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In this AudioBrick, we explore one of the valvular heart diseases from the Cardiovascular collection: infective endocarditis. Infective endocarditis is an infection of the endocardium, or the inner layer of the heart and valves. Infective endocarditis begins with some type of injury to the endocardium, most commonly the valvular surface. Such injuries may stem from turbulent blood flow (ie, from a congenital or acquired valvular defect), a catheter, or injection of foreign bodies in intravenous (IV) drug users. Injury to the endocardium causes fibrin and platelets to form a thrombus at the injury site. Infection occurs when bacteria are introduced into the thrombus through the blood.
After listening, you should be able to:
- Define infective endocarditis (IE), including acute and subacute forms
- List the most common valves affected in IE and describe the gross appearance of the valvular lesions
- List the typical causal organisms involved in IE in the following risk groups: patients with healthy valves, patients with native but abnormal valves, patients with prosthetic valves, and intravenous drug abusers
- Describe the sources for these organisms (ie, dental procedures)
- Compare and contrast the presenting symptoms and typical clinical course of acute and subacute bacterial endocarditis
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Knit-a-longs or Knit Alongs (AKA KALs)
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A knit along is a an event where knitters gather in person or virtually to start and finish the same project together. This is a great way to encourage them to finish said garment and ask / answer questions along the way.
The rise of the Knit Alongs is evident all throughout social networks now.
Many knitters and crocheters alike (for crochet they are called CALs, of course) are taking charge and creating their own version of a KAL for their friends, followers/ fans.
KALs are also a very popular topic on Ravelry. You can join a great call inside Groups, like KAL Fanatics. There are many ongoing ones and we just posted our February one
So there are many ways to join a KAL. You can simply Google terms like: February KAL, KALs, KAL Forums and you’ll find a ton of them. The secret is knowing which way you prefer to join one: do you prefer to keep track of a forum, join a Facebook Group or keep progress on YouTube?
We have created a new KAL for the month of February, were we’ll be making a super simple yet stunning project: The Short Simple Capelet:
Starting Date: February 11th until February 28th (with room to allow others to finish).
This a great, soft knitted cape or caplet (poncho) inspired in retro fashion. It’s quite easy to make and an excellent piece to have in your wardrobe to wear over a sweater or a pretty dress, depending on the season.
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Cast on 36 stitches (I used the Cable Cast On)
Knit 2 rows Then: Knit 12, turn and wrap, knit 12
Knit 24, turn and wrap, knit 24
Knit 36, knit them back Repeat these 6 rows, 60 times
Weave in ends
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Developing new, green technologies has been hailed as a way to both achieve Europe’s environmental goals and support its economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic. But what type of green technologies do we need and how do we get them scaled up to a point where they can have a real impact?
Horizon spoke to Dr Francesco Matteucci, a materials science and innovation expert, about which green tech he sees as priorities and how to turn ideas into prototypes and new technologies. He is responsible for managing the EU’s portfolio of investments in materials for energy and environmental sustainability under the newly launched European Innovation Council (EIC) (see box).
Part of your role in the EIC is to set out a vision for technological and innovation breakthroughs. What are the areas that you see as needing critical attention when it comes to environmental sustainability?
I approach it by looking at air, water and soil.
Linked obviously to the air are activities relating to CO2, where carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is really needed. We listen to a lot of words, a lot of ideas. But what we really need to see is a lot of prototypes and a lot of technologies that are working in this field.
In fresh water, there is a strong need for the development of new technologies for water treatment. Technologies that are able to develop their capability to depollute fresh water of what we call emerging pollutants – for example, antibiotics. Traditional ways of water treatment are based on technology and methods developed 30, 40, 50 years ago, when antibiotics, for example, were not so widely used as today.
If we look at sea water, a really serious problem is the issue of microplastics. We have to look at the overall value chain of plastic, developing new (sustainable) materials, where possible, to substitute for single-use plastics. And we need to implement new ways of re-using existing plastics and avoiding the dispersion and the disposal of these plastics everywhere, and in particular in seawater.
In the same way, if you look at the soil, there is the issue of waste disposal and all the problems associated with the old ways and, unfortunately, many new ways of polluting the soil.
Unfortunately, the topic of plastics will take longer (to solve) than what we expect because single-use plastics are part of our daily life. To develop sustainable materials and change the behaviour of billions of people will require a longer time.
Given these needs, what kinds of research would you want to support that could help with addressing these environmental problems?
In working on overarching technologies for air, water and soil, we can consider the importance of the use of ‘environmental intelligence’. That means the use of data coming from all the different sources we can get, given all the different sensors we have, thanks to the strong development of the Internet of Things. These can help in environmental monitoring and in identifying pollution and implementing the right corrective actions.
For example, there are small robots that can use tiny 3D printers to grow ‘roots’ that move inside the soil, looking for pollutants, and their sensors can recognise contamination where people may want to grow crops. This may help to identify places such as where there has been unapproved dumping, or unapproved landfill.
Another example would be in monitoring water contamination, and in developing technology that can use robots and radiation sensors to collect data on radioactivity in sea water.
‘We listen to a lot of words, a lot of ideas. But what we really need to see is a lot of prototypes and a lot of technologies that are working in this field.’
Dr Francesco Matteucci, Programme Manager, EIC
Your role within the European Innovation Council is focused on helping to drive forward research and technological developments specifically in green energy and materials. What needs to happen here?
It is fundamentally necessary to develop the energy storage side. And in energy storage, we can improve a lot with the technologies we already have.
But energy systems will also have to be different from the way they are now. In electrification, it will, hopefully, focus on renewables. And we will have to go towards some famous buzzwords. One is the ‘prosumer’, that means each one of us will be a producer of energy and consumer of energy. And the other is the ‘distributed generation’ system.
Nowadays, the world, due to fossil fuel exploitation, is based on a centralised energy system. But the future will be distributed, where we will have many energy communities and many different grids, or overarching grids.
This brings another important issue – sector coupling – putting together energy carriers and storage, such as for renewables and renewable hydrogen, and (integrating) them more closely with the consumption.
Hydrogen from renewables can give added value also as an energy storage system because energy storage, nowadays, is the most expensive part of the renewable energy system.
We need to develop different technologies based on varied power outputs and based on the different timings of storage, because batteries are good for short-to-medium-term storage, while hydrogen, for example, can be a solution for longer-term or seasonal storage.
On the energy side, it is also important to look at new fuels, such as solar fuels, where they can use bioreactors or artificial photosynthesis to convert raw materials into fuel.
What are the priorities that you see in your role to enable this?
Many products, in particular in energy storage – meaning batteries – and hydrogen production or hydrogen use, such as electrolysers and fuel cells, are mainly based on critical raw materials. What is needed is to develop non-critical raw materials that are able to make these devices work.
Cost is something that is strongly linked here. Often the raw materials that are currently used perform in a good way but are also really expensive. So there is a lot of research to be done to substitute these with new components.
But, for everything that is linked to materials, in my opinion, it is fundamental that in the future it will also rely on another step, and that is ‘circularity’.
Could you explain what you mean by circularity?
The circular approach means thinking and working through ways of increasing the overall reuse of all materials through their lifecycle. From the beginning, with the design of the materials, you have to know how you will try to make and use them continuously, so they never become waste.
So on one side, we need the exploitation of non-critical raw materials and on the other side, to use the circular approach.
What timescales are you looking at?
For energy technology, the replacements for critical raw materials will require quite a long time and not be ready in the next few years. Here it is a matter of combining the know-how, the money and the policies.
But in energy storage, we can for sure improve a lot with the technologies that we have ongoing already.
How does the consumer fit into all of this?
For the energy transition, we need to engage all stakeholders, in particular, citizens. Are we prepared to lower our wonderful quality of life, as individuals, in order to switch off everything that is not needed and reduce consumption? So this transition may take longer than what has been envisaged.
The EIC is going to be funding this type of breakthrough green tech with grants, but also through an investment fund that takes a stake of up to 25% of a start-up, with the investment managed by the EIC Fund. How do you see this contribution working and what do these investments bring to the start-up?
It is not easy to find the right moment for making an investment, but the idea of the EIC fund is really good – to put equity money where venture capital may not want to (yet), because the ideas are too risky. If the fund is able to put up the first money, that can leverage more funding from private investors, so overcoming the EU paradox – failures in translating scientific advances into marketable innovations.
But it is not only important when you put in the money, or how much money you put in, but also the type of money. What is really needed generally is what they call ‘good money’.
‘Good money’ means money plus the (other) things that you need … such as a network linked with the corporate world, or it might mean ways of developing intellectual property in a different way. You should put in the equity, plus all the services that the EIC is providing to … reach the final creation of the product or of the service.
How will you promote collaboration between researchers and entrepreneurs to encourage innovation?
The EIC programme managers will have a hands-on approach in grouping and working with projects with similar themes. They offer a vision for the future from the overall perspective, but also work as developers and connectors for different partners or teams working to make innovations and to get projects to the market.
The aim is both facilitating exploration and research – with a long-term view of those projects – and exploitation, where the more advanced projects can make a transition to the market over the short to medium term.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
European Innovation Council launch
The EU’s European Innovation Council was formally launched on 18 March 2021 after three-year pilot. With a budget of over €10 billion from 2021-2027, around €1.5 billion of which is earmarked for its 2021 spending round, the EIC aims to support innovative researchers and small businesses in Europe to develop and scale up breakthrough technologies.
New features of the EIC include the EIC Fund, which provides equity or quasi-equity for high-risk, high-impact innovation and is expected to take more than €1 billion in equity in small and medium-sized businesses this year; a more user-friendly application system; and a new funding programme called EIC Transition, which is aimed at helping create spin-out companies from research results. There will also be specific measures to support female innovators.
Four programme managers have also been appointed to manage project portfolios and shape the EIC’s visions for technological and innovation breakthroughs. Their expertise covers biomedicine and biotechnology; medical technology and medical devices; materials for energy and environmental sustainability; and clean energy and biosystems engineering. More programme managers will join the EIC in the future.
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These three warmers were created by taking parts of diifferent activities and switching them around to create new activities.
I am a full-time English instructor at National Chiayi University in Taiwan. To make my classes more interesting, I like to cannibalize. No, I don't team-teach with Anthony Hopkins.
Cannibalizing is an idea that comes from The Recipe Book, an excellent Pilgrim's resource book edited by Seth Linstromberg. In the first section of the book, Tessa Woodward suggests cannibalizing language learning exercises. By this she means taking parts of different activities and switching them around to create new activities. These three warmers were created using this idea on some familiar language learning activities.
lots of chalk/pens of different colors
(wine and cheese optional)
10 - 15 minutes
- Draw 4 large rectangles on the board, giving each one a 'frame'.
- Call on one student to come to the board, and tell him he has 60 seconds to draw a picture of your head in the first frame. Time him, and make sure he stops after 60 seconds. Then ask him to choose another student to draw a picture of him in in the second frame in only 30 seconds. Then this second student gets a third student to draw her, 15 seconds. Then, finally, the third student finds a fourth student to draw him in five seconds. Have all four students sit down.
- Now, call on four different students to come to the board and stand in front of the four pictures, keeping their hands at their sides. Tell them that they can draw or erase any part of the picture in front of them but they will only have 5 seconds. Tell them 'GO!' When the five seconds are up, you will shout 'STOP!' and each student must move to the right, and the student at the right end, must move to the left side of the line.
Repeat about 9-10 times, then have everyone sit down.
- Finally, get everyone up to the front of the board. Tell them they are at an opening night of an art gallery. They should walk around, mingle, and discuss the works of art in the gallery.
Sounds like good advice
sound effects CD
slips of paper
15 - 20 minutes
- Ask your students how they get advice when they have a problem. Write some of their ideas up on the board. Then pass out some slips of paper. Get each student to write three problems they have in the form of questions:
- How can I save money?
- How can I get along better with my roommate?
- How can I lose weight?
- Give them some time to write, make sure they write their names, then pick up the papers.
- Tell them you are going to introduce a novel way to find solutions to problems. You are going to play a sound effect, and they are going to create a solution for another student's problem using the sound. (Example: the sound of a dog barking for the question "How can I make new friends?" might make one student write "Go to a dog show and ask a lot of questions." while another student might suggest "Get a pet dog and take him for a walk in the park to meet new people.")
- Pass out the slips, and check that everyone has someone else's paper. Then play a sound effect, repeat it, give students time to write an answer, and repeat the procedure two more times with two different sound effects.
- When you are finished, let the students return their paper to the original author. Ask a few students to share the advice they received with the class.
- Notes: 1. You might want to demonstrate the technique so they understand what they should be doing. 2. It's more interesting to choose the sound effects randomly.
Students can write out questions they want to ask a fortune teller.
10 post-it notes for each student
First class - 5 minutes, second class - 10 minutes
- At the end of class one week, teach your students the names of 10 things around the classroom. For beginners, you might stick to simple vocabulary such as desk and window. For intermediate and advanced learners, teach them electrical outlet or smudge.
- At the beginning of the next class period, give each student 10 post-it notes. Dictate 10 of the words you taught them the week before. Students should write each word or phrase on a separate post-it note. Then tell them they have to go around the room and put the post-it notes in the right places. When they are finished, they should come to tell you, and the first one finished will get a small prize. (notes: don't teach them words for anything you think might not be in the classroom during the next class period. Also, don't teach them words for things they can't reach!) Variation: you could also dictate parts of the body, colors, shapes, adjectives... | <urn:uuid:0196722f-ac69-408f-ae60-d13244f505ac> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.onestopenglish.com/lesson-share-/lesson-share-dictations-cannibalizing-warmers/145230.article | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.959132 | 1,101 | 3.15625 | 3 |
Every language has different ways to say "a lot." Let's look at what Italian has to offer. We covered some of the ways in a previous lesson, but let's look at a few more.
Ricci mi ha chiesto un mucchio di soldi.
Ricci asked me for a pile of money.Play Caption
Un mucchio is a heap, a pile. Think of a pile of dirty laundry, a pile of leaves, heaped one on top of the other.
perché t'ha raccontato una marea di frottole. -No!
because he told you a bunch of tall tales. -No!Play Caption
La marea is "the tide." A tide of tall tales.
Considerate che di colle ce ne sono una marea: colla per il tessuto, colla per le pietre, corla [sic], corla [sic], eh, colla per, per la pelle.
Consider that there are a bunch of different glues: glue for fabric, glue for stone, glue, glue, uh, glue for, for skin.
Captions 61-63, Professioni e mestieri Belle Arti - La pasta modellabilePlay Caption
Ho speso una valanga di soldi per questa macchina fotografica (I spent an avalanche [a whole lot] of money for this camera).
Sto facendo il viaggio più bello della mia vita, mamma. Ci divertiamo un casino.
I'm having the best trip of my life, Mom. We're having a lot of fun.
Captions 16-17, Ma che ci faccio qui! Un film di Francesco Amato - Part 13Play Caption
Casino is a colloquial term that originally meant "brothel." It currently means, colloquially, "mess," "a lot of noise and confusion," or "a lot of trouble," but it has also come to mean "a whole lot." It's best to use it exclusively among friends, in view of its original meaning.
In a future lesson, we'll talk about ways to say "a lot," when it's used as an adverb.
The more Italian you learn, the more you start noticing the little words. Often these are little words that could be used in English but are frequently omitted. We'll be looking at several of them, but let's start with the conjunction che. It is, indeed, a conjunction, but it can also be a pronoun or even an adjective in some cases. Most of the time it will mean "that" or "which," but it can also correspond to the relative pronoun "that" or "who." It can also mean "what?".
In Italian, we can't omit che, but in English, we can omit its equivalent, sometimes.
Mi dispiace che m'hanno bocciato.
I'm sorry they flunked me.Play Caption
The translation could have been:
I'm sorry that they flunked me.
1) There is a little error in the previous example. Maybe you can see why he flunked! What should he have said? (It's an error that lots of people make every day, so don't worry if you don't see it.)
Ma come faccio a entrare nella divisa che m'hai dato? Eh?
So how am I supposed to fit into the uniform you gave me? Huh?
Caption 38, La Ladra - EP.11 - Un esame importantePlay Caption
So how am I supposed to fit into the uniform that you gave me? Huh?
While this second translation isn't wrong, we don't need the "that."
2) What if the speaker were talking to more than one person. What might she have said?
Here's another example:
Supponiamo che stiamo preparando una pasta alla carbonara
Let's assume we're preparing some pasta alla carbonara
per quattro persone, quindi ci serviranno trecento grammi di pancetta,
for four people, so we'll need three hundred grams of bacon,
cinquecento grammi di pasta.
five hundred grams of pasta.
Captions 1-3, Adriano - Pasta alla carbonaraPlay Caption
We could have translated it like this:
Let's assume that we're preparing some pasta alla carbonara for four people, so we'll need three hundred grams of bacon, five hundred grams of pasta.
Typically, one of the cases where Italian uses the conjunction che and English does not is when using the verb "to know." Let's look at some examples.
Lo sai che abbiamo bisogno di te. -Sta sbattuta, Elisa.
You know we need you. -She's in bad shape, Elisa.
Caption 33, Chi m'ha visto - filmPlay Caption
It would be just as correct to say:
You know that we need you. -She's in bad shape, Elisa.
We just tend not to.
Here's an example in the imperfetto (simple past):
Sapevi che ti stavamo cercando.
You knew we were looking for you.Play Caption
It could have been translated as:
You knew that we were looking for you.
We have to keep in mind that in many cases, the conjunction che takes the subjunctive. This happens primarily with verbs that indicate uncertainty. This may be new for you, in which case, go ahead and check out the several lessons Yabla offers about the subjunctive.
So if instead of using the verb sapere (to know) which indicates certainty, we use the verb pensare (to think), we are in another grammatical sphere, or we could say, "mood." The congiuntivo (subjunctive mood).
Io... io penso che Karin sia andata via apposta.
I... I think that Karin went away on purpose.Play Caption
In this case, the translator did use "that" in English, but she could have chosen not to (which might have been more natural):
I... I think Karin went away on purpose.
3) What if you were to use the verb sapere in the above sentence?
4) What if the person were named Alfredo instead of Karin? Use both sapere and pensare.
When che means "who" or "whom," we are probably talking about a (relative) pronoun, not a conjunction. For our purposes, it doesn't really matter. What we do need to keep in mind is that, while we also have the pronoun chi meaning "who" or "whom" (with a preposition), when it's a relative pronoun, it's che.
Sì, al TG della sera hanno parlato di quel ragazzo che hanno ucciso.
Yes. On the evening news they talked about that boy they killed.
Assomiglia molto a uno che viene spesso...
He really looks like someone who often comes...Play Caption
This is a bit tricky because in the example above, it would be a little bit awkward to fit in "whom" or "who." But it's interesting that we need the che in Italian to make the sentence make sense.
Yes. On the evening news they talked about that boy whom they killed. He really looks like someone who often comes...
Of course, a lot of Americans use "that" instead of "who" or "whom." It would still be awkward. It should be mentioned that in the previous example, "the boy" is the object, and that's when the che is omitted in English. But when it's the subject, we do need it.
Be', scusa se... se non t'abbiamo avvertito prima, ma
Well, sorry if... if we didn't let you know beforehand, but
c'è Valeria che deve dirti una cosa.
here's Valeria who has to tell you something.Play Caption
Of course, the purpose of Yabla translations is to help you make sense of the Italian you hear and read. Sometimes taking a look at how our own language works can help, too. And when we are translating from English to Italian, we need to call on words we are omitting, so it can get tricky.
Hopefully, this lesson has helped you to be just a bit more aware of the word che. It's a word that means plenty of things, so this is just the tip of the iceberg. And if you have some particular questions about che, please let us know and we'll try to shed some light on them. firstname.lastname@example.org
1) Mi dispiace che mi abbiano bocciato.
This may be open to question because the kid knows they flunked him, but some would argue that the subjunctive should have been used.
2) Lo sapete che abbiamo bisogno di voi. -Sta sbattuta, Elisa.
3) Io... io so che Karin è andata via apposta.
4) Io... io penso che Alfredo sia andato via apposta.
4b) Io... io so che Alfredo è andato via apposta.
In a previous lesson, and in Daniela's video lesson, we talked about aggettivi positivi, meaning those adjectives that end in o and change their endings according to gender and number. An example of this kind of adjective is grosso (big).
Mio padre è un uomo grosso (my father is a big man).
La casa di mia zia è grossa (my aunt's house is big).
Questi due alberi sono grossi (these two trees are big).
Quelle melanzane sono grosse (those eggplants are big).
If you've gotten the hang of positive adjectives, you might instinctively put an e ending on the adjective when you're talking about a feminine noun in the plural.
Quelle donne sono belle (those women are beautiful).
The other kind of adjective, called an aggettivo neutro, ends in e. In the singular, it stays the same, ending in e regardless of whether the noun it modifies is masculine or feminine.
E... mi ha reso una donna forte, una donna indipendente, autonoma.
And... she made me a strong woman, an independent woman, free.
Caption 69, Essere... madrePlay Caption
If we put this sentence in the masculine the adjective stays the same:
Mi ha reso un uomo forte...
She made me a strong man...
But what about the plural? The adjective forte (strong) already ends in e, so what do we do? The answer is that in the plural, regardless of whether it's masculine or feminine, the e changes to an i.
This is easy in a way—only two different endings to think about instead of four—but it's not always so easy to remember, and may come less naturally. In the following example, maniera (way, manner) is a feminine noun. The plural article le helps us discover that. We form the plural of the noun by changing the a to e, and since the singular adjective ends in e, we change it to i in the plural. So far so good.
Però, oh, con voi ci vogliono le maniere forti, sennò non capite.
But, oh, with you strong measures are needed, otherwise you don't get it.Play Caption
Attenzione però (and here's where the adjectives misbehave), because a feminine noun may also end in e. In this case, the plural of the noun ends in i, and a neutral adjective will also end in i. If you don't happen to know the gender of corrente (current) in the following example, the plural noun and plural adjective may lead you to believe that it's masculine.
L'incontro tra i due mari produce infatti forti correnti.
The meeting of the two seas produces, in fact, strong currents.
Caption 31, Linea Blu - Sicilia - Part 2Play Caption
Fortunately, in the next example, the speaker uses the article!
In questo tratto di mare numerosi infatti erano gli affondamenti nel passato, a causa delle forti correnti che si scontrano con violenza.
In this stretch of sea, there were numerous shipwrecks in the past, because of the strong currents that collide violently.
Captions 35-36, Linea Blu - Sicilia - Part 5Play Caption
Here, we've learned from the feminine plural ending of delle (of the), that corrente is a feminine noun, but who knew?
One more reason to learn the article along with the noun!
See these Yabla videos for more about nouns: their genders and their plurals.
As we saw in a previous lesson, Italians are very conscious of formal and informal greetings, and will say hello in different ways depending on the situation. But there’s more. When speaking or writing to someone they must, or want, to treat with respect, they’ll use the polite form of “you”—Lei. This happens to be identical to the word for “she,” lei. To show respect, Lei gets capitalized, together with its possessive pronouns Sua, Sue, Suoi (your, yours) and its object pronouns La and Le (you). Although the capitalization of these pronouns is going out of style, it can be helpful for figuring out who is being talked about. Using the formal “you” is called dare del Lei (giving the formal “you”). The opposite is called dare del tu (giving the informal “you”).
In Ma che ci faccio qui! (But What Am I Doing Here?), Alessio finds himself in an embarrassing situation. (Yes, he’s about to fare brutta figura!) Things have gotten decidedly intimo, but Alessio da ancora del Lei (is still giving the formal “you”) to this woman, and she calls him out on it.
Ma che fai, mi dai ancora del Lei?
What are you doing, you still address me formally?Play Caption
In an episode of Commissario Manara, Lara is trying to get some information from a woman in shock over the death of her employer. Lara uses Lei since she is addressing someone older than her, and whom she doesn’t know. Lara sees the woman is touchy on the subject at hand so she immediately apologizes, even though she’s done nothing wrong.
When the personal pronoun in question is an object, either direct or indirect, it can become part of the verb, as we’ve talked about in a previous lesson. In the example below, the polite “you” is a direct object of the verb offendere (to offend), and becomes part of it (with a respectful capital letter in this case).
Mi scusi, non volevo offenderLa.
I'm sorry, I didn't want to offend you.Play Caption
In another episode, Luca Manara is being polite to his boss, but only on the surface. In this case, the indirect object pronoun is part of the compound verb, riferire a (to report to).
Ma, come, purtroppo Lei mi ricorda, io devo riferirLe tutto, no? -Si aspetta magari che le dica bravo?
But, since, unfortunately you remind me, I have to tell you everything, don't I? -Maybe you're expecting me say, "Good work?"
Captions 25-26, Il Commissario Manara - S1EP2 - Vendemmia tardivaPlay Caption
In the concluding segment of “Vendemmia tardiva,” la zia, as usual, uses her powers of conversazione and intuizione femminile to help solve the crime:
Avevo capito che, in tutti questi anni, è stata innamorata di lui. E per trent'anni gli ha dato del Lei, ma ti rendi conto?
I'd figured out that, for all these years, she'd been in love with him. And for thirty years she addressed him formally, can you imagine that?
Captions 5-6, Il Commissario Manara - S1EP2 - Vendemmia tardivaPlay Caption
Dare del tu (to address informally) or dare del Lei (to address formally) is an important aspect to settle in a new relationship. A common question to ask is: ci possiamo dare del tu? (can we give each other the informal "you?") or, ci diamo del tu? (shall we give each other the informal “you?”). The answer is almost always: sì, certo! | <urn:uuid:4097ac9f-371e-4753-813b-b60479c73d82> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://italian.yabla.com/lessons.php?media_id=4695 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.858093 | 3,753 | 2.828125 | 3 |
Creation and the Courts
Crossway Books, 2007 - Всего страниц: 400
With the explosion of the Intelligent Design movement, many Americans are once again forced to take sides in the long-standing battle between creation and evolution. Yet many feel inadequately educated on the judicial process of this battle.
In Creation and the Courts, Norman Geisler offers a behind-the-scenes look at the testimonies and arguments of the prosecution and defense of the major creation versus evolution court battles. Geisler offers a compelling look at the erosion of Christian influence in AmericaÕs public schools. Creation and the Courts encourages readers to learn from the past judicial fights and to take their rightful places in the battle. These conflicts in todayÕs classrooms and courtrooms must continue to be fought, and anyone willing to be a soldier must be equipped with the knowledge found in this book.
ÒNorman Geisler has always been a Ôtrail-blazerÕ for people who want to speak out about their faith, and Creation and the Courts blazes a trail into the truth of creation vs. evolution. Through his firsthand personal experience in the ÔScopes IIÕ trial and his exhaustive research into other similar trials, Geisler will draw you into the world of our legal system, better preparing you to address issues of creation and evolution.Ó
ÒAs both an eyewitness in the courtroom and a highly respected scholar in the classroom, Norman Geisler provides a unique perspective to one of the most critical discussions of our time. From the Scopes trial to the recent Dover case, Geisler summarizes and counters the often unexamined assumptions left in their wake. This is an invaluable resource on the subject, and I enthusiastically recommend it.Ó
ÒThe concept of intelligent design is being debated by jurists and scientists as well as the media. Norman GeislerÕs Creation and the Courts adds to those discussions the important perspective of a philosopher, theologian, and biblical scholar. Of all the superb monographs written by Geisler, this one may be the most important. Every pastor and theologian should read this volume this year.Ó
ÒNorman Geisler has provided a compilation and commentary on the issue of evolution, public education, and the courts that will serve as an important resource for decades to come. Dr. Geisler convincingly shows that much of the debate over this issue is a jurisprudential mess resulting from philosophically confused though well-meaning scientists and jurists. He offers just the sort of clarity this debate requires.Ó
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Rise of India is inevitable despite current pitfalls or past mistakes but for that electoral politics needs to be kept apart from macroeconomics and macro-strategic matters while greater synergy is required in civil-military matters and the country considers the instrument of military diplomacy to further national interests with many countries being governed by military/quasi military governments, says a new compilation of 19 scholarly articles on the roadmap ahead for the nation.
“Notwithstanding any current pitfalls or past mistakes made by the nation, India’s rise is inevitable. However, all governments in India must remember the lessons of Indian history down the ages, where lack of unity within had crippled India’s stability. An essentially diverse and large nation like India requires all its 1.3 billion people to march in unison and thus respect and celebrate its diversity and secularism,” writes Lieutenant General Kamal Davar (retd) as he distils the essence of the 19 articles in “Securing India’s Rise — A Vision for the Future” ((Bloomsbury).
“The country must never mix electoral politics with crucial macroeconomics and macro-strategic matters. Politicians who accentuate societal fault lines must be shunned by the people. We should never forget that all political dispensations and personalities are transient but the nation is eternal. All stakeholders must earnestly strive to strengthen our institutions independent of political influence. Our leadership, both in the states and at the Centre, has to recognise that India is bigger than the sum of all its parts. Only statesmen –lofty, visionary and selfless — must lead the nation for only the noble and self-sacrificing will be able to take this nation forward to its yet unattained glory,” writes Davar, whose distinguished military career spanned 41 years.
Simultaneously, in peacetime, defence planning has to be conscientiously undertaken so that the nation is fully prepared for all probable conflict situations across the entire spectrum of warfare. Defence planning must emerge from national security and military strategies and, thus, sound civil — military interaction following guidance from the political leadership is a sine qua non.
Unfortunately, in India, since Independence, “civil and military harmony, which translates into effective decision-making as regards security matters, has not been of the desired order. Our political authorities are fully aware of the loyalty of the armed forces to the nation’s democratic values, constitutional fidelity and their unique non-political orientation. Accordingly, the government must make full use of the talents and dedication of the senior military hierarchy in strategic affairs,” Davar says.
“As the relatively new office of the CDS (Chief of Defence Staff) endeavours to address this long-standing shortcoming, a most important task for him is to work with the government to issue a well-conceived and implementable national security strategic document. The armed forces must work with clarity and mission orientation on the short-term, mid-term and long-term perspectives. Additionally, inter-ministerial coordination in security aspects needs to be further synergised,” he adds.
“However, since Independence, overall defence planning and serious interaction between bureaucracies and the civil as well as military leadership have remained lacking of the desired order… Besides, India requires a fully integrated MoD (Ministry of Defence), wherein the military leadership remains fully in the loop of strategic defence planning and contributes towards decision-making regarding both external and internal security. The CDS should formally be inducted into all discussions held by the Cabinet Committee on Security,” Davar says.
This is all the more necessary as Indian diplomacy, at the bilateral and multilateral levels, has had its ups and downs but, unfortunately, has been more reactive than initiative based and, “in the last few years, there have been many upheavals in the existing world order and Indian diplomacy will have to adapt to the new dynamics as they emerge”.
“With many countries of the world being governed by military/quasi military governments, India may also consider using the instrument of military diplomacy to further national interests,” Davar maintains.
More so, as the Indo-Pacific ‘Great Game’ intensifies into maritime rivalry, India will have to ensure its naval preparedness both on its eastern and western seaboards. The Indian Navy’s operational requirement for a third aircraft carrier and additional submarines must be catered to so as to enable it to carry out its missions in the vast Indo-Pacific expanse.
Fortunately, India is blessed with an advantageous maritime geography and can dominate both the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands confer on India the relatively easy strategic capability to augment China’s ‘Malacca Strait Dilemma’ while dominating the sea-lanes towards China.
“As India gears up to combat a confrontationist China all across the Himalayan region, it must also shed its earlier strategic reticence and unequivocally support the provision of military muscle for the QUAD concept. Banning of Chinese apps and reducing imports from China, especially in the hi-tech telecommunications sector such as the controversial Huawei 5G deal, is a step in the correct direction taken by the Indian government,” Davar says.
“Overall, by all indicators, non-military and military, China’s not-so-peaceful rise and its defiance of established international norms must propel all other countries to synergise their resources to contain and manage China’s ever growing global ambitions. Its vastly superior information warfare capabilities and cyber and space challenges also need to be monitored and technologically negated,” he adds.
At the bottom line, the China-originated COVID-19 pandemic, “which has caused unimaginable havoc and misery to the entire world, throws up many lessons for India, which need to be thoroughly analysed as the future may see worse manmade pandemics”.
“Was this pandemic an inadvertent lapse originating in China’s wet markets or its Wuhan-based laboratories or was it China’s deliberate attempt at testing a bio-warfare weapon–the jury is still out. Nevertheless, India, like the rest of the world, has to factor in the recurrence of such pandemics which may strike similar or even worse blows to humanity. India should play a leading role not only in medical research to prevent and contain such pandemics but also assist third-world nations in provisioning of medical aid,” Davar maintains.
“Securing India’s Rise” is a path-breaking anthology that is a must-read for intellectuals and those in the establishment, citizens, especially the youth, and all those who believe that India’s rise has to be secured for itself and the good of the region and the world.
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Reading Standards for Literature
1. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
2. Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text dis- tinct from personal opinions or judgments.
3. Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. (See grade 6 Language standards 4–6 for additional expectations.)
5. Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
6. Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.
7. Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.
