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The Netherlands Enabling Water Technology (NEW), a Dutch consortium made up of Wetsus, the University of Groningen, Deltares and Investment and Development Company North Netherlands (NOM), is to receive €8 million from the Dutch government for the dessemination of knowledge on water technology. “This was a missing piece in the innovation chain,” says Jantienne van der Meij, Liaison Officer at Wetsus/WaterCampus Leeuwarden.
Van der Meij predicts that with the financial support from the NEW fund, more good ideas from start-ups will eventually make it to the market. “I jumped for joy when I heard it,” she says. NOM fund manager Rob Drees also sees the new investment as a high point. “We’ve been working towards this for such a very long time. There were more applications than were granted, so it remained exciting right up until the last moment.”
NEW helps start-ups in water technology who need to protect or validate their ideas. Or those who need entrepreneurial support and training, or are looking for funding. This focuses on e.g. water and resource recycling and in the field of generation and storage of energy harnessed from water. The NEW plan comprises two components: Knowledge transfer, and a fund.
It is precisely this combination that helps churn out successful start-ups. “It takes knowledge and expertise to develop a good idea into a successful water technology product or start-up,” says Van der Meij. “Developing an innovation into a product that is ready for the market also requires a financial investment. Guiding promising start-ups and connecting them to this fund will increase their chances of success.”
Ten percent of the fund is sourced from private investors. This sends a positive message, according to van der Meij. “There is apparently a lot of interest from the investment world in innovative water technologies. I see that as auspicious. People understand that water is crucial in social challenges and that promising innovations deserve to be supported.”
Deltares and the University of Groningen (RUG) are also part of the consortium in addition to NOM and Wetsus. The RUG represents a wide range of scientific disciplines that are relevant to NEW. The university also runs the ‘Northern Knowledge’ valorization program, which is working on making insights from knowledge institutions in the north of the Netherlands accessible.
Start-ups as drivers for innovation
It is not always a given that a good idea will be funded, says Drees. “Especially in the early phase, when there is still a lot of uncertainty, it is difficult for a start-up to secure investments. That first phase is given a solid boost with the help of the Dutch government. We can offer start-ups better guidance this way.”
The fact that start-ups, in addition to existing SMEs, are given the opportunity to work on innovative technologies is also crucial, Van der Meij finds. “This early-phase funding was a missing link in the chain. We are facing major social challenges where climate change, circular economy and water quality are concerned. In fact, things have to be radically different. That’s why we have to keep on innovating and guiding new ideas to the market.”
A large number of start-ups are working on promising technologies even during this time. At the Water Campus, for example, Acquaint is working on a technology to inspect pipelines without actually having to dig up a pipe. “That’s a great example of how innovative a start-up like this can be,” says van der Meij. “This new investment will give us the opportunity to supervise more projects like this.” | <urn:uuid:c1c027b5-d79f-4685-8399-28ba9687d3b2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://innovationorigins.com/en/new-gets-e8-million-to-roll-out-its-water-technology-knowledge-base/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.954376 | 789 | 2.3125 | 2 |
The design and features of online casinos have a systematic function to keep you hooked and spending your money. Some of the strategies these casinos employ are obvious, but there are craftier facets, too.
All of it plays on your psychology, making you feel comfortable, important, and positive. Let’s explore some of the tactics that online casinos, such as SA Gaming, use to keep you playing.
Lights and Sounds
Casinos can be an immersive environment with a vast array of flashing lights and sounds. While this phenomenon is common in land-based casinos, even games on mobile apps and web-based platforms include a range of audio and visual adornments to capture your attention.
According to studies, these audio-visual effects become more captivating and encouraging to gamblers when paired with reward uncertainty. It’s enthralling to find such stimulating features while wondering whether the next flash will bring with it a resounding victory and the tinkling of a thousand coins.
Win-associated prompts, such as jingles dependent on the jackpot size, are especially effective in increasing the excitement factor and urging players to keep going.
Big Celebrations for Rare Wins
Your chances of striking the jackpot on a slot machine are slim, but whenever you hit that rare big win, vibrant lights flash, and celebratory sounds blare from the screen.
Such celebrations create a false sense of opportunity, which keeps other players in the game. You should realize that someone else’s wins won’t do anything to increase your chances of winning, though. It’s all random.
Illusion of Control
As a gambler, you have the freedom to choose which online casino to visit, which games to play, and which moves you like best.
The freedom can make you overly confident, giving the illusion that you’re not like all the other players, and you stand a better chance of winning.
The more choices that an online casino gives you, the more complex it appears and the more skill you imagine in your decision-making process. You increasingly believe that your bets will win, but it’s a clever illusion designed to increase your spins.
A slot machine has about 37% to 42% of ‘near misses’ programmed into it for psychological effect. Even if game developers don’t add these features, players often do it themselves through hope and optimism, turning clear losses into “near-wins.”
These near-win situations stimulate parts of the brain that normally respond to actual wins, increasing your desire to play.
The concept not only works on slots machines and casinos, but it is also one of the factors that make smartphone games so addictive, like Candy Crush.
Online casino operators understand that gamblers have different levels of tolerance and risk. As gamblers approach their limit for losses, they’re most likely to stop gambling and feel awful about the experience. Some online casinos even have loyalty systems that track the player’s behavior and determine the level of loss a player can endure in a typical playing session.
Once the casino identifies the tolerance level, the casino monitors the player’s wins and losses. As the losses approach the calculated tolerance level, the casino offers the player a reward in the form of cash or bonus points to encourage further play.
Player’s Club Levels
Some casinos have player’s clubs for different levels. The bottom level might be bronze and the highest, gold. The more you play, the higher you rise.
The top-level offers the best benefits, so every player strives to reach it. It is one of the excellent ways that casinos encourage you to play, and spend more money.
It doesn’t mean that you should avoid the player’s clubs. You may also get rewards for your participation. However, it’s not a good idea to change your play based on the player’s clubs rewards.
Consider setting limits before you start playing and stick with these commitments no matter the incentives that emerge from the casino.
No Tracking of Time
If you don’t track time, you can easily lose days in an online casino. If you keep track of time, you’ll quickly realize that you’ve been playing for ages or have other commitments waiting, so you’ll stop playing.
Casinos are the Lotus-Eaters of the modern entertainment scene, designed to draw you in and keep you there. It eliminates everything that can alert you to the time so that you remain immersed in whatever game you’re playing. The more time you spend at the casino, the more money you’re likely to spend there.
Huge Progressive Jackpots
Casinos often advertise progressive jackpots worth millions of dollars to entice you to play. If it can convince you to try the first spin on the slot machine, it will most likely get you to take the next spin.
Before you come to your senses, you’ll have spent a significant amount on trying to win the jackpot. You’ll not only lose money to the casino but also several hours of your life.
Disconnect from Normal Life
Casinos serve as a sanctuary for some gamblers, keeping them focussed on something other than real life. These gambles retreat to the casinos to ease their stress. They understand that no one will disturb them while they play.
Casino operators capitalize on this situation, intentionally encouraging people to visit the casino so that they can have some stress-free “alone time.” The aim of the operators is to get you to spend more money, but life will still be waiting for you outside.
Online casinos employ a wide range of tricks to get you to play and spend more. They capitalize on the weaknesses of human psychology to ensure that you spend as much time in the casino as possible.
The features are designed to increase your urge to keep playing, including thrilling audio-visuals, near-misses, loyalty programs, and a false sense of control. Now that you understand these subtle tactics, look out for the signs, and be sure to play on your terms only. The house always wins, but it doesn’t need to be a lot. | <urn:uuid:2769e02c-e477-4afe-92dc-0001f8a00a08> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.alltechbuzz.net/how-do-online-casinos-entice-players-to-spend-more/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.942406 | 1,304 | 1.625 | 2 |
A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
should be used for questions about internet service providers, such as ISPs blocking Tor connections.
Qubes is an open-source operating system designed to provide strong security for desktop computing.
TorBirdy is Torbutton for Thunderbird, Icedove and related Mozilla mail clients.
Polipo is a web proxy which supports forwarding and caching. It was up to 2010 part of the Tor Browser Bundle.
TorVM is a feature for the Qubes operating system that allows for virtual machines to be transparently proxied through Tor. | <urn:uuid:a185d39e-d81e-4409-aff9-1c8434f00b10> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://tor.stackexchange.com/tags?page=5&tab=popular | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.916735 | 145 | 1.734375 | 2 |
Swift/SwiftUI: Apple’s Native Language
Swift is the programming language launched by Apple. It can be used to develop iOS, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch applications. Apple first introduced it at the 2014 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Despite remaining the main contributor, Apple announced that Swift would be made open source one year later.
In 2019, Apple made the release of SwiftUI, a framework to supplement the language that permits the construction of its graphic interfaces in Swift based on the declarative programming paradigm, official while presenting iOS 13.
First, let’s look at the pros and cons of the Swift/SwiftUI combination.
The Benefits of Swift/SwiftUI
The Benefits of Swift
Since its creation, the Swift programming language has demonstrated many benefits that have contributed to its popularity among mobile developers. These include:
- A simpler language: Swift is easier to use and more user-friendly than Objective-C. Since it is more recent, it boasts the capabilities of newer languages. It is also faster: the “syntactic sugar” means the developer has less to write to achieve the same result: the time saved and improved application performance are real.
- An open source language: like all open source languages, Swift is free (no need to purchase a license). There is extensive documentation available, and while Apple remains the primary contributor, the community also contributes to the development of the language.
- Compatibility with Apple’s ecosystem: Swift was created by Apple and is therefore compatible with all of the brand’s platforms:
- iOS (phone)
- iPadOS (tablet)
- watchOS (smartwatch)
- tvOS (TV box)
- macOS (computer)
The Benefits of SwiftUI
SwiftUI provides additional benefits, particularly in terms of code and simplicity for the developer:
- Declarative programming which allows developers to build user interfaces by describing “what they want” rather than “how to build it.” To use a more familiar example, when you order a burger at a restaurant, you tell the waiter what you want (“a cheeseburger with extra bacon and ketchup”) and not how to make it (“place a beef patty and a lettuce leaf between two pieces of bread…”).
- A more lightweight code: SwiftUI makes it easier for developers to write code with significant time savings because it is based on a “less boilerplate” code logic.
- Live preview: SwiftUI allows you to preview the interface rendering without running the application.
- Easier interface sharing: previously, the user interface (UI) was primarily created using the Xcode Interface Builder, which automatically generated the XML file from the screen. This made it difficult for multiple people to work on it simultaneously. Now that the code is generated by the developer rather than the tool, it is easier for multiple developers to create interfaces and resolve potential conflicts because the code is controlled.
The Disadvantages of Swift/SwiftUI
However, as with all technologies, Swift and SwiftUI do still have some disadvantages to consider.
Swift is still a relatively new language so some long-awaited changes and improvements are needed (for example, the addition of integrated async/await from version 5.5, bearing in mind the current version is 5.5.3). SwiftUI’s use is still limited because it is only supported by the latest versions of Apple’s operating systems:
- iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS 13 and later versions
- watchOS 6 and later
- macOS 10.15 and later
Cellenza’s Recommendations for Using Swift/SwiftUI
If you want to develop native apps, you have several options, but Objective-C is increasingly being abandoned in favor of Swift.
The development of applications for the Apple ecosystem was still in a transitional phase at the time of writing this post. This is particularly true for the user interface.
You can still build your screens using the classic UIKit/Interface Builder version, but we now recommend using SwiftUI instead where the technical constraints allow. Older versions (not supported by SwiftUI) of operating systems will become rarer and rarer. The Swift/SwiftUI duo will become the standard for developing native Apple applications in two to three years.
Case Study: Swift/SwiftUI Application Development Feedback
Today, we’re going to share our feedback from a foreign language vocabulary learning mobile application project developed by Cellenza’s experts using Swift/SwiftUI. The application is based on repeating words to be memorized using a specific rhythm to help users learn and remember them. Statistics screens monitor progress: number of words being learned, number of words remembered, number of successes and fails, etc. Secondly, the application will feature challenges between users, rewards, vocabulary sharing, and the ability to create themed word lists.
In technical terms, the application took four weeks to develop.
Choice of Technology for the Mobile Application Development
How did we choose the technology? Above all, the security aspect won us over. In fact, unlike Flutter, a community-supported framework, we opted for a native language, removing any risk of it disappearing by ensuring that the language will not be abandoned.
We ultimately chose Swift/SwiftUI (on iOS) over Kotlin (on Android) because it offers greater simplicity when developing certain elements. Since iOS has a limited device fleet, the UI rendering is optimal on all end devices. The fact that there are so many Android devices (due to the large number of developers worldwide) makes testing and adapting the rendering for all screen types extremely difficult.
What Difficulties Did We Face?
A familiarization period was necessary, as with any new or recent technology. In this particular case, coming from the world of Xamarin, we were used to designing screens using the UIKit/ViewController classic combination. Using this technology, we had to find a new way that required us to ask questions that we knew how to answer with a different technology (for example, this was the case for navigation).
As a result, someone just starting out with mobile app development would not have to break their usual habits. A more seasoned developer used to the old way of working will require some personal investment to change their mindset and get used to working with this new tool.
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A compact What and Why of Solana ecosystem, SOL and brief look at its use cases.
What is Solana?
Solana is an open-source cryptocurrency project aiming to provide superior decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions using blockchain technology. Solana also refers to SOL, which is the project’s cryptocurrency. The work on the project began in 2017 starting with an ICO, which raised 25$ million. However, it was only in March 2020 when the Solana mainnet went live and the project was officially launched.
The maximum supply of SOL is 488.6 million tokens with around 300 million in current circulation.
The founder and current CEO of Solana Foundation (formerly Solana Labs), Anatoly Yakovenko, was already an experienced software engineer when he started working on Solana — he worked as a senior staff engineer manager at Qualcomm and as a software engineer at Dropbox. One year after the initial work began Anatoly hired his former colleague from Qualcomm, Greg Fitzgerald. The company started working with additional ex-Qualcomm employees after the mainnet release in March 2020.
Anatoly Yakovenko is also the one who developed a Proof-of-History (PoH) consensus protocol the project uses, and which makes it stand out.
Why is SOL unique?
As indicated above, Solana implements a new way of reaching consensus on the blockchain. It uses a PoH consensus mechanism, but not only that. It combines the newly developed PoH protocol with more common Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. This unique combination creates the Solana protocol, where PoH processes network’s transaction while PoS monitors and validates each sequence of blocks created by the PoH.
This unique combination allows for extremely short transaction times while keeping the gas fees low and stable, even when the network is met with unexpected increase of users. This scalability potential, not compromised with higher fees or slower network, is, what fundamentally makes Solana so valuable. Currently, it is the fastest blockchain in the industry and is able to process around 60 000 transactions per second.
What’s more, Solana is a smart contract-compatible blockchain and the incredibly short validation times also apply to smart contract executions, which makes Solana a great platform for building DeFi apps or any Dapps in general.
The only downside of this network architecture could be a cost of running a PoH node (there is currently over 1200 nodes), which is significantly higher than for other protocols.
The basic use case of SOL is to pay for the transactions fee on Solana network and to help secure the blockchain. A holder of SOL can become a validator node, if he holds a required amount of tokens. He/She then competes for block validations and fees rewards. If one doesn’t have enough SOL to become a node, he/she can delegate his/her tokens to a validator node of choice, increase its chances of validating a block and still earning a part of the reward. This mechanism incentivizes staking of SOL and making a cryptocurrency passive income while helping further secure the network.
An important goal for Solana Foundation is to make DeFi available on larger scale to broader public.
Due to the unique specs of its hybrid consensus model, Solana attracts small-time customers or traders, as well as institutional investors and large enterprises. It’s ability to maintain such high-functioning model without having to implement solutions similar to other networks allowed many big DeFi project to start building on it. A few examples:
Serum DEX is one of the most used Dapps in Solana ecosystem. It is a decentralized exchange (DEX) for cross-chain trading of different assets.
Coin98 Finance is offering a wide array of DeFi products — from yield farming to crypto incubators and even borrowing and lending protocols.
Solanium focuses on launching new Solana projects through its launchpad and fundraising platform with the goal of faster public adoption of the technology.
Last, but not least, blockchain-based games running on Solana network are becoming widely popular, as well as NFTs collections. Many prefer dealing with NFTs on Solana network over Ethereum because of the incomparable gas fees.
I personally own a bit of SOL, but I have gotten invested in it quite late. I have yet to use any of its Dapps, which makes sense, because I haven’t been using Solana network at all. However, I am very excited to see new upcoming projects and I am going to be monitoring SOL closely from now on. | <urn:uuid:c5402da9-4d9c-4c68-9799-c15fe24a15f9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://medium.com/crypto-hunters-official/solana-71d4dccec0e5?source=post_internal_links---------6---------------------------- | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.950681 | 955 | 2.3125 | 2 |
DETROIT – As Arab and Muslim Americans prepare to reciprocate Donald Trump’s harsh scrutiny following the fruition of promised policies, a group of federal law enforcement officers are working to bridge the gap between themselves and a community critical of government.
The Middle Eastern Law Enforcement Officers Association (MELOA) formed in April 2015 as a small circle of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees from Middle Eastern backgrounds. They initially gathered to casually engage in community service and create a space for like-minded individuals to meet.
Community engagement efforts already exist, including the establishment of BRIDGES, a forum designed to bolster communication and transparency among Arab American activist organizations and law enforcement, following 9/11.
The DHS continues to forge partnerships with Arab communities. Last January, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson visited Dearborn to unveil the “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign, under the controversial Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) program that promotes two-way cooperation to fight home-grown fanaticism.
However, a handful of DHS officials, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have taken a different approach to building community-law enforcement relationships.
Today, about 150 local, state and federal officers in Michigan are involved in charity, youth outreach and cultural awareness training events through MELOA.
The DHS-recognized non-profit has become a crucial resource for various enforcement agencies to learn better policing approaches among Arab Americans. Its members also visit schools to encourage students to consider careers in law enforcement.
MELOA hosted a few dozen officers from all levels of law enforcement for a day of cultural awareness at the Arab American National Museum in December. The program included implicit bias training and an understanding of recruitment tactics by terrorist groups.
It was a busy 2016 for MELOA members who volunteered their time as they hosted mentorship events at multiple local schools and churches; spoke with students at the Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities (LAHC) and held cyber safety and defensive tactic presentations at a HYPE Athletics summer camp. In May, MELOA awarded $1,000 each to two Arab high schools girls pursuing careers in criminal justice.
Community engagement and trust
MELOA President Steve Francis, the son of Iraqi Christian immigrants, was born in Beirut. He recalled how a local policeman’s powerful presence and devotion to community service enthralled him during a middle school visit.
