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Levers of power
Poor Romania, its politics is suddenly getting interesting
SINCE winning office on an anti-corruption ticket in 2004, President Traian Basescu has disappointed his fans. His public utterances are sometimes erratic or foul-mouthed. His centre-right Democratic Liberal Party (PDL) seems as mucky as any. As a privileged figure in the Communist era (he worked in Belgium), he has little claim to offer a sharp break with the past. His choice and treatment of advisers were often dire. PDL governments’ IMF-mandated austerity has struck many as harsh and clumsy. Not surprisingly, his popularity rating is a humbling 17%.
Yet his political rivals’ behaviour looks worse. Having gained a parliamentary majority thanks to defections from the PDL, the prime minister, Victor Ponta, has cut a swathe through the country’s independent institutions. His government has replaced the ombudsman (the only brake on emergency government ordinances), grabbed control of the Monitorul Oficial, the official promulgator of laws and decrees, taken over the national cultural institute and threatened to fire the judges of the constitutional court.
Most controversially, Mr Ponta has used his parliamentary majority to suspend Mr Basescu. The grounds seem flimsy: the constitution says the head of state can be impeached only for grave misdeeds, but none has been cited. A referendum on July 29th will now decide Mr Basescu’s fate. Mr Ponta tried to change the rules on that too, cutting the threshold from half the electorate to a majority of those voting. But the constitutional court has ruled that the poll would be valid only on a turnout of over 50%. Mr Ponta seems to accept that. If Mr Basescu’s lot boycott the vote, the president may be safe—at least for a while.
The timing of Mr Ponta’s move is odd. Mr Basescu’s political camp is in tatters. His term ends in 2014. Mr Ponta’s Social Democrats (PSD), the heirs of the old Communists, and their liberal allies, seem likely to win parliamentary elections in November. Claims that Mr Ponta plagiarised 85 pages of his PhD thesis seem to have done him little harm (he fired the academic-integrity body that upheld the charges).
The trigger seems to have been the sentencing on June 20th of Mr Ponta’s mentor, Adrian Nastase, a previous PSD prime minister, for corruption. That case was the first of the “big fish” convictions long demanded by the European Union, which placed Romania’s feeble judicial system under a special regime of scrutiny in 2007. Some saw this as a belated triumph. But a different, friendlier president might pardon Mr Nastase, whose supporters say the whole case was trumped up.
Local reaction to the presidential suspension (not just from Mr Basescu’s pals) has been stormy. Mr Ponta may have also misjudged how upset outsiders would be. An EU spokesman said his hasty measures “put at risk all the progress made over the past five years”. Sanctions could include cutting funds, extending the monitoring of the judicial system or blocking membership of the Schengen passport-free zone. Angela Merkel called the government’s actions “unacceptable”. The American ambassador was “deeply concerned”. Yet visiting Brussels, Mr Ponta brushed off criticisms as misunderstandings and promised to “change course” if he had breached EU norms. His country remains one of the worst run in the EU.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline "Levers of power"
From the July 14th 2012 edition
Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contentsExplore the edition
Our Europe columnist returns to Brussels after ten years away
Refugees from the region tell appalling stories
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This is a guest post by Sarah M. Simpson.
Violence against women is a major health problem around the world and continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality among women. Women suffer violent deaths either directly or indirectly, and this violence is also can important cause of morbidities such as mental, physical, sexual and reproductive health outcomes and is also linked to important risk factors for poor health, such as alcohol and drug use, smoking and unsafe sex. The problem is so widespread that it has its own Millennium Development Goal 3 which seeks to “promote gender equality and empower women” along with Millennium Development Goal 5 which seeks to “improve maternal health”. However, in the light of several publicized acts of violence against women, this important issue is once again at the forefront of everyday discussion. Some key facts about violence against women from a United Nations factsheet:
- A WHO multi-country study found that between 15–71% of women aged 15- 49 years reported physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner at some point in their lives.
- These forms of violence can result in physical, mental, sexual, reproductive health and other health problems, and may increase vulnerability to HIV.
- Risk factors for being a perpetrator also include low education, past exposure to child maltreatment or witnessing violence in the family, harmful use of alcohol, attitudes accepting of violence and gender inequality.
- Risk factors for being a victim of intimate partner and sexual violence include low education, witnessing violence between parents, exposure to abuse during childhood and attitudes accepting violence and gender inequality.
In the wake of the world-wide Valentine’s Day One Billion Rising events calling people everywhere to unite and bring an end to violence against women, The Guardian’s “Global Development podcast” has recently released a podcast proceeding the United Nations Fifty-seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
In this podcast, deputy editor of Guardian global development Liz Ford speaks with Irene Khan, head of the International Development Law Organization; Korto Williams, country director of ActionAid Liberia; Andrew Long from the U.K. Foreign Office’s prevention of sexual violence in conflict initiative; and Lakshmi Puri, deputy executive director of U.N. Women, about current global efforts to stop violence against women.
Against the backdrop of these movements to unite people world-wide, all eyes will be on policymakers at this upcoming session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women to produce and deliver results abroad and even in the United States. Recently, two UN experts addressed the US State House of Representatives to approve the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) which lapsed in 2011. Overall, the impact of violence against women needs to continue to be researched and explored from a public health perspective. | <urn:uuid:88e6df00-bb82-4a66-800d-abf6ce57aff3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://aphaih.org/2013/02/26/violence-against-women-an-important-global-health-priority/?replytocom=7156 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.942795 | 574 | 3.234375 | 3 |
Zookeeper's in the House
Rock the Zoo with Roger Day - STEAM-Based Learning with a Great Beat!
The Birmingham Zoo is partnering with children’s musician Roger Day to conduct a series of STEAM-based programs for the 2017 spring field trip season. The stage show is an interactive educational program featuring STEAM-based activities, animal demonstrations and some of Roger Day’s most popular songs including the brand-new "Zookeeper's in the House". The music video, starring the very animals and zookeepers of the Birmingham Zoo you'll meet, went on to get more than 20,000 views in the first twenty-four hours it was available! So stand up and get ready to use your best YMCA-style hand motions and help Roger Day spell Z-O-O!
Key concepts include STEM professions, habitats, musical arts
Shows are included as part of your admission, and are held at 10:30am and 11:45am on the following dates: April 17 & 18, April 24 & 25 and May 1 & 2. | <urn:uuid:1d631953-d186-4ea2-b7b8-3fd9065378fa> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.rogerday.com/zookeepers-in-the-house-show | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.955075 | 226 | 1.851563 | 2 |
On June 25th, Chinas National Intellectual Property Administration revealed the list of the 22nd China Patent Awards, an official regulator for protecting and managing intellectual property (rights). Statistically, a sum of 68 patents rooted in Foshan is upon the list, 20 recipients more than last year, which marks a major breakthrough as of R&D progress.
Out of 68 award-winning patents, more than a half are registered in Shunde District. On the enterprise end, Midea Group has stood out as the biggest winner, boasting 23 self-owned patents taking home the honor. As a subsidiary of the group, Midea Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. was the only candidate from Foshan to win China Patent Silver Award this year, with its groundbreaking patented "air conditioners with hidden air outlet".
Patent is legitimately a fundamental intellectual property right that mirrors technological innovation capacity and strong market influence of a city. As a national model city of intellectual property rights, Foshan is home to a mass of registered intellectual property rights, outnumbering most prefecture-level cities in the Pearl River Delta and even others all across China.
In 2020, 94,526 applications were submitted for registered patents, out of which 18,006 were for invention patent applications. A total of 73,870 patents have been authorized, among which 5,652 were invention patents, with a year-on-year increase of 25.74% and 23.35% respectively.
The list of the 22nd China Patent Award is as follows:
Author | Jersey
Revisor | Ivy, Jessica, Eleanor
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Technology has allowed society to evolve into something very different over the past few decades. One great example is the impact brain implants can have, especially in terms of paralysis and immobility.
There are many ways in which technology can make life easier for the average person.
Brain Implant Technology is Evolving Rapidly
However, when one is threatened with paralysis and immobility, that story becomes very different.
That is no longer the case, thanks to a brain implant and signal decoder.
For Ian Burkhart, it has changed his life for the better.
Despite being paralyzed for the most part – including having no feeling in his hands – he can now hold on to items with a bit of effort.
Thanks to developments in biotech, a brain implant was developed that connects to a brain-computer interface.
Through this implant-computer combo, it is possible to reanimate paralyzed muscles.
Moreover, it introduces a sense of touch, which is something that hasn’t been done before in a successful manner.
For Ian, it allows him to swipe a payment card and even play Guitar Hero.
While an intriguing development, it goes to show that there is still room for future improvements.
That being said, this biotech brain implant is quite life changing, and it can certainly benefit others in a similar situation. | <urn:uuid:53af9f6f-ed9d-4ab6-ad60-05e58640b8cf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://nulltx.com/new-brain-implant-helps-man-regain-touch-and-mobility-in-paralyzed-hands/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.958265 | 282 | 2.53125 | 3 |
Researchers have discovered that immunity to Coronavirus may only last for six months.
Findings from scientists at the University of Amsterdam have raised questions over whether 'immunity passports' could still be a route out of lockdown.
Researchers tested 10 men for four coronaviruses, which cause the common cold, regularly over the course of 35 year and found that there was 'an alarmingly short duration of protective immunity'.
The found that after six months the levels of antibodies had substantially reduced and by 12 months people were frequently reinfected with the virus, The Times reported.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced at the Downing Street briefing on Thursday that the Government has signed a contract for 10 million antibody testing kits.
And it was announced last week that the UK was launching a new study to investigate if and for how long coronavirus survivors have immunity.
The hope is that if having coronavirus makes you immune to getting it again, the government could use a system of "immunity passports" to get people back to work.
These are fraught with controversy, with the government's own scientists warning even a small margin for error to lead to large numbers returning to work with a false sense of security.
Experts also warn employers could discriminate on the basis of immunity status or people could attempt to "game" the system, or get a false result.
However, for now such systems are simply not an option due to the lack of knowledge about immunity.
Up to 20,000 people in England, Scotland and Wales will be asked to take part in the government-funded study by UK Biobank.
It will involve taking an antibody test and describing symptoms through a questionnaire.
The study is being launched after scientists managed to develop a "100% accurate" test to check for antibodies in people who've had Covid-19.
But University of Amsterdam researchers said that antibody tests to estimate how many people had been infected would become of limited use.
The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed and did not include women, suggests people may have to get the jab annually to be immune to the bug.
Professor Lia van der Hoek, one of the researchers involved in the study told The Times: "Herd immunity is an issue, even with vaccination, as it may be that people can get an infection again within six to 12 months. It is, however, uncertain what kind of disease is associated with a reinfection by Sars-CoV-2, that is of course a big uncertainty."
It comes as Oxford University began recruiting for large-scale trials for their coronavirus vaccine
Virologist at Reading University Ian Jones added that other research suggest longer-lasting immunity as some only cause a mild disease which might not trigger great immunity.
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There are multiple step types available to make use of in the Run Tool, below you will find the details on what steps are, how to add them and how to edit them.
For details on specific step configuration, please see the menu to the left.
To add a step to your project either click onto the shortcut button
Add Step or go to
Then select the step type you want to add, enter in a name, and follow the configuration details on the specific step page in the menu to your left to configure your step.
If you need to edit your step once it has been created, simply double click onto it to open the configuration window. If it is a Data Sync step, double clicking will open Data Sync.
Within each step configuration you can choose the run condition you want it to run under, either:
Just select the step in your Run Tool project, right click and select Run Condition from the list. Then change the run condition as you need.
Alternatively you can select the step and go to the configuration window to the right and change the run condition from there.
You can also edit the run condition of multiple steps. Just select the steps to edit, right click and change the run condition in one go.
Once you have all the steps you need and you are happy with the order they will run in, you can start the Run Tool project by clicking
Each step should now go green if it was successful.
If you want to just run a single step out of the project, right click onto that step and select
Execute Step from the list.
You can run a selection of steps by selecting the ones you want to run, right clicking and then selecting
Execute Step(s) from the list.
If you want to make a copy of your step, saving you from re-creating it, you can do so by selecting the step you want to copy and right clicking.
Copy Step from the list.
This will then open a window where you need to define a unique name for the copied step. Click OK once you are done to add it to the step list.
You can either delete single or multiple steps from your Run Tool project.
NB. If you remove a Data Sync step please note that it is not deleted from file system.
To remove a single step you can either right click onto the step and select
Delete Step from the list.
Or you can select the step and select
Delete from the toolbar menu.
To delete multiple steps, select the steps you want to delete and then either click
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One of the exponent laws I’ve learned this week is multiplying and dividing exponents with the same base.
Rule) When multiplying two exponents with the same base, you add the exponents.
- 1² · 1²
- = 1(² ᐩ ²)
- = 1⁴
Rule) When dividing two exponents with the same base, you subtract the exponents.
- 1² ÷ 1²
- = 1
I’m the IL23R gene. I’m in charge of creating the interleukin 23 receptor protein. It’s located in multiple immune system cells’ cytomembranes, including T cells, natural killer cells, monocytes and dendritic cells. The cytomembranes analyze external entities and protect the body from contamination and affliction. At the cell’s exterior, the interleukin 23 receptor protein collaborates with the interleukin 23 protein. It’s a cytokine that manages the immune system cells’ action. When the two proteins join, the interleukin 23 protein stimulates a chemical indication array in the cell. The chemical indications boost inflammation and aid in managing the immune system’s reaction to external attackers including bacteria and viruses.
My host Neil is diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. The hereditary alteration is also known as Colitis. Crohn’s Disease is an constant disease that primarily affects Neil’s digestive system. His ileum and colon are affected, causing his intestines’ inflammation. Although his ileum and colon are primarily affected, Crohn’s Disease can affect any component of his digestive system. His inflamed tissue becomes dense and his intestines’ interior can form abscesses.
There’s an increased possibility of someone developing Crohn’s Disease if they’re Caucasian (like Neil) and in their late teenage years to twenties, however it’s possible to be diagnosed with the hereditary alteration at any moment in your life. Symptoms usually appear at multiple moments in a lifetime. The most frequent symptoms include constant diarrhea, gastric aching and cramping, reduced hunger and weight, clogged intestines and fever. Constant bleeding is a less frequent symptom caused by inflamed intestine tissue. It can cause a reduced number of anemia with time.
Alterations in me, the ATG16L1, IRGM, and NOD2 genes are linked with Crohn’s Disease.
Multiple alterations in me increase Crohn’s Disease’s possibility. For instance, Arg381Gln, a defending component for ankylosing spondylitis, also reduces Crohn’s Disease’s possibility. It’s unknown how this alteration protects the body from Crohn’s Disease, however there’s research that the receptor’s role in provoking the intestines’ exterior inflammation could form its link with the hereditary alteration.
The ATG16L1, IRGM and NOD2 genes give directions to create the autophagy related 16-like 1 protein. It’s a protein group component that is essential for the procedure also known as autophagy. It’s used by cells to convert depleted cell components and decompose particular proteins once they are not necessary. It also plays an important role in apoptosis. Autophagy is also a component in the human’s inflammatory reaction and aids the immune system in destroying a few damaging bacteria and virus forms.
The IRGM gene aids in the autophagy stimulation in particular cells contaminated with microbacteria, including the bacteria form that causes tuberculosis.
The NOD2 gene gives directions to create a protein that’s a substantial immune system performance component. It’s active in some immune system cell forms of including monocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells, that help protect the body from external intruders including viruses and bacteria. It’s also active in multiple epithelial cell forms including Paneth cells, located in the intestines’ lining. They aid in protecting the intestines’ exterior from bacterial contamination. It has multiple crucial functions in protecting the human from external intruders. It’s concerned in analyzing particular bacteria and stimulating the immune system to react accurately. When stimulated by particular entities created by bacteria, the NOD2 protein stimulates nuclear factor-kappa-B. It manages multiple genes’ action, including genes that are in charge of immune and inflammatory reactions. An inflammatory reaction occurs when the immune system sends warning molecules and white blood cells to the damaged or afflicted area to attack microbial intruders and ease tissue restoration.
Minimum one alteration in the ATG16L1 gene is linked with Crohn’s Disease’s increased possibility, principally an illness form that affects the ileum. The analyzed ATG16L1 alteration alters amino acid in a crucial area of the autophagy related 16-like 1 protein. The alteration replaces the amino acid threonine with the amino acid alanine at protein position 300. The alterations’ impacts in the ATG16L1 gene on Crohn’s Disease’s possibility are unknown. It’s alterations can affect autophagy, letting depleted cell components and damaging bacteria to continue when they would usually be destroyed. The cell components and bacteria can stimulate an improper immune system reaction, causing chronic inflammation in the intestines’ exterior.
Multiple alterations in the IRGM gene are linked with Crohn’s Disease’s increased possibility. They alter nucleotides in DNA areas that can manage when and how the IRGM protein is created. Alterations concerning the protein can disrupt autophagy, keeping the immune system from destroying damaging bacteria efficiently. An unusual immune reaction to bacteria in the intestines’ exterior can create constant inflammation.
Around forty alterations in the NOD2 gene are linked with Crohn’s Disease’s increased possibility. They’re principally linked with a disease form that affects the ileum. The most frequent alteration, known as 3020insC or 1007fs, causes the NOD2 protein to be somewhat smaller than usual. Other frequent alterations alter individual amino acids in the protein. It’s unknown how they increase Crohn’s Disease’s possibility. Alterations in the NOD2 gene keep the protein from analyzing bacteria, letting the microbes grow unrestrained and attack the cells along the intestines. An uncommon immune reaction to the bacteria can boost chronic inflammation and digestive issues.
There are hereditary alterations in chromosome 5 and 10 areas that could be linked to Crohn’s Disease’s possibility. The IBD₅ locus, a chromosome 5 area, has multiple hereditary alterations that can increase Crohn’s Disease’s possibility. Other chromosome 5 and 10 areas linked with its possibility are known as “gene deserts” as they have no identified genes.
Chromosome 5 (male)
Chromosome 10 (male)
Crohn’s Disease’s heredity is unknown as multiple hereditary and environmental components are included. The hereditary alteration can be located multiple times in families and having a contaminated family member increases its possibility. Another aspect that increases its possibility is smoking cigarettes. | <urn:uuid:bee7b9e8-d217-4abe-b94f-846e1c01cba1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://myriverside.sd43.bc.ca/shelbyc2016/2016/12/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.909307 | 1,543 | 2.71875 | 3 |
Bloomington and Monroe County officials, organizations, and individuals have responded to the COVID-19 crisis by developing programs and resources to help people trying to cope in the pandemic. Limestone Post has compiled this list for people who need help, who want to help, or who just want more information. Click here for the list.
Concluding her three-part series on food insecurity, writer Sarah Gordon found the obstacles to getting healthful food are different for college students than for others — everything from insecurity within their social groups to disasters in their hometowns or countries. She also found an IU student who is doing something about it. Click here to read the full story.
In part 2 of this three-part series, Sarah Gordon looks at two of the larger groups of Americans who are experiencing food insecurity — seniors and children. Not only are they more vulnerable and susceptible to hunger and malnutrition than most of the population, they’re also less able to improve their situations. Click here to read the full story.
In this three-part series, Sarah Gordon investigates the popular misconceptions about “food insecurity” — the inability to afford nutritious, or even enough, food. Most people considered food insecure are seniors and families with children. Many are our neighbors. Local experts say the problem is more systemic than most people are aware. Click here to read the full story. | <urn:uuid:859dc10a-0e5a-4e1b-9971-46bc660851ca> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://limestonepostmagazine.com/tag/food-insecurity/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.972146 | 280 | 2.078125 | 2 |
The lingering bear sentiment in the cryptocurrency market is the worst ever, blockchain analytics firm Glassnode said in its latest report. The company stated that multiple factors made June and the current year the worst on record for the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. With Bitcoin under tremendous selling pressure due to macroeconomic factors, June saw the token’s price dip below $20,000 several times. The price of Bitcoin has fallen 55 percent since the beginning of the year.
The company’s report, titled “A Bear of Historic Proportions,” highlights how key indicators such as the 200-day moving average (MA), negative realized price drift, and net realized losses are all showing a historically bearish month for Bitcoin. Bitcoin is currently below half of its 200-day MA.
“Amid this, Bitcoin and Ethereum have both traded below their previous cycle ATHs, which is a first in history,” the report read.
Glassnode also noted that with Bitcoin’s spot price falling below realized prices, most traders have to close their positions at a loss, which then creates further downward movement pressure on the token. “This cascading effect is often “typical of bear markets and market caps,” Glassnode said.
The declines in Bitcoin’s price exacerbated these conditions, with investors posting historic losses on the days when the price plunged below $20,000. “Investors have collectively recorded a loss of -$4.234 billion in one day, up 22.5% from the previous record $3.457 billion reached in mid-2021,” the report added.
“More than $7.325 billion in $BTC losses have been locked in by investors issuing coins collected at higher prices,” the company said in a tweet.
In the last three consecutive days, the largest USD-denominated realized losses in #Bitcoin history.
More than $7.325 billion in $BTC losses are locked in by investors issuing coins collected at higher prices.
A thread exploring this in more detail????
— glassnode (@glassnode) June 19, 2022
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About Chapman University
Founded in 1861, Chapman University is a nationally-ranked private university in Orange, California, about 30 miles south of Los Angeles. Chapman serves nearly 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students, with a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Students can choose from 110 areas of study within 11 colleges.
Chapman is categorized by the Carnegie Classification as an R2 “high research activity” institution. The campus has produced a Rhodes Scholar, been named a top producer of Fulbright Scholars and hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society. Chapman also includes the Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine.
The University features one of the top 10 film schools in the world, a top 10 U.S. law school, and recently opened the Fowler School of Engineering, in its newest facility, Keck Center for Science and Engineering.
Our students come from 82 countries around the world and the richness of all the experiences make our university better. About 20% of students are first generation college students and 40% identify as people of color. More than 80% of all Chapman University students receive some type of financial aid. The average amount of aid is about $22,000.
- #124 (tied) in in the National Universities group, an elevated category that includes 399 of the leading private and public research universities across the United States, from Princeton and Harvard to UCLA and UC Berkeley – U.S. News and World Report
- #73 in the U.S. – Argyros School of Business and Economics – Bloomberg Businessweek
- #39 (tied) for best undergraduate in teaching – U.S. News & World Report
- #6 of the Top American Film Schools, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts – The Hollywood Reporter
- #4 of Top 50 Film Schools of 2020 – The Wrap
- #86 (tied) in Best Colleges for Veterans – U.S. News and World Report
- Top 10 law schools, Fowler School of Law, best quality of life colleges – The Princeton Review
- The Princeton Review lists Chapman in its 378 Best Colleges guide
- The Templeton Foundation included Chapman in its Honor Roll for Character Building Colleges
- #134 in best law schools category, Dale E. Fowler School of Law – U.S. News & World Report
- #77 in best business schools category, Argyros School – U.S. News & World Report
- #92 in best speech-language pathology programs, the M.S. in Communication Sciences Disorders at Crean College – U.S. News & World Report
- #97 in best physical therapy programs, Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Crean College – U.S. News & World Report
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joint venture marketing
Who’s in charge here? When you form a joint venture with another entrepreneur or business owner, you agree to share resources and expertise in attaining a business goal. Usually the goal involves monetary profit, and thus, there is much at stake in how the goal is reached.
When forming a joint venture, your agreement should outline how you and your JV partner plan to divide the leadership duties. There should be no one leader in charge of everything. The benefits should be shared between the two of you, and so should the duties required to get there.
Many times it can be difficult for entrepreneurs with big egos to let go of control of some aspect of their business. However, when they look at the big picture and how the joint venture can provide leadership synergy, or bigger success with combined effort, it should be easy to see that the proverbial “two heads are better than one” can work to their benefit.
What are some of the leadership qualities that can be shared and synergized?
Strategy – Both you and your JV partner have had success in creating business strategy in your respective companies. Working together to develop strategies that will fulfill your joint venture goals can be enlightening as well as fruitful.
Opportunities – You and your JV partner can also find additional opportunities when you work together. When you combine resources for a joint venture project, you may find that another opportunity may exist in areas such as customer service, product improvement, etc. Use your vision to discover these potential opportunities.
Employee and partner empowerment – Inspiration from you can empower your JV partner, as well as your employees, to execute their duties to the fullest. Give them the trust they deserve to inspire them to be creative and take ownership of their duties.
Teamwork – Teamwork is important when trying to achieve a goal. A quarterback on a football team may get the recognition and credit of winning a game, but it couldn’t have happened without the teamwork of the guards, running backs, receivers, etc. Give credit to your team and help it run at full throttle.
Reduce risks – When it comes time to execute your vision and strategy, good leadership synergy can help reduce the risks involved. Use past experience, foresight, and conservative approaches to reduce the risks that be barriers to your JV success.
Coordinate resources – You and your JV partner can create great business synergy by directing and coordinating the use of resources. Do you both have access to customer contacts? Combine them and share marketing power to reach your contacts. Perhaps your JV partner has a great distribution system? Coordinate with your JV partner to get the most out of the delivery of your product.
The most successful joint ventures are those who do more than just combine resources. Utilize both your and your JV partner’s leadership and strengths to help create an effective and synergetic joint venture.
christian fea is CEO of Synertegic, Inc. A joint venture marketing firm. He exemplifies how to profit from Joint Venture relationships by creating profit centers with minimal risk and maximum profitability.
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What is Dry Needling?
Dry Needling (DN) is a skilled intervention performed by a healthcare professional. It is the insertion of a fine filiform needle into the body to stimulate a healing response in the presence of musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, or movement dysfunctions.
In what situations would dry needling be used?
A variety of patients can benefit from dry needling. Simple muscle tightness, strains and sprains, an overworked body needing recovery, muscle activation, swelling reduction, and pain modulation are all clinical examples for the use of dry needling. Research is still looking at how dry needling works in both acute and chronic situations.
How is it different from acupuncture?
Traditional acupuncture is rooted in eastern philosophy, which uses an acient meridian system for needle placement. Dry Needling is rooted in western medicine, which uses an anatomical model for needle placement. As with any tool sued in medicine, there is overlap among professionals who use the tool. The way the tool is applied is what makes it different from profession to profession.
What can I expect after a session of dry needling?
You may feel sore immediately after dry needling in the area of the body you were treated, this is normal but does not always occur. The soreness may have depending on the area of the body that was treated as well as varies from person to person, but typically feels like you had an intense workout at the gym. Soreness typically lasts 24-48 hours. In addition, you may experience bruising. Some areas are more likely to bruise than others, such as the shoulders, base of neck, and face. It is also common to feel tired after treatment. This is normal and can last up to 1-2 hours after treatment. If any of these sensations or effects persist, contact your provider.
Is dry needling for everyone?
Everyone is different and their reactions to treatment area going to vary. For example, those with a metal allergy or phobia of needles would not be a good candidate for treatment. In addition, patients who are taking blood thinners or have conditions that prolong the healing process are more likely to bruise with treatment. Your physical therapist will determine if dry needling is appropriate for you. | <urn:uuid:c9127a65-9280-433d-ae4f-f7b17e12c808> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://patientfirstpt-chiro.com/services/dry-needling/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571911.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813081639-20220813111639-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.96169 | 470 | 1.796875 | 2 |
Outer space -- Exploration.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
This small (1 folder) collection contains correspondence, notes and interviews with astronauts related to Benedict's reporting on the Apollo 17 mission.
This collection includes 16mm outtake footage shot by the news crews of Columbia, South Carolina's CBS affiliate from 1966 to mid-1976. The collection consists of black and white and color films, both sound and silent, comprising approximately thirty hours of footage. Materials document people, events, and the political and cultural history of South Carolina. | <urn:uuid:55de8465-0431-40a5-b2a2-acf15b89a4c8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://archives.library.sc.edu/subjects/1635 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571911.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813081639-20220813111639-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.902044 | 111 | 1.78125 | 2 |
RC is located in the small town of Salem located outside of Roanoke VA Setting it the beautiful Appalachian mountains The area is full of hiking biking and outdoor activities Roanoke is a small student undergrad liberal arts college The classes are small intimate and engaging I left feeling like [...]
With the purpose of becoming a boys’ preparatory school run by Lutheran pastors, Roanoke College was founded in 1842 in Augusta County with the name of the Virginia Institute. In 1945, the name was changed to Virginia Collegiate Institute, and in 1947 the school was moved to Salem. In 1853 the name was finally changed to the current Roanoke College. During the Civil War, Roanoke College was one of the few institutions that remained open, and the students fought with Confederate forces near Salem in 1863. Roanoke College had its first international student in 1876 and the first Korean to graduate in an American school graduated in Roanoke College in 1898.Show more
In 1930, Roanoke became a mixed-sex education institute and some women enrolled in the school. Since then, the number of women enrolled has grown abundantly.
During the 1980s and 1990s the university had a remarkable growth, as over 150 million dollars was raised through campaigns. With that money, Roanoke was renovated and a great number of facilities were built, such as the library, the student centre, and the arts and performance centre.
Academics at Roanoke College
Currently, Roanoke has 35 majors with 57 minors and concentrations – as well as a dual degree engineering programme – distributed by 16 academic departments, such as Biology, Fine Arts, History, Sociology and Education, among others. In addition, Roanoke also offers 8 pre-professional programmes: Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Ministry, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Medicine.
The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the business administration programme is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, the chemistry programme is accredited by the American Chemical Society, along with other accreditations regarding the teacher licensure programme and the athletic training programme.
Student Life at Roanoke College
Roanoke has a high number of student organisations, with 100 distinct clubs. Students may choose from service, religious, cultural and other organisations, and also the nine Greek organisations there are. Students have a proactive lifestyle on campus and there are publications of newspapers, magazines and also a student-operated radio station.
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RC is located in the small town of Salem located outside of Roanoke VA. Setting it the beautiful Appalachian mountains. The area is full of hiking, biking, and outdoor activities. Roanoke is a small 2,000 student undergrad liberal arts college. The classes are small, intimate, and engaging. I left feeling like i received an excellent quality education, meet great friends, and learned from many experiences.
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Cranfield university, the pinnacle of higher education
Having worked in the finance sector for over half a decade my programme MSc Finance and Management repositioned my existing knowledge of the sector practically and theoretically through a predominantly quantitative approach to financial management studies The Cranfield School of management has incredibly educated experienced and professional tutors to fit [...]
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CAPE CANAVERAL (FOX 13) - This is one hot flight: The first NASA mission to 'touch' our sun is underway after a dramatic early morning launch. The Parker Solar Probe is now racing through space on a path that will eventually bring it within 4 million miles of the sun's surface.
A triple-core Delta IV Heavy rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral just after 3:30 a.m. Sunday, momentarily turning night into day in a spectacle visible for miles along the Florida coast.