8. (Not applicable to literature)
9. Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Reading Standards for Informational Text
1. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
2. Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
3. Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
(See grade 6 Language standards 4–6 for additional expectations.)
5. Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.
a. Analyze the use of text features (e.g., graphics, headers, captions) in popular media.
6. Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.
7. Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
8. Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
9. Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).
10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
1. Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
a. Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
b. Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.
d. Establish and maintain a formal style.
e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.
2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
a. Introduce a topic or thesis statement; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. CA
b. Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
c. Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
e. Establish and maintain a formal style.
f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the information or explanation presented.
3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
a. Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
c. Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
d. Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events.
e. Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
5. With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1–3 up to and including grade 6.)
6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to inter- act and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.
7. Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.
8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.
9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
a. Apply grade 6 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres [e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories] in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics”).
b. Apply grade 6 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported
by reasons and evidence from claims that are not”).
10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Speaking and Listening Standards
1. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher- led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.
b. Follow rules for collegial discussions, set specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
c. Pose and respond to specific questions with elaboration and detail by making comments that contribute to the topic, text, or issue under discussion.
d. Review the key ideas expressed and demonstrate understanding of multiple perspectives through reflection and paraphrasing.
2. Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.
3. Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
4. Present claims and findings (e.g., argument, narrative, informative, response to literature presentations), sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details and nonverbal elements to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. CA
a. Plan and deliver an informative/explanatory presentation that: develops a topic with relevant facts, definitions, and concrete details; uses appropriate transitions to clarify relationships; uses precise language and domain specific vocabulary; and provides a strong conclusion.
5. Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.
6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See grade 6 Language standards 1 and 3 for specific expectations.)
1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
a. Ensure that pronouns are in the proper case (subjective, objective, possessive).
b. Use all pronouns, including intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves) correctly. CA
c. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.*
d. Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*
e. Recognize variations from standard English in their own and others’ writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to improve expression in conventional language.*
2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a. Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/ parenthetical elements.*
b. Spell correctly.
3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
a. Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/ listener interest, and style.*
b. Maintain consistency in style and tone.*
4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek
or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
c. Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
d. Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.
b. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., cause/effect, part/whole, item/category) to better understand each of the words.
c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).
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The First Gas/Electric Hybrid Vehicle was Invented in 1900
Today I found out the first gas/electric hybrid vehicle was invented in 1900.
While hybrid and electric cars are often touted by the media and automobile companies as the wave of the future, in fact, we’re more just re-hashing the wave of the past with them, but with updated technologies.
Before gas cars ruled the road, first steam, then electric cars were king, with a few manufacturers also coming up with hybrid gas/electric cars to get around the limited range and high weight of electric vehicles from the large number of battery cells needed. Besides causing problems while climbing hills and the like, this high amount of weight particularly caused issues for the tires of the day, which still used soft white rubber without carbon black added to significantly increase certain desirable qualities of the tires over white tires. (more on this here)
Enter Austrian Ferdinand Porsche. Porsche had little formal engineering training outside of attending occasional classes at the Imperial Technical School in Reichenberg and later sitting in on certain classes in Vienna after getting a job at the Béla Egger Electrical Company.
This lack of formal training didn’t stop him from designing the “System Lohner-Porsche” at the age of 23 in 1898. This car would not only be the world’s first front wheel drive vehicle, but would also be the basis for the world’s first gas/electric hybrid. The Lohner-Porsche had two in-wheel electric motors and was powered by on-board batteries. They later added two more in-wheel motors making it one of the first four wheel drive cars in existence and the first to have a four wheel breaking system.
Because the motors for turning the wheels where embedded in the front wheel hubs themselves, this significantly increased the efficiency of the system by reducing mechanical friction- eliminating the need for a gearbox, clutch, drive shaft, etc.
Porsche followed up the Lohner-Porsche with the world’s first fully functional gas/electric hybrid vehicle, the Semper Vivus (“Always Alive”). As mentioned, this car was based on the Lohner-Porsche car design, but reduced the number of battery cells from 74 to 44 and added two internal De-Dion-Bouton 2.5 HP combustion engines to power two generators, producing a total of 3.68 kw.
This first hybrid car system worked by having the generators send electricity directly to the electric motors with any excess being used to charge the batteries. This car also had the capability of running just off batteries with the combustion engines turned off, if the driver so chose.
Yet another innovation with the Semper Vivus was that it allowed the gas powered motors to be started by the electric motors by simply reversing the polarity and running it off the batteries for a couple seconds in reverse. Alternatively, the gas powered motors could be started the “normal” way, by hand cranking them.
The Semper Vivus still had a few problems. It was fairly bare bones, including having exposed gas powered engines, no shocks on the rear axle, and suffered from a problem of dirt being continually thrown up into various parts of the system, which often resulted in it temporarily breaking down. In addition to that, it didn’t really solve the problem of weight as it ended up being 70 kg heavier than the original Lohner-Porsche, despite the significant reduction in batteries. Nevertheless, the Semper Vivus is estimated to have been capable of a top speed of 22 mph with a range of about 124 miles on a full tank, both of which were very good for the day.
Porsche followed the Semper Vivus up with a production capable hybrid, the Lohner-Porsche Mixte in 1901. The Mixte drastically cut back on the number of battery cells and introduced a much more powerful motor (25 hp), among many other significant improvements. Among its various accomplishments, the Mixte won the Exelberg Rally in 1901. (Porsche himself drove it at that rally.) And it broke the Austrian speed record, with a top speed of 60 km/h (37.2 mph), and later the four wheel version was able to get up to 112.6 km/h (70 mph).
Other improvements were made to the Mixte and numerous other hybrid cars were soon developed by various manufacturers with thousands of gas/electric hybrid and electric vehicles being sold throughout the world until Henry Ford and various other factors came into play.
Due in part to his innovative assembly line construction, by 1915 Henry Ford was able to offer his cars at a base price of around $500 a piece (equivalent to about $10,000 today), which made his cars affordable for even the non-wealthy. In contrast, at that time the average price of an electric car had steadily risen to about $1700 and hybrids were typically much more than that. This was also around the same time crude oil was discovered in Texas and Oklahoma, which drastically reduced the cost of gasoline so that it was now affordable to average consumers. Also, Charles Kettering invented the electric starter, which eliminated the need to hand crank gas powered engines. Roads began expanding, spurring the need for greater range than electrics alone could provide at the time. This was not only because of the range factor, but also because gasoline cars were now becoming significantly faster than electric cars. Hybrids could cover the distance and some were quite fast, but they were much more expensive than their non-hybrid gas powered counterparts.
Thus, by 1935 the electric and hybrid cars were officially comatose and they wouldn’t be revived until around the 1960s and then still unsuccessfully until showing promising signs of life in the last decade or so.
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- Why Some Countries Drive on the Right and Some on the Left
- In 1899 Ninety Percent of New York City’s Taxi Cabs Were Electric Vehicles
- The first speeding infraction in the U.S. was committed by New York City taxi driver Jacob German in an electric car on May 20, 1899. German was driving his taxi at a blistering 12 miles per hour down Lexington Street in Manhattan. At that time, the speed limit was 8 miles per hour on straight-a-ways and 4 miles per hour when turning. A police officer on a bicycle observed the 26 year old Mr. German speeding and promptly arrested him and imprisoned him in the East 22nd Street station house.
- While German was the first person in the U.S. to be cited for speeding, he was not the first to receive a speeding ticket in the United States. That honor goes to Harry Myers of Dayton Ohio in 1904. Mr. Myers was also traveling 12 miles per hour when the police observed him speeding. In his case though, he wasn’t arrested, but was just issued a ticket.
- The first known speeding infraction anywhere is thought to have happened in Great Britain on January 28, 1896, around three years before Jacob German was arrested for speeding. This infraction was committed by Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent. Mr. Arnold was traveling in a 2 mph zone (yes, 2 mph) and was going a breakneck 8 mph. The fine he received was for 1 shilling.
- While people have been drunk “driving” horses / camels / etc. likely as long as alcohol has been brewed by man, the first person arrested for drunk driving was London cabdriver George Smith. On September 10, 1897, the intoxicated Smith crashed his taxi into the side of a building and was soon cited for drunk driving, which he was fined 25 shillings for.
- Drunk driving was not technically illegal anywhere in the United States until 1910 when New York became the first to pass laws against driving while intoxicated.
- Very shortly after Porsche put out the world’s first hybrid car, Belgian car-maker Pieper introduced what is probably the world’s second hybrid car, also made in 1900. This hybrid wasn’t nearly as impressive, in terms of innovative features, as the Semper Vivus. The Pieper primarily used a 3.5 hp gas engine for driving around, but if the car needed more power, such as while climbing a hill, the electric motor would kick in to help the combustion motor out. When extra power was not needed, the electric motor would work as a generator to re-charge the batteries, using the car’s motion to turn the electric motor.
- NASA studied the Lohner-Porsche car design as a basis for certain features of the Lunar Rover.
- One early “hybrid” of a different sort was The Woods Interurban. This was a car that ran off of gas or electric, depending on your needs at the time. What made this hybrid different from so many others was that the engine itself was designed to be easily swapped out (they advertised in under 15 minutes). Depending on your driving needs, you’d either have the electric motor in, or swap it out for the gas motor.
- In the year 1900 in the United States, of all the automobiles that were manufactured that year, 1,681 of them were steam powered followed closely by electric cars at 1,575. In third place by a good margin was gasoline cars, numbering just 936 made that year.
- Despite steam cars edging out electric cars, according to a survey done at the National Automobile Show in 1900 at the time, people strongly preferred electric cars due to how quiet and easy to use they were compared to gas and steam vehicles. Steam was the runner up, with gas not generally being liked owing to the exceptional amount of noise they made, the noxious exhaust, and the danger inherent in starting the engines by hand (this was before the electric starter).
- One of the best early steam cars was invented in 1825 by Goldsworthy Gurney. This car managed a ten hour trip covering an impressive, for the time, 85 miles. This is even more impressive considering the state of the roads at the time, where averaging 8.5 mph must have been quite jarring on the car.
In 1979, electrical engineer David Arthurs modified an Opel GT to be a hybrid car and was able to achieve an average of 75 mpg with typical driving use. This modified car featured a 5 hp lawn mower engine to run a 100 amp generator; it featured four 12 volt car batteries; it could run on just the batteries for short trips; it could reach top speeds of 90 mph, though only speeds of 50 mph running just off the generator itself without aid from the batteries; and as long as you weren’t trying to drive it over the mountains for a significant stretch, it had no trouble running continuously as long as it had gas. The generator was also capable of charging the batteries from 1/4 charge to near full charge in just 15 minutes. The modifications for this car cost Arthurs only $1,500 and he designed the hybrid system and built it into his car in under a month working on it in the evenings and weekends and using nothing but over the counter, commercially available parts. This hybrid car also featured regenerative braking, much like hybrid cars today use.
- In 1974, Dr. Victor Wouk and Charlie Rosen invented a gas/electric hybrid car with the prototype built from a Buick Skylark that that got about double the gas mileage of the average car on the road at the time in the United States. It also met the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s strict guidelines under the “Clean Air Act” which required a 90% reduction in hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions. But thanks to the considerable efforts and influence of EPA bureaucrat Eric Stork, this car never saw the light of day despite Stork agreeing that they’d move ahead with the hybrid design if it passed. (He was convinced it wouldn’t pass. Further, he had to be forced to allow the car to be tested in the first place via pressure applied by the National Science Foundation after Stork’s continual refusals.) When it passed, Stork refused to follow through with that promise and rejected the car that met the stipulations of the Clean Air Act.
- For the rest of his life, Dr. Wouk continued to tout the benefits of hybrid cars, such as when Wouk wrote to the New York Times in 1979: “Tests on, and studies of, hybrids have shown that petroleum usage of 80 miles per gallon will be possible for normal daily driving, and 50 miles per gallon when averaged over a year…We should start a crash program to commercialize the hybrid. It would make sense because all aspects of the hybrid have been proved workable. No new technologies need be developed.” This was in stark contrast to full electric vehicles which needed, and to some extent still need, advances in technologies to make them as practical and capable as traditional non-hybrid gas powered cars.
- As to his reasons for rejecting this early Buick Skylark hybrid, Stork recently stated, “It’s just not a very practical technology for automotive. That’s why it’s going nowhere. It certainly wasn’t [going anywhere] then. Even today, it’s marginal.” Stork also said of The Clean Air Act, “I had one engineer who handled Section 212 for me. It wasn’t worth my time. It was just a nuisance. I was busy regulating the auto industry. I didn’t have time for that Christmas tree ornament.”
- After losing support from the EPA, Wouk sought out automobile manufacturers, but there was little motivation to put out such an environmental friendly and fuel efficient car as gas prices at the time were just 28 cents a gallon ($1.53 today).
- An functional replica of the Semper Vivus was recently built by a team led by Hubert Drescher in conjunction with the Porsche Museum. This is not an exact replica of the car, as the original exact schematics have not survived. In order to come up with how to build the replica as precisely true to the original as possible, the team looked over every known record and photo of the Semper Vivus in existence and weighed these against technologies available in the day to build the fully functional replica.
- History of Hybrid Cars
- Who Designed and Built the First Hybrid Car
- Riding in the World’s First Hybrid Electric Car
- Ferdinand Porsche
- Hybrid Vehicles
- Prof. Ferdinand Porsche Created the First Functional Hybrid Car
- Electric Car Conversion: The Amazing 75-MPG Hybrid Car
- Victor Wouk and The Great Hybrid Cover Up
- George Smith Gets Caught Drunk Driving
- Opel GT Image Source
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Bruno Lehmann: passionate businessman for a new era
When Bruno Lehmann joined his father’s business in 1978, he was only 22 years old. He had just completed pilot school in the army and had not yet begun his training at the technical college in Biel. At this time, his father was potentially still toying around with the idea of Bruno becoming a pilot – one of his own dreams – but it quickly became clear to Bruno that he did not want to dedicate his life to aviation. However, it would be about another 10 years before Bruno found his true calling in the business world.
A solid family foundation
In his private life, Bruno found happiness early on. While out in Bern one day, he met and fell in love with Rita Sonderegger from the canton of Thurgau. In 1979, their first son, Simon, was born, followed by another son in 1981, a daughter in 1984 and a second daughter in 1990. Rita Lehmann supported her husband, raising the children while Bruno was busy shaping the future of the company that would be known as Bruno Lehmann AG from 1980 onwards. By this time, the company had five employees. Daily business was rather calm at this time: the working day lasted nine hours, there was just one telephone that rang once or twice a day and stress was an unknown concept. The cash ledger of his father reveals what Bruno was earning at the time: CHF 2,800.00 per month. A modest salary, but enough to secure a worry-free foundation for Bruno and his family. These were good years, with new father Bruno also serving as a pilot in the military for two months per year.
From Bucher sales rep to Bucher competition
Salesmen for Bucher were not allowed to represent any other brands. Hans had always followed this rule, but things changed at the end of the 1970s. The self-propelled trailer was revolutionizing the market, but Bucher’s new product had massive quality problems, which caused Lehmann considerable worry: the transmission was too weak and constantly broke down. However, this was not the case for the models offered by Reform-Werke Wels, an Austrian manufacturer of specialized vehicles. Their Muli (German for “mule”) line had been a success story for a decade: a four-wheel-drive transport vehicle that, unlike the Bucher model, reliably served its customers and more than lived up to its name. Bruno did not hesitate long before making his decision. Upon joining the company in 1978, he saw to it that Lehmann also became a representative for Reform Muli. Bucher was not pleased with this news and immediately stopped delivering replacement parts to Lehmann. Yes, it’s true – companies played (and continue to play) hardball when it comes to fighting for dominance in the agricultural machinery and replacement parts market. However, Bruno’s small company felt that they were in the right. After a legal confrontation, manufacturing giant Bucher was forced to end its boycott.
Business booms thanks to contract production
Sales activity was flourishing, but this was not Bruno’s true passion. A skilled mechanic, he developed a packaging machine to package the signature truffles of Beeler, a Bern-based confectioner, and focused his energies on strengthening the relationship with Jakob, also a family-run company. Bruno’s business acumen placed him at the right place at the right time. Jakob became the global market leader for wire rope production thanks to the success of its Inox product line. As former classmates, Jakob and Lehmann enjoyed a close relationship. In 1987 and 1988, Lehmann enjoyed major success with the production of end pieces for Jakob’s wire ropes. In 1993, Bruno acquired the first CNC machine, which was an important turning point for the company. From 1993 to 2003, the company enjoyed golden years with its manufacturing business. Soon Lehmann employed 50 staff members, and Bruno invested CHF 1 million in the company each year.
New headquarters pave the way for digitalization
In 1983, Bruno rebuilt the company headquarters, separating the agricultural machinery and manufacturing divisions. Additional construction work was carried out in 1993, 2001 and 2007.
The company’s large, computer-operated manufacturing equipment needed space. Digitalization was bringing changes to the village of Trub. Bruno’s son Simon would later bring the company even further into the digital world by opening the LT online shop.
Four pillars of success: knowledge, skills, fairness and family
Just as his father had done, Bruno handed over the reins to his son Simon after 34 years in business. At the age of 56, Bruno left the business world and placed the destiny of the family company in the hands of the next generation.
Technical achievements combined with a straightforward approach were Bruno’s core values (and in this regard, the apple did not fall far from the tree). His success in business motivated him to achieve great things, but he did not allow himself to get eaten up by material gain. There have been great challenges for the company and its new leadership over the last decade, namely the (understandable) decision of long-time business partner Jakob to strengthen their market position by setting up their own production facility in Vietnam.
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In this workshop we'll use thin foam plates to make prints without a press. You will learn a variety of ways to draw lines, make marks, and press shapes into the foam plates. You’ll learn how to apply water soluble block inks to the foam plates using brayers and brushes, and how to transfer the ink from your foam plate to paper. You can re-ink the foam plates many times to make multiple prints from the same plate. The class will include both demonstrations and hands-on time. No previous printing experience needed. | <urn:uuid:b8453d95-9e1d-4a8d-906f-b158633a003b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://origin-a3.active.com/berkeley-ca/photography/classes/printing-without-a-press-foam-plate-2022?int=72-3-A10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.897632 | 150 | 2.125 | 2 |
In the United States, 58,000 wildfires burned last year according to the United States Forest Service. Right now, a forest order is in place for the Los Padres National Forest.
“Right now in the Los Padres National Forest, unless you're on a developed campsite, we're not permitting open charcoal or wood fires. So basically, anything that produces ash, we're asking you to refrain from. We don't know when the weather's going to change, just for human safety—for the safety of our firefighters,” said Forest Service Captain Fred Pena.
According to the National Interagency Fire Center, 93% of fires in California are caused by humans, and in the Los Padres National Forest, that number is the same.
However, campers heading to the area do have another option for their campsites.
“The California Camp Fire Permit that I'm referring to is for petroleum, propane, anything that doesn't produce ash. You can still have those kinds of fires if you wanted to go out and have a propane fire in those areas with a California campfire permit,” said Captain Pena.
The Forest Service asks campers to clean up after themselves and to leave the campsites as they found them, or even better.
Fires aren't the only concern Forest Service officials are watching out for this summer, COVID-19 cases among staff across the 220 square mile area of the Forest also present challenges.
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Are orange peels good for potted plants?
Organic Authority recommends placing pieces of orange peel around affected plants or creating a tear in the orange peel and attaching it directly to the stem of the affected plant. Orange peels contain d-Limonene, a natural chemical that destroys the waxy coating on ants and aphids, causing them to suffocate and die.
Is lemon good for plants?
Though the citric acid in lemon juice is a natural substance, it can still reproduce the effects of acid rain if you use enough of it on your plants. Lemon juice won’t nourish plants, at least not heavily. It will only harm them over time. … The juice will not lend nutrients to garden soils.
Are tea bags good for plants?
Boost potted plants
When potting plants, place a few used tea bags on top of the drainage layer at the bottom of the planter before adding soil. The tea bags will help to retain water and will also leach some nutrients into the potting medium.
Do banana peels attract bugs?
Insects. A big downside of using banana peels is that insects love them. You’re likely to attract gnats, fruit flies or regular flies, and ants if you have banana peels laying on top of your soil. You can also attract bees.
Will citrus peels attract bugs?
Many insects are averse to citrus smells, but drawn to sugar. That’s why you want to stick to only using the peels — the juice of the orange could attract more insects than the citrus can repel! Simply rub the peel on spaces you think insects might be invading, such as a windowsill or cabinet.
What can you do with lemon peels from the garden?
8 Fabulous Uses of Citrus Peel In Gardens
- To keep away dogs and cats. Many animals and pets including dogs and cats can’t stand the smell of citrus peel. …
- Make a compost. …
- Acidify the soil. …
- Repel Pests. …
- To get a fresh scent. …
- Keep mosquitos away. …
- A seed starter. …
- To get rid of ants.
Is rubbing orange peel on face good?
According to research, orange peels contain more vitamins than the fruit itself. The peel has anti-bacterial and anti-microbial properties which make it great for treating acne and oily skin. It also works as a skin lightening agent and can do wonders for marks on the face and pigmentation.
How can I make my house smell good with orange peels?
In a small saucepan with water and add the orange peels and cinnamon sticks. Bring it to a boil and then turn the heat down to simmer. Medium heat is perfect. Within minutes you home will start to smell heavenly!
Can I rub orange peel on my skin?
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Taking Advantage Of Covid To Fight Climate Change
Professor Corinne Le Quéré, Professor of Climate Change Science, University of East Anglia
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Global CO2 emissions have decreased dramatically as countries around the world have gone into forced movement restrictions, amid fears of the global pandemic. Yet the change is not sustainable, since it has not been underpinned by structural reform. To get some insight into what infrastructure and attitude changes we need to see in order to really make a dent in the climate crisis, we speak to Corinne Le Quéré, Professor of Climate Change Science, at the University of East Anglia.
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Surplus food from traders estimated to have provided 200,000 meals for vulnerable people in London
London’s Borough Market, recognised for its world-class produce, is celebrating its successful partnership with zero food waste charity Plan Zheroes, as they mark 500 collections of surplus food since they started working together in 2014.
Plan Zheroes ambassador and TV Chef Jeremy Pang was joined by Borough Market’s Managing Director Darren Henaghan to prepare the milestone collection, which took place on Wednesday.
It is estimated that 8.4 million people in the UK are experiencing food poverty of some kind, yet food surplus and waste in retail amounts to 260,000 tonnes per year. Between 2015-2018, the amount of this food that was redistributed to charities increased more than three-fold however, it is believed that there is still potential for a further 80,000 tonnes to be added to this redistribution.*
Since joining forces with Borough Market in 2014, Plan Zheroes has facilitated 500 collections of surplus food from the Market’s traders, amounting to over 80tonnes – the equivalent to almost 200,000 meals’ worth of food – and 800 tonnes of C02 emissions saved. The collections are made every Wednesday and Saturday and the food is distributed to more than 20 charities to feed vulnerable people across the capital.
Plan Zheroes has a pool of about 40 volunteers who collect the food from traders then distribute it to charities that come to a collection point in the market. Some volunteers also deliver the food by bike to two local charities.
The majority of food donated is fruit & veg, followed by baked goods, dairy products, meat and fish with top quality produce coming from up to 30 traders including Ted’s Veg, La Tua Pasta, Pieminister, Shellseekers Fish & Game, Bread Ahead and Olivier’s bakery.
Charities benefiting from the gourmet produce include: Lucy Brown House, a sheltered housing complex based around the corner from Borough Market; Elim House Community Association, a centre for the elderly that provides leisure activities and day time community care; Look Ahead, delivering mental health services and supporting the homeless, the young and people with learning disabilities, Blackfriars Settlement, promoting physical and mental wellbeing and St Mungo’s, a homelessness charity and housing association that provides shelter and support to more than 2,500 people a night throughout London and the Southeast.
Jeremy Pang, Plan Zheroes Ambassador, School of Wok founder and TV Chef said: “I’ve been a big supporter of Plan Zheroes and their work with Borough Market for many years now, so it was a privilege to help with this milestone collection. Food insecurity is not getting any better in the UK, particularly with the damaging effects of the ongoing pandemic, so it is important that we promote the work of organisations like Plan Zheroes to let people know that there is support for them.”
Darren Henaghan, Managing Director of Borough Market said: “We take waste reduction extremely seriously at Borough Market and our traders are encouraged to plan effectively to avoid waste. But it is impossible to get quantities exactly right – our footfall numbers vary daily, with factors as simple as the weather or as complex as Covid, having an impact on people visiting us. The work Plan Zheroes does is brilliant as it not only combats the issue of food waste, but it also means that those in need of food are receiving some of the best quality produce out there. We take pride in our commitment to supporting our local community and this partnership allows us to reach some of the most vulnerable members within it.”
Chris Wilkie, Co-Founder and Chair of Plan Zheroes said: “It’s been a difficult year, but food is still getting to people who need it and we really appreciate the support that we’ve had from Borough Market and their commitment to saving good food from waste. We have strong connections with many of the traders – around 30 of them regularly donate – and they’re always keen to help. Everybody wins: it’s good for the traders, it’s good for the Market, it’s good for the charities, which are getting top quality food that they wouldn’t normally be able to afford, and it’s great for our volunteers to have something very positive to work on. It’s a brilliant experience and to have reached the 500th collection is a fantastic achievement.”
Richard Geary, of recipient charity Lucy Brown House said: “A couple of people are on Universal Credit and really struggle, often using food banks, so it’s great to be able to give them that extra fruit and veg. Most aren’t, but they often still have limited income and ordinarily wouldn’t buy fruit for themselves – they see it as a luxury – so they love it when I bring fresh strawberries or apples from the Market.”
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BRRISK - helping you to calculate your breast cancer risk online
June 19, 2022
Recently we encountered this well-validated tool, built on robust data, that can help women work out their personal risk of breast cancer.
It is very hard to get patients accepted to public genetic services to calculate risk, unless they have an extensive family history of cancer. For those that do not meet the criteria, this is a good method to determine personal risk.
For a small fee of $35, women can calculate their risk and send a report to their GP. For women with increased risk a mammogram every 2 years may not be proactive enough. This tool helps determine exactly what level of screening is recommended.
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Backup And Sync PowerPoint Documents With Google Cloud Connect
Google Cloud Connect is a service by Google that acts as a bridge between Google Docs (Google Drive) and Microsoft Office documents. It adds as a plugin in MS Office applications and provides users with the option to backup and synchronize their documents with the cloud. This enables saving a real-time copy of the document to Google Drive, as it is being edited on your desktop. Other than backing up documents, Cloud Connect also saves Microsoft Office document versions and allows collaboration between multiple users, who can work on the same document simultaneously.
To get started, install Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office from the link given at the end of this post. Once done, open a MS Office application such as MS PowerPoint and use the Login option to grant access and connect to the respective office application to your Google account. Once done, click the Google Cloud Connect option and select Google Cloud Connect Settings.
In the new window that pops-up, you can select the Global Document Options (Automatic or Manual Sync), the location to save the files from Google Docs and enable/disable Protected View for your documents that are being synced with Google Docs.
You can change synchronization settings and manually sync documents from the Google Cloud Connect bar. When a document is synchronized with Google Docs, the link to view the document is automatically displayed. You can copy this link, view revisions, embedded Google information and use the Sync Mode to change synchronization settings. Documents can be shared via the Share button (located on the Cloud Connect bar), which opens a Google Docs window containing sharing options. In this example below we have opened Gold PowerPoint Template to create a nice forecast PPT template slide design with Gold Price forecast information and why not also add some exchange rates for currencies. This can be very helpful if you are preparing a FOREX presentation in PowerPoint.
All synced files become instantly available on Google Docs, which enables editing them in collaboration with other Google users via the cloud.
Google Cloud Connect works with MS Office 2003 / 2007/ 2010, running on Windows XP / Vista /7. In case you would like to grab the template that we have used for this post, you can get it here. It is the Golden Opportunity PowerPoint Template from our downloadable collection of Free PowerPoint Templates.
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Irony of The Cask of Amontillado Many of Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories contain a wide variety of irony, motifs, and symbolism. The unity of these elements within many of his tales creates specific moods in and throughout his works. One story in particular, The Cask of Amontillado not only displays Poe’s exquisite attention to detail and mastery of literary unity, but it clearly portrays his expertise in the use of irony within this story. The most evident use of irony is through the character’s name Fortunato. The name plainly means fortunate however, the very unfortunate fate of this character is obviously found out as the story unfolds.
Poe uses several types of irony in The Cask of Amontillado. The irony of the situation in general is clearly stated in the first sentence, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. ” Basically the narrator states that the physical injuries he endured from Fortunato did not really bother him however, when Fortunato ventured upon verbal insult, the narrator then wanted revenge. Most human beings are more apt to act on physical pain versus emotional insult, but in this story that apparently is not the case.
The narrator then goes on to say, “You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat. ” With this statement the narrator is attempting to display the goodness of his nature by stating that people who truly know him know that the following tale is out of character for him. Then a few sentences down, the narrator chooses to follow that bold statement with “A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong. This quote states the importance of revenge upon Fortunato for the narrator. The narrator carefully plans his revenge to where he cannot be punished for the punishment he is instilling upon Fortunato. This is made clear in his before statement, “I must not only punish, but punish with impunity. ” In the opening paragraph one can see that Poe is using the narrator’s words to show the seriousness of revenge while keeping the integrity of the narrator somehow intertwined as well. From there the change of setting sets the next tone of irony.
The story goes from a fun carnival atmosphere to an impending cavern of death. The audience is overtly aware of the fate of Fortunato although he himself has no clue. Reminders of this use of dramatic irony within the tale are thrown in here and there to accentuate the narrator’s feeling of distress. Poe cleverly uses dramatic irony to show how the narrator falsely gained Fortunato’s trust. And this use of dramatic irony lasts until the final page of the tale when Fortunato becomes an initiate. In the story, the narrator uses wine to entice Fortunato into his future burial chamber.
The narrator then repetitively inquires about Fortunato’s health however, his concern for the other man’s well-being is at odds with his true intentions. Once Fortunato is drunk the narrator then builds a wall to keep Fortunato in the chamber, and leaves him to die. From the beginning of the story the narrator refers to Fortunato as his friend, yet uses this to his advantage to lure Fortunato to his very unfortunate death. During their descend into the chamber Fortunato toasts “to the buried that repose around us,” unaware that he will soon join them. And I to your long life,” responds Montresor. Fortunato also asks whether Montresor is a member of the masons. Montresor produces a mason’s trowel from under his cloak. Fortunato thinks it a joke, unaware that he is seeing a tool to be used in his entombment. The brotherhood of Free and accepted Masons is far removed from what has brought these two men together. At the end, when Fortunato is in the niche, after he realizes what is happening to him he begins to laugh, “Ha! ha! ha! -He! he! he! – a very good joke indeed-an excellent jest. this can be ironic because previously in the story Fortunato is dressed in a clown suit, as a jester with bells on his hat. Several displays of verbal irony are also used. Some of the times verbal irony is used to help to enforce the other uses of irony. For instance, as Fortunato is finding out his fate and trying to convince himself that it is a joke, he says that the Lady Fortunato will be waiting for him at the Palazzo, and “Let us be gone” and Montresor’s response is “Yes. ” “Let us be gone. ” They both say the same thing, but to each of them it has drastically different meanings. Fortunato wants o go home, go to his wife. Montresor wants him to simply be gone, be gone from his life, and be gone from the world. It is an ironic play on words. However this verbal irony also can be taken as the dramatic irony as well, because the character Fortunato is finally beginning to see what the audience has known all along, but still doesn’t quite pick up on the verbal hints of Montressor. Between the irony of Montressor manipulating and controlling the story as well as Poe’s further creation of verbal, dramatic, and situational irony within the story, readers can see how the use of irony is extremely important.
This tale is not only full of irony, but also of symbolism, foreshadowing, and the list goes on. Poe’s expertise in morphing these literary devices together allows the reader to fully engage in the story full of emotion and suspense. Poe’s eerie tales have been deemed timeless. Among them, The Cask of Amontillado shows Poe’s pure genius of word choice and literary devices. Poe’s twisted irony is a crucial element to understanding the function of the story; with out the recognition of irony, Poe’s narrative would not have had the same effect. | <urn:uuid:456ea1c0-f963-4baa-b098-f1a898b7d73c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://graduateway.com/irony-of-the-cask-of-amontillado-essay/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.967735 | 1,326 | 3.5 | 4 |
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“For teachers, poetry is a door into the heart of the matter–whether that matter be intellectual or emotional, civic or ecological. Because poetry taps into both wildness and civility, it is a way to guide students into the complexities of human interactions, a way to model honest, deep, and respectful conversation. “Dawn Potter, Director of The Conference on Poetry and Teaching
Held each year in June, the Conference on Poetry and Teaching (CPT) is a unique opportunity for teachers to work closely with both their peers and a team of illustrious poets who have particular expertise in working with teachers at all levels: K–12, graduate and undergraduate, and nontraditional and community-based instructors.
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Designers come from every background imaginable. They teach themselves, go to art school, or even begin as developers, business owners, etc. But no matter how a designer gets started, somehow the lure catches their eye and ropes them in permanently.