Ever since, Francis knew he wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement.
He worked with the Michigan State Police and eventually sought more fitting opportunities in federal law enforcement.
Francis is now the deputy special agent in charge of security investigation at ICE in Detroit. He formed MELOA two years ago.
Francis knows of the hardships immigrant communities face — a useful perspective when keeping safe a region with the most highly concentrated Arab American population, he said.
Although Arab and Muslim Americans are often critical of DHS programs, Francis said MELOA is comprised of members who are part of their communities and are sensitive to Arab Americans’ issues. Their jobs are to be their advocates, he added.
He also said that although MELOA is recognized by the DHS, it does not take administrative orders.
“We are really not there to develop sources,” Francis said. “If information comes in, it comes in; we never ask for it. Engaging the youth and establishing trustful relationships are a better way to counter extremism.”
For the people, by the people
Inspiring Middle Eastern youth to go into law enforcement is also one of the most effective ways to ensure fair and thoughtful policing in their communities, Francis said.
Dan Ghareeb, a MELOA board member and cyber security DHS special agent, is no stranger to law enforcement. His father was a Lebanese police officer. However, he did not initially approve of his son’s career choice.
Ghareeb said the fall of the Twin Towers on 9/11 made an impression on him. He felt aligned with a surge of Arab American activism. It was a call for him to join law enforcement to dispel stereotypes about his culture, while keeping the community safe.
Through MELOA, Ghareeb said public service officers like himself can sincerely lead a life of altruism. They have helped in soup kitchens; participated in turkey drives with the LAHC and Salvation Army and partnered with Zaman International for a clothing, toy and food drive.
“There is no amount of benefits or pay that makes a person want to do this job,” Ghareeb said. “You have to really want to give back to the community and live a life of service.”
Leann Lugashi, MELOA’s treasurer and an Israeli immigrant from New Jersey, said she pursued a career in law enforcement at 18-years-old.
However, she said being a local police officer was not easy when there would be only one woman in a 100-man station.
She passed required exams and physicals, yet the department would choose men for the job.
After six years of persistent efforts, she became a local police officer for two years.
Lugashi is now a border patrol officer— one of four women— and often speaks to young Arab American girls about the benefits of joining the force.
Lugashi pointed to the significance of diversity in law enforcement as reflected in her struggle, as well as within MELOA.
“The beautiful thing is that while there is a lot of negativity about Muslims and Arabs, we are a group that has Jews, Christians and Muslims working together,” she said.
Lugashi offered a piece of advice for girls interested in the career: remain resilient and involved in community service.
Echoing Francis’ sentiment, she added that more Middle Eastern law enforcement officers could help alleviate the suspicion of minority targeting.
Lugashi said the combination of an existing cultural awareness and a prevailing emphasis on education should serve them well in the field.
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Baptism is the sacrament of faith which has the Risen Christ as its source, and it is the offer of salvation for all people. Intimately linked to Confirmation and to Eucharist, Baptism is, with these two sacraments, Christian Initiation. The child is baptized in the faith of their parents, godparents and of the Church.
- Parents are responsible for bringing their child to the Sacrament of Baptism as soon after birth as possible. Families should be registered members of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and should be regularly attending Sunday Mass for at least 3 months prior to the scheduled Baptism.
- Infant - Age 7: Baptisms for infants and children 7-years and younger will take place the 2nd Saturday of each month, after the 4:30 pm Mass. If you prefer to have your child Baptized during Mass, that will take place on a Sunday at 11 am or 12:30 pm.
- Age 8 - 8th Grade: If a child has not been Baptized by age 7, they will participate in the First Communion Preparation Course (FCPC), which utilizes RCIC Curriculum, and will receive all Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, & 1st Communion) at the Easter Vigil Mass. Visit the Parish Religious Education Program page for registration information.
- 9th Grade and Above: Children in high school that have not been Baptized will participate in the traditional RCIA Program and will receive all Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, & 1st Communion) at the Easter Vigil Mass. Visit the RCIA Program page for registration information.
If this is your first child you are Baptizing, the Parents and Godparents will be required to attend a Baptismal Preparation Session. These sessions are typically scheduled on Sunday afternoons, and must be completed at least one week prior to the scheduled Baptism. We offer sessions in Spanish or English. Information for scheduling your Baptismal Preparation Session can be found on the Baptism Registration Form.
- The day a child is baptized marks the beginning of the Godparent’s spiritual relationship with him or her. A Godparent should be someone who will nurture the child’s faith and help him or her become a true disciple of Christ and an active member of the Church.
- The church recognizes that EXAMPLE is the most powerful teacher. For this reason, the Church requires the following:
- A child may have 1 or 2 Godparents; if two are chosen, they must be male and female.
- A Godparent must be at least 16 years old.
- At least one Godparent must be an active member of a Catholic faith community, who worships regularly and participates in parish life, has received the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, and regularly participates in the Eucharist.
- A baptized person who belongs to another Christian community may be admitted only as a “Christian witness” (not a Godparent), provided that there is at least one Roman Catholic Godparent who fulfills the above criteria. A non-baptized person cannot be a witness.
- If the Godparents are a couple, they must be married.
Preparing for My Child's Baptism Day
- Please prepare your gift offering ahead of time by placing it in an envelope with the name of the child who is baptized on the outside with the date of baptism.
- Please give it to the Priest after the Rite of Baptism.
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Princess Feodora of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
German princessDied when: 32 years 218 days (391 months)
Star Sign: Cancer
Princess Feodora Victoria Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (7 July 1839 – 10 February 1872) was a daughter of Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Feodora of Leiningen.
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This morning my thoughts go to a few more questions God is ASKING;
Do YOU worry?
Do YOU trust ME?
Do YOU really believe?
Do YOU trust GOD?
Let’s begin by saying, to believe in someone or something is to put your trust in someone or something.
To believe in the Bible (God’s Word) means that you are placing your trust in what it says. So when we read the Bible and believe, that is to say, we are placing our trust in God and His promises written in His Word. We trust and believe by faith.
To believe the Bible, is to trust the Bible as God’s Word. This all comes by faith, as we apply what we believe from God’s Word.
In other words, when we use our faith we will be applying His Word, through our belief and trust in God. Faith IS to believe and to trust.
We can be assured by placing our faith/trust in what it says we will see results. To place our trust in God’s Word we apply it in our everyday living.
To believe is to trust and this means NOT to worry. Worry is distrust, NOT belief. If you believe His Written Word, you are than trusting in the manifestation of His Spoken Word to become evident in your life.
Yes, God’s Word when heard and believed becomes life-changing to the believer. Believing is true faith. So you might say, believing is trusting in that which you believe.
Let’s look at what Jesus had to say about worry. Worry places doubt and non-belief in the Christian life.
- Matthew 6:25 – 33 (NLT) “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
Again, God is asking… Do you REALLY TRUST ME? What is trust? Trust is to hope or to place one’s confidence in someone or something. We are to place our trust in Jesus and His finished work.
My trust is in God and His plan for mankind. God’s work is done completely through Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Yes, through the cross of Jesus Christ, His death and His resurrection has brought all mankind to once again be united with their Father and Creator, God.
As a believer you now can be in right standing with God and have communion with Him through Jesus our Savior.
Yes, I really TRUST God and His plan for rescuing fallen man. Life here on earth is just a “vapor”, for we are here today and gone tomorrow; just a moment in history.
We as believers do have a hope of tomorrow, eternal life will come to everyone. As we pass from this life on earth as we know it and into eternity.
You will either spend eternity with God in heaven, forever, or you will spend eternity in hell with Satan, forever in torment, as the Bible states.
The reality of eternal life is just around the next bend. EVERYONE will be judged for what we have done here on earth.
Today is the day to live for Jesus. Simply put, accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior and “love the Lord with all your heart, mind/ emotions, soul and spirit. Our TRUST must be placed IN JESUS CHRIST!
I am so GRATEFUL for HIS LOVE. How about YOU? Are you willing to place your trust in Jesus; your Lord and Savior? Jesus is saying, come:
- Matthew 14:25 – 33 (NLT) About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!” But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!” Then Peter called to him, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.” “Yes, come,” Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he shouted.Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?” When they climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped. Then the disciples worshiped him. “You really are the Son of God!” they exclaimed.
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It has been reported that BBC TV presenter Komla Dumor has died at his home in London. He was 41 years old.
Ghana-born Dumor was a presenter for BBC World News and its Focus on Africa programme.
One of Ghana’s best-known journalists, he joined the BBC as a radio broadcaster in 2007 after a decade of journalism in Ghana.
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama said on Twitter that his country had lost one of its finest ambassadors.
BBC Global News Director Peter Horrocks called Dumor a leading light of African journalism who would be deeply missed.
He was “committed to telling the story of Africa as it really is,” Mr Horrocks said in a statement.
“Africa’s energy and enthusiasm seemed to shine through every story Komla told”.
“Komla’s many friends and colleagues across Africa and the world will be as devastated as we are by this shocking news.”
The BBC understands he had suffered a heart attack.
Rest In Peace Komla Dumor.
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Kayaking the Lido Mangrove Tunnels makes for some of the best kayaking around! Your kayaking adventure is found at South Lido when you smooth through the enchanted mangrove forest. Laurel Kaiser first named the “mangrove tunnels” or the exotic mangrove tunnels in 1995 — the experience is still astonishing to the first timer and a repeat thrill for those who have entered the forest many times.
When choosing a kayaking tour company in Sarasota you really should choose the one that has been there from the beginning – Captain Laurel Kaiser. Sure other kayaking tour companies in Sarasota have come and gone but Laurel’s Island Style Water Sports is the original and still best tour around.
Immediately, when you see the inside of the island, you’ll get it? Wow! Is the most often heard word. A photo doesn’t do the mangrove tunnel tour any justice. You simply have to see it to believe how cool it is. The mangrove tunnels were created as mosquito ditches and the eco-tour era coincided with the purchase of the mangrove tunnel area that had once been slated for development into an 18 hole golf course, condominiums and single family homes.
The mangrove tunnel tour was begun as a trip from Siesta Key across New Pass, with lifelong resident and waterman, George Kaiser, who brought the very first kayaks to Sarasota in 1987, through his windsurfing shop which was located in The Village on Siesta Key.
Birds were the number one draw in those days. Hundreds of birds made their homes in the mangrove tunnels before ecotourism went wild and hundreds of paddlers a day replaced the birds as the most significant user of the now extremely popular mangrove tunnels.
Take a kayak eco-tour today through the exotic mangrove tunnels and you’ll see a gazillion mangrove crabs that cling to the mangrove branches and trunks during periods of high tide, and then feast on the bounty of algae that covers the massive tangles of mangrove roots, exposed at each low tide.
These crabs, which are the single most notable creatures seen in the mangrove tunnels today, are harmless and not afraid of the tourists or the brightly colored kayaks and paddles that they bring through their forest home.
Oysters, are another amazing population that isn’t perturbed by the presence of humans in kayaks and on stand up paddle boards. The oysters are tough and hard and kayaks get the scraping when novice paddlers bounce off or get stuck in the tangle of exposed roots and branches that seem bound to en snarl the nose of the boat that isn’t quite under control.
A few tips from the kayak tour guide can be really helpful in managing the tricky corners and moving tides that are part of the experience traversing the mangrove tunnels.
At Ted Sperling Park, where the Mangrove Tunnels sprawl throughout the forest, it is the perfect environment for the few remaining wading birds to rest and relax in the cool quiet or diligently pursue a ready made meal. When paddlers do see the occasional Great Egret, Ibis, Night Heron or others of the rightful inhabitants of the forest, it is a must to be as quiet and unobtrusive as possible so that the bird may stay put and do what it was doing before the paddlers came along.
The best kayaking in the Sarasota area is definitely a Lido key kayak tour, which we call an Adventure in Paradise, and the best opportunity for viewing of birds in the Mangrove Tunnels is in the late afternoon when the scores of people have departed and the mangrove tunnels and the forest again return to the wild creature habitat that it truly is. | <urn:uuid:adf5414a-500e-40f2-b3a3-eea097d421a7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://islandstylesports.com/mangrove-tunnels/kayaking-the-lido-mangrove-tunnels/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.952791 | 797 | 1.515625 | 2 |
The troubles were a period in time that lasted between 18407-18435 lasting 25 years. It is due to the troubles that many have attributed Últrek’s absence from the Second Máurdórnie War and neutrality in the aftermath. The period covered two simultaneous issues of instability in the federation.
Heimal War of Independence
The Heimal War of Independence begins, the tact used by Heimal were small, targeted sackings of key strategic spots across the federation, along with targeted arson attacks to important aristocratic buildings in most of the state capitals. For the first few years these tactics were suppressed by the government.
The Varakovenian Uprising
Fuelled by the majority of Varakovenian peoples being of Derimyrian descent, and their will to have their mother tongue of J’mal recognised as the state language, and some going as far as wanting independence as a whole or independence from Últrek to join the Sovereign State of Derimyre. The Derimyrian supporters burnt the Royal fleet at Varakovia, and killed government officials in the state capital, demanding a better Derimyrian representation. A war of attrition lasted between two belligerents for 6 years where Varakovia blocked and halted any trade into Últrek from the outside world
Heimal War – The Queens Kidnap
On a winter’s night of 18433, A military chief known by the locals as Langdon marched an army equipped with siege weaponry and captured the state capital of Ashenwood, Ambarcat. He then marched eastward to the Kings Manor, and captured the Queen, Lady Frostleaf. The king raised and army from Tundraland, the birthplace of lady Frostleaf, along with his royal army of Kingsland accompanied by his son, and rode into Ashenwood.
Varakovenian Peace Accords
After 6 years of fighting, the federation gave in, and awarded Varakovenia its representation and language rights, whereas before the senator was not allowed to be of Derimyrian descent. They were also given a physical border between the state lines so they could control their own customs.
Battle of the Riverlands
After 2 years of gorrila warfare, The Kings army and the Heimal forces clashed on the river Úpreen, and the infamous battle of the riverlands took place, it is to this day, one of the bloodiest civil battles to have ever taken place, and resulted in both the Prince, and Langdon’s son, Kiamis’s death. Both men met and signed a treaty in Serenmyre, with Heimal returning control of Ashenwood to the federation, and in exchange Heimal was given statehood with Langdon serving as the unelected Senator. The State of Heimal was finally independent, but the dictatorship rule of Langdon proved to spiral madly out of control, driven by the grief of his son’s death.
Destruction of Heimal
A group of mercenaries who were escorting a politically significant figure stumbled across the gates of Heimal as if by accident when their horses died on their carriage.
Upon entering the city, they saw the devastation of Langdon’s madness in its fullest nature, as well as uncover a cache of weapons bound for maurdorne, in contridiction to Últrek’s stated neutrality in the war with the greyborn that was raging at the time.
The party, knowing of the explosive nature of the weapons found, ignited them for the greater good, dewstroying the cache, and most of Heimal with it, bringing the dark era to a close.
It is rumored that in visiting the ruins, Langdon’s echoing voice can be heard from a distance.
City of Últrek
The capital city of the federation, and the world centre of entertainment, parties, sports, brothels and arenas. The King declared a nation of innocence and morality, a kingdom for all, and everything. This city is the result of that decree, which houses the world’s largest colosseum, the Massadon. All races and people live within Últrek, with no visible division nor boundary. Cross race relations flourish, and the city prospers.
The Temple of A’Dal
Perhaps the most sensible of the federation, the Temple of A’dal’ is a place of joy and excitement, focusing on the mental healing of those from war torn states, or from broken families. It is a place of personal cleansing, and most who worship there or assist are from Varakovia. The temple of A’dal has a small poorly state funded sect that study the Anduwin artefacts in the area, including that of the Pylon and the infamous Ruins of A’Dal.
Úpra is the centre of all musical culture in Últrek and indeed the world, it is set apart from the capital just down the river but the two cities share the same resources and local authorities. It is most famous for its cultural shows, where people with the most powerful of voices sing in ways most normal people cannot, and musicians strum instruments so fast that the individual hand movements cannot be followed.
Castle of Kástma
The Ancient Castle of Kastma is a old castle built in the era of darkness. It was once the dwelling of a incumbent king. Now, it is a regional center in the difficult to manage south of Últrek, with the Brakkas deadlands to the north, and the snow trolls to the south, this area is a difficult one to live, and some of the most hardy of peoples are found here. It is also the birthplace of Lady Forstleaf, the current Queen Consort to the King, she is rumored to have hailed from Brakkas, and her origin and information publicly know about her is suspiciously vague.
The Ruins of A’Dal
The ruins of A’dal is set in a snowy clearing in the winter forest, it is a stone circle with a stange aura of energy surrounding it. Some have brought the weak and ill to this place where in which they have died peacefully. It is the burial place for all Kings and Queens, past and present of Últrek.
To the south of the Federation, the Brakkas Deadland hides a very out of character institution in Últrek. The Consortium is a secretive sect that occupies a school originally set up by one of Kaine’s wanders. The sect is said to have been warped from the historic school into a scholomance, practicing necromantic experiments and warlock magics. Formal teaching there was suspended after an intervention from the Templars of the Anduwin deemed the magics to be ‘otherworldy’. It now lays supposedly disused, and anyone who ventures there for inspection comes back with a very foggy memory.
The Consortium is lead by a Tiefling known only as ‘One Eye’, a Tiefling purple in colour with an eyepatch.
A simple fisherman’s town, the humbler and less eccentric of the Últrens live out their days in harmony here. It is known through the world as one of the few producers of many worldly spices and herbs. – A meal to be seasoned with varakovian spices is considered to be a very fine meal indeed
Bardíl is a desert town that is often called by its nickname of ‘bordertown’, it is sat right on the physical border between Varakovenia and Ashenwood. Varakovenia is the only state in the federation to have a physical border between states. This is due to a compromise drawn up by the Federation to recognise the Derimyrian minorities of the region bringing an end to ‘The Troubles’. This is a trade town, with little to offer other than shelter and trade to passing caravans.
Ruins of Heimal
The ruins of Heimal are the desolate and smouldering wastes of the once great city of Heimal. A party of mixed adventurers stumbled across Heimal by accident when their final horse pulling their carriage died. appealing to Heimal for aid, they are welcome with open arms but the group soon began to realize that their arrival in Heimal was no coincidence, and a plot to take one of their young passengers was afoot. Some of the adventures also found a weapons cache supplied to them by the Maurdornie, and knowing of their explosive nature, set fire to them, destroying the majority of the city.
The city now stands silent, the wall guarding the bridge all but decayed, and a small clearing in the autumn forest is full of gravestones of the innocents lost.