Roughly the size of a small car, PSP will get nearly seven times closer to the sun than any previous spacecraft. To snuggle up to the sun, it will fly past Venus seven times over seven years. Each flyby will provide an orbit-shaping gravity boost, drawing it ever closer to the sun and straight into the corona -- the sun's outermost atmosphere.
That's where it will encounter temperatures of nearly 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit. But an 8-foot-wide heat shield out front - only 4.5 inches thick - should keep the probe's electronics safe at room temperature.
It took one of the most powerful rockets in the world to get the mission moving - not because the probe is large or heavy, but because of the speed required to cruise through the solar system.
"The launch energy to reach the Sun is 55 times that required to get to Mars, and two times that needed to get to Pluto," said Yanping Guo from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, who designed the mission trajectory.
And that's just the beginning. After the gravity boosts, PSP will eventually hit 430,000 mph in the corona at its closest approach - the equivalent of going from Chicago to Beijing in under a minute.
Scientists expect the $1.5-billion mission to shed light not only on our own dynamic sun, but the billions of other yellow dwarf stars - and other types of stars - out there in the Milky Way and beyond. While granting us life, the sun also has the power to disrupt spacecraft in orbit, as well as communications and electronics on Earth.
"This is where we live," said NASA solar astrophysicist Alex Young. "We have to understand and characterize this place that we're traveling through."
The probe is NASA's first to be named after a living person. Eugene Parker, the 91-year-old professor emeritus at the University of Chicago, predicted the existence of solar wind 60 years ago. He was at Cape Canaveral for the launch - his first - which he called "impressive."
"Just waiting for the data now," he said. "All I can say is wow, here we go. We're in for some learning here over the next several years."
PARKER SOLAR PROBE FAST FACTS:
PSP is carrying four instrument suites designed to study the sun's magnetic fields, plasma and energetic particles, and image the solar wind.
Parker Solar Probe's solar arrays can produce 388 watts of power, depending on configuration. That's about enough to run a kitchen blender.
At closest approach, PSP will hurtle around the sun at approximately 430,000 mph. That's fast enough to get from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., in one second.
At closest approach to the sun, the front of PSP's solar shield faces temperatures approaching 2,500 degrees F. The spacecraft's payload will be near room temperature.
On the final three orbits, PSP flies to within 3.8 million miles of the sun's surface -- more than seven times closer than the current record-holder for a close solar pass, the Helios 2 spacecraft, which came within 27 million miles in 1976, and about a tenth as close as Mercury, which is, on average, about 36 million miles from the Sun.
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Nobel Laureate and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner William Faulkner (1897–1962) was one of America’s greatest and most celebrated writers, whose work reflects and, at the same time, questions the South’s most deeply held values. His novel The Sound and the Fury is frequently cited as one of the best books of all time, and all of his works powerfully explore complex societal and family issues that continue to be relevant in our own day. Yet, because of his decidedly difficult, stream-of-consciousness style, Faulkner’s books remain sadly unknown to many readers.
In Simply Faulkner, author Philip Weinstein not only helps us understand these challenging works, but also explains why Faulkner had to write them as he did, in an effort to capture the sheer abundance and unruliness of life. Further, in his exploration of the author’s own colorful life—including decades of working for a film industry he despised—Weinstein reveals a fascinating connection between Faulkner’s troubled personal biography and his groundbreaking fiction.
The goal of Simply Faulkner is not to simplify the author, but, rather, to create a framework that allows us to comprehend him in his own idiosyncratic way. It strives to show us the real Faulkner—warts and complications and all—and to demonstrate why his brilliant masterpieces still speak to us in a deeply meaningful way.
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A hawk from a handsaw
The truth is that either one cancut the flesh and rip in jaggedprecision. Each one can dependon a hand extended: the falconer’sfalling glove, the worker’s callous.The truth is in the job, not the wound.For to the manner born, the reachknows its risk. You can keepthem both in the shed behind the house,feed one and oil the other.That which in you that was cutfrom flight, that which severed.
“A hawk from a handsaw” from OH YOU ROBOT SAINTS!: by Rebecca Morgan Frank.
Published by Carnegie Mellon University Press 2021.
Copyright © 2021 by Rebecca Morgan Frank.
All rights reserved.
Reproduced by Poetry Daily with permission.
Rebecca Morgan Frank’s fourth collection of poems is Oh You Robot Saints! (Carnegie Mellon, 2021), which follows Sometimes We’re All Living in a Foreign Country, The Spokes of Venus, and Little Murders Everywhere, a finalist for the 2013 Kate Tufts Discovery Award. She is the recipient of such support as the Poetry Society of America’s Alice Fay di Castagnola Award and a Mississippi Arts Commission Fellowship. Her poems have appeared in The New Yorker, American Poetry Review,The Kenyon Review, and elsewhere, and her collaborations with composers are performed widely. She is co-founder and editor of Memorious and teaches in Northwestern University’s MFA Program in Prose and Poetry.
"Rebecca Morgan Frank’s Oh You Robot Saints! wrangles with what it means to be a person by exploring the history of robotics in evocative detail. The poems wonder if robots—mechanical ones and spiritual ones—mimic creation itself. Poem after poem reveals profound and frightening thinking-through of using robots as a means to talk about more human things: fertility, mothers, and children (and their absences) and what sacrifices robots may make in their saintly and human forms. This is a weird and interesting book and you should read it."
"'The truth is in the job, not the wound' is one of my favorite lines in Rebecca Morgan Frank’s daring Oh You Robot Saints!, a book in which the beauty, jealousy, and worship of the gods take center stage. Part of the precision of this book and every one of its lines has to do with Frank’s commitment to showing us tragedy as the Greeks would through her indomitable use of second person like a director giving instructions: 'Fill the ark: start / with the giant flower / beetle . . .' And part of it has to do with full-on Sapphic tenderness: 'The women I’ve loved and lived with are dead, / and today it felt like spring might return.' This volume proves Rebecca Morgan Frank is a poet of the exact and the harrowing. | <urn:uuid:0e010f58-682e-4b35-ba75-b5b04cc60d8a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://poems.com/poem/a-hawk-from-a-handsaw/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.942529 | 626 | 2.09375 | 2 |
The concept of a perfect lens that can produce immaculate and flawless images has been the Holy Grail of lens makers for centuries. In 1873, a German physicist and optical scientist by the name of Ernst Abbe discovered the diffraction limit of the microscope. In other words, he discovered that conventional lenses are fundamentally incapable of capturing all the details of any given image. Since then, there have been numerous advances in the field to produce images that appear to have higher resolution than allowed by diffraction-limited optics.
In 2000, Professor Sir John B. Pendry of Imperial College London — the John Pendry who enticed millions of Harry Potter fans around the world with the possibility of a real Invisibility Cloak — suggested a method of creating a lens with a theoretically perfect focus. The resolution of any optical imaging system has a maximum limit due to diffraction but Pendry’s theoretic perfect lens would be crafted from metamaterials (materials engineered to have properties not found in nature) to go beyond the diffraction limit of conventional lenses. Overcoming this resolution limit of conventional optics could propel optical imaging science and technology into realms once only dreamt by common Muggles.
Scientists all over the world have since endeavored to achieve super-resolution imaging that capture the finest of details contained in evanescent waves that would otherwise be lost with conventional lenses. Hyperlenses are super-resolution devices that transform scattered evanescent waves into propagating waves to project the image into the far-field. Recent experiments that focus on a single hyperlens made from an anisotropic metamaterial with a hyperbolic dispersion have demonstrated far-field sub-diffraction imaging in real time. However, such devices are limited by an extremely small observation area which consequently require precise positioning of the subject. A hyperlens array has been considered to be a solution, but fabrication of such an array would be extremely difficult and prohibitively expensive with existing nanofabrication technologies.
Research conducted by Professor Junsuk Rho’s team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Chemical Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology in collaboration with research team from Korea University has made great contributions to overcoming this obstacle by demonstrating a scalable and reliable fabrication process of a large scale hyperlens device based on direct pattern transfer techniques. This achievement has been published in the world-renowned Scientific Reports.
The team solved the main limitations of previous fabrication methods of hyperlens devices through nanoimprint lithography. Based on a simple pattern transfer process, the team was able to readily fabricate a perfect large-scale hyperlens device on a replicated hexagonal array of hemisphere substrate directly printed and pattern-transferred from the master mold, followed by metal-dielectric multilayer deposition by electron beam evaporation. This 5 cm x 5 cm hyperlens array has been demonstrated to resolve sub-diffraction features down to 160 nm under a 410 nm wavelength visible light.
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Art -- Collectors and collecting
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Call Number: GEN MSS 102
Overview: The William Beckford Collection consists of correspondence, a few manuscripts, personal papers of Beckford family members, a 16mm motion picture film on Beckford with accompanying reel-to-reel soundtrack, and other papers relating to Beckford research and collections.
Call Number: OSB MSS 56
Overview: Letters from various correspondents addressed to Dennistoun or to his wife, Isabella. Many are of a social nature. Letters from William Carnegie Northesk and William Stirling Maxwell concern art collecting.
Call Number: YCAL MSS 34
Overview: The papers document the life and activities of Scofield Thayer and the history of Dial Magazine under his ownership. They include the surviving Dial office files, with correspondence by Alyse Gregory, Marianne Moore, Gilbert Seldes, Kenneth Burke, and J. Sibley Watson; manuscripts, typescripts and corrected galleys of submissions to the magazine by authors including Ezra Pound, T. S. Eliot, D. H. Lawrence, George Santayana, William Butler Yeats, and Glenway Wescott; and advertising material....
Dates: 1879-1982, bulk 1920-1925
Call Number: YCAL MSS 101
Overview: The Katherine S. Dreier portion of the collection contains correspondence between Dreier and artists and friends (including Constantin Alajalov, David Burli︠u︡k, Marcel Duchamp, Wassily Kandinsky, Man Ray, and Ted Shawn); and art-related organizations (including the Arts Club of Chicago, the Brooklyn Museum, the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art).There is some correspondence regarding art purchases and the packaging and shipping of art, such as that with...
Dates: 1818-1952, bulk 1920-1951
Call Number: MS 301
Overview: Consists of family correspondence, general correspondence, diaries, and memorabilia of the Jarves family. Major family correspondents are James Jackson Jarves, his first wife, Elizabeth Russell Swain Jarves, his son Horatio Deming Jarves, and his second wife Isabel Heyden Jarves. Collection also contains working files of Francis Steegmuller, author of The Two Lives of James Jackson Jarves, 1951.
Call Number: S008
Scope and Contents: The Paul and Rachel Mellon Dealer Files contain records relating to the purchase of rare books and artwork, including prints, etchings, engravings, drawings, sculpture, and paintings, by the Paul Mellon family. The records comprise correspondence, records, images, and invoices between various dealers, Paul Mellon, and his assistants and art advisors. Many files include detailed provenance, biographical, and conservation information for the artworks, as well as photocopied exhibition catalogs....
Collection — 716
Call Number: S005
Call Number: S006
Scope and Contents: This collection consists primarily of correspondence between Basil Taylor, Paul Mellon, and Mellon's advisors, including Mellon's first curator, the art dealer John Baskett, regarding the development of Mellon's British art collection. These papers cover the years 1959 through 1975, the year of Taylor's death, with the bulk spanning 1960-1969, the years of Mellon, Baskett, and Taylor's most active collaboration and collection building. The correspondence includes telegrams, letters, lists of...
Call Number: S007
Call Number: S009
Scope and Contents: This collection consists of three notebooks created by Paul Mellon for a “Pictorial Art” class at Yale University during his undergraduate studies (1925-1929). The notebooks include Mellon’s professor’s course material on pictorial art, pictures of artwork, and Mellon’s handwritten notes. The notes include Mellon’s critiques and analyses of the artworks, which span from ancient to contemporary.
Call Number: MS 1625
Call Number: GEN MSS 715
Overview: The papers consist chiefly of subject files maintained by Rannit, dating roughly from the 1950s to the 1980s. The subject files include correspondence, writings, photographs, and printed material that document Aleksis Rannit's life and work as an art and literary critic and Curator of the Slavic and East European Collections for the Yale University Library.
Call Number: MSS 47
Overview: The collection comprises 57 letters from Dante Gabriel Rossetti to Ellen Heaton written from 1855 to 1875 (the bulk from 1855 to 1864). The letters primarily pertain to works by Rossetti, including a number of his works commissioned by Heaton. Works referenced include: Beata Beatrix, Beloved, Bethlehem Gate, Dante’s dream at the time of the death of Beatrice, Dante's...
Call Number: MSS 31
Overview: The collection comprises 11 letters from Dante Gabriel Rossetti to William H. Clabburn written from 1863 to 1865. The last of these is addressed to Clabburn's wife, Hannah Louisa. The letters are accompanied by 8 envelopes addressed to Clabburn by Rossetti. Rossetti’s letters primarily relate to Clabburn’s commission of an oil replica of Rossetti’s Mary Magdalen at the door of Simon the Pharisee. The correspondence records in detail Rossetti’s artistic process...
Call Number: MSS 46
Overview: The collection comprises letters from John Ruskin to Ellen Heaton, written from 1855 to 1864.
Dates: 1850-1864, bulk 1855-1864
Call Number: MS 442
Overview: The papers consist of correspondence, writings, photographs, research files, printed material, and miscellanea of George Dudley Seymour, a lawyer, antiquarian, historian, author and city planner in New Haven, Connecticut. Seymour's personal papers and collected manuscripts document the history of the Seymour family, the patriot Nathan Hale, the city planning movement in New Haven, Connecticut, and local history, 1684-1944. General correspondence files contain the bulk of personal...
Call Number: MSS 32
Overview: The collection comprises manuscript material concerning Matthew Shepperson, portrait copyist, art instructor to elite lords and ladies, and collector of portraits
Call Number: GEN MSS 764
Overview: Collection consists of manuscripts (correspondence and drafts of writings), illustration material (drawings in all media, photographs, book dummies, and printing blocks and plates), and publication proofs by various authors and artists including Louisa May Alcott, Alexander Anderson, Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel, Gelett Burgess, Harrison Cady, Palmer Cox, F. O. C. Darley, W. W. Denslow, Jo Mora, Peter Newell, and Symeon Shimin, as well as work produced for the McLoughlin Brothers publishing...
Call Number: MSS 80
Overview: The collection comprises 14 autograph letters from Joseph Southall to Laurence Hodson; a catalog of paintings by Southall; and three additional lists of works by Southall.
Call Number: MS 1938
Overview: The papers consist of correspondence, topical files, writings, legal and financial papers, photographs, scrapbooks, and audiovisual material documenting John Hay Whitney and Betsey Cushing Whitney and their extended family. The papers provide a substantive resource for the study of the private and public lives of the Whitney family, a prominent American family, widely known for its members' engagement in business, public service, government service, publishing, philanthropy, horse racing and... | <urn:uuid:146314a1-e8ab-4fbe-ae81-303608e02857> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://archives.yale.edu/subjects/35525? | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.868057 | 1,778 | 1.585938 | 2 |
Yes, you read right. Students at Chattooga High School in Summerville, Georgia (North GA) only go to school 4 days out of the week.
Students are heading back to school Thursday today and have EVERY Monday off for the entire school year. School officials say this method is working fine, it has decreased their discipline, increased their attendance and they’ve saved over $800,000.
CHS students still go to school for the required amount of hours each school year but they just pack them into fewer days.
The school starts at 7:40 a.m. and lets out at 3:45 p.m.
Principal Jeff Martin says, “they’ve seen more time for learning, fewer absences for students and teachers and operating costs have dropped, while test scores have gone up.”
No school on Mondays means longer days the rest of the week. But according to one parent, it can keep kids focused.
“It’s a very good stress reliever by only having that, getting that one extra day off makes a big difference, it seems,” said parent Steven Groves. | <urn:uuid:d936c87e-cfa0-4084-9de8-b8e1534283cb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.gafollowers.com/chattooga-high-school-does-4-day-school-weeks/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817032054-20220817062054-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.974279 | 238 | 1.8125 | 2 |
Whether visually protesting socio-political injustices or spreading messages of empathy, the film's featured artists use creativity to persevere amidst social ignorance and find their own voices in the male-dominated world of graffiti and street art. Incredibly, it's the first of its kind documentary to capture the global outcry of these women who have been overlooked for decades, while their male counterparts continue to thrive and gain acclaim.
Setting out to raise the profiles of female street artists in the growing subculture, the film follows three emerging artists from different corners of the world who use their art to fight inequality. There are also insights from Lady Pink from New York, Maria 'Toofly' Castillo from Queens, NYC, Elle from NYC, Fusca from Mexico, Gilf! from Brooklyn (also known as Ann Lewis), Danielle Mastrion – also from Brooklyn, Alice Mizrachi from NYC, and many more.
The film was made possible after Alexandra Henry's successful Kickstarter, where her overview read: "While each of their personal stories is unique, their observations clearly reveal the struggle for creative space and a lack of recognition faced by women working within this male-dominated subculture. With more and more women leaving their mark on the movement, Street Heroines pays long-overdue tribute to their contributions and reflects a global shift in perspective of who we are as a society."
Henry went on to say: "From Lady Pink, the first woman to paint entire subway train cars in the 1980s, to seminal photographer Martha Cooper whose work legitimised graffiti as an art form, the artists featured in Street Heroines are changing our relationship to the urban environment and the way we interact within the public space. With this project, I've had the opportunity to interview women with diverse backgrounds from over 10 different countries, gaining insight through intimate conversations on how their efforts are paving the way for other women to pursue creative dreams."
To further the film's message and spotlight underrepresented voices, Alexandra Henry, along with musician and film music supervisor Chanell Crichlow, sourced music from a diverse roster of artists. The acts include Chrichlow – a low brass multi-instrumentalist, composer, and performer residing in Los Angeles, California, under the moniker 'tubafresh' – as well as writer, emcee and performer Nappy Nina, Latinx neo-folk artist Renee Goust, and American hip-hop duo Magna Carda.
Henry began shooting the project in 2011 out of São Paulo, Brazil, known for its vibrant and abundant street art scene. "My goal with this project, simply put, is to promote awareness about the flourishing global community of female street artists and encourage others to find their creative voice," she says.
A multilingual burgeoning director with over 12 years of international experience in film and branded entertainment, she showcases her passion for art, music, and languages through photography and filmmaking work. She has been selected for SHOOT Magazine's New Directors Showcase and recognized twice as a CurateNYC Emerging Artist for her body of photographic work, which explores the human experience in densely-populated metropolises through architecture and graffiti.
Street Heroines premiered at The Museum of Graffiti in Miami on Sunday, as part of the venue's monthly outdoor film screening series under the stars in the Wynwood. | <urn:uuid:6eae3729-f247-4f4d-aaa8-f04277062df8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.creativeboom.com/inspiration/street-heroines/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.957895 | 679 | 2.03125 | 2 |
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Famovs Doctovr of the Chvrch, and R. R. and W. C. ... 1671. 8°, A-H Preacher of Gods word John Wickliffe, in eights, first leaf blank. sometime fellow of Merton, and Master
Flagellvm Poeticvm : Or, A Scourge for of Ballioll Coll. in Oxford, and afterwards
a Wilde Poet. Being An Answer to Dr. Parson of Lutterworth in Leicestershire.
Robert Wild's Letter, Directed to his Faithfully Printed according to two
Friend Mr. J. J. Upon Occasion of His ancient Manuscript Copies, extant; the
Majesties Declaration for Liberty of Conone in Benet Colledge in Cambridge, the
science. London, Printed for J. L. Anno other remaining in the Publike Librarie
Dom. 1672. 4°, A-B in fours. In prose at Oxford . .. At Oxford, Printed by
and verse. Ioseph Barnes, printer to the Vniversitie. 1608. 4o. 1, 4 leaves : A-H in fours: WILKINS, JOHN, Bishop of Chester. H 4 occupied by a short glossary.
The Discovery of a World in the Moone, Edited by Thomas James, and dedicated Or, A Discovrse tending to prove, that by him, in an interesting epistle, to Sir tis probable there may be another habiThomas Flemynge, Chief Justice of Eng. table World in that Planet. (Quot. land.
London, Printed by E. G. for Michael WIDOW.
Sparke and Edward Forrest. 1638. 8°. I will have a Wydow, yf ever I marye. A, 4 leaves, including a double titlepage, A ballad. Licensed to John Waley and the first leaf having an engraving: B-P the widow Toy in 1557-8.
4 in eights. The Complaynte of a Wedowe that now A Discourse concerning A New world & Weded ys / with a Warnynge to women Another Planet In 2 Bookes. Printed to take hede of this. A ballad. Licensed
for Iohn Maynard . . . 1640. 8°. Ento T. Colwell in 1564-5.
graved title by Marshall, i leaf : A, 4 A Warnyng for Wydowes that aged be / leaves : aa, 2 leaves : B-Q in eights, and How lusty yonge yough and age can R, 1 leaf : (a new title] A Discovrse conagre. A ballad. Licensed to W. Powell cerning A New Planet. Tending to prove, in 1566.
That 'tis probable our Earth is one of the
Planets. The second Booke, now first WIGMORE, DAME ANNA. A ladies present to a princesse, or godly
published. . . . London, Printed by R. H.
for Iohn Maynard, . . . 1640. prayers. Licensed to Hugh Perry, 19 June, 1627.
leaves : B-R 4 in eights, R 4 with
Errata. WILCOCKS, THOMAS.
Mercvry, Or The Secret and Swift Mes. A short, yet a true and faithfull narration of the fearefull fire that fell in the towne
senger : Shewing, How a Man may with
Privacy and Speed communicate his of Wooburne, in the countie of Bedford,
Thoughts to a Friend at any distance. on Saturday the 13. of September last,
London, Printed by I. Norton, for Iohn Anno 1595. Together with a Christian admonition as to the particular people of
Maynard, and Timothy Wilkins, ...1641.
8°, A-) in eights, A 1 and M 7-8 blank. that place, so to the inhabitants of the
Dedicated by J. W.to George Lord Berkewhole land, to make profitable and good
ley, with commendatory verses by Sir F. use of the same, as likewise of all judge
Kinaston, R. West of C. C. C. Oxford, ments past, as of those that are feared
Anthony Aucher, Richard Hatton, &c. may iustly fall upon us for our sinnes. [Three quotations.] At London Printed
Mercury : Or The Secret and Swift Mesby the Widdow Orwin, for Thomas Man.
senger. The Second Edition 1595. 89, 36 leaves. Dedicated by
London, Printed for Rich. Baldwin, Thomas Wilcocks from London, 1 Nov.
1694. 8°, A-M 6 in eights. 1595, to Sir John Popham and Sir Wil- Mathematicall Magick. Or, The Wonders liam Perrain. Mrs. How of Aspley Guise. That may be performed by Mechanicall
Geometry. In two Books. Concerning WILD, ROBERT. Iter Boreale. Together with some other
| Powers. Mechanicall
Motions. Select Poems, Not heretofore Printed.
Being one of the most easie, pleasant, useBy the same Author. London, Printed for
full, (and yet most neglected) part of L. F. and are to be sold at the Parrot in
Mathematicks. Not before treated of in St Paul's Church-yard 1661. 8°, A-D this language. By I. W. M.A. ... Lonin eights, A blank.
don, Printed by M. F. for Sa: Gellibrand Iter Boreale. . . . London, Printed for 1648. 8°, A-V 4 in eights, A I
blank. With engravings. Dedicated to M.DC.XC. 4°. A, 2 leaves : B-E 1 in the Elector Palatine.
“This Book was sent me by Mr. Anthony Mathematical Magick. London :
Izzard on Fryday Aprill the 4th, 1690."-
A Letter from His Highness the Prince An Essay Towards Real Character, of Orange, written in the Camp at QuarAnd a Philosophical Language. By John ringuan, the 18th of August, 1674. Wilkins D.D. Dean of Ripon, And Fellow Directed to the Lords in Council, conof the Royal Society. London, Printed cerning the late Fight. [Col.] London, for Sa: Gellibrand, . . . 1668. Folio. Printed for Henry Eversden,... [1674.] Title, 1 leaf : a-d 2 in fours, a 2 with
Folio, 2 leaves.
The Address of the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal, and Commons, To the WILKINS, RICHARD.
King's Most Excellent Majesty, Presented The Sope-Patentees of Londons Petition by the Lord Marquis of Halifax, ... with Opened and Explained. Or, The Un- His Maiesties Most Gracious Answer masking of these cruel Sope-Patentees thereunto. London, Printed by James deceitful Petition, presented by them to Partridge, ... 1682. Folio, 6 leaves, the Honorable House of Commons. including an Imprimatur. Wherein you have a Discovery made (in The True Copy of a Paper delivered by part and but in part) of the great Suffer- the Lord De to the Mayor of Darby, ings of this Common-wealth : As also of
where he quartered the One and Twentieth the special Sufferings of some Free-born
of November, 1688. London, Printed Subjects in their Liberties and Estates,
for John Goodman, 1688. A folio leaf. sustained by these cruel Sope-Monopolers. [Quotations.] London, Printed by I. F.
An Excellent New Song Or, The Orange for Iohn Rothwel, 1646. 4° A-C
Flag Display'd. To the Tune of, Hark in fours.
how the Thundring Cannons Roar. Printed
in the Year, 1688. A sheet, with the WILKINSON, JOHN, of Barnard's Inn. music. A Treatise Collected ovt of the Statvtes
An Answer to a Paper importing a Petiof this Kingdom, and according to common experience of the Lawes, concerning
tion of the Archbishop of Canterbury,
and Six other Bishops, to His Majesty, the office and authorities of Coroner and Sherifes. Together with an easie and
touching their not Distributing and Pub
lishing the late Declaration for Liberty of plain methode for the keeping of a Court
Conscience. With Allowance. LonLeet, Court Baron, and Hundred Court,
don, Printed by Henry Hills . . . 1688. &c. London, Printed for the Companie of Stationers. 1628. Cum Priuilegio.
4', A-C in fours. 8°, black letter, A-Cc in eights.
Rules and Articles for the better Govern
ment of His Majesties Land-Forces In WILKINSON, WILLIAM.
Pay. Published by his Majesties ComSystema Africanvm : Or A Treatise,
mand. London, . . . 1688. 8°, A-C 2 Discovering the Intrigues and Arbitrary
in eights. Black letter. Proceedings of the Guiney Company. And also how prejudicial they are to the
A Letter from the Archbishops and American Planters, the Woollen, and
Bishops, to the King's most Excellent other English Manufactures : To the
Majesty. [With the Answer.] Edinburgh, Visible Decay of Trade, and consequently
Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson greatly impairing the Royal Revenue,
...1688. A broadside, divided into two
leaves. which would be Infinitely Encreased, provided Merchants and Mariners were An Address to His Grace the Lord ArchEncouraged, who can discover several bishop of Canterbury, And the Right Places not yet known, or traded unto, by
Reverend the Bishops, upon account of the African Company. Together with a their late Petition. By a true Member True Account of their Fortifications. of the Church of England. With AllowHumbly submitted to their Majesties,
London, Printed, and are to be and to the consideration of both Houses sold by Randall Taylor. 1688. 4°, 4 of Parliament. By William Wilkinson
leaves. Mariner. London, Printed in the Year A Letter to the Honourable Major
Slingsby, Lieutenant-Governour of Portsmouth. [Circa 1688.] A folio leaf. The Declaration of the Nobility, Gentry, and Commonalty at the Rendezvous at Nottingham, Nov. 22. 1688. A sheet. The Aphorismes of the Kingdome. [London, circa 1688.] 4°, A-H 2 in fours. Without a regular title or any other indi. cation. The Declaration of the Lords and Commons Assembled at Westminster, Presented to their Highnesses, The Prince and Princess of Orange, At White-Hall the 13th of February, 1689. Printed in the Year 1689. Folio, 2 leaves. A Third Collection of Papers Relating to the Present Juncture of Affairs in England. Viz. I. The Expedition of the Prince of Orange for England ; . . . II. A Further Account of the Prince's Army, in a Letter from Exon, ... III. Three Letters. 1. A Letter from a Jesuit of Leige, IV. Popish Treaties not to be rely'd on : In a Letter from a Gentleman at York, • . . London printed, . 1688. 4°, B-F in fours, F 4 blank, and the title. A Short Historical Account Touching the Succession of the Crown. London, Printed for Richard Baldwin, in the Year 1689. A folio leaf. The Grievances of the Church of England which are not in the power of the Governours of it to remedy. By a Member of the Church of England. Printed for R. Baldwin, ... 1689. A folio leaf. The Address of the Lords Spriritual & Temporal, and Commons, to the King's most Excellent Majesty, for Maintaining the Church of England as by Law Established: With His Majesty's Most Gracious Answer thereunto. In the Savoy: ... 1689. A folio leaf. A Speech Made by the Right Honourable the Earl of Arran, to the Scotch Nobility and Gentry, met together in, the Council Chamber in White-Hall, on the Eighth of January 1688, about an Address to His Highness the Prince of Orange, to take upon him the Government of the Kingdom of Scotland. London, Printed for T. J. 1689. A folio leaf. The Form of the Intended Coronation Oath Agreed upon by the Committee. London, Printed for J. Lyford. 1689. A folio leaf. The Publick Grievances of the Nation, Adjudged Necessary, by the Honourable
the House of Commons, to be Redressed. Printed in the Year, 1689. A folio leaf. A Word to the Wise, for Setling the Government. London, Printed for Richard Janeway. 1689. A folio leaf. The Address of the Honourable the House of Commons: Presented to His Majesty on Thursday the 25th day of April, 1689. With His Majesty's Answer thereunto. London, Printed by Charles Bill, and Thomas Newcomb, MDCLXXXIX. Folio, 2 leaves. To the Honourable the Commons of England Assembled in Parliament. A Short Account of One of the Great Grievances of the Nation, Humbly Presented by James Whiston. [May 14, 1689.] Folio, 6 leaves.
This tract relates to imprisonment for debt. Their Highness the Prince & Princess of Orange's Opinion about a General Liberty of Conscience, &c. Being a Collection of Four Select Papers. . . . London, Printed, and are to be sold by Richard Janeway,
1689. 4°, A-Ě 2 in fours, and the title. The Advantages of the Present Settlement, and the Great Danger of a Relapse. London: Printed for Ric. Chiswell, . . MDCLXXXIX, 4°, A-E in fours. A Specimen of a Declaration against Debauchery, Tendered to the Consideration of His Highness the Prince of Orange, and of the Present Convention of the Nation. [1689.] 4°, 2 leaves. K. William, or K. Lewis: Wherein is set forth the Inevitable Necessity these Nations lye under, of submitting Wholly to one or other of these Kings; And that the Matter in Controversie is not now between K. William and James, but between K. William and K. Lewis of France, For the Government of these Nations, Written out of Cheshire by a Gentleman lately arrived there from Ireland. London, Printed for Ric. Chiswell ... MDCLXXXIX. 4', A-B 2 in fours. A Friendly Conference concerning the New Oath of Allegiance to K. William, and Q. Mary. ... London : Printed for Samuel Smith ... 1689. 4°, A-E in fours, first leaf having an Advertisement. Considerations humbly Offered for taking the Oath of Allegiance to King William and Queen Mary. . . . London, Printed by J. Leake, for Awnsham Churchill... MDCLXXXIX. 4°, A-I in fours, last leaf with advertisements.
