letters from alumni and parents, and a faculty petition calling the sorority's action unethical.
"None of us signed up for a sorority judging us on how we looked," Gossmann told WISH.
As a result, DePauw has revised standards for student groups and adding three employees specifically to work with fraternities and sororities, which draw nearly three-quarters of the student body, reports the Star.
The other six sororities on campus have about 100 members each, and Holloway told the Star that the Delta Zeta sisters never ignored the lagging membership.
When a psychology professor at the school surveyed students, they described Delta Zeta sisters as "socially awkward."
Although it declined interview requests, the sorority did fire back.
"Delta Zeta finds it offensive that recent reports have suggested that decisions at DePauw University were related in any way to our members' races and nationalities," the sorority said in a statement on its Web site. In e-mail to The Times, national executive director Cynthia Winslow Menges said the sorority "is saddened that the isolated incident at DePauw has been mischaracterized."
But the sorority also seems to admit it may have made a mistake.
"With a steady decline in membership in the Delta Chapter over several years, the viability of the chapter was in question. In the process of addressing that situation, we misjudged how some of our communications would be received by our members, and we regret that," the statement said.
Cindy Babington, DePauw's dean of students, told WISH the school had nothing to do with the decision to evict the 23 students from the sorority house, and she hopes it doesn't reflect poorly on DePauw.
"I think at this point, we're getting an awful lot of unpopular publicity," Babington told the Star. "I don't know how or if they will survive this."
During rush activities this month, The Times reported, 11 first-year students accepted invitations to join Delta Zeta, but only three have sought membership.
Delta Zeta isn't the only problem in DePauw's Greek system. Three fraternities have been on probation in as many years for hazing, university officials said.
The university has drawn up new "living standards" for fraternities and sororities, which includes a provision to prevent another incident such as what happened at Delta Zeta. The specific proposals, which DePauw's trustees are expected to approve in April, were not made public.
"It really was a statement of wanting our Greek system to be stronger," Babington told the Star. "Many other schools, small schools particularly, have let their Greek systems self-destruct, and we didn't want to let that happen."
Delta Zeta has 165 chapters and is headquartered in Oxford, Ohio. It was founded in 1902 at Miami University there. The DePauw chapter was founded in 1909.
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From wedding bouquets and Christmas decorations to heart stents and architecture, the art of origami paper folding has so many incredible applications. But does origami have any other benefits? Can Japanese origami be used as a form of creative therapy?
How does Japanese Origami Act as a Form of Creative Therapy?
When you practise origami you activate both hemispheres of your brain, the right, responsible for creativity and the left, responsible for logic. By triggering both sides of the brain, origami can effectively help us to develop motor skills, boost intellectual capacity and encourage creativity.
Today, origami is not just regarded as an art form, but a type of creative therapy used by educators and occupational therapists alike. Origami therapy has proven to be particularly effective among:
- Those with learning difficulties or attention deficit disorder
- The elderly
- Stroke victims
- Those undergoing injury rehabilitation
Why is Origami Therapy Successful?
- Builds Attention, Patience and Focus
As origami requires detailed focus, attention, patience and concentration, it has been known to help those with ADHD.
To demonstrate the effectiveness of origami as a form of art therapy, Arezou Zarei and Faramarz Malekian conducted a social experiment. In this study, a number of children with ADHD were tasked with making 16 origami creations each week. At the end of the study, the researchers found that origami had helped the children swap their erratic, aggressive and impulsive behaviour for a more concentrated and calm demeanour.
- Raises Self-Esteem
Unlike other forms of art which require the individual to be artistically gifted, origami can be mastered by anyone, anytime by simply following a pattern. Thanks to origami, people who previously believed that they had no artistic ability now feel a sense of pride in their creative abilities each time they craft a paper figure.
In an article entitled, ‘As the Paper Folds, the Mind Unfolds’, the benefits of origami for those with learning difficulties are highlighted. According to this article, origami helps a child learn that ‘mistakes can be reversed…an improperly folded crease is not a permanent symbol of failure, since all the child needs to do is to flatten the paper and start anew’.
- Improves Hand-Eye Coordination and Motor Skills
Origami is commonly used as a tool to help patients suffering from immobilising injuries, such as strokes, regain control over their body. To find out more about how origami can help us recover motor skills, read this inspiring story.
- Promotes Relaxation
“I believe that origami carries the
message of peace to everyone in the world.
For when we use our hands effectively, our hearts
are most at peace”. – Akira Yoshizawa (Origami Grandmaster)
A key part of any form of therapy is relaxation. While some of us can easily forget about the stresses of life, others find it more difficult. Through sitting quietly and concentrating on creating beautiful paper figures, origami can help us to overcome this difficulty and conjure a sense of balance and peace.