If you’re hooked, there’s typically no going back. You’ll begin absorbing everything you possibly can, reading books, watching tutorials, attending classes or browsing inspiration online. There are so many different ways to build your skill, because design spans across all industries, from automobiles to websites and editorials to hardware.
Like I said, everyone is taught differently and there really isn’t a right or wrong way to learn. But if you’re self taught to work on a computer (like I am), you probably started with one, and use it every step of the way.
It’s genuinely tempting to begin all of your projects with a computer if you’re going to finish there in the end, but the results will be so quickly polished that you’ll settle too early. Your results will keep you from experimenting in the raw.
Drawing is at the heart of every design, and the best way to do it is with a pen or pencil and a sheet of paper. I’m not the only one who believes this, ether. The tactile sensations and permanent nature of a pen on paper helps you actually understand what you’re doing. Your specialized tools don’t really matter when it comes to design foundations anyway, so stripping down to the basics is the best thing you can do for yourself.
Above: Paper Browser wireframe tool
Remove yourself from your medium (in this case, a computer) and push your boundaries as a creator — then bring it all back to the web. The same goes with traditional designers who haven’t yet embraced a computer. Either way, learning and exploring other areas only makes you smarter in the end.
The computer is simply a tool in the entire process, and should be embraced — so long as it isn’t the only tool in your kit, but others have stronger opinions. What do you believe? Is it right to ask web designers to pull out a notebook before they open up Photoshop? Let us know in the comments below. | <urn:uuid:feb7861e-f744-4655-87f0-8ab22006be39> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://thenextweb.com/news/why-every-designer-should-start-with-paper-not-photoshop | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.934208 | 471 | 2.3125 | 2 |
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Sizing a Tankless Water Heater
The largest difference between a tankless and a conventional tank type system is that, while a tank can supply a large amount of hot water for a short period, a tankless water heater provides a smaller amount limitlessly. Thus with a tank type water heater you can run all your taps and showers and have all the hot water you want…. Well until the tank runs dry, and that shouldn’t take long. With the tankless system you can open all the taps to the capacity of the tankless, and have hot water for as long as you want. Yet if the system was undersized or sees demand beyond its designed capacity, your water will only be lukewarm.
In fact that’s really about the only thing that can go wrong on a tankless water heater, and realistically its not even the fault of the heater. This usually occurs when customers don’t take the time to really understand how a tankless hot water system works. It’s also cause by people trying to get the best deal or cheaping out and having a dealer install a smaller unit.
A tankless water heater has a certain capacity that has to be carefully calibrated to make sure that it can handle the highest load that a house can produce. A smaller sized tank may be able to handle only a gallon of hot water a minute (about one shower). If you have a larger family or home that has multiple showers you will need a much larger system.
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In the process of becoming a black belt in taekwondo, I am reflecting on what that process means.Here is part two of my rough-ish draft of the essay I need to write as part of my qualifications to qualify for my black belt with the World Taekwondo Federation (yes, the other WTF) What are musings about taekwondo doing on a yoga blog? Read on, maybe you’ll find out…
The second tenet: Integrity
The simple definition of Integrity that I share with my students is “doing the right thing even when no one is there to see it.” That is a good start for young people to understand, but I would like to think of it beyond being honest and law-abiding, whether or not there are witnesses. When what you believe about yourself, and what others believe about you, and what you say you will do all overlap, that is integrity- the image matches the reality. You are a whole, integral, integrated person, without the cognitive dissonance that comes from saying one thing and doing another, or feeling like a fraud.
Doing what is right, even if there are no witnesses. At first this seems like it is part of being a role model; as a teacher, I should show integrity. However, there is a lot to say about the sanity of being who I say I am. My outer self should match my inner self. There’s that word “should” again.
I have struggled, as many do, with body dysmorphia and impostor syndrome. From my teen years onward, I have had a poor understanding of what my body really looks like, and what my body can accomplish.Witness even the disconnect between “me” and “my body.” Why is there a separation?
However, week after week of coming to the dojang, practicing in front of a mirror, seeing how strong I can be has built up my sense of self. I can feel like more of a whole person physically and emotionally. I can be more accepting of how I look, and how it is only a small part of my identity. I’m not perfect- there is still a lot of programming of how a woman is supposed to look and act, but on the whole, I am more whole. If you know what I mean.
Impostor syndrome is the feeling as though I am unqualified for the life I am living, and will be caught eventually. This has also been eased the more I practice Taekwondo. Without false humility on the one hand or bragging on the other, simply being who I am. At each class I attend, I affirm my growing strength. At each quarterly test I see where I fall short and need to put in more effort. Without posing or pretending, I can see how much stronger I am getting, again, on and off the mat.
.I still have occasional doubts about myself, moments of cognitive dissonance where I look in the mirror and see a big old faker. I am not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but I continue to work toward becoming a person that other people can count on. This also has spread into my personal and professional life.
I have become better at not over-committing my time, since part of integrity is keeping my promises, even the promises I make to myself. In the past, I would join committees, stay late at work, stretch myself too thin and lose control. I was juggling far too many things, and I couldn’t keep track of all the balls I had in the air. I always had a feeling of impending doom- something was going to fall apart. In my journey to black belt, I have become better at saying “no” to committees and additional responsibilities. What initially felt like a weakness, admitting I could not do everything, has instead become a strength. My colleagues know that I am credible, and that they can count on me to do what I say I will. It isn’t just a matter of doing what is expected, but a matter of doing what is right for me and my family
Last winter, I carefully considered the balls I had in the air, including work, family, taekwondo, and taking care of our house, and I added yoga teacher training to the mix. I did a 200 hour training in a module format. It was wonderful, and taught me many things about balance, (both literal and figurative) and integrity. I initially thought it would be good for taekwondo- we keep urging students to become more flexible, without telling them how. It was.
It was also very good for me spiritually and mentally. In adding the modality of yoga, I became a better person, which, presumably, will make me a better martial artist. The overlapping circles of who I am inside, who people see, and the promises I make to others are lining up, like the loops of a belt.
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Raw fruit and vegetables are proven to be better for your mental health – here’s the dish…
Raw fruit and vegetables may be better for your mental health than the cooked, canned and processed alternatives. This is the word from University of Otago researchers who say that public health campaigns have historically focused on aspects of quantity for the consumption of fruit and vegetables, such as 5+ a day.
This new research however, says that it’s as much about the nature of the fruit and vegetables you eat as it is about the quantity – especially when it comes to looking after your mind. “Our research has highlighted that the consumption of fruit and vegetables in their ‘unmodified’ state is more strongly associated with better mental health compared to cooked/canned/processed fruit and vegetables,” says Dr Tamlin Conner, Psychology Senior Lecturer and lead author on the report.
The study, just published in Frontiers in Psychology, found that for mental health in particular, it may also be important to consider the way in which the produce was prepared and consumed. Dr Conner believes that this could be because the cooking and processing of fruit and vegetables has the potential to diminish nutrient levels. “This likely limits the delivery of nutrients that are essential for optimal emotional functioning,” she says.
“This research is increasingly vital as lifestyle approaches such as dietary change may provide an accessible, safe and adjuvant approach to improving mental health,” Dr Conner says.
Top 10 raw foods for better mental health
If you feel like your mind could do with a bit of a boost, try eating more of these fruits and vegetables in their raw form:
- Dark leafy greens such as spinach
- Citrus fruits
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In 2005 George and his wife, Andrea, bought a winter home in the town of Thatcher in Graham County, Arizona, where the Platz brothers were born. As a native son of Graham County, George has a special interest in its history and has researched and written about various parts of that history. His writings include papers about the history of the highways, irrigation canals, and golf course. Click on the titles below to read the papers. Note that these files require Acrobat Reader. If they do not display in your browser, try upgrading to the latest version of Acrobat Reader, or save the files to your computer and read them off line. | <urn:uuid:008d1cea-bd16-4f87-bab5-7a6a0b43203b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://platzbrothers.com/graham.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.957343 | 140 | 1.539063 | 2 |
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In case you have a herniated back drive or cervical spondylosis (weak bones), a vertebrae union course of action may very well be recommended. This approach entails getting anchoring screws within the vertebrae, and then securing them in place which has a titanium platter. Once the fasteners are in place, your personal doctor should ensure that you get an injection of a community pain relievers. This numbs the pain, making it easier to take care of.
Some medical doctors desire the utilization of spinal cord stimulation to help you manage continual rear difficulties. These doctors feel that persistent discomfort can be induced by a number of something else entirely. The most prevalent is running. To be able to minimize ache, due to this, wire stimulation is normally utilized to activate the nerve fibres. Unfortunately, there are no longer significantly research around expressing whether or not this method functions in terms of lumbar string excitement.
Pain management in a wellbeing middle includes a few more options. Many patients decide to go through a noninvasive technique to aid manage serious ache. Sometimes this implies substance therapy. Maybe, therapy is required. In any event, a medical expert will work with you to make a therapy program to suit your needs.
For serious soreness, some people may well take pleasure in the far more invasive techniques including back twine pleasure or stenched back surgery treatment. Often, in the matter of quenched backbone surgery, the process is performed along with other types of procedures that will help regulate agony and prevent more injury to a corner. Remember the fact that it might take nearly a year just before you are able to resume your day-to-day routines.
Some sufferers are afflicted by more life-threatening agony than the others as well as these clients, the best choice could be a non-invasive course of action like lumbar puncture or spine relieve, if you choose this selection for discomfort supervision. This action is finished via a tiny, conduit-like instrument known as a catheter. Once from the spine tunl, the catheter is announced to the area in which the cause of the anguish is situated. A present-day is used on the catheter, which then delivers the latest straight down the inside of the hose. The actual journeys along the catheter and activates the lack of feeling materials in the cord, alleviating the fundamental cause of suffering.
Some individuals could also decide to have vertebral surgical procedure, but this can be reserved for persons experiencing significant or existence-harmful fretboard discomfort, also. You should not knowledge any discomfort as soon as the treatment if your surgery is completed correctly. Although this particular technique may well deliver rest from persistent soreness, an individual it can easily also lead to long lasting destruction should you not undertake frequent vertebral modifications. Care really should be managed by individuals that suffer from long-term pain, because they could develop terrible practices that make constant pain more serious sooner or later.
In addition to spine surgery, additional tactics for improving persistent guitar neck agony are available. One process is laminectomy. Laminectomy necessitates surgery of an element of the vertebral physique the paravertebral backbone. Paravertebral disks are needed to the movements of your respective fretboard and shoulders, but many people who have accidental injuries such as whiplash, workplace injuires, or other kinds of injury may suffer additional complications for example herniated devices. The trouble with laminectomy is that it may cause further more complications in the foreseeable future, maybe a decrease in action in your neck of the guitar. This concern could easily end in more severe back circumstances and additional complications, like degenerative blank disc ailment, which often can advancement to more dangerous vertebrae diseases.
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Fast fashion is a business model focused on rapidly and massively producing clothing in response to the latest trends. The idea is to replicate catwalk trends and high-fashion designs quickly and cheaply using low-quality materials to bring inexpensive styles to the public. Companies that practice fast fashion include Zara, H&M, Uniqlo, Urban Outfitters, Forever 21, ASOS, and Topshop (source).
According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of global annual CO2 emissions – more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined (source). Emissions come from factories, transportation to retail outlets and consumers, and landfills once consumers discard the product.
The fashion industry is the second most water-intensive world, all the while billions lack an adequate supply of drinking water. It takes 2,700 liters of water to make a cotton t-shirt: enough drinking water for one person for 900 days (source). Fast fashion also contributes to water pollution: clothes made out of synthetic fibers (polyester, rayon, spandex) contain microplastics, and when they get washed or dumped in landfills, they release plastic into our waterways and end up in the stomachs of marine animals, including some that we eat.
Another major problem with fast fashion is textile waste. In 1960, the average American adult bought fewer than 25 items of clothing each year – today, it’s about 70 (source). Because the clothes are so cheap, people are more inclined to throw them away. In the US, the equivalent of one garbage truck of clothes is dumped in landfills or burned every second (source).
Finally, fast fashion is also notorious for unsafe and unethical labor conditions. To quickly and massively produce cheap clothing, companies often use sweatshops where laborers work in hazardous conditions (exposure to chemicals, no ventilation, unsafe buildings, abuse) for extremely low wages and long hours (14 to 16 hours a day, 7 days a week). Because the fashion industry requires low-skilled labor, child labor is widespread too (source).
Only about 2% of clothes sold in the US are actually made in the country (source). So, in the end, consumers purchase cheap and trendy outfits for a fraction of what they’re worth in terms of human and environmental costs. Behind that price tag, many hardly realize that are impoverished workers in developing countries working in dangerous conditions for minimal pay.
What you can do:
Buy/sell vintage! Second-hand clothing is unique, less expensive, and better for the environment.
Make informed shopping choices: you can educate yourself on the environmental footprint of clothing brands using this guide called GoodOnYou, which rates hundreds of fashion brands.
Or better yet – boycott fast fashion. It might be difficult at first, but if you buy less but better quality clothing, you’ll find yourself loving and caring for them more. You always have the choice to resell them when you’re done loving them and buy other second-hand clothing to change up your wardrobe.
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According to reports
, many English-speaking people refer to floor sitting as "Indian style," though it's also known as "Turkish style." In Korea, it's called "Yangban style" -- named after the traditional ruling class. While in Japan, the formal way to sit is called "seiza," which involves sitting on the heels with the knees resting on the floor.
In yoga, sitting cross-legged on the floor is known as "sukhasana" or lotus -- claimed to have been designed to stretch the muscles, improve posture and bring peace of mind
. Some people claim that if you sit in this position while eating it helps digestion
These cross-legged, squatting and kneeling positions stretch your hips, legs, pelvis and spine
helping to promote natural flexibility and movement. Given that people now spend increasing amounts of time sitting during the day
, should we be opting for the floor over a chair in the interest of our health and well-being?
Effects on the body
Anecdotal and clinical evidence
have shown that different ways of sitting place different physical stresses on our bodies. Sitting for a long time in the same position normally affects the structure of your low back, called the lumbar region of the spine and the movement characteristics of your pelvis. And it's believed this might lead to health problems in the long run, such as arthritis.
This is why people are normally advised to make use of appropriate supports or assistive devices
and to switch positions often when sitting for a long time.
Researchers and doctors have looked
at the ergonomics of sitting on chairs and have provided a variety of tips on sitting upright and how to avoid long-term health problems. But there is actually little scientific evidence on sitting on the floor.
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In the final session of a trial that could yield a crucial decision about a policy that has been disputed for years, a federal judge heard closing arguments on Monday about North Carolina’s voter identification law. The arguments capped a six-day bench trial, before Judge Thomas D. Schroeder of Federal District Court, that included emotional testimony about voting rights and technical analyses of the law’s impact. The outcome will be seen as an important measure of what voting-related laws federal courts might allow states to pursue and enforce. The North Carolina chapter of the N.A.A.C.P. and other plaintiffs argued Monday, as they have for months, that the Republican-controlled General Assembly drafted the voter identification law in 2013 as a surreptitious way to curb the influence of black and Hispanic voters. The N.A.A.C.P. has argued that those voters are less likely to have one of the six accepted forms of identification required and often face more hardship in obtaining them. “They knew that all these provisions, taken individually and together, have racially discriminatory intent,” said Catherine Meza, a lawyer for the United States Justice Department, which joined the N.A.A.C.P. in the litigation.
Observers of our polarized democracy often blame party primaries for producing some of our most extreme politicians. It’s well known that the most vociferous and partisan activists have a disproportionate influence in primaries. Less well known is this: 44 states have “sore loser” laws of one form or another. These laws effectively block a candidate who fails to win a party primary from appearing on the general election ballot, as either an independent or as the nominee of another party. These laws deprive voters of a full array of choices. They are arguably even more insidious than partisan redistricting, which affects House races but not Senate ones.
Election fever is spreading in Algeria ahead of the official start of the campaign season on Sunday April 15th. Authorities have appealed to voters to participate in the May 10th elections and have invited international observers to witness the vote, giving assurances that the poll will be free and transparent. The ruling coalition that once held a majority in parliament and government no longer exists. The Movement for a Society of Peace (MSP) was the first to leave, even though it retains its ministerial posts in the government and its seats in parliament. MSP leader Bouguerra Soltani has formed a “Green Alliance” with two other Islamist parties, Ennahda and El Islah, with the goal of becoming head of the ruling coalition. | <urn:uuid:f1fd42a1-536b-464b-b2d3-1b4cfbc776cf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://thevotingnews.com/tag/abdallah-djaballah/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.964774 | 536 | 1.78125 | 2 |
Last year, the worldwide pandemic brought a lot of changes into almost every home, and it resulted in many daily routines and habits changing. For a lot of folks, remote working and learning became necessary — and as a result, people spent more time at home and online.
Covid-19’s Impact on Consuming Information and Entertainment
Another major change that took place during this shift was seen in the way that people prefer to consume information and entertainment. Literally overnight, movie theaters and live performances were no longer an option. Even people who may not have considered themselves tech-savvy found themselves looking for ways to entertain themselves at home and were more open to online viewing. They were also looking to control what, when and how they were being entertained. This resulted in a significant rise in streaming TV usage — and it looks like this trend may be here to stay.
According to a 2020 Cronin study on rural TV viewers ages 18-40, streaming-only homes saw 18% growth year over year from 2019 to 2020. This jump in streaming consumption could be a result, in part, of more older people streaming their television. In a recent entertainment report from Global Web Index, it was reported that “boomers using streaming services each day has grown by 10% since last year.” This same report states that, “Since 2019, time spent watching online TV has increased by 8%, whereas broadcast TV has stayed flat.”
Covid-19 and Streaming
As you can see in the chart below, as the age of viewers increases, so does the percent change just from the April-July 2020 time frame in terms of streaming usage. This timing includes the first spike in the pandemic, and the data clearly shows that streaming TV consumption was impacted.
It’s not just the older generations who are streaming, either — it seems all age groups are partaking in streaming digital video, and in many cases youth these days almost expect to be able to find the cartoon, video or movie they are looking for on demand. New options like Disney+ make it easier to meet these demands.
“I just signed up for both Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video once the pandemic hit, and I found myself home with time on my hands and a young family to entertain,” says Dawn Knopff, a mother of two children under the age of 6 who started streaming TV on multiple devices in 2020. “In the last year, we purchased new tablets for both my children, and now they stream their cartoons and movies on their tablets, on demand. My kids just expect to be able to watch what they want anytime and anywhere that they want.”
The Brandon Agency has clients in the telecom field like Horry Telephone Cooperative (HTC), which recently launched a streaming-TV platform called HTC TV MAX. The cooperative is currently encouraging its existing customers to try HTC TV MAX, and is even educating the public on why “cord-cutting” is desirable and how HTC can help through its increased base internet speeds and its streaming-TV service. Broadband connections, internet and video just seem to go hand in hand these days. HTC TV MAX is a way for HTC customers to stream on multiple devices in their homes, and HTC provides local customer service for anyone who might have questions about the service.
Spending Trends for Streaming Services
A report published in January 2021 by Statista.com showed that the average annual expenditure on renting, streaming and downloading video per consumer in the United States came in at $64.83 for 2019, which was nearly triple the amount recorded four years earlier in 2015, and up from $50.22 in 2018. According to this report, the most popular video-streaming service in the United States was YouTube, with Netflix in the number 2 spot, Hulu at number 3 and Amazon Prime Video in fourth.
It’s quite common for a consumer to end up with multiple bills for streaming services, but in some cases, there are streaming bundles that allow viewers to purchase Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ all together, for example. These three services have even teamed up with Verizon wireless to offer a bundle purchase that can fall right into a monthly service bill consumers may already have. It really makes the streaming option a convenient choice for existing Verizon customers, and it gives Verizon a selling point to leverage streaming options their competitors may not offer.
In late 2019 and in 2020, several new streaming services were launched to offer online access to entertainment, including Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max, Peacock and Quibi. With so many streaming service options now available, it is hard to know where a consumer can find the best value. According to a study by Hub Entertainment Research in March 2020 in which consumers weighed in on overall value for streaming services, 43% of people gave Netflix and Disney+ “Very High” ratings. Both Apple TV+ and Hulu had 39% approval in the study, with Amazon Prime at 35%, HBO Now at 32%, and CBS All Access at 32%. It’s interesting to see that none of these were above 44%.
It seems that for the foreseeable future, streaming TV is an option that the majority of people will explore, and the providers, bundles and options may also keep increasing. It may take some trial and error for consumers to find the best fit for their streaming entertainment and get to a place where they see maximized value in their providers.
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McKinsey experts argue that the world will see a once-in-a-lifetime wave of capital spending on physical assets between 2022 and 2027. This surge of investment—amounting to roughly $130 trillion —will flood into projects to decarbonize and renew critical infrastructure.
Capital investment will vary by asset class, but on average, an advanced industries company in North America can expect a spending increase of 65 percent over the previous period.
An energy and materials company in Asia will see an increase of 57 percent. Across asset classes in Europe, McKinsey projects a 59 percent increase in capital spending, driven by an increase of 120 percent in European energy and materials spending. In the future, prosperity will be driven by sustainability, inclusion, and growth—an agenda that nurtures innovation while reducing environmental impact and improving people’s quality of life worldwide. Fulfilling these ambitions involves major private- and public-sector capital investments in climate transition infrastructure and in supporting economic recovery and growth. Nothing less than the commitment of top government and business leaders can accomplish a mission of this magnitude.
Problems ahead But few organizations are prepared to deliver on this capital influx with the speed and efficiency it demands. Many are burdened with inefficient supply chains and outdated project delivery systems. For one thing, constructing and justifying the cost of a physical asset such as a manufacturing plant is much more difficult than it was decades ago, given inflation, rigorous sustainability requirements, and rapid changes in technology and regulations. Adding to the complexity, the next generation of assets needs to be “set and forget”: the high cost of building them must be offset by lower operating costs.
For decades, capital project leaders have relied on practices that attempt to optimize individual investments, such as a nuclear power plant, an oil refinery, or a pipeline. McKinsey estimates that cost overruns approach $1.2 billion on the average project—79 percent of the initial budget—and delays run six months to two years. However, this approach will not work for new decarbonization and sustainability investments, where groups of similar projects (such as wind farms and solar parks) are delivered repeatedly over a long period of time and require much better performance than in the past.
A project-centric approach also will not work for decarbonizing existing assets, which is a capital-intensive effort that requires long-term planning. Low-carbon projects involve different considerations from traditional capital projects: for example, building a renewable-energy facility may also require building energy-storage capacity to supply backup power if needed. The growing threat of climate risks such as storms and floods means that companies may need to be careful about how they design assets and where they locate them. That may rule out siting a chemical plant near a coastline so it has easy access to a shipping terminal.
Another obstacle is the availability of labor, raw materials, equipment and regulatory constrains. Skilled-labor shortages and rising costs have become a major issue in several markets. In industries such as metals and mining, sustainability challenges will impose additional pressure to produce raw materials to accelerate decarbonization. Severe capacity constraints are preventing many assets from being built on schedule. For instance, to meet its requirements for an additional 600 gigawatts of onshore windmill power by 2030, Germany would need to build an estimated 200,000 assets.
Addressing these issues will be a daunting task, requiring foresight and collaboration among governments, company boards, asset owners, contractors, suppliers, and service providers. The way out: capital investment priorities A more reliable approach is a portfolio-synergistic strategy in which planning is top-down, with the goal being to develop and deliver each project so that the overall results of the capital spending portfolio are optimized. Modern capital investment priorities include sustainability and decarbonization efforts, semiconductors production and public infrastructure modernization. Sustainability and decarbonization According to McKinsey questionnaire, 93 percent of CEOs say that sustainability issues are important for the future success of their business, and 54 percent expect sustainability to be embedded within the core business strategies of most companies in the next decade. Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 requires $9.2 trillion in annual average spending on physical assets, $3.5 trillion more than today.
Three sector groups—mobility, power, and buildings—would account for approximately 75 percent of the total spending on physical assets in this net-zero scenario. Mobility would account for about 40 percent of the spending, including investments in electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure. Energy would account for 20 percent and would include developing renewable-energy capacities (for example, solar plants and wind farms), upgrading transmission and distribution networks, and investments in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies.
Semiconductors industry The COVID-19 pandemic exposed many supply chain vulnerabilities, particularly those in the booming semiconductor industry. As a result, organizations around the world are investing heavily in projects that would help them become more self-sufficient in chip production. In the United States, the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America COMPETES Act includes $52 billion for domestic semiconductor production. Public infrastructure Globally, governments are investing in public infrastructure and services to drive economic recovery. High-priority sectors and those hit by COVID-19 receive major recovery stimulus including Tourism, travel and transportation, Construction and infrastructure, High tech services, Food and agriculture, Education, Healthcare.
For instance, in Europe and the United States, significant funding has been allocated to infrastructure projects across numerous asset classes. In November 2021, the US Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which appropriates $1.2 trillion (including $550 billion in new funding) to rebuild the country’s road and rail infrastructure, deliver high-speed internet access to all Americans, provide greater access to clean water, invest in new clean-power technologies, and improve the nation’s overall resilience to the effects of climate change. In Europe, to deliver on the Green Deal’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 and emerge stronger from the pandemic, the European Union has launched the largest stimulus package ever: €807 billion labeled as NextGenerationEU. As of March 2022, the Recovery and Resilience Facility, which funds NextGenerationEU initiatives, has accepted 22 proposals from member states, about 40 percent of which support climate objectives. Ukraine will compete with other countries for capital investment, including in areas such as mobility, electricity and construction. Therefore, it is important to improve the investment climate and simplify the conditions for doing business, so that after the end of hostilities to have the appropriate level of investment attractiveness for foreign companies. | <urn:uuid:0cde3d01-93d2-4b38-96b6-c90b9418dac7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ukraineinvest.gov.ua/news/09-06-22-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.94231 | 1,371 | 2.390625 | 2 |
OSHA targets outpatient care centers to reduce needlesticks
Atlanta – OSHA on April 25 announced a new Regional Emphasis Program to reduce the number of needlestick and sharps injuries in four Southern states.
Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi are included in the program, which is targeting facilities such as ambulatory surgical care centers; freestanding emergency care clinics; and primary medical clinics providing acute, chronic and emergency care.
OSHA officials will inspect establishments’ processes and programs for protecting workers from bloodborne hazards, with a focus on hazards associated with sharps devices.
“Needlestick and other sharps-related injuries that expose workers to bloodborne pathogens continue to be an important public health concern,” said Cindy Coe, administrator for OSHA Region 4. “Employers must take seriously their responsibility to protect workers from these health risks.”
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Open your own sandwich shop with this 33-piece smorgasbord of fabulous felt food pieces! Use white or wheat bread slices or a pita pocket, then layer on the meats, cheeses, vegetables, condiments and more. Build a submarine, a grinder, a hoagie or a Dagwood sandwich! With dozens of sandwich stuffers included, we’ve got the ingredients for any special order!
Suitable for ages 3 years and up.
Extension Activities (More Ways to Play and Learn):
Ask the child to identify each food item (other than condiments) and to categorize it by basic food group: meat, dairy, grain, fruit or vegetables.
Take turns being a chef and a dining customer in a restaurant. Place an “order” for a sandwich with a variety of ingredients. Have the child assemble your order using auditory memory. Discuss which types of sandwiches are generally more appropriate for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Have the child identify the colors and obvious shapes of each food item.
Place all the felt food pieces in a row. Count the number of pieces. Repeat until the child is able to count them independently.
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After working for 15 years, Kemi started to feel a bit ‘bleh’ about her job. The passion, drive, and zeal for work that she had in her earlier years had diminished and she needed a jump start.
Here are the tips a career coach gave her.
1. Engage your brain
Boredom often causes disinterest in one’s work. Sign up for a development program at work or take a course on your own. Learning something new will excite you, open your mind and give you an edge on the job that you didn’t have before.
2. Find meaning in your work
Think about why you got into your field of work originally, and whether you’re still on the same path. When you renew your commitment to the goals you had, or make new ones, you get a renewed sense of purpose.
3. Move others forward
Being a mentor to someone younger in your field can boost your enthusiasm for what you do. There’s something gratifying about creating a legacy and helping others advance.
4. Explore a new challenge
If there’s a project that needs extra hands or a person to run it in your organization, step up to the plate. Accepting and acing a new challenge may be all you need to get your enthusiasm fired up.
5. Declutter your workspace
When you start to declutter your workspace, you’re making decisions of what you value or don’t value. It helps you get a sense of what you want in your job and to decide the things that matter to you.
6. Be open to change
The average person changes careers multiple times in their life. If you still feel a sense of emptiness with your current career after trying out all the above, maybe it’s time to consider a change in career.”
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When it is hot there is always a need to get rid of that hot air and replace it with the cool air and that could be done when one uses the air conditioning machine. Most people buy the air conditioning so that they can be able be comfortable in their environments. People are usually uncomfortable when there is so much air. In the market one will find different types of air conditioning. What matters is the taste of the person who is buying it. There are different sectors that one can find these appliances. This could be the offices and also the hotels.
These machines they are of great benefit to those who own them. One of the positive contribution is that they help in proving the output of the workers in the office. Reason is that they are able to bring a comfortable environment that people love when they are working. In the houses they help one to be in a good place. When there is so much heat in homes one will not sleep good. For one to avoid being uncomfortable in their homes they get the air conditioning appliances.
Damages occur to most of the appliances and this why the air conditioning appliances they are not extra ordinary Destroyed in the terms of they will need repair so that they can function again. In the market there are so many people who can do the repairs but it is advisable that one should not just take these machines just to anyone. When one wants their inoperating machines to be repaired one is advised to get an expert. This is because the professionals they contribute positively when they repair. This is why in this case we are going to look into the benefits hiring a professional so that they can help in the repair of the air conditioner.
The professionals they have the knowledge that it is to be used. they have worked for some time so they got the experience. The put the effort they can in what they do. they makes sure after they are done with the repairs there will be no soon breakdowns. The machines they use they are machines of great quality. They are efficient in the time usage. There is no time wasted to the person they are offering the service. They work so fast in that there are no delays experienced.
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Corpus Christi Welding & Fabrication-Metal Fabrication
There’s a good chance, when you’re working with large equipment, unique situations, or old materials, that you’re going to need a custom metal piece eventually. When you need something that you just can’t find on store shelves, give Corpus Christi Welding & Fabrication a call for some customized metal fabrication!
Metal fabrication is the process of bending or cutting metal to make a certain and specific structure or product. Custom metal fabrication is all about what the customer wants or needs regardless of the standard or original design.
With our team of professionals and specialized equipment, Corpus Christi Welding & Fabrication can make what you need, when you need it with our custom metal fabrication!
Custom Metal Fabrication Process
The first step in any custom metal fabrication is to begin by getting an accurate estimate. Our estimating department works with our project managers and purchasers to make sure that all materials can be obtained before a project even begins.
One of the biggest pitfalls of other fabricating contractors is that they need to send out to an outside contractor for a final inspection of plans and processes. We cut out the middle man and keep a certified welding inspector in-house to make the processes that much simpler!
No matter what shape the material and metal may be in when your project gets going, whether structural or sheet metal, the team at Corpus Christi Welding & Fabrication gets started and turns it into your design! This is all done through metal cutting, forming, and assembly.
Whether your project begins as structural or sheet metal, there are many methods to get the project going. Punches, lasers, plasmas, shears, and saws can all be used to get started with your custom metal fabrication.
Straight line cuts are typically made with a saw and the type of material determines the size of the saw that’s eventually used. Beams are passed through and the metal is cut into a wide variety of sizes with this method. When more intricate cuts are required, shears are used to get small corners and crevices completed.
When it comes to complicated shapes like circles and curves, a laser or plasma can be used! Typically, these are controlled by a computer and can cut with great precision for the job at hand. For the final touch, notches and punches are used to create an opening on the metal at any size or shape!
Once metals are cut and free from the rest of the sheet, they can be sent into a machine to be formed. This is done with a great deal of force and pressure which gives the metal the desired shape for the project at hand.
There are several different techniques you can use when you’re forming the metal including press baking and rolling. These can be used on metals of all different thicknesses and sizes!
Some press brake projects that are common in this industry are machine guarding, pans, clips, cylinders, cones, angles, beams, square and rectangular tubing, and pipe. All of these are continuously updated as new methods and technologies become available!
Corpus Christi Welding & Fabrication works to ensure that the best team members are at the forefront when making your custom metal fabrication. No two projects are unique and each one should be treated differently. Our team works with you to make sure the best materials and practices are used each and every time you set out to make a custom fabrication!
After all the metal has been formed, the pieces are brought together, assembled, and joined. Often, this requires welding the pieces together via intense heat without compromising the integrity of the metal project. Here is where you’ll start to see the final project and design begin to emerge!
Corpus Christi Welding & Fabrication works with the best welders who are all highly skilled and certified in this type of construction. With many different interests and levels of expertise, there’s definitely someone on our team who can tackle your project with ease!