The Courtly Triumph ; or an Excellent Entituled, The Character of a Jacobite, By new Song upon the Coronation of K. what Name or Title soever Dignify'd or William and Q. Marie ; which was Distinguish'd ; written by a Person of splendidly celebrated on the 11th of April Quality. London, Printed for Richard 1689. To the tune of Cannons roar. A Baldwin ... 1690. 4°, A-D in fours. ballad. Ouvry Cat. No. 73.
Reflections on the Petition & Apology for An Enquiry into the Present State of
the Six Deprived Bishops. With a VinAffairs : And in particular, Whether we dication of those that refused to subscribe owe Allegiance to the King in these Cir
the said Petition. London, Printed for cumstances ? And whether we are bound
J. Johnson, 1690. 4°, A-B in fours. to Treat with Him, and call Him back again, or not? Published by Authority,
The True Cause of all our Miseries, DisLondon : Printed for John Starkey, and
covered in their Visible Effects : As I Ric. Chiswell ... MDCLXXXIX.
4°, 8 find it (to my great Satisfaction) most leaves.
manifest, in The Layman's Religion, lately An Answer to two Papers, Called, A Lords
published, Licensed, Octob. 1. 1690.
Col.] London, Printed for Walter KetSpeech Without-Doors, and a Commoners Speech. Wherein the Objections against
tilby ... 1690. Folio, 5 leaves. the present Management of Affairs are
Two Dreams: Viz. 1. The Dream of the dissolved. By a Lover of his Countrey.
French King Lewis XIV. called the With Allowance. London Printed. . Great, and the Immortal ; as he lately 1689. 4°, A-E in fours, and the title- told it to the Lords of his Court. II. page.
The Dream of Mary d'Esté Princess of The Royal Voyage, Or The Irish Expedi
Modena, and Wife to James II. late King tion : A Tragicomedy, Acted in the Years
of England. With the Interpretations
thereof. Translated out of French. Lon1689 and 90.—Regis ad E.cemplum. Claud. London: Printed for Richard Baldwin,
don, Printed by J. D. ... MDCXC. 4°,
A-E 2 in fours. in the Old-Bailey, A.D. 1690. 4°, Title and to the Reader, 3 leaves : B-I 2 in Plain English: Humbly offered to the fours.
Consideration of His Majesty, And his A Letter to a Friend, upon the Dissolving Great Council, The Lords and Commons of the Late Parliament, and the Calling Obsequium amicos, veritas odium parit. of a New One. Together with a List of London, Printed in the Year, 1690. 4°. those who were against making the Prince Title and Errata, 2 leaves : B-E 2 in and Princess of Orange, King and Queen,
fours. London : Printed in the Year 1690. A Plain English . . . The Second Edition: folio leaf.
with a Short Preface ; and an Appendix The Vision. A sheet in verse. [Circa London, Printed for the Author, 1690.
1690. 4°, A-E in fours, a leaf of F, and A Modest Enquiry into the Causes of the
the title. present Disasters in England. And wlio Reasons why the Rector of P. took the they are that brought the French Fleet into Oath of Allegiance to King William and the English Channel, Described. London: Queen Mary. London, Printed by H. Printed for Richard Baldwin ...
Clark, for the Author, . . . 1690. 4°, 4°, B-F in fours, F 4 blank, and the A-C in fours. titlepage.
A Copy of Mr. Ashton's Paper, Delivered The Royal Adventure, Or, Joy to King to the Sheriff at the Place of Execution, William. Being an Excellent New Song, January 28. 169;. A folio leaf. wishing Him all Health, Happiness, and A Second Letter to a Friend, Concerning Prosperity, in the Irish Expeditions. ... the French Invasion. In which the DeLondon, Printed for T. Howkins, ... 1690. claration lately dispersed under the Title A sheet.
of His Majesty's most Gracious Declaration The Orange. A sheet in verse. [Circa ... is entirely and exactly Published, 1690. Relating to the case of Judith according to the dispersed Copies; with Wilks.]
some short Observations upon it. LonTo the Brazen Head. With the Answer.
don: Printed . . . MDCXCII. 4°, B-G In verse. [Circû 1690.) A sheet.
in fours, besides the title and imprimatur. The Character of a Williamite : Being Act and Order of Council, for Sequestratthe Reverse of a late unlicensed Treatise, ing the Rents of such as are in Rebellion
against their Majesties. God save King William and Queen Mary. Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson ... Anno Dom, 1690. A broadside, The Account given by Sir John Ashby Vice-Admiral, And Reere-Admiral Rooke to the Lords Commissioners, of the Engagement at Sea between the English, Dutch, and French Fleets. June the 30th. 1690. With a Journal of the Fleet since their departure from St. Hellens, to their return to the Buoy-in-the-Nore, and other Material Passages relating to the said Engagement. London, Printed for Randal Taylor near Stationers-Hall, 1691. 4°, B-E in fours, besides the title and Imprimatur. Relation Du Voyage de sa Majesté Britannique en Hollande, Et de la Reception qui luy a eté faite. Enrichie de Planches tres-curieuses. Avec un Recit abregé de ce qui s'est passé de plus considerable depuis l'arrivée de sa Majesté en Hollande le 31. de Janvier, jusqu'a son retour en Angleterre, au Mois d'Avril 1691. & l'heureux succés de l'expedition d'Irlande, subjuguée par les Armes toujours victorieuses de sa Majesté. A la Haye, . MDCXCII. ... Folio. Title and frontis. piece, 2 leaves : *, 4 leaves : large portrait of William III.: A-Dd, 2 leaves each. With large engravings at pp. 18, 30, 32, 34, 44, 46, 50, 52, 54, 60, 62, 66, and 68. The Triumph-Royal: Containing A short Account of the most Remarkable Battels, Sieges, Sea-fights, Treaties, and Famous Atchievements of the Princes of the House of Nassau, &c. Describ'd in the Triumphal Arches, Piramids, Pictures, Inscriptions, and Devices, Erected at the Hague in Honour of William III. ... Curiously Engraven in 62 Figures on Copper Plates, with their Histories, an Elaborate Piece of Curiosity. First done in Dutch, then into French, and now into English. Dedicated to Her Majesty. London, Printed for Hen. Rhodes near Bride Lane in Fleetstreet, and John Harris at the Harrow in the Poultry. 1692. 8o. Title, dedication by the translator, J. Beek, to the Queen, and the Preface, 4 leaves : A–F in eights, and the plates. Reflections upon the Late Horrid Conspiracy Contrived by some of the French Court, to Murther His Majesty in Flanders : And for which Monsieur Grandvall, one of the Assassinates, was Executed. London : Printed for Richard Baldwin
.. 1692. 4o. Title and half-title, 2 leaves : B-F 2 in fours.
Vox Clero, Lil-ly bur-le-ro, Or, The Second Part of a Nerry New Ballad. To be sung
in the Jerusalem-Chamber, the 24th of this instant January. To the Tune of Youth, Youth, thou hadst dc. A sheet. In verse. A Desperate Combat between a Williamite Lady and a Jacobite. A ballad. Ouvry Cat. No. 70. The Tryals and Condemnation of Robert Charnock, Edward King, and Thomas Keyes, For the Horrid and Execrable Conspiracy to assassinate His Sacred Majesty, K. William, in order to a French Invasion of this Kingdom,
March 11. 1696. . . . London, Printed for Samuel Heyrick, . and Isaac Cleave, ... MDCXCVI. Folio, A-V, 2 leaves eachi, Al with licence. A True Copy of the Papers Delivered by Mr. Rob. Chernock, Mr. Ed. King, Mr. Th. Key, to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, at Tyburn, . . . March 18th 1694. Published by Authority. London': Printed for William Rogers ... 1696. A folio leaf. The Arraignment, Tryal, and Condemnation of Sir William Parkins Knt. For the Most Horrid and Barbarous Conspiracy to Assassinate His Most Sacred Majesty King William ; And for Raising of Forces, in order to a Rebellion, and Encouraging a French Invasion, March 24. 169. London. Printed for Samuel Heyrick,
and Isaac Cleave, ... 1696. Folio, A-N, 2 leaves each. The Arraignments, Tryals and Condemnations of Charles Cranburne, and Robert Lowick, for the Horrid and Execrable Conspiracy to Assassinate King William,
the 22d of April, 1696. . . . London, Printed for Samuel Heyrick, and Isaac Cleave ... MDCXCVI. Folio, A-T, 2 leaves each. The Arraignments, Tryal, and Condemnation of Peter Cooke, Gent. For HighTreason, in Endeavouring to procure Forces from France to Invade this Kingdom, and Conspiring to levy War in this Realm for assisting and Abetting the said Invasion, the 13th of May. 1696.
Perused by the Lord Chief Justice Treby, and the Council present at the Tryal. London: Printed for Benjamin Tooke, . . . 1696. Folio, A-T, 2 leaves each. The Tryals of Joseph Dawson, Edward Forseith, William May, William Bishop, James Lewis, and John Sparkes. For | <urn:uuid:08fb8570-d7b8-4f72-b279-d3960f7a8cc5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=6fMXAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA648&focus=viewport&vq=%22%22&dq=editions:HARVARDHN3BEF&lr=&output=html_text | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.8566 | 5,929 | 1.648438 | 2 |
August 2, 2015 by Doug Rask. This video is for non-profit educational purposes only. The brief use of images from copyright material is thought to be ‘fair use’ of the material.
Key Sentence: Barnabas the disciple maker gives us a pattern worthy of copying
I. The character of Barnabas Acts 4:32-37
II. Barnabas and Saul of Tarsus Acts 8, 9, 13 and 15
IV. Barnabas and John Mark Acts 13 and 15
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Help! My Ceiling is Leaking!The weather outside is miserable. You’re hunkered down inside, cosy and warm, when you suddenly become aware that your house is not as dry inside as it should be.
You have a ceiling leak – and whatever its severity or cause, you need roof repairs in London or locally as soon as possible.
Ceiling leaks don’t always present with running water. They can also announce themselves with a stain or discolouration on the ceiling, a dark spot, mould or mildew, cracking or splitting of paint, a bulge or sag in that part of the ceiling, or a sudden loss of power while it is raining.
Ceiling leaks usually happen from rain, though they can occur from a leak from an upstairs bathroom. Either way, it is a big nuisance and one that needs to be addressed immediately.
So what should you do?
- Contain the Leak
- Place a bucket or empty tub under the leak to catch the water.
- Puncture a small hole into the ceiling at the centre of the bulge where the water is running from with a screwdriver to allow the water to drain. This helps relieve pressure on the rest of the ceiling and prevent it from collapsing and causing more damage.
- Try to (Quickly) Identify the Cause
- If water leaks only when it is raining, or the roof is directly above the leak, then it is likely a roofing issue. If the leak happens below a bathroom or toilet and it is not raining, it’s most likely a plumbing issue.
- Unless you are an expert and experienced handyman or woman, don’t try to repair the leak yourself. This is a project that calls for the professionals…
- Call a Roofing Contractor
- Professionals who carry out roof repairs in London or locally to you are by far your best option for identifying the source of your ceiling leak and fixing it properly and quickly. Many leaks have been developing for a long time by the time you become aware of them, and there may be more unseen damage than you’d expect.
Not carrying out repairs immediately can cause sudden, extreme damage to your home in bad weather. Some structural damage can even become irreversible – costing you significantly more in time and money. Ceilings, walls, and floors can be very vulnerable to water damage, as can electricals. Moisture can also cause wood rot and mould, which is very harmful to the health of humans and pets. Wall insulation can also be affected.
Don’t delay if you have any indication at all of a leaking ceiling! Call the best roofing company that is local to you and get the problem identified and fixed quickly. The best roofers will check your entire roof to mitigate further issues.
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Before going onto that one more LotusScript function that is relevant to classes, there is another topic worth discussing with regard to classes. This is not functionality in LotusScript classes itself, but a design pattern which has been available ever since LotusScript began, but one which has become very commonly used in other languages as they have developed. It fits well after the discussion on using
Static for creating builder classes, because the builder pattern in Java is where it’s most widely used. The design pattern I’m referring to is a fluent interface.
A fluent interface is an object oriented API that relies extensively on method chaining. The benefits come when you’re wanting to call multiple functions in a row, it is easily readable and improves brevity in code. As I mentioned, it has become very common in Java builder classes. It’s a pattern I’ve used in LotusScript for a little while, first in Volt MX LotusScript Toolkit. The
NotesJsonArrayFluent provided fluent functions to speed up building JSON in a NotesJsonNavigator.
Creating the Fluent Function
The approach is very straightforward. Typically classes will have a Sub like
NotesDatabase.SetOption(), which don’t return anything. Or they have a Function like
NotesJSONNavigator.appendElement(passedElem) as NotesJsonElement which return the object being passed as a parameter. To convert this to a fluent function is straightforward, and done with
NotesJsonNavigatorFluent. The function signature is changed from
Function NotesJsonNavigator.appendELement(passedElem) as NotesJsonElement to:
Function NotesJsonNavigatorFluent.appendElementFluent(passedELem) as NotesJsonMavigatorFluent Call m_NotesJsonNavigator.appendElement(passedElem) 'm_NotesJsonNavigator = internal NotesJsonNavigator Set appendElementFluent = Me End Function
The function does whatever it would normally do, then returns the current object. This allows you to do
Improving The Code Further
That is good, but it’s not as easy to read as its Java equivalent would be. And what happens if there’s an error with one of the calls? Imagine the following code:
Class Foo Private elem List As String Function appendElem(key As String, value As String) As Demo Me.elem(key) = value Set appendElem = Me End Function End Class Class Bar Public myString As String End Class Sub Initialize() On Error GoTo errLog Dim myFoo as New Foo Dim myBar as Bar Call myFoo.appendElem("1", "One").appendElem("2", bar1.test) getOut: Exit Sub errLog: MsgBox "Error " & Error() & " on line " & Erl Resume getOut End Sub
This will throw an “Object variable not set” error on the line with
appendElem() calls. In this case, it’s easy to see it’s the second
appendElem() call produces the error. But it won’t always be so obvious. Fortunately, just as Java allows you to use separate lines for each method call in the chain, so does LotusScript. We just need to change the code like so:
Call myFoo.appendElem("1", "One")._ appendElem("2", bar1.test)
This throws an error where the error line is specifically the line with the second
appendElem() call. So we can immediately tell which part of the chain it failed on. And it also makes it more readable.
One caveat is that you need to understand what is happening when in the chain, and to avoid manipulating parameter values. Debugging would highlight that mistake. On order of processing, imagine is we had a
Function setTest(string) as String in the Bar class and had this code.
Dim bar1 as New Bar() Call demo.appendElem("1", bar1.setTest("One"))._ appendElem("2", bar1.setTest("Two"))
This code will call:
This may not be a surprise, but knowledge is always better than assumptions.
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Spelling tests are now on Wednesdays - don't forget to learn your spellings!
Welcome to the Seely Squirrels Class...
where we are nuts about learning!
The Seely Squirrels is a Year 3/4 class.
Our teachers are Mrs Ince and Miss Sopp.
Welcome to Seely Squirrels
In Seely Squirrels we work very hard and have a great attitude to our learning.
We always try our best and never give up even when things get a bit tricky!
Our exciting topics for the Summer Term are ...
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
We are really impressed by the children in Seely Squirrels that continue their learning at home. Ways you can do this are:
Practisingyour spellings (tests every Wednesday)
- Reading at least 3 times a week
- Handing in your weekly maths or English homework on time
- Completing your termly topic homework
- Spending time on Mathletics
- Spending time on Times Tables Rockstars
We are really trying to improve our times tables skills in school, ready for our National Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check in June 2022 so we are doing work on them daily. The children should know their multiplication and division facts up 12x12 at the end of year 4. Your child has a bookmark with their current tables on it.
Further information on the National Multiplication Tables Check can be found at:
For further practice at home, please click here http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/multiplication-and-division and for fun maths games!
Also, head over to TT Rockstars and practise them there using our individual log in!
This is every Wednesday and we go swimming on Fridays. We need to come in to school in our PE Kits, namely a white or blue t-shirt, dark coloured leggings or jogging bottoms or shorts, a dark coloured sweatshirt or school fleece with black trainers or plimsoles.
On Fridays, children will need a swimming kit of a towel and swimming shorts (with no pockets) or speedos/swimming costume. Children are able to wear goggles as long as a consent form is signed by parents/carers.
Thank you for reading our page. If there is anything else you would like to see on here then let us know.
Our Narnia homework is due in on Friday 22nd July 2022 - let's see what exciting things we can do!
Lockdown Work Day 1 and Day 2
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How to log on to TEAMS
teams on different platforms
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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for those who need help with daily tasks and living due to a disability or long-term illness. PIP is replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) . It’s there to help you with living costs for things you need or want. There are no spending requirements. Personal Independence Payment help you live a more independent life; however you see fit.
To be eligible for PIP you must be between 16 years old and State Pension age. You must have a physical or mental health condition or disability that is causing you difficulties with daily life and getting around (mobility). Also, you must have experienced these issues for 3 months already and expect them continue for the next 9 months. If you reach State Pension age having already claimed, your payments will continue but you won’t be able to start a new claim if you are over State Pension age. Check your State Pension age here. If you’re receiving DLA already you may receive a letter inviting you to apply for PIP meaning you’ll still be eligible. Please be aware that there are different rules for claiming PIP if you’re terminally ill.
You can still be eligible for PIP (daily living only) if you live in the EU, an EEA country or Switzerland or a member or family member or the Armed Forces (eligible for both daily living and mobility). If you’re not a British citizen you must live or intend to settle in the UK, the Channel Island, Ireland or Isle of Man and not subject to immigration control.
You’ll be assessed on two sections: daily living difficulties and mobility difficulties. These will be assessed by an independent healthcare professional; they’ll work out exactly how much help you need.
Difficulties can include
- Washing, bathing and toilet needs
- Eating or preparing food and drink
- Dressing (and undressing)
- Making decisions about money
- Communicating and reading
- Engaging with others
- Managing your own treatments and medication
- Travelling, planning your journey and following the route
Payment is every 4 weeks.
- Standard £60.00
- Enhanced £89.60
- Standard £23.70
- Enhanced £62.55
Contact the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to make a new claim. If you struggle with the process, or need assistance in making your claim, please contact a professional advisor. London Advice Centre are always ready to help you, call 020 3092 8211.
The application process can take up to 4 months. If you’re terminally ill, your claim will be processed much faster. Your first payment will start the date you claimed; it can not be backdated further.
If you’re moving from DLA to PIP, your payment won’t stop even after you start a new claim for PIP, as long as its within the time frame set out by the Department for Work and Pensions, your payment will start the day after your DLA payment stops.
If you’re terminally ill you can claim PIP more quickly; you’ll be eligible if your healthcare professional (or doctor) confirms that you may have less than 6 months to live and you are over 16 years old and have not reached State Pension age. You can make the claim yourself, or someone can do this for you. Your healthcare professional will fill in form DS1500 which will start the claim. You do not have to attend an in-person meeting, you can phone (with extra assistance if needed) or use a video service for British Sign Language.
For any further information, please refer to the gov.uk website or contact London Advice Centre for more information and personalised consultation.
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By Alice Beryl Auma
This image claims to show a deputy presidential poll purportedly from Nation Africa, it has raised questions and has also been shared on various Twitter accounts. The poll on the most preferred deputy presidential candidate puts Martha Karua ahead at 56% while rival Rigathi Gachagua is trailing at 44%.
Algorithmic amplification is the new technique used to get public views and opinions on various social media platforms. Online polls have gained popularity and are being used as a tool for gauging public viewpoint to understand who would be popular at the ballot box.
Polls have several effects on voting patterns such as; the Bandwagon Effect which is basically the winning side mentality, the Underdog Effect which is the sympathy vote, unlike the Boomerang Effect which looks into the confidence in your candidate and lastly we have the strategic voting effect that basically compels one to vote logically.
Fake news and disinformation surrounding Kenya’s upcoming election are increasingly being fought online on various social media platforms as polls are generated trying to put their preferred candidates in the lead. Such polls have previously been flagged by Piga Firimbi here.
Nation Africa flagged the poll as fake through its verified Twitter account and urged the public to ignore it as it denotes doctored polls spreading false information.
— Nation Africa (@NationAfrica) July 20, 2022
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Diploma in Information Technology
Offered by: Taylor's University
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|Exam Body||Internal Dip., Malaysia|
|Course Duration||2 Yrs|
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|Fees||48,000 / course|
|Fees (International Student)||USD 17,905/ course|
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|Faculty||Faculty of Faculty of Innovation & Technology: School of Computing & IT|
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|Level of Study||Diploma Level|
|Field of Study||Computing & IT|
The programme is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge, skills and attitude to explore technology-based ventures.
Combining theory and practice and real world experience, the programme covers key technical knowledge in techniques of analysing user requirements and specifications, programming and website creation. The systematic development of innovative thinking and creative problem solving skills is given emphasis in the programme. Students will also gain exposure to the major elements of entrepreneurship activities. Upon completion, students will have the ability to apply the concepts and technologies to practice, grooming them for further studies, careers in software development or technopreneurship.
ELECTIVE MODULES : Open Electives
Total 9 credits : Students to do 3 open electives, module of 3 credits each offered under any of the Diploma / ADP programmes in Taylor’s University.
* The ministry of Education (MOE) requires all students to take Mata Pelajaran Umum (MPU) (i.e. General Studies) which is catagorised under U1, U2, U3 and U4 within the duration of their studies. U1 modules are prescribed by MOE whereas U2, U3 and U4 modules are from a lost of University Core Modules (UCM) prescribed as per the Programme Guide.
|Entry Requirements||SPM/O-Level 3 credits /Equivalent|
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THORNTOWN, Ind. — Members of the Western Boone FFA Chapter have stayed busy the last several weeks, despite not being in school, by starting a fundraiser aimed at helping those in their community who are facing difficult times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Milk and Meat Campaign for Boone County was started after FFA chapter members saw on the news dairy farmers dumping milk when they couldn’t get it to their normal markets due to restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19.
Jaden Maze, president of the Western Boone FFA Chapter, said that after she and her FFA peers saw milk being dumped on television, they began brainstorming ways they could give back to the less fortunate in their community while helping support local farmers.
“We decided to buy meat and dairy products from local farmers and donate them to local food pantries,” Maze said, adding that before the chapter could start buying meat and milk, they had to raise money.
Maze said the FFA chapter donated $1,000 of its own funds as seed money for the cause.
Along with a $1,000 donation from an anonymous donor, the chapter received an additional $2,000 in donations from local organizations to help fund the project before it went public.
Maze said Prairie Farms has helped coordinate with the chapter to arrange the donation of 500 gallons of milk monthly during the pandemic to food pantries and organizations in Boone County, including the local Boys and Girls Club.
The FFA chapter president added that they are working with local farmers and meat shops to get hundreds of pounds of beef and pork to donate to those in need, as well.
“It is awesome that as an FFA chapter we are able to help people in need during this pandemic,” said Korden Bush, the assistant reporter for the Western Boone FFA Chapter.
Bush noted that through the campaign his FFA chapter is able to provide food for individuals in the community that need the assistance right now and they won’t have to go hungry during these difficult times.
Since the FFA chapter started the fundraiser about a month ago, Maze said that they have already raised $15,000 and are quickly approaching their $20,000 goal.
The Milk and Meat Campaign for Boone County also has caught the attention of the National FFA Organization, which highlighted the FFA chapter’s efforts on social media platforms, and Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, who mentioned their efforts in one of his daily COVID-19 press briefings.
To donate to the Milk and Meat Campaign for Boone County, monetary donations can be mailed to: Western Boone High School, Attention Lori Keppel, 1205 IN-75, Thorntown, IN 46071. Checks should be made out to Western Boone FFA. | <urn:uuid:dad34d66-711b-42e5-8ff9-f0c6243cf640> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/2020/05/09/ffa-chapter-nears-20-000-goal-in-milk-and-meat-campaign/apapk8z/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.976561 | 583 | 1.59375 | 2 |
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What are rights and what are obligations? In the world of parenting, is it correct to put me in its place? The place in between where the rights of oneself and other-self are for the family, and place obligations on myself and obligations for the family.
Ordinary, always spoken, often seen, and also often judged and judged. Between the language conditions of rights and obligations. Is it true that this self has done or is trying to put everything in its place, according to its condition, or according to the circumstances that are lived and faced?
Assessing and reflecting on myself, it turns out that there are still many things that need to be addressed and adjusted. Even though it has been going on for a long time and continues, in reality, it is still often put in the wrong place and sometimes even confused which one is right and which one is obligatory.
Indeed, a parent fully holds the concept of leading and setting a good example. But is it true that all have been carried out with the right of rights and obligations?
Sometimes feelings will arise playing different roles talking about rights and obligations which in the end will make everything out of line. Even though in a good corridor, if in a bad corridor, of course, there are no longer rights and obligations, but it violates the concept of rights and obligations.
In terms of earning a living, protecting, leading, guarding, educating, setting an example, teaching, and other things that are needed by the family at its core. Their rights must have been absolute and their obligations were imposed as soon as they were born. It has different connotations, however, but the rights and obligations obtained must of course be in accordance with the corridor. And for myself too.
Easy but hard it turns out. Ordinary but to be unusual is not it. Even wanting to explain may only be explained in words, whereas in reality, it will be difficult to compare it with words.
At the beginning of starting to write, there was actually a lot that wanted to be poured about the rights and obligations as parents in the world of parenting, especially for families outside the corridor of rights and obligations between other humans in general. But it turns out that after starting, I can't find the right words to describe in the end. Because if it is studied more deeply and it is more meaningful, there are many conflicting things that have been done to this self, talking about rights and obligations.
Do for self what else for the whole family. The language of fair and unfair is the language that comes out and a lot of injustice is felt for them, my family, especially what I have done, have not fulfilled any of the rights and obligations they have received so far. For the self can only complain and argue unilaterally without realizing and knowing their true feelings.
There is an expression from the heart of love. Is it true love? Back to the heart and lust that played and can be play. Are things and obligations based on the heart and lust? Though not logical, but why does it always happen. Attitudes and understanding are finally present in the choir of things and obligations, which lead to headaches to think about or find the true meaning of calculations.
Can only laugh and smile a little in my dizzy looking for answers for myself. What exactly has been done for the language of rights and obligations for my own family. These two words exist and exist for learning and reminders of myself as a human being in general and for my family in particular. As for myself, the decision comes back to me. | <urn:uuid:e4a0d1a7-daaf-429a-b78d-bd127725aed2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://read.cash/@Alther/parents-rights-and-obligations-74b95099 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.980779 | 790 | 2.390625 | 2 |
The geography of Virginia has shaped the history of the state and the nation. A mild climate and navigable rivers attracted Native Americans and the first European settlers to the Tidewater. Fertile soil fueled a prosperous economy, and the Chesapeake Bay and the rivers that feed it connected Virginia and its agricultural products to the world.
The landscapes of the Piedmont, Valley, and Blue Ridge inspired Thomas Jefferson's vision of a virtuous rural society. Virginia's importance and location midway between North and South brought the federal capital to the banks of the Potomac and made it the bloodiest battleground of the Civil War. The harbor of Hampton Roads allowed military buildup in the twentieth century and the export of coal and lumber from both southwestern counties of the Valley and the Appalachian Plateau. Geography continues to play a pivotal role in Virginia's politics, society, and economy.
The twenty-one landscape paintings featured in Landscapes of Virginia reveal the variety of terrain and climate that characterizes Virginia's five distinct physical regions: the Coastal Plain (Tidewater), the Piedmont, the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Valley and the Ridge, and the Appalachian Plateau. | <urn:uuid:75275acc-0820-4647-9502-0dc8de4554fc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.meer.com/en/29525-landscapes-of-virginia | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.916389 | 235 | 4.03125 | 4 |
Did you know 1 in 6 women in the United States have been a victim of sexual assault? The number is both heartbreaking and staggering. Chances are, you or someone you love has experienced sexual violence.
At carafem, we understand that it can be difficult to seek medical attention following a traumatic event, so our clinicians are trained to work with survivors to ensure as much comfort as possible. Being able to offer a safe space and personalized, non-judgmental care to fit our clients’ needs is our biggest priority.
Besides providing top-quality, welcoming care and confidential one-on-one time with our clinicians, carafem also offers “pants-on” birth control methods — like oral contraceptive pills, Depo-Provera shots and the arm implant — which don’t require a pelvic exam to receive, so our clients can choose the option that works best for them. We also offer the abortion pill, which some prefer as a less invasive, user-controlled option versus the carafem procedure.
While we’re on the topic of sexual assault, we want to take the opportunity to talk about consent. We know that understanding consent can be tricky, and that definitions of consent can vary by state — making it even more confusing.
You may have heard the sayings “yes means yes” or “no means no” in conversations about consent. In reality, there are different ways to express “yes” or “no,” and a lot consent comes down to communication. We looked to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) to understand how consent can look in the real world:
“When you’re engaging in sexual activity, consent is about communication. And it should happen every time. Giving consent for one activity, one time, does not mean giving consent for increased or recurring sexual contact. For example, agreeing to kiss someone doesn’t give that person permission to remove your clothes. Having sex with someone in the past doesn’t give that person permission to have sex with you again in the future.”
In the same vein, there are many ways to say “no.” If your partner is hesitating, seems unsure or simply says they don’t want to participate in a certain activity, they have not given their consent. The same goes for people who are sleeping, underage, or unconscious — they legally cannot give consent.
RAINN also explains that working consent into your sexual encounters can be sexy, and provide some great tips on ways to ask for consent without spoiling the mood:
- Communicating when you change the type or degree of sexual activity with phrases like “Is this OK?”
- Explicitly agreeing to certain activities, either by saying “yes” or another affirmative statement, like “I’m open to trying.”
- Using physical cues to let the other person know you’re comfortable taking things to the next level
Understanding consent can be fun, too. We love this video that uses the act of offering someone tea as a simple analogy for sex.
Teaching consent can also start from a very young age. While it might seem awkward to talk to kids about consent, the conversation can be framed from a totally non-sexual standpoint: Your body is your body; your friend’s body is theirs. If they don’t want to hug you, that’s okay! If you don’t want to hug your uncle or kiss your grandma, that’s okay, too! Teaching kids bodily autonomy and respect for others’ boundaries — as well as respecting their boundaries when they say no — is a huge part of understanding consent and maintaining healthy relationships as they grow.