Whatever your drive, be it a love of crafts, a desire to learn a new skill or an interest in Japanese culture, invest in some origami or washi paper today and get creative! For some tips on choosing the right origami paper for your project and instructions, ideas and inspiration for your next creation, check out our blog. | <urn:uuid:0ac9a75a-7dfe-43a4-b909-eea4d09e5914> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.thejapaneseshop.co.uk/blog/japanese-origami-creative-therapy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.92979 | 726 | 3.265625 | 3 |
Doctors are tough critics — as well they should be. Today the news that CVS Caremark pharmacies will no longer sell tobacco brought about quite a bit of rapid online dialogue. Even President Obama chimed-in with praise, a response that some in the business world say is worth billions for CVS. Having a good reputation, particularly when you’re in the business of delivering health care and lending health advice, seems essential. In my mind we should praise and celebrate what today brings — leadership for making it harder to get addicted to tobacco products we know seriously harm health.
But not all doctors may think a move to ban the sale of tobacco in a health care environment is enough. Dr Sunny Chan, a family doctor in Canada, asked the tough question about our health care providers (HCP) working environment:
Meanwhile, Texas pediatrician Dr Bryan Vartabedian wrote a blog post this morning asking CVS to take a bigger step by banning sales of unhealthy sugar-sweetened beverages (that we know are associated with obesity) and junk food. He wrote,
You can’t make money peddling savory snacks while at once setting the pace for a healthy lifestyle. And condemning one vice works for the press release, but not as a brand offering health solutions.
When focusing singularly on CVS’ decision to stop selling tobacco products, it’s easy to say the choice is a phenomenal one. Not promoting (or profiting) from the sale of carcinogens is always in the best interest of our communities and our long-term health. I return to what Centers For Disease Control’s Director, Dr Thomas Friedman, recently wrote in JAMA , “Tobacco is, quite simply, in a league of its own in terms of the sheer numbers and varieties of ways it kills and maims people.”
As a pediatrician I’m thrilled another company is going to bat for public health. I hope the halo effect works and preserves CVS business, despite the reported $2B expected loss in sales. Their success will propel big box retailers, pharmacies, grocery stores, and online marketplaces to easily follow suit in strategically deterring cigarette smoking. Obviously I’m not a policy researcher nor an expert on tobacco prevention and so I like the optimism that Matthew Herper reported on Forbes this morning with Cancer Society President John Seffrin’s response, “Over time, we think lives will be saved by this.” The skeptic in me also knows that taking cigarettes out of arms’ reach is only one part of the solution to preventing teen and adult addiction to nicotine and tobacco products. But a step in the right direction, for certain.
It must be noted that this business move by CVS brings up the complex new health care environment we all face. When we merge retailers and health care delivery we may mix motivations. CVS also owns Minute Clinic, the largest retail clinic in the United States.
My opinion: we have to keep this in perspective. Today’s decision by CVS is very positive news and we must commend for their decision. Consider this tweet:
We must also acknowledge that other companies have long-before halted the sale of tobacco. I did a quick personal search just now at stores I frequent myself. Amazon doesn’t sell tobacco products (or e-cigs) and neither does Target. In fact Target ceased tobacco sales way back in 1996 although the decision wasn’t reported for health reasons, rather they discontinued tobacco sales secondary to costs of keeping cigarettes out of the hands of teens. Regardless, as retailers increase health protections they need to scream from the rooftops as to why. In my mind, that’s part of health care delivery — education and advocacy. I want to hear from these stores who help us make better decisions.
What Parents Need To Know
- How we get information, scientific evidence, products, and medications to support our families’ lives and preserve our health is rapidly changing. Thank goodness for you CVS, and all the others before you, for implementing business decisions to leave our nation a healthier one. As parents we can choose to shop, when possible, in stores that protect our children better. This new decision may compel other retailers to detail how and why they don’t sell products that may harm us. We’re ready and waiting for your voice.
- Teens still use cigarettes and still get addicted. Just under 1/2 of teens have tried a cigarette. Lifelong habits form while our children are children. The far majority of regular adult smokers started smoking as children! Because a teen brain is still developing it is more vulnerable to addiction.
- Talk to your children about avoiding the use of ever-present e-cigarettes that contain nicotine. These devices remain unregulated. CDC data published recently finds that rate middle and high-school student experimentation with e-cigs have doubled in the just one year. I consider e-cigs the gateway to the gateway drug.