Every finished and assembled project has to be inspected by a certified welding inspector or CWI. By having our own in-house CWI, Corpus Christi Welding & Fabrication ensures that you don’t need to end up at the bottom of someone else’s list!
After each fabrication project is completed, our in-house CWI, checks everything over to make sure it meets regulations and holds up to scrutiny. By testing and re-testing everything, your custom metal fabrication comes to you fully inspected and ready for use!
Once your project has been assembled, you may want to see it painted, powder coated, or blasted. With our team, there’s no need to send it out to a sub-contractor as we can industrial paint, powder coat, or blast your project in-house! Save yourself time and money when you work on a custom metal fabrication with Corpus Christi Welding & Fabrication!
After your custom metal fabrication project is assembled and had the finishing touches put on, it’s time to send it off to it’s new home! With easy access to a wide range of shipping methods, Corpus Christi Welding & Fabrication can send your project off to you in no time flat.
How to Save on a Custom Fabrication
When you see the word “custom” on any type of project, there’s a good chance the price tag will seem to get a bit out of control. There are plenty of ways to save when you’re working with a custom metal fabrication!
The first thing you want to do is start working with a team of professionals who know and understand the industry. Corpus Christi Welding & Fabrication has years of experience in this business and we start every project with a quote so you can budget accordingly.
There are many different fabrication companies that contract out to others during the process. Everything we do when it comes to your custom metal fabrication is done in house, right down to the final inspection from our CWI!
Choose your materials carefully and invest in those that will stand the test of time. This may end up costing you a bit more up-front but it will help keep you working for years rather than a much shorter amount of time.
No Time Like the Present
When you need a custom metal fabrication project done, there’s no time like the present to get started! By contacting Corpus Christi Welding & Fabrication, our team can start you on the process of getting everything finished and ready to ship to you.
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Fundamental Research Division
The DRF at the CEA assemble approximately 6,000 scientists since January 2016.
Plateforms, equipments and expertise
The DSV has an exceptional range of tools for studying the impact of ionizing radiation on humans and the environment.
In order to study the impact of ionizing radiation on humans and the environment, the DSV has tools at its disposal to irradiate biological material at low doses, monitor the fate of radionuclides and their biological and pathological effects, and study their possible interactions with other chemicals in the environment. In addition to radiotoxicology studies, these tools are useful for examining the toxicology of heavy metals, decorporation, and carcinogenesis.
The irradiation platform (at the CEA-IRCM in Fontenay-aux-Roses) is dedicated to studying the potential effects of low doses of ionizing radiation on living organisms and human health. It therefore contributes directly to the rational assessment of risks linked to exposures less than around one hundred millisieverts. The secured facility offers both a wide spectrum of gamma radiation dose rates (from 0.1 to 1000 mGy/min) and the control of exposure time (from a few seconds to several days). Supervisor: Jacqueline BERNARDINO-SGHERRI
The radiotoxicology laboratory (CEA-IRCM) has a technical facility at its disposal to study the fate of radionuclides used in the nuclear industry and their biological and pathological effects, as well as their possible interactions with chemicals in the environment and at work. The laboratory’s facilities are particularly suited to study actinides and long-lived radionuclides in vivo and in vitro. Supervisor: Jaime ANGULO-MORA
SALTO (the "Salle pour la toxicologie nucléaire" at the CEA-IBEB in Cadarache) is a facility for studying the responses of bacteria or plants to radionuclide exposure, and determining how they are distributed in organisms and incorporated into their metabolism. SALTO has the necessary equipment (culture chambers under controlled conditions, biosafety cabinets, gamma imaging, etc.) for experimenting with radionuclides on plants and bacteria, as well as sample preparation for biochemical or genetic approaches. SALTO is part of Phytotec, the DSV platform performing plant experiments under controlled conditions for industry.Supervisor: Laurent NUSSAUME
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Minecraft has been one of the most popular sandbox games for decades. People on all platforms enjoy the game and continue to do so. While it is a popular game, it is also known to have bugs and glitches throughout the game. It’s no surprise that people have frequently encountered bugs and errors when trying to play the game.
One of those bugs that PC gamers face, where sometimes they can’t log in to their Minecraft, and they come across the error message that says “Something went wrong in the login process.This error is the result of a couple of things, like an outdated Minecraft launcher or a faulty Microsoft Store.
The problem may sound complicated, but don’t worry. This guide goes over all the possible causes and how to fix them.
Probable causes of the problem
Several things could explain why you may be facing this error. Things like an unstable internet connection, random account crashes, bugs in the Microsoft store, or simply server maintenance can be the cause of the problem. Although, there may be some more reasons like:
- Weak internet connection.
- buggy minecraft launcher
- Xbox/Microsoft services malfunction.
- Server under maintenance.
How to fix “Something went wrong in the login process” in Minecraft?
Due to the nature of the problem, it is not possible to find the exact solution, so you will have to go through all the methods and see which one works for you.
Repair and reset Minecraft Launcher
Before going through any other technical troubleshooting methods, please try to repair/reset the launcher. If there is a problem with your Minecraft launcher, this fixes the problem. To repair and reset the launcher, the steps are as follows:
- Press Windows Key + I to open the Settings menu.
- then click Applications > Apps and features.
- Find Minecraft Launcher and click Advanced Options.
- Press Repair and so Restart.
- Try running the launcher now and see if it works or not.
Check Minecraft server status
Sometimes there are ongoing issues and bugs on the server itself. While this may not always be the case, sometimes these errors can cause login failures. To check for any current bugs or glitches, visit your Twitter support.
Reset Microsoft Store
Since most of the PC users get Minecraft through the Microsoft Store, it is possible that some corrupt files related to the store are causing the problem. In any case, resetting the Microsoft Store can sometimes resolve the issue.
To reset the Minecraft Store, follow these steps:
- Open the Run command line by pressing Windows Key + R.
wsresetand then press Enter.
- A black window should appear, let it run for about a minute.
- Once the process is complete, the Microsoft Store opens.
- Now you can try to start Minecraft and see if it worked.
update the game
Sometimes when you have an update pending, you might get a registry error. Therefore, make sure that you always install the latest updates for the game.
To check if there are any pending updates follow these steps:
- Open the Microsoft Store and go to Library.
- Click on get updates.
- If there were pending updates, it will now update them.
Install the Xbox app
The Xbox app on Windows is for playing/managing games on your PC. Since you use Microsoft account to connect to the app, your Minecraft credentials are also linked with the app.
And if you are missing important Xbox apps then it can cause the problem.
To check and download such apps, follow these steps:
- Download the Xbox app through the Microsoft Store or the Official website.
- Start the Xbox app.
- If you see any pop-ups saying ‘Missing key dependencies or applications’, install them.
- Once you are done installing, check if the issue still occurs.
If you don’t get the popup, you can also check manually. To do it:
- In the Xbox app, click the profile name in the top right corner.
- navigate to General in the settings.
- If apps are missing, they are listed there.
- Paste Install.
Note: Apps like Xbox Identity Provider and Live In-Game Experience are usually missing on your PC.
Enable game services
Game services is a Microsoft service used when running Xbox games. If the installation of the prerequisite applications did not work, try to check the current status of the Game Service. Often the issue occurs because the service is set to disable.
To check the current position of the Service, follow these steps:
- Right click the Start button and click Task Manager.
- Under the Services tab, search
- In the Status column, check the current condition.
- if it says ‘Stopped’right click and press beginning.
Start Xbox services
If enabling game services didn’t work, try running Xbox services and see if it resolves the issue. Xbox has a bunch of services running in the background that help the app run without errors. Sometimes such services are not running and cause problems like login errors.
To enable the Xbox service, follow these steps:
- Press Windows Key + S and type Services.
- Find services starting with xbox.
- Right click on it and Properties.
- Then set Startup type to Automatic.
- then hit beginning > Apply.
- Do this for each Xbox service and exit.
Reboot your PC and check if this resolved the issue.
Sometimes he “Something went wrong in the login processThe error message could be the result of something else. In most cases, reinstalling the game launcher fixes the problem. Please uninstall the game and re-download it from the Microsoft Store or the minecraft official site.
Alternatively, you can also use third party launchers like MultiMC, if vanilla launchers don’t work.
Use a different client
If you have no luck with solving the problem, try using a different client. Instead of Xbox/Microsoft to launch the game (which is probably causing the problem), use clients like; Badlion, Forge, Lunar or any popular Minecraft client.
These third party clients have their own resource packs and optimizations in the form of ‘mods’. Such mods are there to eliminate any chance of bugs and errors.
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Adult colouring book has been a very popular hobby in recent years. The adult colouring books are not the same as the kids colouring book. For adult colouring books, the patterns used are more detailed and intricate, and often more abstract and complicated.
To me, the benefits of an adult colouring book are:
1. Calming down the mind and reducing stress
2. Part of a recognized therapy treatment for depression and anxiety disorders (under the professional guidance of a therapist or psychologist)
3. A therapeutic hobby that is not too addictive (unlike Candy Crush )
4. A relatively inexpensive hobby
5. Useful for caregivers- who often have to spend long periods of time beside patients or family members that are unwell.
6. A fulfilling hobby- because usually the effects turn out beautifully even if you don’t consider yourself artistic. It can also brings out the creativity sparks in you.
7. Enables you to go into an almost meditative mood during the colouring process.
My first adult colouring book:
Recently, I have bought an inexpensive colouring book (about USD3 / RM14.90 for 64 pages) and a set of 36 Faber Castell colour pencils from MrDIY:
A thoughtful message is found at the back cover of the colouring book:
Adults, just like children, benefit from playtime as means of relieving stress and detaching from the difficulties of a modern life by engaging the brain in many ways. Colouring draws you in to focus on the lines, the movements and the colours in front of you, while engaging your imagination and creativity.
With these colouring books for adults, you create your own rules and satisfy your creative desires without needing to be an artist. You revisit your childhood and find peace in a simple activity.
In the past, when I am stuck in boring meetings (the type of meetings that I don’t really need to attend but was dragged into), I would pacify my hyperactive and restless mind through doodling. I especially love to draw patterns of flowers and leaves. However, due to my lack of artistic skills in drawing, the pictures I drew were not inspiring.
That is why when I found the colouring book that carries the theme of flowers- I am so happy and I bought it. I also bought colour pencils to help me to colour the book. So long as one stick to the lines and colour, the finished pictures will turn out at least nice and often unexpectedly different.
When we are doing colouring, we can choose any colour that we like- leaves can be blue or pink, a leopard can be red or a ladybird purple colour. No one is there to fault or judge us.
We can bring out our creative talents while enjoying with the array of colours. It is a fulfilling hobby because the finished pages can be used for various purposes such as a partition to our planners or decorate our wall/desk space.
Hence, even if our lives are going upside down, and even though we face disappointments or sadness, there is a sense of accomplishment that comes from colouring. The process of colouring also has that relaxing effect that stop making us feel very worked up over things. And the end result we may feel that even though we may not be considered creative, or cannot get things right, there is one result that we can feel happy and accomplished about.
Adult colouring book for caregivers and parents
As a caregiver, it is good for me to spend more time with my mom. Due to my mom’s health condition, she often prefers to rest in the bed and she could really love some company. In the past, when I spend time with her, I would be also looking at my phone to check emails or read online articles.
Smartphones are seriously distracting. I felt I am not doing justice as I am not ‘present’ sufficiently enough if I am checking on stuff on my phone or watching YouTube videos.
After I bought my colouring book, I was colouring the pictures as I accompany her to chat. The act of colouring calmed me down and even though my fingers are busy colouring, my mind is focused on what she is saying. As the act of colouring is therapeutic, I also do not get stressed or if she brings up unpleasant issues I do not get upset.
And I was able to respond to her as well as if I am in a normal conversation or just quietly being there with her. The experience of coloring is very different from mindlessly surfing the phone while trying to spend some quiet time with someone.
Likely this is because colouring uses the creative side of the brain (the right brain). Whereas conversing and digesting the contents in the Smartphone seemed to be utilizing the same component of our brain hence it is hard to focus on a real conversation when we are engrossed with the Smartphone.
I believe an adult colouring book is also therapeutic for a family member who needs to spend a long time by the bedside of a family member either in a hospital or a nursing home.
There is also something going on (not related to my mom) that had really upset me and I was able to channel the energies towards colouring which helped me to deal with the situation with calm (instead of losing my temper).
Another good way to destress and calm down the mind would be to take a nice walk preferably at a park or at nature. However we may not always be able to do so (such as if the weather does not permit or safety issues), it is good to have an adult colouring book at hand.
For parents in teaching their kids
Parents tend to like to push over an iPad or Smartphone for their kids to use when their kids start demanding for attention. This may begin as early as the moment their kids could hold on to something because the games usually would distract and quiet the kid down.
However I find this habit to be really unhealthy as a child would be growing up accustomed to mental stimuli. They would not be able to live without Smartphones or internet. Too much of external stimuli and non centering of the mind can give rise to anxiety disorders and susceptibility to addiction and depression later on.
I like what Allison Lindstrom said in her YouTube video on “How to Plan Your Day- Blogger Edition” (at 4.55 minutes) that she uses a legal pad to plan her blog and video posts. She would usually take a legal pad with her and while her son is playing at the park, she would write and jot down ideas. She realized that planning using paper can be considered redundant or does not make sense to some people.
A very touching thing she mentioned is that even though she has to rewrite the post later on her computer, she still choose to do that because she knows that she is having someone really looking up to her, and she wanted to set a good example to her son. So she does not want to be on an electronic device all the time.
I regularly watches Allison’s videos in YouTube because I find her to be a very genuine person who cared for others. In fact, I’ve rewatched the video above a number of times because she is the only person who spoke about putting down an electronic device when she is with her child.
There is something about typing away or being on an electronic device that always make the person that you are with feel ignored or unimportant. I know families nowadays tend to do that- whereby all you need to do is look around at any restaurant and you would see all the members engrossed on a Smartphone while waiting for their orders instead of talking to each other. Also while stopping at traffic lights, everyone except the driver would be engrossed in the Smartphone. Sometimes even the driver himself is also checking the phone while at traffic light.
Seriously, it is not a good way to spend quality time together.
If you do not need to plan blog posts or write down ideas, you may consider substituting it with a colouring book- buy 2 versions- children colouring books for your kids and adult colouring book for yourself. Start from young and the quiet time spend together doing an activity that is considered fun would be a treasured memory in time to come.
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Young gentleman and lady's monitor, and English teacher's assistant; being a collection of select pieces from our best modern writers: calculated to eradicate vulgar prejudices and rusticity of manners: improve the understanding; rectify the will; purify Author:
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While cartoon characters may seem like the purview of the young, most adults have fond memories of their favourite cartoons.
There’s just something magical about cartoons.
For adults, cartoons are a form of escapism to simpler times, when there was nothing more complex to do than figure out what snack to eat while you caught up on The Simpsons or checked out the latest Pixar movie.
Putting an adult twist on an old classic is always fun. So why not try a villainous version of your favourite Disney princess or a gothic Alice in Wonderland?
On a slightly more profound level, though, cartoons are frequently allegorical and riddled with lessons in morality. As a result, many of us learned more right, wrong, and social etiquette from the cartoons we watched as kids than we ever did at school.
As a tattoo style, there are a few specialisms that crossover with the cartoon style worth considering…
New School Style Cartoon Tattoos…
There really isn’t anything ‘new’ about New School tattoos these days, despite the name. First rising to popularity during the 80s and the weirdness that came with that decade, New School continued through the 90s and remains popular today.
Like getting a comic book inked across your body, the New School style is famed for its ability to vividly depict the fabulous and chaotic. Worlds of wonder that could never exist in reality, with caricatures of both humans and animals.
While New School’s popularity has waned in recent years, it’s perfect if you want a genuinely stylised cartoon tattoo. Likewise, New School is very much an aesthetic born of its time; if you’re nostalgic for the 80s and 90s, this is the perfect way to pay homage to the best time of your life.
It’s the style of a rebel, someone unfettered by social limitations, open to artistic expression and experimentation, and utterly undaunted by flashy, clashing colours and seriously bold statements.
Think pop art, degradês, hip hop, graffiti, disproportion, all in a cartoonish bubble of exaggeration.
This experimentation led to the inclusion of depth, shading, and 3D effects that had never before been seen in tattoo art.
The modern version of this style has continued to embrace such newness. For example, animated tattoos are now specifically designed to appear as if they are moving when the body part is flexed in a certain way.
Cartoons In Neo-Traditional Tattoos…
While the neo-traditional style of tattoo art isn’t exclusively a cartoon style, the classical American influence in neo-traditional design often lends itself to the inclusion of cartoons. They’re frequently vivid in colour, with lively designs accented by bold, thick borders. So if you’re looking for a modern twist on a genuinely traditional cartoon style, this is the perfect way to do it.
Anime Tattoo Style…
Another very popular offshoot of cartoon tattoos is the Anime Style. As the name implies, it’s an aesthetic drawn from the various bodies of work born of the Japanese anime style. From cartoons to TV shows and films, anime (or manga) has been extremely popular, not only in its Eastern origins but throughout the west, for a long time.
Almost romantic in style, the anime aesthetic is smooth, bright, and highly nostalgic.
Some of the most popular subjects for tattoos include Sailor Moon, Naruto, Dragon Ball, Pokemon, Death Note, and pretty much anything to come out of Studio Ghibli.
While anime originates in Japan, do not confuse it with the traditional Japanese style of tattoos. Although both are equally beautiful, they’re chalk and cheese in terms of artistic style.
Amusingly, the rapid rise in popularity of the early manga style saw westerners start to pay attention to traditional Japanese tattoos, thus raising their popularity.
Tattoo artists remain faithful to the original character when replicating a specific work as an anime tattoo. However, they show a more artistic license when rendering something original in an anime style. They may even mash up with other tattoo styles like new school, blackwork, and even trash polka.
Either way, you’ll find yourself with a colourful, enigmatic tattoo.
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No early steelhead, no worry on Applegate
I keep checking your Friday fishing report wondering when the winter steelhead are going to make it all the way up the Applegate River. I noticed that no fish have yet to be caught at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife trap up near Applegate Dam. It’s almost March and still no steelhead. What gives? Is this a bad omen?
— Dave, email submission
Yeah, Dave, we have noticed the dearth of steelhead so far at the ODFW trap at the base of Applegate Dam. And we’re wondering what that means as well.
It turns out to be nothing statistically.
The last decade of ODFW data on fish-collection at the Applegate Dam trap shows that zero fish by this week in February actually is the rule and not the exception. In fact, in only three of the past 10 years have any winter steelhead made it all the way up by the end of the third week in February, records show.
The late February collections at the trap have more do to with water conditions than fish numbers. January and early February storms perk up the flows enough to get winter steelhead to move all the way up the Applegate.
For instance, last year there were zero fish at the trap by the end of the third week in February. The final return to the trap, however, ended up to be 3,435 fish — the third-highest in the past decade.
So don’t quit on your winter steelhead numbers, Dave.
If anything, worry about whether the weather will bring the fish before the March 31 end of the Applegate River’s winter steelhead fishing season.
In recent years, the bulk of the fish have moved into the trap after the angling deadline, which is set to protect spawning wild winter steelhead from getting trampled by anglers, who are banned from fishing from floating devices in the Applegate.
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Let caution be your watchword.
More and more organizations are moving to the cloud. And that’s great because it allows your employees to share files easily and efficiently. However, no matter how convenient this technology is, business owners and employees alike should be aware of a few basic security risks and counter-measures.
Employees must clearly understand what type of information can be shared and what storage mediums are eligible for each category of information. This approach will enable companies to establish a consistent and manageable process as it relates to the secure use, access, and storage of company information.
Beware the Password! Most cloud services provide users with their own accounts. Generally, employees select their own passwords. What will stand between a hacker and the content of those files is a password. It is very important for employees to select a “strong” password. (View one of our recent blogs – Do’s and Don’ts of Password Security). Passwords should be changed periodically. This can be set automatically through most databases and ensures that employees don’t use duplicate passwords.
Do You Have Remote Users? Any computer or device that accesses company data should be considered a risk access point. Be sure that all devices are protected with security updates and patches. All these access points should have anti-virus / anti-malware protection as well. If you have employees who travel frequently, they may be using public Wi-Fi connections. Be sure that employees understand that if their devices are being used to send and receive files in the cloud, their data may be at risk, if unprotected.
How Secure is Your Cloud Service Provider? It is important to know whether the service provider can see your data.
- If so, does the provider have controls in place to avoid sending, copying, or e-mailing your valuable data?
- You also need to ask your cloud service provider what their data-protection policy is, and what the audit procedures are. Then, you should perform your own due diligence on those procedures.
- What happens in the event of data corruption? Are there proper backups, and how far back do the backups go?
Evaluate Your Security Policies
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How to get faster and recover from high loading by going slow
A high volume of easy running is the bread and butter of any distance runners training plan. Recovery runs need to be emphasised as much as everything else and athletes are not paying enough attention to this little detail.
Each session should have a specific purpose, including your easy runs. Could you be hitting those quality sessions even better by going 30-60 seconds slower per mile when going easy. The potential gains here are huge, even beyond the obvious that the easier load on the body means you’re more likely to keep consistently training over weeks, months and years with a healthy body.
Too high a percentage of speed work in your training week will only lead to short term gains.
The simple physiological equation employed by most coaches is as follows:
**Training plus recovery equals adaptation**
Easy running provides fundamental adaptations but receive very little respect. They provide a stimulus to improve your aerobic fitness
In any proper training plan, easy pace will make up a large majority of your running and most tend to run too fast on easy days. What’s incredible about this training type are the huge physiological benefits that occur as a function of time spent running, not speed.
In scientific terms, easy runs teach our bodies how to utilise fats better as a fuel source, they increase Mitochondria aerobic enzymes, capillary density and myoglobin, all of which have a positive impact on your running.
Runners should achieve a training effect every day, recovery is a training effect, maybe the most important one.
It is during recovery that adaptations from the hard training take place. If a runner doesn’t recover, the body is not going to adapt, and you’ll either continue digging a hole for yourself or get injured.
The individual need of each athlete for both training and recovery needs to be recognised.
Recovery is not just the absence of activity, it can also mean an enhancement of activity, or a change of activity, such as swimming instead of running.
Slow, easy running helps to flush oxygen-rich blood through the legs and also heals micro-tears and other damage that a workout creates.
Mitochondria, capillaries and blood flow to muscles are increased so they are better able to utilize oxygen.
They allow for recovery from the hard days. Easy days allow your body to rebuild and reset after a hard workout and before the next big workout
Keep your easy days very easy, better to go a bit too slow than too fast.
Recovery is recovery!.
The problem is that we prefer to focus on what we do best–training! Focussing on recovery can be difficult.
Many fail to run easy on their easy days and then they don’t have the energy to run fast on their really important training sessions. They go out there we bring this competitive mindset to it, push a little harder, thinking that if they work harder, then they will produce better results. What does happen though when we push harder? We increase the amount of hormones we produce, also put other stresses on our body but we don’t gain any more benefits. Those things will happen at a slower pace, and so when we are doing that level of conditioning work, we really want to go as slowly as we possibly can and as comfortably as we possibly can so that we can come back tomorrow and the day after and develop consistency without what we call adrenalisation or hormonal influences that cause us to be stressed and them can lead to breakdown not only in the muscle tissue in the form of injury or in joints, tendons and ligaments but also in terms of illness.
Easy pace running refers to warm-ups, cool-downs, recovery runs, recovery running within a workout and generally long runs.
When it comes to recovery, it takes more confidence to run slowly than it does to run fast”.
Generally in the range of 59-74% of VO2max or 65-79% of your maxHr. In general, it is running at a comfortable, conversational pace, which certainly may vary daily, depending on how you are feeling.
Running at your easy pace promotes physiological benefits that build a solid base from which higher-intensity training can be performed. The heart muscle is strengthened, muscles receive increased blood supplies and increase their ability to process oxygen delivered through the cardiovascular system.What happens physiologically when we train is we are looking for adaptations in the muscles themselves as well as adaptations in the lungs to deliver oxygen.
Our ability to store energy and then produce energy increases through training.
Only 15-20% of training should be high intensity quality sessions. All the rest is easy, being able to have a conversation, finishing a run feeling really comfortable.
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provide a high caliber facility and staff
SNAP & S/N Clinics
provide services for the community's companion animals
To protect and advocate for the animals by preventing cruelty and neglect with compassion, education and intervention, to provide quality care and find loving homes for those in our safekeeping, and to reduce the number of unwanted animals by providing spay and neuter services for the community's companion animals.
For every animal to live where cruelty no longer exists and has a permanent compassionate home, and where communities are enriched by the special bond between people and animals.
History of BCARL
BCARL has been serving Belmont County, Ohio since 1974, and is Belmont County’s oldest continuously operated Humane Society.
Founded in 1974, the Belmont County Animal Rescue League, Inc. (BCARL) was organized by three caring and compassionate citizens of the community who saw a need for structured animal welfare programs. BCARL founders John Pickenpaugh, Dr. McBride DVM and Elaine Barnes believed that to have an impact on serious animal issues in Belmont County they would need to focus on developing innovative resources and services that would have a lasting effect and save lives.
In June of 2019 BCARL contracted with Belmont County to take over humane operations for the county. Through the generosity of a bequest from a life-time member, BCARL purchased our present location to house abused and neglected animals and run our programs.
• Is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization and operates as a county humane society pursuant to ORC §1717.05, et seq.
• Is not affiliated with, nor a subsidiary of any national or local animal welfare organization
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Cherry Lake Pub Library Books
Books pubblicati nella collana Cherry Lake Pub Library con argomento Units Of Measurement
What Does It Weigh?
edizioni Cherry Lake Pub collana Cherry Lake Pub (Library) , 2010
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Malcolm Gladwell appeared on Bill Simmons’s podcast today to advance the claim that Nigerians would be the best possible basketball team composed of members of any one race. He began by arguing that being Nigerian depended on the player’s parents’ country of origin, and then kept building from there. Nobody ever offered a good explanation for why this conversation was happening. Here are some highlights of the exchange, which starts at 41:33.
MALCOLM GLADWELL: Before I go any further, let me just say that Nigerians, I have a special place in my heart for reasons I will explain, for Nigerians. There’s two reasons. I’ll give you the first reason, which is, my, I was thinking of this actually, today actually, hilar—when I was a kid, my dad was a math professor. And he had grad students. And the grad students in our household were the revered golden children, right? They would come to our house for dinner, my father would talk about them as if they were his own children. And his first grad student that I remember, when I was six or seven, was a Nigerian. And then he had Indians, and Africans, basically for his entire career. So as a kid, you know how when you’re a kid your reality is defined by the world you live in, I thought smart people, the geniuses in the world, were all Nigerians and Indians!
BILL SIMMONS [tersely]: Yeah.
Gladwell explained why he felt he could draw from a wider pool of candidates.
GLADWELL: First wrinkle: I had my 23andMe done the other day, and ah, I am 23 percent Igbo, Igbo being the dominant tribe in Nigeria. Why? Because that’s where black people in the West Indies came from Nigeria, or west Africa probably. So I think you can legitimately claim that anyone from Caribbean belongs on the Nigerian team.
SIMMONS: So you’re just claiming, it’s like a territorial draft, like they used to have in basketball in the late ‘50s.
This allowed Gladwell to add some shooting to his team.
GLADWELL: I don’t have shooters, right? I need a shooter. Where do I, let’s just think—oh! wait a minute. One of the greatest three-point shooters of all time.......’s father is Bahamian.
SIMMONS: Oh. Klay Thompson.
GLADWELL: Klay Thompson!
He justified his method to Simmons, who was by then the voice of reason:
SIMMONS: I still don’t understand how you went from Nigerian to you’re just grabbing all these other countries that just end in -ian.
GLADWELL: It’s legit. It’s legit. By the way, talk to, I notice is, whenever I speak to Nigerians who have been to Jamaica, they always say the same thing—or Jamaicans who’ve been to Nigeria! I was talking to this Nigerian recently who had just come back from Kingston, he was like, “I got off the plane and I was like ‘This is Lagos.’”
Gladwell then made his biggest coup:
GLADWELL: But I’m not done. So now I think, the last move I wanna make is, I think it’s fair, because Nigeria is just one little country [Ed. note: population 197 million], for them to also lay claim on neighboring African states. I think that’s fair. So who can I add from neighboring African states? Well, who grew up next door to Nigeria? Joel Embiid.
SIMMONS: Mm. You have a lot of centers on this team.
GLADWELL: But now so what am I missing? So now I got—
SIMMONS: You have no point guard.
GLADWELL: I need a point guard. Right? So where am I going to find a point guard?
SIMMONS: I don’t know. Just keep adding countries ‘til you’ve got a point guard.
GLADWELL: Bill, Bill. This is a great question. This is a creaky[?] question. Where am I going to find a point guard from subequatorial Africa, close to Nigeria? [Ed. note: Lagos to Johannesburg is a 95-hour drive] One of the greatest point guards in the game.
SIMMONS: Who’s that?
GLADWELL: You don’t know?
GLADWELL: Steve Nash. Born in Johannesburg!
SIMMONS: Oh wow.
Let’s just end on this note:
SIMMONS: Why don’t you just call it African? Why is it Nigerian?
GLADWELL: Well, because the heart, its heart is Nigerian.
SIMMONS: So it’s the capital.
GLADWELL: I mean this is really, this is about Nigerians owning the fact that they could put together the greatest basketball team of all time. I don’t think you can—try, just try and come up with a team that beats that, under my categories.
SIMMONS: So, part of this theory is you feel like Nigeria in general is underrated.
GLADWELL: Completely underrated.
SIMMONS: As an athletic powerhouse.
Again, these are just a few selected highlights. The conversation went on for a very long time, and any person who spent any of the last decade gassing up Gladwell’s pseudo-intellectual yammering should be forced to listen to it. Tune in next time to hear the phrenology takes of a hopped-up thinkovator barely suppressing his self-satisfied laughter. | <urn:uuid:9c2a235f-5249-4f30-b24a-f55d00fac968> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://deadspin.com/malcolm-gladwell-goes-on-bill-simmonss-podcast-deliver-1830449233 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.962077 | 1,299 | 1.601563 | 2 |
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Engaging Black Learners in Adult and Community Education. NIACE Lifelines in Adult Learning
This guide explains how adult and community education (ACE) providers across Great Britain can engage black learners in ACE by making their learning programs relevant, challenging, and appropriate to adult learners from black and minority groups.
Contributor: White, Lenford Corp Author National Inst of Adult Continuing Education Leicester
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ClassDojo is arguably the best education app that helps in promoting classroom teamwork among students, teachers and parents. Download this awesome interactive app to build vibrant classroom community. This is a must have app for all kids, teachers and parents to coordinate and help kids in learning even when they are not physically present in the classroom. Here see how to download and install ClassDojo for PC running on Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1 & Mac OS X. This mobile app is available on both Android and iOS platforms but if you want to download and install ClassDojo for PC then see our guide below to play both iOS and Android versions of this app on desktop PCs, laptop and tablet.
ClassDojo for PC Windows 7/10/8/8.1 & Mac has parent messaging, student portfolio and instant feedback features that offer a great way to stay in touch with kid’s progress in real-time. Share classroom moments and updates with parents. Students can post classwork on the app for all to see. To motivate students, app has reward system that recognizes and celebrates new skill learned by the student.
ClassDojo for PC Windows (32bit/64bit) & Mac offers a convenient way for parents to become part of the classroom. ClassDojo is free for everyone, and K-12 teachers, parents, students, and school leaders in over 180 countries have joined. It works on all devices, like tablets, phones, computers, and smartphones.
- Now students can share photos and videos of the classwork via new digital portfolios.
- Teachers can add posts or comments on Students story.
Download and Install ClassDojo on PC Windows & Mac – (BlueStacks):
1 – Download BlueStacks from links below:
2 – Install BlueStacks.
3 – Login with Google Play ID.
4 – Click Search button and type ClassDojo in it.
5 – Click game icon from search result and install it via Google Play Store.
6 – Or download ClassDojo Apk and click on it to directly install the game on BlueStacks.
7 – Wait for the installation to complete.
8 – Go back to the Main Tab or screen on BlueStacks and open the game.
9 – All done.
Those of you who want play the iOS version of the game see instructions below.
Download and Install ClassDojo on PC Windows & Mac – (iPadian):
1- Download iPadian from links below:
2 – Install iPadian and open it.
3 – Click App Store icon on iPadian.
4 – Click Search box and type in game’s name.
5 – Install the game if it is available on iPadian app store.
6 – Wait for the installation to complete.
7 – Go back to the main page and click/tap on game icon and start playing.
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2021
Wednesday, April 24th, 2019
A terrific six-part series of short articles looking at the people behind the history of Artificial Intelligence, from Babbage to Turing to JCR Licklider.