This handy video, from the makers of the tea video above, helps explain consent to kids.
Looking for more info about consent and sexual assault? Check out RAINN’s website. Have you been assaulted (or think you may have been assaulted) and need someone to talk to? RAINN offers supportive, nonjudgmental, 24/7 live chat support on their website; as well as phone support at 800-656-HOPE.
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Approaches to Energy Efficiency in Air conditioning: Innovative processes and thermodynamics
KAUST DepartmentBiological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division
Environmental Science and Engineering Program
Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center (WDRC)
Online Publication Date2019-03-16
Print Publication Date2019-02
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AbstractAir conditioning in buildings has transformed our human lives greatly with work efficiency in commercial buildings and improved lifestyle in all weather. However, these improvements are accompanied with the negative effects from the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG), both directly via refrigerant emissions and indirectly through electricity generation by the burning of fossil fuels. Although there were significant improvements in the efficacy of chillers since 2000, the kW/Ron of chillers for cooling for electrically driven DCS have reached an asymptotic level of 0.85±0.03 kW/Rton for the tropics and a 20% higher for the hot and dry arid climate. The levelling-off phenomenon of chillers’ energy efficiency is attributed the improvements limits exploited from the efficacy of compressor and refrigerant technologies. Thus, an out-of-box solution, such as the decoupling of latent to sensible cooling in the dehumidification cum the indirect evaporative coolers (DH-IEC) to improve energy efficiency, It is projected that a quantum jump of 0.5 kWh/m3 or less is urgently needed for future sustainable cooling. In this paper, we adopted a top-down approach in evaluating the upper-bound energy savings of an economy if one were to employ the innovative DH-IEC cycle is assumed to be applied to the Singapore city state is highlighted with respect to the savings in the primary energy, emission of CO2 and the water savings of up to 40 % can be potentially achieved.
CitationNg, K.C. et al., 2019. Approaches to Energy Efficiency in Air conditioning: Innovative processes and thermodynamics. Energy Procedia, 158, pp.1455–1460. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.349.
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Whenever Russell went to stay with his grandmother she would tell him stories. Grandmother never read from a book; her stories were real. They were about things that happened in the old days, like when the river flooded and washed away their woodshed, or how the cat got stuck up a tree and the fire brigade came with a big ladder and rescued the cat.
This time Grandmother told Russell something true but a little scary. It was how a ghost appeared one night to her uncle. Her uncle was now dead, but when he was young he was walking home one evening and suddenly a ghost appeared from behind a tree in the woods. Her uncle got a huge fright, but then he calmed down a bit.
The ghost told him that he was enchained in the afterlife unless he could help a person on earth for a whole year. This was because when on earth the ghost had been mean and selfish, so he had to earn his eternal happiness another way.
Russell’s grandmother’s uncle said he was happy for the ghost to help him for a whole year. So the uncle invited the ghost to stay in his home.
The thing was, the ghost was not a nice ghost. It was a trick he was playing on the uncle, and within a month the uncle had completely disappeared. Just like that. It was suspected that he was murdered by the ghost and then the ghost inhabited the uncle’s body. “My uncle began to act very strange,” Grandmother told Russell. “We knew it wasn’t really him.”
Russell told Grandmother that he didn’t believe in ghosts. “The story can’t be true,” he said. “You made it all up.”
Grandmother assured Russell that it was true and he must be careful when he walks through the woods in the evening.
“Pooh!” said Russell. “It’s nonsense.”
Goodness! It was already evening. Russell would be late for dinner. He took the shortcut home through the woods.
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Via the IF Life comes a smattering of quotes from Dr. Ron Rosedale on sugar, insulin, glucose, carbohydrates, aging, disease, etc. In short, they are all about the importance of insulin control for your health! Here’s one particularly insightful quote:
We only have one hormone that lowers sugar, and that?s insulin. Its primary use was never to lower sugar. We?ve got a bunch of hormones that raise sugar, cortisone being one and growth hormone another, and epinephrine, and glucagon.
Our primary evolutionary problem was to raise blood sugar to give your brain enough and your nerves enough and primarily red blood cells, which require glucose. So from an evolutionary sense if something is important we have redundant mechanisms. The fact that we only have one hormone that lowers sugar tells us that it was never something important in the past.
Okay, one more:
What they are finding on these major centenarian studies is that there is hardly anything in common among them. They have high cholesterol and low cholesterol, some exercise and some don?t, some smoke, some don?t. Some are nasty as can be and some nice and calm and nice. Some are ornery, but they all [have] low sugar, relatively for their age. They all have low triglycerides for their age.
And they all have relatively low insulin. Insulin is the common denominator in everything I?ve just talked about. They way to treat cardiovascular disease and the way I treated my stepfather, the way I treated the high risk cancer patient, and osteoporosis, high blood pressure, the way to treat virtually all the so-called chronic diseases of aging is to treat insulin itself.
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To save money with roofing and solar, this fruit giant picked Barrier.
FRUIT PROCESSING FACILITY IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA
Located in the heart of the world’s most productive agricultural region, it’s no surprise that Trinity Fruit Sales’ facility in Fresno, California, is one of the world’s largest fruit processing plants. When the client hired Barrier to install a cool roof and solar, their immense structure presented some king-sized challenges, including: working with PG&E on one of its first NEM2 projects, incorporating over 30 inverters into the solar design, and installing both the roof and the solar energy system without disrupting the processing operation.
A thorough analysis of the client’s energy and structural requirements enabled Barrier to custom-design a state-of-the-art cool roof and solar energy system. Despite the scope of the project (this project is the largest Solaredge installation on record), Barrier was able to replace the facility’s original roof with an energy-efficient cool roof and install a roof-mounted solar energy system with over 4,300 panels, without interfering with the client’s workflow.
By ensuring our work met PG&E’s NEM2 requirements, Trinity Fruit Sales not only sees substantial savings on their electric bill, but receives credits to offset the cost of their energy usage. And because Barrier utilized over 30 Solaredge inverters in the design of the solar energy system, the client is able to see data at the panel level in real time. | <urn:uuid:b2fe814a-f356-4f9b-810d-9893635e1e64> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.barriersolar.com/portfolio-items/trinity-fruit-sales/?portfolioCats=7%2C5%2C20%2C6 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817032054-20220817062054-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.884136 | 337 | 1.953125 | 2 |
Zubuko, N.S., A.O. Olaleye and O.T. Edje, 2019. Effects and rates of broiler and layer manures on the leaf yield and tissue nutrient contents of moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) in swaziland. J. Plant Nutr., 42: 2323-2336. CrossRef | Direct Link |
Ajetomobi, J.O. and A.O. Olaleye, 2019. Auto-regressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) modeling of cocoa production in Nigeria: 1900-2025. J. Crop Improvement, 33: 445-455. CrossRef | Direct Link |
Olaleye, A.O., E. Tambi, S. Bangali and G.O.A. Odularu, 2016. Likoti farming under changing climate in lesotho: Agronomic grain yield versus technical efficiency. J. Ecosys. Ecograph., 10.4172/2157-7625.S5-001. CrossRef | Direct Link |
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Mekbib, S.B., A. Olaleye, M. Johane and T. Wondimu, 2015. Microbial and physico-chemical evaluation of soils from different farming systems practicing fields in Lesotho and the adaptive capacity of Machobane farming system to climate change. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 10: 3851-3859. CrossRef | Direct Link |
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Nkheloane, T., A.O. Olaleye and R. Mating, 2014. Rainfall variability at a decadal time scale and temperature trend in two distinct agro-ecological zones of lesotho. Lesotho J. Agric. Sci., 3: 35-47.
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Olaleye, A.O., G.E. Akinbola and B.O. Akintade, 2011. Gravel, soil organic matter, and texture in fallowed alfisols, entisols and ultisols: implications for root and tuber crops. Communicat. Soil Sci. Plant Analys., 42: 2624-2641. CrossRef | Direct Link |
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Olaleye, A.O., U.M. Ndubuaku and O.A. Dada, 2008. Comparative study of the performance of Jute plant (Corchorus olitorius l.) On home garden soil, farmland and cocoa plantation soils as influenced by varying levels of N-fertilizer. Agro-Science, 7: 78-84.
Olaleye, A.O., A.O. Ogunkunle and G.E. Akinbola, 2008. Dynamics of iron oxides in two benchmark inland valley soils and rice grain yields in Nigeria. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Ana., 39: 2939-2949. Direct Link |
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Odeleye, F.O., O.M.O. Odeleye, A.O. Olaleye and F.B. Yakubu, 2007. Effect of sowing depth on emergence, growth and yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) (L). Moench). J. Food, Agric. Environ., 5: 205-209. Direct Link |
Olaleye, A.O., U.M. Ndubaku and O.A. Dada, 2006. The performance of Corchorus olitorius (L) on soils of three land use types as influenced by varying levels of N-Fertilizers. Bull. Sci. Assoc. Niger., 27: 44-47.
Odeleye, O.M.O., F.O. Odeleye, A.O. Olaleye and A.O. Togun, 2006. Response of egg plant (Solanum melongena (L) to NPK fertilizer on degraded Alfisol in South Western Nigeria. Nigerian J. Ecol., 7: 6-9.
Boubacar, B., A.O. Olaleye and A.I. Adeoti, 2006. Soil water conservation and rainwater harvesting technologies in the semi-arid zone of Sub-Saharan Africa. GRID Magazine, 34: 12-13.
Akinbola, G.E., J.O. Ojetade and A.O. Olaleye, 2006. Variability of soil properties along two toposequences on Basement Complex in south Western Nigeria. Discovery and Innovation J., 18: 44-52.
Adeoti. I.O., B. Boubacar, A.O. Olaleye and A.I. Adeoti, 2006. Treadle pump dissemination in West Africa: Performance, problems and prospects. GRID Magazine, 34: 11-12.
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We know, it may seem a little basic, but… A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or other river. In the case of rivers in the Canadian Rockies, they begin with a trickle high up in the glaciers and carve their way down into river valleys.
Before you set out on a river adventure with us, you might like more information on the types of rapids that you will encounter on your trip. To clarify and simplify this process, all whitewater rapids are rated on a scale of 1 to 5. The rapids receive ratings based on a combination of difficulty and danger and the classification system for whitewater rivers is not an exact science. Most rivers are a combination of the classifications and have varying degrees of difficulties based on water levels. The most important thing to remember with the classification system: it has nothing to do with how much fun a rapid is. The system is based on difficulty, which do not always equate with the “fun factor” of a rapid. There are plenty of class III rapids that are more fun to raft than many class IV rapids. At Alpine Rafting, here is how we classify river systems.
Moving water with a few ripples and small waves. Few or no obstructions. Class 1 whitewater is found on all our trips. From our Gentle River Trips to our Heli Rafting, there is always class 1 on the river. You will NOT get wet on class 1 whitewater.
Trips That Offer Class 1 Thrills:
- All of our river adventures include class 1 whitewater, as class 1 means that the water is moving, with none of the white stuff.
Easy rapids with smaller waves, clear channels that are obvious without scouting. Some maneuvering might be required.
Trips That Offer Class 2 Thrills:
Rapids with high, irregular waves. Narrow passages that often require precise maneuvering.. The middle canyon of the Kicking Horse River has lots of class 3 thrills. Nice, big rolling waves that will get everyone nice and wet and get the adrenaline flowing!
Trips That Offer Class 3 Thrills Are:
Long, difficult rapids with constricted passages that often require complex maneuvering in turbulent water. The course may be hard to determine and scouting is often necessary. The middle canyon of the Kicking Horse River has a 1 km class 4 section. There is also a 4 km class 4+ section on the lower canyon of the Kicking Horse River.
Trips that offer Class 4 Thrills are:
Extremely difficult, long, and very violent rapids with highly congested routes, which should be scouted from shore. Rescue conditions are difficult, and there is a significant hazard to life in the event of a mishap. We do not raft class 5 rapids on any of our adventures. Why not? The extremely continuous nature of our glacial fed rivers combined with the fact being immersed in the glacial waters for more than a couple of minutes can cause hypothermia. There is one class 5 section on the Kicking Horse River between the middle and lower canyons. Because it is a class 5 section, it is impassable by raft, meaning a raft and its occupants would not be successful is navigating it successfully. That’s why we offer heli rafting – we fly you over the impassable section to our lower canyon put-in.
The bottom line is that assigning numbers to rivers is inherently subjective. Rivers are a natural force subject to change at anytime. Luckily, that change doesn’t happen too often, allowing us to enjoy their whitewater more! Please call us at Alpine Rafting if you have any questions about which rivers are appropriate for your group, or you can view the trip appropriate FAQ on the trip page that you are considering.
A river adventure on our website refers to any trip taken on a river – whether thrilling or soothing. Alpine Rafting offers several forms of river adventures including whitewater rafting, gentle family rafting, float trips & kayak rental. All of these river adventures make their way downstream with the help of an experienced river guide. The client to guide ratio on most of our rafting adventures is 8 clients per guide.
Gentle Rafting Trips occur on rivers that are generally moving water with no rapids. These trips can tackle up to a class 2 rapid, which means there might be a bit of a splash. Gentle family trips are not only suitable for people who don’t have much interest in the adrenaline of whitewater rafting, but also those who are interested in getting outside and experiencing the beauty of a Rocky Mountain river. Spending a half or full day on calm waters is an excellent way to rejuvenate during a busy activity filled holiday in the Canadian Rockies. Gentle family trips are also great for those with really young children as our gentle trip is suitable for ages 4 & up!
This is an overview map of the River Adventures that we offer. Click anywhere on image to enlarge
Whitewater rafting is a recreational activity that uses an inflatable raft to navigate rivers with rapids. This is often done on whitewater, and generally represents a new and challenging environment for participants. In the Canadian Rockies, there are a multitude of river rafting options. For whitewater rafting in the Canadian Rockies, the Kicking Horse River is the biggest and best. In close proximity to Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper and Calgary, the Kicking Horse River does not disappoint! The Kicking Horse River offers Half Day Rafting, Full Day Rafting, Gentle Family Rafting & Heli Rafting
Here we explain the three sections of the Kicking Horse River that are used for whitewater rafting
- Best described as a fast paced float. You’ll get splashed but not soaked. Suitable for ages 4 & up. Great for people with small children or those seeking a mild rafting adventure
- Alpine Rafting’s upper canyon trip is unique in that we raft within Yoho National Park. We are the only whitewater rafting outfitter in Golden BC permitted to do so. “Yoho” means awe in Cree. Check out more info on Yoho National Park here
- The views are awesome! Yoho National Park is known as the ‘waterfall park’ so there are views of waterfalls in the distance as well as sweeping views of Mount Chancellor
- Usually once kids meet the 90 pound requirement for the middle canyon, we do suggest that if they are going to raft the upper canyon that they also raft the middle canyon, as once kids are above a certain age they do find it a bit ‘boring’ to just raft the upper canyon
- INSIDERS TIP – There is a bonus section of the Kicking Horse River that lies within Yoho National Park offered exclusively by Alpine Rafting. It is not to be missed! Other companies run 10 km & we run 14 kilometres. Check out our Insiders Tips Post
- The middle canyon is a pretty awesome stretch of river. In that section, we see a couple dozen class 3, 4 and 4+ rapids. That means nice, big, fun rolling waves. The rapids are nice and continuous, and you will definitely get wet!
- The middle canyon is suitable for those who are 12 and 90 pounds
- The lower canyon is the third and final section of the Kicking Horse River. This section offers 4 kilometres of continuous class 4+ whitewater. The lower canyon is accessible via helicopter on our Heli Rafting Trip. If you want the biggest whitewater in the Canadian Rockies the lower canyon of the Kicking Horse River is where it’s at.
That is a question we get a lot. Here we try to give you some advice on what is the best river adventure for you
- HAVE NEVER RAFTED BEFORE, we recommend all of our trips. They are all suited to first-timers!
- A FAMILY WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, we recommend the Gentle Family Rafting
- ARE ON A STAG/STAGETTE, we recommend the Full Day or Heli Rafting
- WANT THE MOST COMPLETE RIVER EXPERIENCE, we recommend the Full Day Rafting or Ultimate Heli Rafting. If you want to experience more than whitewater rafting, we recommend hanging around for an evening or another day and giving our Kayak Rentals a try.
- WANT AN ‘ALL AROUND’ RIVER EXPERIENCE, we recommend the Full Day Rafting Trips, a great balance of the upper and middle canyons, this is our most popular river experience
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After successfully replicating the Imagination Library program in USA and Canada, the book gifting program launched in the United Kingdom
After Canadian families began receiving books each month in 2006, the global expansion of Dolly’s Imagination Library continued in England in 2007. One of the goals of the popular book gifting organization is to create a love of reading in all kids all over the world, as a result, The Dollywood Foundation of the United Kingdom was launched and the Imagination Library was made available to new families in Britain.
Penguin Books UK was named the exclusive publisher for the collection, the Royal Mail was used for monthly deliveries, and a wonderful panel of experts gathered to choose the best selection of book titles.
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Single crochet (sc) stitch and/or its variations, are the single most used stitch in crochet amigurumi, Wayuu bags, tapestry crochet. Here my focus will be on which stitches I recommend for crochet amigurumi and crochet for Wayuu Mochila bags.
Is amigurumi and crochet the same?
Amigurumi is essentially the same as crochet, only it refers specifically to the process of making 3D toys. Crochet uses a range of techniques, whereas amigurumi almost always involves working in the round, making spheres which are then stuffed to form the limbs of some adorable little animals.
Can you do amigurumi with knitting?
Most amigurumi are crocheted, but you CAN knit them. The reason it is more of a crochet trend is simply because of the fabric each craft makes. Knitting creates a stretchy fabric, where as crochet results in a dense, thick fabric.
How do you prevent floppy head in amigurumi?
Our amigurumi dolls usually have a big head with a small neck, that’s why the head will be floppy if we just stuff the neck with fiber fill. To avoid a wobbly head, I usually insert an extra arm inside the doll’s neck. The third arm is stuffed inside the neck will make the doll’s neck stronger.
What is amigurumi How do you pronounce it?
How do you pronounce amigurumi? Ah-mee-guh-roo-mee.
Why is it called amigurumi?
First, a little history behind the making: Amigurumi is the crocheting (or sometimes, knitting) of miniature figures. The word itself is derived from the Japanese words “ami,” meaning to knit or crochet, and “nuigurumi,” meaning stuffed doll.
Is amigurumi difficult?
Making amigurumi is relatively easy and can be learned in a few days from scratch. Crocheting amigurumi is not difficult and requires only the most basic stitches, and construction of most amigurumi toys are the same, making for a straightforward assembly.
Why is knitting better than crocheting?
It’s much easier to recover from a mistake in crochet
In both yarn crafts you have to undo stitches to correct mistakes but in knitting, you have thread all the loops back on your needles which is tiresome and quite difficult depending on what project you’re working on.
How long does it take to crochet amigurumi?
The most basic amigurumi usually take 1-2 hours to crochet, while multi-part amigurumi (such as teddy bears) without embellishments will take around 6. After that, more complex amigurumi can take many more additional hours— there’s no limit to creativity! | <urn:uuid:66d083b0-e576-4613-8986-22a1d976795f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sewmanypins.com/needlework/what-stitch-is-used-for-amigurumi.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.911467 | 612 | 2.03125 | 2 |
Patterson Receives Fulbright Award to Chart Kelp Forests
MES/CEE Professor Mark Patterson was selected for a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award where he will be mapping uncharted kelp forests at the Université Laval in Quebec City.
The last thing Mark Patterson hears before his underwater robot embarks on a mission is a recording of his eldest child’s voice: “Glug, glug, glug! I’m going on a dive!”
Once the robot’s antenna slips below the surface, the expedition is no longer in Patterson’s control. “I program the mission, but it’s up to the robot to make good choices,” says Patterson, professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern.
After a day’s work collecting information about a specific ocean ecosystem, the robot equipped with sensors and cameras, returns to shore, announced by Patterson’s youngest child in 5-year-old soprano: “I’m back on the surface!”
“I love when the robot comes home. I love hearing my kids’ voices,” he says.
Patterson developed Fetch, the autonomous underwater robot, in 1998 as a means to compile data about the ocean more efficiently than human divers. “You get a lot of bang for your buck with these robots,” he says. “You send them out for the day, and they come back with a huge pile of data. It’s exciting.”
In the past two decades, Fetch has investigated krill populations in the Antarctic ocean and coral-killing sea sponges in reefs in the Caribbean.
Now, Fetch will travel to the Canadian Arctic to explore kelp forests, an ecosystem largely uncharted by marine biologists. Patterson recently received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to facilitate this research, which will be conducted in partnership with Université Laval in Quebec City.
The primary goal of Patterson’s research is to map the kelp forests. “First we need to know where they are,” he says. “Then we can look at how climate change affects the beds. It could be that kelp forests actually expand and do better under this warming scenario in the Arctic.”
Patterson and his team will also study whether climate change induces large upticks in sea urchins, a species that grazes on kelp. “There are periodic outbreaks of sea urchins where they increase in numbers so quickly that they just mow down entire kelp forests,” Patterson says. “It seems like the frequency of urchin outbreaks is accelerating.”
Additionally, Patterson and his team will investigate whether changes to the kelp forests affect Canada’s First Nations people, who rely on species that live in the kelp beds for food.
“There are a lot of fish and other species that use the kelp beds as a habitat,” says Patterson. “The Arctic cod are a good example. The First Nations people rely a lot on cod for food.”
Patterson also hopes to involve the local First Nations communities in the research. “I want to let the people interact with the robots,” he says. “I think that’s the fun part. Most people are interested in robots on some level.”
Patterson, who will conduct this research during his sabbatical, is looking forward to living in Canada, where he has family roots. “As a Fulbright Scholar, I’ll be representing the United States, but I’m a dual national, so it’ll be nice to be in my other country,” he says.
“I’ve been brushing up on my French and translating my lectures,” says Patterson, who will also have a research position at Université Laval. “It’s going to be a lot of fun.”
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Guix gets cross-compilation support
Recently, Guix gained cross-compilation support. What this means is that existing package definitions can be reused to cross compile packages. So for instance one can cross-compile Guile and its dependencies for MIPS with:
guix build --target=mips64el-linux-gnu guile
This may sound like an unexpected feature for a "package manager". In fact, it is particularly useful when porting the GNU system distribution to new platforms. The distribution being self-contained, it is bootstrapped from a small set of pre-built binaries. With cross-compilation support, porting to a new platform boils down to cross-compiling the bootstrap binaries for that platform. | <urn:uuid:b0057b36-180d-4e17-9a38-3ab23da11939> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://guix.gnu.org/ko/blog/2013/guix-gets-cross-compilation-support/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.87892 | 154 | 1.5625 | 2 |
Hotel Sighisoara is housed in a building bearing the insignia of nobility from 1520; since then, it has undergone a fascinating history, in tune with the old citadel of Sighisoara. It proudly resisted the great fire of 1676 that ravaged almost the entire city, also kept through the centuries, almost untouched, one of the oldest hunting fresco in black ink, which manages to remain a vivid insight into the Renaissance. From the late 19th Century the building became the town hall. One of its most notable occupants was Bishop Georg Paul Binder (1784-1867) - born in Sighisoara, educated in Latin and Greek at the City Gymnasium, he continued his studies in Cluj and then in Tübingen, where he specialized in theology, philosophy and philology. In 1806 her returned as professor at the School on the Hill Fortress before serving as a priest in Saschiz and then until the end of his life, as a bishop in Biertan.
Each room has a unique personality, distinct details outlined in the authentic furniture and refined decoration. There are 29 rooms and 3 suites, which are all en suite with wifi, television, fridge, & telephone.
As this is an old building the rooms do not have air conditioning, nor is there a lift.
The hotel restaurant menu combines traditional tastes with elaborate delicacies and international cuisine. The hotel's wine cellar also acts as a restaurant with tables under the shadows of arches in the soft light. Dinner here will provide a panoply of wines and an atmosphere of true pampering!
The wellness area has a fitness room, Jacuzzi and sauna and massages can be booked.
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As we continue our conversation about the basic beliefs of the Christian worldview this week, we are talking about people. What are people? More importantly, what should we think about them as followers of Jesus? The answer to that question is entirely wrapped up in how we got here and who put us here. Whether we like it or not, we are ultimately beholden to whatever or whoever that is. Let’s go back to the beginning to see just what people are for.
On Being Stewards
Let’s play a little game this morning. I’m going to describe an object and I want you to tell me what it’s for. The first object has three long legs and a large flat surface on top. Got an image in your minds? Okay, what’s it for? If you said, “for sitting,” you owe me some money because you probably just broke the floor tom for my drum set. A floor tom is for making music (or noise), not sitting. I really wish you’d be more careful. Let’s try this again. This time I’m thinking of an object with a handle usually made out of wood or some kind of composite material, and out of one end protrudes a long, thin piece of metal. Now you again: What’s it for? If you said, “putting in screws,” you are going to have your work cut out for you trying to put in screws with an ice pick. You can turn it all day long, but you probably aren’t going make much progress. You’re just so-so at this, aren’t you? I’ll give you one more chance. This time I’m thinking of an object that is usually made out of wood, though sometimes metal is used instead. It is typically about as long as your arm and tapers from a thicker end to a thinner one. What’s it for? If you said something along the lines of, “hitting balls,” it would technically work for that, although you’d probably better get the table leg back to whoever’s table you took it off of to play ball with along with an apology.
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Kemper A, Harris R, Lieu TA, et al. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger than Age 5 Years: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2004 May. (Systematic Evidence Reviews, No. 27.)
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Visual impairment is common in children younger than age 5 years. Early detection of visual impairment is thought to lead to better outcomes. New screening technologies, such as photorefractive screening, allow for the screening of very young children.
To review systematically the literature regarding the effectiveness of screening for visual impairment in children younger than age 3 years, and in children 3 years through 5 years of age.
We systematically searched MEDLINE® from 1966 through 1999 to identify studies regarding the prevalence of visual impairment, the effectiveness of treatment, the diagnostic accuracy of the screening tests, and the consequences of treated and untreated visual impairment. We also conducted hand-checks of bibliographies and extensive peer review to identify articles not captured through our main search strategy.
We included prevalence studies if they reflected the general population and evaluated subjects systematically for those conditions for which screening could be useful. We retained diagnostic accuracy studies if they evaluated commercially available tests and reported sensitivity and specificity results based on evaluation against a criterion standard. We included treatment outcome studies if they involved children younger than age 5 years and had a standard measure of visual acuity as an outcome measure. Studies of the consequences of treated or untreated visual impairment were used if the visual impariment was present by at least age 5 years.
A single reviewer examined titles and abstracts of articles and excluded those that clearly did not meet inclusion criteria. This reviewer then examined the full articles of the remaining studies to determine final eligibility.
A single reviewer abstracted the relevant data from the included articles and entered them into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
The prevalence of visual impairment in children 5 years of age and younger is between 7% and 8%. Three percent of children have amblyopia. Few data are available regarding the long-term consequences of untreated amblyopia.
We found no randomized trials of screening. Treating children younger than age years who have cataracts or strabismus may prevent the development of amblyopia. It is unclear whether treating young children with refractive errors associated with amblyopia would prevent the development of amblyopia. Furthermore, a theoretical risk exists that treating refractive errors in children younger than age 3 years may interfere with the normal development of the eye.
Indirect evidence supports the effectiveness of treatment for amblyopia and indicates treatment becomes more difficult with age. The cut-off age at which treatment is no longer effective depends on many factors, including the cause of the amblyopia. In general, treatment seems most effective when initiated before the grade-school years. Treatment for amblyopia may transiently decrease acuity in the nonamblyopic eye.
Treatment of refractive errors not associated with amblyopia is nearly always successful and does not depend upon the age of the child. As with the treatment of refractive errors associated with amblyopia, treating children younger than age 3 years in the circumstance may, at least theoretically, interfere with the normal development of the eye.
Few high-quality data are available regarding the performance of current screening tests. None of these studies was performed in the primary care practice setting by usual caregivers. Few data are available about the long-term consequences of visual impairment in children.
Visual impairment is common in childhood. Although early intervention is important for the prevention or treatment of visual impairment, treatment of certain refractive errors in children younger than age 3 years may interfere with the development of the eye. Few data are available regarding the performance of screening tests in the primary care practice setting. | <urn:uuid:b90ef05c-9d67-4594-9a80-81e504588a53> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/2018/05/21/screening-for-visual-impairment-in-children-younger-than-age-5-years/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.93006 | 835 | 3.09375 | 3 |
Documentation is not a positive phrase to some professionals as many take into consideration the grueling time spent documenting technical details, audits, and so forth. AS Community Infrastructure Possibility – Learn community infrastructure ideas, protocols and configurations associated to routers, LAN, VLAN, WAN, IP addressing, and way more. But, within the ITIL context, the people involved in the course of, the process itself and all associated documentations are not part of IT infrastructure. Throughout the program you will purchase technical skills in programming and technology troubleshooting, be taught to advocate software program and hardware programs for organizations, and learn to work both independently and with others to satisfy the technology targets of a corporation.
By means of the use of high know-how within the form of cutting-edge computers and software systems, communication is well managed. Students in the Info Technology, BS program may apply to this option if they have earned ninety undergraduate credits with an overall GPA of no less than three.30. Criteria for admission are equivalent to the standards for admission to the Info Systems, MS program.
The knowledge expertise occupation is extraordinarily various: IT staff can specialise in fields like software program development, utility administration, hardware – desktop support, server or storage administrator – and network structure. Our undergraduate degree in info expertise program prepares you for real-life situations so you may actively apply your intensive data of computer systems, programming, and all IT-associated tasks to the professional world.
In your final yr you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a placement by means of the CEED program Throughout your placement you may work on a significant trade-primarily based mission that integrates the information and abilities you have discovered during your research. Enterprise intelligence is the technology that companies reminiscent of and Google use to take advantage of the large quantity of information they gather and analyze.
A two year program that prepares ITCS graduates for the IT capabilities that work with the people and processes that help preserve the computer systems, communications and knowledge methods put in, linked, maintained and supported. Auditors help this communication from the highest down through participation in conferences with know-how management and through review of the present implementations of policies, standards and pointers. | <urn:uuid:29f8e7c3-eca0-40fe-86cb-32d054250823> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bojankezastampanje.com/computer-science-department.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.930841 | 446 | 2.3125 | 2 |
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Deload to Reload
…and other stuff
The human body !
The human body is nothing more than an interdependent matrix system that communicates with and amongst itself all day long through electronically charged molecules-you are an ever evolving and fluctuating organism that is self-regulating and supercompensating-you are nothing more than a bio-electrical field that is hell bent on one function---SURVIVAL!