Ambarcat is the centre of production and crafting in Últrek, a formidable city with access to many resources due to its proximity to local mines, lumbermills & rivers. It is said that the finest crafters of musical instruments came from this humble city and that it is evident upon arrival that the city is thriving with creativity from the impressive architecture of the housing.
The formal living quarters away from the city for the royals, it is a vastly overcompensating place, with many many luxuries. It has since the Troubles gained its own private army and Veto’s rights in the Congress.
Serenmyre sits in the heart of the Autumn Forest, Serenmyre sits on the upper cliff of the Lake of Ages, and enjoys a rich wood crafting trade, it has a rivalry with grubbingmyre on the other side of the lake, the much simpler folk.
Grubbingmyre sits on the southern bank of the Lake of Ages, a much more saturated land to the south, it is swamping and wet under foot, and a general wasteland of small fishing communities and local folk.
The Fangorian Jungle is the deep jungle that encapsulates most of the northern area of Últrek, within it, its the Pylon the ancient Anduwin machine, as well as the Forgotten Temple, another ancient Anduwin Structure. There are tribes of Jungle troll as well as Yuan-Ti to contend with here.
The Autumn Forest is a magical woodland filled with pixies and fairies. It is said this forest has once of the weakest boundries with the Feywild, allowing its occupants to filter in with ease. The forest is always within an Autumn season, and never do the leaves turn green or fall. | <urn:uuid:56cbc4c8-02c0-4e2d-9273-5bd8126d0f62> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.anduwinchronicles.co.uk/the-anduwin-universe/free-republics/world-history/the-ultrek-federation/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.959738 | 2,253 | 2.328125 | 2 |
In 2020, Groupe Renault signed the LGBT+ Commitment Charter of “L’Autre Cercle” in France. This association, created in 1997, works for a better inclusion of LGBT+ people in the professional world and every year rewards LGBT+ role models and allies in four categories: “leaders”, “allied leaders”, “LGBT+ leaders” and “LGBT+ young graduates”.
The 2020 edition of this event has rewarded 95 winners, who have in common that they are all working to ensure that everyone can be themselves at work, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, and that they are committed to change attitudes on a daily basis.
This year, among the four candidates from the Groupe, two were awarded:
ROLE MODEL 2020 OF “L’AUTRE CERCLE”, IN THE “ALLIED LEADERS” CATEGORY.
Allies at work, for “L’Autre Cercle”, are people who contribute, through their commitments, to developing a positive image of LGBT+ people and promote their inclusion in the world of work, without being or asserting themselves as LGBT+.
ROLE MODEL 2020 OF “L’AUTRE CERCLE”, IN THE “LGBT+ LEADERS” CATEGORY
In this category are LGBT+ members significantly contributing to the inclusion of LGBT+ in their work environment.
Valérie, can you tell us more about your commitment to the theme of diversity?
My commitment is driven by strong convictions: men and women are the driving force of the company and we must take care of them! If I can really be who I am at work, that means I will be more successful.
Striving to remain discreet about who you are generates an unnecessary and counter-productive mental burden. I realize that during all the years I have imposed on myself to keep a low profile, I have been walking through the doors of the company, leaving a part of myself outside. I adopted the saying “let’s live happy, let’s live hidden” without it echoing a reality, because it was rather a form of self-censorship.
This hypervigilance was a loss of energy, and it appeared to me that I could no longer continue to be on my guard. Being very attached to my company, it became obvious that I had a role to play in getting out of this posture. Finally, being “out” made me feel better and allowed me to devote myself fully to my work. I told myself that if I could set an example for others in the company, it would worth it.
Can you explain the progress made?
In 2012, an LGBT+ network was created within the Groupe: the We’R OustStandInG network. It was the first time the company sent a sign of inclusion to its LGBT+ employees. Even though I didn’t find out about it immediately, getting in touch with this network helped me. I felt ready to ‘make myself visible’ and get involved, and gradually I took part in its leadership.
For eight years now, within this network, a growing group of employees has been acting to help mentalities to evolve positively. I am proud of the work that has been accomplished. Of course, I associate all the members with these victories. Over the last two years, there has been an acceleration in the deployment of the actions implemented. The company is helping us to develop what we call affinity networks: these are employee-driven diversity networks. These networks are a source of proposals in the company, which facilitates their implementation.
Examples include the deployment of inclusive training for managers or the establishment of LGBT+ referents on industrial sites. Next year, we will be working on other sites: commercial, technical or tertiary
You have been recognized by “L’Autre Cercle” two years in a row. What meaning do you give to these distinctions? And what is the meaning for you of François Roger’s recognition, in the category “leading allies”?
“L’Autre Cercle” is an external recognition. What pleases me beyond this recognition is the impact of this nomination on the Groupe’s employees. I know that it contributes to the promotion of diversity and inclusion within the company.
The fact that our Human Resources Director, François Roger, has been awarded as a leading ally is a very strong sign. It shows that the top management of our company is in a dynamic position and that diversity and inclusion are an integral part of our values. It also confirms that discriminatory attitudes can only be counterproductive, and that invisibility is no longer inevitable.
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Net-Zero Carbon Emissions to be Achieved in 2050
The International Air Transport Association, 77th Annual General Meeting approved a resolution for the global air transport industry to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This commitment will align with the Paris Agreement goal for global warming not to exceed 1.5°C.
“The world’s airlines have taken a momentous decision to ensure that flying is sustainable. The post-COVID-19 re-connect will be on a clear path towards net zero. That will ensure the freedom of future generations to sustainably explore, learn, trade, build markets, appreciate cultures and connect with people the world over. With the collective efforts of the entire value chain and supportive government policies, aviation will achieve net zero emissions by 2050,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.
Achieving net zero emissions will be a huge challenge. The aviation industry must progressively reduce its emissions while accommodating the growing demand of a world that is eager to fly. To be able to serve the needs of the ten billion people expected to fly in 2050, at least 1.8 gigatons of carbon must be abated in that year. Moreover, the net zero commitment implies that a cumulative total of 21.2 gigatons of carbon will be abated between now and 2050.
A key immediate enabler is the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). This will stabilize international emissions at 2019 levels in the short-to-medium term. Support for this was reaffirmed in today’s resolution.
Industry-wide Collective Efforts:
The path from stabilizing emissions to emissions reductions will require a collective effort. All industry stakeholders, including governments must each individually take responsibility to address the environmental impact of their policies, products, and activities. And they must work together to deliver sustainable connectivity and ultimately break aviation’s dependance on fossil fuels.
“Achieving sustainable global connectivity cannot be accomplished on the backs of airlines alone. All parts of the aviation industry must work together within a supportive government policy framework to deliver the massive changes that are needed, including an energy transition. That is no different than what we are seeing in other industries. Road transport sustainability efforts, for example, are not being advanced by drivers building electric vehicles. Governments are providing policies and financial incentives for infrastructure providers, manufacturers and car owners to be able to collectively make the changes needed for a sustainable future. The same should apply to aviation,” said Walsh.
The strategy is to abate as much CO2 as possible from in-sector solutions such as sustainable aviation fuels, new aircraft technology, more efficient operations and infrastructure, and the development of new zero-emissions energy sources such as electric and hydrogen power. Any emissions that cannot be eliminated at source will be eliminated through out-of-sector options such as carbon capture and storage and credible offsetting schemes.
“We have a plan. The scale of the industry in 2050 will require the mitigation of 1.8 gigatons of carbon. A potential scenario is that 65% of this will be abated through sustainable aviation fuels. We would expect new propulsion technology, such as hydrogen, to take care of another 13%. And efficiency improvements will account for a further 3%. The remainder could be dealt with through carbon capture and storage (11%) and offsets (8%). The actual split, and the trajectory to get there, will depend on what solutions are the most cost-effective at any particular time. Whatever the ultimate path to net zero will be, it is absolutely true that the only way to get there will be with the value chain and governments playing their role,” said Walsh.
The resolution demands that all industry stakeholders commit to addressing the environmental impact of their policies, products, and activities with concrete actions and clear timelines, including:
• Fuel-producing companies bringing large scale, cost-competitive sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to the market.
• Governments and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) eliminating inefficiencies in air traffic management and airspace infrastructure.
• Aircraft and engine manufacturers producing radically more efficient airframe and propulsion technologies; and
• Airport operators providing the needed infrastructure to supply SAF, at cost, and in a cost-effective manner.
The Role of Governments
The energy transition needed to achieve net zero must be supported by a holistic government policy framework focused on realizing cost-effective solutions. This is particularly true in the area of SAF. Technology exists, but production incentives are needed to increase supply and lower costs.
The resolution calls on governments through ICAO to agree a long-term goal equivalent to the industry’s net zero by 2050 commitment. In line with the longstanding approach to managing aviation’s climate change impact, the resolution also called for governments to support CORSIA, coordinate policy measures and avoid a patchwork of regional, national, or local measures.
“Governments must be active partners in achieving net zero by 2050. As with all other successful energy transitions, government policies have set the course and blazed a trail towards success. The costs and investment risks are too high otherwise. The focus must be on reducing carbon. Limiting flying with retrograde and punitive taxes would stifle investment and could limit flying to the wealthy. And we have never seen an environment tax actually fund carbon-reducing activities. Incentives are the proven way forward. They solve the problem, create jobs and grow prosperity,” said Walsh. | <urn:uuid:8ee8a996-80dc-4388-ad92-dd49ec419778> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://financialquest.com.ng/net-zero-carbon-emissions-to-be-achieved-in-2050/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.928326 | 1,143 | 2.484375 | 2 |
- Breach of contract — Formation of contract — Interpretation of contract — Remedies for breach of contract
This chapter concerns the equitable remedy of rectification of documents. This remedy is one which rewrites or amends documents where there is a mismatch between the parties' actual agreement and the instrument which purports to record it. The ultimate rationale of this equitable supplement to the common law is the strongly objective approach which the law takes to the formation of contracts, and the interpretation of agreements which are reduced to writing. The primacy which English law gives to the documentary contract, coupled with the strongly objective interpretative principle, are celebrated as one of the great strengths of English contract and commercial law, promoting the virtues of certainty and predictability. Accordingly, rectification of documents to accord with the parties' mistaken belief that the written word corresponds to their actual agreement acts as a subjective qualification or ‘safety valve’ to the objective principle to meet the justice of such cases.
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In order to ensure that the valve can adapt to: high, low temperature, and particle conditions; the ball and seat sealing surface of RAYS wear-resistant ball valve adopts advanced sealing surface hardening technology. This includes: supersonic spraying, metallurgical melting spraying, surface envoy hardening, cemented carbide spraying, etc. The surface hardness of supersonic spraying is up to HRC70 in which the coating thickness can reach 0.3mm, and the bonding strength is above 10000PSI. The surface hardness of metallurgical melt spraying is about HRC64 in which the coating thickness can reach 1mm, and the bonding strength is up to 15000PSI. The sealing surface material can withstand high temperature up to 650°C and has strong friction & erosion resistance in which it can meet the requirements of various harsh working conditions.
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The valve stem adopts a V-shaped packing sealing structure. The V-shaped packing can effectively convert the pressing force and medium force of the packing gland into the sealing force of the valve stem. The traditional packing gland is changed to the two-piece structure design of the packing pressure plate and the packing socket. The packing pressure plate & the packing socket adopt spherical contact to ensure that the packing socket is always vertical, and a guide bush is set inside the packing socket to avoid the packing socket galling & wear in which reduces valve operating torque. According to the needs of the working conditions, a butterfly spring-loaded packing pressing mechanism can be used to make the sealing of the valve stem packing more reliable so the valve can still ensure the sealing performance of the valve stem packing after long-term use.
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Our fundamental corporate values focus on attention to the health and safety of Enel employees, as well as those of our suppliers and subcontractors, while respecting and protecting the environment.
The Enel Group considers its suppliers as true partners with whom to share the core principles of safety and the environment. These include the Zero Accidents goal, and the importance of the Stop Work Policy... tools that enable immediate reporting and suspension of any situation that risks harming people or the environment.
Enel is committed to increasing safety and environmental skills, both in terms of technical knowledge and cultural and Leadership skills, promoting a new way of working, safer for people and more sustainable for the environment.
This means that in all phases of the Procurement process – from qualification to contract award – the Group has adopted specific tools to monitor the management of Health, Safety and Environmental requirements. This entails a single contractual document ('HSE TERMS') describing the supplier's obligations in relation to these three areas, and the qualification phase provides for a specific assessment process correlated to the level of Safety and Environmental Risk attributed to each Product Category.
In terms of subsequent contract execution, the supplier is constantly involved and evaluated: it is monitored via a continuous process of on-site inspection and Consequence Management, specific to the supplier's safety and environmental risk profile, aimed at performance improvement. This process includes activities aimed at defining and implementing an action plan designed to develop the contractor’s contribution by identifying areas for improvement on which each supplier is called to work, always aiming to encourage increases in safety and in environmental standards.
Along with Environmental Assessment, Safety Assessment too is part of the Supplier Performance Management system. This is aimed at monitoring the performance of suppliers on different issues, of which the safety index significantly affects the overall performance assessment of the supplier company.
This process involves a wide range of elements, including rapid information exchange, direct involvement of personnel specialised in disseminating safety culture by adopting safe behaviour and risk perception and assessment, plus sharing lessons learned and best practices.
There is also a "Contractor Safety Partnership" project: this aims to raise awareness among our contractors by sharing best practices, such as affirming that "business results go hand in hand with safety results", and also encouraging proactivity to "raise your hand" as explained in the Stop Work Policy. This key policy reinforces the concept of passion for higher standards and working methods, asking all those who work for Enel to intervene and immediately suspend any operation which reveals possible risks, not only in terms of human health and safety, but also concerning the environment.
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|The photovoltaic system is one of the renewable energy device, which directly converts solar radiation into electricity. The I-V characteristics of PV system are nonlinear in nature and under variable Irradiance and temperature, PV system has a single operating point where the power output is maximum, known as Maximum Power Point (MPP) and the point varies on changes in atmospheric conditions and electrical load. Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) is used to track MPP of solar PV system for maximum efficiency operation. The various MPPT techniques together with implementation are reported in literature. In order to choose the best technique based upon the requirements, comprehensive and comparative study should be available. The aim of this paper is to present a comprehensive review of various MPPT techniques for uniform insolation and partial shading conditions. Furthermore, the comparison of practically accepted and widely used techniques has been made based on features, such as control strategy, type of circuitry, number of control variables and cost. This review work provides a quick analysis and design help for PV systems.|
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2. Solar Photovoltaic
3. Solar Power Conversion
4. Maximum Power Point Tracking
5. Partial Shading
6. Global MPPT
Fig. 1 Current feedback methodology for MPPT tracking
EXPECTED SIMULATION RESULTS:
Fig. 2 Irradiance pattern for the testing of MPPT controller
Fig. 3 Power output response for Voltage Fraction MPPT
Fig. 4 Power output response for the P&O and INC controller
Fig. 5 Power output response for Fuzzy Logic MPPT controller
Fig. 6 The P-V curve for the demonstration of Power slope technique algorithm
Fig. 7 The output power of PV array for the Power Curve Scanning technique
Fig. 8 The output power of PV array for the modified Power Slope Detection GMPPT technique
The prominent techniques of MPPT are discussed in this paper. It may be used as tutorial material on solar MPPT. Also, an attempt has been made to describe the important GMPPT techniques with sufficient details. A comprehensive comparative analysis has been contributed in this paper considering performance, cost, complexity of circuit and other parameters of MPPT. The results of this analysis will be helpful for proper selection of MPPT method. The generated power performance through few MPPT controllers has been illustrated with the help of simulation excercise. This also provides better understanding through numerical comparison. This review work has also presented a brief analysis and comparison of MPPT techniques for partial shading conditions. This paper may be useful for solar PV system manufacturer and solar inverter designer.
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Adly, M., El-Sherif, H., & Ibrahim, M. (2011) Maximum Power Point Tracker for a PV cell using a fuzzy agent adapted by the Fractional open circuit voltage technique. IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy System, Taipei, 1918-1922.
Ahmad, J. (2010) A fractional open circuit voltage based maximum power point tracker for photovoltaic arrays. International Conference on Soft Technology and Engineering, San Juan, 247-250.
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Ferrari, McLaren and Aston Martin have more time to meet CO2 target
Supercar manufacturers such as Ferrari have found it harder to reduce CO2 emissions by switching to electrified vehicles due to the disproportionate effect of battery weight and customer reluctance to give up the characteristic noise of V engines -8 or V-12.
McLaren and Ferrari have both launched plug-in hybrid versions of their best-selling mid-engined supercars, but customers are unlikely to achieve the claimed CO2 figures when driving in the real world given the limited range of the battery.
The waiver extension is a win for the European Small Volume Car Manufacturers Alliance (ESCA), which represents brands such as McLaren, Aston Martin, Bugatti, Pagani, Koenigsegg, Ineos Automotive and Rimac (but not Ferrari or Lamborghini) .
The Brussels and London-based organization argued that special rules need to be applied because supercars have a longer life cycle, they have a limited overall impact on emissions and brands have limited resources.
Small-volume automakers have announced plans for electric vehicles in recent months, most recently Lamborghini, whose CEO Stephan Winkelmann told the Le Sole 24 Ore newspaper this week, the Volkswagen Group subsidiary would release an electric car by the end of the decade as part of a $1.8 billion electrification investment.
Ferrari, meanwhile, announced earlier this year that it would unveil its first electric vehicle in 2025.
The push for supercars to run solely on battery power makes little sense for purely environmental reasons, said Phillippe Houchois, global automotive analyst at investment bank Jefferies. “Putting a big battery in a supercar has a negative impact on manufacturing emissions because they are driven so little [to offset the extra emissions in producing the battery]he told Automotive News Europe. | <urn:uuid:6ed2df6a-7c16-45c2-b112-95f9579f7855> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.cheapautoinsuronline.com/ferrari-mclaren-and-aston-martin-have-more-time-to-meet-co2-target/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.937222 | 379 | 2.421875 | 2 |
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Grotto of the Annunciation
In the webcam you can see the Grotto of the Annunciation, located on the lower level of the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth. According to legend, the sacred cave in the online broadcast is the remains of Mary’s house.
The Church of the Annunciation online is the largest Christian temple in the Middle East. It arose at the place where, according to Catholic tradition, the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary took place. The church, where the grotto in the web camera is located, was built in 1969 according to the project of the Italian architect Giovanni Mucci, where the temple of the 4th century stood, built by Queen Elena, the founder of religious buildings in the Holy Land on the sites of the main evangelical events.