- When Charles Babbage Played Chess With the Original Mechanical Turk
- Invisible Women Programmed America’s First Electronic Computer
- Why Alan Turing Wanted AI Agents to Make Mistakes
- The DARPA Dreamer Who Aimed for Cyborg Intelligence
- Algorithmic Bias Was Born in the 1980s
- How Amazon’s Mechanical Turkers Got Squeezed Inside the Machine
The history of AI is often told as the story of machines getting smarter over time. What’s lost is the human element in the narrative, how intelligent machines are designed, trained, and powered by human minds and bodies. | <urn:uuid:77ebc179-c51e-4859-bbd7-562337f9ea4d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://spirit.adactio.com/tags/eniac | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.899767 | 177 | 3.0625 | 3 |
Scientists say we blew it. We bought too many plastic trinkets from Walmart; we drove too many gas-guzzling Broncos. We made babies like rabbits without questioning if the planet could handle so many people. Well, it looks like it couldn’t. Climate change is here to stay, and it’ll probably end up affecting nearly every aspect of our lives over the next century.
Like you, I’m not happy about this. But there are potential solutions. Not the ones politicians and environmentalists are pushing, like recycling, driving electric cars, and lessening our carbon footprint. These are things I support, but I believe it’s too late to stop climate change. The way I see it, the race we’re in now—the challenge of the century for our species—is how quickly humans can adapt beyond our biological selves versus how quickly we destroy the planet.
Our species’ fate could hang on our transhuman evolution into a cyborg or machine-like state that’s far less vulnerable to environmental conditions.
There are four critical technologies humans will need to survive most environmental catastrophes—be it the changing climate, a large asteroid hitting the planet, or nuclear war (in case you forgot, the world still has about 25,000 nuclear weapons).
The first is new treatments for cancer caused by ozone layer depletion, increased petrochemicals in food production, or radiation fallout from disasters like Japan’s Fukushima meltdown.
Oncology has always hoped for a one-time cure for cancer, but the disease is so complex and varied that there may be no single magic bullet to be found. However, the field of immune-oncology—using the body’s own defense system to attack cancerous cells—is emerging as a promising new way to successfully treat the disease. It could end up rendering cancer far less deadly.
“Within 10 years almost everyone suffering from cancer will be treated with an immunotherapy, Dr Hoos, Vice President of Oncology Research at GlaxoSmithKline recently told Australia’s Herald Sun. One of the reasons many doctors are jumping on the immunotherapy bandwagon is that it may eliminate the need for toxic chemotherapy as a treatment. Instead, immunotherapy combines a number of other treatments based on the body’s natural defense system to make cancer less disruptive to patients’ lives.
Many people die because of organ failure, which is caused by many things, including cellular death, disease, and trauma. One major key to overcoming environmental threats to our biological bodies is better, more durable organs, including robotic ones. A revolution in this field is also underway.
French biotech company Carmat is already installing artificial hearts (pictured left) in patients that can last five years. There’s a chance these bionic hearts will one day be the equivalent of human hearts in how effective they are at moving blood (which carries all-important oxygen) around the body.
Meanwhile, we are making progress 3D printing organs, such as livers. While we have yet to produce a fully functioning organ, researchers have delivered created liver tissue samples outside the lab. These pieces of organ tissue provide way for researchers to test radical new drugs on organ cells without endangering a live patient. Scientists have already recreated skull bones, noses, and arteries, and other human body parts using 3D printed biomaterials.
But perhaps the greatest need in any environmental catastrophe is clean air to breath. The fact we need oxygen at every moment of our lives to operate normally is human beings’ major biological weakness—perhaps even more than eating. Artificial or bionic lungs could be an alternative.
Many hospitals have ventilator systems that assist nonfunctioning lungs and allow patients to survive when they can’t breathe properly, but so far they are complicated and bulky machines. Humans need such respiratory systems built inside themselves. BioLung is an option, an artificial device the size of a soda can that tries to replicate a lung. Human trials will start within two years.
According to WebMD, “University of Texas researcher Joseph Zwischenberger, MD, tried out the BioLung on sheep whose lungs had been badly burned by inhaling smoke. Six of the eight sheep on the BioLung survived five days, doing far better than ventilation machines.”
Another option is “oxygen shots,” a new technology already on its way. The technique involves injecting oxygen-filled microparticles into the bloodstream. Imagine it as something you might take a few times a day when breathing is difficult or impossible.
Of course, it’s not just about staying alive. We want to thrive, not just survive. Which leads me to a third technology we absolutely would need: sophisticated wearable tech that keeps people cool or warm in the harshest conditions, whether it’s global warming or an ice age.
Our skin and temperature regulation can handle extreme temperatures for short periods of time, but long term, we need a stable, suitable climate. Some developing wearable tech is going this direction, offering cooling or heating built into the material.
Fuel Wear Flame Base, a crowdfunded smart-heated base layer, is meant to protect against extreme cold. It electronically warms up your clothes to keep you at just the right temperature, which could be really useful if the planet goes into a mini-ice age. Other clothing like those from ClimaWear (pictured left) claims to keep you cool when it’s super hot—just what we need when the polar ice caps melt and the world warms 20 extra degrees.
Indeed, ideally, the more cyborg parts we get, the less that heating or cooling will be an issue. Some biohackers hope to electively replace limbs with bionic ones within 10 years. These robotic limbs can already tie into our neural system and react to our thoughts, and they won’t need heating or cooling, lessening the overall burden on the body.
To speculate even further, a more mechanized body like that of a robot would not need food or water, that other great example of humanity’s fragility. But what if we could eliminate eating and drinking altogether?
Frankly, I think doing away permanently with caloric intake should probably be a goal of all humanity, since it presents massive hassle from an evolutionary point of view. Millions of people die worldwide every year from food poisoning, digestive issues, and especially malnutrition. The fewer organs we need (including our bowels) the better off we’ll be, and not needing food or water would dramatically lesson our reliance on the environment. If we were mostly integrated with machines, we could instead use other energy sources to power our bodies, like solar or fusion.
But let’s come back down to Earth for now. If we can’t (or don’t want to) eliminate our dependence on food, then it would be wise to find an abundant alternative calorie source that is healthy and nutritious. Something like Soylent, which is healthier than many corn-based products, and in the long run will not require as much food production to feed the world, especially livestock production.
Another food substitution might be synthetic food—edible, energy-providing substances created in a laboratory. The most promising is synthetic meat grown from stem cells. Meat is important since many people around the world eat it, and it’s dense in nutrition and calories. Creating cheap synthetic meat could mean much less reliance on Earth’s resources, since currently 30 percent of the Earth’s usable land is dedicated to livestock and animal grazing.
Even in the next 50 years, life could get wild and dystopic. But I believe that no matter how bad the planet gets, our species can still thrive, by becoming a species not so dependent on Mother Earth, but rather on the technology we can create. It’s very possible we’ll be able to successfully do that, so long as we’re realistic with ourselves.
The strange truth is that in the very near future we may not need clean water or stable weather to sustain advances in our species. We may not need oceans or forests to feed us, or an ozone layer to help us avoid cancer. We may not even need the sun to shine bright, if we can perfect other forms of power. Existential risk can be overcome by adapting beyond the fragility of human biology. | <urn:uuid:4e79ee9e-850c-4fbc-aa9a-088a7440c665> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://gizmodo.com/four-technologies-that-could-let-humans-survive-environ-1721731733 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.938228 | 1,743 | 2.796875 | 3 |
The German government plans to simplify approval procedures for the export of weapons and defense equipment, according to plans drafted by the Economics Ministry, SPIEGEL has learned.
The aim is to "lift special rules that put German exporters at a disadvantage against their European competitors," according to the ministry plans. The new rules will focus on strictly regulating arms sales to countries outside the EU while approval procedues for exports within the EU are to be relaxed.
The changes will put German export law in line with less restrictive EU rules and will make it easier for German firms to export defense goods around the world.
The Economics Ministry, headed by Philipp Rösler, the head of the pro-business Free Democratic Party (FDP), has invited German export industry representatives to the ministry for talks on the matter on Wednesday.
'Doing Deals With Death'
The move is controversial. "German governments used to stress that the stricter German rules would remain in force despite the harmonization in Europe," said Katja Keul, a member of the opposition Green Party who also sits on parliament's defense committee. "That appears no longer to be the case."
Green Party co-chair Claudia Roth accused Rösler of "doing deals with death." "Rösler is turning himself into the eager helper of the arms lobby. We must strongly resist such repulsive policy," she said.
Ruprecht Polenz, chairman of parliament's foreign affairs committee and a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democratic Union party, also criticized the plan. "Weapons aren't a product like any other. Our defense export policy should remain restrictive for good reasons," he told SPIEGEL ONLINE on Sunday.
A spokeswoman for Rösler denied the report, saying: "That statement is wrong." Arms export rules would remain unaffected by planned changes in export rules, she said. However, the draft amendments to the export law make no mention of weapons exports being exempt from the changes.
In recent months, the government in Berlin has come under strong criticism for approving the sale of Leopard II tanks to Saudi Arabia, although the deal hasn't been finalized yet.
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WOMEN, ARE YOU SEED CYCLING FOR ITS AMAZING BENEFITS CLAIMED?
#SeedCycling is no more an uncommon trend in the world of Health and Wellness.
It basically involves a regular intake of sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds and flax seeds depending on what phase you are in, in your menstrual cycle.
Seed cycling claims to naturally balance hormones (estrogen and progesterone) in women – hormones being one of the most crucial decisive factors of health in women. Seed cycling claims to help with a gamut of hormone related health hiccups in women ranging from irregular periods, mood swings to excess weight issues, PCOS, endometriosis, etc.
Seeds are a rich source of antioxidants, Selenium, Zinc and lignans which claim to benefit regulating the hormone health in women.
While the effect of seeds on the health of hormones in women is still under study and is scientifically inconclusive, research has shown its positive effects on the health of reproductive system, heart, blood sugar, and also on inflammation of the body.
Whether seed cycling helps in a guaranteed way in resolving hormone related issues is still under study, but we surely now know the power that these tiny, nutrient dense, amazing seeds have on your health.
We would love to know what you think about it. Have you tried it or know someone who has? How have seeds helped you?
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The collection of cars turned out to be huge, spanning several sheds, not just one. However, some cars are just on the street. Some of the cars stood there too long and were overgrown with grass and trees.
The condition of the cars is very different – from car junk to pretty decent. Some look like they were taken apart for parts. Bentley, Jaguar, Rolls-Royce, Porsche 911, Porsche 924, Porsche 944… Many of them are downright pathetic. But a number of cars have well-preserved interiors.
The collection also includes some iconic models, such as the Ford Sierra XR 4×4, Metro GT-A, FIAT Coupe with Abarth badge, Lotus Esprit and Jensen Interceptor. There are also many Peugeot cars here and there are Citroën models bordering on Mercedes cars.Benz, Mini, Morris, MG and others. There is even an American Cadillac Eldorado of the eighth generation (1967-1970).
Most likely this find was made in England and someone must have spent a lot of money on these machines at some point.
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MAAC to support alternative housing fundraiser for DSU bat population
Angela Behrends, Dakota State University instructor, is fascinated with bats after working outdoors as a Naturalist for the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks (SDGFP) the last few summers. She recognized the benefit of bats as a natural insect predator.
At Dakota State University, most faculty and students are aware that bats frequently find their way into East Hall and Beadle Hall on the DSU campus. Remembering the poor, frightened bat that interrupted Behrends’ art history survey class in the East Hall auditorium compelled her to find out more about these creatures of the night and to implement the topic in one of her art classes at DSU.
This SDGFP and DSU convergence got Behrends thinking about how DSU could take on the bat situation while keeping the bats’ safety and security in mind, but still eliminating them from the interior atmosphere of the historic structures.
This semester, Behrends is teaching an Honors Art 121 Design 1 2D course comprised of 21 students. Along with the normal design work they will complete for the art class, their special honors project will focus on finding solutions for how the DSU community can co-exist with the campus bat community. The first step the class took towards a solution was to invite bat experts to campus to educate the class on bat basics.
Sarah Lewis, an SDSU graduate student studying artificial roosts for bats, and her advisor Associate Professor Dr. Scott Pedersen, spoke with the Art 121 class about their bat research: habits, habitats and other important bat information, to help the students devise a plan on how to humanely evict the unwanted indoor inhabitants of the campus buildings.
After the Lewis and Pedersen presentation, and with the help of Physical Plant Director Pat Keating, a small group took a tour of the attic of East Hall and the exteriors of East and Beadle Hall. The experts determined that the bat population around Beadle shows signs of being temporary roosts, which means the bat population will more than likely migrate to another location for winter. But, when the group toured the East Hall location, another conclusion of that bat population was determined.
The East Hall bats need to find an alternate habitat. The experts suggested conducting an exclusion, which means installing one-way shoots made of fabric or netting placed around the bat entry points, allowing the animals to exit the building safely. When the bats try to return to the entry point, they are unable to find the opening because the exclusion material covers points of entry, hence the term exclusion. Once the bats have left the building, their entry points are sealed. The removal tactic is hoped to rid the building of the unwanted visitors, and the installation of bat boxes on the exterior of the building may give the bats and alternate place to relocate. Exclusions should not be performed in the spring or summer when bat nursery roosts are established and functioning.
After it was determined that artificial roosts might improve the bat situation on the DSU campus, the Honors Art 121 class decided to do a fundraiser in order to purchase the high-quality bat boxes recommended by Lewis. The artificial roosts will be hung on East Hall. The goal of the group is to get the boxes installed this fall.
“Bat House Party” is an effort to raise the funds to purchase bat boxes, in conjunction with the Madison Area Arts Council. This costume party fundraiser is being held on Wednesday, Oct. 30th at The BrickHouse in Madison. At the evening event, one-of-a-kind postcards and hand-made masks created by DSU art students will be for sale. In addition, the Madison Area Arts Council is asking for donations of bat-themed art created by DSU art faculty and local area artists. More details of the fundraiser will be released later next week.
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The White House is disputing a New York Times report that President Trump allegedly made offensive comments about black immigrants — specifically Haitians and Nigerians. But low confidence in the president combined with his history of controversial comments about immigrants and black people have led some to approach the White House's denial with disbelief.
During a June Oval Office meeting attended by top White House officials, the president was supposedly angered by just how many immigrants had received visas to enter the U.S. in 2017, according to six officials who attended or were briefed about the meeting.
Trump had won the 2016 presidential election after promising to be tough on immigration, and his immigration ban was constantly facing pushback and criticism from activists, some members of his own party and the courts.
The Times reported that Trump had read a list revealing the number of immigrants that had entered the country:
Haiti had sent 15,000 people. They “all have AIDS,” he grumbled, according to one person who attended the meeting and another person who was briefed about it by a different person who was there.Forty thousand had come from Nigeria, Mr. Trump added. Once they had seen the United States, they would never “go back to their huts” in Africa, recalled the two officials, who asked for anonymity to discuss a sensitive conversation in the Oval Office.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders attacked the Times reporting Saturday in the White House denial.
“General Kelly, General McMaster, Secretary Tillerson, Secretary Nielsen and all other senior staff actually in the meeting deny these outrageous claims. It’s both sad and telling the New York Times would print the lies of their anonymous ‘sources’ anyway,” the Times reported.
But the denial did not keep activists who have been critical of Trump's policies toward immigrants and comments about black people from criticizing the reported comments.
The challenge the White House currently faces -- especially among those groups with which Trump is highly unpopular -- is that most people trust the press more than they trust the president. According to a Quinnipiac poll, more than half -- 52 percent -- trust the media more than Trump to tell the truth about important issues. And for many voters, topics related to immigration and race are among the most important.
Nigerian American Opal Tometi said Trump's past comments about immigration and black people make the Times report believable. Tometi, executive director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration and a co-founder of Black Lives Matter, told the Fix via email:
“Unfortunately, it is all too believable that this is how our president speaks behind closed doors because his very public policies have been driven by racism and hatred since Day 1. From his xenophobic Muslim ban to his cruel and immoral treatment of immigrant dreamers, this merely adds crass words to the racist policies this administration has been pushing for a year.
“President Trump is mentally incapable of imagining the humanity of anyone who looks different from him or hails from a different nation,” Tometi added. “This is perhaps nowhere more true than of his treatment of black immigrants.”
Jonathan Jayes-Green, co-creator of UndocuBlack Network, a group of black immigrant community organizers, told the Fix:
“I am disgusted but not surprised . . . it’s consistent with the racist, anti-black, queerphobic xenophobe Donald J Trump truly is. It was evident from his decision to end TPS [temporary protected status] for Haiti that he’s both willingly ignorant of who Haitian immigrants are and deeply committed to ending migration of Black and Brown immigrants to this country.”
Candis Watts Smith, who teaches in the University of North Carolina's Department of African, African American and Diaspora Studies, told the Fix that the president's reported comments reinforce “inaccurate” stereotypes about black immigrants.
“The sentiments that the president allegedly voiced about these two groups are in line with common stereotypes and inaccurate, harmful narratives about immigrants of African descent,” she said. “Generally speaking, stereotypes of all sorts have a purpose. For instance, ‘positive’ stereotypes (e.g. hard working, entrepreneurial, highly intelligent) about Black immigrants are often used to suggest that African Americans use racism as ‘an excuse.’ Meanwhile, negative stereotypes (e.g. uncivilized, ‘all have AIDS’) are used to denigrate the group and develop or maintain a justification for preventing immigrants from becoming full members of American society.”
Nigerian American activist Tia Oso has worked on immigration issues in Los Angeles, Phoenix and other areas with large Latino populations. She told the Fix she sees a correlation between Trump's views on Latino immigrants and black immigrants.
“I am not surprised that the president holds these views. I also find it really interesting that, while he knew he could use his hate for Mexicans and Muslims to boost his campaign support, that he kept his hate for specific Black immigrants illicit. This is especially telling because he paid lip service to Haitians as a way to detract support from Hillary. But his comments show how he really feels.”
Others reacting to the alleged comments wonder why Trump would possibly single out Haitians for having AIDS, but author and former Clinton administration aide Keith Boykin said the reported comments reflect a period of great ignorance about the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Trump's "knowledge" of HIV/AIDS is stuck in 1983, when people wrongly believed AIDS only affected the so-called "4-H" groups: Haitians, homosexuals, heroin users and hemophiliacs.— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) December 23, 2017
This is why he bans the CDC from using words like "diversity," "science-based" & "evidence-based." https://t.co/VneTCMOvRc
The president was criticized earlier this month for his World AIDS Day announcement that did not acknowledge how blacks in America are disproportionately affected by the illness. Nearly half — 48 percent — of those diagnosed with AIDS in the United States are African Americans, according to 2015 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
And Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson, a senior policy adviser in the Bush White House, wrote that the Trump administration’s approach to addressing the AIDS epidemic in Africa falls short of his predecessor:
“During the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, the strategy on AIDS was pretty consistent: Put as many people on treatment as possible. Use economies within the program, and falling drug prices, to increase that number even further. Focus on the places and groups where transmission is highest, but act broadly enough to block transmission routes across the continent.”
But that legacy is now at risk. The Trump administration’s 2018 budget proposes cutting $800 million in America’s bilateral HIV/AIDS programs. And neither South Africa nor Nigeria would be in the “priority” category in the State Department's new AIDS strategy, despite together being home to about a quarter of the AIDS cases in the world.
Despite senior staff denying the president’s alleged comments, according to Huckabee Sanders, the president’s track record with immigrants, including those from Africa, leads some within the community to doubt that Trump’s vision of a great America includes them. Many members of America's immigrant communities have felt devalued by Trump since the day he announced his campaign for president. The policy proposals that followed — combined with comments about black Americans — have led many within the black and immigrant communities to believe that Trump has little to no respect for black people wanting to come to the U.S. to experience the American Dream. | <urn:uuid:6b44cd0e-180f-4ccf-8d33-46fc8216e1b5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/12/23/despite-white-house-denial-some-find-trumps-comments-about-black-immigrants-believable/?utm_term=.8c7c5df233cb | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.971391 | 1,595 | 1.679688 | 2 |
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Most governments in the Middle East and North Africa spend considerable shares of GDP on their social insurance and transfer schemes but these perform poorly in terms of efficiency, equity and sustainability. Nevertheless, until recently, no country in the region has embarked on systemic reforms. The last Egyptian government under President Mubarak (2004-2011) drafted concrete plans to reform social health and pension insurance but these were heavily criticised by NGOs and therefore finally revoked. President Sisi in contrast was able to push through at least a social health insurance reform. The question is thus why the Egyptian government – despite its authoritarian character – did not dare for long to embark on social policy reforms and why NGOs could obstruct the reforms that the government had finally worked out in the late 2000s – while President Sisi faced only limited resistance and brought at least public health insurance reforms on their way. The article argues that social policies are a sensitive policy field even for authoritarian regimes – in particular if these legitimise their rule by their performance in social and economic development (such as in Egypt under President Mubarak) rather than just stability and security (such as in Egypt under President Sisi). | <urn:uuid:3edab08b-6d4b-4316-b4eb-b03661824e3a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.idos-research.de/en/others-publications/article/social-insurance-reforms-in-egypt-needed-belated-flopped/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.971246 | 246 | 1.671875 | 2 |
Today's Abundance of Wine Grape Varieties Descended from Fruit Bred in Western Asia
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(Inside Science) -- Many of the varieties of grapes used in today's wines are hundreds of years old. Genetic analysis shows that although these vines were first cultivated in Western Europe, new research confirms that every popular wine grape shares an ancestor. All of today's well-known varieties descended from the first domesticated grapes, which were developed and grown in Western Asia about 4,000 years ago, according to research published today in the journal Nature Communications.
"We were able to show that the best way to describe cabernet, merlot, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, is to think of them as derived from a domestication that took place in Asia," said Michele Morgante, one of the study's authors and a plant geneticist at the Institute of Applied Genetics and the University of Udine, both in Italy.
The genomes of the roughly 100 popular varieties of wine grapes the researchers evaluated did not indicate any independent domestication events. That means the ancestor of today's wine grapes was first domesticated in Asia, and later moved toward the Mediterranean and across southern Europe, then northward from there.
Careful breeding over centuries led to larger grapes and bunches of fruit and reduced the number and size of seeds. As the grapes moved from Asia throughout Europe, this often involved hybridizing already-domesticated grapes with local wild varieties of the fruit, which in some cases helped wine grapes adapt to new environments and conditions.
"There are varieties that are still used to make wine, both in France as well as in Italy, that are direct progenies of a cross between a cultivated variety and a wild individual," said Morgante.
It's possible that people in Europe attempted to domesticate wild grapes, including during Roman times, but ultimately quality won out, said Gabriele Di Gaspero, also one of the study's authors and a plant genetics and breeding researcher at the Institute of Applied Genetics. "They tried to grow native wild grapes, but then they realized that they were not good enough for wine. And so, they were basically abandoned in favor of purely introduced material or introduced material that have hybridized with local material," he said. He also noted that there could be rare exceptions of grapes with completely wild ancestry tucked away in a remote village or someone's backyard, but not among the world's most popular wines.
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In cooperation with Futouris, a German non-profit organisation focused on sustainable tourism, TUI Care Foundation supports an initiative aiming to preserve the traditional wine production technologies of the La Geria region. As part of the “TUI Cares” project, people with disabilities will find job prospects and work together with wine farmers on their lands. Furthermore, a new network will be created, designed to help local farmers to get access to the tourism industry on the island. It will link their products and services to the tourism value chain and, through this, help local vineyards to build a sustainable business model. The initiative was originally started in 2015 as a financial support scheme for traditional vineyards on Lanzarote. In cooperation with local partners, the focus of the project was expanded to safeguard traditional wine production technologies into the future.
TUI Care Foundation builds on the strengths of the traditional wine-making industry and supports the implementation of training and individual guidance in organic farming methods. Farmers are being empowered through the development of new distribution channels to hotels and restaurants, with a view to making traditional wine-growing more attractive and productive. Hotel employees, on the other hand, are being trained in local wine growing history and on how to introduce organic wines to their guests in order to encourage the consumption of local products among visitors. Finally, holidaymakers will be offered opportunities to become familiar with the destination’s traditions and locally grown products, through interactive excursions to the vineyards and special events held at the hotels.
During his visit to the project in July Thomas Ellerbeck, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the TUI Care Foundation, explained: “This initiative combines environmental, social and cultural aspects of sustainability in a very special way: Highly motivated local people with disabilities find new perspectives to make their living while securing the unique cultivation technique in La Geria. With state of the art practices for organic and sustainable winegrowing, the initiative makes the century-old tradition fit for the future and helps to protect the natural environment of Lanzarote. And, together with the local farmers, an authentic experience for visitors is created.” | <urn:uuid:2ddc3e12-9af6-4a8d-ba3d-8ef047626227> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.tuigroup.com/en-en/media/stories/2018/2018-07-25-tcf-a-toast-to-the-future | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.945744 | 433 | 1.585938 | 2 |
Manchin: ‘The Postal Service is America’
In Senate floor speech, Manchin highlights the importance of the Postal Service to West Virginians
Encourages Senate colleagues to support Manchin-sponsored provision that would keep 150 W.Va. post offices open for at least two years
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor to highlight the critical role that post offices play in rural communities in West Virginia. He encouraged his colleagues to support a provision he’s authored that would prevent any postal facility or office from closing in the next two years – including 150 in West Virginia.
“In our state, we know that the Postal Service is at the very core of what makes this country great and what connects us all – in fact, the Postal Service is America -- and that is why we are willing to come together across party lines to fight hard to preserve the essential services that the Postal Service provides,” Senator Manchin said. “We also know that serving rural communities isn’t always profitable, and private companies won’t come in to fill the gap if the postal service leaves. As Americans, we need our rural communities to stay in touch with the rest of this great nation – and I am fighting along with the members of our delegation to put a stop to these proposed closures.
“I have always said that we as a people and a country need to pick our priorities based on our values, and in West Virginia, keeping the Postal Service intact is one of the things our people truly care about. That is why I have raised very serious concerns about the bill we have before us, which does nothing to ensure that the 3,700 post offices currently on a list for potential closure – including 150 in West Virginia – are able to keep their doors open to serve their communities.
“So today, I would like to encourage all my colleagues to vote for an amendment I have offered that would prohibit any postal facility or office from being closed for two years, while the Postal Service figures out better ways to get their financial house in order. I have offered this amendment because, as I have heard from my constituents, we simply cannot afford to let these facilities close in the communities that need them most.”
Senator Manchin’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, are included below:
M. President, I rise today to share with you the deep concerns I am hearing from my constituents all across West Virginia, who are worried about what will happen to their rural communities if their local post offices are forced to shut their doors.
In our state, we know that the Postal Service is at the very core of what makes this country great and what connects us all – in fact, the Postal Service is America -- and that is why we are willing to come together across party lines to fight hard to preserve the essential services that the Postal Service provides. We also know that serving rural communities isn’t always profitable, and private companies won’t come in to fill the gap if the postal service leaves. As Americans, we need our rural communities to stay in touch with the rest of this great nation – and I am fighting along with the members of our delegation to put a stop to these proposed closures.
These concerns for the future of the Postal Service are bringing all West Virginians – Democrats and Republicans alike – together for protests, rallies, and letter writing campaigns.
In communities where people were told their post offices down the road might be closed, I’m hearing people’s fear of unacceptable consequences: seniors who wouldn’t be able to get their medicines delivered, problems receiving important checks and other financial services, and – just as importantly – the loss of the ability to stay connected to the community and to this country as a whole.
This note comes from George Jones in Nebo, which is in Clay County.
“Few people in this area have access to the Internet. They still rely on the post offices to keep them connected to the world. And our people still use the post office. It just makes no sense to cut services to the people who still use them.”
In communities where the post office has already closed, I’ve heard about what it’s meant to the town and its residents. This note comes from Delores Wilson in Norton, which is in Randolph County.
“Our post office was closed last November. We now have cluster boxes which are out there in the weather, and our residents are scared to have their prescription drugs mailed to their home or these boxes. Our community has been severely affected. We used to see each other while getting our mail. Our postmaster would let us know when children were born or neighbors passed away. We collected funds at the post office to help our neighbors when in need. Now, we don’t have a central location to do that because our small community no longer has its post office.”
M. President, I have always said that we as a people and a country need to pick our priorities based on our values, and in West Virginia, keeping the Postal Service intact is one of the things our people truly care about. That is why I have raised very serious concerns about the bill we have before us, which does nothing to ensure that the 3,700 post offices currently on a list for potential closure – including 150 in West Virginia – are able to keep their doors open to serve their communities.
So today, I would like to encourage all my colleagues to vote for an amendment I have offered that would prohibit any postal facility from being closed for two years, while the Postal Service figures out better ways to get their financial house in order. I have offered this amendment because, as I have heard from my constituents, we simply cannot afford to let these facilities close in the communities that need them most.
In our rural towns – places like Norton and Nebo West Virginia – the Postal Service is about much more than a place to send and receive mail. Our postal facilities are the centerpieces of our communities; they are places where people gather and share important information. And they are a symbol of the importance of our small towns to the people whose families have always been there; they are our little place on the map.
This note came from Deanna Halstead from Boone County, where the Uneeda Post Office could soon be closed.
“We’ve had a post office in this area since 1902. In fact, the story goes that the citizens petitioned for a post office and were asked what to name it. A gentleman saw a can of Nabisco’s Uneeda Biscuits and that’s how the post office and town got their name. It would be a shame to lose that history, and it would be hard for our elderly and disabled citizens to travel farther for these services. Fifteen miles does not sound like much to people in Washington, but when you rely on public transportation or a neighbor to take you, it becomes a big burden.”
I myself grew up in the small town of Farmington, West Virginia, a community of just a few hundred people, and I speak from experience when I say that post offices in these rural communities serve as a critical lifeline.
Even now, as an elected representative, I receive dozens, sometimes hundreds of letters a day from my constituents, many of whom don’t have access to the Internet and can only reach me by writing a letter.
That is what is so unique about our post offices. They are a vital link for West Virginians and many others throughout this country. And for them, it is so important that their mail service remain uncompromised.
We all know that the U.S. Postal Service is in dire straits. The combination of the recent recession, the increased use of email and text messages, and the costs of retiree health benefits have put the Postal Service on a path to financial ruin. In order to remain solvent, the United States Postal Service must cut costs by $20 billion by 2015.
Now, anyone who has heard me speak before knows that I share a deep commitment to fiscal responsibility, and that I truly believe that this nation’s out-of-control finances are the biggest threat we face.
I am not alone. At Senate Armed Services Committee hearing a year ago, the then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, was asked his opinion on the greatest threat to our national security.
Coming from the Defense Department, I would have thought he would say something about terrorism or some other rising military power.
But what he said was very simple: Our national debt.
That was one of the most sobering moments I have had since becoming a United States Senator.
So believe me, M. President, when I say that I truly believe we all have to set our priorities based on our values and learn very quickly to live within our means.
But there is a right way and a wrong way to go about it.
M. President, the bill we have before us would propose to close 3,700 rural post offices for a total savings of $200 million – a figure that is less than 1 percent of the Postal Service’s $20 billion and is roughly equivalent to the amount we spend in one day in Afghanistan. While achieving very little in terms of the Postal Service’s bottom line, this proposal would have an enormous impact on the 3,700 communities – including a potential 150 in West Virginia – that rely on their post offices as an integral part of their day-to-day lives.
This bill would also lower delivery standards by allowing the Postal Service to go to five-day service and eliminating door delivery. And, it would add to our national deficit. In short, I am not sure what exactly we are hoping to accomplish with this piece of legislation.
Already in West Virginia, we know for certain that three of our Mail Processing facilities will be closing, one in Clarksburg, one in Parkersburg and one in Petersburg. We still don’t know the fate of our facility in Bluefield. The impact those closures will have on the Postal Service’s bottom line is minimal – but the impact to those communities is widely felt.
Rather than making drastic cuts on the front lines, the Postal Service needs to consider a different approach to getting their financial house in order. I truly believe we can save the Postal Service without making cuts to the services our communities rely on and the lifeline that they need – and without adding to our enormous deficit. We can work together on a way to keep our postal facilities open, expand services that raise revenue, eliminate enormous bonuses for executives, and sustain 6-day a week delivery service.
My colleagues and I have suggested many commonsense ideas that could help solve the problem. For one, current law caps pay for Postal Service executives at $199,700, the rate of pay for most Cabinet-level Secretaries. But provisions in the law allow for bonuses and other compensation to increase total take-home pay of these executives to $276,840.
That figure is 20 percent higher than the Vice President’s salary.
In addition, the Congressional Research Service has noted that “postal executives may be eligible for deferred annual incentive bonuses that exceed existing caps, the payment of which can be deferred until after he or she leaves the Postal Service.”
As an example, according to CRS, former Postmaster General John Potter earned $501,384 in total compensation in fiscal year 2010.
I think most Americans would be shocked to know that Postal Service executives can earn larger salaries, in the form of bonuses and deferred compensation, than Cabinet-level secretaries.
These excesses must be eliminated.
We know from an August 2011 report by the Postal Service Inspector General that the Postal Service maintains 67 million square feet of excess interior space, and that getting rid of this unneeded real estate could net $3.4 billion over 10 years. I think this is a revenue raiser that deserves some serious consideration.
I would also ask: during a time when finances are tight, why did the Postal Service spend advertising dollars sponsoring the U.S. Tour de France team and is now sponsoring a NASCAR racing team?