Horse/Carrot Theory ! ALL
programs work-they only work for so long-NOTHING works forever!
adapt is not to adapt (Louie Simmons)
Adaptation ! Hans Selye-GAS (Stress of Life) ! 3 stages (Alarm-Resistance-Exhaustion) ! Body does NOT differentiate stressors-all stress is stress and is
accumulative over time ! Only differentiates between Local and General ! Stress response of the body is greater for training than it is for a broken bone (general vs. local) ! Training affects 7 different biological systems (omegawave) " " " " " " "
! All these systems DO NOT adapt at the same time ! Adaptation is also NOT an equilibrium process (Verkoshansky)
Adaptation (con’t) !
Is a phenomenon of accommodation "
characterizes the organism’s entire reaction
reflects the specific features of the external influences
It is the active maintenance of a definite level of disequilibrium between the organism and the environment "
The fundamental reason for the origin and development of accommodative reconstruction within the organism (Verkoshansky).
NOBODY has it figured out ! ALL "
! ! ! !
programs are flawed
training is by nature incomplete
No perfect training variable No two people respond the same to the same stimulus No one best exercise for anything - they are all stimulus’ to be used There are those who the only difference between them and GOD is God knows he is not them
Recovery REST at some point in time becomes an actual training methodic ! Recovery/ restoration begins with a well conceived program that allows for recovery !
It is the first means of recovery!!!
The optimal load applied during a period of supercompensation (deload week) creates a summation/ additive affect that aids in stabilizing the increase in performance
Other stuff I believe There is the opinion of the expert, the opinion of the coach, the opinion of the athlete and finally the opinion of the athlete’s body ! The athlete’s body is ALWAYS right-their bodies talk to you during every workout –are YOU listening??? ! As a coach you should be dynamic and above all flexible ! Everything I know I have learned and I change my mind on certain things on a daily bases (stole from Mike Boyle) ! Increase in volume or intensity must increase amount of recovery ! Introducing a new exercise also is a means to increase intensity !
Reasons for deloading ! !
Stolen from Jim Wendler’s article on Elitefts Give the body a rest (replenish CAR) "
! ! !
take advantage of supercompensation
Give the mind a rest Prevent overtraining-yes Joe Weider & the barbarian brothers there is such a thing Strength training athletes are prone to overtraining from too much volume (addisonic-sympathetic inhibition)-which usually occurs in endurance athletes and from too much intensity (basedowic-sympathetic over activity) Christian Thibaudeau articles on T-nation detail this more and is a great source of info
STABILIZE new level of performance if you set a PR in training shut it down and do not train at that new PR immediately allow for the body to accept that new level of increase
Speed and strength levels fluctuation on a daily basis " "
max effort is what you have for that day you will not break PR’s every time you perform the same max effort exercise
Examples of deloads ! ! ! ! !
! ! ! ! !
Deload every 4 weeks-either the 4th week or the 3rd week Performance block (USA weightlifting) wk 1-70/6x4 wk2 -77/4x4 wk3-65/7x3 wk4-85/2x5 Base-load-load-deload wk1-75/5x4 wk2-77/4x4 wk3-80/3x5 wk4-70/4x4 Performance base wk1-72/3x6 wk2-80/2x8 wk3 67/3x6 multiple rep max based on a training intensity from a previous 1rep max Zatsiorsky performs 60% of their highest volume for the training cycle on the unload week as a rule of thumb-switches lifting to Tues/Thurs and MB circuits/tempo work on Mon-Wed-Fri. Decreases the volume of work to the CNS and unloads the joints. His belief that the extra tempo flushes the system and aids in restoration process Wk 1-70/4-6x3 wk2-80/3-6x4 wk3-75/3-6 wk4-85/2-4x5 Wk1-70/4-6x3 wk2-75/4-6x4 wk3-80/3-6x5 wk4-70/4x3 Unload from max effort 4 weeks followed by 2weeks of high rep db work 2x20 with 5min rest intervals Max effort work is based on 1rep max of exercise/classical example-floor press is 92% of 1rep bench max for an athlete Max effort exercises follow partial/ full movement scheme ex. Floor pressincline press-3 board- close grip bench- 2 board- weight r eleasers (80/60-6x1 5min.rest intervals
Weekly template ! ! !
Train Offensive / Defensive Line like throwers Train Skill / Linebackers / Tight Ends like sprinters Monday active/ dynamic warm-up " " Speed mechanics/drills (as part of a/d warm-up) Wall acceleration position " " Speed training (Charlie Francis short to long program) Example: " 1st 3 weeks hills for acceleration 10/10 10sec rest-2mins- 10/20 20sec rest" 2mins-2/30 30sec rest (skill only) " Total volume of speed training is between 300-500 yards " Strength training, pre/rehab, squat, posterior chain work ( 2 exercises), jumps before or after (primer or pap) " Post mobility work/stretch static " Core stabilization exercises/ timed method Strength training guidelines with exception of rehab/ prehab work, NO " MORE than 3-5 exercises
Weekly template !
Tuesday " " " " " " " "
Prehab/ rehab work/cuff-neck-traps MB or iso holds Upper body training Max effort exercise Assistance exercise for chest (pap) Rowing/ back exercise Upper back (option) light triceps work low intensity-higher volume/reps, 2-3sets 10-15reps Abs/ repetition method Active/ dynamic warm-up followed by conditioning, example 2min/3min, yardage based on position Mobility exercises/ work, static stretch
Weekly template !
Thursday Active/dynamic warm-up " Speed mechanics/drills " Wall acceleration position " Speed training-same volume of work as Monday (as they adapt to workout will change sets and reps ) " Strength training, dynamic effort method (OL / DL, LB / TE) " Skill # uni-lateral movements (start with BB lunge) " Post mobility work/stretch static " Core stabilization/timed method "
Weekly template !
Friday " "
" " " "
Pre/rehab work/cuff-neck-traps Upper body plyometrics (MB’s, altitude drops, isoballistics, depth drop push-ups) Dynamic bench press (start with isomiometrics-then progress to reactive/speed method-3week waves straight weight, chains and bands) Tricep emphasis 1- 2exercises (close grip board presses-db tricep extensions) Back exercise / vertical pull Shoulders/variations of posterior delt raises-lateral raises Abs/repetition method Active/dynamic warm-up followed by conditioning (progresses from timed work/rest intervals to Fartleks to tempo work) Mobility exercises/static stretch
Conclusion Once the body stops learning the body stops growing ! How you perform or present an exercise to the body is oft times more important than the actual exercise ! Bruce Lee- Having no way as way and no limit as limit (disregard what is useless and retain what is useful) ! Always search for the Holy Grail and realize there is no magic formula or magical programs !
there are many means and methods. Use them all! there are always ways to improve your training program (if and only if you are willing to be open-minded)
Train optimally not maximally
The following people are held responsible for maintaining my sanity: "
Louie Simmons and all of the Westside athletes (which includes Dave Tate and Jim Wendler)
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Safeguarding and Child Protection
The Queen’s Club believes that it is always unacceptable for a child, young person or adult at risk to experience abuse of any kind and acknowledges its duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The Club is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, the requirements of the governing bodies of lawn tennis, rackets, real tennis and squash, government guidance and complies with best practice from the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit. The Club is committed to delivering an enjoyable and safe sporting experience at the Club across all of its activities.
The Club’s Code of Conduct
All staff, those under contractual arrangements, Members and others using the Club are required to abide by this Code of Conduct:
- Prioritise the well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk at all times.
- Be a positive role model and act with integrity.
- Help to create a safe and inclusive environment both on and off court and promote enjoyable and safe sport at the Club.
- Welcome and value diversity and make all reasonable efforts to meet individual needs.
- Keep clear boundaries between sporting/professional and personal life, including on social media.
- Respect a child’s, young person’s and adult at risk’s right to personal privacy.
- Check you have the relevant consents from parents/carers children and adults before taking or using photos and videos.
- Ensure your own roles and responsibilities and those of everyone you are responsible for are clearly outlined and everyone has the information, training and support to carry them out.
- Where possible, do not be alone with a child or adult at risk. If necessary only do this once advance parental/carer approval has been gained.
- Do not abuse, neglect harm or discriminate against anyone; or act in a way that may be interpreted as such.
- Doing nothing is NOT an option; report all concerns and disclosure as soon as possible, following the Safeguarding Concern Reporting Process. If someone is in immediate danger, call the Police (999).
The Club’s Code of Conduct should be interpreted in a spirit of integrity, transparency and common sense, with the best interests of children, young people and adults at risk as the primary consideration.
Safeguarding Concern Reporting Procedure
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For what reasons do you use window films? The most common answers from your side would be that window films extend the life of windows, lower down cooling costs, and reduce glare. But did you know that a window film can also ensure your safety?
If not, then keep reading to find how it is possible with the use of a safety window film.
Glass windows are the easiest ways for thieves to enter your house. They know that they can easily break the glass, grab the gift, and flee. To help prevent this easiness, certain safety films are available that make it difficult to break the glass even if anyone tries to strike it with a heavy object. And even if the glass breaks, it does not shatter, which discourages the thieves, and they move on to the next target.
Everyone knows how harmful can be a broken piece of glass. It can easily give you minor or severe cuts, and you might need stitches to secure the wound. Having windows with safety film added makes you and your loved ones safe from such injuries and traumas. But how does it works?
The safety film contains a strong binding material, and when a glass breaks, it holds the broken pieces together and prevents them from scattering. The broken window stays in place until you remove it yourself.
Protection from Natural Disasters
The same safety formula applies in this situation. Extreme weather conditions such as thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, or strong winds can come uninvited and can cause severe damage to your property. Glass windows are the most vulnerable parts of your house that can easily be broken by flying debris. Safety windows films come handy here; they prevent the glass from shattering and keep you safe from injuries. | <urn:uuid:72ae5325-da96-40dd-9df5-41886b1699cb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.sunmasterstx.com/benefits-of-safety-window-film/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.940262 | 353 | 2.109375 | 2 |
“Real Men Knit,” by Kwana Jackson. Copyright 2020, Harper Collins (336 pages, $16.00).
Kwana Jackson writes with the idea of needing “more diversity in romance” with all of her novels, and with Real Men Knit she doesn’t disappoint. We have the Strong Brothers, all adopted by Mama Joy, most from different backgrounds and ethnicity, who are taken in from the foster system that isn’t always kind to older children. Mama Joy sees the need for the boys to have structure and family, which she provides through motherly love and teaching the boys how to knit in her shop.
When Mama Joy unexpectedly passes, the four brothers, Jesse, Damian, Noah, and Lucas, must decide to keep Strong Knits up and running or sell the business. Kerry Fuller was a girl who sought comfort and belonging at Strong Knits, and together Jesse and Kerry make a go at giving the store a face-lift and reopening to see if the shop can survive without its beloved owner.
During the renovations and teaching Jesse the business, Kerry and Jesse began to explore their friendship and connection that they’ve denied for so long. With Kerry’s love and the lessons Mama Joy instilled in him as he was growing, Jesse learns how to better himself while accepting his shortcomings. Kerry learns to take control of what she wants for her future; whether it’s in her career or finally admitting and taking command of her feelings for Jesse Strong.
One thing I loved about this book is that Jackson wasn’t afraid to write her male characters as vulnerable. She also allows her male characters growth and acceptance in themselves and learning opportunities from their situations. Her biggest example is having strong, “manly” men who are comfortable doing something that isn’t normally “masculine”, like knitting. These characters are not at all ashamed of their hobby and skill.
Kayleigh Dyer is a Library Technical Processing Assistant at May Memorial Library. You may contact her at firstname.lastname@example.org. | <urn:uuid:29f772ff-50e7-4979-9380-3eefb4d6cc46> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.alamance-nc.com/library/book-reviews/real-men-knit/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.967977 | 433 | 1.601563 | 2 |
Latest Laois News: This Week’s Weather in Laois
Laois Weather This Week
Courtesy of Irish Weather Online
TRENDS for the week of 18 to 24 May, 2021
Temperatures will average 1 to 2 deg below normal values. Rainfall will average near normal to 25 per cent above normal in the inland north. Sunshine will average 75 per cent of normal values. Rather light winds until Thursday then strong winds gradually abating to moderate on Friday, generally moderate wind speeds from then to Monday.
TODAY will be partly cloudy with just a few widely scattered showers at first, but a somewhat more organized band of showers can be expected by afternoon through the midlands, moving east to reach the east coast by evening. This will bring about 3-5 mm rainfalls to most places. Highs 12 to 15 C.
TONIGHT will bring an end to the showers for a while, and partly cloudy to clear skies will develop again, lows in the 2 to 5 C range. WEDNESDAY will have some brighter intervals in the morning to mid-day hours, then increasing cloud, just isolated showers mostly in parts of west Munster and northern counties. Winds generally light southerly but increasing by evening to southerly 40-70 km/hr. Highs 12 to 15 C.
OVERNIGHT into THURSDAY periods of rain and strong southwest winds developing, 50 to 80 km/hr, variable cloud with passing showers by mid-day and afternoon, highs in the south 14 to 17 C, but the north will stay in somewhat cooler air and winds will turn more to an easterly direction as low pressure arrives on the west coast by late in the day, leading to a steady rain in the north (10-20 mm amounts generally in all regions).
FRIDAY this disturbance should be steadily moving away into Britain leaving behind a moderate west to northwest flow (40 to 70 km/hr) with partly cloudy skies and isolated showers, cool with temperatures steady around 11 to 13 C.
SATURDAY will be partly cloudy to overcast and cool with outbreaks of showery rain at times, winds westerly at about 40 to 70 km/hr. Lows near 4 C and highs 12 to 14 C.
SUNDAY and MONDAY will be quite cool as winds turn more northerly, and temperatures could be only around 12 to 14 C for highs, with occasional showers.The OUTLOOK is for drier weather to set in later next week, still unclear whether there will be an accompanying warmer temperature trend or just more sunshine making it perhaps feel a bit warmer even if temperatures don’t necessarily come up much. There are some guidance maps suggesting a bit of an easterly flow with this stronger high pressure area, if so that will perhaps lead to an east-west difference of several degrees (14 to 19 C) with the west warmer. | <urn:uuid:8772ec89-1181-477a-9bed-239f0b87ce88> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.laoispeople.ie/latest-laois-news-this-weeks-weather-in-laois/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.942098 | 604 | 1.726563 | 2 |
Pulse of the World on the Bible
If people question its reliability, how can someone put their trust in the Bible?
Questions for Discussion and Personal Reflection
- Did you identify with anyone’s expressed views in the film? If so, who and what resonated with you?
- How do you view the Bible? Is it a rulebook, a piece of fiction, or God's word?
The Bible, uh, for me is a guidebook.
I think it's inspired by God, and I do think it's filled with inaccuracies.
From a, you know, historical context, if you're, like, a literary studies person, the Bible is uh, um, just another text in, in many ways, and and truth is, I guess I'm a bigger believer in empirical evidence, you know.
It helps me figure out how to live in kind of this crazy world.
The Bible is the most trustworthy book on the planet Earth.
Uh, I personally don't think everything should be taken literally. And I think that, uh, depending on the person, they should be able to interpret the Bible the way that they want to.
There's plenty of things that, even if you don't believe in God, there's plenty of things in the Bible that can improve your life, can, um, if you come to appreciate them, help you gain knowledge and wisdom, um, and help you to be a better person.
The Bible? Mm, that's controversial. Thank you for asking.
You'll see yourself in there. You'll see things in there that remind you of yourself, and it'll make you really want to change. You'll realize that that Bible's not lying to you, but it's telling you truth.
It's a, it's a storybook just like any book that you can buy at the library. It's just a storybook written by some people about some character.
I think the values, um, that are presented in the Bible and the stories, I mean, they're all stories that apply to, to everyday life and things that have actually happened. So I think there's definitely truth, and you can definitely trust in what it's saying.
The Bible's still here. It— this book is almost 2,000 years old. Uh, it, it still exists for some reason, and to me, that stands out. That means something. That's not coincidence. | <urn:uuid:67044a83-542c-4b9c-b4f7-496d73654ead> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.exploregod.com/videos/pulse-of-the-world-on-the-bible | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.974796 | 510 | 1.546875 | 2 |
Some electronics can bend, twist and stretch in wearable displays, biomedical applications, and soft robots. While these devices’ circuits have become increasingly pliable, the batteries and supercapacitors that power them are still rigid. Now, researchers in ACS’ Nano Letters report a flexible supercapacitor with electrodes made of wrinkled titanium carbide — a type of MXene nanomaterial — that maintained its ability to store and release electronic charges after repetitive stretching.
One major challenge stretchable electronics must overcome is the stiff and inflexible nature of their energy storage components, batteries and supercapacitors. Supercapacitors that use electrodes made from transitional metal carbides, carbonitrides, or nitrides, called MXenes, have desirable electrical properties for portable flexible devices, such as rapid charging and discharging. And the way that 2D MXenes can form multi-layered nanosheets provides a large surface area for energy storage when they’re used in electrodes. However, previous researchers have had to incorporate polymers and other nanomaterials to keep these types of electrodes from breaking when bent, which decreases their electrical storage capacity. So, Desheng Kong and colleagues wanted to see if deforming a pristine titanium carbide MXene film into accordion-like ridges would maintain the electrode’s electrical properties while adding flexibility and stretchability to a supercapacitor.
The researchers disintegrated titanium aluminum carbide powder into flakes with hydrofluoric acid and captured the layers of pure titanium carbide nanosheets as a roughly textured film on a filter. Then they placed the film on a piece of pre-stretched acrylic elastomer that was 800% its relaxed size. When the researchers released the polymer, it shrank to its original state, and the adhered nanosheets crumpled into accordion-like wrinkles.
In initial experiments, the team found the best electrode was made from a 3 µm-thick film that could be repetitively stretched and relaxed without being damaged and without modifying its ability to store an electrical charge. The team used this material to fabricate a supercapacitor by sandwiching a polyvinyl(alcohol)-sulfuric acid gel electrolyte between a pair of the stretchable titanium carbide electrodes. The device had a high energy capacity comparable to MXene-based supercapacitors developed by other researchers, but it also had extreme stretchability up to 800% without the nanosheets cracking. It maintained approximately 90% of its energy storage capacity after being stretched 1,000 times, or after being bent or twisted. The researchers say their supercapacitor’s excellent energy storage and electrical stability is attractive for stretchable energy storage devices and wearable electronic systems.
Reference: “Crumpled MXene Electrodes for Ultrastretchable and High-Area-Capacitance Supercapacitors” by Shuxuan Feng, Xin Wang, Menglu Wang, Chong Bai, Shitai Cao and Desheng Kong, 8 September 2021, Nano Letters.
The authors acknowledge funding from the Key Research and Development Program of Jiangsu Provincial Department of Science and Technology of China, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation and High-Level Entrepreneurial and Innovative Talents Program of Jiangsu Province. | <urn:uuid:8ec3f801-2fe9-43c8-8b62-cd9149b4b364> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://scitechdaily.com/mxene-nanomaterial-offers-flexible-and-stretchable-high-capacity-energy-storage/amp/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817032054-20220817062054-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.912187 | 696 | 3.21875 | 3 |
Hello Jolla Enthusiasts. A third party developer has ported Persecute, a WhatsApp client for Harmattan to Sailfish OS, under the name of Mitäkuuluu. The app is still under massive development, but it will be available via the Jolla Harbour when the application will be stable enough.
In this article I will show you how to instal Mitakuuluu on the first Jolla smartphone, running Saiflish OS. Follow the instructions exactly, in order to get a successful installation:
2. Enable the Jolla Developer Mode and allow SSH-connection
3. Connect your Jolla device to your computer, via USB
4. Copy the harbour-tethering rpm package to the Jolla device
5. Install the package via the command line interface:
$ pkcon install-local harbour-mitakuuluu-0.1-18.armv7hl.rpm
For those who don’t know yet, Jolla is a project developed by former Nokia employees. The first Jolla smartphone is running on Sailfish OS, a modified Megoo Linux system, which is Android compatible, uses Wayland as the default display server , uses Nokia N9′s Maliit touchscreen keyboard and comes with interchangeable covers, allowing the users to easily switch them, in order to change the color/model of the phone and comes with impressive hardware specifications. Apps can be installed via the Jolla Store, which will provide both Jolla and Android apps, or via F-Droid, Yandex Store, Amazon App Store, Aptoide and 1Mobile Android Market. | <urn:uuid:ee8040d4-a059-40fc-8594-48de4d33ba7b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://linuxg.net/an-whatsapp-client-with-native-sailfish-support-has-been-developed/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817032054-20220817062054-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.812588 | 335 | 1.5 | 2 |
This year the CEU Summer University course was co-organized by Blinken OSA and The Open Society University Network (OSUN), titled Confronting the Crisis of Expertise. Historical Roots and Current Challenges.
Since 1996 the Archives have actively taken part in CEU’s Summer University program: “a special study and professional development opportunity for academics and practitioners from all over the world”. The first Summer University course organized in 1996 was titled History of Communism in Central and Eastern Europe, 1945 was followed by ten more successful courses with the professional and organizational input by OSA.
Ioana Toma-Macrea, the course director of the latest summer course gave her professional summary of the course:
“It was a truly interdisciplinary experience aiming to historically map the causes of distrust in expert cultures and authority due to their proximity to politics and policy making, to the "interventionist" complex and the informational wars of the Cold War, the appropriation of skeptical relativism by the public reasoning nowadays, and to the current ongoing pressures on "science in the making." One stake of the summer school was to re-contextualize our collections as knowledge outputs within larger projects attempting to make an ideologically divided world knowable and even predictable. Outdated books and data could thus get new meaning within broader forecasting enterprises and information gathering techniques which have produced a "counterfactual sensibility" that might still haunt us.”
The course attracted participants from all over the world, from Bangladesh to Peru, from Denmark to Bulgaria, from very colorful academic backgrounds such as journalists, philosophers, geographers, computer scientists, sociologists, activists, historians. Despite the whole course being online, lectures, consultations, workshops and even virtual drinks as well as shared interests created a real community. Participants were also interested in the activities, holdings, courses and scholarships offered by Blinken OSA.
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Wine tasting is an esoteric process with many ceremonies and customs. Everything from the shape of the glass to the temperature of the wine can affect how a wine is rated. Wine experts examine color, viscosity, smell, taste and secondary aromas. While machines could examine wines in a similar fashion it would be extremely expensive and difficult. A more feasible option is to use gas spectrum analysis along with pH and other chemical indicators to break a wine down into 11 variables. Using these variables along with reviews we can create a model that will predict which of these variables are most important in determining a “good” wine.
This project will use Kaggle’s Red Wine Quality dataset to create multiple classification models in an effort to predict if a red wine is “good” or not. The wines in the dataset already have been reviewed and rated from 0 to 10. The following 11 variables were also made available:
Free sulfur dioxide
Total sulfur dioxide
We are going to experiment with several classification models to see which one can return the highest accuracy with this dataset. In doing so we will also get a good idea of which variables are most important in determining a “good” wine.
Import the dataset and the libraries that we will use:
import numpy as np import pandas as pd import matplotlib as plt import seaborn as sns import plotly.express as px
Read the data:
df = pd.read_csv("../input/red-wine-quality-cortez-et-al-2009/winequality-red.csv")
Examine the data:
print("Rows, columns: " + str(df.shape)) df.head()
You will see that there are a total of 1599 rows in 12 columns. There appear to be no issues with the data in the first five rows. Let’s check for missing values:
Kaggle has provided a nice clean dataset with no missing values.
To ensure that the quality variable has enough variance and quantity we create a histogram:
fig = px.histogram(df,x='quality') fig.show()
In order to visualize the correlations between the variables we will create a correlation matrix. This will enable us to understand the different relationships between the variables and even determine which variables are correlated to good quality wines.
corr = df.corr() matplotlib.pyplot.subplots(figsize=(15,10)) sns.heatmap(corr, xticklabels=corr.columns, yticklabels=corr.columns, annot=True, cmap=sns.diverging_palette(220, 20, as_cmap=True))
Going back to the objective of predicting wine quality, we needed the output variable to be a binary output.
For this problem, I defined a bottle of wine as ‘good quality’ if it had a quality score of 8 or higher, and if it had a score of less than 8, it was deemed ‘bad quality’.
Once I converted the output variable to a binary output, I separated my feature variables (X) and the target variable (y) into separate dataframes.
# Create Classification version of target variable df['goodquality'] = [1 if x >= 8 else 0 for x in df['quality']]
# Separate feature variables and target variable X = df.drop(['quality','goodquality'], axis = 1) y = df['goodquality']
I wanted to make sure that there was a reasonable number of good quality wines. Based on the results below, it seemed like a fair enough number. In some applications, resampling may be required if the data was extremely imbalanced, but I assumed that it was okay for this purpose.
# See proportion of good vs bad wines df['goodquality'].value_counts()
Now, I felt that I was prepared to set up the information for demonstrating. The primary thing that I did was normalize the information. Normalizing the information implies that it will change the information so its circulation will have a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1. It's critical to normalize your information so as to balance the scope of the information.
For instance, envision a dataset with two information highlights: stature in millimeters and weight in pounds. Since the estimations of 'tallness' are a lot higher because of its estimation, a more noteworthy accentuation will consequently be put on stature than weight, making a bias.
# Normalize feature variables from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler X_features = X X = StandardScaler().fit_transform(X)
Next I split the information into a training and test set with the goal that I could cross-approve my models and decide their viability.
# Splitting the data from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(X, y, test_size=.25, random_state=0)
For this project, we will compare five different machine learning models: decision trees, random forests, AdaBoost, Gradient Boost, and XGBoost. For the purpose of this project, I wanted to compare these models by their accuracy.
Model 1: Decision Tree
Decision trees are a popular model, used in operations research, strategic planning, and machine learning. Each square above is called a node, and the more nodes you have, the more accurate your decision tree will be (generally). The last nodes of the decision tree, where a decision is made, are called the leaves of the tree. Decision trees are intuitive and easy to build but fall short when it comes to accuracy.
from sklearn.metrics import classification_report from sklearn.tree import DecisionTreeClassifier
model1 = DecisionTreeClassifier(random_state=1) model1.fit(X_train, y_train) y_pred1 = model1.predict(X_test)
Model 2: Random Forest
Random forests are an ensemble learning technique that builds off of decision trees. Random forests involve creating multiple decision trees using bootstrapped datasets of the original data and randomly selecting a subset of variables at each step of the decision tree. The model then selects the mode of all of the predictions of each decision tree. What’s the point of this? By relying on a “majority wins” model, it reduces the risk of error from an individual tree.
For example, if we created one decision tree, the third one, it would predict 0. But if we relied on the mode of all 4 decision trees, the predicted value would be 1. This is the power of random forests.
from sklearn.ensemble import RandomForestClassifier model2 = RandomForestClassifier(random_state=1) model2.fit(X_train, y_train) y_pred2 = model2.predict(X_test)
Model 3: AdaBoost
The next three models are boosting algorithms that take weak learners and turn them into strong ones. I don’t want to get sidetracked and explain the differences between the three because it’s quite complicated and intricate. That being said, I’ll leave some resources where you can learn about AdaBoost, Gradient Boosting, and XGBoosting.
StatQuest: Gradient Boost
from sklearn.ensemble import AdaBoostClassifier model3 = AdaBoostClassifier(random_state=1) model3.fit(X_train, y_train) y_pred3 = model3.predict(X_test)
Model 4: Gradient Boosting
from sklearn.ensemble import GradientBoostingClassifier model4 = GradientBoostingClassifier(random_state=1) model4.fit(X_train, y_train) y_pred4 = model4.predict(X_test)
Model 5: XGBoost
import xgboost as xgb model5 = xgb.XGBClassifier(random_state=1) model5.fit(X_train, y_train) y_pred5 = model5.predict(X_test)
By comparing the five models, the random forest and XGBoost seems to yield the highest level of accuracy. However, since XGBoost has a better f1-score for predicting good quality wines (1), XGBoost appears to be the better model.
Below, are graphed the feature importance based on the Random Forest model and the XGBoost model. While they slightly vary, the top 3 features are the same: alcohol, volatile acidity, and sulphates. If you look below the graphs, the dataset is split into good quality and bad quality to compare these variables in more detail.
feat_importances = pd.Series(model2.feature_importances_, index=X_features.columns) feat_importances.nlargest(25).plot(kind='barh',figsize=(10,10))
feat_importances = pd.Series(model5.feature_importances_, index=X_features.columns) feat_importances.nlargest(25).plot(kind='barh',figsize=(10,10))
# Filtering df for only good quality df_temp = df[df['goodquality']==1] df_temp.describe()
# Filtering df for only bad quality df_temp2 = df[df['goodquality']==0] df_temp2.describe()
By looking into the details, we can see that good quality wines have higher levels of alcohol on average, have a lower volatile acidity on average, higher levels of sulphates on average, and higher levels of residual sugar on average. | <urn:uuid:60c42ba9-63d1-48aa-92c1-c15c1ebc5616> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dev.to/leading-edje/machine-learning-and-wine-quality-finding-a-good-wine-using-multiple-classifications-4kho | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.868917 | 2,255 | 3.15625 | 3 |
Mr. C.D. Murray, founder of Murray's Superior Products Company, based his business on a simple principle. He believed that an honest product sold at a fair price would spell success. He began producing hair products out of his Chicago barber shop in 1925.
"In the United States countless articles and goods are manufactured to promote your comfort. If those things that are fairly offered to your comfort or peace are worthy they live. If not, they die. The Murray's Superior Products Company's cosmetics have outlived a score of big names that blazed high for awhile and died quickly."- C.D. Murray 1947
Harry Berlin, a Detroit area pharmacist, purchased Murray's in 1959. Mr. Berlin who worked closely with the Murray family continued to promote the philosophy set forth by Mr. Murray in the 1920's.
"By offering the consumer a real value, you must give them a product they want, and offer it at a fair price. A small company can build the strongest loyalty, if they abide by that principle."- Harry Berlin 1976
Murray's has continued to grow by remaining true to these principles. Now an internationally known company, Murray's distributes throughout the world, and Murray's Original Hair Dressing Pomade is one of the most recognizable and best selling hair products of all time.
"Business is becoming very complex, and most of the smaller companies are disappearing, We continue to prosper because we are focused on providing an excellent value for our customer while conducting our business with honesty, and integrity."- Arthur Berlin 1998
Murray's is committed to producing high quality products, that consumers demand, at fair prices. We will operate our business with honesty, integrity, and treat all of our distributors with respect and fairness. | <urn:uuid:48433b36-3cfe-4a5b-83f2-bc599dec0206> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.murrayspomade.com/history | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.95899 | 361 | 1.523438 | 2 |
Fractional shares are pieces of a stock less than one whole. These can result from various actions such as stock splits or dividend reinvestment plans (DRIP). When a stock doesn't split evenly, investors owning an odd number of the shares will receive portions of the share. If you owned 5 shares and there was a 5:2 split, you will end up with 12.5 shares. The 0.5 share would be considered the fractional share. With DRIPs, you are putting the dividend received from the share as an investment back into the company. Since dividend values are generally less than the share value, you will receive a percentage of the share rather than a full share. If you have a single stock valued at $100 and receive a $1 dividend, that $1 would get invested into the stock resulting in you owning 1.01 shares of the stock.