On the foundations of the Byzantine period, the crusaders erected their temple – the remains of these structures and mosaics of the 4th century can be seen on the lower floor of the modern church. It also houses the Upper Room of Mary, where the sacrament of the incarnation took place. There are two granite columns in the Upper Room: one in honor of the Archangel Gabriel, the other in honor of Mary. On the second floor of the temple, where the grotto in live camera, there is a large prayer hall with an organ and an altar in the form of a mosaic, which depicts Jesus and Peter and the Mother of God with a crown on her head. Mary and Jesus can be seen on the walls of the hall. The 60-meter dome, similar to a rose, is a stalk turned to heaven, and the petals directed downward form the letter M – Mary.
Nazareth, where the online broadcast is conducted from, is the most Christian and at the same time the most Arab city in Israel and a real religious attraction.
In the Mensa Christi Church, an important Christian shrine is kept – a stone slab, according to the Gospel, which served Jesus as a table for a meal after his resurrection.
By the 2000th anniversary of Christianity, Nazareth, shown in the webcam, was changed almost beyond recognition, especially its historical center: automobile traffic was eliminated, pedestrian streets were made, walking routes for pilgrims and tourists were developed. But the key project was the Nazareth Village, a reconstructed settlement from the 1st century AD. e., representing an open-air museum where you can get acquainted with the ancient life in Nazareth, which was in the era of Jesus Christ.
Nazareth, broadcasted online, is a pilgrimage center, so the sights here are mostly religious.
The most important religious building is the Basilica of the Annunciation, the grotto of which you can see in the web camera.
Another interesting sight of the city in the online camera is Mount Tabor (9 km southeast of Nazareth). It is believed that it was at its top that the Transfiguration of the Lord took place and from here they wanted to throw off the preaching Jesus Christ.
The most famous Catholic church in Nazareth online is the Church of St. Joseph, built during the reign of the Byzantines.
Of the Muslim sights, the White Mosque stands out. It is the oldest of the three operating in the city.
In the vicinity of Nazareth, where this webcam is located, the historical area of Sepphoris with the ruins of the ancient city is worth attention.
In the (Zippori) Sepphoris National Park lie the remains of Roman water tanks, in which, according to biblical tradition, Jesus turned water into wine.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will have rippling effects in populations far outside the two countries in conflict — especially in the global food supply, experts are warning.
The war in Ukraine could plunge millions into malnutrition if governments, donors and funders do not act now to prevent a shortage of the nutritional staples typically exported out of the region, according to an op-ed published Thursday in Nature.
Women and children in low- and middle-income countries are particularly vulnerable, according to the op-ed, which was authored by 10 nutrition and food supply experts from all over the world. The nutritional needs of children are high, relative to their body size, and women’s nutritional needs are especially high when pregnant and breastfeeding.
“Impacts of malnutrition might be less immediately visible than those of hunger. But left untreated, they can be multi-generational and irreversible,” the authors wrote.
The biggest concern is the long-term implications of malnutrition will have on children, Saskia Osendarp, executive director of the Micronutrient Forum and co-coordinator of Standing Together for Nutrition, a consortium of nutrition, economics, food and health system experts, told ABC News . This could include cognitive development, school performance, and, later in life, social capital and the increased risk of chronic diseases, she said.
Nutrient deficiencies, particularly in the first 1,000 days in a child’s life — beginning from conception and lasting until the child’s second birthday — can have “irreversible, lifelong consequences,” Osendarp said.
Existing gender inequality and power imbalances — which are often exacerbated during crises — result in women having less agency to direct resources toward feeding themselves and their children, the experts said. Increased prices, the reduced availability of food or difficulties accessing it will directly affect the quality of people’s diets, and increased prices and trade problems will reduce the reach of humanitarian services that prevent and treat acute malnutrition, the experts said.
When food prices increase, households switch to cheaper staple foods and processed foods instead of buying more nutritious — and generally more expensive– foods, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy meat, decreasing the quality of their diets, Osendarp, one of the authors of the op-ed, said.
“So they may be able to cope and to keep their caloric intakes at a level to some point, but then they will suffer from nutrient deficiencies,” she said.
In addition, budgets currently devoted to improving people’s nutritional status could be redirected to other, more urgent needs as a result of the war, according to the op-ed.
The World Food Program estimated that in 2022, 323 million people would be in urgent need of assistance when it comes to obtaining sufficient food and nutrients.
Ukraine is considered on one of the breadbaskets of the world and is a top 10 global exporter of a number of key agricultural products, including wheat, barley, corn, sunflower oil, soybeans and poultry. An estimated 70% of the country is used for farmland — land that is currently being devastated by assaults by Russian forces.
Countries in Africa and the Middle East are particularly vulnerable, while Somalia and Benin have a total dependence on imports of mostly Russian and Ukrainian wheat, according to a rapid assessment by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Several countries rely on Russia and Ukraine for more than half their wheat imports.
The number of malnourished people, especially women and children, is expected to increase as a result of record-high price hikes and disruptions in the trade of food, fertilizer and fuel, according to the paper.
Cities such as Odessa and Mariupol, where about 70% of Ukraine’s exports are moved from, have now been blocked due to incessant Russian shelling, according to USAID.
This is not an isolated crisis, Osendarp said. Two years into the pandemic, governments are still recovering from the global economic stressors of the virus as well as climate change-related events, such as severe droughts in the Horn of Africa, as well as increased conflict in other war-torn regions, such as Ethiopia and in Yemen, she said.
The authors called for the cessation of trade restrictions that affect access to nutrition and for the use of social protection measures, such as food or cash transfers, specifically tailored to address malnutrition. Protection of financial commitments already made for nutrition, both within nations and globally, and increased investment in humanitarian resources beyond the promises already made will also be necessary, they said.
Without an immediate humanitarian response, it is almost guaranteed that the numbers of malnourished children and mothers will increase and will affect generations to come, Osendarp said.
“It will affect millions and millions of mothers and children, and we can just simply not afford to lose that generation,” she said.
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and Caucuses are held to determine who will represent a political
party on a ballot. The United States Presidential
and Caucuses are usually held from January to June of the election
year. In a Primary, people go to the polls to vote for the
candidate of their choice. In a Caucus, people come together
in town halls or other meeting places to discuss the candidates and
then choose who they will support in the upcoming election.
Once the voting is concluded, State Delegates from each political
party will represent their state at a National Convention.
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regardless of what party he or she might belong to. At the
poll, the voter chooses which party's primary to vote in. The
voter may be a Democrat and vote for a Republican or vice versa.
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election. Voters must be a registered party member to vote in
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1. Primary Elections and Caucuses are held to select a candidate
for a political party.
2. The U.S. Presidential Elections are held on the second Tuesday
3. All states hold a Closed Primary.
4. Only a registered Republican may
vote in a Closed Republican Primary.
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together in town halls or other meeting places, to discuss the candidates.
6. In a Primary, people go to the polls to
for the candidate of their choice.
7. After all the Primaries and
Caucuses are finished, the State Delegates travel to a National
each political party will represent their state at a National Convention.
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don't vote for any candidate.
may vote for the candidate of their choice.
advise other delegates.
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10. In an
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6 reasons eating healthy is worth the effort (and price tag)
There’s nothing more important than good health – it's what Centr's all about. But sometimes making good food choices can feel like a luxury, not a necessity – the kind of self-care we ignore the moment life’s other commitments start building up. We get it: at one time or another, faced with a recipe on one hand and a pre-packaged meal on the other, everybody has thought, “What’s wrong with the easy way out?”
Well, according to science, the answer is ‘a lot.’ The highly-processed food we turn to in our times of need is a trap, one with ramifications for our mood, workouts and long-term health. When it comes to eating healthy, the question shouldn’t be, “Can I afford to?” but “Can I afford not to?” While we've got tips to help with the budget practicalities, here are six reasons you should make healthy food a top priority.
1. You can’t compromise on variety
If you’re used to processed foods or restrictive diets, the variety in a whole foods diet might come as a shock. From organic fruit and veg to nutrient-packed nuts and hard-to-pronounce grains (quinoa – it’s ‘keen-WAH’) and maybe a few things you’d never heard of (what the heck is nutritional yeast?). It might have made you a bit nervous about a healthy food budget.
Maybe you’re used to a fitness meal plan that’s an endless repeat of bulk-bought chicken and broccoli, and possibly the occasional carrot. But the fact is, if you’re not getting a variety of vitamins and minerals from different fruit, veg, proteins, and carbohydrates every week, you’re running the risk of becoming nutrient-deficient. Not to mention it’s boring and unsustainable.
2. Good food means better workouts
Your body is a machine, and like any machine, it needs high-quality fuel. We don’t want you reducing the impact of a great workout by skimping on the essentials a body needs when it’s being pushed.
Who needs junk food when you can snack on our Buffalo Cauliflower 'Wings'?
Centr meal plans are created with the workouts you’ll be doing to reach your goals in mind, right down to perfectly-timed snacks – from pre-workout Buffalo Cauliflower 'Wings' to a post-workout Green Snack Smoothie.
Ultimately, food shortcuts cause health and fitness delays.
3. More processing means more mystery
It might say “Beef noodle stir fry” on the packet, but we're betting that's not all that's in there. Processed foods are often stuffed with sodium and sugar – even foods that don’t necessarily taste very salty or sweet. That’s not by accident. Added sugar and salt is one of many processed food shortcuts. It’s an underhanded way to keep you coming back for more and saves companies from putting in the real work of crafting dishes that taste good and fulfilling all on their own.
By comparison, mindful eating and being informed about what goes into your body are part of Centr's health philosophy. With a whole food meal plan, you can be sure of exactly what goes into your body, right down to the sauces and marinades.
4. You’ll give fad diets the flick
Ridiculous and trendy diets might court a lot of attention in the news, but by and large, they simply don’t work. Anybody who has tried one can tell you why: sustaining the restrictive lifestyle suggested by Keto-enthusiasts can be hard, counter-intuitive work (not to mention largely ineffective.) That’s also why fad diets fall out of favor so quickly – remember the Paleo craze a few years ago? Or even the Atkins diet?
Eating unprocessed and nutritionally rich meals isn’t about unnecessary, unscientific restriction. It’s about embracing the way humans are meant to eat and making intuitive, rational and delicious food choices every day. Even the occasional ‘treat’ meal fits easily into a balanced lifestyle.
Making thoughtful food choices pays off in the long run.
5. Processed foods make you hungry for more processed foods
Ever chowed down on a massive meal of processed junk food, only to start feeling hungry 30 minutes later? Turns out there’s a reason for that. Processed foods have been found to raise hunger hormones, increasing your appetite and leading you down an unhealthy food spiral. It’s not even clear to scientists just how dangerous processed foods are yet, though none of the news trickling out about it seems to be good.
6. Saving on future health costs
Sometimes we try to trick ourselves into thinking our diet decisions are made in a vacuum. After all, it’s so easy to eat three donuts in one sitting – just how bad can a little excess be? Well, there’s a reason that diet-related heart disease is reaching epidemic proportions. Long-term reliance on processed foods doesn’t just keep us from reaching our health and fitness goals; it makes us actively unwell. Some reports have even suggested a link between ultra-processed foods and chronic illnesses, including a range of other serious diseases.
Eating a balanced, whole foods-heavy diet isn’t simply about feeling better in the short term. It might save you from pricey treatments and poor quality of life down the track.
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Sope and gordita are popular anjonitos from Mexico. They are made from nixtamalized corn flour known as masa harina. Nixtamalization is the process where dry corn is soaked in lime to remove the kernel, after which its ground forms fine flour. The difference between sope and gordita is that sope has a flat base with pinched sides that resembles pizza, and gordita is made of cone-shaped dough, which is split to form pockets and is stuffed with fillings. What then are the differences and similarities between sope and gordita?
Sope Vs. Gorditas: Overview
Sope, also known as picadita or pellizcadas in Oaxaca, is a small round, traditional Mexican dish made of masa harina and filled with savory toppings. It looks like a thick tortilla with pinched sides. The sides are designed to hold the toppings in place and prevent them from falling off. The flatbread is thick, pliable, and fried to restrain moisture from the toppings from messing it up. Wet ingredients for toppings could make the base soggy and cumbersome to eat.
How Sope Is Prepared
Sope originated from the southern and central regions of Mexico. Traditionally it was prepared using nixtamalized flour, water, salt, and vegetable oil. These ingredients are mixed and rolled to make a small, round, thick flatbread. It is then fried and toppings are added. The base is fried until done, but not necessarily crunchy.
Sope can be topped with refried beans, shredded chicken, ground beef, chorizo, and vegetables. A smaller variation of sope, known as sopecito, is made of salsa and beans only. In Oaxaca, sope is made from the delicacy of roasted grasshoppers.
The sope is small and normally served as a snack or side dish. An adult may not get filled up with this small open-faced snack on its own. It can be served with eggs, chicken, beef, vegetables, soups, and salads. Eating sopes with a fork and knife might be tricky due to their small size. It is best eaten with hands to reduce mess. Sopes have various variations; some include chicken, beef, vegetable, and other beans. While serving the dish, get something that will help compliment it.
Gordita is a member of the mojito class of Mexican meals. These are street foods served mainly in the streets or market stalls in Mexico and her neighbors. Gordita in Spanish means fat or chubby. Gordita is a ‘’fat’’ cone filled with various additions. The dough is made into a thick flatbread, which is fried or baked and split into two. It is then filled with choice additions to form a fat tortilla-like cone.
Preparation Of Gordita
To prepare gordita, mix masa marina with salt, vegetable oil, and water and knead. Other variations use wheat flour instead of masa marina. Spread it out to form a thick dough that is fried or baked. For the fried variation, the dough is put on a skillet or griddle known as a comal till the exteriors are done.
The cone is then split, and stuffed with fillings of your choice. The traditional menu had chicharron(pork rinds) and lemon juice as the main ingredients. Many variations have replaced the chicharron with meats, vegetables, and beans. In the baked variation, chicharron is mixed with dough during kneading.
The thick dough is then made and baked. This dough should be thicker than that of fried gordita. The baked cone is split and stuffed with fillings such as chicken, beef, sausage chorizo, eggs, refried beans, and cheese.
In Mexico, gorditas are mainly eaten for lunch, though they can be used for breakfast, dinner, and in between meals. It could be served with salads, vegetables, chicken, beef, beans, sauce, potatoes, and soups based on personal preferences. Gorditas are eaten by hands; a fork and knife can spill the fillings and end up messing with a good dish. Gordita has variations; gordita de horno which is baked on an oak leaf, and gordita de arriero, stuffed with refried beans and chile de arbol.
How To Store Sope And Gorditas
Avoid storing sopes and gorditas at room temperatures. This encourages the growth of bacteria, which can be harmful when consumed. High temperatures also reduce their shelf life. You can either refrigerate or freeze the sope and gordita. Put them in an airtight container or plastic bag and refrigerate them. They can last for 2 weeks when refrigerated and 2 months frozen. When reheated, do not re-refrigerate or re-freeze. It could cause contamination and food poisoning.
How Can You Tell Sopes And Gorditas Have Gone Bad
To tell whether they are okay, use your sense of smell, sight, taste, and touch. If it has an odor, mold, the color has changed, has an unusual taste, or feels slimy, it might have gone bad. Avoid eating bad food, it could cause serious health setbacks. When purchasing these items from stores, be sure to check the expiry or sell-by date on the packing. If the packaging is clear, check how they look before purchasing.
Similarities BetweenSopes and Gorditas
- They are both Mexican street foods whose consumption is widespread in Mexico and South and Central America.
- Their main ingredients are masa harina, salt, water, and oil.
- They can be served as a snack, side dish, or main dish.
- They are both served hot. Prepare sopes and gorditas just before serving to maintain flavor and shape.
- They are both filled with several additions.
- For longer shelf life, they are either refrigerated or frozen. Warm environments make them spoil fast.
To conclude, sopes and gorditas are Mexican cuisines enjoyed in Mexico and its neighbors. The main difference between these two is that sopes are made of a flatbread,d topped with savory fillings, while gorditas are made of small pockets filled with delicious stuffing. Sopes and gorditas can be served for lunch, breakfast, dinner, or snacks between meals. | <urn:uuid:886a8b7d-094c-4416-b7a8-e409ba9a0cde> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://eatmagazine.net/sope-vs-gorditas/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.958179 | 1,378 | 2.71875 | 3 |
This paper provides the framing and details of a two-part entrepreneurial mindset symposium that was organized with the following objectives: 1) build a community of entrepreneurial mindset researchers and practitioners, 2) define an entrepreneurial mindset framework, and 3) situate efforts to identify and measure dimensions of the entrepreneurial mindset within that framework. With these objectives, we invited several individuals from a range of institutions to collaborate on addressing the three objectives. As part of the symposium activities, participants created author teams, drafted concept papers, and revised their papers in response to reviewers enlisted as part of the typical review process followed by the Advances in Engineering Education journal. This special issue is comprised of ten, 2500-word concept papers that address topics related to what entrepreneurial mindset is, why an entrepreneurial mindset is important, and how to promote, instill, or assess an entrepreneurial mindset.
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- Engineering education
- Entrepreneurial mindset
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What is Operation Talon? Truth behind Trump's ‘sex offender’ program and 1997 mission set up by Bill Clinton
What really was the original Operation Talon plan and how does it work? Here's a deep dive into the nationwide operation
Operation Talon, a mission to target sex offenders who reside illegally in the United States, seems to have sparked much controversy on social media. On February 24, 2021, social media users expressed their disdain with rumors swirling that President Joe Biden had canceled Donald Trump's initiative from his last few days of being in the White House.
A thorough investigation now suggests that it wasn't Biden but ICE officials. It was reported that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement had shelved it as they prepare to issue new guidelines to agents who look after arrests and deportations. But now the bigger question that seems to have risen is: Did Operation Talon exist only on paper? Did the Trump administration have any track record of the mission? What really was the original Operation Talon plan and how does it work? Here's a deep dive into the nationwide operation.
What is Operation Talon?
Operation Talon is dubbed “a national program” organized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to target illegal immigrants with convictions for sex crimes subject to deportation orders. However, a Google search reveals the original ‘Operation Talon’ was set up by Bill Clinton in 1997 as a part of his Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act.
Going by a 2000 report on a government website, the United States Department of Agriculture aka USDA's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) formed a partnership with Kentucky's Attorney General and Kentucky state and local law enforcement agencies to pilot ‘Operation Talon’ in Louisville and Lexington. The same report says that the first 85 felony arrests were made in May 1997 and the next year, in 1998, Hudson County Sheriff's Department agents and their USDA enforcement partners arrested 243 fugitive felons in New Jersey. No connection to the Trump administration was found.
When did Operation Talon begin?