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Easy expansion of Raspberry Pi I/O within Scratch
RpiScratchIO is a package that provides additional IO functionality to Scratch, running on a local Raspberry Pi or on a remote Raspberry Pi or other computer. The package uses the scratchpy client interface to connect to a Scratch server process. The package can be used by running the RpiScratchIO script or via:
#!/usr/bin/env python import time import RpiScratchIO from RpiScratchIO import ScratchIO s = ScratchIO.ScratchIO("myConfig.cfg") try: while 1: time.sleep(1000) except KeyboardInterrupt: s.cleanup()
The configuration file is read using ConfigParser. The file has three sections, e.g.:
# Unique device name and class. If the device name is a GPIO # BCM id, then no class name is needed. [DeviceTypes] GPIO23 = ADC = MCP3008() Motor = HBRIDGE() file = FileConnection() # The connection mapping for each device. Simple GPIO devices do # not need a mapping. The unique device name must be defined in # the DeviceTypes section before the DeviceConnections section. [DeviceConnections] ADC = SPI0 MOTOR = GPIO12,GPIO13,GPIO02 file = file.txt # Used to connect to the Scratch server. Set the host name to # localhost to use the local Scratch server or choose an IP of # another Scratch server. [ScratchConnection] host = localhost port = 42001
- The name used before the equals sign must be unique. It is the name that Scratch will use to refer to the device.
- The text to the right of the equals sign should correspond to a class instantiation. The string is interpreted as Python, where the default arguments are passed to the class constructor. This means that Additional arguments can be included inside the constructor call and import statements can be used to include other Python classes.
- In the case of a device name that is a GPIO BCM number (e.g. GPIO23), no object needs to be assigned since a SimpleGpio object is assgined by default.
- The DeviceConnections section must be after the DeviceTypes section.
- The device connections define the physical wiring of the components or the connection between file names within Scratch and physicial file names on disk.
- The device name on the left of the equals sign must be declared in the DeviceTypes before it is used here.
- The text to the right of the equals can be a single BCM pin reference, a list of BCM pin references separated by commas or buses. Valid bus names are I2C0, I2C1, SPI0, SPI1, UART0.
- Scratch must be started before the ScratchIO object is instantiated.
- Remote sensors must be enabled by selecting the Sensors tool palette. Then right click on sensor value. Then select enable remote sensor connections.
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“DNA primase is a type of RNA polymerase which synthesizes smaller RNA primers complementary to the ssDNA for starting the DNA replication.”
Furthermore, it also synthesizes RNA primers for the lagging strand Okazaki fragments.
Replication is a process that globally happens in all organisms on earth. It replicates DNA.
It is a process in which under the control of the enzymatic catalytic reactions, new DNA strands are synthesized from the parental strands.
The process of replication is a necessary process required for all, it copies the DNA, inherit it to the daughter cell during the cell division,
And hence inherited DNA from parents to their offspring.
Different enzymes catalyze different steps such as unwinding the DNA, providing the primers, binding to a single strand, unstraining the DNA and synthesizing the DNA.
Furthermore, in the final step DNA ligase fills all the gaps by creating phosphodiester bonds.
In the present series of articles, we will discuss each and every enzyme and protein involved in the replication.
We are here now,
Read our article on DNA: DNA story: The structure and function of DNA
The very first enzyme for starting our replication is the DNA primase. The content of the article is:
- What is DNA primase?
- Structure of DNA primase
- Types of DNA primase
- What is the function of DNA primase?
What is DNA primase?
Read more on replication: General process of DNA replication.
The DNA primase is the enzyme that synthesizes a short, single-stranded, DNA or RNA oligo chain necessarily required for starting the replication.
The primer is a short single strand of RNA (in the case of eukaryotes), ranging from 8 to 12 nucleotides, complementary to the starting bases of the leading strand of DNA.
See the image below,
Now as we all know that the DNA polymerase can synthesize the DNA by adding the nucleotides then why DNA primase is needed in DNA replication?
The DNA polymerase can not able to add nucleotides until and unless two of the major event occur.
The first, unwinding of DNA.
The DNA polymerase can only work on the ssDNA and use it as a substrate, it required a single-stranded DNA at where the subunit of DNA polymerase settled and recognized the nucleotides on the strand.
Second is the 3’ end,
Until and unless the DNA polymerase can not find the 3’-OH group, it can not add nucleotides.
Thus here, the RNA primer provides a free 3’-OH group as well as the substrate to bind with the DNA.
Once the polymerase binds on the DNA-RNA hybrid, it immediately starts the addition of nucleotides. See the image below,
Therefore, DNA primase must be needed at the beginning of DNA replication.