It is also possible to simply buy fractional shares through some brokerages such as Robinhood. For investors with a limited investment fund who can't afford to buy high priced stocks, this is a great option for diversification and growth. If you only had $100 to invest and wanted to buy Amazon (which is around $3200 at time of writing), you can buy a .03125 fractional share (100/3200). You can even distribute the money across multiple stocks by buying a smaller fractional share (like .01 for $32) and investing the rest elsewhere. Since the purpose of stock splits is to attract more investors with a lower stock price, being able to buy fractional shares actually makes stock splits less useful.
Fractional shares also allow you to fully invest your money. If you had $100 to invest on a stock valued at $30, you'd buy 3 shares and have $10 remaining. That remainder will be sitting as cash until you have $20 more to be able to afford another share. With fractional share, rather than having to wait, you can invest soon and just buy 3.33 shares right away.
Overall, fractional shares are a great way to get involved in investing. The only caveat is to make sure the brokerage you're using supports fractional shares since not all do. This will impact trading fractional shares as well as receiving fractional shares in an odd stock split. | <urn:uuid:8178e659-018e-4525-9146-c9ce3773a2a7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blog.bluechip.dev/what-are-fractional-shares | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.9751 | 471 | 1.992188 | 2 |
Quantum theory arose in the late 19th and early 20th century as a result of experimental results that were paradoxical in light of classical physics. Classical models predicted that a hot body (such as a star) should emit infinite energy, contrary to observation, and the emission of electrons from an illuminated metal surface was found to depend not on the intensity of the illumination (as predicted by classical models), but on its frequency. Quantum mechanics was developed to explain these and similar paradoxes.
In recent years, cognitive psychology has discovered its own set of paradoxes, driven largely by the work of Kahneman and Tversky and embodied in the heuristics and biases school of research. Contrary to classical probabilistic analyses of cognition and decision making, extensive experimental evidence shows that people often assign a higher probability to conjoined statements than to either portion alone. We also vary the probability assigned to a joint state depending on the order in which we consider the components; ignore the impact of base rates and sample sizes; and are heavily biased in our decisions by prior information, among other anomalous effects. These empirical results appear to invalidate the most natural probabilistic models of cognition, and so have created a theoretical vacuum for cognitive psychologists.
This book suggests that quantum theory, which answered the paradoxes of modern physics, also holds the key to understanding the paradoxes of modern experimental psychology. Quantum theory is often characterized in terms of the dual wave-particle nature of subatomic particles, and some researchers speculate that subatomic dynamics in the brain give rise to distinctive cognitive phenomena. However, the authors are agnostic on this point. They focus rather on the mathematical framework of quantum mechanics, Hilbert spaces (abstract vector spaces supporting an inner product). In quantum mechanics, a state is a vector, the probability of a state is the squared length of a vector, superposition effects result from skewing between different sets of basis vectors spanning the same space, and dynamics is defined in terms of unitary transformations of state vectors. The objective here is to show that, unlike classical probabilities based on sets, probabilities defined geometrically using Hilbert spaces are consistent with the modern paradoxes of experimental psychology. For the past ten years, a growing community of cognitive psychologists has been exploring this thesis, and this book presents this body of work in a coherent and unified exposition. In brief, it offers a mathematical theory to explain the observations of the heuristics and biases school.
Chapter 1 motivates the book by pointing out classic problems in cognition and decision making. Chapter 2 provides a brief introduction to quantum theory, contrasting it point by point with classical probability. Chapters 3 through 7 use the theory to explain some of the puzzling results of cognitive experiments, including question order effects, errors in probability judgment, and reasoning about combinations of concepts and the implications for conjoint memory recognition; a general exposition of the human semantic space in terms of quantum theory is also provided. Chapter 8 offers more details on how cognitive dynamics can be described in quantum terms, and chapters 9 through 11 apply these dynamics to decision making, offering a quantum view of human information processing and learning. Chapter 12 reviews the contributions of the quantum approach, surveys current and ongoing work in the field, and addresses a number of objections that the authors have encountered from reviewers.
The title grabs the reader’s attention, but might mislead some into thinking that it advocates the notion of the quantum brain. A more accurate title, but much less exciting, would be Hilbert space models of cognition and decision. The authors conclude their preface, “People either love or hate these ideas, but no one remains unaffected.” They have done a good job of motivating the reader to love them. Their proposals are indeed revolutionary, but not unreasonable, and they fill a critical gap by providing an expressive and mathematically rigorous formalism that is consistent with the empirical observations of modern cognitive psychology. The presentation is clear and self-contained, requiring no prior knowledge of quantum mechanics on the part of the reader. Though numerous papers by the authors and others (extensively cited throughout the book) have developed this paradigm, this volume brings these diverse results together in an integrated view to demonstrate how to use Hilbert spaces to model cognition and decision making. Every serious researcher in cognitive science needs to engage with this volume. | <urn:uuid:796b1d15-b183-4e77-8c2b-93a5f028c1a3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.computingreviews.com/review/review_review.cfm?review_id=140838 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.936363 | 871 | 2.859375 | 3 |
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Winter is coming and so is the colder weather! As a child growing up in Maine, I loved playing outdoors in the snow.
But I get it–sometimes you don’t want to go outside with the kids, and maybe you can’t send them out alone.
Or maybe you just need a fun change of pace to spark your creativity and keep everyone from going a little stir-crazy.
My son loves making words with alphabet blocks or the magnetic letters on the fridge. These free printable read, write, build mats make learning fun and easy by giving your child a template to work from.
They can be a little more independent, and you can be a little more hands off knowing they're developing useful skills!
My son loves, loves, loves cutting and gluing. This activity is pretty much a young child's dream. Just gather up some buttons, q-tips, googly eyes, and other fun crafting supplies. Then cut out the snowman printable and let your kids go to town.
This post also includes question suggestions to engage your child while they're building their snowman.
I love this idea! The next time you get a package packed with starch packing peanuts (the biodegradable kind that dissolve in water, not the styrofoam kind), save them to make melting snowmen with your kids.
This idea is so simple but lots of fun. And you could turn it into a learning activity from more than one angle--talk about why certain things dissolve but others don't, or talk about reducing waste and preserving the planet.
Last snowman craft--I promise! Nicole calls this a "following directions activity that is simple enough for a Kindergartener, but fun enough for fifth graders."
This is a cute activity that gets kids thinking about their families and facts about themselves.
She created it as a class party activity, but it would be just as fun for kids at home. They'll follow the directions for decorating their snowmen, using things like the letters of their own names to name their snowmen and their number of siblings to choose an eye color.
Combine snack time with playtime with this fun activity.
These polar bears are so cute--and kids will love them because they're edible too! (Note: I'd personally suggest using natural food coloring like these since so many kids are sensitive to artificial food dyes.)
This is a fantastic idea. If your kids want to go ice skating, but you're not feeling up to getting everyone bundled up to go outside--or if you live somewhere that doesn't have good ice skating, give this contact paper skating rink a try.
I know I would have had a blast doing this as a kid!
I've only just gotten brave enough to let my 4-year old try painting. Our local kids museum has tables set up with watercolors, and on our last visit, I let him have at it. (The 1-year old also got to paint some--funny how we relax with subsequent kids, isn't it?)
This looks like a super fun way to let your kids paint without having to worry about cleaning up a mess. And, as a bonus, if you do it outdoors, it will get them outside too!
Unfortunately, we live in the South now where it hardly ever snows... but I will definitely be keeping this in mind for future snowstorms.
If you have a group of kids to keep entertained this winter, this snowman variation of Pin the Tail on the Donkey is sure to be a winner. Visit the post to get free printable accessories for your snowman! | <urn:uuid:23a3811f-b8f9-4d10-9b0e-dc3af00cdfd7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.mommyknowstech.com/winter-activities-for-kids-screen-free/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817032054-20220817062054-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.958227 | 791 | 2.640625 | 3 |
SARA Sharpness Lifeboat Station Open Day
By David Wood
The crew and volunteers of the Severn Area Rescue Association's (SARA) Sharpness Lifeboat Station are holding their Open Day on Sunday, August 29.
The volunteers of this fantastic local charity need your help and support so that they can continue their important work - going to search-and-rescue emergencies in all weathers and at any time of the day/night, 365 days a year.
The lifeboat crews need many skills and will be demonstrating these on the day. You can try your hand too - do you have the skills to operate the launch crane? What's it like to experience a high-speed ride on the River Severn in one of the bigger lifeboats?
This is a great opportunity to meet the crew, talk to them and get a real understanding of their great work.
There will be a fantastic range of activities to entertain the whole family. Children love the excitement of lifeboats and the Open Day will be a day for them to remember.
Kids' activities include:
- Lifeboat rides on the lake
- The opportunity to clamber over the bigger lifeboats and talk to the brave crews who search and rescue
- Challenges for kids and their grown-upsKids' quizzes
- Burgers, cakes and soft drinks!
There are quite a few things for adults to do and see as well!
So, please come along and support the lifeboat crew at The Old Dock, Sharpness, GL13 9UB. Doors open at 10am on the Sunday morning and they expect to finish about 5pm. Parking and entry are free.
SARA operates six lifeboat and rescue stations, covering the Severn Estuary and River Severn from west of the M4 bridges, upstream via Gloucester to north of Kidderminster.
SARA is the second largest lifeboat service in the UK, after the RNLI. It has about 200 crew, all of whom are volunteers and willing to attend emergencies at any time of the day or night, 365 days a year.
SARA has about 100 emergency call-outs a year, including both water and land-based search and rescue incidents.
The charity is almost wholly dependent on donations from members of the public and local businesses.
In addition to emergency call-outs and twice-weekly training, the crew at SARA Sharpness are regularly present in local town centres, talking about their work and rattling their all-important collection buckets.
The pandemic restrictions have had a big impact on the crew's ability to fundraise, so this year's Open Day at Sharpness will be crucial for overcoming the shortfall in the charity's funds.
For further information, see SARA's website at www.sara-rescue.org.uk/sharpness or follow on Facebook @SARASharpness
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Octavia and Other Poems
Author: Naomi Long Madgett
Illustrator: Leisa Duskin
Publisher: Third World Press (1988)
Born in Norfolk, Virginia, poet and publisher Naomi Cornelia Long Madgett grew up in East Orange, New Jersey. When she was 13, her family moved to St. Louis. She earned a BA at Virginia State University (then Virginia State College), an M.Ed. at Wayne State University, and a PhD at Greenwich University. In her poetry, influenced by the work of Emily Dickinson, John Keats, and Langston Hughes, Madgett often engaged themes of civil rights and African American spirituality. She was the author of numerous collections of poetry, including One and the Many (1956), Exits and Entrances (1978), and Octavia and Other Poems (1988, reissued and expanded in 2002).
Mentored by poet Langston Hughes, Madgett moved to Detroit in 1946. In the 1960s, she joined a group of African American writers who met regularly at Boone House, including Margaret Danner, Dudley Randall, and Oliver LaGrone. In 1972, Madgett founded Lotus Press. She edited the anthology Adam of Ifé: Black Women in Praise of Black Men (1992), and her own work was included in the anthologies The Poetry of the Negro, 1746–1949 (1949, edited by Langston Hughes) and Ten: Anthology of Detroit Poets (1968, edited by Oliver LaGrone).
Madgett was named Detroit poet laureate in 2001. Additional honors included a Michigan Artist Award, an American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation, a George Kent Award, and recognition in the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame. The documentary film Star by Star: Naomi Long Madgett, Poet & Publisher was made by David B. Schock and released in 2011. Kathy Vander’s 1997 film A Poet’s Voice combines a selection of Madgett’s poetry with paintings made by Detroit artists.
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Fire Prevention Division
The Fire Prevention Division of Kentfield Fire Protection District is here to help! If you have questions about fire codes, fire permits, defensible space requirements, evacuation planning, or emergency power systems and equipmnet, please do not hesitate to contact our office or send us an email at email@example.com.
Fire Prevention efforts are the most effective means for community risk reduction an loss of life and property due to fire. Our mission is to assist in the preservation of life and property by advocating, promoting, and providing leadership in the prevention and mitigation of fire and other related hazardous conditions.
At the heart of any code enforcement program is an adopted fire code and related standards. It is the adopted fire code and the adopted standards that the Fire Prevention Division derives its authority. Codes and standards establish minimum requirements, but should not prevent or discourage someone from exceeding the minimum requirement.
Fire Prevention efforts play an important part in the fire district activities. Over the years, the public has developed certain expectations of the Fire District to identify and abate fire hazards in the community. We appreciate the input from our citizens including their concerns about possible fire hazards in their neighborhood and our community.
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Two preclinical articles have been published in different journals for treatments being developed by French biopharmaceutical company, Poxel.
Poxel develops treatments for chronic, serious diseases with metabolic pathophysiology including non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and rare metabolic disorders. The articles have been about genetic disease X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) and molecules PXL065 and PXL770.
These molecules have separate and distinct mechanisms of action: PXL065 is a novel, proprietary deuterium-stabilized R-stereoisomer of pioglitazone which exerts effects via multiple non-genomic pathways engaged by thiazolidinedione molecules; PXL770 is a novel, first-in-class direct adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activator.
Both compounds will soon enter into phase 2a clinical proof-of-concept (POC) biomarker studies in ALD patients with adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) as soon as possible, subject to financing.
An article on PXL065 has been published in The Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease (“JIMD”), called “Therapeutic potential of deuterium-stabilized (R)-pioglitazone – PXL065 – for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy”.
An article on PXL770 has been published in The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (“JPET”), and is entitled “Beneficial effects of the direct AMP-Kinase activator PXL770 in in vitro and in vivo models of X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy”.
These publications describe similar beneficial preclinical profiles of PXL770 and PXL065 in models of ALD. Elevated levels of toxic very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA) are a driver of ALD pathology.
The published in vitro results show correction of this phenotype in ALD patient-derived cells. In a classical in vivo rodent model of ALD, elevated VLCFA levels were also suppressed by chronic treatment with both compounds (in plasma, brain and spinal cord).
The two compounds also improved mitochondrial function and signs of inflammation in patient-derived cells.
Improvements in neurologic deficits were also documented in the ALD mouse model – sciatic nerve morphology and locomotor function – with each of the two compounds. Given different mechanisms of action, it is anticipated that pursuit of the pending (identical design) Phase 2a clinical studies could yield results that will help determine differentiation between these agents in this disease.
ALD is the most common leukodystrophy with a prevalence similar to hemophilia – up to 1 in 10,000 people have ALD. Forms of this disease include cerebral ALD (C-ALD) and adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) which is the most common form – typically occurring in adolescence through adulthood.
AMN is characterized by chronic and progressive distal axonopathy involving the long tracts of the spinal cord and to a lesser extent the peripheral nerves resulting in progressive stiffness and weakness in the legs, impaired gait and balance, incontinence, and loss of sensation.
Nearly all men with a diagnosis of ALD will develop AMN, and many women also present with features of AMN with a later onset.
C-ALD is characterized by inflammatory demyelination of cells in the brain and typically afflicts children, but many men with AMN may also develop cerebral disease; these white matter brain lesions lead to severe neurologic deficits and death.
There are no approved medicines for ALD other than glucocorticoid supplements for associated adrenal insufficiency. C-ALD when first detected in early childhood, can be treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. HSCT is currently limited to early stage of C-ALD and this procedure is at risk of severe adverse reactions. | <urn:uuid:095c4fc1-255e-4057-a6c6-72cea4e38e3c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.labiotech.eu/trends-news/studies-published-medical-journals-ald-french-biopharmaceutical-poxel/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.934937 | 857 | 1.617188 | 2 |
Gu Dexin’s exhibition offered a highly constrained amount of visual information yet created an elevated level of emotional and moral tension that was both gripping and disturbing at the same time. It was matter-of-factly entitled ‘2009–05–02’, the date of its opening (as all of his site-specific projects are). The following words were written repeatedly and continually in Chinese block characters in red lacquer, on wooden panels fixed above the eye level on all the walls on the ground floor of the otherwise empty gallery: ‘WE KILLED HUMANS WE KILLED MEN WE KILLED WOMEN WE KILLED THE OLD WE KILLED THE KIDS WE ATE HUMANS WE ATE HUMAN HEARTS. WE BEAT PEOPLE UNTIL THEY TURNED BLIND. WE SMASHED PEOPLE’S FACES.’ These words, stating acts of extreme violence and annihilation, had the grim appearance of the engravings on head stones – chilling revelations and accusations as if uttered by a stern voice from above. They unhinged any sense of assurance and balance, forcing us to ask ‘How do these situations concern me?’, ‘Could I be one of them?’, ‘Would I be the victim or the executor?’, ‘Where do I stand?’.
The windows of the gallery were blocked by old television sets, all of which showed the same looped video of unhurried and fluid cloud formations in a blue sky. It was such a peaceful and comforting presence that it provided a temporary relief from the immense strain of the wall texts below. Going up to the top floor of the gallery, one passed through the second floor – which was in pitch darkness. There was nothing there. A momentary and partial deprivation of sight, a grip of apprehension – an experience not to be missed. On the third floor there were two more projections of the looped cloud video. As the artist had promised us on the ground floor, we had arrived in heaven – ‘WE CAN GO TO HEAVEN’ was the sentence written twice in the same red lacquer and positioned on a wooden panel slightly elevated above the centre of the ground space’s floor. But could anyone really shake off the lingering sense of anxiety and guilt triggered by the sentences on the wall? Those words, simple as they appeared, had cast a spell.
Gu Dexin – who became known for working with perishable materials such as fruits, meat and animal intestines, which he left to rot in the exhibition space – has now taken a drastically different approach, albeit possibly with the same issue in mind: what lasts and what doesn’t? While most of Gu Dexin’s former installations touched upon our bodily senses in the bluntest way, ‘2009–05–02’ spoke directly to something much more inescapable. There was no way to ignore the contrast between the bloodshed conjured by the words and the eternal serenity suggested by the videos. The exhibition brought up the question of art’s responsibility towards our world, asking how can a work of art discuss fundamentally human subjects such as atrocity and salvation? The least it can do perhaps is to provide a space for thinking, reminiscing and looking forward, which is what Gu Dexin’s did here, in a beautiful and forceful way. | <urn:uuid:6fc18dec-7429-46b3-94b4-3bc2a53e9d41> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.frieze.com/article/gu-dexin | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817032054-20220817062054-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.967723 | 698 | 1.539063 | 2 |
The Special Education Teachers Union of Zambia SPETUZ has opposed the automatic progression of learners and implores the government to revise this system as it only produces learners who can’t read and write and promotes laziness among grade 7 learners who should have a strong foundation through national assessment to progress to grade 8.
The union President Frankson Musukwa has, however, extol the new dawn government for the introduction of free education from ECE to grade 12 as demonstrated by the commitment to release grants to school in an appropriate schedule.
SPETUZ has confirmed that the funds that were released by the government through the ministry of finance and national planning have been reflected in various school accounts.
Mr. Musukwa has since encouraged school administrators to ensure that grants are well used for the intended purpose without denying children and learners the opportunity that has been accorded to access free education.
He says this implies that even children with special education needs and disabilities should have a share of the national cake that has been allocated to schools.
In a statement read on his behalf by SPETUZ Copperbelt Province chairperson Kangwa Bwembya, Mr. Musukwa is hopeful that learners who were disadvantaged due to school fees will take this opportunity to access free primary and secondary education seriously.
He is optimistic that funds will be prudently, transparently, and accountably used in accordance with guidelines and other relevant laws governing the use of public resources. | <urn:uuid:d541c123-af1f-4b52-a3a4-570bb25bd39a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.lusakatimes.com/2022/01/06/spetuz-joins-in-opposing-the-the-automatic-progression-of-learners-grade-7-pupils-to-grade-8/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817032054-20220817062054-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.971511 | 298 | 1.726563 | 2 |
Superconductivity has been an area of intense interest to physicists since its discovery in 1911. Simply put, electric current encounters resistance as it passes through a medium. As the conductivity of the material increases, its resistance decreases. Some materials show a strange property at low temperatures and their resistance drops to zero. As a result, the electric current is transmitted without interruption or loss. Superconductivity occurs when the resistance is zero and the so-called Meissner effect is observed.
Above-zero superconductivity has been a topic of interest and research for a long time. The aim of researchers working on this subject is shown as breaking new ground in energy transfer, data transfer and electric motors.
The previous record holder, Mikhail Eremets, used a new material called lanthanum hydride in his new research. It turned out that under 170 gigapascal pressure, this material showed superconducting properties at -23 degrees. This is a very promising development, especially considering the previous record was -58 degrees Celsius.
This jump of 50 Kelvin shows promise for achieving superconductivity under high pressure at room temperature, the researchers wrote in their paper.
There are three tests for superconductivity, and the new substance succeeded in two of these tests. The first of these was to reduce the resistance to zero. The other was to observe the exchange of elements with heavier isotopes as the superconductor temperature decreases. The Meissner effect test failed.
While the test for the Meissner effect failed, it’s not entirely hopeless. The reason the researchers failed to observe this situation is because the sample in their hands is too small to be examined with magnetism measuring instruments. However, changes were observed in the external magnetic field of the superconductor. Although not exactly the Meissner effect, this is considered promising.
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Financial fraud is on the rise - attorneys need to be vigilant
Lockdown has been hard for many, but criminals have been cashing in like never before - so now it is more important than ever to stay on our guard.
As the country went into its first national lockdown last March, Action Fraud reported 105 Coronavirus-linked cases where victims of online scams have lost nearly £1m. Later, we reported that cybercriminals had never been busier, even turning to virtual methods to “uphold social distancing measures” only to leave people falling victim to scams online.
It looks as though those numbers aren’t easing up, according to an article published recently by the BBC. Local councils say there has been around a 40% increase in reported scams since the start of lockdown. In fact, Citizens Advice says, according to its own research, at least one in three people have been targeted by a Covid scammer.
The elderly and vulnerable are particularly at risk of course. They are less likely to have an understanding of technology and might be too easily guided by someone disguised as trying to help. Plus, people might not have had as much contact with family members or carers due to restrictions and government guidance that forbids people to mix like they were previously. As they are not around to help, again, it is very easy for that willing stranger to step in.
If you are acting on behalf of a vulnerable individual under a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), it’s really important that you remain on your guard.
A few things to look out for include:
- Fake NHS test and trace text messages or emails - look out for spelling mistakes or messages asking for your personal details as this is likely to be a scam>
- Impersonating well-known subscription services, like Netflix or Amazon, tricking people into “a deal” to part with their cash, or asking them to update their personal information.
- Scams urging people to invest in things like bitcoin and "take advantage of the financial downturn"
- Text messages or emails from people claiming to be from the government, either offering a COVID-19 related claim, council tax reductions or other benefit entitlements, such as Universal Credit or reduced TV licenses
Our advice would always be to stop and check - even more so if you are acting on behalf of someone else. If you are unable to spend much time with a vulnerable individual at the moment due to government restrictions, you might want to consider other methods, such as temporarily limiting funds in current accounts. Make sure you are checking all statements carefully as well as any direct debits or standing orders, and advise the bank if the account holder is vulnerable.
We’ve seen several reports of cases where people believe they have acted foolishly, or that they handed over their cash too willingly. The truth is, these are clever criminals. They are professionals in getting their hands on people’s cash and there is help out there if you or someone you know has fallen victim.
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- 1 What are the negative effects of unforgiveness?
- 2 What is the only thing God will not forgive?
- 3 How does unforgiveness affect us?
- 4 What happens when you refuse to forgive?
- 5 How does unforgiveness affect mental health?
- 6 What are the results of forgiveness?
- 7 Why is fornication a sin?
- 8 Is all sin equal?
- 9 Does God forget our sins?
- 10 What is true forgiveness?
- 11 What does Jesus teach about forgiveness?
- 12 How do you develop forgiveness?
- 13 Will God forgive me if I don’t forgive others?
- 14 How do you forgive?
- 15 What does bitterness do to your body?
What are the negative effects of unforgiveness?
Failing to forgive, or unforgiveness, is the practice of engaging in ruminative thoughts of anger, vengeance, hate, and resentment that have unproductive outcomes for the ruminator, such as increased anxiety, depression, elevated blood pressure, vascular resistance, decreased immune response, and worse outcomes in
What is the only thing God will not forgive?
Jesus Christ called the Holy Spirit “Spirit of Truth” (John 14:17; 15:26; 16:13) and warned us, “All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven unto men” (Matthew 12:31).
How does unforgiveness affect us?
Chronic anger puts you into a fight-or-flight mode, which results in numerous changes in heart rate, blood pressure and immune response. Those changes, then, increase the risk of depression, heart disease and diabetes, among other conditions. Forgiveness, however, calms stress levels, leading to improved health.
What happens when you refuse to forgive?
The negative consequences of not forgiving has been documented in studies that show that it can lead to emotional pain of anger, hate, hurt, resentment, bitterness and so on and as a consequence can create health issues, affect relationships and stop us from experiencing the freedom that forgiveness enables.
How does unforgiveness affect mental health?
Research has shown that forgiveness is linked to mental health outcomes such as reduced anxiety, depression and major psychiatric disorders, as well as with fewer physical health symptoms and lower mortality rates.
What are the results of forgiveness?
Forgiveness can even lead to feelings of understanding, empathy and compassion for the one who hurt you. Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting or excusing the harm done to you or making up with the person who caused the harm. Forgiveness brings a kind of peace that helps you go on with life.
Why is fornication a sin?
In Hebrew, the word transcribed for the sin of fornication is also in the meaning of the words for idolatry. This means that fornication is associated with the worship of heathen idols, many of which had rituals that involved forms of deviated sexual intercourse.
Is all sin equal?
All Sin is not the Same
While God does see sin differently we now have Jesus to forgive us of our sin. “But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God” (Hebrews 10:12 ESV).
Does God forget our sins?
Paul told the Roman Christians God would forgive our sins and cover them up (Romans 4:7). When God forgives our sin he puts it out of his mind; he erases it from the pages of time; he forgets it. Through Christ, God forgives our sin. Because of Christ, God forgets our sin.
What is true forgiveness?
Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness. Forgiveness does not mean forgetting, nor does it mean condoning or excusing offenses.
What does Jesus teach about forgiveness?
In John’s Gospel (20:23) Jesus tells the disciples, “If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven”.
How do you develop forgiveness?
As you read through these steps, think about how you might adapt them to your own life.
- Know what forgiveness is and why it matters.
- Become “forgivingly fit”
- Address your inner pain.
- Develop a forgiving mind through empathy.
- Find meaning in your suffering.
- When forgiveness is hard, call upon other strengths.
- Forgive yourself.
Will God forgive me if I don’t forgive others?
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly. But if you don’t forgive men their. trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
How do you forgive?
Once you feel ready to forgive, you can take a few additional steps to make sure you’re really ready.
- Talk through your feelings. Before you can forgive someone, you’ll want to make sure you can put your feelings about what happened into words.
- Find the bright side.
- Forgive smaller things first.
- Forgive yourself.
What does bitterness do to your body?
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Date of Award
Open Access Dissertation
This action research study describes the problem of practice as a dysfunctional evaluation system that is not meeting the needs of the teachers or the administration within the Central Valley Elementary School District. The identification of the problem of practice led to the development of a research focus examining elementary-level teachers’ beliefs concerning Danielson’s Framework for Teaching as the method for evaluation and the accompanying research question: What are elementary teachers’ perceptions of Danielson’s Framework for Teaching Evaluation Model? The purpose of the present action research study is to identify elementary teachers’ beliefs concerning Danielson’s Framework for Teaching Evaluation Model. This action research study looked at two sets of data on teachers’ perceptions. The first set of qualitative data examined teachers’ sense of self efficacy using the Teachers’ Sense of Self Efficacy Scale (TSES) long form. Teachers were given the TSES at the beginning of the evaluation cycle and at the conclusion. The scaled mean scores were compared. The second set of data was the semistructured interview questions. The information from these two sources was used for the findings of the study that showed a positive perception of elementary teachers toward DFTEM. Upon completion of the data analysis, a committee reviewed the findings and developed an action plan to support the implementation of DFTEM across the district.
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Debris Removal & Beach Cleanup
In June 2014, the Debris Removal Project—a joint effort between the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe and the Washington State Department of Ecology—began. The year-long restoration project focused on general debris removal from around Port Gamble Bay and the deconstruction of a derelict pier at Point Julia.
The project kicked off on June 14, 2014 with more than 50 volunteers participating in a cleanup of Point Julia’s beach and shoreline. Similar volunteer events throughout the life of the project attracted dozens of volunteers from on and off the reservation.
While general litter and refuse were the most common cleaned up, other items included washing machines, bicycles, a cast iron burning stove, bucketsful of beach glass, and several car engines. Over 300 tires—many long abandoned and covered in barnacles—and fifteen boats in varying degrees of disrepair and decay were also removed. Then there were the cars: parts, pieces, frames, and whole automobiles. One bluff served as a vehicle graveyard with several piled on top of one another.
The removal of the pier structure at Point Julia was an important project milestone. Constructed in the 1970s, the pier had become a part of the tribal community one summer and fishing excursion at a time. Unfortunately, in its later years, the pier had fallen into disrepair and its creosote pilings conflicted with the Tribe’s restoration goals for Port Gamble Bay.
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Parliament is known to be a bear pit. MPs and officials alike can tell stories of bruising encounters within its walls.
There's the debating chamber, where few holds are barred, especially during the general debate. There's a roaming pack of press gallery journalists who can smell blood a mile away and are ready to put an unprepared MP on the spot.
The environment is deemed so toxic at times that Speaker Trevor Mallard has an investigation under way into bullying and harassment of staff at Parliament.
But Mallard is also working on other ways to make it a kinder, gentler place.
A long-time animal lover, the former hard man of Parliament can often be seen with one of the three dogs he shares with wife Jane Clifton, a journalist.
And he encourages all staff to bring in their four-legged friends, telling the Herald the presence of dogs humanises the parliamentary precinct and brings people together.
Yesterday for example, Mallard walked through the corridor of the press gallery with Violet, his and Clifton's Australian shepherd. She brought out hordes of reporters ready for some canine affection.
They got that in spades, but they also got a wee accident in the middle of the press gallery hallway. Nobody likes the media.
Mallard is willing to turn a blind eye to the odd accident, like the time Violet left a present in the corner of the Labour caucus room when she was a puppy.
And the time she got overexcited about meeting police dog puppies and peed under his desk last year.