Back in 2000, USDA Secretary Dan Glickman said that ‘Operation Talon’ began as part of USDA's ongoing efforts to ensure integrity in the Food Stamp Program. “But it has become much more,” Glickman continued. USDA Inspector General Roger Viadero said, “The cooperation among Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, along with state social services agencies, [has been] tremendous.”
After its initial success, it was said that Operation Talon spread across the nation to nab fugitives in 71 metropolitan areas in 24 states and the District of Columbia. Although these statements are recorded on the website, there seems to be little background on them.
In early February 2021, a war waged between Biden supporters and Trump fans who slammed the former for canceling Operation Talon after the fake news surfaced online.
How did Operation Talon work?
Reportedly, the local implementation of Operation Talon included several sting operations to nab fugitives. Under a scheme called “Casino Tours International”, Special Agents from USDA's OIG — aided by local Maryland police precincts, the Metro-Transit Police, the US Marshals Service and other state and local law enforcement partners — sent out invitations to those felons for a free bus tour junket to Atlantic City, New Jersey for a day of gambling. A $50 stake and a free gym bag was enough to get them on board and the buses were then driven straight to the jail.
Under the program that began in 1997, the Federal employees behind Operation Talon were awarded Vice President Al Gore's Hammer Award for their substantial achievements in creating a government that works better, costs less, and gets results on March 27, 2000.
If the same report is to be believed, former vice president Al Gore said at the time, “Today, some of the country's most violent criminals are back behind bars where they belong, thanks to ‘Operation Talon’.” He added, “The National Food Stamp Program is designed to help decent, law-abiding citizens get back on their feet during times of need, not to help murderers and rapists stay on the streets.”
Who has been arrested under Operation Talon?
Back in the late '90s, authorities arrested 6,000 fugitives for more than food stamp fraud. Reportedly, two of the first felons were wanted for child molestation, one had committed a sex offense against a nine-year-old child. Three others were arrested for drug trafficking. One had eluded authorities for four years after a murder case.
Narrating more such incidents, the report read that a food stamp recipient arrested in Chicago attempted to flee but Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Kim Widup and a local police officer tackled him. Apparently, the fugitive had eight knives, nine lengths of metal pipe, three Molotov cocktails, a tire iron, and a screwdriver. Not just that, he also threatened to burn down the detention facility and kill police officers.
What is the ICE connection?
Attorney General Lynn Fitch recently joined a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in urging President Biden, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Tae Johnson, to reverse the Biden administration’s cancellation of Operation Talon.
Penning down a letter to the president, Fitch cited data collected by Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, noting that during the period from October 2014 to May 2018, ICE arrested 19,752 illegal aliens with criminal convictions for whom the most serious prior conviction was a conviction for a sex-related offense.
The letter further read, “The cancellation of [Operation Talon] effectively broadcasts to the world that the United States is now a sanctuary jurisdiction for sexual predators. This message creates a perverse incentive for foreign sexual predators to seek to enter the United States illegally and assault more victims, both in the process of unlawful migration and after they arrive. It will also broadcast the message to other criminal aliens who have committed other offenses that any kind of robust enforcement against them is unlikely.”
Did Operation Talon just exist on paper?
At first, several reports stating Biden's role in the cancelation sparked fury on social media. Soon after, many other tweets pointed out that the program didn't even exist. One tweet read, “Try to google Operation Talon to get information on the program. Nothing exists, except for information on a 1997 program with the same name... formed under Clinton. More propaganda and gaslighting from the pathetic right.” Another said, “The Trump administration formalized Operation Talon during Trump’s last few weeks in office. It was never actually operational – therefore there was nothing to cancel. Thanks Clinton for the inspiration!”
A third chimed in, “Oh but he did make it up. The original Operation Talon was set up by Clinton in 1997 as a pilot program in Kentucky . 45 resurrected” it in his final weeks as POTUS and their is no proof it was even operational. This is simply a story meant to meet a nonsense narrative.” Clarifying it all, one tweet read, “Turns out Operation Talon was something the Trump administration did... on paper... in the very last weeks of his administration. Not a program that was actually operational. And by 'canceled' they mean not really canceled but being reviewed.”
Try to google Operation Talon to get information on the program. Nothing exists, except for information on a 1997 program with the same name... formed under Clinton. More propaganda and gaslighting from the pathetic right.— Diane (@sailbay1618) February 24, 2021
The Trump administration formalised Operation Talon during Trump’s last few weeks in office. It was never actually operational – therefore there was nothing to cancel.— Candice📚 (@redshoe9) February 24, 2021
Thanks Clinton for the inspiration!
Oh but he did make it up. The original Operation Talon was set up by Clinton in 1997 as a pilot program in Kentucky . 45 “resurrected”it in his final weeks as POTUS and their is no proof it was even operational. This is simply a story meant to meet a nonsense narrative . pic.twitter.com/KSDxBC8gr3— Glen Graham MSEd (@coachglen) February 24, 2021
Turns out "Operation Talon" was something the Trump administration did... on paper... in the very last weeks of his administration.— Goaty McGristle (@GoatyMcTroll) February 24, 2021
Not a program that was actually operational.
And by "canceled" they mean not really canceled but being reviewed.
Spearheaded by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, the effort drew much backlash. In the letter, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said, “We’re working hard to fight human trafficking and sex crimes in South Carolina and allowing convicted sex offenders who are here illegally to remain in our country makes absolutely no sense,” adding, “These trafficking and sex crimes are repugnant to human decency generally and to children specifically.”
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Mariah Carey always has a way of making things her own and completely disregarding what everyone else is doing–so it’s no surprise Mimi took that same approach when it came to the 10 year challenge.
If you’re not already familiar with the 10 year challenge…consider yourself lucky. But chances are, you’ve seen almost all of your friends on social media posting pictures of themselves from 2009 side-by-side with a picture of them today, in 2019.
There’s a lot of questions that stemmed from everyone randomly starting this 10 year challenge. Why not wait until 2020 so this challenge could be a million times more satisfying? Is this all just a ploy from the government (or Facebook) to train facial recognition technology on aging? Where do all of these challenges even come from and why do we do them?
The answer to most of those questions is still unknown, but unlike the rest of us, Mariah Carey decided not to conform to this possible government ploy–and she made that fact known in the most Mariah way possible.
Earlier this week, Ms. Carey posted a side-by-side photo much like those that the rest of the internet has been posting these past couple of weeks. But in the name of being original, the two photos that she edited–well, let’s be real, Mariah definitely doesn’t edit her own photos–are the exact same picture.
Mariah Carey is not anything like any of us. She doesn’t understand the 10 year challenge, so she doesn’t stick to the rules. The icon wrote, “I don’t get this 10 year challenge, time is not something I acknowledge *Picture taken at some point prior to today” and now everyone needs to stop posting their 10 year challenges IMMEDIATELY.
“Time is not something I acknowledge” just might be the most iconic quote of 2019 and it’s not even February yet. It’s literally the most perfect excuse for anything and everything, and the people of Twitter are already having a field day with it.
Take a look at some of the funniest, realest, and most ridiculous reactions to Mariah’s incredible 10 year challenge.
If your credit card company doesn’t accept Mariah’s quote as an excuse, you need a new credit card.
Mariah knows all about pretending not to know somebody, no matter how much time has passed between their feud. Because, you know, she doesn’t acknowledge time.
How can your paper be late if time doesn’t really exist?
Quoting Mariah Carey in an essay (and citing your sources) should honestly be an automatic A.
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PD Online was initiated in 1996 to complement and strengthen ASCD’s (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) overall package of high-quality, professional development services and products. At the time, educators were asking for resources to support their learning outside of the traditional school and district-based services already being provided by ASCD faculty.
As a result, ASCD staff created PD Online, a series of professional development services and products that leveraged new technologies such as broadband internet and digital content to empower educators to improve the success of each learner. “And we’re not finished,” says Judy Zimny, Chief Program Development Officer for ASCD, “PD Online is always evolving and growing, so that we’re prepared to support educators as they meet the teaching challenges of today and tomorrow.” Here, Judy discusses what makes their program unique, her thoughts on education these days, and—after 33 years in education—what she believes 33 years later.
Victor: What does the name mean?
Victor: What is it? Who created it?
Judy: Simply put, PD Online is the most powerful and practical online professional development option available to educators today. This service was created by the talented ASCD professionals and features prominent experts in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and leadership.
Victor: What does it do? What are the benefits?
Judy: With a flexible, multimedia design and a deep course catalog, the PD Online series supports the needs of almost any type and size of learning group—from individual learners and small professional learning communities to district-wide professional development, and integration into university courses and programs. In addition, ASCD’s PD Online courses enables states, districts, and schools to personalize and monitor professional development for individual or groups of educators when and where it is most convenient and effective. This level of personalization and monitoring—coupled with ASCD’s commitment to content quality—helps provide teachers with opportunities to earn college and professional development credit.
Victor: How is it unique from other similar products/services? What companies do you see as in the same market?
Judy: We see our service as unique in the marketplace. Since 1943, our organization, whose membership spans the entire educational spectrum- superintendents, principals, teachers, professors, and advocates-has delivered expert and innovative solutions to a global audience in the professional development arena. Drilling down on that, I think our services are unique because:
1. PD Online, like all ASCD products and services, empowers school administrators to build the capacity of teacher leadership.
2. PD Online is one of many terrific professional development resources made available to educators by ASCD. While it can certainly serve as a standalone solution and is often used that way, it can also be included in an overarching package of potential professional development experiences, including print and ebooks, journals, newsletter, PD Infocus, video, conferences and institutes. These coordinated and complementary ASCD resources provide additional flexibility, personalization and extension of learning.
3. More than 155,000 ASCD members inform our work, providing input on what services they need and how those services should be delivered. This, coupled with content from distinguished experts like Bob Marzano , Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe, I feel, makes us “best in class”.
4. ASCD’s leadership positions are filled by individuals with substantive experience in K-12, higher education, online learning and professional development. The first questions we ask when considering the development of a new product or service are:
“What does this teach?”
“How much will this help education?”
“What is the best medium through which to present this information?”
As a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership association, ASCD has the luxury of focusing first on education.
Victor: When was it developed and could you tell me something interesting about its development history?
Judy: Developed in 1996, I would reiterate that the educator input, outstanding content from experts and the flexibility of these resources are what set them apart. Furthermore, all of ASCD’s online products continue to be updated along with advances in both education and technology.
Victor: Where did it originate? Where can you get it now?
Judy: PD Online is homegrown. ASCD is blessed with a tremendously talented staff that has grown the idea of delivering world class professional development accessible to educators everywhere. You can find PD Online at www.ascd.org.
Victor: How much does it cost? What are the options?
Judy: Committed to offering a range of professional development opportunities, individuals may purchase online courses for $99.00. Universities, districts, and states receive significant discounts on bulk purchases. Individual subscriptions to PD Infocus are $69 for members and $89 for nonmembers. For more information visit our store at www.ascd.org
Victor: What are some examples of it in action?
Judy: Currently the state of Arkansas has embedded all of ASCD’s PD Online courses into AETN (Arkansas Educational Television Network) for access by all Arkansas teachers. Multiple universities use these courses as a sort of digital textbook to complement classroom instruction. Lastly, school districts across the country and the world purchase these courses to meet a multitude of professional development needs ranging from district-wide to personal needs.
Victor: Who is it particularly tailored for? Who is it not for?
Judy: The PD Online series supports the needs of almost any type and size of learning group. Truly, this product is for everyone–from individual learners and small professional learning communities to district wide professional development. We have courses for the first-year teacher or the teacher who has taught for 25 years. Everyone can expect to find value in our courses. In addition, it can be integrated into university courses and programs.
Victor: What are your thoughts on education these days?
Judy: Education today is faced with tremendous challenges and opportunities. Technology has and is changing the way people learn. Educators who are busy in the classrooms and schools today need to be able to rely on ASCD to find, evaluate, advocate for and provide user-friendly information that will help them capitalize on “new ways” while honoring the craft they have so carefully cultivated over the years.
Victor: What sort of formative experiences in your own education helped to inform your approach to creating ASCD’s Professional Development program?
Judy: I graduated from high school at 16 and college at 20. I actually thought I was sort of smart. And then I started teaching and realized I didn’t know anything. For years I spent thousands of dollars out of my own pocket because I was absolutely nuts about becoming good at this thing called teaching.
Here’s what I believe 33 years later:
– Learning doesn’t have to be expensive
– Learning doesn’t have to be painful or hard
– Learning can be relevant, succinct and to the point
– Learning can be when the learner needs it
– A range of meaningful, affordable, user-friendly learning opportunities can and should be available for every educator seeking to improve their practice
Here’s what I always believed:
– 98% of educators are highly self-motivated and welcome affordable, relevant, practical support that truly helps them improve what they do in the school.
Victor: How is technology helping to advance professional development? Examples?
Judy: Think of phones. 20 years ago most people still had landline phone. About 15 years ago people really started acquiring cell phones. Then came Blackberries and iPhones. Technology has enabled the cost of communication and organization to go down dramatically while the experience has improved just as much. That is the kind of thinking that is needed in professional development.
Victor: How does ASCD’s Professional Development program address some of your concerns about education?
Judy: We guide and evaluate our work through consistent quality criteria around:
– Impact – what is it teaching?
– Relevance – how much will it help?
– Delivery – what is the most effective, cost efficient, high quality way to get this message to educators? Money we save is money we can save the school systems.
Victor: What is your outlook on the future of education?
Judy: The opportunities are endless. The responsibility is enormous.
Victor: What else can you tell educators and other leaders in and around education about the value of ASCD’s Professional Development program?
Judy: We are sincerely committed to helping educators and leaders get the answers they need at a price they can afford. We welcome and value their input and feedback – all of it serves to help us improve what we do. And at the end of the day, it’s about helping someone, somewhere, learn something that will add value to his or her life.
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Hi, guys. I saw this article and I wanted to use this application.
- AC signal generating ± 75V
- load 1k ~ 10k Ohm
- Using Arduino DUE to control the gate
Q0. This application is using two NFET CSD19537Q3, right?
Q1. The Arduino DUE provides 2.9V from the GPIO pin. Whereas the Threshold Voltage of CSD19537Q3 is 3V.
Can I use a different TI NFET?
Q2. Is there a single TRIAC solid-state relay (SSR) IC from TI? I need a switch using an AC signal.
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30 July 2018
The UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE) invites you to the online course “Effective Communication between Parents and Teenagers”.
This course was developed by the UNESCO IITE in 2017 and more than 1,200 people have completed training in the three previous groups. The course is based on the results of joint projects "TEENS: A Guidebook for Parents of Teenagers" and "Mama Mia! To be a Teenager's Parent" of UNESCO and PSYCHOLOGIES During summer of 2018, the online course was supplemented with new up-to-date materials.
The course lasts 32 academic hours (8 hours a week). The training takes place at a convenient time for a participant and course materials are available for 24 hours. The training is provided free of charge. At the end of the course, participants who have completed the entire program will receive an electronic certificate from UNESCO IITE about a successful completion of the course.
The duration of the course is from July 30 to August 26, 2018 (4 weeks) in the form of distance and blended learning through EDUtech platform at www.learning.e-edu.org.
Training modules of the online course:
1 - Development of children and adolescents. Some aspects of child and adolescent psychology, physiology and psychosexual development of a child and adolescent.
2 - Risky behavior of adolescents. The causes and consequences of teenagers' risky behavior, including substance use, self-harm and suicide attempts and early commencement of sexual relations.
3 - How to maintain contact and develop relationship? How to learn to better understand a teenager and how to build with him / her a respectful and trusting relationship. Models of effective response of parents to complex communicative situations.
4 - A happy life in the context of different circumstances. Exploring the complex situations in which a child and family may be: violence and bullying at school or home; mental disorders; sexually transmitted infections; family breakdown; sexual orientation; parenting children from different marriages, etc.
Registration for the online course is open until July 30, 2018, and in order to register please:
1. Create an account on EDUtech platform through the link: http://learning.e-edu.org/login/signup.php
2. Confirm your email address. It is necessary to find a letter from EDUtech in your e-mail box and confirm registration by clicking on the active link in the letter. Attention! Often this letter gets into a “SPAM” folder, therefore it is necessary to check up that folder as well. If the letter is not received, the organizers authorize users manually in the end of each working day.
3. Enter the Platform. After you confirm the address, you will be able to login into EDUtech and participate in the training courses. Login link: http://learning.e-edu.org/login/index.php
4. Enter the course. Direct link: http://learning.e-edu.org/course/view.php?id=20
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Banks (2016), indicates that the nonracist, color-blind perspective is one in which a person’s race does not matter. In the modern diverse society, it is important to acknowledge and celebrate differences that exist among cultures and ethnicities. Analyze whether the color-blind perspective can be applied to other areas of diversity such as gender, sexual orientation, social class, special needs, or religion in classrooms
Some people feel that having access to a unified system would provide services that assist across the entire organization and the HR lifecycle. In your opinion, who should have access to this unified information? As it relates to hiring new personnel, what are your thoughts about peers and direct managers having access to this data? Are there any potential drawbacks to this group having access to this information?
Examine team member communication, collaboration, and strategies for developing team intelligence.
As a leader, you have been tasked with building a team whose purpose is to recommend a new performance evaluation system. The current system is outdated and greatly reduces employee morale each year.
As the leader of this problem-solving team, you are tasked with ensuring the team has effective communication, in essence, developing team intelligence. You have observed the team and noticed some challenges that have arisen in the team thus far, such as communication and team conflict. The company has asked you for a one-page report outlining the challenges of the team and your recommendations.
In your report, you will want to:
- Describe communication challenges team members often face.
- Assess strategies you can use to resolve team conflict.
- Discuss team mental models and how best to use them to build effective team communication.
- Provide your recommendations of conflict strategy, which team mental model to use, and how to manage team intelligence strategically.
Organizations are rarely composed of just a single person or a single organization that functions without interacting with other people or organizations. There are many components or parts in an organization’s make-up, each contributing to the overall functioning of the organization and its behavior. If all the parts are working well, the organization operates efficiently. However, if one part stops functioning, this affects all the other parts and the overall organization. Though other parts may be able to compensate for the nonfunctioning part so that the organization continues to function, efficiency is lowered. Organizations have both internal and external parts—such as stakeholders. The challenges of nonfunctioning stakeholders can be internal, external, or both.
Research the application of systems theory to organizations and their stakeholders.
Then, respond to the following:
· How does systems thinking apply to an organization’s culture, goals, and structures?
· How are the stakeholders of an organization interconnected and interrelated?