Note: At the end of the replication, as the RNA can not be a part of DNA, the short RNA primer is removed from the newly synthesized DNA strand by DNA polymerases’ 5’ to 3’ exonuclease activity.
The polymerase once again inserts nucleotide in place of the RNA primer and finally, the gap between them is filled by the phosphodiester bonds formed by the universal sealer DNA ligase.
Structure of DNA primase:
Two different types of DNA primase are naturally present in eukaryotes as well as in prokaryotes.
Read more on prokaryotic DNA replication: Prokaryotic DNA replication.
In all eukaryotes (also, in archaean) the DNA primase is made up of one large and one small subunit.
It is a type of heterodimeric protein.
The smaller catalytic subunit is called PriS or Pri1 while the larger subunit is called PriL or Pri2.
The PriS is the catalytic subunit having an ATP binding site involved in the RNA synthesis.
Nonetheless, PriL also has some important functions to do.
The larger subunit of the enzyme determines the single-stranded RNA product size as well as stabilizes the smaller (PriS) subunit.
Studies on model organisms suggest that the absence of the PriL leads to the inactivation of the entire DNA primase.
Thus, it is believed that it might involve in the activation of the small subunit.
Types of DNA primase:
Archaeo-Eukaryote Primerases, AEP DNA primase found in the eukaryotes and Archaean.
It is a heterodimer made up of two subunits.
It can synthesize DNA as well as RNA primers.
We already discussed the structure of the eukaryotic primase.
The DnaG is a monomeric single protein that only synthesizes the DNA primer.
A cashew shaped DnaG is made up of the three subunits:
- A central subunit made up of the six alpha-helix and five beta-sheets.
- The phosphotransfer domain for transferring of metal ions.
- The side subunit made up of some alpha helix and beta subunits having NH2 and COOH terminal groups on both the ends.
De novo synthesis of DNA can not be possible by DNA polymerase, the RNA polymerase named DNA primase synthesizes the DNA or RNA de novo for the starting of replication.
The gene PRIM1, primase subunit 1 encodes human DNA primase. It encodes for the primase involved in the synthesis of RNA for Okazaki fragments. The molecular weight of the protein is 49KDa.
The gene is often called p49.
Another gene involved in the synthesis of DNA primase is PRIM2 or p58.
This gene encodes a larger subunit of the primase of 58KDa.
Function of DNA primase:
The main function of DNA primase is to synthesize RNA/ DNA molecules during replication.
However, the primase performed its function by forming two different complexes at two different places.
First, it forms the “heterotetrameric complex” with the DNA polymerase alpha subunit and B subunit (both the subunits of primase binds to two subunits of polymerase hence called the tetrameric complex).
This complex governed the primase activity at the leading strand by adding a single RNA primer.
Another complex is called primosome is formed by DNA helicase and primase complex. Primosome mainly works at the lagging DNA strand by adding multiple Short RNA primers (6 to 8 oligos) between the Okazaki fragments.
The primase-helicase, primosome complex also functions in prokaryotes in which it unwinds the dsDNA as well as incorporates primes at the lagging strand.
Although, the primer synthesized in the prokaryotes is only two to three nucleotides long.
Besides its major role in primer synthesizes, the DNA primase is also involved in the non-homologous end-joining, terminal end transfer, polymerization and DNA repair mechanism.
Though it is an RNA polymerase sometimes it incorporates deoxyribonucleotides to the 3’ end of the DNA, independently from the template.
However, the rate of dNTPs addition is limited and slow.
The DNA primase is an RNA polymerase that synthesizes the RNA, although as like the other polymerases if it required a 3’ OH group or not, is not cleared.
Apart from its role in RNA synthesis, the DNA primase also helps in ending the DNA replication and stopping the progression of leading strand synthesis by halting the replication fork.
Due to some extra-subdomain fusion in the DNA helicase, some helicase also possesses primase-like activity.
One of the important points we must have to discuss here,
The DNA primase is an RNA polymerase.
The RNA polymerase is also required in the synthesis of different RNA molecules like mRNA, tRNA and rRNA.
Is both RNA primers are the same or different?
The RNA polymerase involved in the synthesis of different RNA molecules required fully extended and replicated DNA molecules while the RNA polymerase (the DNA primase involved in the replication) only required a single-stranded DNA as a template for short RNA synthesis.
Research on E.coli suggests that the DNA primase synthesizes RNA from the single-stranded DNA starting with the GTA.
Furthermore, The RNA polymerase involved in the synthesis of different RNAs work independently while,
The RNA polymerase, the primase works complexing with other enzymes like helicase or DNA polymerase.