She wasn't the first, and she won't be the last.
An unnamed Beehive staffer tells of a doggie visitor making a beeline for a minister's office and relieving itself behind the desk.
Mallard, who has been bringing his dogs to Parliament for the past 25 years, sneaking them in at the weekends, said there was a gap in the policy.
Some people brought them in, others thought they weren't allowed.
It was a discussion he held early on, when he was first proposed as Speaker. The consensus was that as long as other people working in the room where dogs would be present didn't object, and as long as the pets didn't go into the cafe and were brought in through the back, they could be allowed.
"Dogs sort of humanise a place. They are quite often a way of getting a bit of tension out of the workplace and can often bring staff and Members together in a positive experience."
None of his dogs, Violet, Jeeves (another Australian shepherd) and Elsa (an elderly rescue Chow), have been in the debating chamber.
Mallard said that might be a step too far, but if an MP needed a dog for a disability that would be different.
There was also an MP who had been contemplating training guide dogs, which he said would be allowed in the debating chamber to get them used to unusual situations.
It has been one of Mallard's defining missions as Speaker to make Parliament more friendly, particularly family-friendly.
MPs with young children have been encouraged to bring them into the House. Mallard held Labour MP Willow-Jean Prime's baby Heeni when her mother was busy debating paid parental leave.
Green MP Julie Anne Genter and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern are among Members who bring their young children to work regularly.
Meanwhile, Mallard's vision of a playground at the front of Parliament's grounds will get under way shortly, with construction due to start in June.
Mallard hoped the play area, which will consist of a slide, a pole maze and balance beams, would encourage families to visit Parliament, and to make the experience more welcoming, enjoyable and accessible.
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Virginians will not be allowed to carry firearms near voting locations when early voting is in effect, according to Attorney General Mark Herring’s formal opinion regarding state law.
Legislation signed into law this year prohibits the possession of firearms within 40 feet of a voting location beginning one hour before they open and ending one hour after they close. According to Herring’s opinion, this standard does not just apply to election day, but also to any day in which a location is accepting early votes.
“It is my opinion that locations such as central absentee voter precincts, voter satellite offices and offices of general registrars that are used as the designated location for early voting are considered ‘polling places’ such that the prohibitions of [this law] apply,” Herring wrote.
The attorney general said a polling place, as defined in the legislation, is any structure that contains a place provided for qualified voters to cast their ballots. His formal opinion does not constitute a legal order or amount to that of a judge’s ruling, but it does exist to provide guidance for enforcing the law correctly.
Democrats overwhelmingly supported the legislation, arguing that it would prevent voter intimidation, but Republicans overwhelmingly opposed the bill, arguing that it would restrict the right to bear arms and could inadvertently lead to criminal charges against someone who possesses a firearm without knowing he is near a voting location.
The law does state a person is only guilty if he knowingly possessed it near a voting location, but opponents argued that is difficult to determine. A person found guilty of violating the law would face a Class 1 misdemeanor, which is punishable up to 12 months in jail, a fine up to $2,500 or both.
John Crump, the Virginia director of Gun Owners of America, told The Center Square that he believes Herring’s decision has political motivations. Herring is up for reelection in November and the governor’s race and House of Delegates seats will also be decided.
“Mark Herring’s opinion on firearms at early voting locations is not about making voters safer,” Crump said. “It is about discouraging the votes of Virginia’s gun owners. Not only is he trying to help his friends running for office, but he is trying to help his own campaign by oppressing the voting block that would like to see him voted out of office. Virginian gun owners know what he is doing and will not let their voices be stifled.”
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March Slice of Life No. 4.
In February, I joined Laura Shovan‘s poetry challenge. Each day we were presented visual art as a prompt to draft an ekphrastic poem. On Day 17, Tricia Stohr-Hunt shared “The Tall White Sun” (1917), a painting by Charles E. Burchfield.
I knew nothing about the painting.
I knew nothing about Charles E. Burchfield.
So, before I began to draft a poem, I did some searching.
- I learned that that Charles Burchfield was “one of the most inventive American artists of the twentieth century.
- I took a virtual tour of the Burchfield Penney Art Center. The welcome read: “Welcome to the Burchfield Penney Art Center, the only museum exclusively dedicated to the art and artists of Western New York – including famed American watercolorist Charles E. Burchfield.”
- I learned that Burchfield journaled from 1910-1967, and more than 70 volumes (over 10,000 hand-written pages) are in the Charles E. Burchfield Archives at the Burchfield Penney Art Center.
Though I enjoyed browsing Burchfield’s paintings, I was captivated by pages from his journals. He not only sketched his subjects in pencil, he also sketched them in words. Here’s an entry from the same year he painted “The Tall White Sun.”
Nov. 1, 1917
A light snow in the night all things covered with white –
a cold faraway winter sunrise – There is a combinations of
midwinter and the yellow mellowness of late fall; apples
plums + peaches in green leaf yet, snow-spattered
I like the phrase “a cold faraway winter sunrise.” I think the winter sunrise always looks farther away than a summer sunrise. Come to think of it, since I am north of the 45th parallel, that would be true. Later that same month he wrote the following entry–
Nov. 24-25, 1917, Thanksgiving.
A feeling of religious expectancy in the trees.
Burchfield’s words–“a feeling of religious expectancy in the trees” –paired with “The Tall White Sun” inspired me to draft a found poem from the words of the Psalmist.
Song of Joy
Let heavens rejoice
Let the earth be glad
Let the sea roar and
The mountains and hills
break forth in song
Let the fields and their
Crops be jubilant
Let the trees of the field
Clap their hands
Let the trees of the forest
Sing for joy
Go out with rejoicing
Be led forth with peace
For the Lord cometh
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Russia and Ukraine is an important exporters of oil, natural gas, metals, fertilizers, rare gases and other industrial raw materials. Affected by the further intensification of the tension of the war, the global market has become more worried about the supply of the Concrete Superplasticizer, and panic spreads in the futures market. Prices of commodities such as aluminum and nickel are at recent highs on concerns that supplies will fall. Russia accounts for 49 percent of global exports of nickel, 42 percent of palladium, 26 percent of aluminum and 13 percent of platinum, and is a significant exporter of steel and copper. Palladium is an important metal for sensors and memory. In addition, Russia is the world's largest exporter of nitrogen fertilizer, the second largest exporter of potash fertilizer, and the third-largest exporter of phosphate fertilizer. Ukraine is also an important producer of nitrogen fertilizer. Russia's natural gas supply also has a significant impact on the global fertilizer industry and Concrete Superplasticizer industry, especially in Europe. The price of the Concrete Superplasticizer will also fluctuate to some extent. Russia carries out crude gas separation, and Ukraine is responsible for refined exports. Ukraine supplies 70% of the world's neon, 40% of krypton and 30% of xenon. These three gases are the materials used to make chips.
Introduction to Concrete Superplasticizer:
Concrete superplasticizer is high efficienct water reducing agent. Its difference from ordinary water reducing agent lies in the high-water reduction rate. The water reduction rate of ordinary water reducing agent is generally 5%-10%, and the water reduction rate of efficient water reducing agent can reach 15%-30%. The admixture quantity of common reducing water agent cannot exceed limit value (if the admixture quantity of lignosulfonate kind reducing water agent cannot exceed 0.3%), and efficient reducing water agent can mix cement in higher proportion, and have no adverse effect on concrete.
Mechanism of Concrete Superplasticizer:
In the process of cement mixing, flocculent particles are attracted to each other due to the existence of molecular attraction, and flocculation structure is formed. Flocculation encapsulates part of the water used for mixing and reduces the workability of concrete mixture.
Efficient water-reducing agent has hydrophobic and hydrophilic characteristics, water-reducing agent hydrophobic group directed adsorption on the surface of cement particles, hydrophilic group pointing to aqueous solution and the formation of adsorption film. Concrete mixing, due to the high efficiency water reducing agent, directional adsorption makes cement particle surface gay charge, the same, cement particles dispersed to each other, and condensation of flocculant of concrete structure collapse, water was released, supplement the moisture needed for the cement mixing, effectively increase the activity of the concrete mixture, to reduce the effect of the water. At the same time, the surface of cement particles due to efficient water reducing agent formed by the adsorption film between cement particles and particles contact more mellow, increase the workability of concrete; The adsorption film also increases the surface area of cement particles and promotes hydration, which is conducive to improving the strength of concrete.
Types and Characteristics of Concrete Superplasticizer:
There are four categories of concrete superplasticizer widely used in high strength high performance concrete.
One is polycyclic aromatic sulfonates. It has the advantages of low cost and high-water reduction rate, and has the defects of more serious collapse loss of mixing products. In use, you can add retarding components to compound use or choose such water-reducing agent with sustained release performance to reduce the loss of collapse and ensure the performance of high-efficiency water-reducing agent.
The second is water-soluble resin sulfonate, mainly for sulfonated melamine resin, sulfonated ancient code long resin. This kind of water reducing agent and cement compatibility is better, and other water reducing agent mixed use can also maintain good compatibility. Practice shows that this kind of water reducing agent has low dosage but high-water reducing rate and excellent performance. In a certain proportion, water reducing rate increases with the increase of water adding amount. Once the dosage exceeds the critical proportion, the retarding effect on concrete is obvious. Such plasticizer shall not be mixed with lignosulfonate plasticizer.
The third is the fat family, mainly polycarboxylate, polyacrylic acid salts. This kind of water reducing agent is different from traditional water reducing agent, so it is necessary to understand its mechanism accurately and use it cautiously.
The last category is represented by modified calcium lignosulfonate and modified tannin.
When a variety of water reducing agents are used together, attention should be paid to their mutual influence. In addition to the simple water-reducing performance, the compound water-reducing agent can also have the characteristics of quick setting, early strength, anti-freezing, etc., according to the purpose of use compound.
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3D printing technology emerged in the mid-1990s and is actually the latest rapid prototyping device utilizing technologies such as light curing and paper lamination. It is basically the same as ordinary printing. The printer is equipped with "printing materials" such as liquid or powder. After connecting to the computer, the "printing materials" are superimposed layer by layer through computer control, and finally the blueprint on the computer is turned into a real thing. This printing technology is called 3D stereo printing technology.
The application of various concrete admixtures can not only improve the performance of concrete, but also promote the development of new concrete technologies, promote the application of industrial by-products in cementitious material systems, and al…
The African Development Bank will finance $25 billion by 2025 to support Africa's fight against climate change, the bank's president said at the bank's annual meeting in Accra, Ghana. He noted that climate change has had many negative impacts on the…
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Key Advantages of Intel® Arria® 10 Devices Summary of Intel® Arria® 10 Features Intel® Arria® 10 Device Variants and Packages I/O Vertical Migration for Intel® Arria® 10 Devices Adaptive Logic Module Variable-Precision DSP Block Embedded Memory Blocks Clock Networks and PLL Clock Sources FPGA General Purpose I/O External Memory Interface PCIe Gen1, Gen2, and Gen3 Hard IP Enhanced PCS Hard IP for Interlaken and 10 Gbps Ethernet Low Power Serial Transceivers SoC with Hard Processor System Dynamic and Partial Reconfiguration Enhanced Configuration and Configuration via Protocol SEU Error Detection and Correction Power Management Incremental Compilation Document Revision History for Intel® Arria® 10 Device Overview
I/O Vertical Migration for Intel® Arria® 10 Devices
Figure 4. Migration Capability Across Intel® Arria® 10 Product Lines
- The arrows indicate the migration paths. The devices included in each vertical migration path are shaded. Devices with fewer resources in the same path have lighter shades.
- To achieve the full I/O migration across product lines in the same migration path, restrict I/Os and transceivers usage to match the product line with the lowest I/O and transceiver counts.
- An LVDS I/O bank in the source device may be mapped to a 3 V I/O bank in the target device. To use memory interface clock frequency higher than 533 MHz, assign external memory interface pins only to banks that are LVDS I/O in both devices.
- There may be nominal 0.15 mm package height difference between some product lines in the same package type.
- Some migration paths are not shown in the Intel® Quartus® Prime software Pin Migration View.
Note: To verify the pin migration compatibility, use the Pin Migration View window in the Intel® Quartus® Prime software Pin Planner.
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Year of Publication
Martin School of Public Policy and Administration
Dr. Nicolai Petrovsky
South Korea has experienced a sharp demographic transition from a high birthrate of 4.5 children per woman in the 1970s to a low birthrate of around 1.19 in 2013. A low birthrate can lead to big problems for South Korean society.
In response to such a low birthrate, the South Korean government introduced policies to increase the birthrate, such as providing subsidies for daycare costs and the supply of daycare facilities. The South Korean government has spent heavily on these programs. However, the birthrate stays very low. Also, other social and economic factors could affect the birthrate.
Therefore, I studied what factors, including policies to increase the birthrate, affect the birthrate and how they affect it.
The results of the analysis show that social change is rapidly occurring, changing various aspects of family life, but the changes are closely linked to each other and child care subsidies in particular appear to have a strong effect increasing the birthrate. Female labor force participation reduces the birthrate, a result found often in economic development studies. Finally, age at first marriage reduces the birthrate.
Therefore, the South Korean government could keep policies to increase the birthrate such as subsidy for daycare cost and also find other policies to increase the birthrate efficiently such as tax penalty for single individual and policies to change the working culture.
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Pantera - Trivia
Although Pantera had been around for nearly a decade, Pantera's didn't actually begin touring until the summer of 1990 when they supported Exodus and Suicidal Tendencies on the latter's "Lights...Camera...Revolution!" tour.
Dimebag's signature shot, the Black Tooth Grin, was named after a lyric in the Megadeth song Sweating Bullets.
The song "10's" from The Great Southern Trendkill was featured in a Dragon Ball Z movie.
For the cover of "Vulgar Display of Power", a fan had allowed the band members of Pantera to punch him in the face. They had to do it over 80 times until they got the right picture.
The origin of the song "Five Minutes Alone" came from when Phil Anselmo had gotten angry at one concert go-er, resulting in the fans of the concert beating the kid up, as well as a lawsuit directed to Pantera. The kid's father, as quoted, said "You just give me five minutes alone with that Phil Anselmo guy and I'll show him who's big daddy around here" which resulted in the name of the song.
The guitarist Dimebag Darrell used to own a billy goat, which had a beard painted pink or purple or red, just like him.
The title of the album Vulgar Display of Power comes from the movie The Exorcist. The priest asks Regan to prove she is the Devil, to which she responds, "that would be too much of a vulgar display of power."
The song "Proud to Be Loud" from the band's 1988 album 'Power Metal' was written and produced by Keel guitarist Marc Ferrari and was originally intended to appear on that group's 1987 self-titled album. However, Keel would not record a version of the song until 1998. Pantera's version was used as the party song in the theatrical cut of Donnie Darko, credited to the "Dead Green Mummies".
On December 8, 2004 the band's guitarist, Dimebag Darrell, was shot and killed on-stage by a man named Nathan Gale, while performing with his new band Damageplan, along with four other people. A police officer named James Niggemeyer, sneaked into the venue and successfully took down the shooter with a single shotgun blast before anyone else was injured.
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Just like the sex is not binary sometimes, preferably upcoming education will also have a look at some body tasked intersex on birth
- Agender (a– meaning “maybe not, without”) otherwise neutrois (drawn once the a mix of the brand new French terms and conditions getting neuter and you will three) people don’t select that have people intercourse; when you’re their interior positioning are sex-simple, they could individually present in numerous means or explore different pronouns.
- Xenogender (centered on xeno-, meaning “international, invitees, strange”) is often utilized because the an enthusiastic umbrella term having an entire group away from nonbinary genders that will be discussed by the characteristics with no family relations anyway so you’re able to “female” otherwise “male.”
Almost every other gender identities can get vary between or select the sex inside the male, female, otherwise androgynous implies, versus a predetermined name because the a “man” otherwise “woman.”
While the gender is not binary both, if at all possible future education also examine individuals assigned intersex in the delivery
- Genderqueer, genderfluid, or genderflux somebody sense a fluid or changing (and this –water and you can –flux) gender certainly many different identities and you may expressions.
- Pangender (pan– definition “all) men and women have an intercourse label one to surrounds this new entirety of your own sex range.
- Bigender (bi–, “two”), demigender (demi–, “half”), otherwise intergender (inter-, “between”) people get slim way more to the you to definitely gender identity than just some other, including a good demigirl.
It’s also important to note that community plays a role in the way we select gender. Including, Indian hijra and Samoan fa’afafine societies acknowledge a beneficial “third sex.” The word a couple-soul is even utilized by specific progressive Native North americans so you’re able to define Local members of their communities whose intimate, intercourse, otherwise spiritual title isn’t binary or heterosexual.
Nonbinary identities together with rules
In some places in america, there is today judge recognition regarding men and women besides male and female, like launching the latest page X just like the an excellent nonbinary and other intercourse ple, by 2019 throughout the county out-of Oregon, any person can find X on their driver’s license or identification card without the conditions from proof of sex.
Intersex folks have and battled courtroom battles having their proper sexes approved with the beginning certificates, such as for example nonbinary intersex journalist and you will activist Hida Viloria, who was simply capable change the lady beginning certificate to “intersex” for the New york inside the 2017. Intersex children is actually produced having some of numerous variations in sex features and chromosomes, gonads, sex hormonal, otherwise vagina that do not match an average meanings to own men or females bodies. Gender cannot determine sex, and you can intersex some body get become adults to recognize as the male, ladies, nonbinary, or any other intercourse identity.
Based on the current conclusions on Trevor Opportunity, we are able to observe that, if you are transgender and nonbinary some body as a whole provides high costs out of suicidality than just the cisgender co-worker, you can find differences between transgender and nonbinary anyone. Words to possess nonbinary identities lets us to see in which the nonbinary society might need extra service otherwise focus, and also to find variations in consequences dependent on demands based on sex project in the birth.
When describing a nonbinary identity, sex assigned during the delivery is commonly made use of just like the a beneficial shorthand to establish your term, e.g., if perhaps you were tasked people at the delivery (abbreviated once the AFAB nonbinary) or if you were tasked male within birth (AMAB nonbinary). Sex assignment are never accustomed describe a person’s intercourse, nonetheless it provide researchers with information on the differences in stayed feel predicated on identified gender or health care pressures from the an individual’s human anatomy or physiology.
When we look at the results for apparent symptoms of despair, we are able to see that cisgender LGBQ (lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, or queer) lady and transgender people have equivalent consequences-but disparities exists certainly trans men and AFAB nonbinary someone.
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A silicon nanobelt field effect transistor (SiNBFET) device was proposed as an alternating platform of ultrasensitive biosensor, and apply to the label-free detection and early diagnosis of the prostate specific antigen (PSA). The designed SiNB-FET molecule sensor demonstrated real-time, label-free, and high-selective properties in detecting biomolecules. The novel back-gate SiNB-FET was fabricated by using the state-of-the-art complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) manufacturing technology. The shrank nanobelt structure with high surface-to-volume ratio and individual back-gate controlling was achieved by the local-oxidation of silicon (LOCOS) process. The probe molecule was sequentially immobilized onto the device surface for the purpose of target molecule sensing. Those molecules bearing with charge characteristics significantly influenced the charge carrier in the device channel. Hence, the target PSA can be easily detected from the shift of device's electrical property. In this research, the operating condition of device's gate controlling voltage was carefully studied. In addition, the molecular amplification method was developed to enhance the method's sensitivity. Finally, real samples from the hospital site were evaluated to characterize the concentration. We have demonstrated the detection capability of PSA by the SiNB-FET, and results show that the nanobelt biochip will be applied to the clinical diagnosis, and verify its feasibility on the ultrasensitive diagnosis of prostate cancer in the future.
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"This paperback revision will be especially helpful to specialists working among the forest of ill-defined and undescribed Ichneumonidae (the most speciose insect family). Luhman adopts a particularly modern presentation: a model for future ichneumonid revisions with good discussions of character analysis and phylogeny supporting his detailed diagnoses and thorough morphological descriptions." Foster Purrington, Department of Entomology, Ohio State University, From Annuals of the Entomological Society of America, Vol. 84, no. 5
A Taxonomic Revision of Nearctic Endasys Foerster 1868 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Gelinae)
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Through two interesting options, we will follow in the footsteps of the famous writer and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature Pablo Neruda.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are hot topics at the moment. Not just in finance but across all areas of work, politics and society, they seem pivotal to our future.
We were keen to learn more about the opportunities that AI and ML will bring to the financial advice profession and of the broader implications the application of this technology will have for our lives and society. I had the incredible opportunity to speak with Chris Cormack, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Quant Foundry, to explore the issue in more detail.
The Quant Foundry is a boutique consultancy offering bespoke quantitative solutions for all areas of financial risk including credit, market and operational risk. Chris Cormack is involved in all aspects of running the company and as a client engagement partner oversees multiple client engagements. Chris is also head of the methodology and models research team that builds both conventional stochastic models and Machine Learning and AI models.
Chris Cormack started his career as an academic, a lecturer in physics at Queen Mary University of London. He has an MA in Physics from Oxford, a PhD in Particle Physics from Liverpool and a Master’s in Mathematical Finance from Oxford. Chris has travelled the world doing research, including California, CERN in Geneva, and Japan. In 2004, he co-founded The Quant Foundry.
Part 1: Big Data, Brexit Surveillance
AV: Many people will have heard the phrases, but could you give a quick description of what AI and machine learning are and a compare and contrast, as they’re not the same thing?
CC: In layman’s terms, AI can be regarded as a set of mathematical models that can be used with or without robotics that can perform an action that’s usually associated with human cognition. Throughout the history of AI, people have been involved in understanding how we recognise objects; how we perceive the space around us; interpreting speech and understanding language; and, possibly the biggest focus, how we make decisions.
These are all the characteristics associated with AI, so it is quite a broad area. Over the past 60 years or so, different branches of AI have developed. Two main branches are machine learning and the symbolic and goal-led learning.
Machine learning is about using lots of data to start to classify information. The idea is that you can train the computer with human assistance to classify things. If you have a picture of a cat and a picture of a dog, for instance, you can label them as such and over a couple of hundred instances of this you can train a classifier to separate images of cats from those of the dogs. That is the essence of machine learning – using lots of data with human assistance to train something to separate and classify that information.
Under the branch of machine learning there are things like speech recognition (natural language processing is the term that’s used) and also the concept of deep learning, which is an advancement of machine learning that uses complex neural networks. Those are layers and layers of little bits of memory, if you like, that are then trained with labels, essentially. These are used for things like autonomous driving, which is one example people are familiar with, and also to interpret the written or spoken word.
Now going back to the other branch out of AI, the symbolic and goal-led learning is a combination of computers trying to interpret the world and is a form of reinforcement learning. It’s like when a child does something great you celebrate and encourage it, if they do something bad you help them understand that this wasn’t what you wanted.
Computers can be treated the same way with a reward system. The reward is a number: the bigger the number the greater the reward and reinforcement for what they have done; the smaller the number the less reinforcement. You can train quite complex systems using goal-based learning like this, which can actually make quite complex decisions around risk characteristics or utility characteristics as part of reinforcement learning. Goal-led learning is used across a number of areas, whether it’s robotics or, to give a finance example, portfolio optimisation, or complex decision-making even in areas like negotiations, for example. It can be used to anticipate behaviours.
AI is now encroaching into the space of human creativity, such as ad campaigns based on knowledge of imagery and music. It has even been adapted to create works of art.
One example people may be familiar with in reinforcement learning is AlphaGo, the Google programme that beat the world Go champion two years ago. [Go is a strategy board game, similar in some ways to chess, but generally accepted to be much more complex]. They now have a model that can outperform the best humans in that space.
AI is now encroaching into the space of human creativity, such as ad campaigns based on knowledge of imagery and music. It has even been adapted to create works of art. It’s big and changing and having a huge impact on a lot of people’s lives and businesses.
AV: Could you tell us how AI and machine learning was involved in the Brexit campaign?
CC: This is a very relevant and interesting story. There are various judgments and interpretations of what happened, but essentially the Brexit campaign was micro-targeting individuals using AI. This was highlighted in the recent Benedict Cumberbatch film.
The ‘Leave’ campaign wasn’t the typical broad-brush political engagement but a selective targeting of people who could be nudged in the ‘right’ direction. The campaign leveraged social media and all its huge amount of data, likes and dislikes etc, and came up with a recommendation engine in terms of who is likely to respond to an ad campaign, who is likely to be persuaded towards voting to leave.
They mined information on people’s demographics, location, maybe information on their previous voting intention and their socio-economic status, what their likes and dislikes were and went a little further and gauged their biases. They showed them things like the big red bus with £350m on the side to scenarios of what could happen if Turkey joined the EU – scare stories essentially. People were targeted with dynamic ads that could be adjusted each time you clicked on a certain one, so the algorithm anticipated your likely response and enhanced your likely desire to shift from a neutral view to a more pro-leave Brexit view.
With a few bits of information, AI can start influencing not just broad sections of society but people at an individual level. People find that insidious, that an algorithm could know more about them than they anticipated.
This is the subtlety of AI. In this case it was able to anticipate the likely trend to nudge people in a given direction. Rather than using passive megaphone political propaganda, it was actually targeted. What is controversial is that people have now realised that AI with a few bits of information about individuals can start influencing not just broad sections of society or a given region of the country but can influence people at an individual level. People find that insidious, that an algorithm could know more about them than they anticipated.
Another clever thing about that campaign was that it reached out to people who didn’t typically engage in politics. They looked at different segments in very different ways. It’s clever but obviously very controversial, and it’s been a wake-up call to people on what AI can actually do. Lessons were learned and everyone got very worked up about this in terms of how AI was applied. There are some very significant concerns in terms of future impact on society and it is a clear wake-up call. What’s good and important is that everyone engages in this debate. Like any technology, it’s how you apply it that’s important, not just the existence of the tech itself.
AV: While we’re on this topic, could you give us your views on some of the more worrying aspects of AI technology?
CC: One of the challenges that comes with AI is that once it reaches the point where its ability to classify is on a par with human capabilities there is a natural tendency for people or governments to notice this capability and to look at what how they can employ it.
There are some genuinely scary things in terms of decision-making. For example, China’s behavioural monitoring system is quite an interesting concept. Anyone who’s been to China or seen various journalistic reports from there will know they have a huge surveillance system throughout their cities. Motorways are full of cameras that don’t just record what the vehicle number plate is but also what the individuals are doing in their cars. There are a number of CCTV cameras dotted around which are not just being passively monitored by human beings, they are being monitored by AI systems that identify faces. And individuals that are identified committing a social misdemeanour or a crime are instantly tagged and identified.
In China there is a social credit system, so every time you jaywalk across a road, for instance, a point gets deducted from your ‘account’, as it were. If you drop below a certain level of points, you will have certain access rights removed or suspended. Like you may not be able to get a loan just because you jaywalked across a road when you were late for a train. The challenge is giving up too much of our social infrastructure and decision-making to AI.
The use of AI in the Brexit campaign has heightened people’s awareness of AI. How it is applied is something that we should all be discussing.
It’s also something that is being aired as part of a crime prediction indicator in the UK. Something that’s come out of the use of AI in the Brexit campaign is people’s awareness of AI. How it is applied should be something that we all should be discussing and recognising how and where it is used and how people go about understanding the models.
One of the biggest things about any AI model, whether it is in a social or governmental context or in a business context, is the explanation as to why the model came up with the decisions it did. That’s a big area of AI and ML research and a big focus for anyone building these models, to ensure they can explain the decisions made by their models. It’s something that anyone should demand of any AI model and it’s something that we certainly focus on in the regulatory side that we work on. I always say it’s not just the technology, it’s the application of the technology that’s important too. It’s good that people’s awareness is increased. There are dangers, but there are great opportunities too.
AV: This is very interesting because what one person may see as absolutely acceptable, someone else may see as completely the opposite and that’s a really interesting dynamic.
CC: It is, and it’s like the richness of any human interaction. There are always going to be common ground areas and there are always going to be controversies and misinterpretations. AI will only enhance these things as it is basically built around human cognition. It’s an interesting conversation – hopefully not just between chatbots!
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The agendas of company boards are so packed that it's hard to get to every question and concern during regular meetings. So between meetings, directors do what members of a team always do in this situation: They start having conversations on the side. Conducted properly, side discussions allow directors to work together efficiently--to trade opinions, share information, and exert influence. But conducted improperly, they encourage political maneuvering, marginalize members with key expertise, foster inappropriate alliances, and lead to poor decisions. They shut out diverse input, and they make boards dysfunctional. The authors started examining side conversations three years ago as part of a larger study of board dynamics. In this article they share what they've learned about how directors should approach them. High-functioning boards, for instance, set clear rules of engagement and regularly review whether they're following them. They create onboarding processes, help directors form personal relationships, and take measures to maintain trust--such as ensuring that every member is briefed on all relevant information before formal discussions restart. | <urn:uuid:140a35c2-bf76-463c-8ce9-43e28919e3bd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://store.hbr.org/product/back-channels-in-the-boardroom/r1905g?sku=R1905G-PDF-ENG | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.949428 | 217 | 1.796875 | 2 |
Do you wear your lucky shoelaces when you go running? Have you witnessed how a basketball player is hailed as having a “hot hand” when they are on a winning streak? The world of sports is full of behavioural biases at play, and we can use them to illustrate what’s at play in the healthcare world as well.
Join Katy Irving, Global Head of Behavioural Science, David Manschreck, Behavioural Science Analyst, and Peter Tompkins, Research Executive in the HRW Shift teams latest podcast as they dissect the behavioural microcosm of sports.
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Children around the world love fairy tales. These stories of magic and monsters, handsome princes and damsels in distress, capture the imagination and open the mind to possibilities. To grown-ups, however, most fairy tales seem too unrealistic to hold any grain of truth. But perhaps that shouldn't be the case.
If we look at fairy tales through the lens of science, we may find some stories aren't as far-fetched as they initially appear to be. Here are five real-life examples of fairy tales coming true.
An apple a day
In "Snow White," the princess bites an apple and falls into a deathlike coma, only to be awoken by true love's kiss (in later versions of the tale). There is a simple explanation for Snow White's slumber: bacteria.
Listeria monocytogenesis a rod-shape bacterium that resides in a variety of food, including apples. "It causes meningitis and often enough confusion and stupor to the point of coma," Dr. George Thompson, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, Davis, told Life's Little Mysteries in an email.
It might, however, take a little more than a kiss to awaken someone from a meningitis-induced coma, unless that kiss is somehow imbued with a hefty dose of antibiotics.
But perhaps true love's kiss really can do the trick. In 2009, a woman in England suffered a heart attack and fell into a coma. She began to stir two weeks later only when her husband pleaded her for a kiss— she apparently obliged by turning her head and puckering up, according to the Daily Mail. [The Truths Behind 10 Old Wives Tales]
The hard, wooden truth
Originally carved from wood, Pinocchio became a real boy with the help of magic. In ABC's fairy- tale drama "Once Upon a Time," we see the opposite happen: Pinocchio, now a grown man in the magic-free real world, begins turning back into wood.