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During the course of the Franco-Prussian war, when Napoleon III withdrew his garrison from Rome in 1870, the pope lost the last vestiges of his temporal power -- the Papal States -- to a partly united Italy. Yet only a few weeks earlier, at the First Vatican Council, he had gained a far more valuable replacement: the dogma of papal infallibility. Since then, the bishop of Rome has maintained that he is exempt from the possibility of error. Roma locuta, causa finita (Rome has spoken, the case is closed).
Opponents of this claim prayed in vain that the Lord would summon his servant Pius IX to heaven before he could inflict even greater damage. British historian Lord Acton, a publisher of Catholic newspapers, coined his famous axiom with regard to this dogma: "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
At the time, conflicts between the Una Sancta and its critics were significantly more aggressive than they are today. Nevertheless, bishops these days are particularly vocal in their complaints that people are too critical of the Church. Just last month, in response to an interviewer's question about the Roman Curia, the governing body of the Catholic Church, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio said that "journalists sometimes risk becoming ill from coprophilia and thus fomenting coprophagia, which is a sin that taints all men and women." (Coprophilia being an abnormal interest in feces, especially the use of feces or filth for sexual excitement; and coprophagia being the consumption of feces). Now, as the new pope, it is his job to tame his ecclesiastical city-state. Can he do this? His German colleague in Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, a close friend of the retired pope, recently complained that there is widespread "Catholic-phobia" out in the world.
Really? Only outside the Church?
When Benedict XVI was asked before his pontificate if he was concerned that so many Catholics no longer followed the papal doctrine, he answered that it didn't bother him much because the truth doesn't depend on a majority vote.
This is the underlying reason for true Catholic-phobia, which is the shepherd's fear of the flock -- in other words, the refusal to recognize that the demands of the Church and the everyday life of the faithful are diametrically opposed to each other on many issues. A single example should suffice: The number of children born out of wedlock in the Catholic states of Europe is over 20 percent in Italy and Poland, over 30 percent in Ireland, nearly 40 percent in Spain and over 50 percent in France. So much for the subservience of sheep.
Little Hope for Change
To make it easier for the faithful to accept the hard-to-swallow infallibility claim, which safeguards the pope's authority and secures the Curia's role as the central leadership apparatus, generations of teachers of religion have explained that nothing will be added to the dogma of the Church that the majority of Catholics do not believe in. That may have been true in 325 BC, at the First Council of Nicaea, but it is no longer the case today when it comes to women's rights and celibacy.
The Argentinean cardinal, who said that his fellow brothers "almost went to the end of the world" to make him the new bishop of Rome, may be able to instill a renewed commitment to the Church among Christian communities in Latin America, but for the Catholics of Europe, he represents the spirit of Benedict's papacy. Like the outgoing pontiff, Francis warns of secular values that are the work of the devil. In the areas in which the Church and the faithful diverge most markedly, the statements of the new pope give little hope for change, despite his humble appearance .
John Paul II and Benedict XVI have further strengthened the primacy of the office of the Bishop of Rome because they believed that the Second Vatican Council, held from 1962 to 1965, created centrifugal forces that caused them to fear for the unity of the Church. Both popes engendered a College of Cardinals that largely agrees on its conservative view of the world, but also runs the risk of being abandoned by many of the faithful. What is consequently needed is greater dissonance -- the recognition that the Church in Latin America is different than it is in Africa or Europe. It is necessary to decentralize and strengthen the national churches.
Back in the 19th century, German author Heinrich Heine critically commented: "Clerics have no fatherland; they only have one father in Rome." To safeguard his own interests and -- at least in Western secular societies -- to at least slow the Church's slide into insignificance as an archaic religious sect, this father should finally grant both his priests and the faithful a fatherland in which they can all collectively live and act as they see fit. | <urn:uuid:7dc91516-f6ec-4d90-a162-9dbb1ebe67c5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/commentary-pope-francis-must-decentralize-to-strengthen-church-a-889554.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.970726 | 1,002 | 2.046875 | 2 |
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Quitting smoking is one of the best things a woman and her partner can do to protect their baby’s health through pregnancy and beyond. Pregnancy is a window of opportunity for significant health improvement.
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This document is intended to provide useful insight to all maternity service staff as to how they might best encourage the involvement of fathers throughout pregnancy and childbirth, and into fatherhood and family life
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Immigration detention refers to the practice of detaining migrants for administrative purposes, typically to establish their identities, or to facilitate their immigration claims resolution and/or their removals from the UK. It is an ...
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The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and Royal College of Midwives (RCM) believe that high quality maternity services should include access to preventive measures that promote good reproductive health outcomes for women during ...
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There are around 200,000 abortions every year in Britain. Sexual health policy supports the provision of abortion, and 98% of abortions are funded by the NHS. This document spells out the RCM's position on abortion.
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a form of gender-based violence that is outlawed in many countries. FGM represents a violation of the human rights of the girls and women who are subjected to this practice, for which there are no medical benefits. ...
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In an electrical power distribution system, a ring main unit (RMU) is a factory assembled, metal enclosed set of switchgear used at the load connection points of a ring-type distribution network.
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CLINTON, MA– The Museum of Russian Icons will be reopening on Friday, July 17 with two new exhibitions: The Long Way Home: A Photographic Journey with Gordon Lankton, featuring 40 stunning photographs from the museum founder’s life-changing mid-20th century motorcycle adventure from Germany to Japan; and Tradition & Opulence: Easter in Imperial Russia, an exhibition exploring the Easter Egg in its many incarnations as a symbol of renewal and rebirth.
The Museum will be open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays with new hours, timed ticketing, and a variety of protocols in order to safely welcome visitors back to view the newly reinstalled permanent collection and special exhibitions. For reservations call the Museum at 978.598.5000 and visit the website, www.museumofrussianicons.org,for a complete list of safety measures.
The Long Way Home: Photographs by Gordon Lankton
267 Days – 24 Countries – 27,000+ Miles.
On view through September 27, 2020
On November 6, 1956, armed with a camera, maps, passports, C-Rations, a budget of $5.00 per day ($3 food, $1 sleeping, $1 for gas and everything else) and little else, 25-year-old Gordon Lankton left Frankfurt, Germany on an NSU motorcycle and began an adventure that would come to influence the path he would take for the next 50 years. Over 40 stunning photographs, taken by Museum founder Gordon Lankton during this life-changing journey, along with artifacts from the trip, will be on display.
Tradition & Opulence: Easter in Imperial Russia
On view through October 25, 2020
From opulent, jeweled creations to humble embroidered examples, perhaps no country is more closely associated with the tradition of exchanging decorated Easter eggs than Russia. This exhibition, of almost 200 objects, includes works by the Fabergé firm and its competitors. On display are some of the finest porcelain eggs made by the Imperial Porcelain Factory to be presented as gifts by the members of the Romanov family. ceramic eggs, icons, and vintage Easter postcards, from collectors around the country and abroad.
Steps to ensure the health and safety of our visitors and staff will include adherence to the Commonwealth's guidelines for social distancing, mandatory masks, enhanced cleaning, and limited contact between staff and visitors. In order to safely welcome visitors to view the newly reinstalled permanent collection and special exhibitions, the Museum will be implementing new hours, timed ticketing, and a variety of protocols. A maximum of 20 guests will be allowed in the Museum during each 1 1/2 hour time slot. Reservations are required, and can be made by calling Visitor Services at 978.598.5000. As well as limiting hours and number of guests, the Tea Room and Auditorium will be closed since there is not enough room for safe social distancing.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11am-5pm. Closed Monday–Thursday
Four daily time slots: 11:00am-12:30pm; 12:30-2:00pm; 2:00-3:30pm; 3:30-5:00pm.
Admission: Adults $10, seniors (59+) $7, Students $5, Children (3-7) $5, Children under 3 Free.
The Museum staff will regularly sanitize high-touch areas, including handrails, door handles, and elevator buttons. Hand sanitizer will be available for our guests. Masks are mandatory. Visitors and staff must wear coverings over their nose and mouth while in the Museum. The Museum will offer face coverings to those who do not have them as supplies allow. Visits are limited to 1.5 hours. The staff will alert guests when it is time to leave. Please practice social distancing by maintaining a minimum of 6-8 ft. from others at all times. One visitor or family at a time in a restroom. One visitor or family at a time in the elevator.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
The Museum of Russian Icons inspires the appreciation and study of Russian culture by collecting and exhibiting one of the world’s largest collections of Russian icons — sacred paintings used for veneration in the Orthodox tradition. With more than 1,000 icons and related artifacts spanning six centuries, the Museum offers a unique and personalized experience rich with art, history, and culture.
The Museum serves as a leading center for research and scholarship through the Center for Icon Studies and other institutional collaborations. It is the only museum in the US dedicated to Russian icons, and it is the largest collection of icons outside of Russia.
Follow the Museum of Russian Icons on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and Youtube, for the latest updates on the museum, spotlight tours, children’s storytime, and to read what the docents are saying about special items from the collection.
Visit the website, www.museumofrussianicons,org, home of the Online Collection (including research papers on individual icons), a virtual tour of the museum, the Journal of Icon Studies, and the British Museum’s Catalogue of Byzantine and Greek Icons.
Contact:Nina J Berger
203 Union Street
About Museum of Russian Icons
The Museum of Russian Icons inspires the appreciation and study of Russian culture by collecting and exhibiting icons and related objects; igniting the interest of national and international audiences; and offering interactive educational programs. The Museum serves as a leading center for research and scholarship through the Center for Icon Studies and other institutional collaborations. It is the only museum in the US dedicated to Russian icons, and it is the largest collection of icons outside of Russia. Museum hours: Tue. - Fri., 11AM to 4PM, first Thurs of the month to 8PM, Saturday and Sunday 11AM to 5PM, closed Mondays. Admission: Adults $10, seniors (59+) $7, Students $5, Children (3-7) $5, Children under 3 Free. For more information please visit museumofrussianicons.org. | <urn:uuid:c312c8d6-319f-414b-9ab2-4328e73ee48b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.artfixdaily.com/artwire/release/7537-museum-of-russian-icons-reopens-july-17-with-two-new-exhibitions | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.924051 | 1,333 | 1.5 | 2 |
Wouldn’t it be fun to capture a moment in time from your baby’s birth day plus some of the magic from the first year of your child’s life?
More and more parents, with the help of grandparents, siblings and friends, are creating time capsules to celebrate a new baby.
What does a time capsule hold? It can house historical records or things that represent the current time and culture. It’s a snapshot in time, that will be kept and preserved for the baby until he or she is much older.
Consider these items – memorabilia, keepsakes, stories, photos plus other firsts for your baby’s time capsule:
Photos. Lots and lots of photos. Mom. Baby. Mom and Baby. Siblings. Parents. Grandparents. Baby’s first family portrait. Milestone photos (one week, one month, three months, six months, nine months, one year)
News. Include a local daily newspaper published on the day of birth, plus a copy of a big news story.
ID items. Mom and baby bracelets from hospital. Birth certificate. Fingerprints/foot print.
Money. New or nearly new coins and/or bank notes from the year of your baby’s birth.
Music. A favourite music CD or a download of a song that was popular the year of your baby’s birth.
Birth notice. Copy of birth notice.
History of name. Recreate page from baby name book plus add some details explaining how baby’s name was chosen.
Messages. Create a personal note to your baby. Say something nice, share hopes and dreams, words of wisdom and make predictions for child’s future. Let dad, grandma, grandpa and siblings do the same.
Printed items. A popular news or entertainment magazine, favourite children’s book, a baby catalogue, a Toys R Us flyer, sports card, postage stamp, receipt from a store, or a pocket schedule from a local team.
Baby shower memorabilia. Cards, milk bottles, bibs, burp clothes, baby spoons etc.
First-year items. First baby booties. First onesie. Baby bonnet. Baby toy. Lock of hair.
One mom put her mother’s knitted baby gift items (cap and socks) into the capsule. Ottawa mom Glenda Senack tells Parenting Times that she saved many of the above items, plus her son’s first lost tooth, baptismal certificate and report cards (he’s now 18) plus other things in a hand-crafted wooden box. Items can also be stored in a shoebox or put into a small plastic storage container. They even sell reasonably-priced time capsules in some stores or online.
The Royal Canadian Mint sells a ‘Welcome to the World’ silver coin, with year of birth and baby feet ‘kicking the air’. A personal message can be added on the accompanying certificate. They also have a Baby Gift Set with a specially struck $1 piece for $21.95.
When should the capsule be opened? There’s no one right answer. But not too soon, of course. Perhaps during the tween years, or, better yet, wait until the child is 16 or 18. This time frame will ensure that a variety of change has taken place – and that your child will be old enough to not only appreciate the effort that has gone into preparing, but also the intrinsic value of its contents. The longer the wait, the more memorable (and historic) the items inside your capsule will seem.
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Anisotropic Nanostructure Formation by Vapor Etching of Ion Tracks in α-Quartz
In this study, latent and etched ion tracks generated by high electronic excitation in alpha quartz (α-SiO2) were characterized. Single crystals of Y- and Z-cut α-SiO2 were irradiated at room temperature with 20 MeV Ni6+ ions and 40 MeV I7+ ions. The track morphology depends on the energy of the incident ion and the stopping power on the target material. Subsequent chemical vapor-etching with hydrofluoric acid solutions was conducted with varying etching times and acid concentrations. The vapor etching process produced nanostructures whose dimensions increased with etching time and etchant concentrations. Y-cut samples etched more slowly than Z-cut samples and exhibited anisotropic track etching behavior. Production of nanowells with different aspect ratios was accomplished by altering the etching time and etchant concentration. The nanowells were characterized by Atomic Force Microscopy. The etched nanostructure templates could be used in the fabrication of novel nanodevices with unique optical, thermal, and electronic properties.
M. C. Garcia Toro et al., "Anisotropic Nanostructure Formation by Vapor Etching of Ion Tracks in α-Quartz," Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, vol. 498, pp. 52 - 60, Elsevier, Jul 2021.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2021.04.013
Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science
Keywords and Phrases
Chemical etching; Ion beam modification of materials; Ion tracks; Nanostructures; α-Quartz
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
Article - Journal
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Branding is more than a name and symbol. A brand is created and influenced by people, visuals, culture, style, perception, words, messages, pr, opinions, news media and especially social media. Like when a child is born and given a name, a brand needs nurturing, support, development and continuous care in order to thrive and grow.
Advertising is a means of communication with the users of a product or service. Advertisements are messages paid for by those who send them and are intended to inform or influence people who receive them.
Technology is concerned with improvements in a variety of human and organizational problem-solving endeavors, through the design, development and use of technologically based systems and processes that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of information in a variety of strategic, tactical and operational situations.
Non-Profit Development entails tasks and processes to develop and implement growth opportunities within and between organizations. Non Profit Development is the creation of long-term value for an organization from Donors, markets, and relationships.
Operations management is the administration of business practices to create the highest level of efficiency possible within an organization. It is concerned with converting materials and labor into goods and services as efficiently as possible to maximize the donations of an organization.
Operations management involves utilizing resources from staff, materials, equipment and technology. Operations managers acquire, develop and deliver goods to clients based on client wants and the abilities of the company.
Non-Profit Sustainability is often defined as managing the triple bottom line – a process by which companies manage their financial, social and environmental risks, obligations and opportunities. These three impacts are sometimes referred to as profits, people and planet.
However, this approach relies on an accounting based perspective and does not fully capture the time element that is inherent within business sustainability. A more robust definition is that Non-Profit sustainability represents resiliency over time – Non-Profits that can survive shocks because they are intimately connected to healthy economic, social and environmental systems. These Non-Profits create economic value and contribute to healthy ecosystems and strong communities. | <urn:uuid:3beb1893-8685-4696-9212-a07309cf45e0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ministrysystems.us/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.959058 | 422 | 2.546875 | 3 |
Hypothyroidism is becoming an increasingly common issue, but yet many are unsure of how to aid the issue at home. That is why I offer comprehensive guides that include information on the different types of thyroid imbalance, foods that support and hinder thyroid function, and simple strategies to begin improving your thyroid health.
ALONG WITH MY COACHING –
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- Hypothyroid Protocol Guide - This guide includes a section on the different types of thyroid imbalance, foods that support and hinder thyroid function and simple strategies to begin improving your thyroid health.
- How It Works - The Endocrine System & Thyroid - this handout explains the workings of the endocrine system and how the thyroid works. This may be valuable to you, but can be overwhelming. Please use your best judgment and work carefully through this guide.
- Gut Health & Your Thyroid - This handout walks you through why gut health is important to proper thyroid function and the steps to take to improve your gut health.
- Balance Your Blood Sugar for Optimal Thyroid Health - This handout explains how blood sugar imbalance impacts thyroid health and shares specific strategies for better balanced blood sugar.
- Hypothyroid Resource Guide - This handout is chock full of resources to help you, including dining and travel tips, smart grocery shopping and budgeting tips, a food substitution guide, a recommended snack list for hypothyroid, as well as easy access to two bone broth recipes.
- Hypothyroid Recipe Guide - This handout includes 70 delicious recipes for those suffering with hypothyroidism - breakfasts, salads, soups, entrees, sides and desserts. You will love these recipes!
- Universal E-Books - You can use these to further support your hypothyroid. Get creative. The universal e-books included with your Hypothyroid Protocol are: Tips for Gluten Free Living, Tips for Soy Free Living, Tips for Dairy Free Living, Supportive Habits for Optimal Self Care.
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This Hypothyroid Protocol Guide is intended for those who have been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism by a doctor. You may also use this information to eat well if you suspect, based on symptoms, that you have a thyroid imbalance and to help guide you in what blood work to request and questions to ask your doctor.
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A “next-generation” spray and atomization model for high-pressure diesel sprays has been developed and implemented into an engine computational fluid dynamics code (KIVA-3V), together with a nozzle flow model and an evaporation model for the Eulerian liquid phase. The new model is based on the assumption that high-pressure spray atomization under modern diesel engine conditions can be described by considering a single “fluid” to represent the turbulent mixing of a liquid jet with ambient gases. The governing Navier-Stokes equations for the liquid-gas mixture are solved and several previously proposed techniques are used to correct for vortex stretching and compressibility effects in high-speed free jets. To describe the dispersion of the liquid phase into a gaseous medium, transport equations based on the turbulent mixing assumption are also solved for the liquid mass fraction and the liquid surface density (liquid surface area per unit volume). A switch from the Eulerian approach to a Lagrangian drop approach is allowed in order to benefit from the advantages of the traditional Lagrangian droplet tracking methodology beyond the dense spray region near the nozzle. However, a complete Eulerian approach is optional if desired. As in the existing ELSA (Eulerian-Lagrangian Spray and Atomization) model, the drop size, drop number and drop distributions are determined using the local liquid mass fraction and local liquid surface density.