M. President, there are a variety of ways for the Postal Service to get its financial house in order without closing their doors in the communities that rely on them most.
Back in April, my office coordinated regional open meetings in communities whose past offices are on a list for potential closure. Along with representatives from the U.S. Postal Service, my staff was on hand at these meetings in McDowell, Raleigh, Wood and Randolph Counties to give local residents the opportunity to share creative proposals and commonsense ideas to help preserve post offices in their communities. We got the message loud and clear: West Virginians do not want to see their post offices closed.
And we continue to hear from hundreds of West Virginians in letters, phone calls and petitions. Folks like Rebecca from Raleigh County, where the Clear Creek Post Office is facing closure. Her community has had a post office for 140 years.
“We are an isolated area,” she says. “The roads are curvy, and our citizens are elderly. If this post office closes, it will be 20 miles roundtrip to the nearest post office.”
M. President, it’s a rare thing to see a community – hundreds of communities, really – come together around a single issue like this one. But we are seeing hundreds and hundreds of people rush to the defense of an institution that has built this nation into what we are today. West Virginians do not want to see that disappear, and neither do I. That is why I will fight, along with my colleagues, to find a solution that forces the Postal Service to get its financial house in order without balancing its books on the backs of our rural communities.
Thank you M. President, and I yield the floor.
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The SMBv1 protocol is a very deprecated protocol. It is notorious for allowing many ransomware programs to access the system. After the Wannacry ransomware attack, users were prompted to disable SMBv1 on their system. When a series of such attacks repeated themselves, Microsoft eventually disabled SMBv1 by default on all systems.
What causes the “This resource requires obsolete SMBv1 protocol” message?
- This problem may be caused by SMBv1 if it is enabled on the server/host computer.
- The problem may be caused by an outdated operating system on the host/client or outdated firmware on the router device.
How to solve the “This resource requires outdated SMB1 protocol” problem?
Turn on the SMB1 in Windows features
- Click on the search box and type “Turn Windows”.
- Then click on “Turn Windows Features on or off” in the parent search results.
- Scroll down to the “Windows Features” window and click the plus sign next to SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing
- Support to expand it. Now select SMB 1.0/CIFS Client.
- Click the “OK” button.
- Click “Restart Now.”
- After restarting the computer, try using the same file-sharing feature on the computer again.
Activate the SMB1 protocol in Windows features
- Press Windows+X and select “Windows PowerShell (Admin)” from the list of advanced utilities.
- To get the SMB1 protocol and enable it on your device, paste this command and press Enter.
Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName SMB1Protocol
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName SMB1Protocol
- Wait a while while while Windows activates the SMB1 protocol on your computer.
- After running the commands in the Powershell window, close Powershell.
- Restart your computer.
- After restarting your computer, try connecting to the server again.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Click and open the search bar in Windows 10.
- Type Windows Features in the search bar.
- Scroll down to SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support.
- Select the Support for SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing check box, and all other sub-fields will be filled in automatically.
- Click Restart Now to restart your computer.
SMBv1 is an older version of the Server Message Block protocol that Windows uses for local network file sharing. It has been replaced by SMBv2 and SMBv3. Versions 2 and 3 can be left on - they are safe. Even Microsoft recommends that you disable this protocol if you don't need it.
- Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features.
- Click on Enable or Disable Windows Features on the left side.
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Washington, DC - Americans for Peace Now (APN) joins its Israeli sister-organization Shalom Achshav (Peace Now) in welcoming the European Union’s new guidelines for labeling products made in West Bank settlements.
Americans for Peace Now joins its Israeli sister-organization Shalom Achshav (Peace Now) in welcoming the European Union’s new guidelines for labeling products made in West Bank settlements.
Washington, DC -- On the 20th anniversary of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination, Americans for Peace Now (APN) is joining four other progressive American Jewish organizations to take joint action to honor Rabin’s legacy of peace, security, political pragmatism, democracy, and tolerance.
The groups, Americans for Peace Now, Ameinu, J Street, the New Israel Fund and T’ruah, are today issuing a joint statement vowing to continue on Rabin’s path, to help provide Israelis and Palestinians with hope for the security, freedom and dignity that they so deeply desire and deserve.
In memoriam of the 20th anniversary of the assassination, we believe that uniting progressive Americans in a solemn demand for a peaceful and democratic Israel has never been more necessary.
Americans for Peace Now (APN) welcomes the news that Secretary of State John Kerry will soon travel to the Middle East to try to address the terrible violence that is sweeping across Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. Today, Israelis and Palestinians are increasingly locked in a dynamic of bloody escalation, with unbearable costs for both sides. Regrettably, it appears that their respective leaderships are incapable of breaking out of this dynamic. In this context, we urge Secretary Kerry to use his visit to take concrete steps that can calm the situation:
1. Netanyahu announces intention to build bypass roads in the West Bank (our estimates and a case study of the Lieberman Road showcasing the impact of bypass roads on settlement development)
2. Pending violent eviction of a Palestinian family in Silwan
Americans for Peace Now (APN) is alarmed at the rapidly spiraling violence in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, and calls on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to act to stop the violence and save lives.
Over the weekend, following the murder of an Israeli couple in the West Bank, there was a stabbing and shooting attack in Jerusalem’s Old City. Two people were killed in this attack. Another Israeli, a teenager, was stabbed and lightly injured near the Old City. APN strongly condemns these attacks, sends its condolences to the families of the Israelis who were killed, and wishes full recovery to those injured.
Following these attacks, West Bank settlers went on a widespread rampage across the West Bank, further fanning the flames of violence and revenge.
Americans for Peace Now (APN) strongly condemns the brutal murder of two Israelis, husband and wife, in a drive-by shooting attack in the West Bank today. The two were shot dead before their four children, who were in the car with them, and were lightly injured.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today told the United Nations General Assembly that due to Israel’s violations of its agreements with the PLO, the Palestinian leadership does not see itself as beholden to those agreements.
APN today called on the Obama Administration to lead or co-lead action in the United Nations Security Council to resuscitate and re-accredit the two-state solution. APN President and CEO Debra DeLee issued the following statement:
“As a pro-Israel, pro-peace organization, we are committed first and foremost to Israel’s security and its survival as a democracy and a state with a proud Jewish character – things that only a two-state peace agreement can deliver. Regrettably, for his entire career – including his three previous terms in office as Prime Minister of Israel – Benjamin Netanyahu has demonstrated by his own actions that rather than seeking Israeli-Palestinian or Israeli-Arab peace, he is wholly supportive of settlements and an expansionist ‘Greater Israel’ agenda. And, in the last Israeli election campaign, Netanyahu proudly touted his pro-settlement credentials and unabashedly vowed that no Palestinian state would be established while he is in office.
Washington - Following the last failed effort in the Senate today to kill the JCPOA before the end of the 60-day review period (which expires at midnight), APN President and CEO Debra DeLee issued the following statement:
"APN welcomes the success of Obama Administration-led diplomacy in achieving a diplomatic agreement that, when implemented, will dramatically roll back and limit Iran’s nuclear program and prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear program in the future. This agreement is tangible evidence that determined diplomacy, backed by resolute leadership and concrete, sustained engagement, has the potential to overcome and resolve even the toughest challenges in the international arena. APN commends the Obama Administration and its international partners on this historic achievement. APN likewise urges opponents of the JCPOA – in Congress, the Israeli government, and U.S. organizations like AIPAC – to stand down from their efforts to undermine and kill the deal. All who are truly concerned about the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran should now focus on ensuring rigorous implementation of the agreement by all sides. | <urn:uuid:b9b98d80-1a91-42df-8d2f-0ade4e34cff2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://peacenow.org/issue.php?cat=press-releases&%25253Bamp%252525253Bstart=10&%25253Bamp%252525253Blimit=10&%25253Bstart=350&%25253Blimit=10&start=270&limit=10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572212.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815205848-20220815235848-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.953808 | 1,089 | 1.507813 | 2 |
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A case study of Gymnastics Canada Gymnastique aided in creating a contemporary framework for youth sport policy development. Youth involved in elite sport are in a subsidiary position to those who control the sport environment, and therefore are in need of certain levels of protection. High performance youth athletes may be subject to numerous problems such as competitive anxiety, disrupted family life, and excessive physiological and psychological stress. In order to explore these issues in relation to federal sport policy, the following sub-problems were identified: (a) What are the process(es), legitimation(s) (rationale) and attribution(s) (strategies for action) of federal government sport policies (1961--2000) in relation to youth, elite athletes, and youth elite athletes? (b) What structure currently exists within Gymnastics Canada Gymnastique (GCG) in relation to youth elite athletes? (c) What issues are relevant to those affected by policy (i.e., coaches and athletes)? (d) How are the proposed process(es), emerging legitimation(s), and attribution(s) for the development of federal sport policies pertaining to youth elite athletes reflective of academic/activist approaches concerning youth sport? (Abstract shortened by UMI.) Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis2001 .M57. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-03, page: 0580. Adviser: Victoria Paraschak. Thesis (M.H.K.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 2001.
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This page will provide answers to frequently asked questions from requesting parents about Baptismal practices at Symons Valley United Church.
What is Baptism?
Baptism is a symbolic action, using water, that signifies the new life God gives us as we join the wider church community. Baptism celebrates God’s initiative and our response. It is God’s “Yes” to us, and our “Yes” to God.For us, the sacrament (a holy, special act that we believe points to God’s presence with us) of baptism is an act of welcome and belonging. It is the outward sign of something we believe has existed from the very beginning – the love, welcome and acceptance of God for each person, just as they are.
What happens at the baptism?
As parents or guardians seeking baptism for your child, you will be asked some questions about your faith, as well as making some promises on your child’s behalf.The gathered congregation is asked some questions as well, to indicate their support, and their willingness to walk with you as you raise your child.We typically recite the United Church of Canada “A New Creed” together, and prayers are said as the water is poured.The child is baptized using water, and marked with the sign of the cross. We also like to place hands on each child and say a prayer for God’s Spirit to be present in the child’s life.Further details about the service are talked about during the mandatory preparation session, typically held on the Thursday or Friday evening prior to the baptism itself.
Does my child have to be a baby to be baptized?
No – we offer baptism to all ages. We believe the gift of God’s love doesn’t depend on our ability to understand it, so we baptize people as infants right up through adulthood.
Does my child have to be baptized in order to go to Sunday school or be welcome?
No. Baptism is not a requirement for God’s love, or for acceptance as part of our faith community. We believe people who die without baptism are in no way condemned, lost, or damned.
What dates are available for my child’s baptism?
Baptisms at Symons Valley United Church generally take place during Sunday worship, before our children and youth head out for their programs, so that all ages and stages can participate in this act of welcome. Typically, we celebrate baptisms about 5 times over the course of the year. Dates for baptisms are set by our Worship Committee, working together with our ministers and our families who have requested baptism.
Do I have to be a member of Symons Valley United Church in order to have my child baptized?
No, parents or guardians do not have to be members. However, we do require that at least one parent attend the preparation session prior to the baptism itself. We do ask that you worship with us a few times prior to making a request for baptism, as we want you to be comfortable as part of our faith community as you are able, and because we are making some promises to you that we want to be able to live out.
Can special individuals be named as Godparents to the child?
Yes, if you so wish. We recognize that some parents may have a special family member or friend that they want to recognize in this way. However, the traditional role of godparents is one that is now taken on by the whole congregation, in the promises they make to you as parents. Should you choose to honour someone as a godparent, they will be asked to stand with you and your child on the day of his/her Baptism, and a question will be asked of them, indicating the special place they have in your life, and in the life of your child.
How can I arrange for a baptism?
Please come and worship with us a few times to get to know us a bit, and us to get to know you. Introduce yourself to one of our ministers, and indicate an interest in baptism for yourself or your child. Dates of the next baptism will be discussed, and then your information, as well as your child’s will be gathered.
What if I have more questions?
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DATE: December 16, 2019
SNIP: With unprecedented sea level rise forecast as a result of climate change, the Dutch government is racing against the clock to figure out how to keep one of the world’s richest countries from disappearing into the North Sea.
In more optimistic scenarios, the feted Dutch dikes, storm barriers, pumps, and adaptations can cope, but at a cost — and even then only up to a point.
“On the other end of the spectrum is controlled abandonment, which isn’t nice, because we somehow need to lead 10 million people somewhere,” said Maarten Kleinhans, professor of geosciences and physical geography at Utrecht University. “And as soon as this gets known, as soon as the shit hits the fan, there won’t be any investments anymore and local economies will collapse.”
A certain amount of sea rise is already inevitable, set in motion by global warming and ice melting caused by decades of carbon emissions. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations body that collates and assesses scientific results, predicts 30 to 60 centimeters of sea rise by 2100, even if countries make good on their pledges to cut emissions under the Paris Climate Agreement. The quicker emissions are cut, the lesser the risk of unmanageable rise. But so far, the developed world is failing to meet its targets.
If emissions continue on current trends, the IPCC predicts 84 centimeters of sea rise by 2100, and as much as 5.4 meters by 2300. The IPCC has also warned that a rise of more than a meter by 2100 is not unlikely, and advised at-risk countries to plan accordingly. Such a rapid rise, with accelerating increases likely to follow, would leave many countries powerless to respond on time.
Just how many meters of rise the Netherlands can deal with depends on the time it has to prepare, but it is in low to mid-single digits. According to the Dutch government, current defenses are adequate up to 2050. Improving them is slow work: The last 30 years of flood defense works in the Netherlands allowed it to deal with just 40 more centimeters of sea level rise.
The options available also come with trade-offs. Sand can be deposited on beaches — if there is enough time, and enough sand. Dikes can be raised, but this leaves those living inside them at greater risk if things go wrong. They are also porous: Water can be pumped out, but salt cannot. As a result, the salination of the land increases, with consequences for Dutch agriculture.
Storm barriers can be shut, but this blocks shipping to the port of Rotterdam, which accounts for a significant chunk of the Dutch economy. Interference with the shoreline also affects the Dutch fishing industry. And if the land is below sea level, the rivers that flow over it need to be pumped out over the barriers to the sea, which costs energy.
There is a point at which it doesn’t make financial sense to save the land.
The Netherlands is set to miss its target to reduce emissions by 30 percent by 2020 compared to 1990 levels. This summer, seven political parties from the left and right banded together to pass a climate change law aimed at slashing emissions by 95 percent by 2050. But attempts to follow up with action have been met with fierce lobbying from those affected.
Dutch farmers blockaded cities across the Netherlands with their tractors in October in protest against government efforts to curb nitrogen pollution, which is largely caused by the farming and construction industries.
The army was brought in to defend The Hague, and four regional governments suspended the measures under the pressure. This was followed by similar protests by construction workers with trucks and diggers that caused traffic jams stretching 380 kilometers, according to the traffic authority ANWB.
“This will have repercussions for many decades and centuries. It takes a very brave politician to take on,” said Utrecht University’s van den Broeke. “There is still a significant part of the Dutch population that is not aware or not interested in these problems, so it does require strong leadership to make these changes.” | <urn:uuid:b51b0222-aa21-4931-9617-1758baac5b8a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2019/12/16/when-will-the-netherlands-disappear/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.959019 | 861 | 3.296875 | 3 |
Textual/Structural/Historical Differences between the Church's Old & New Rites
All of the points that I will mention here have been treated of extensively by folks far more knowledgeable and qualified than I, such as Peter Kwasnewski, Shawn Tribe, Jeffrey Ostrowski, and Gregory DiPippo. Yet, I still desire to articulate these points myself and for my own friends and family who may be reading!
When Catholics offer a defense of the ancient Roman Rite (AKA the Traditional Latin Mass [TLM], vetus ordo [old order], usus antiquior [ancient use], or Tridentine Mass), it is best not to focus so much on the ad orientem, Communion on the tongue, all-male altar servers (who act as an extension of the priest's office), incense, Latin and chant. These are all accidental features that can be easily imported into the new Roman Rite (the Novus Ordo, or the Mass of Paul VI) and even properly belong to it. Indeed, the term “Latin Mass" could easily refer to a new rite Mass done entirely in Latin from its typical edition, the 3rd and most recent edition of which was released in 2002 (abrogating the 1975 2nd typical edition of the rite, which had abrogated the 1970 1st typical edition of the new rite.)
Any argument defending the old rite should emphasize the substantial textual and structural differences between the two rites. A liturgical scholar plugged all of the orations of the old and new rite into an algorithm and found that the two rites only shares 13% of the same texts in common (see here). 11% of the texts were combined, 24% were otherwise altered, and 52% were omitted altogether.
A German mathematician friend of liturgical scholar Peter Kwasnewski calculated all of the combinations of options [introductory rites, Eucharistic prayers, dismissals, etc.] that the new rite gives and found that logically, there were more than 2 trillion different ways to say the new rite (5.000 x 500.000.000 = 5 x 10^3 x 5 x 10^8 = 25 x 10^11 = 2,5 x 10^12). This contrasts heavily with the rubrics of the old rite.
One of the ways that such scholars identify rites is by their texts. Many of them agree that “you know a rite by its propers" (Introit, Gradual, Alleluia, Offertory, Communion), of which the new rite actually has 3 entirely different sets of texts:
1. the ones in the 1974 Graduale Romanum (Graduale Romanum) book, which moved many of the old rite’s propers (which can be found in the 1961 Graduale Romanum) around to different liturgical days in the new rite,
3. the entrance/Communion antiphons in the 3rd edition of the Roman Missal of 2011.
Unlike in the traditional rite, none of these 3 sets of propers are required to be said or spoken at any new rite Mass. Indeed, in practice, they rarely are.
The Sarum Use (the use of the Roman Rite that was present in medieval England, before the Council of Trent) can be identified truly as a use of the wider Roman Rite, and not as its own separate rite, because its propers are essentially identical to those of the Roman Rite that was codified at Trent. (Sarum's Ordinary texts - Kyrie, Gloria, Roman Canon, etc. - are of course also identical to those of the Roman Rite.) Indeed, the Council of Trent simply codified what was already widespread, regular, standard liturgical practice. In this way, the term “Tridentine Mass'' is rather a misnomer - this rite is much more ancient than the 16th-century Council of Trent. Of course, the Roman Rite is by far the biggest rite of all the Western rites. An example of a non-Roman, western rite is the Mozarabic Rite, still used today in a few parishes in Toledo, Spain.
According to this methodology of knowing rites from each other, the “1 rite, 2 forms", very political formulation of Pope Benedict XVI's 2007 now-abrogated motu proprio “Summorum Pontificum" does not quite hold up. This document also always begged the question: what do “extraordinary" and “ordinary" even really mean? Does “extraordinary" mean “out of the ordinary" and therefore not to be frequently done? Or does “extraordinary" mean “awesome" as opposed to “good" (“ordinary")? It is unfortunate that B16 did not mandate that every Roman Rite priest learn to celebrate both forms of the Roman Rite. How can a priest not even know his own rite?
In comparing the texts of the old rite to the new, it is important to note what was changed - what words were taken out and which ones were put in. Peter Kwasnewski here compares a collect from the old rite with one from the new in this manner. One has to wonder what was so wrong with the ancient texts of the Mass that the entire Mass had to essentially be rewritten from scratch. Indeed, the 1960's was the very first time in Church history that different subcommittees were tasked with sitting down and writing different parts of the Mass.
Much of the scholarship that these committees referenced in their work was flawed. For example, a side-by-side study of the ancient Hippolytus canon with the new rite’s Eucharistic Prayer II yields that they are indeed not very similar at all. As numerous articles (like this one) have shown, the claim that EP2 is to be considered “representative of early Christian liturgical tradition in Rome” is dubious at best. And yes, it is unfortunately true that EP2 was written on a napkin in a rushed meeting in a restaurant (see here).
The books of the new rite were not even released together. Furthermore, they were released in a very chaotic fashion, as Jeff Ostrowski details here. Whereas the old rite of Mass could be said entirely from one book (the Roman Missal), the new rite requires at least 2 books - the Sacramentary (the book that gives the priest all his prayers for Mass) plus the lectionary that gives the Scriptural readings for the Mass. (The updated 2011 English translation of the new rite calls itself the “Roman Missal” in an attempt to reclaim the Roman Missal idea, but it does not include readings for Mass and therefore still requires the use of a lectionary; therefore, “missal” is a bit of a misnomer.) The 3rd book used for the celebration of the new rite is the unfortunately-optional Graduale Romanum or Simplex. The 1974 Sacramentary (the first English translation of the 1970 1st typical edition of the new rite) was originally released piecemeal over several years. Pope Paul VI once asked: ““How can we celebrate this new rite when we have not yet got a complete missal, and there are still so many uncertainties about what to do?”
I believe that many or even most Catholics believe that the new Mass is simply the old Mass in the vernacular. How I wish that were true! I have often said that tomorrow, theoretically, the new rite could be abrogated, and the old rite could be done in the vernacular (perhaps with the Canon spoken audibly at first), and I really don't think that anyone would mind. (Over time, more of the Mass parts could be put back into Latin.) I really don't think anyone would say, “Oh, how I miss the 3-year RCL (Revised Common Lectionary) of the 1970's!" The 1-year Epistle-Gospel cycle is memorable and ancient and did not need to be displaced with a brand-new cycle of readings. There is also plenty of evidence to suggest that the human brain remembers things much better on a 1 year cycle than on a 3-year one.
The desire for the laity to know more Scripture may have been well-intentioned, but we know that the Divine Office (which was also rewritten in the 1970's at the Liturgy of the Hours - but that’s another article for another day!) is traditionally the place that a person got his or her Scripture. The traditional Office has a person praying all 150 psalms every week! Speaking of psalmody, there was no need for the Catholic Mass lectionary to splice all of the psalms, omit many lines of the psalms, and squeeze the psalms into a responsorial antiphon-and-verse-based format. What is wrong with reciting or singing a psalm all the way through, as the Anglicans do?
In speaking of reforms to not just the Mass, but the Divine Office, one thinks of the manner in which all of the rites of the sacraments were rewritten. For example, whereas the old rite of baptism consisted entirely of prayers and exorcisms, the new rite removed all of these exorcisms and replaced the prayers with didactic statements. Clearly, the new rite of baptism is designed to teach; however, catechesis among Catholics plummeted in the decades following the Council. Furthermore, the kind of catechesis that the new rite of baptism attempts to give is the kind that should be received outside of the act of worship/sacraments - the kind that that the Baltimore Catechism provides. In the new rite of baptism, when the priest asks the godparents to answer (on behalf of the child, of course) what is here desired, the answer is “baptism.” Here, I also recall an interview with author Martin Mosebach, who said that one of Pope Benedict XVI’s greatest regrets of his papacy was not changing this word back to “faith.”
The only text that the old and new absolution formulas share is “I absolve you”; the new rite completely rewrites the rest. The old rite absolves the person from “every bond of excommunication and interdict”, whereas the new rite removes these “harsh” words. The new rite takes another teaching moment by explaining that “God the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins.” The old rite refers to this act being done by the “authority” of Christ; the new rite, the “ministry of the Church.” The old rite says the word “absolve” three (the symbolism!) times; the new rite asks that God grant the penitent “pardon and peace.”
Countless other changes come to mind, such as the new rite’s:
1) total replacement of the ancient, sacrificial Offertory prayers of the old rite with Jewish meal thanksgiving prayers from the Didache,
2) removal of saints and St. Michael the Archangel's names from the old rite's Confiteor,
3) elimination of the ancient subdeacon position (when the old rite's priest/deacon/subdeacon format's threefold nature is no symbolic accident),
4) loss of the directionality of the Epistle/Gospel sides of the altar (the proclamation of the Gospel to the north, to the unbelievers),
5) loss of many extra prayers and gestures (like genuflections and signs of the cross),
6) ninefold Kyrie & triple Domine Non Sum Dignus, both of which are rich in trinitarian symbolism,
7) insertion of the rather disruptive Memorial Acclamation right after the consecration, which begs the question: why are laity talking in the middle of the Canon?
In the same way that musical polyphony contains layers of overlapping melodies, the old rite contains layers of fluid, overlapping activity - the choir sings the Introit and Kyrie while the priest first prays the Prayers at the Foot of the Altar, incenses the altar, etc. The new rite, in comparison, is very “start and stop." For example, in the new rite, the priest cannot begin the Eucharistic prayer until the Sanctus is over, whereas in the old rite, the priest is often halfway through the Canon, at the Consecration, by the time the schola is finished singing the polyphonic Sanctus. In this way, the new rite makes it quite difficult to do any of the great polyphonic or orchestral Mass Ordinaries (Kyrie/Gloria/etc.) of the Catholic liturgical music canon. The new rite's 2011 GIRM (General Instruction of the Roman Missal) requires the people to stand for the Gloria, and it is awkward to have people standing for minutes, listening to the schola sing the Gloria. (In the old rite, the people sit for the Gloria.) Indeed, the new rite was designed exclusively with the idea of the priest, people and people singing everything all together.
There are plenty of other examples of great Catholic liturgical music that is impossible to use in the new rite. The Baroque genre of the French organ Mass for Low Mass - essentially, background organ music lasting the entire length of a priest’s Low Mass - is rendered obsolete by the new rite. (On this note of Low Mass featuring music - there is nothing wrong with a parish Low Mass with Hymns on low-class feast days, as long as the parish culture prioritizes Sung/High Mass being done on first-class feast days.) Organ music that was written for the priest’s Elevation cannot be used in the new rite, due to the rite’s requirement that the Eucharistic prayer be audible. Polyphonic “Benedictus” movements, designed to be sung for the second half of the Canon (after the priest’s elevation of the Precious Blood), are impossible to use at that point in the new rite and must be sung at Offertory or Communion as “ad libitum” music, if at all.
As scholars (like Laszlo Dobszay in his book The Restoration and Organic Development of the Roman Rite) have shown, a study of the last 2,000 years of liturgical history indeed shows how the Roman Rite developed organically and authentically from the early Church up until inorganic, inauthentic tweaks were made from 1955 through 1962, which set the stage for the total overhaul of 1969.
It is hard to over-appreciate the level of accessibility and inclusivity that the common, universal language of Latin offers. I can go to a Latin Mass anywhere in the world with my Latin-to-English hand missal and know the meaning every single word that is being said. Considering that the Catholic Church is led by the Bishop of Rome, it is fitting that the ancient language of Rome (Latin) is the official language of the Church. It also worth noting that Latin as a language, represents power and authority, having been the official language of the Empire that encompassed so much of the world. Latin, being an extremely organized and logical language, also represents order and logic. In this way, we are reminded of the concept of the Greek, Christian theological and philosophical concept of the logos, which refers all at once to intellect, (divine) reason, word (language), the Word made flesh (John 1:14), and Christ as the organizing principle of the universe.
This article also feels that it would not be complete without a brief note regarding the liturgical calendar. It is very lamentable that the new rite permits the moving of certain liturgical feast days - this reflects a certain disrespect for Scripture. Biblically, Jesus ascended to Heaven 40 days after Easter (which recalls Jesus’ 40-day fasting period in the desert, among many other instances of 40 days in Scripture). However, the new rite permits the moving of Ascension Thursday to Sunday. Biblically speaking also, Jewish boys were circumcised on their 8th day of life. The old rite’s Feast of the Circumcision on January 1st is so biblically important; the new rite completely excises this feast from the liturgical calendar. (According to solid biblical research - see here - Jesus really was born on December 25th; therefore, he really was circumcised on January 1st.)
Biblically speaking as well, Christ instituted the sacrament of the Eucharist and the priesthood on Maundy Thursday, forever giving the day Thursday a Eucharistic theme. The Feast of Corpus Christi is supposed to be celebrated exactly 2 months from Maundy Thursday, but the new rite permits Corpus Christi to be moved to Sunday. (We get the word “maundy” from the Latin word “mandatum” [commandment], but the new rite replaces that word with “Holy.”) The new rite also permits the every-important Feast of the Epiphany (traditionally, January 6th) to be celebrated on Sunday.
This article also feels that it would not be complete without a brief nod to the 2011 Roman Missal that thankfully abrogated the very inaccurate 1974 English translation of the new rite. (Interestingly, the 1998 translation of the 1975 2nd typical edition of the new rite, which was an improvement over the 1974 translation, was never approved by the Vatican. One here also remembers the transitional Latin-to-English Missal of 1966, which was never put into effect.)
One of the most concerning mistranslations of the 1974 Sacramentary was its translation of “pro multum” (“for many”), which it translated as “for all.” In the wake of this translation’s abrogation, one of the sillier critiques of the 2011 translation that I have heard is that referencing Jesus coming “under [one’s] roof” is offensive to homeless people. Surely, such folks can be taught to adjust their interpretative framework to one that is more symbolic, poetic and figurative, and less literal.
Indeed, the state of liturgy in the 1950’s, especially in America (with the rushed, even silent Low Mass culture coming from Irish immigrants who had been oppressed in terms of religion by the English), was not desirable. I have heard this decade described as the “bad old days.” Indeed, if everything before Vatican II was so great, why did it all crumble so fast? Truly, the liturgy needed reform - Sung/High Mass needed to be brought back, for example - but not a complete rewrite. | <urn:uuid:23cd1f8b-d983-417a-8e78-775d1822608b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sarahrodeodzialo.substack.com/p/on-some-of-the-textual-structural?s=w | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.96287 | 3,953 | 2.78125 | 3 |
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Now that you know the different ways to invest in bitcoin, it’s up to you to decide which method is best for you. When making this decision, there are many factors, such as your investment goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon. You should never spend more money on bitcoin than you can manage to lose because it is a risky investment.
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For decades now advertising has promised to help people lose weight using a variety of products, but none of the pills, diets, or programs have ever proved to be the miracle product that consumers crave. As Americans continue to grow larger, however, even products that help a little could end up contributing significantly to public health.
A new study published by researchers at Lund University has shown that spinach extract could help dieters shed pounds. Though the compound won’t turn consumers into Popeye, the study’s authors believe it can curb appetite, helping people who may be struggling to eat less.
The study found that thylakoids (green leaf membranes, according to the authors) in the extract stimulate the human body’s satiety hormones. Researchers observed that patients using the extract were better able to control their appetites, leading to weight loss.
“Our analyses show that having a drink containing thylakoids before breakfast reduces cravings and keeps you feeling more satisfied all day,” said Charlotte Erlanson-Albertsson, a co-author of the study and a professor of physiological chemistry at Lund.
Erlanson-Albertsson and her colleagues looked at 38 overweight women over the course of three months. Half of the women were given the spinach extract while the other half received a placebo.
“In the study, the control group lost an average of 3.5 kg while the group that was given thylakoids lost 5 kg,” said Erlanson-Albertsson. “The thylakoid group also found that it was easier to stick to three meals a day – and they did not experience any cravings.”
The study’s authors calculated that their extract can reduce hedonic hunger – the hunger humans have beyond what they actually need for energy – by up to 95%. It does this by slowing down digestion, giving the body time to release hormones that tell the brain it is full.
“It is about making use of the time it takes to digest our food,” said Charlotte Erlanson-Albertsson. “There is nothing wrong with our digestive system, but it doesn’t work well with the modern ‘pre-chewed’ food. The thylakoids extend digestion, producing a feeling of satiety. This means that we are able to stick to the diet we are meant for without snacks and unnecessary foods like sweets, crisps, and such.” | <urn:uuid:7834b544-0431-443b-afe0-4fb19cfe9eb9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.webpronews.com/weight-loss-aided-by-spinach-extract-shows-study/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.953743 | 509 | 2.953125 | 3 |
Restoring Native Grasslands
Advancing, demonstrating, and sharing land stewardship best practices.
The Value of Native Grasslands
Human development, industrial agriculture, the loss of native wildflowers and perennial grasses, and the encroachment of woody species (trees and shrubs) have made native grasslands one of the most endangered ecosystems in the state. In California, 47,000 acres of grassland are converted to agriculture or development every year. Yet, they are one of our most precious assets under a changing climate.
Reservoirs of biodiversity, grasslands support the life cycles of numerous wildlife species and provide critical habitat for 90% of rare or endangered species. They also constitute millions of acres of productive agricultural pasture lands across the state. Healthy grasslands are critical to many ecosystem services including: pollination, soil formation and retention, nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration, water quality and flood control, and climate regulation.
Our Approach: Restoring Native Grasslands
Our goal through this initiative is to restore grasslands to their most healthful and productive states.
– Integrate Indigenous perspectives into our collective understanding of the history of this land and the stewardship for its future.
– Demonstrate science- based adaptive management of our 900-acres of grassland using conservation grazing and controlled burning practices.
– Expand ecological monitoring of grasslands, including soil carbon measurements, to support California’s greenhouse gas reduction targets.
– Host and attend gatherings of scientists, land managers, cattle producers, tribes, and agencies to share innovative techniques and best practices and expand public education activities. | <urn:uuid:fcce4261-8656-4271-b671-5bbd1f06de4c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.pepperwoodpreserve.org/restoring-native-grasslands/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.901079 | 327 | 3.390625 | 3 |
Indian Academy of Sciences
Lichens: A Valuable Bioresource for Environmental Monitoring and Sustainable Development
Hans Raj Negi
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Lichens; biodiversity; symbiosis; pollution monitoring; ecology.