This occurrence, of course, is nonsense — that is, unless Pinocchio had epidermodysplasia verruciformis, a rare genetic skin disorder marked by a high risk of skin carcinoma. The immune deficiency can leave people highly susceptible to various types of the human papillomavirus, including ones that cause tough, barklike warts.
A few years ago, Indonesia's Dede Koswara stunned the world with the barklike growths that sprouted from his hands and feet. His affliction, doctors determined, was caused by a combination of epidermodysplasia verruciformis and the HPV-2 virus. The virus hijacked Koswara's skin cells, causing them to produce an elevated amount of keratin, the fibrous protein responsible for hair, hoofs and horns. With Koswara's weakened immune system, the keratin warts grew out of control, forming the dense, gnarled growths that earned him the moniker, "Treeman."
Beasts and werewolves
The fairy-tale world sports several examples of werewolflike creatures, such as Beast from "Beauty and the Beast" or the wolf in some interpretations of "Little Red Riding Hood." But these fearsome wolf-men may have just been hapless victims of a striking medical condition.
Hypertrichosis, known colloquially as "werewolf syndrome," is defined by an excessive amount of hair, either all over the body or just in certain areas. Sometimes a person is born hairy because a rare genetic mutation; other times, a person acquires hypertrichosis later in life as a side effect of certain drugs and chemicals, or even some cancers. [Thai Girl Sets World's Hairiest Child Record]
The first reported case of werewolf syndrome dates back to the 1600s — Petrus Gonzales of the Canary Islands, along with his two daughters, son and grandchild, had the condition. And in the 19th century, people with hypertrichosis, such as Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy, Lionel the Lion-Faced Man and the bearded lady, became staples of sideshow circuses to be gawked at rather than feared. [10 Mythical Beasts That Might Really Exist]
Wicked witch weakness
The Wicked Witch of the West is a powerful sorceress in the Wizard of Oz stories, who has one odd and fatal weakness: water, which causes her body to melt. It's difficult to imagine water having that effect on any flesh-and-blood person, but that's not to say H2O is always benign. Just ask someone afflicted with aquagenic urticaria.
Aquagenic urticaria is a rare disorder that causes the skin to break out in itchy and painful white or red hives a few minutes after direct contact with water of any temperature (in some cases, this can include a person's own sweat and tears). According to a study published last year in the journal Annals of Dermatology, fewer than 100 cases of aquagenic urticaria have been recorded in the scientific literature since the condition was first described in 1964.
If the Wicked Witch has aquagenic urticaria, tossing water on her wouldn't kill her, but the sudden pain and shock may be enough to elicit her well-known cry: "I'm melting! Melting! Oh, what a world! What a world!"
The Magic Mirror boasts remarkable abilities, which vary depending on the tale. In "Snow White," the mirror is a purveyor of knowledge, answering any question as truthfully as possible (though the only question the vain Queen cares to asks is, "Who is the fairest one of them all?"). In "The Magic Mirror" by Aleksandr Afanas'ev, the Russian counterpart to the Brothers Grimm, the enchanted item had a similar ability and could also show you real-time images of any place you wished.
Technology has given us our own little magic mirror: Siri, the iPhone's souped-up personal assistant. If asked, Siri, which draws its knowledge by accessing the Internet, will tell you who's the fairest of them all (you, in most cases), show you images of places, people or things, or try to answer any other question you pose.
Some developers are now trying to turn large mirrors into information hubs. The New York Times R&D Lab, for example, is working on a "magic mirror" reflective screen that allows you to browse NYT's news articles and videos, as well as schedule events in your personal calendar, shop online and exchange messages with other magic mirrors in your household. | <urn:uuid:7bd9b41a-fd41-457d-b3ad-00cca454a6e3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.livescience.com/34047-fairy-tale-stories-science.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.950126 | 1,383 | 2.53125 | 3 |
Kigali city tours Rwanda
This beautiful clean city has many secrets and gives you the opportunity to get acquainted with its extremely friendly and hospitable inhabitants. Taste the local cuisine and take the time to walk through the beautiful markets. The political past of Rwanda will not be forgotten during this tour, which has had a great impact and is still tangible. Visit the genocide monument and listen to the stories of the people. A beautiful and impressive start to your journey!
Kigali is one of the prominent and most safe cities for solo travelers and its smaller size Makes it easy to Navigate and with its proximity from other major tourist attractions like Volcanoes national park for gorilla tracking, Nyungwe forest national park for Chimpanzee tracking, Canopy walks and incredible tropical waterfall walks, Akagera national park for Wildlife viewing and Lake Kivu which is popular for relaxing beach holidays makes the city tours popular active pre or post-Rwanda safaris.
Places to visit during your Kigali city tours
Kigali Genocide Memorial
This is the best place to learn about the worst human tragedy to affect the country and one of the most awful historical times for Africa. If you only have a few hours, one of the best things to do in Kigali is to visit the Genocide Memorial.
You should spend at least 2h at the Kigali Genocide Memorial to make sure that you have enough time to listen to all the audio guide recordings.
And no doubt it is one of the things to do in Kigali. What people eat how they buy their items and what is available is very telling of culture. These are some of the top ways to explore the markets and learn how Rwandan farmers work.
Kigali Convention Centre
At night, it is lit in moving lines that look like they are circling the beehive looking building.
While it might not be one of the things to do in Kigali, it is worth driving around it and also stopping for a quick walk around because of how unique the building is. The convention center is attached to the newly opened Radisson Blu Hotel.
Visit the Presidential Palace
The Presidential Palace in Kigali used to be the house of Juvenal Habyarimana and Pasteur Bizimungu, the Rwandan Presidents from the 70s to the 90s until the President was shot down at the grounds of the palace. The flight debris of the FALCON 50 presidential plane that went down on 6th April 1994 killing Juvenal and the Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira can still be visited.
Buy some Rwandan souvenirs
But there are a few really nice items you can take home with you and which will always remind you of your trip to Kigali and Rwanda. One of them is the traditional woven baskets that come with a high cover. They are called Agaseke in the local language and they have a historically long tradition in Rwanda.
Ride a Boda-boda
Nothing says East Africa like a ride on a motorbike or Boda-boda as it is locally known. Boda-boda gets their name from the English border-border and its humble origins taking people across the border from one country to the other at the time when there used to be a buffer zone that could be as long as one kilometer.
How to get around during Kigali city tour
You have an option of walking to some of the sights that may be within walkable distance for you; Kigali city is a pleasant place to walk with clear walkways however we do provide private vehicle services for our clients on safari and it’s the best way to get around Kigali during city tours as some attractions are very far apart from each other.
Where to stay during your Kigali city tours
Kigali Serena hotel
Among our 148 sophisticated rooms and suites, guests can choose Standard and Deluxe Rooms with comfortable beds, Executive Suites with separate bedrooms and expansive living rooms, and the sumptuous Presidential Suite, whose 300 square meters of living space encompass a master bedroom with king bed, a bathroom with a Jacuzzi and impressive spaces for meeting or entertaining.
Each room’s design and detailing reflect the hotel’s Pan-African heritage with sophisticated furnishings perfectly complemented by plush fabrics in bright color palettes. All accommodation at Kigali Serena has been designed to meet the needs of corporate and leisure travelers with complimentary high-speed Internet, minibars, and 24-hour room service.
Haven Boutique hotel
In 2008, Alissa & Josh Ruxin built Heaven – Kigali’s first international restaurant and hospitality training facility. Since then they have trained over 1000 Rwandans and expanded to two hotels and restaurants and a tour company. At the heart of our approach is an authentic and tailored Rwandan experience delivered by an inspired team. Everything we offer was custom-built by local craftspeople and showcases Rwandan arts, photography, experiences, and agriculture.
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In the past 18 months or so, the small city of Meigs, Georgia has made headlines multiple times and rarely has the news been good. There have been stories of a dysfunctional city government, the mayor being arrested and voted out of office, the City Council voting to close the City’s police department and more. But this post is quite the opposite.
A group of Meigs citizens recently joined forces to make a positive difference in their community. The Meigs Community Civic Club, Inc, was recently formed to better the community through outreach and fundraising and has already made an impact in the community. Here are a few projects the Club has coordinated:
- March 2016 – The organization held a “Beautify Downtown Meigs” event where five large planters were placed on Main Street. Children were invited to attend and participate and were educated on the importance of each item on the flowers (roots, leaves, etc). Participating children were able to take home snacks and two plants.
- May 2016 – The club held a rummage sale and fish fry to raise funds for the association and to be invested in the town and the citizens of the Meigs area.
- October 1, 2016 – The organization will hold a second fish fry from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. and plates can be picked up at the Old Bank Building.
- October 22, 2016 – The Meigs Community Civic Club has chosen a needy resident in the town and plan to pressure wash her home, clean up, mow and sweep her yards and trim her plants.
- October 29, 2016 – The club will hold it’s first “Truck-N-Treat” Halloween Carnival where kids will be allowed to roast marshmallows and hot dogs, then trick or treat out of the trunks of cars and the beds of trucks.
- The organization is also planning events for Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well as organizing a BBQ contest and community day.
According to Derwood Hickey, a member of the organization, “Our meetings are engineered to thoughts of what can we, as an association, do for the betterment of Meigs and it’s citizens. We hope to, with the use of fund raising and donations, assist some student in the Meigs area to continue their educational studies after high school by attending college or a technical school.”
The Meigs Community Civic Club meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Meigs Community Center.
For more information about the Meigs Community Civic Club, contact Derwood Hickey at 229-683-3222.
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Helmut Jahn, FAIA, has earned a reputation on the cutting edge of progressive architecture and his buildings have had a "staggering" influence on world architecture, according to John Zukowdky, Curator of Architecture at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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The back of the leg is an area that often gets overlooked during training. Actually overlooked is probably not the right word. ‘Goes unseen’ would be a better use of words because honestly how often do you watch yourself from behind?
That is where the hamstring development is really noticeable, from behind. If you pay attention then it becomes apparent from the side as well. So take a good long look at your legs in the mirror when you are at home. Honestly appraise your wheels. Are they strong, balanced, and muscular from all angles? Or do you suffer from imbalance with a nice set of quads but not much to back them up with?
If the answer is the latter then you need to jump on this hamstring routine to help balance out those wheels. Proper leg development is important because aside from the way it looks you don’t want to sustain an injury to the knees, hips, or lower back because one muscle isn’t pulling its weight. It doesn’t matter if you are a bodybuilder, athlete, or just a recreational lifter; balance in muscle groups is important to all three.
Hardcore Hamstring Workout
This is a great workout you can do up to twice a week. If you work hamstrings with quads make sure to shift this workout to the top slot and work quads second. You want to put the most energy into a lagging bodypart. Additionally you will get some extra burn on your hamstrings during squats if they are already pre-exhausted.
- Seated Leg Curls – 3 sets of 15 to 20 reps – We start with some high rep curls focusing on a tight contraction of the muscle. Mechanically this is an odd position to use heavy weight.
- Lying Leg Curls – 3 sets of 12 to 15 reps – We increase the weight a bit and work the body of the muscle. Make sure not to let the legs straighten all the way out because it leaves the knee in a vulnerable position. We will get a nice enough stretch on the next exercise. Focus on slow, controlled reps at a steady tempo.
- Stiff Legged Deadlifts – 4 sets of 6 to 10 reps – This is out beef builder and also serves to get those hamstrings really stretched. Work off a small box or platform to allow the barbell to travel down as far as possible. Keep the legs mostly straight but knees unlocked with a flat back. Focus on squeezing the back of the legs as you stand upright; keep the bar close to your legs as you go up and down.
- Walking Lunges – 1 set of 50 steps – You can use dumbbells or a barbell over your shoulders. Take forward lunging steps and walk a total of 50 paces. The lunges do not need to be particularly deep, 3/4 of the way down to parallel is sufficient. This will work on the separation between the thigh and hamstring on the outer side of the leg as well as the glute-hamstring tie-in.
The variety of rep ranges combined with the angles of attack is what makes this a great hamstring workout. While the hamstring is a smaller muscle compared to the quadriceps, it is still decent sized and needs to be attacked with different exercises to stress the muscle fibers and coax growth properly. Give this routine a try and you will certainly feel the burn during and after the session. Always make sure to spend a good 5 to 10 minutes stretching hamstrings at the end of a session to work on lengthening the muscles and help accentuate the healing process. | <urn:uuid:09bbb877-cbaa-4318-8db4-2cea98926104> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://blog.garagegym.net/2016/04/08/hellacious-hamstrings/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.951745 | 734 | 1.53125 | 2 |
Declaration of functions inside a module OCaml
So, i'am learning OCaml step by step and i've recently met the great world of "module langage" in OCaml. Here is my problem: module type TEST = sig val addend : 'a -> list end module Test : TEST = struct let addend (val,lol) = val::lol end when i try to use this inside the interpretor it tells me that i have a syntax error ... I know that's this kind of anoying question asked by this guy who's a noob and thinks stack overflow is here to rewrite is poorly optimised code but still, after hours spend searching for a solution i've almost gived up at this point... OCaml is cool, but why is it so hard.
First, in the definition of the type of your module : you have to specify the type of element of your list. You cannot use list alone. The following code will compile : module type TEST = sig val addend : 'a -> 'a list end;; But will not do what you want as you want to define later a function that takes a element, a list and puts this element in this list. So the signature of such function is : 'a -> 'a list -> 'a list So the type of your module shall be : module type TEST = sig val addend : 'a -> 'a list -> 'a list end;; And the implementation : module Test : TEST = struct let addend a l = a::l end ;; Please note that in your code, you may be influenced by C like language where you pass the arguments in parenthesis. In Ocaml, parenthesis are used for tuples ; this means that your implementation was different from the signature.
You get a syntax error becaue val is a keyword. You cannot use it as an identifier.
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The practice of Bible college accreditation varies considerably according to jurisdiction. Bible colleges may be accredited by government agencies in some countries, or, as is typical in the United States, can be accredited by private third-party accreditors. Different Bible colleges may choose accreditation from different agencies dpending on their program and their accreditation goals.
Bible colleges are typically undergraduate institutions that offer certificate, associate's, and bachelor's degrees to their students. These degrees are typically ministry oriented, preparing students for direct entry into various types of Christian ministry jobs. Students may go on to receive a seminary education, but many denominations that recognize Bible college education do not require advanced or graduate degrees of those who apply for ministry credentials. There can be some considerable differences between the curriculum at Bible colleges versus that offered at liberal arts colleges, so Bible college accreditation often differs significantly from that which is offered to other types of schools.
In the United States, the government does not accredit schools, though the federal Department of Education does recognize certain accreditors. While it is possible for a Bible college to be accredited by one of the regional creditors in the United States, the administration of many Bible colleges instead chooses accreditation through a specialty accrediting agency. Both the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) as well as the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) are recognized creditors of Bible colleges in the United States. It should be noted that some denominations sponsor their own Bible colleges and recognize the education received there as adequate qualification for ministry even if the Bible college does not hold outside accreditation.
Outside the United States, the process of Bible college accreditation may be very different. The school may be accredited by a government agency, or it may be affiliated with an accredited school that takes responsibility for the Bible colleges academic offerings. In such cases, any degrees or diplomas earned by students of the Bible college may actually be issued by the sponsoring accredited institution.
Getting Bible college accreditation is typically a long process in which the Bible college must submit the results of an extensive self-study that is then compared to the standards set by the accreditor. Typically the accrediting agency will send out representatives on field visits to determine whether the school offers a quality education. If the school is determined to be in line with the accreditor's standards, it can receive accreditation and its various benefits. | <urn:uuid:60e72330-8755-408f-988c-75236f303c8e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.wise-geek.com/what-are-the-different-types-of-bible-college-accreditation.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817032054-20220817062054-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.971607 | 489 | 2.0625 | 2 |
From the Mag (C&K Winter 2016): Sam Sutton blurs through the first of three cracks in the “Eyes of God” gorge of Kyrgyzstan’s Sary-Jaz River. The channelized constriction of glacial high-volume flows marked the final test of a seven-day descent for an international team of some of the world’s best expedition kayakers this fall. Photographer Erik Boomer documents the full adventure through Central Asia’s Tian Shan Mountains, down the harrowing “Stikine-like” canyons in Part I, and shuttling out on a Soviet Mi-8 helicopter in this conclusion to his two-part photo essay.
The takeout? Well, that was a little more confusing …First, we paddled to an old abandoned weather station — our helicopter pickup pad. Then from the weather station, we scouted the final “Eyes of God” gorge that leads into China.We camped at the weather station we named “cancer camp” because the asbestos roofing broken up all over the place. The wind would blow the dust around and we all became increasingly ready to get back to Bishkek.
That trolley cart is a relic of the Soviet era. Whoever was posted at the weather station must have used it to cross the river. We were a bit worried at first and it took a lot of arm strength to turn the dial, but we used it to get back and forth across the river and to scout the canyon below.
We figured out a way to paddle the rapids of the tight canyon to the Chinese border and still get back to the weather station afterward, saving a huge over-canyon hike. The catch was that we had to set up some Tyrolean (rope traverses), ferrying the kayaks back and forth, then climb back up to the abandoned weather station where, supposedly, the helicopter would come and pick us up.
Though the Eyes of God lived up to their name — springs of water come out of each of the ‘eyes’ — getting back out of the canyon wasn’t as easy to visualize: *Ferrying up to cross the river, *climbing back up, and *making our way back down a steep section. *Some of the most challenging aspects of this river had to do with negotiating the sides of the river. Loose rocks and shifting shorelines were dangerous — I think some Russian rafters died because of accidents on shore. After the *hike out of the canyon it was a good mile or two back to the weather station.
The most puckered I got the entire trip was definitely when the old Soviet-era Mi-8 helicopter came to pick us up. Apparently there used to be five of these helicopters in Kyrgyzstan. After some crashes in the past few years, however, there are now three.
The helicopter landed right above the team and the rotor wash sent kayaks flying across the field. Once on the ground, four guys dressed in military garb got out and started joking around with us. Then we all loaded up boats and gear, climbed inside, and they turned the key to fire it up. There was nothing. The helicopter wouldn’t start!
The crew promptly pulled out an oily toolkit, pulled a few panels off from the inside the cockpit, and banged a some engine pieces with a wrench. Soon after, without replacing the panels, they motioned for us to load back into the helicopter. We crossed our fingers as they fired up the engine — and then we crossed them even tighter as the pilot aggressively tilted the helicopter forward and accelerated back up the Sary-Jaz canyon just as bad weather started rolling in.
As we flew out, I immediately started thinking how much I want to go back. Kyrgyzstan has it all: culture, adventure, welcoming people and very few tourists. The river? Some of it must just go underground but, the going theory is that all that powerful water evaporates in a desert in China.
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Why a Kansas family chose to see UCLA doctors four times a year.
That was the experience for Mandy Graham, mother of 13-year-old Brock Graham. Brock has Lennox–Gastaut syndrome, a rare form of childhood epilepsy that is difficult to diagnose, causes multiple types of seizures and is resistant to many medications.
The Grahams spent years seeking treatments, pleading with their insurance company and switching medications for any kind of relief for Brock’s symptoms.
“We really thought we were getting top-notch care,” Mandy Graham says. “We didn’t know any differently back then.”
The Grahams live in Hiawatha, Kansas, a small town near the borders of Nebraska and Missouri. The closest children’s hospital is about a two-hour drive across state lines in Kansas City, Mo.
Their journey to the Adolescent Epilepsy Center at UCLA was part chance, part determination, and a whole lot of commitment.
Frustrations and follow-ups
When Brock was 3, his parents noticed what they believe was his first seizure.
“I was home on maternity leave with our youngest, when Brock bumped his head and had this funny look on his face. We thought that his fall was the cause of the seizure,” Mandy Graham says.
The Grahams took Brock to the nearest children’s hospital where he was seen by a neurologist and given an electroencephalogram (EEG), a test used to evaluate the electrical activity in the brain.
“The whole time they kept telling us it was nothing to worry about,” Mandy Graham says.
Three days later, a nurse called to inform them that Brock had epilepsy and to recommend scheduling an appointment with their local doctor. Brock was diagnosed with generalized epilepsy and put on a common medication that initially seemed to reduce his seizures.
Two months later, however, the Grahams noticed that the side effects of the medication were causing disruptive behaviors in Brock.
The doctors switched his medications, but then the seizures became more frequent. In fact, Brock had to be airlifted to the hospital in Kansas City a number of times for doctors to address his uncontrollable seizures.
“We couldn’t afford to fly back all the time,” his mother says. “He was at this point where he was having up to 200 seizures a day and it felt like nobody was really doing anything for him.”
Without much relief from medications, doctors eventually put Brock on a ketogenic diet. For some epilepsy patients, the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet can help eliminate seizures altogether.
While the Grahams were happy to see the seizure frequency reduced, they noticed their son’s personality had changed.
Brock went from being a happy and playful child to living in a constant state of sedation, notes Mandy Graham.
Still, the family followed the new diet and medication protocol for three years, until Brock was fit for vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy.
VNS therapy, in which an implanted stimulator device sends regular, mild pulses of electrical energy to the brain to slow or stop seizures, is an “add-on” treatment used in addition to medicines for those that may not be candidates for surgery. The procedure is typically performed in children after the age of 4 and requires evaluation by neurologists for approval.
The therapy reduced Brock’s seizures by 25% two weeks after placement. However, using the device increased his fatigue and led to further changes in his personality and attitude.
A trip to California
With a hunger for information that would lead to a fuller, more predictable life for Brock, Mandy Graham came across the Facebook page for Epilepsy Awareness Day at Disneyland (EADDL). She began messaging with Candy and Brad Levy, the founders of Epilepsy Awareness Day.
The Levys had experienced their own struggles with epilepsy, when their daughter Sofie had her first seizure at age 5. Like Brock, Sofie was on many medications and had many misdiagnoses. It took about three years for the Levys to find answers on how to treat her, during which they ended up at UCLA Health.
Sofie was evaluated by neurosurgeon Gary W. Mathern, MD, co-director of the UCLA Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program and Raman Sankar, MD, PhD, FAAN, FAES, chief of the Division of Pediatric Neurology. It was decided that she should undergo surgery for the removal of what her family referred to as the “troublemaker,” a lesion on her brain and the cause of her focal dyscognitive seizures. Since then, she has remained seizure-free for 11 years.
Though not all children with epilepsy are candidates for surgery to eliminate their seizures, many can see major improvements to their quality of life from the vast array of medications and treatments available.
That’s what made Brad Levy suggest the Grahams get a second opinion on Brock’s condition when Mandy Graham expressed how hopeless she felt.
“I tell everyone, if your child is not seizure free, has failed a few medications, you have not been told about surgery, implants, diet and other possible treatments that could get better seizure control — then run, don’t walk, to the nearest level 4 epilepsy center, and only see an epileptologist,” he says.
Levy helped set the Grahams up with an appointment to see Jason Lerner, MD, FAES, pediatric neurologist, epileptologist and director of the Adolescent Epilepsy Center at UCLA.
The Grahams were hopeful, but felt uneasy about committing to receiving care from a team so far from home. To them, it felt like just another round of tests with the anticipation of being told there wasn’t much the new physicians could offer Brock.
“When we first met with the doctors, I didn’t think we would be able to make this work,” Mandy Graham says, “but here I am, now calling them the best doctors ever!”
The Adolescent Epilepsy Center at UCLA helped the Grahams establish a care plan unique to their needs. Since becoming part of the UCLA family, Brock has changed medications, has a different diagnosis and is managing his diet with the help of dietician Sarika Sewak, MPH, RD.
Some children are very sensitive to the diet protocols. For Brock, his food is measured in grams and the slightest change can make a difference in his seizure frequency. His mother says it’s taken Brock one step closer to seizure freedom, reducing his seizures by 50%.
Dr. Lerner and his team also helped the Grahams fine tune the VNS device, which has brought more balance into Brock’s daily life.
Mandy Graham says working with UCLA Health is like learning from the actual instructors versus being handed a book and expected to learn from it. “UCLA actually knew the program and it felt like our old hospital and doctors were just handing us the program to learn on our own.”
Most of all, she says Dr. Lerner and his team have made her family feel safe to ask questions and to have an active role in their son’s care plan.
“We experienced years of being told that all the things we were doing were wrong and that wore on us,” Mandy Graham says. “At UCLA, they respected us. They gave us encouragement and validated our concerns.”
Worth the distance, worth the care
Even after six years with UCLA Health, the Grahams still get excited for their trips to California.
“I always tell my family, this is the craziest thing that we do,” Mandy Graham says, “but then I get an email from Dr. Lerner or the dieticians and it all just reminds us, this is why we do this.”
Dr. Lerner acknowledges that for many families, finding individualized care can be difficult.
“There’s a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes, with insurance and travel,” he says. “Though it can be a lot for families who live out of state, we may be offering something that they can’t get where they live — and so for them, it’s worth it.”
For the Grahams, the smile on Brock’s face is reason enough to make the trips.
“My biggest hope for Brock used to be seizure freedom,” his mother says, “but it’s actually quality of life. I just want him to enjoy life.”
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Today author Diane Rinella is with us to talk about the evolution of the written word, and how to honor one’s inner creativity by expressing it. Self publishing is a route to making that happen, provided one takes the proper steps. This is a good tutorial for people considering the SP path, and a reminder of what must be done to end up with a strong novel an author can be proud of.
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Storytelling is more than a way to share fantasies—it is an avenue for self-expression, a means by which to convey thoughts and have them absorbed by numerous strangers and possibly influence their beliefs.
For centuries the printing press was critical in spreading the news of uprisings and advancements, but the cost of doing so was prohibitive to most individuals. Today anyone can craft their words of hope, peace, controversy, and revolution, and then upload a file without cost. In what seems like but a beat of our hearts, that message is in the hands of the masses. If you then file your work with the Library of Congress, the words are now theoretically eternal.
Doesn’t that sound romantic? It can be. To some, self-publishing is an enchanting dance partner. However, there are many potential authors who have created lovely stores that they fear sharing. Self-doubt is a vicious beast, and in order to be an author, be it traditional of self-published, you have to possess a thick skin.
Criticism is inevitable, but self-doubt is conquerable.
So how do you get through the daunting task of creating a polished, self-published book and doing it with confidence both in your writing and in the physical product?
1. Don’t let the process discourage you. Many would-be authors quit after writing a few chapters because they feel their prose is horrible. These are exactly the people who should keep writing! When you can recognize that something needs improvement, it shows that you will only release your best work. This should build your confidence, not diminish it.
Read about the craft of writing, and then take it a step further by applying the lessons to books that have affected you. Rivet Your Readers With Deep Point of View by Jill Elizabeth Nelson helped me to understand how in The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton’s style immersed me in Ponyboy’s head. Once you start connecting the dots between lesson and result, writing becomes easier.
2. Polish the heck out of that thing! Don’t concern yourself with the number of drafts you should write. Focus on going through as many drafts as you need to strengthen your work. Seek out critique partners to assist you. Critique partners are fellow writers who help you analyze your story, writing style, and voice. They can be found in in-person and on-line groups, like The Critique Circle.
Critique groups intimidated me until I realized I was just in with the wrong crowd. I then co-founded Authors Helping Authors, a Facebook group where authors help each other through various parts of the writing process including critiques, beta reading, formatting, and promotion. Becoming a part of the right social community helped make the process fun again.
3. Next, edit for typos and grammar issues. Go through that baby with a fine-toothed comb!
One of my favorite sites is Grammar Girl. Taking a few minutes each day to read one of Mignon Fogarty’s short articles will crank up your grammar knowledge in no time! To find simple errors, my favorite trick is to use the Find feature in Word to seek commonly misused words, like “than” versus “then.” I then verify the usage. My self-editing cheat sheet can be found HERE.
4. Now that you have polished, buffed, and shined, you should be confident enough for a very big step—having people “beta read” your book. A beta reader looks for holes in your story along with boring sections, rambling, and stuff that plain does not make sense. Thus, you never want a beta reader to be someone whom you know will always tell you the book is brilliant. You actually want beta readers to point out problems because it is better to hear issues in beta than in a review.
Note that this step has a different purpose than working with a critique partner. A beta reader evaluates the reading experience while a critique partner helps you fix the problem. Book bloggers and avid readers in your genre make excellent beta readers.
5. Analyze the suggested improvements. You don’t need to make them all, but if two out of three readers say the same thing, you really should listen.
6. Repeat steps 3-5 until you feel the story is ready. Then send it out for professional proof reading to catch the typos you missed. If you can’t afford a professional, see if your local college will put you in touch with English majors. They love doing this kind of work and will do it inexpensively. However, hire more than one, because a student does not have the experience of a professional. Never release a book that has not been proofed by people who understand the proper use of grammar, and never do it all yourself. No matter what route you go, try before you by. Send the proofreader a small test document that you know contains errors and see how much they catch.
7. People do judge books by their blurbs and covers. Not only must a blurb be concise and absolutely error free, it must also make the reader NEED to read the book! Blurb writing is an art form must be taken seeriously. Amy Wilkins from Harlequin has wonderful advice for writing a top-notch blurb.
There are many fantastic cover artists available at reasonable rates. However, don’t just tell someone to come up with a cover based off of your blurb. Do some investigating and find samples or stock art that convey the proper emotions. A cover designer will not read your story. Regardless of who does your cover, find the right person, because a cheap cover gets noticed in the wrong way.
8. Once you feel that all of your hard work has paid off and you have produced your very best art, face the world with confidence. Know that bad reviews are inevitable, but so are great ones! You can’t control another person’s thoughts regarding your work, only your own, so know that you are amazing and have done something so few dare.
Do you have something that you feel others need to hear? Self-publishing just might be the way. So craft your message with passion, buff and polish it until it shines, then go ahead and upload that document. Hit that publish button and send your masterpiece into the world. Who knows, you might just create a legacy that will influence lives for generations to come.
Enjoying San Francisco as a backdrop, the ghosts in Diane’s 150-year old Victorian home augment the chorus in her head. With insomnia as their catalyst, these voices have become multifarious characters that haunt her well into the sun’s crowning hours, refusing to let go until they have manipulated her into succumbing to their whims. Her experiences as an actress, business owner, artisan cake designer, software project manager, Internet radio disc jockey, vintage rock n’ roll journalist/fan girl, and lover of dark and quirky personalities influence her idiosyncratic writing.
Diane’s controversial romance novels Love’s Forbidden Flower and Time’s Forbidden Flower are available on Amazon and Smashwords. She is currently polishing the contemporary romance, Scary Modsters… and Creepy Freaks. You can visit Diane at www.dianerinellaauthor.com.
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