A three-dimensional homogeneous equilibrium model was developed to simulate the cavitating flows within diesel injector nozzle passages. The effects of nozzle passage geometry and injection conditions on the development of cavitation zones and nozzle discharge coefficients were investigated. The predicted flow quantities at the nozzle exit were applied to the downstream spray atomization modeling as inflow boundary conditions. Vaporization in the Eulerian liquid phase was accounted for with an equilibrium evaporation model. Finally, the present new models were used to predict diesel spray atomization processes, and the numerical results compared favorably with experimental data. | <urn:uuid:d73c1a2f-d0fc-4ac5-becd-4e11e00b26e1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://erc.wisc.edu/publications/Development-of-a-Next-Generation-Spray-and-Atomization-Model-Using-an-Eulerian-Lagrangian-methodology/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.926671 | 407 | 1.5625 | 2 |
Copper jewelry can cause your skin to become green as a result of chemical reactions that take place when you wear it. Preserve your jewelry away from water and lacquer it with clear nail paint to keep it from rusting.
- 1 Does sterling silver turn skin green?
- 2 What jewelry does not turn finger green?
- 3 Does white gold turn green?
- 4 Can gold turn your skin green?
- 5 Does Nickel turn your skin green?
- 6 Is 925 sterling silver?
- 7 Why is my Gucci ring turning my finger green?
- 8 Does 18K gold turn skin green?
- 9 Does 14K gold plated turn green?
- 10 Why does cheap jewelry turn your skin green?
- 11 Why does jewelry turn skin green?
Does sterling silver turn skin green?
Because of the presence of copper in all Sterling Silver jewelry, moisture in the air or on the skin can react with the copper and cause a green discoloration. This is a very frequent problem in hot, humid areas, and it can also afflict those who have extremely oily skin…. Solution: Polish your jewelry often with a silver cloth to keep it looking new.
What jewelry does not turn finger green?
Because of the presence of copper in all Sterling Silver jewelry, moisture in the air or on the skin can react with the metal and cause a green discoloration. This is a pretty frequent problem in hot, humid areas, and it can also afflict those who have extremely oily skin.. Solution: Polish your jewelry on a regular basis using a silver cloth.
Does white gold turn green?
Gold, particularly 10k and 14k gold, typically contains a significant amount of non-gold metal, which can result in discolouration. White gold is an exception because it has been coated with rhodium, which has the advantage of not discoloring. In addition, as these skin secretions dissolve with the ring’s chemicals, the gold ring turns a bright shade of green on the finger.
Can gold turn your skin green?
A residue on the metal is left behind by the chemical reaction of oxidation, which may be transferred to the skin and make it a wonderful shade of green. Despite the fact that it appears to be hazardous, the discolouration is not indicative of anything damaging to your health. Both metals are popular alloys that are used with gold and silver to form jewelry.
Does Nickel turn your skin green?
tarnish is responsible for the change in hue of your complexion. Because nickel can cause skin discoloration in those who are sensitive to certain metals, it is recommended that you avoid wearing nickel-containing jewelry if possible. As a result of the inflammation, the color would most likely be reddish in appearance.
Is 925 sterling silver?
What Is 925 Sterling Silver and How Does It Work? It comprises 92.5 percent pure silver, which is blended with some form of alloy element, such as copper, to create sterling silver jewelry. This is in contrast to silver plated jewelry, which is made by applying a thin layer of silver over the top of another metal.
Why is my Gucci ring turning my finger green?
It’s really a chemical reaction that occurs when your skin comes into contact with specific metals contained in plated jewelry, according to the manufacturer. Green happens to be the hue that results from the reaction of copper (a essential metal for molding non-solid gold jewelry) with the acids found in your skin.
Does 18K gold turn skin green?
10K, 14K, 18K, and 24K gold are used to stamp gold jewelry. On hot days or days when you are likely to sweat, avoid wearing jewelry that may cause your skin to become green. Coating Your Jewelry is an option. Oftentimes, high-quality silver or white gold jewelry is plated with rhodium, which helps to prevent this reaction from occurring.
Does 14K gold plated turn green?
In contrast to pure gold, your 14K gold jewelry will most likely discolor green over a period of time. In addition to 14 parts pure gold, it comprises 10 parts alloy, which may include silver, palladium, bronze, copper, zinc, and nickel, among other metals. When these metals come into contact with air, they oxidize and produce skin pigmentation.
Why does cheap jewelry turn your skin green?
The perpetrator has been identified. The most common reason for your skin to appear green is copper that has been hidden inside metal jewelry. Copper or copper alloys are frequently found in costume jewelry that is described as being made of nickel, as well as pieces that are silver- or gold-plated (a blend of metals that has copper as a component).
Why does jewelry turn skin green?
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Responsive Website Design (RWD) is a method, in which a collection of techniques let a website to bend and adjust according to the screen on which it is being browsed. It is the way of providing a uniform user Browsing experience irrespective of the type of screen used to view. The content can be displayed without the user being aware of device constraints as this device-independent user interface detects these, reformats, and delivers an optimized website experience on various devices. It is a technology in which coding is done such a way facilitating designers to achieve layout of a website to magically adapt and offer a comfortable fit with the browser width being used.
There has been a sharp rise in Internet penetration the world over and a plethora of devices has invaded the contemporary markets. Exacerbated by the propagation of Mobile Devices, Internet usage is expected to multiply and grow in a massive manner in the coming years. Gone are the days when people had access to the Internet on Desktops alone. Mobile Internet has taken the world by storm and websites need to consider how they can keep viewers engaged and interested by offering flawless, interesting, and trendy browsing experience.
Any minute difficulties in browsing experience — such as having to zoom in and zoom out, keep scrolling frequently, and compromising on screen resolutions, and so on—puts off the users and encourage them to look elsewhere for their browsing requirements. The answer to cater various screen sizes and different Mobile Devices with hassle free browsing is inevitably a Cost Effective Responsive Website Design .
With Mobile Phones being used to access the Internet on a dramatically large volume, people want to search and retrieve any information on the move. The modern day user feels the need to be connected with the Globe anytime and everywhere. On one hand, this opens new avenues for markets to reach users on an anytime basis. On the other hand, offering continuous service free of difficulty in navigation and slower downloads becomes mandatory to retain user interests. This could well be achieved by proper designing features, especially Responsive Website Design .
Responsive Website Design provides a platform for marketers to offer their valuable clients a fascinating, optimized experience—whatever their choice of device—so that the chances of reaching out to individuals and engaging them are expanded. This approach provides an economical, attractive, and long lasting nature that is invaluable.
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How Much Are Driving Lessons?
Main Office – 01283 384532
How Much Are Driving Lessons?
The average cost for driving lessons in the UK is £36 per hour.
Hiring a driving instructor to teach you to drive, you will likely spend between £33 and £38 on each lesson. The price of driving lessons can vary greatly by region.
The cost of learning to drive depends on a variety of factors, including the cost of lessons, how much driving experience you already have, and how much private practice you do.
So How Much Should a Driving Instructor Charge For Driving Lessons?
The price of a driving lesson is only one of the factors that you should consider when making your choice of driving instructor. It’s not like buying a new pair of jeans. Where several retailers will all have the same product and you just shop around for the best deal.
Driving instructors cannot be compared like for like. They may drive around in similar tuition vehicles. But the instruction they give can vary enormously. Some driving instructors once qualified never take any additional training to keep up with new developments. Can you imagine a Doctor or Nurse never taking further training?
Other driving instructors take part in CPD. Which is continued professional development. This ensures that they are at the forefront of the many changes taking place within the industry.
People often look for a driving Instructor who is “good and cheap”. Unfortunately the two rarely go together as many have found to their cost, but only after wasting hundreds of pounds.
How Long Is A Driving Lesson?
We Strongly recommend 2-hour Lessons.
Why you ask?
The reason is we believe pupils learn and retain more information of each lesson or subject. You get to practice that subject for longer. When you start getting to the point of being able to drive to the test town, this is where most of your training will take place. So it makes sense to practice in the town your test will be. If you only have 1 hour lessons by the time you have driven there, recapped your last lesson it’s time to come home. And finally you get to test standard in a fraction of the time of 1 hour lessons, our average is around 5 – 6 months to test.
Value for money
There are driving Instructors who are reliable. Have first class teaching skills. Years of experience, high pass rates and many satisfied customers. These types of Instructors stay busy for a very good reason. Not because they are the cheapest in town. But because their customers learn in fewer lessons and benefit from top teaching skills.
On the other hand, some driving Instructors still teach old methods and have poor customer service skills.
If you have NEVER driven before and take advantage of our ‘Beginners Deal’ we will give you your first 10 hours for just £320 (£32 per hour) if paid in advance. A Saving of £50 based on our core lesson price of £37ph
After your initial 10 hours Beginners Deal you can still enjoy a saving if you buy our 10 hour block deal.
10 Hours Block Paid in Advance – £340.00 (£34 per hour)
Why Choose Mark Jordan Driving
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Our pricing is simple. Pay in blocks of 10 hours for our best offer and if you've never driven before you can take our popular 'Beginners Deal' to start you off.
OUR POPULAR BEGINNERS DEAL
Kick start your driving lessons if you have never driven before.
£320 for your first 10 hours.
Continue to save, by buying driving lessons in blocks of 10 hours.
£340 for each 10 hour block.
2 Hour Driving Lessons
With 2 hour driving lessons pupils learn and retain more information, practicing each subject longer giving you better understanding. Getting you to test standard in a fraction of the time.
A Fixed Lesson Time
All our pupils will benefit from a fixed weekly 2 hour slot. This helps you plan your free time knowing your driving lesson will be at the same time and on the same day every week.
A Money Back Guarantee
We are so confident that you will love both the service and tuition we provide, I will back it up with a Money Back Guarantee should you not be delighted with our service or tuition.
We pride ourselves with our continued success. Read why pupils actually
choose Mark Jordan Driving for their tuition
Customer Review Swadlincote – Lottie Passed 1st Time
Mark Jordan driving school have offered me a wonderful and exciting driving experience and got me to pass 1st time.
Lottie – Swadlincote – Google Review
Customer Review Swadlincote – Flynn Passed With ZERO Faults
I did a lot of research to find the best driving school for me and based on people I knew having a good experience I chose Mark Jordan Driving.
Richard who was my instructor put me at ease , he was very patient with me whilst I learnt the basics. The lesson times were flexible around my college course which made it easy to Keep my lessons going. I have now successfully passed my test and I would like to thank Richard and all of the Mark Jordan team for their help. I would definitely recommend Mark Jordan Driving to any of my friends and family!
Flynn – Swadlincote – Google Review
Customer Review Swadlincote – Emily Passed 1st Time
You Ask - We Answer
Our 6 Most Frequently Asked Questions
Will I Drive on my First Lesson?
You will definitley drive on your first lesson. Your driving instructor will drive you to a quiet and safe area to start and go over some basic training that you will need to perform each time you get in the car, we call this the 'Cockpit Drill'.
Once you are familiar with this they will then give you a full briefing about driving the car and get you to have a go whilst they talk you through every step of the way.
You can download our FREE PDF that will go into more detail about your first lesson.
Your first driving lesson is the start of our 'Accelerated Learning System' to help you to test in the shortest time, saving you money and frustration along the way.
How Many Lessons Per Week?
We strongly recommend having 2 hour lessons.
By having a 2 hour lesson you will learn far more and be test ready in half the time.
Taking a regular 2 hour lesson once a week will give you more time to practice the subject you are currently learning, you retain the information better and as mentioned you will be test ready sooner.
If you book with us your chosen lesson slot will be the same time and day every week so you can plan your free time knowing your driving lesson will always be the same.
What is Your 1st Time Pass Rate?
We are very proud of our 1st time pass rate and our driving instructors deserve a lot of credit for their hard work.
Its impossible to give the exact % as we have tests almost every day so it will continually change.
You only have to read our reviews here on our site and also on Google to see how happy our pupils have been with both our service and their lessons.
We want you to choose the right driving school for your tuition and not to become one of the 30% of local pupils who change their instructor half way through their tuition.
Do You Offer Block Bookings?
We strongly recommend booking in blocks of 10 hours. This will give you a discount of £8 per lesson based on our pay weekly price. If you have paid for 10 hours and decide you need to stop for whatever reason we will happily refund any credit you have remaining.
How Many Lessons Will I Need?
It's really hard to know until you start your lessons .
Using our 'Accelerated Learning System' we find pupils achieve test standard sooner rather than later.
If you book lessons in blocks of 10 hours and at the end of those 10 hours you feel you are not ready, book another 10 and so on until you feel ready and feel you are a safe driver.
If you book in 10's and end up taking your test with paid hours still left over, we will happily refund the remainder.
Do You Pick Up Or Do I Meet You?
All our instructors will pick up and drop off locally. We can pick up after college or work and drop you back at home. Pick up from home and drop off at work or college.
As long as it is local we will even drop you off for your dentist or hair appointment in town.
As long as you let your instructor know at the beginning of the lesson or text them the day before they will be happy to help.
Mark Jordan Driving
- Fully qualified instructors offering the best rated, trusted and recommended tuition and driving lessons in Swadlincote.
- Manual and Automatic teachers providing affordable packages, block bookings and refresher lessons.
- Many Students search driving lessons near me. But we pick up and drop off in the local area, so we don’t have to be the nearest.
- Which tutor do you choose, when some instructors are cheap and lack reviews?
- It’s often a big mistake to choose driving schools in Swadlincote who are the cheapest and buy on price alone. It may cost more to learn in the long run.
- We are nearby for new drivers and highly rated by our customers which is great news.
Mark Jordan Driving School have been offering driving lessons in Swadlincote since 2012. And have built a reputation of being your local, friendly and patient driving school in the Swadlincote area by new drivers.
Driving Lessons Near Me
Many customers search for driving lessons near me. But we pick up and drop off in the local area, so we don’t have to be the nearest. Customers will benefit from local family values which has helped with the tremendous success rate of the school. Along with the extremely popular ‘Beginners Deal’ and ‘Money Back Guarantee’ that has been running since 2012.
Safety in Mind
With fully qualified driving instructors in Swadlincote all operating in the local Burton area including Tutbury, Rolleston and surrounding villages. Who have all been DBS checked and registered for your safety. This means they will be on the register of approved driving instructors ADI. There is also a choice of both male and female driving instructors depending on your preference that offer advice for nervous learners looking to start their first driving lessons. You will also be able to choose between manual and automatic cars with affordable packages. Including bundles, block bookings and deals for beginners. Refresher sessions are also available for fully qualified licence holders, should you wish to brush up on your driving skills.
The driving tuition offered is client centred, that means you are not told what you are going to do. But you will be able to discuss a plan of action that you are comfortable with. A good example of this would be, where the teacher suggests that a rural drive would be appropriate at your stage of learning within the syllabus. But you may feel that you are not quite ready, and you may prefer to revisit a previous subject for your own reassurance before moving on.
Is ‘Cheap’ Best?
Many students and parents wrongly assume that all driving schools and instructors are the same. And this couldn’t be further from the truth. The practice of simply choosing lessons on price alone and looking for the cheapest is fast changing. As so many people are now turning to customer reviews to seek the top tutors before making a purchase. Whether it’s the pupil that is paying for their tuition with their own hard-earned money. Or a parent that has been tasked with finding suitable driving lessons in Burton with a reputable training provider. They will both want the best and most compatible tutor to ensure a successful outcome.
Be careful not to fall into the trap of choosing private instruction on a near me basis. As almost all tutors will offer a pick up and drop off service within the local area and choosing the nearest or nearby is not necessary. It would be wise to seek out those that are top rated, trusted and recommended by previous students.
Finally we DO NOT attempt to compete with “Cheap” driving lessons but compete with customer success.
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Avoiding Scamware that Purports to Stop WannaCry
The media has widely covered the WannaCry ransomware attacks. It would be difficult to find anyone who hasn’t heard about WannaCry, even among those that don’t follow technology. One positive outcome of this publicity is a significant increase in awareness. That’s a good thing. There are a lot more conversations happening about ransomware than ever before, and many people are considering, often for the first time, what steps they can and should take to protect themselves.
Unfortunately, unscrupulous individuals are trying to capitalize on the fear that WannaCry has created and the legitimate motivation people have to protect themselves. We are seeing a whole new breed of malacious scamware applications that purport to protect devices from WannaCry infections. Unfortunately, these fake applications are a complete fraud and don’t do anything to actually prevent WannaCry. They may actually infect the victim’s device with additional malware. McAfee recently stated on their blog: “cybercriminals often seize the opportunity of trending topics . . . to distribute malicious payloads even on official apps markets.”
Scamware Decryption Tools
There’s also been a flurry of scamware that promises to decrypt the files that WannaCry or other forms of ransomware have scrambled. Ransomware victims often turn to Internet search engines for help, but doing so may lead to scams and fake applications that promise to restore files, but don’t actually work. Related scams tell users that their devices have been infected and promise to restore their system for a fee, even though no infection actually occurred.
So how do we protect ourselves from such scamware and scareware? The following guidelines will go a long way to prevent end users from becoming infected or falling prey to this type of malware.
- Be skeptical. End users need to be very cautious about what they click on, open, download, or install. Hastily clicking on an email, link or app can potentially create more problems than it solves. Users should carefully evaluate every app before installing it. If in doubt, users should get help from their IT or security staff. There are too many scams and pitfalls to go it alone. For example, WannaCry only affects Windows devices, yet scamware exists that purports to prevent WannaCry from infecting Android devices.
- Scrutinize pop-up warnings: Pop-ups from strange or new sources that imply our devices are infected are often easy to identify as scams and users should avoid clicking on them. But scam artists are smarter than ever, often crafting messages that look legitimate and prey upon the less-technical. Be very careful when clicking on any pop-up warning. If you’re not sure, don’t click on it. Get help from your IT or security team.
- Download only from a trusted source. Apps and software should only be downloaded from a well-known and trusted source. For PCs, that’s usually the vendor themselves. Cautiously check each site to make sure it is the official vendor’s site. Don’t download from sites, authors, or vendors that you’ve never heard of, from third parties, or from sites that have added anything to the application. Instead of clicking on the link presented to you, go to the vendor’s official website for the update, patch, or to download new software. For mobile phones, only download apps directly from the phone’s authorized store. Google and Apple have security controls that will usually protect you. Download from their authorized stores and nowhere else.
- Use official vendor channels for updates and fixes. Legitimate vendors use their product’s standard mechanisms to distribute updates, patches, and fixes. They don’t utilize email or viral social media posts to send alerts, and they don’t usually require a download. Users should be very careful about downloading fixes that they receive by email or that they see on the Internet.