Hans Raj Negi1
Current Issue Volume 27 | Issue 8August 2022
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The number of babies born with syphilis has doubled since 2013 and is at a 20-year high, federal health officials said Tuesday.
More than 900 U.S. babies were born infected with syphilis in 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
It’s easy to cure a syphilis infection with antibiotics, but the sexually transmitted infection often does not cause immediate symptoms and people may not know they have it, NBC News reported.
It can kill babies, however. The CDC says 40 percent of babies infected with syphilis are stillborn or die soon after they are born. Others are born prematurely.
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Subject: Red Spotted Purple on Butterfly Bush
Geographic location of the bug: Campbell, Ohio
Time: 11:40 AM EDT
Daniel is thrilled to be spending an entire summer in the yard where he grew up for the first time since the late 1970s, and he is well aware of changes that have occurred in that time. Species that were once quite common are now quite scarce and species that were once very rare are being sighted with frequency. Daniel first spotted what he believed to be a Red Spotted Purple in early May but he did not make a sighting with certainty until July 17 when he recorded a sighting in the Butterflies & Skippers of Ohio Field Guide on July 17. Two days later he got an excellent image of what many consider to be the most beautiful North American butterfly nectaring from a Butterfly Bush that Daniel purchased and planted in July 2020, one of the first plants he introduced to the garden that he inherited.
Daniel suspects that an Albus Poplar tree that was planted after Daniel moved away in 1979 and that grew to tremendous height before it fell in a May wind storm might be the food source for the caterpillars of the Red Spotted Purple as the Viceroys that are also present in the garden. Though they are visually quite different, the Red Spotted Purple and the Viceroy are members of the same genus. | <urn:uuid:70bc9c6c-e3b0-4a83-92b6-05109a0bef32> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.whatsthatbug.com/red-spotted-purple-and-viceroy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.978834 | 291 | 2.90625 | 3 |
The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is an international treaty which prohibits the development, production, stockpiling, transfer and use of chemical weapons and stipulates their timely destruction. It entered into force in 1997.
Singapore ratified the CWC in May 1997 and Singapore Customs is the designated National Authority (NA) for the CWC (NA(CWC)).
The NA(CWC) is the national focal point and liaison with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (the implementing body of the CWC), and other Member States of the Convention. The NA(CWC) administers the Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act and its subsidiary legislations to fulfil Singapore’s obligations under the Convention.
Under the CWC, Member States are required to undertake the following general obligations
- Never to develop, produce, otherwise acquire, stockpile or retain chemical weapons, or transfer, directly or indirectly, chemical weapons to anyone
- Never to use chemical weapons
- Never to engage in any military preparations to use chemical weapons
- Never assist, encourage or induce, in any way, anyone to engage in any activity prohibited to a Member State under this Convention
- To destroy all chemical weapons and all chemical weapons production facilities that it owns or possesses or that are located in any place under its jurisdiction and control
- To destroy all chemical weapons that it abandoned on the territory of another Member State
- Not to use riot control agents as a method of warfare
Member States are also required to declare any chemical weapons-related activities and industrial activities relating to the scheduled chemicals and facilities producing unscheduled discrete organic chemicals.
The declarations are the basis for data monitoring and on-site inspections at the declared facilities. These inspections seek to verify that activities at the declared facilities are in accordance with the obligations of the Convention, and consistent with the submitted declarations. It is a confidence-building measure for ensuring that Member States meet the requirements of the Convention, and serves as deterrence against any intention to contravene the provisions of the Convention.
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Latitude: 57.5658 / 57°33'56"N
Longitude: -3.7103 / 3°42'37"W
OS Eastings: 297784
OS Northings: 854141
OS Grid: NH977541
Mapcode National: GBR K86Q.P3J
Mapcode Global: WH5HG.Z3BB
Plus Code: 9C9RH78Q+8V
Entry Name: No.65, Cottages, Whitemire Village, Darnaway
Listing Name: Darnaway, Whitemire Village, No 65 (The Neuk)
Listing Date: 9 November 1987
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 333155
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB2268
Building Class: Cultural
Location: Dyke and Moy
Electoral Ward: Forres
Parish: Dyke And Moy
Traditional County: Morayshire
Tagged with: Cottage
A and W Reid, later 19th century. Single storey, 3-bay
symmetrically fronted cottage. Rubble, tooled ashlar
dressings. Centre door sheltered by gabled porch supported by
painted rustic timber columns. 8-pane glazing; coped end
stacks; slate roof with projecting eaves.
Modern bathroom wing to rear.
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As a major new poll charts the country’s changing attitudes to immigration, the Observer visits the primary school at the heart of the media firestorm that Powell ignited
In the aftermath of Enoch Powell’s inflammatory 1968 “rivers of blood” speech, which split the nation and instantly became one of modern British history’s most divisive addresses, the fallout was swift and fierce. Protesters took to the streets in support of Powell’s backing for the repatriation of immigrants. Denunciations appeared in newspaper editorials attacking his “appeal to racial hatred” and Powell himself was cast out of the Conservative shadow cabinet, effectively ending his political ambitions. Also caught up in the collateral damage, however, was a small school in his Wolverhampton constituency.
In the run-up to his speech, Powell made one of his most controversial claims – that a constituent had told him that his child was the only white pupil in their class. West Park primary school was not named, but with its high proportion of ethnic minority students it was soon labelled as the school in question.
Almost overnight, it was placed on the frontline of a national debate about immigration, integration and race relations.
Newspapers began trying to speak to parents, staff and children. Television cameras were trained on the gates. The headmistress was confronted in the library by a group of parents claiming that the white children were suffering because teachers were having to concentrate on teaching English to the arrivals. The unwelcome attention intensified when Powell delivered his notorious Birmingham address, prophesying doom as he warned that the country had gone “literally mad” in its embrace of mass migration.
Yet half a century on from Powell’s polemic, the school he pitched into a media firestorm has refused to shy away from its association with him. Instead it has harnessed Powell’s toxic legacy, deploying it as the inspiration for an extraordinary project examining the school’s past, educating its diverse intake on the immigration debate and turning the school into a champion of the kind of integration Powell had dismissed.
“It seemed like it was really time to celebrate the diversity of the community and be proud of it,” says headteacher Briony Jones. “Powell’s speech drew a lot of negative attention to the school. The local community was up in arms. We thought it was too huge a story not to maximise as a rich project that the children could learn from.”
Over the past six months, pupils ditched their planned history curriculum and began studying old footage of the school, looking at old newspaper headlines and talking to former pupils and experts on Powell and his legacy. Teachers have not airbrushed out the ugliness the school faced. Pupils heard how, on the very first day its gates opened, children faced racial abuse from students at the neighbouring grammar school. A former pupil came in to talk about the day that the first black family moved into her street – something she treated with fear, she explained, because she had been brought up to mistrust immigrants.
They have also heard the stories of more recent arrivals – one man told them how he fled Iraq locked in the boot of a car. Another brought in the shoes that still bear the marks of the barbed wire he had to climb to make it across the border.
“These children will go off to secondary schools, know what racism is, understand the reasons people migrate and ask challenging questions,” Jones says. “We’re equipping them to live in modern-day Britain. They’ve listened to harrowing stories and some have harrowing stories of their own. How could we ignore that?”
The “West Park Welcomes the World” project has culminated in a play, devised and performed by the pupils, that tells the story of Powell and Wolverhampton’s postwar immigration. Shadow puppetry, contemporary footage, music and challenging episodes from the school’s past all feature. The play will be performed next weekend at an anti-racism conference held to mark the 50th anniversary of Powell’s address.
It has been accompanied by initiatives designed to bridge the gap between newly arrived families and the current students. Young interpreters are allocated to help new children settle in. A group of “parent ambassadors” make new families feel welcome. West Park has recently been awarded “School of Sanctuary” status, an award handed out by the City of Sanctuary charity in recognition of its work on integration.
West Park’s efforts attracted the attention of the British Future thinktank, which has examined the legacy of Powell and the challenges that remain in a new report, Many Rivers Crossed, published on Monday. It highlights a strong generational divide over Powell’s impact. For younger Britons, Powell is almost an irrelevance. According to polling commissioned by British Future, less than a fifth of under-34s (18%) can pick Powell’s name from a list when asked who is associated with the phrase “rivers of blood”, compared with 82% of those aged over 65.
A majority (59%) think race relations have improved, saying that there was more prejudice in 1968. However, a third of black and minority ethnic (BAME) respondents said they had experienced racism in the street. Only 17% of BAME respondents had experienced prejudice online, but the figure rose to 27% of 18-24s.
In the report, senior politicians reveal the impact that the long shadow of Powell’s speech has cast on them. “I came to the UK from working in east Africa that year with my wife – Olympia – who was east African Asian,” Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat leader, explains. “There was an ugly climate of racism and rejection which lingered for years afterwards. Gradually, I sensed, race relations improved – at least in the more cosmopolitan big cities.
“Until two years ago I felt positive that the legacy of Enoch Powell’s poisonous and pessimistic rhetoric had been buried. Now I am not so sure. The ‘immigration panic’ – albeit mainly directed at white east Europeans – and Brexit have now brought some dangerous xenophobia back to the surface.”
Senior Conservatives are eager to take on Powell’s claims. Asked what he would say to Powell now, Sajid Javid, the communities secretary, gleefully points out the political progress in Wolverhampton. “Your old seat is now represented by Eleanor Smith MP, a former nurse and a woman of African Caribbean heritage who is as British as you or, indeed, me,” he says. “I’m certain the irony won’t be lost on you. Over the past 50 years, our country has undoubtedly become fairer, and despite setbacks BAME communities are among the highest-achieving in our schools, public life and the private sector. So we have made real progress. But not nearly enough. While BAME employment rates are at a record high, less than 3.5% of people occupying the three most senior positions in FTSE 100 companies are from ethnic minorities. We have much more to do.”
Some Conservatives believe the party’s continuing failure to win over BAME voters is an existential threat. Andrew Cooper, the Tory peer and David Cameron’s former pollster, says his party did worse among BAME voters at the last election than Donald Trump did in 2016.
“Since the Brexit referendum the Conservative party has too often looked and sounded like an English Nationalist movement,” he writes. “In 2017, for the second election running, the Tories lost ground among non-white voters while increasing its support in the country as a whole.
“The whiteness of the Tory party’s appeal means that it struggles to win in constituencies where the BAME population is 30% or higher: it currently holds just one such seat. Before 1987 there were no constituencies with more than 30% BAME population. By the next general election it is projected that there will be more than 120 such seats. Unless something changes, before long there just won’t be enough white voters in the electorate for the Conservative party to be able to win.”
British Future’s research suggests that, while race relations in Britain may have evolved since the 1960s, some serious issues clearly remain. There is a strong expectation among younger voters that there is further to go in dealing with racial prejudice. Among ethnic minorities, two-thirds (66%) of over-65s and 73% of 55-64s feel that racial prejudice was worse 50 years ago. Among younger people from ethnic minorities, about half think things were worse back then. However, 22% of those aged 18 to 24 think it may have been about the same and 18% think things were better then.
There is also concern that Britain’s Muslim citizens are the ones now facing the most prejudice. Most people (56%) said the group face “a lot” of prejudice and a further third (32%) said they face a little. Only 4% said they face no prejudice at all.
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The global rockets and missiles market size is projected to reach USD 71.79 billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 4.52% during the forecast period. Growing utilization of 3D printing technology in the production of weapons systems worldwide is expected to aid the market make considerable gains, finds Fortune Business Insights™ in its report, titled “Rocket and Missile Market Size, Share and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Type (Missile and Rocket) By Platform (Airborne, Naval, and Ground) By Launch Mode (Surface-to-Surface, Surface-to-Air, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface, and Subsea-to-Surface,) By Propulsion (Solid, Liquid, Hybrid, Scramjet, Cryogenic, and Ramjet), and Regional Forecast, 2020-2027”. Many governments and private defense manufacturers are exploring the potential of additive manufacturing techniques in the designing and engineering of rockets and missiles for space exploration and military purposes. This rising interest is owing to the ability of 3D printers to produce virtually any kind of three-dimensional metallic and plastic objects.
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List of the Leading Companies Profiled in the Rocket and Missile Market Research Report are:
- Thales Group (France)
- ROKETSAN A.S. (Turkey)
- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. (Israel)
- MESKO (Poland)
- Lockheed Martin Corporation (The U.S.)
- General Dynamics Corporation (The U.S.)
- Saab AB (Sweden)
- Raytheon Technologies Corporation (The U.S.)
- Nammo AS (Norway)
- MBDA (France)
- KONGSBERG (Norway)
- Denel Dynamics (South Africa)
For example, US-based Lockheed Martin announced its plans in 2017 to develop the country’s next generation of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) using 3D printing. In the space domain, NASA and Space X are aggressively experimenting with 3D printing to produce rocket engines for spacecraft. Thus, widening application of additive manufacturing techniques in the aerospace and defense industry will augur well for this market in the near future.
According to the report, the market value was at USD 52.54 billion in 2019. Its other highlights include:
- In-depth analysis of the key factors driving and restraining the market growth;
- Comprehensive study of all segments of the market;
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Thales Collaborates with Rheinmetall for Unguided and Guided Rockets
In January 2020, France-based Thales Group and Germany-based Rheinmetall announced an exciting collaboration to support the upcoming developments and qualification and production of unguided and guided rockets for helicopters and other platforms in Germany. Rheinmetall will leverage Thales’ expertise in rockets and combine it with its own experience in working with Bundswehr to meet future requirements in the country. The companies are also planning on expanding their partnership in the Tiger MK3 program, which involves wide range of operations surrounding guided missiles. Collaborations such as this one are the most prominent feature of the competition in this market.
Supply Chain Disruptions Caused by the COVID-19 Outbreak to Stall Market Growth
The rocket and missile market growth is likely to get hampered throughout 2020 by the outbreak of the COVID-19 contagion. The pandemic has led to unforeseen shocks to supply chains worldwide, crippling defense manufacturing activities around the globe. For instance, the Italian shipbuilding company, Fincantieri, was forced to halt its operations in March 2020 as the coronavirus spread like wildfire around the world. Accentuating these disruptions is the suspension of business development activities in the defense sector.
For example, planned expos such as the EUROSATORY 2020, where procurement contracts are finalized, now face an uncertain future, further affecting this industry. Moreover, major players in rockets and missiles domain are also witnessing a sharp fall in their stock prices. For instance, between February and March, stock value of the Thales Group fell by 33%, while Leonardo’s declined by 55%. The cascading effect of the coronavirus pandemic is, therefore, expected to negative on this growth in the immediate future.
High Military Expenditure to Favor Market Growth in North America
One of the prominent factors supporting the growth of this market in North America is the consistently high levels of military spending in the US. This coupled with rapid adoption of advanced military technologies in the US and Canada will aid the region command the rocket and missile market share in the foreseeable future. In 2019, the region’s market size was at USD 15.03 billion.
Asia Pacific is expected to exhibit notable growth in the market owing to rising uptake of multiple independent re-entry vehicles (MIRV) by the Chinese army. On the other hand, in Europe, the market is set to experience promising growth on account of increasing investment by private defense companies in ballistic missiles to cater to the military needs of European countries.
Close Collaborations between Governments and the Private Sector to Characterize the Market
The competitive landscape of this market is highly charged up as a result of the increasing number of collaborations between private defense contractors and government defense agencies. This is represented through frequent awarding of contracts and other deals to top market players by the US Armed Forces.
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- March 2020: Raytheon Company secured a USD 1 billion-worth agreement to buy propulsion systems for their standard missile products from Aerojet Rocketdyne. The agreement will span five years and is focused on optimizing supply chain dynamics between the two companies.
- April 2020: The US Army awarded a contract of estimated value of $6.07 billion to Lockheed Martin to produce and deliver Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors over three years till 2023. This will bolster US’s position as a major supplier of missile interceptors among other leading world economies.
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Here is a part of a report from a referee officiating in the North West Sydney Football competition
– on the same weekend, he and his 14 year old son were abused.
“I am withdrawing from refereeing for an indefinite period. I was involved in several incidents over the weekend.
I was subjected to consistent abusive language from players and people on the sideline, and consistent questioning of my decisions.
I felt unsafe with the level of anger directed at me.
I have lost sleep and I am left with stress and anxiety. I shouldn’t have to be subjected to the level of abuse I received.
My 14-year-old son (also a referee) was approached and inappropriately questioned by an angry parent who wanted to question a throw-in, and his (correct) decision to not allow a goal to stand after the half time whistle had been blown.
I really do feel isolated and disconnected as a referee. I find myself questioning whether I want to continue doing this if this is how I will be treated on my weekends.
I saw refereeing as a way for me to help others enjoy the game that I love, but the behaviour of some players in a number of games I have refereed has been appalling and I need to take a break.”
These excerpts come from a report from an adult male referee. He and his 14 year old son took up refereeing this year to “help others enjoy the game”.
The abuse and questioning of decisions from players, managers and spectators has resulted in both referees ceasing their involvement.
That potentially means around 50 games will go uncovered for the remainder of this year, as a direct result of 2 referees leaving due to abuse.
At football games, the standard you walk past is the standard you accept. Play your part to stop abuse of referees. #RespectTheRef #RespectTheGame
Two parents watching junior football.
“Which one is your kid?”
“I want to tell them how rubbish they are!”
“You can’t do that; how would you feel if I did that to your kid?”
“You’ve been doing it all game actually”
“Really, who is your kid?”
Think before you speak.
Help the match officials:
-Being a referee can be a difficult task. Many referees are young and learning their trade just as the players.
-No referee will be 100% perfect. Sure, they may make a wrong call. Missed chances and defensive errors are much more likely to have cost you the game than wrong decisions.
-If you criticise the match officials, be it from the side-lines or in the car on the way home, you are affirming that this is OK.
-When you child is then sent off for dissent, they will have been modelling your behaviour!
North West Sydney Football (NWSF) and North West Sydney Football Referees Association (NWSFRA) urge our community to PLAY YOUR PART TO STOP THE ABUSE OF REFEREES.
The NWSF RESPECT program was introduced in 2016 and is an ongoing journey to change to culture in Football to a consistently positive and rewarding one
The Fundamental Aim of the RESPECT program is to encourage Respect towards:
-The match officials, without whom the game would be much less enjoyable
-The opposition, without whom there would be no game
-The laws, which keep the game fair and safe
-Yourself, set yourself standards and stick to them no matter what anyone else does
Abuse of referees is occurring locally and will not be tolerated at any level. #RespectTheRef #RespectTheGame
-Officials are also there because they enjoy the game
-They will do their best to keep you safe and enforce the rules
-They are people too. Most likely part of your own football community or a nearby club
-They may make a mistake as do all of us on the field.
-There is never an excuse for treating them with disrespect.
-Support them especially when they are wrong.
-Abusing a referee will never change a decision. It may lead to you being sanctioned. It does certainly lead to match officials giving up and not returning.
Enjoy the game. Be positive to all around you. Be the person that others look forward to playing again.
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In 2007, when the Karnataka state government offered a voluntary relocation package to the 60 families of the Jenu Kuruba tribe, they all signed up and moved from Nagarahole National Park to start a new life in Sollepura colony in HD Kote.
As part of the scheme, the government provided each of these families with a resettlement package of Rs 1 lakh which included Rs 1,000 in cash, a house and three acres of land in the new colony to help them earn decent livelihoods from farming.
One among the people who shifted was Daasi, a widow. Just two months before the move, her husband sadly passed away unexpectedly, leaving the responsibility of their ten children on her.
While she was content that her children had a roof on their heads and a land that would help her put food on their plates, there was a huge problem preventing her from doing so.
Daasi had no inkling about how to farm.
None of the tribal families had any idea about farming as they’d spent their entire lives in the forest and fended for themselves by selling minor produce they could salvage from the forest and working as manual labourers in locations like Kodagu as well in Kerala.
The next seven years were arduous, as everything Daasi and other community members did, failed. Not only was the land dry, but there were also no irrigation facilities provided to the farmers; neither could they afford it.
Undeterred, the resolute forest-dwellers tried their luck with ragi, only to have wild elephants destro the entire crop. Next was cotton, which depends heavily on the rains, but they had no other option. Sadly, this didn’t yield much. But thanks to the free rations and finding work as farmhands; these families somehow managed to survive.
But things were soon going to look up for Daasi when a few contractors from Kerala came to Sollepura looking for farmlands on lease to cultivate ginger. While they wanted the land for a year, they offered the landholders power supply, borewells, motor and pipes in exchange and Daasi, like others, agreed.
This move transformed the dry farms into more cultivable lands and made the soil water-retentive. But, the lack of necessary farming skills persisted, because of which Daasi and other farmers in Sollepura continued to suffer.
Fortunately, a golden opportunity would knock on their doors when the Bengaluru-based non-profit organisation, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) stepped in 2014 to rescue these farmers.
From providing seeds and teaching the basics of organic farming to taking them to various agricultural and organic fairs as well as workshops, these folks, quite literally, adopted the 60 families in Sollepura.
However, over the next few years, it was Daasi who emerged the most successful from this intervention. So much so that Vijay Karnataka, a prominent regional daily, christened her ‘Super Farmer’ last year.
So how did this happen?
Speaking to The Better India (TBI), is Govindappa, the WCS-appointed field officer in Sollepura, whose undivided attention and commitment toward each of the 60 families have helped them lead better lives.
One of the most important teachings that we gave all the farmers was to pursue mixed-cropping across their three-acre plots instead of concentrating just on a single crop. The idea was to make the land self-sustainable, where the intermingling of crops would boost growth while maintaining the nutrient balance in the soil, says Govindappa.
For example, they advised Daasi to dedicate one part of her plot to grow jowar, while the rest of the land would be distributed between crops like pepper, tomatoes, brinjal and beans.
“That way, even if one crop fails, they could still earn an income by selling the others,” he adds.
Providing farming expertise wasn’t the only initiative WCS spearheaded. They provided these families with seeds, organic fertilisers and pesticides as well as the necessary farming equipment like sprinklers and irrigation pipelines. WCS mobilised these provisions in collaboration with the agriculture department and Samaja Kalyana Ilake (Social Welfare Department). Each family was also provided with goats to pursue livestock rearing, in partnership with GKVK.
“These farmers had to pay only 10 per cent of the cost, with the remaining being covered through government subsidy. None of these folks had any idea about the government schemes or provisions to which they were entitled. We stepped in to facilitate all the paperwork on their behalf and ended up becoming the bridge between the government and the community,” Govindappa explains.
The 60 families today have all the necessary identity proofs like Aadhaar and Caste certificate, and even have bank accounts. Also, among them are beneficiaries of government schemes like for widow pension, Manasvini scheme who are receiving benefits, thanks to WCS’s intervention.
Coming back to Daasi, the woman is one among the model farmers in her community today, superseding even seasoned farmers.
She is, perhaps, the only one amongst Jenukurubas, who hasn’t taken any loan. Every bit of investment came from her pocket, making Daasi stand tall in a region where poor and desperate farmers often suffer crop failures leading to extremely grave scenarios for them.
These were some of the aspects that led Daasi being recognised by Vijay Karnataka as Super Famer, in addition to factors like growing 100 per cent organic produce, practising mixed cropping as well as earning high returns. WCS had registered Daasi’s name and shared her pictures with the publication that had honoured 13 other farmers along with Daasi from across Mysore and Chamarajanaagar districts.
In her sixties now, Daasi is quite happy to share how life changed for good when WCS stepped in their colony.
“Almost a decade ago, when we were living deep in the forest, I knew nothing about farming. After the death of my husband, I’d struggled quite a bit to take care of all my kids. Govindappa Sir has helped me a lot in reaching where we have today. Thanks to him, I got the opportunity to attend many farming workshops organised in cities like Bengaluru and Mysuru, where I learnt a lot. It was I who told my kids that if we take up farming, our lives would be better and it did turn out better,” shares the jovial super farmer.
Like Govindappa mentioned, Daasi exclusively grows vegetables like tomatoes, pepper, brinjal, beans and bitter gourd in an acre of land, while the remaining is utilised for jowar cultivation. Of her ten kids, six of them help her out in the field.
Just by selling her crops, she’s able to earn an annual income of about Rs 4 lakhs. Buyers come to buy her produce from Mysuru, Gundlupet and even Kerala. Even here, WCS played a crucial role to ensure that all the farmers get a fair price for their organic produce.
Govindappa adds that to ensure pests don’t attack the crops, he gets the farmers to spray neem oil, which is a natural pest repellent, on their fields every week.
Besides farming, Daasi also rears goats and sheep, does vermiculture and is also a beekeeper.
A rather proud Govindappa shares that from having absolutely no knowledge of farming, Daasi today has a sprawling garden in front of her humble home. “I’d call her the best farmer in the community, even better than most of the experienced ones here. Despite hailing from a tribal community, she has managed to acquire all these skills and do well for herself,” he concludes.
Daasi’s story is truly inspiring, especially when one understands where she has come from and the numerous difficulties she had to face to provide for her family. She hopes to continue farming for as long as she can, and we wish the prosperity in her life be as constant as her indomitable spirit.
All photo courtesy: Govindappa, WCS.
(With inputs from Rajath Sharma)
(Edited by Saiqua Sultan)
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-- L. Frank Baum, later to become author of The Wizard of Oz, writing as editor of South Dakota's Aberdeen Saturday Pioneer, encouraging the extermination of each and every Native American, December 20, 1891.
Garland's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" had just ended. I was lounging around, sipping my slave-picked Earl Grey from Sri Lanka, and pouring over my May 11, 1911 original edition of Le Petit Journal when the postman rang twice. A typical Tuesday afternoon, although it could have been Wednesday this week. Unreal.
I'll tell you what was in the parcel post piece shortly, a bombshell of sorts for America. First, the obligatory parsing of pain.
The publication's ink drawing portraying violent audience members at the opera house of Livermore, Kentucky -- spotlighting a quavering figure on stage in the foreground -- is unforgettable. There, yoked to a pole, his upper torso strapped tight, with rope drawn across the ankles forcing his lower body to bend at the knees, the black figure in profile seemed to angle to the right, a twist, wanting to get away from the drawn rifles and handguns, much like a dog -- too afraid to move -- knowing that the Master is about to do something painful. Perhaps more like a fish caught with a troll, in frozen anguish. His clothes are in tatters, in stark contrast with a clenched fist behind the back which is shooting out, stretching in the opposite direction of his protruding lip. Millay's "clutching at the South, screaming at the North" comes to mind, the contortion commanding all. And speaking of shooting, the public execution at Kentucky's cultural center only cost the usual prices for admission. However, those holding orchestra tickets were allowed six shots whereas balcony tickets were limited to one. For real.
Like Stamp Paid, the mid-19th century black man in Toni Morrison's Beloved, does when he notices a bit of bloody scalp, I want to scream out "What are these people? You tell me, Jesus. What are they?" Of course, they were white settlers. Demonic, not insane, to use Terrence Des Pres' yardstick. (1) Genocidal by all the standards Raphael Lemkin established following Nuremberg.
The Jewish Holocaust was not an abominably unique event, unless one is going to acknowledge the same for a million Armenians, Stalin's fourteen million "terror-faminized," et. al. in Bangladesh, Burundi, the Brazilian Amazon, Kampuchea, East Timor and elsewhere*(often with our invaluable assistance). (2) Respecting Africans and Native Americans, the only way Americans can make conscious-soothing distinctions -- allowing them to "do lunch," shedding tears over asparagus at an Oprah-based Book-of-the-Month tête-à-tête, in lieu of taking any significant action -- is to adopt the typical Eurocentric bias that indiscriminately groups dark-skinned and red-skinned people into only two undifferentiated masses; do that with white-skinned people and one can totally exterminate the Polish population without owning to genocide.
*There was a "total extermination of many American Indian peoples and the near-extermination of others, in numbers that eventually totaled close to 100 million." (3)
It's all horror that still goes on today, unabated here since the European foot first stomped on this hallowed ground. But you'd never know it to watch the parade of obese Americans, driving their SOVs (Standard Obese Vehicles) going about their dailys. Not waiting on them anymore to become compassionate, it looks like the guys who mailed me the package have a Plan B. As promised, I'll get to that below.
At a mid-90s conference sponsored by the Global Alliance for Preserving the History of World War II in Asia (AOHWA) in Cupertino, California I saw the most horrific photographs I had ever seen up to that point. They were photographs, poster-sized, of the Rape of Nanking. Relative to writings about the Jewish Holocaust, very little has been made available to us concerning atrocities perpetrated in China, Korea, the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia. The Japanese military was responsible for approximately 50 million deaths, 30 million alone in China. It begs the question, "Why?".
From December 13, 1937 to February 1938, in the single city of Nanking, the International Military Tribunal of the Far East (IMTFE) estimates that 260,000 were killed. The Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanking Massacre in Nanjing claims that the number was over 300,000. Some Japanese put the figure as low as 3,000, its leading historian of the war guessing that it was no higher than 42,000. (4) Live burial competed with burning and freezing and the slowest and most excruciating forms of killing ever known. Children were a special delight.
A long time ago. None of it has much to do with us now, right? We're not killing minorities in cruel ways any longer, yes? We have our figures straight these days, no? Our scruples in a row, like so many ducks, vraiment? All I can say is "Quack, Quack!!" to the good doctors (Ph.Ds, Ed.Ds et. al.) who have diagnosed Our Day that way.
I believe former UN relief chiefs, Hans Von Sponeck and Denis Halliday --with decades of devotion to UN efforts behind them-- would not agree. As I remember, they quit their UN posts at very crucial times over the cruel sanctions that were being imposed on the Iraqis. Over the bombings, too, that had been going on for at least ten years; there was that incredible 18-month study that John Pilger cited not too long ago in The Mirror, wherein something like 36,000 sorties were flown over the Iraqi no-fly zones, 26,000 of them combat runs (when there was no war!) (5), all in violation of international law. And that didn't account for the British bombs or the Turkish air-campaign atrocities inflicted on the Kurds, the American and British flyboys conveniently looking the other way.
In our own country, as Jeffrey St. Clair points out -- lamenting the federal government's abandonment of efforts to prevent pesticide-caused cancer -- "Corporate and governmental statisticians will broker the 'acceptable' number of people permitted to contract cancer from pesticides residues, comforted in the knowledge that most of these people will be poor and black or Hispanic." (6)
I cite the particulars above -- when there are an endless number to choose from -- because, for the most part, they're the ones that were alluded to in the little package I opened on Wednesday, March 3rd. The one that informed me --anonymously-- that something was in the works, and motivated me to do something about it all.
"There is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race."
-- Our own Abe Lincoln during the Stevie Douglas debates (Undermining underlining mine)
As much as any other man? What man? He's not talking about Frederick Douglas here. Nor you, I presume. Certainly, he's not speaking for me. And I know those fellows who mailed their missive to me have quite a different attitude.
However, one can't say the same for Tommie Jefferson ("the blacks...are inferior to the whites") or Benny Franklin ("Why increase the sons of Africa....?"); and they were the so-called "soft-liners" who were nowhere near as maniacal as the likes of Andrew Jackson, a leader far more representative of our past. Of course, there's the shining example set by John Quincy Adams who "gave lip service" to the Indians and others. (7) What a crew. What a foundation. Quelle dommage!
The point is is that the country is rotten to the core respecting the issues touched upon above, and the stench is starting to motivate compassionate/infuriated minorities, and their sympathetic brothers and sisters of different stripes, to take trenchant (unprecedented in America) measures. Take note, if you will, a house divided will not stand.
One has to get notions of rebellious rag-tag youth gathering at the gates of the Capitol Building (putting heads on the chopping block) out of one's mind. It's not going to happen that way. Mau-Mau in Kenya is more the model*. Mobilization by MoveOn will not be the order of the day. And to make hay, the midnight killers -- for that's what they will be if our present momentum is not reversed -- will not require huge groups, consensus or any form of politically-correct sanction. They will be Invisible Revolutionaries more along the lines of the Algerian Resistance. But unlike the Algerians and Vietnamese, they will not demand the cover of the general population. For they will not be fighting -- in the most immediate sense -- for the people, nor in unison, but, rather, out of rage, and out of unrequited love for what's right. They will be frustrated warriors who -- in the face of stultifying surveillance and overwhelming weaponry -- simply can't sit by and take it anymore. Without any Grand Plan that all the academics and most "officially-approved" leftists demand of those who would force change. Arundhati Roy and Pilger, of course, are exceptions, but where are the prominent U.S. examples?
* Minus the secret society meetings, the mountains of retreat being replaced by myriad buildings, "habitats for humanity" in the minds of many. No Kenyatta to capture, the individual insurgents will proliferate on their own like cancer cells.
It's a real shame 'cause it wouldn't take much for a Bush or a Kerry or a Nader or SOMEONE to simply step forward regularly, acknowledge the horrors we continue to perpetrate...and remind the populace that there's not much else that's more important than changing the course of history in this respect. To show that they are doing this and that...daily...to make it so, to make things right. A little bit of Emily Dickinson's "thing with feathers," not token gestures.