Its affinity to bind with the helicase and requirement of ssDNA as a template makes the DNA primase works dedicatedly in DNA replication only.
Furthermore, it also works in DNA repair, maintenance of telomere and chromosomal stability.
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persons when using this dryer, please follow
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The tumble dryer is not to be used if industrial
chemicals have been used for cleaning.
Lint must not be allowed to accumulate around
the tumble dryer.
The interior of the dryer, lint screen housing,
exhaust grill and the air intake grill at the rear,
should be cleaned approximately every
18 months by qualified service personnel. An
excessive amount of lint build up in these
areas could result in inefficient drying and
pose a possible fire hazard.
The appliance must not be installed behind a
lockable door, a sliding door or a door with a
hinge on the opposite side to that of the tumble
dryer in such a way that a full opening of the
tumble dryer door is restricted.
Attention - Rear panel can be hot.
1. Read all instructions before using this dryer.
2. The dryer must only be used for its intended
3. Clean lint screen before or after each load.
4. This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of
experience and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning
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Motorcycles are always effective, whether for daily commuting or fun riding. But you may encounter some problems if you’re slightly shorter than required to ride a motorbike, especially the big giants from BMW or Harley. Usually, any height over 5’6” is good enough to ride keeping your bike as it is (no modifications). But the riders with 5’6” height or below probably require specific modifications to their two-wheeler, particularly lowering it. This article shall discuss very precisely how to lower a motorcycle.
Lowering the Seat
If you do not want to go DIY, you can buy a relatively low seat directly. Plenty of brands produce seats that are not only low but also adjustable – meaning you can convert those from low to high or high to low if you want, as much as one inch. However, try to find and buy a seat as low as you need according to your height – meaning the perfect match.
If you buy a lower one that matches your size, only the installation is enough but nothing additional. But if it’s an adjustable one, you have to put some effort. Initially, loosen the pinch bolt where you see the Seatpost sliding into the seat frame. Twist the seat, when loosened, to lower as much as you need or maximum. Now get on the motorcycle seat, placing the ball of your foot on the pedal spindle top directly while the crank stays at the rotation’s bottom. Just reverse the process when necessary to get the seat raised.
But, if you aren’t hesitant about DIY, you can customize the existing seat. If it does not have any lowering or raising (adjustability) feature, remove the cover and shave down the foam. Get a new cover and reupholster following a few easy steps.
Lower the Shock and Fork
If you can’t get your foot close enough to the ground even after lowering the seat through foam removal and adjustment, it’s time to apply a mechanical method. Technically, you can lower your bike directly by as much as 1.5 inches. Use it as a last resort, as you will experience reduced cornering clearance, altered bike handling, and a useless side stand. To solve those, you’ve to take help from a professional bike repair shop, and, of course, that will cost a good sum of money. That’s a different topic; here we’re on the subject – lowering suspension and forks.
Shortening them internally is the safest mechanical method so far. To keep the ride quality standard, this is by far the most effective way, although you’ll have to spend a handsome amount compared to any other way, particularly the DIY route. Expensive and good-quality shocks will provide more room for such internal shortening.
Usually, most rear shocks use linkages called “dog bones”. By installing different-length linkages, you can drop the backside of your motorbike, which will automatically lower the saddle. You just have to properly fine-tune the length ( (hole spacing & threaded setups) of links.
But don’t stop there. You’ve to reduce the front ride height by the same amount to ensure a safe chassis attitude. Loosen the triple-clamp bolts screwed to the fork and slide up the fork legs while lowering the front part. You should do it so delicately so that there’s the right clearance between the lower triple clamp, fender and radiator. Ensure that none of these makes contact with each other when the suspension compresses during braking.
Lowering only the Front or Rear
Experts always discourage lowering a single part of the motorcycle. You should never lower the front part, as it goes against both functionality and safety. Indeed, you can still functionally ride by lowering the rear part only, despite being unsafe, but we always advise reducing both parts.
That is all of how you can lower a motorcycle. Reducing seat height through foam removal or adjustment is not risky and impactful to your bike’s functionality. If that is enough to ensure your desired height, we suggest you keep yourself with it only.
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What is the chemical formula of boric acid?
Asked by | 25th Jul, 2008, 03:51: PM
It has the chemical formula H3BO3, sometimes written B(OH)3.Boric acid, also called boracic acid or orthoboric acid or Acidum Boricum, is a mild acid often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant in nuclear power plants to control the fission rate of uranium , and as a precursor of other chemical compounds.
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