That, or I'm afraid it'll be a thousand points of burning lights, illuminating everything from gas stations and office edifices to private residences, ski lodges and wherever it is that golfers congregate. Perhaps fire won't be necessary in the clubhouses.
Thomas C. Mountain of the Hawaii Black History Committee, in an article that appeared in Counterpunch, February 27, 2004, asked, "How are we ever going to come to grips with racism in this country if we continue to deny people of color their historical place? How could white people hate people of color if they were taught Jesus would pass for black if he were to rejoin us today?" He noted that Buddha, Jesus, Krishna, Mohammed and Moses were all people of color.
Indeed. Again, what would it take for a president at a podium to preach what's begging to be expressed? To talk constructively about what's been wrong, in real language. Not much. Little for anyone. But nothing like that is heard, periodic pontifications on places like Haiti --during crises only-- notwithstanding. On the other (bloody) hand, it wouldn't take much for the senders of my package and their underground compatriots to set off bonfires in continental coordination, sort of flambes for freedom, if you will. Bonfires, originally, were fires in which bones were burned, evil-smelling affairs that were nothing like the celebratory fires of today. Nothing liked brings nothing liked.
Please tell Ashcroft, once he's back to full health, making his disgusting, fascistic overtures in full force, that I burned the communication I opened last week; it would be too easy for him to draw a line between this article, my recent piece "AH!" ARSONISTS FOR HAITI" (which appeared on www.counterpunch.org and www.dissidentvoice.org), the coming catastrophes and (alleged) advocacy on my part. That's if he asks. I want no part of an investigation into the coming Kikuyu-like catastrophe that we're bringing on to ourselves.
Yes, I've got nothing more to say to the Justice Department or the American people regarding the above. After all, it IS the American people who are responsible for what's taking place --as per legal precedent established at Nuremberg by us-- and they will have nothing to complain about once the fan starts blowing, hurtling unwanted waste and more their way.
"Will all great Neptune's oceans wash this blood, clean from my hands?", asked Macbeth. Today, yes. The day after tomorrow, maybe not.
Finally, it would behoove us to give some thought to these additional (personal, emailed) words of Thomas C. Mountain (quoted also above), perhaps relating them to this article's opening quote from L. Frank Baum,
"You might want to consider just how bad for black folk "integration" or rather assimilation has turned out. Before integration/assimilation black folk controlled the institutions in their lives, the schools, the shops, the sports, even the music. When their struggle began to lead the movement in the US, the move was made to "integrate" them into white society, to take their children out of the schools they controlled and assimilate them into white schools, with white teachers etc. If one looks at the statistics covering the majority of black folk, the 2/3s who did not benefit from equal opportunity, life has gotten worse since the "civil rights movement", since assimilation started. Infant mortality, maternal mortality, birth weights, drop out rates/graduation rates, incarceration rates, drug addiction rates, all the statistics show that life has gotten worse for most black folk. In other words, if you want to break a people, break their institutions first, than they become a crushed and broken people easy to control and not a threat to the status quo."
Keep in mind, if you will, that we're not just talking about dark-skinned people here. And the parameters of hostility might easily extend to include people wanting to protect our public lands...and many others.
Those dangerous-sounding gents who reached me at home via the postal service --color not clear-- claimed to be the three guys who I wrote about recently in the Counterpunch piece cited above. I understand the points they made about the U.S. not honoring The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of December 9, 1948, and our ignoring subsequent related international agreements and conventions. What I don't understand is a) why they contacted me, b) how they were able to read my article and get something out so quickly (a day following its appearance!), c) why they used a box when the only contents were a letter, and d) how they got my home address.
I have a lot of questions.
Richard Oxman, a big fan of James
Baldwin's The Fire Next Time, can be reached at
has fire gear available upon request.
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Teachers in the context of sociology of education:
theoretical approaches, research priorities
Dr. Sci. (Sociol.), Prof., Department of Sociology, A.I. Hertzen Russian State Pedagogical University, St.-Petersburg, Russia; Chief Researcher, Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University, Veliky Novgorod, Russia firstname.lastname@example.org
The article examines the state of sociological research on teaching and justifies the expediency of applying in their conceptual bases the core theoretical constructions of the sociology of education, primarily those focusing on the institutional functions of education in society and the structure of the education system, not limited to the organizations of formal education. With reliance on these constructions, it becomes possible to formulate social contradictions in the teaching work, major features of the professional culture of teaching, the development of teachers as a social professional group. The same condition serves, as the author assumes, to form sociology of teaching as a sub-branch inside the sociology of education, the comparability of new research results and their integration into scientific knowledge.
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Picture Your Career: Book Formatting & Illustrations
Emily created the cover design, illustrations, and interior book design for Picture Your Career: Visualize and plan your career path by Katherine Brooks and Grace Foy of the Vanderbilt Career Center.
About the Client:
The Vanderbilt Career Center is a free service for all Vanderbilt students to help them plan their career path and gain clarity about thier future. The career center offers multiple programs and opportunities, including coaching, recruiting, career fairs, jobs and internships, and online resources.
The career center received a grant which enabled them to create this free resource workbook. The entire goal of the workbook is to use visual thinking techniques to discover strengths, develop vision, design a path forward, and deliver talent.
As of May 2021, Picture Your Career has been downloaded more than 9,000 times since it was first published in July 2020. (download for free here) The creative commons license allows users to freely print and reproduce the content. Career Coaches and Counselors across higher education institutions were wowed!
Picture Your Career is a 2021 recipient of the NACE/Chevron Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement for innovative programs in the college career services field. Vanderbilt recieved a $1,000 cash prize, which Brooks and Foy have donated to the Career Center. In addition, Vanderbilt will receive a trophy and be celebrated through several avenues by NACE, including a feature in a future issue of the NACE Journal. | <urn:uuid:f50d6617-1678-476a-b528-eb1080023d0e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://flavorgraphics.com/project/picture-your-career-book-illustrations-design/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.948707 | 338 | 1.507813 | 2 |
Bitcoin fell nearly 5 percent on Friday after China’s central bank said it would crack down on cryptocurrency trading, banning overseas exchanges from providing services to mainland investors.
In response to the latest move, Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, dropped over 6 percent to $42,2167, having earlier been down about 1 percent.
Smaller coins, which typically rise and fall in tandem with Bitcoin, also tumbled. Ether fell 10 percent while XRP a similar amount.
China’s central bank on Friday said all financial transactions involving cryptocurrencies are illegal, sounding the death knell for digital currencies in China after a crackdown on the volatile trade.
The global values of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin have massively fluctuated over the past year partly due to Chinese regulations, which have sought to prevent speculation and money laundering.
“Virtual currency-related business activities are illegal financial activities,” the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said in an online statement on Friday, adding that offenders would be “investigated for criminal liability in accordance with the law.”
The notice bans all related financial activities involving cryptocurrencies, such as trading crypto, selling tokens, transactions involving virtual currency derivatives and “illegal fundraising.”
The central bank said that in recent years the “trading and speculation of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies have become widespread, disrupting economic and financial order, giving rise to money laundering, illegal fund-raising, fraud, pyramid schemes and other illegal and criminal activities.”
The People’s Bank of China also said it will bar financial institutions, payment companies and internet firms from facilitating cryptocurrency trading, and will strengthen monitoring of risks from such activities.
“Crypto markets are in an extremely frail state overall, and these sorts of downswings speak to that; there’s a degree of panic in the air,” said Joseph Edwards, head of research at cryptocurrency broker Enigma Securities.
“Crypto continues to exist in a grey area of legality across the board in China.”
Shares in cryptocurrency and blockchain-related firms also came under pressure with US listed miners Riot Blockchain, Marathon Digital and Bit Digital slipping between 4.1 percent and 5.1 percent in premarket trading.
China-focused SOS slipped 1.2 percent while crypto exchangeCoinbase Global fell 2.7 percent.
Earlier this year, Chinese authorities said they would crack down on cryptocurrency mining, sparking a massive sell-off of bitcoin and other coins.
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No One—Including Fish—Should Suffer for Recreation, Group Says, and Invites Anglers to Ship Their Fishing Gear to PETA
For Immediate Release:
September 28, 2020
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
New York – Today, PETA sent a letter extending sympathy to Luis Castoire—the man who caught a human corpse while fishing in Central Park’s Harlem Meer last week—and encouraging him to give up fishing for good.
“Every fish is an individual,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is asking Mr. Castoire to open his heart and extend compassion to fish, who suffer when speared through the mouth and yanked out of their aquatic homes.”
PETA invites anyone who has made the connection that it’s just as disturbing to catch a fish’s body on the end of a hook as it is to hook a human corpse to send their fishing gear—along with a written pledge to stop fishing and a contact number—to PETA at 501 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat or abuse in any other way”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.
PETA’s letter to Castoire follows.
September 28, 2020
Dear Mr. Castoire,
I’m writing in response to reports that you recently hooked a human corpse while fishing in Central Park. We are so sorry that you had that awful experience, and you sound like a sensitive person. That’s why we’re getting in touch. We’d like to encourage you to consider that fish are underrated, smart, sensitive animals with complex nervous systems who also don’t want to end up dead—and who definitely don’t want to experience the pain of being hooked through their mouths, which contain many nerve endings. This may not be something you’ve thought too much about, but these days, there are books about the way fish experience pain. There has been a lot of recent research about fish, and they are worthy of our esteem. Please, will you consider not fishing anymore?
Whether people think about it or not, fish are sentient beings. As more information on fish pain receptivity has been in the news lately, it’s impossible to ignore that there’s something disturbing about actively hooking fish, letting them thrash and gasp for air as they suffocate, and gutting them, sometimes while they’re still alive. All this involves fear and torment for them—and even when they’re tossed back, they have been mutilated, and most of them still die slowly from their injuries and the trauma of being handled by some giant, alien creature.
Another thing to consider is that fishing doesn’t just hurt fish. Every year, anglers in the U.S. leave behind a trail of victims that includes countless birds, turtles, and other animals who sustain debilitating injuries after swallowing fish hooks or becoming entangled in fishing line, especially nylon filament. Derelict fishing gear damages marine habitats and entangles marine animals, too, leading to injury and death.
Eating fish is also completely unnecessary. It’s just something that many humans have gotten used to doing. We can get all the omega-3 fatty acids and protein we need from vegan sources, without any of the mercury, PCBs, or other toxins routinely found in fish flesh. With foods like Gardein’s Golden Fishless Filets, Sophie’s Kitchen’s Vegan Lobster Mac and Cheese, and dozens of other tasty vegan “fish” dishes, we can still enjoy the dishes that we love without the cruelty, toxins, and cholesterol and without causing harm and death to others.
I hope that upon reflection, you’ll agree that no one—regardless of species or circumstance—should suffer for recreation. We’d be delighted to send you some delicious vegan fish filets if you pledge to stop fishing. We think you’d enjoy them, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Very truly yours,
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European Mental Health Week organised by Mental Health Europe takes place from May 9-13 2022.
The aim is to raise awareness about the importance of mental health in our everyday lives. The theme for the 2022 week is ‘Speak up for mental health’, and highlights how youth mental health is a high-profile societal issue. Pain and the mental health problems frequently co-occur in children, adolescents, and adults. Chronic pain and mood disorders rank first, with a 30-60% comorbidity rate. Strong evidence suggests that chronic pain and mental health disorders do more than co-occur, they also promote the development of each other and negatively impact the treatment success of each pathology. Common problems are depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder.
The European Pain Federation EFIC Academy Education platform has numerous modules for physicians, physiotherapists, nurses, and psychologists on the assessment and treatment of mental health problems across different conditions.
EFIC are part of the HaPpY (Comorbidty of Chronic Pain and mood disorders: breaking the vicious cycle) Research Network funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Stayed tuned for EFIC webinars about this research! To access resources about mental health, please visit the European Mental Health Week website at https://www.mhe-sme.org/emhw/ | <urn:uuid:025bdbab-b682-4370-a2d5-6b8fa8fca485> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://europeanpainfederation.eu/pain-and-mental-health-2022/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.91094 | 283 | 2.90625 | 3 |
GIRL CHILD EDUCATION
Increase the girl child’s participation and proficiency in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Music and Agriculture (STEMMA).
LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE
CKF’s Leadership and Governance Initiatives seek to strengthen community infrastructure by improving leadership and governance practices in Nigeria.
CHRISTIAN & THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION
Through its Christian and Theological Education Initiative CKF would contribute to theological inquiry and scholarship (especially the training of clergy).
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The East Africa Crude Oil pipeline to be constructed between Hoima Uganda and Tanga in Tanzania a distance spanning 1445 kilometers is expected to have a flow rate of 216kbpd and will need over 500,000 tonnes of imported equipment to complete.
This infrastructure is expected to provide a huge opportunity for players in the logistics industry namely trucks, rail, aeroplanes and ships but might also pose a challenge for the existing receiving and transportation networks.
According to Gulf Interstate Engineering the firm in charge of the 2015 Conceptual Engineering Study, the 2016 Feasibility Engineering Study that concluded with the selection of the Uganda concluded with the selection of the Uganda -Tanzania EACOP Tanzania EACOP Pipeline Route and the just concluded Front-End Engineering Design thereafter.
Among inventory that need to be transported to the pipeline route include insulated line pipes,1KM spools of 33 kVA Cabling, 8KMspools of Fiber Optic Cabling, 1KM spools of Heat Tracing Cables, crude oil pumps, power generator units, mechanical and electrical engineered equipment, pre-fabricated Electrical Heat Trace Substation Modules among others.
In total it is expected that 2717 tractor and trailer loads will be carried over 14 months on a rate of 12 joints bare pipe per truck resulting to 194 truckloads per month or 6 joints insulated pipe per truck resulting to 398 51 truckloads per month. In total 32587 joints will be needed for the Kabaale to Uganda Border Pipeline Segment including the Tilenga to Kabaale Feeder Pipeline all estimated to weigh 59928 tons.
Gulf further estimates that transport of 391 (1KM) spools of 33 kVA Cabling, 391 (8KM) spools of Fiber Optic Cabling and Transport of 1,173 (1KM) spools of Heat Tracing Cables. At a rate of 2 spools per truckload an approximate 980 truck trips as well as additional return trips with Empty spools which must be returned after cable installed. In total both the Tilenga to Kabaale Feeder Pipeline and the Uganda Border Pipeline Segment it is estimated will require 326km of 33 kV HV Power Cabling to Heat Trace power input. Other transport needs include that of 5 pre-fabricated Electrical Heat Trace Substation Modules (5m x 3m).
For some of the heavy equipment it is expected will require multiple axle trailers for transport including three (3) Power Generation Units with each weighing 52MTN each as well as mechanical and electrical engineered equipment weighing an estimated 733MT. Other equipment include: One direct fired heater and 2 heat exchangers per Pump Station.
Gulf has identified the standard 12m container as the required for the exercise as well as the various spools highlighted earlier. Each pump station will require at least 150 standard containers for pre-engineered material/equipment which when emptied must be returned to point of call.
The opportunity created by this logistics exercise provides a chance for national and local content to be exhibited through jobs and provision of required transport equipment. For other institutions such as banks this transportation provides opportunities such as lease financing and LPO financing to support those who land such contracts with the need to expand fleets and maintain the same. | <urn:uuid:37a2d899-c53f-4bb5-be9a-a0ec2d189596> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.oilnewskenya.com/eacop-big-test-opportunity-regional-logistics-players/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.930911 | 673 | 1.679688 | 2 |
How salon businesses are using Vardaan?
April 12, 2021
April 12, 2021
India is going through an incredible wave of change as our economy continues to expand in different verticals. Therefore, for the first time in our nation, we’re seeing a fast development of the private venture section. With the formation of foundational railroads like affordable cell phones and information, UIDAI, IMPS, and UPI, and the centralized GST system over the most recent couple of years, MSMEs today are uncommonly open to adopting technology and innovation into their business. So, Understanding the difficulties of MSMEs like salon businesses, grocery stores, etc., we’ve fabricated a ground-breaking level business application that supercharges these ambitious small businesses; and we’re calling it Vardaan– Banaye aapke business ko digital and aapko aatamnirbhar.
What is vardaan?
Vardaan is truly what its name suggests, a gift to small and medium businesses. Vardaan allows small businesses to manage their businesses or stores digitally. It allows small merchants to manage their stores & take the store online. One application, numerous benefits is what vardaan wishes to offer.
Vardaan now has a wide variety of customers, from businesses that provide services or sell items. At present Vardaan is already supporting +29 different segment types.
“Beginning a small business that provides services is not a cakewalk, be that as it may, building up and staying in the business is a test.”
The kalon spa and salon, one of the small salon businesses owned by Mrs. Shanaya Sharma, in Bangalore, Karnataka. Mrs. Shanaya was initially facing a lot of challenges in managing her salon’s business, she was losing track of her business, also, she was not able to manage the expenses and she was even losing customers because of management that was not up to the mark.
Mrs. Sharma was anxious about her salon business so she started looking for solutions. She first thought of hiring an accountant to manage the business and developing her application to go online. But all this was not under her budget, so she wanted something affordable and different.
While looking for some other solutions, she came across Vardaan and downloaded it from the play store. She started using Vardaan to manage her online and offline business, but how?
How did Vardaan support the Kalon and spa salon?
The objective for Vardaan is to allow businesses to completely operate their store from end to end digitally. The application’s perceptive user interface empowers the vendors to employ it for sales, accounting, and online Marketplace.
Small businesses do not need extravagant and costly software tools, to maintain a data-driven business, a knowledgeable and reasonable tool is required. Numerous small businesses tend to die at a beginning phase in India since they don’t have a sensible apparatus to deal with the business and gauge the peril in question.
So, With this purpose of serving small businesses, Vardaan became a great help for Mrs. Shanaya Sharma and her salon businesses.
1. The Digital store manager for Kalon spa and salon
Vardaan made managing the salon easy for her by various features like- Store item management, Inventory management, Order creation, Bahi Khata, Expense management, UPI payment option, and Multiple invoice selection.
Therefore, In just a few clicks, Mrs. Sharma added the services she provides in the store with various filters like selling price, GST%, description, and stock availability.
Not only she could manage the services, but she could also manage the business-related expenses by registering expenses like travel, rent, or wages in the expense feature.
In no time she had the track of her expenses and store items with her digital store manager-Vardaan.
2. Vardaan- Her very own accountant
With key features in Vardaan, for example, Store Item entry, Inventory management, Order creation, Customer interaction, Expenses, Digital payments, Digital marketing, and many more. Mrs. Sharma started using these features and its inbuilt algorithm for calculations related to her business.
After that, The kalon spa and salon now have business reports for every business-related query like top-selling item or service or GST report, inventory reports, etc.
Mrs. Sharma was able to track the growth of her business in graphical form with Vardaan’s real-time business dashboard that lets you track your losses, expenses, and profits.
So, In no time the business management of kalon spa and salon came on track with the help of Vardaan- that makes your business digital!
3. The online spa and salon
Vardaan helped her in expanding her business by making her salon available online for her customers. How?
Vardaan gives the platforms to businesses to go online and share their online store with customers via social media. For having her online store, Mrs. Sharma first selected her customized domain name for the online store link and then shared it with her customers via QR code and WhatsApp!
She could also set the online salon operation timings according to her requirements and she set the charges applicable for online services all in one app- Vardaan!
Now customers could order her services online and enjoy the services by sitting at home.
4. Her digital staff and store operators manager
Handling the management alone is quite hard, especially on the days you want to take an off but want your business to run smoothly! Just for the days like these Mrs. Shanya used the store operators feature of Vardaan and gave one of her most trusted staff the access to run Kalon spa and salon on Vardaan.
Not only this, she could manage her staff with this feature by filling in the basic details of her staff.
Mrs. Shanaya Sharma now manages her store and staff both from one place- Vardaan!
5. Digital advertiser for Kalon spa and salon
Mrs. Sharma always thought that business cards create a great first impression and are a great way for advertising the business, so she wanted to have her one designer business card, which was now possible through Vardaan.
Vardaan allows you to make your digital business card and share it with customers. She had various options to choose from business card templates and have her business card ready in just a few minutes.
So, Vardaan gave Mrs. Sharma a real Vardaan by making her salon business management easy, handy, and all in one place. The kalon spa and salon are now running successfully with almost no challenges to face!
The sky’s the limit for us and that should be the same for SMEs, manage your business digitally, expand it by going online, and enjoy more benefits with Vardaan!
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On the scorching afternoon of 29th July 2012, circuit breakers on the 400 kV Agra-Gwalior-Bina line flung open under the intense load. With 1000 MW power being drawn from this single line whose maximum capacity was near 700 MW, the lines were snapped open, instantly breaking the circuit.
The load then burdened the Agra-Bareilly line, which ran in parallel. It also snapped. With each line getting disengaged, the power deficit snowballed out of control and toppled every line connected in parallel. Within minutes the entire Northern Region Grid, which innervates half of India, collapsed under this cascading catastrophe. 22 states from Assam to Rajasthan and Odisha to Kashmir were plunged into darkness for 2 days. This was the world’s largest wide area blackout, with more than 62 crore people’s lives rattled for days as the engineers scrimmaged to get the grid back on its feet. The disaster issued a poignant alarm over the dilapidated state of the Indian electric grid as it is today. With common citizens shrugging of the all-too-familiar outages as everyday occurrences, only the energy pundits know exactly about the smothering problems that our country’s power infrastructure faces.
India is attempting to do something no nation has ever done: build a modern industrialized economy, and bring light and power to its entire population, without dramatically increasing carbon emissions. Simply to keep up with rising demand for electricity, we must add around 15 gigawatts each year over the next 30 years. We get most of our electricity from aging, dirty coal-fired plants. Decrepit transmission grids running on obsolete hand-me-down technology from the West threaten the reliability of the entire energy infrastructure. At least 300 million of India’s 1.25 billion people live without electricity. The current Prime Minister’s 2014 manifesto has promised to increase India’s renewable-energy capacity to 175 gigawatts, including 100 gigawatts of solar, by 2022. In the very near future Indian engineers would have to orchestrate a pandemonium of micro-power generators spread across household rooftops and windy country sides along with Thorium and coal powered generators. SITARA is a step in that direction.
SITARA is an international collaboration to work out the gritty details of the architecture of the grid of the future. The 2-year project named SITARA: Smart Grid to Harness Satellite based Virtual Power Plants for Energy Sustainability, is one of 14 multilateral university partnerships which have been awarded grants by the Global Innovation Initiative in 2015: a joint effort of the UK and US to foster multilateral research collaboration with higher education institutions in Brazil, China, India and Indonesia. SITARA, with a grant of nearly £150,000, is one of eight grants awarded to UK-led partnerships by the British Council and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills of the Government of UK.
The SITARA consortium includes the University of Bradford, North Carolina State University (US) and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (India). The project consortium will also collaborate with University of Hong Kong, which has a very strong smart grid research infrastructure, to validate some of the developed algorithms. Also the Media Lab Asia and the Centre of Development of Advanced Computing, both affiliated to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Govt. of India would be involved in impact evaluation and dissemination activities.
Why do we need a smarter grid?
Enabling two way communication between the energy producer and consumer is the essence of the whole smart grid idea. This would currently allow for efficient usage of our limited energy resources. But the smart grid paradigm is more than teaching the old grid new tricks. It will become the enabling technology for large scale distributed grids to even exist in the future.
Power quality in distributed grids is a major concern. In a network where power influx can capriciously vary at a slightly strong gust or a cloudy dark sky, maintaining your wall socket at 220V 50Hz is going to be quite a challenge. Unlike a coal fired power plant where we can just yank up the flames at the peak demand, we need smarter solutions for a grid which depends mostly on renewables. Among other concerns, surges or transients are also a major one. These are brief overvoltage spikes or disturbances on a power waveform that can degrade or destroy electronic equipments. Transients can reach amplitudes of tens of thousands of volts even though they only last for microseconds.
Also in the future when anybody on the grid can supply electricity back to the it, new problems would arise. Like a serious issue, which is known as “islanding” in electrical engineering parlance. It’s a condition in which distributed generators like solar panels or wind turbines continue to generate power and feed the grid, even though the electrical power from the utility is turned off. Utility workers who may think that there is no power when the utility power is shut down, but the grid may still be powered by to the distributed generators.
In addition to solving several such problems, a smart grids enables dynamic pricing of power even within a single day. This can greatly ease the loading on the grid. When the peak hours are charged more than the lean ones who wouldn’t schedule using their heavy appliances away from the peak hour?
The Virtual Power Plant
At the core of SITARA’s approach at this multidimensional problem, is the concept of a Virtual Power Plant. The aggregation of hundreds of homes with solar power and their battery storage will provide the utility with a cost-effective and innovative “virtual power plant”. So instead of installing a new centralized power plant, these hundreds of microgenerators can be dynamically orchestrated to behave as a single effective power plant. This can supplement the traditional energy delivery model thus improving the grid resilience, reliability and sustainability.
VPPs are supported by cloud-based software, monitoring and automation equipment and an optimisation engine. VPPs are able to extract flexibility out of small scale generators and customers, allowing them to respond to varying amounts of renewable supply on the system whilst compensating them for doing so.
IIT Madras and SITARA
SITARA is split in 5 work packages each focusing on ways to address separate aspects of the project. IIT Madras is responsible for the 2nd work package which focuses on developing predictive models for consumer behaviour. Prof Swarup and his team, in the Electrical Engineering department, have analyzed data sets in Virtual Power Plants consisting of renewable energy and storage to predict electrical behavior and cost behavior. The group has identified key variables which significantly factor in when considering the load behaviour and has developed a robust prediction algorithm based on artificial neural networks. Artificial neural networks roughly mimics the brain while it tries to ascertain the mathematical relationship between the final observed variable and the parameters. The parameters included were:
- Calendar variables: Like the day of the week, whether it is a weekday or holiday and hour of the day which influences energy forecasting significantly.
- Weather variables: Climatic conditions considered include temperature, humidity, wind chill index, illumination, rainfall, precipitation, cloud cover and some special events like typhoon or sleet occurrences.
- Holiday effects: Local events, including holidays and festivities, also affect the energy demand.
These events may lead to either an increase or decrease in demand. Influences of these events are usually local. Random events and disturbances such as abnormal consumption behavior, idiosyncratic and social habits of the individuals account for the randomness in the final data. This energy forecasting model was used to predict the consumption pattern in Sydney in the year 2010. The past hourly load pattern and temperatures data of Sydney was obtained for the years 2006 to 2009. This was used to “train” the neural network, that is to rigorously calculate the relationship between the energy load and different parameters.
The model was able to reliably forecast onto the test set, and thus could be used as the prediction engine in SITARA. Based on this analysis, Prof Swarup and his team have also proposed dynamic pricing schemes, i.e. pricing based on which cluster the consumer falls into, is it the heavy usage end or the nominal usage end, and which part of the day are they in.
Much integration of various work modules needs to be done. In the larger scheme of SITARA, IIT Madras’s contributions stand as an integral component. But many knobs and gears need to be turned before SITARA can truly mark an impact on the current grid scenario. In part, SITARA also aims to train Indian electrical engineers in aspects of the smart grid technology. Student exchange programs between collaborating universities have seen productive exchange of ideas and skills across international borders. The project has a major part of work coming ahead and we hope that we come one step closer to a better and smarter grid when it finds completion.
Meet the Prof
Prof K. Shanti Swarup received his M.Tech degree in Power Systems and Control Engineering from REC (NIT) Warangal. He obtained his PhD in Electrical Engineering from IISc Bangalore in the field of Power Systems and Artificial Intelligence. He has worked in Advanced R&D, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Japan as a consultant and software developer for intelligent power management systems. He has wide industrial and academic experience in India and abroad. His primary research interests at IIT Madras are in the areas of Power System Modelling, Operation and Control, and Distributed Artificial Intelligence.
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I’m sure this will be a polarizing topic, but if nothing else I’m honest, so here it goes….time in the fire service does not entitle you to anything but benefits. Before you begin to unfollow me or this page, understand where I come from.
There are two examples of the senior man.
The first is a senior man who continually learns his job, ensures his equipment is maintained and participates as a functioning member of the department. He mentors young firefighters and allows his experiences and failures to educate others, attempting to break the cycle of mediocrity. He is a true firefighter, he is the guy everyone seeks out if there is a problem…regardless of rank. He may not join in on certain chores or activities, but it’s due to respect from the firefighters around him, and they most likely won’t allow it. He is a role model, and a source of information desperately needed in the fire service.
Then there is option two. A “Senior man” in air quotes. The one who has made a career being involved in everything but the fire service. He can be found in a bunk room, receiving ample periods of rest. Rolling his eyes during training, typically following with the comments “We did this last year.” He is so far behind in the fire service, he attempts to discredit every new tactic or technique. He constantly brings up, and usually exaggerates his years of service and experience in an attempt to gain superiority of the conversation. He has “earned” the right not to mop or clean toilets…albeit self-authorized.
The first example embodies the true leaders of the fire service. These men and women are the informal leaders and the strongest link in the chain. One of these individuals is necessary for every crew.
The second is the epitome of the participation trophy and entitlement senior man. Whether they have trained or attempted to prepare themselves in the last 5 or 10 years, is irrelevant…they demand respect. Time is the participation trophy of the fire service. Time entitles them to be completely unproductive, inept, and dangerous. These people use their time to receive their pension, while never working to improve. Their citizens paid for a life of mediocrity. When confronted, they often reply with “Hasn’t the last 10, 15, 20, years been enough?”….No. Victims are not given more time in a burning structure, just because you’ve been employed. Downed firefighters do not get more air, solely based on you being vested in a pension. Fire is not concerned, that you have a decade on the truck.
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Sunburn is caused due to overexposure to ultraviolet rays from sun. Sunburn may be mild or serious, depending on the degree of exposure. When sunburn is mild, the person will have red, sore skin on areas such as shoulders, arms, thighs, back, and nose, which may begin to itch and peel a few days later. More severe sunburn can cause pain and blistering. Repeated sunburn may create premature aging and wrinkling of the skin, or there is an increase chance of having skin cancer. Sunburn is most likely in hot summer sun, also on an overcast day, in water, or at high altitudes. Children younger than six years, adults older than sixty and fair skinned people are at high risk.
- Redness of skin.
- Skin may radiate heat and feel hot to touch.
- Pain or tenderness.
- Blistering and peeling skin.
- Sunburned eyes may feel painful or gritty.
- Headache, fever and fatigue if sunburn covers a large area.
- In severe cases, faintness, nausea, and vomiting.
Home Remedies for Sunburn
- Cold compress: Apply cool water as quickly as possible to prevent the sunburn from getting worse but don’t apply ice, it could further injure the skin.
- Aloe vera: Apply aloe vera lotion or gel on the affected area. Coconut oil is also effective for soothing sunburned skin.
- Milk: Dip a gauze pad or cloth into cool milk, and apply directly to the sunburned skin.
- Milk cream: Apply a little fresh milk cream directly on the affected area.
- Sandalwood and turmeric: Make a paste by mixing equal amount of sandalwood and turmeric with a little cool water and apply gently to the sunburned area.
- Cucumber: Rub fresh cucumber slices on the affected area.
- Calamine lotion: Apply calamine lotion which has a cooling effect on sore, itchy sunburned skin.
- Potatoes: Grate some potatoes and apply them on the burnt skin. Starch from the potatoes will soothe the burn.
- Baking soda: Take cool bath and add about 4 tablespoons of baking soda to the bath water. Pat yourself dry with a soft towel.
Do’s for Sunburn
- Stay out of the sun when having sunburn.
- Wear loose, lightweight cloths, with sleeves, and also a hat.
- Apply neem oil (diluted in sesame or coconut oil) or good quality sunscreen 30 minutes before going outside, even in the shade and on cloudy days.
- Drink coconut water or coconut milk.
- Eat lots of fruits and drink lots of fluids.
- Keep babies out of the sun completely. Use a sunshade or sit them in the shade.
Don’ts for Sunburn
- Do not stay in the sun too long.
- Don’t pick at peeling skin; let any blisters burst on their own.
- Don’t go out in summer sunshine when it is at its strongest, between 11am & 3pm.
- Don’t use tanning beds.
- Avoid spicy and fermented foods.
- Severe sunburn with extensive blistering, vomiting, fever, confusion, or headaches.
- Baby or child gets sunburned.
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Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of starch and therefore, energy. They provide some protein, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and a huge amount of carotenoids, including Beta-carotene. It is these and other phytochemicals in the tubers that make them such a powerful anti-cancer food. A mere 100g a day has been found to dramatically reduce the risk of lung cancer.
The glycemic index indicates the impact a food substance has on blood sugar levels. A high glycemic index means blood sugar levels can spike. diabetes and others who monitor their blood sugar levels seek to avoid foods with a high glycemic index or load. Sweet potatoes have a glycemic load of only 17, in comparison to a white potato, which has an index of 29.
Their high levels of Vitamin E means sweet potatoes are a skin superfood. Orange-skinned sweet potatoes are rich in the anti-aging, antioixidant Beta-carotene, which is stored in the fat layer of our skin and protects against the damage from the sun's ultraviolet rays.
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