- Read application reviews. Before downloading any app (phone or PC) read what others on trusted sites are saying about the app. If there are no reviews, be skeptical. Look for another solution or get advice from a security expert before proceeding.
Unfortunately, when a major security threat like WannaCry surfaces, we can also expect a new round of malware that feeds off the frenzy. Fake protection, fake recoveries, and even fake attacks are typical, just as we’ve seen with WannaCry. But by exercising common sense and following a few policies and procedures, we can go a long way to protect ourselves from these new threats. | <urn:uuid:5612b566-416c-446b-93bc-750786d55e18> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.lastline.com/blog/avoiding-scamware/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.933585 | 965 | 2.359375 | 2 |
Investing in Manchester Property?
Investing in Manchester, the unofficial focal point of the UK government’s Northern Powerhouse flagship economic stimulus programme is currently one of the UK’s property investment hotspots.
“Only two cities in the UK are growing in all directions: London and Manchester” – David Thame, freelance property writer as quoted in the Financial Times.
While Manchester-proper is, with a population of circa. 530,000, only the UK’s 7th largest city officially, it competes with Birmingham in the public consciousness for the title of the country’s second city. Manchester’s status as punching above its weight as an urban and economic focal point of the north has much to do with the fact that Greater Manchester, a 10-borough urban sprawl that includes Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan and Salford (which also has city status) boasts a combined population of circa. 2.8 million. This makes it the largest urban area in the country outside of Greater London.
House price growth rates that have recently been higher than those in London and the South-East, combined with far superior rental returns, have pushed the major northern cities into focus as property investment destinations. Manchester, and Greater Manchester, as host to many of the region’s higher profile commercial and economic hubs, such as the BBC’s new MediaCityUK home and the Trafford Centre, and more affluent residential areas, is proving to be of particular interest to private investors investing in Manchester.
Manchester city’s 530,000 population and the 2.8 million population of Greater Manchester are headline figures that fail to do justice to the underlying statistics that demonstrate the region’s impressive demographic trends. The area has the highest population growth outside of London and between 2013 and 2014 the city added almost 6000 residents. The city’s population surged by almost 20% between 2001 and 2011, from 423,000 to 503,000, and over the five years to 2015 another 30,000 residents flocked to Manchester. Demographics data in 2016 is due to be released shortly and is forecast to demonstrate a continuation of this trend. Half of Greater Manchester’s recent population growth has been accounted for by Manchester city itself.
38.4% of Manchester’s residents are under the age of 24 and the city’s average age is, at 33.1 in 2016, the youngest outside of London. The city also plays host to a student population of 99,000, attending Greater Manchester’s four universities. There are a total of 22 universities within an hour’s drive of the region. Greater Manchester’s universities churn out 33,000 graduates every year. While less than half of the region’s student population comes from Greater Manchester 7 out of 10 graduates remain in the area, a testament to its booming economy and wider appeal as a place the young and educated are increasingly choosing to live.
Forecasts for population growth between now and 2025 conflict, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimating the city’s population will reach somewhere around 550,000 and Manchester town hall analysts saying 625,000 – a huge 20% leap within one decade. With most recent estimates already saying 530,000, the ONS estimate looks highly conservative. The council’s town hall analysts track trends using more localized data sources such as student numbers and expected immigration, while ONS forecasts use birth and death data and migration figures that come from GPs and universities, to estimate populations. Townhall forecasts indicate the city centre and Cheetham will be the most densely populated areas of Manchester by 2025.
If Manchester’s population growth and trajectory are impressive, those of its economy are even more so. In the past 20 years, the city’s economy has almost doubled in size with 6.6% average annual growth compared to a UK-wide 5.1%. By December, Greater Manchester’s economy is expected to have grown by a further £600 million over the course of 2017. The overall size of the region’s economy is expected to hit £58.9bn. 22,258 new jobs are expected to have been created over the year and a half since the Brexit vote and the end of 2017.
There are over 2000 foreign-owned companies in the Greater Manchester area, demonstrating the strength of the region as an attraction for direct foreign investment. Business, finance & professional services, manufacturing, health, innovation and creative, digital and technology are the region’s industry strengths and the 2015 Oxford Economics report Beyond the City has forecast that jobs creation in Manchester could outstrip cities such as Tokyo, Paris and Berlin over the 5 years between 2015 and 2020.
Manchester’s median weekly wage for residents, those who actually live in the city, was £385 in 2016. The city’s average median weekly workplace wage was £479, demonstrating that many of those in higher paid positions are still commuting into the city. The 25% difference between resident and workplace wages increased by 3% between 2015 and 2016, which would indicate that new jobs being created at the higher end of the pay scale are being filled from outside of the city. The average median weekly wage in England is £430, putting the resident Manchester wage significantly below the average and the workplace Manchester wage significantly above. The unemployment rate for the North West, of which a large part is formed by the Greater Manchester area was 4.3% of March to May 2017, against a national UK average of 4.5%.
Infrastructure investment in transport links and regeneration projects, such as Manchester city centre and the former industrial zone Manchester and Salford Quays, has been one of the main drivers of Manchester’s economic resurgence. The UK government’s Northern Powerhouse economic stimulus initiative for investing in Manchester, aimed at creating an economic zone around Manchester and Liverpool to rival Greater London also holds the prospect of investment in the region increasing.
One major economic challenge Greater Manchester does face is the fact that the gap between rich and poor areas in Greater Manchester is widening. In 2015, the city of Manchester itself generated £31,000 of economic growth per person, twice as much as in Tameside, Rochdale and Oldham. In Rochdale, incomes dropped in 2015. Over the past decade, more than 27,000 jobs have been created in the south of the Greater Manchester conurbation with just 2,400 in the north.
The Residential Property Market
As might be expected for a region with one of the fastest growing populations and economies in the UK, Manchester’s residential property market is also in rude health. According to Rightmove data, as of July 2017, the average house price in Manchester was £181,707, up 11% year-on-year and now 19% higher than the height of the market in 2007 before the financial crash. The average price in Manchester City Centre was £203,013. Despite strong growth, Manchester house prices still lag the national average of £220,000, though it should be noted that average is heavily influenced by prices in London and the South-East.
Over the past couple of years, house prices in Manchester have been rising at a faster tilt than those in London and are currently on the steepest upward trajectory of any city in the UK. Another set of data from Hometrack puts the average Manchester property price at £153,600 and annual price growth at 8.8%. Hometrack’s data considers a more extended urban area, including parts of Greater Manchester as ‘Manchester’, hence the divergence from Rightmove’s stats. Both sources place Manchester as the region that has seen the steepest growth rate in house prices in the UK over the past year. London showed a 4.9% house price growth.
Manchester is also in 2nd spot, behind only Liverpool, in-house sales numbers growth according to Hometrack.
Using data from Zoopla, P2P lending platform Lendinvest’s Buy to Let index places Manchester as the most profitable city in the UK to be a landlord on rental return with average rental yields of 6.11%. Rents are also up 7.53% year-on-year capital gains 7.58%.
Source: Lendinvest, Buy-to-Let Index June ‘17
A research report by consultants JLL (Jones Lang Lasalle) also paints a positive picture for investing in Manchester property over the next several years. The report released in early 2017 forecasts the supply and demand imbalance in new housing to result in house price growth of 28.2% over the next five years, with rental prices also projected to rise by 20.5% over the same period.
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Moonwort (Lunaria biennis), packet of 10 seeds, organic
Family: Mustard (Brassicaceae)
Hardy to Zones 7 to 10, otherwise grown as an annual, 60 days to flowers
(Moonwort, Honesty, Moneyplant, Moonwort, Penny Flower, Silver Dollar, Satinflower, Lunaria annua) Self-seeding overwintering annual or biennial flower to 2 feet, native to Northern Europe. The plant has naturalized itself in gardens throughout the world, and is a favorite, given the surprising brilliancy of its purple spring flowers giving way to the moon-like seed pods with their mother of pearl radiance, so commonly used in dried decorations. It is easy to get these started in your garden, and once started, they are unlikely to ever be absent! Simply strew the seeds on the flower bed in the moist, part shade and they will soon germinate and grow quickly into handsome flowers. Best to sow in fall or very early spring. Fall-sown seeds will produce plants that flower very early in the spring, while spring-sown seeds will flower later. The plant is appreciated mostly for the abovementioned beautiful attributes, but it is also edible. You can eat the seeds, which are mustard-like, or you can eat the root, or use the flowers in salads.
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General aviation refers to all civil aviation that is not considered to be commercial transport or special mission (aerial work). General aviation has a broad variety of aircraft including but not limited to light and ultra-light, sport, private jets, gliders, helicopters, and occasionally large-scale aircraft used by corporations. Some examples of Shadin’s past experiences with general aviation aircraft can be found below.
Shadin identified that there was no factory option for fuel flow on the R66 and wanted to work with the OEM to integrate fuel flow to the GPS Navigators installed at the factory. The goal was to install a Shadin Fuel Flow Transducer in line with the main powerplant Rolls Royce RR300 and convert the data being reported by the transducer into a format that most GPS Navigators can decipher. Using Shadin’s existing technology, the Remoteflo and the HX Fuel Flow Transducer were installed on the Robinson R66 under an STC and later added to the type certificate. Having this system installed gives the pilots greater visibility into fuel management of the helicopter while also providing instantaneous data such as fuel flow and dynamic range ring data. | <urn:uuid:8a47e65e-92e5-4e1b-9277-9dea3b922b9b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.shadin.com/aircraft-platforms/general-aviation-aircraft/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.951481 | 238 | 2.15625 | 2 |
Whether you’re buying or selling, be sure to have a professional lead risk assessment done on your property. Many homes built previous to 1978 contain lead or traces of lead in paint and dust. It is especially important to assess the lead risk of your property if small children will be present or living there. If you notice or any of the following pertains to you, call 314.520.6655.
- Your child has been diagnosed as having lead poisoning. The most common home-based source of lead exposure is deteriorating lead-based paint and the resulting dust.
- You live in a home built before 1978 where small children are or will be living.
- You are about to remodel or do anything that will disturb lead-based paint or generate lead-based paint dust and chips that can harm you and your family.
- You are renting or buying a home. When buying a home, federal law allows the purchaser the opportunity to conduct testing to determine whether lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards are present. This is especially important if you have (or plan to have) young children in the home.
- You are concerned about possible lead exposure to you, your family and pets, or visitors.
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Finding ways to motivate ourselves to be better people and do better things with our lives is not as complicated as many people might think. Often times when we lack motivation, what we truly lack within ourselves is an outside force whispering in our ear, telling us it’s okay to take risks and go after what we really want out of life.
These audiobooks are exactly what you need if you are in this position. These smart professionals will give you the knowledge, tools and encouragement you will need to get out there and change your life – and in the process, change others’ lives as well.
1. You Can, You Will: 8 Undeniable Qualities of a Winner by Joel Osteen
What do the world’s most successful people have in common? Eight common qualities comparable throughout history, according to speaker and author Joel Osteen. Success, after all, is a measure of who we are as people and how we behave in the situations that are presented to us, isn’t it? It is our character, not the physical things we possess, that make us successful.
Do you want to be successful? Dare to dream big dreams. Stay passionate. Keep growing. How do you do these things, and more? You will have to download and listen to the audiobook to hear Osteen’s take on success and how to achieve it.
2. The Art of Exceptional Living by Jim Rohn
Though your picture of success might feature someone who has invented something no one has ever thought of before, started their own company or launched so many projects and programs they have to hire people in order to keep track of them all, that isn’t what success looks like for everyone.
Jim Rohn will teach you in his audiobook how to be better at the ordinary things in life. You will learn how to develop new skills and how to teach yourself new things on your own time. You don’t have to be good at business or exceptionally creative to do important tings. You just have to be willing to learn and grow under your own direction and discipline.
3. The Power by Rhonda Byrne
We all have dreams. Some of them are so for out there that we are embarrassed to share them with other people. We still wonder, secretly to ourselves, if it is possible. Could we, maybe, achieve that thing we have always dreamed of achieving after all?
If you have ever wondered what it is going to take to live the kind of life you have always wanted to live, up until this point you have been looking in all the wrong places. Rhonda Byrne is here to show you that you can have just about anything you want in your life, as long as you are willing to look deep inside yourself to find the power hidden within.
4. Choose Yourself: Be Happy, Make Millions, Live the Dream by James Altucher
Have you ever been told that you should not pursue your dream because you cannot make a living doing what you want to do? If so, that probably did not make you feel very confident. It’s likely that any motivation you had to keep working hard so you could succeed dimmed, if it did not fade completely into oblivion.
In his audiobook, James Altucher acknowledges that the workforce is changing, and it has become much harder for the average person to make money and live happily and healthfully doing what they want to do. Learn how to be happy, fulfilled and successful by listening to what he has to say. Your motivation isn’t gone: you just need a little push to help bring it back.
5. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Back in the 1930s, Napoleon interviewed over 500 of America’s most successful men, including three United States presidents, to ask them how they got to where they were then. Even now, people still turn to this book for some of the most credible advice out there for how to make money and be successful.
Hill’s conclusion seems to be that whether or not we will become successful depends on the way we think about the world. If you can change the way you think, you can change the course of your life for the better. This audiobook will help you get motivated to start making changes in your life, even small ones at first.
6. The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Values and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck
Perhaps you are in a place in life in which your work life is fine, your goals are being met and you are on your way to becoming a successful professional, but your relationships are suffering. You and your partner aren’t communicating, or you have lost touch with a friend. Perhaps you have even lost touch with yourself.
This audiobook will help you get started on a journey toward learning how to love again – not just loving other people, but loving yourself as well. It will teach you to pay more attention to the things you want and need and the things you truly care about. If you can identify those, you can identify your barriers to love and knock them down.
7. Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth, and Better the World by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler
Let’s say you are an aspiring entrepreneur. You have a ton of great ideas that could maybe turn into businesses someday, but you have no idea how to make that happen. You want to do something good for the world. You are creative and there really isn’t anything stopping you … except a lack of motivation to get started.
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China's foreign trade is expected to register steady growth in the first quarter of 2019, with the growth of imports and exports accelerating earlier this month, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday.
Customs data showed the country's goods trade surged 24.7 percent year on year in the first eight days of March.
China's foreign trade saw rising momentum despite increasing external uncertainties, MOC spokesperson Gao Feng told a press conference.
During the first two months, the country's foreign trade amounted to 622.72 billion U.S. dollars, down 3.9 percent year on year.
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Napalm burned her clothes, but the girl's legs were not injured, and she was able to run to people, shouting: Nóng quá, nóng quá ("Too hot, too hot"). Someone poured water over her, wanting to alleviate the torment, Kim Fook caught fire again and fainted. Her mother found her in the hospital three days later, when the girl's skin began to rot.
Photographer Nick Ut caught the moment when the scorched Kim Phuc ran along the road with other children. His picture "Napalm in Vietnam" was on the cover of The New York Times and brought the author a Pulitzer Prize, and Kim Phuc became famous as Napalm Girl.
The girl's body was covered in third-degree burns, but she survived. In the first 14 months, Kim Fook underwent 16 operations, and after leaving the hospital, she suffered from depression for a long time, because her friends turned away from her because of her disfigured appearance. For most of her life, she also suffered from chronic pain, the result of a burn. Pain, aggravated by certain movements, almost drove her to suicide in her youth. In Vietnam, she was called the "national symbol of war", used for propaganda and did not let her step aside. In 1992, as part of a global propaganda campaign, she and her husband were sent on a round-the-world trip from Havana to Moscow, and during a stopover in Canada, they asked for asylum. Now they live with two children in the suburbs of Toronto.
Kim Phook continues to keep in touch with Nick Ut, whom he considers his savior - taking a photo, he took her to the hospital. She calls him "Uncle Ut" and he considers her his daughter. “I remember at times I hated him,” Kim Fook admitted at the time. And I hated that photo too. "I'm a little girl," I thought. - I'm naked. Why did he take this picture? Why didn't my parents protect me? Why did he print this photo? Why was I the only naked child when all my brothers in this photo were in clothes? I was ashamed, I felt like a freak".
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Understand blockchain bridges for crypto benefits
What? Why? How?
What: It’s a tool that allows you to move assets from one blockchain to another.
Why: Asset incompatibility between blockchain networks
How: Bridges are used to generate synthetic derivatives representing other blockchains’ assets. The original item is ‘wrapped’ in a digital vault, and a new token is created that may be used to transact on other platforms. This method is known as the “Burn and Mint” method.
This ’mint and burn’ method draws on the quantity theory of money described in monetary economics in order to avoid inflation and changes in currency valuation based on the movements in the total supply. The theory states that MV=PT where:
M= Money supply
V= Velocity of money
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Other blockchains to look into: Users can utilize bridges to participate in DeFi protocols on different blockchain networks. It enables developers from various blockchain networks to work together to create new products. It increases the rate of innovation across all networks. When a network’s goal is to grow its user base, it has little choice but to innovate. Benefits are available to users across platforms.
dApps: Decentralized applications (dApps) can exist on various blockchain networks. Allows dApps to take advantage of the advantages of many networks, accelerating their growth.
Higher speed and reduced transaction fees: Transferring to a different network has advantages in terms of fewer transaction fees, higher rates, and improved functionality as a result of wrapping. Allows users to make use of the benefits of other chains.
For instance, it was bridging ETH to Polygon to reduce transaction fees. Sandbox, an Ethereum-based metaverse platform, shifted to Polygon to reduce transaction fees and network congestion.
Bridges of Various Types
- Trusted or centralized
- Users must relinquish control of their assets and place their trust in the bridge operators’ reputations.
- Users must have faith in the caretaker.
- Decentralized or untrustworthy?
- Smart contracts and algorithms are used to run the system.
- Users retain ownership of their possessions.
- Users must have faith in the code.
Apart from bridge control, there is a difference in the way bridges allow users to transfer and receive assets.
One-way/unidirectional: This allows assets to be transferred from one blockchain to another, but not the other way around. Wrapped BTC will enable users to send BTC to ETH in the form of an ERC-20 token but not back to the BTC network.
Assets have transferred both ways in a bidirectional port. Solana’s Wormhole allows users can move their digital assets across the SPL and ERC-2 blockchains.
Bridges with the most extensive spans
Wrapped Bitcoin: accounts for about half of the bridge market, with a total value of $10.2 billion locked in (TVL). BitGo holds all wrapped bitcoin in its control, making it a centralized bridge.
wBTC connects the BTC and ETH networks.
A Decentralised autonomous organization (DAO) with 17 members is in charge of wBTC. Each member has a key to the system’s multi-signature wallet, which keeps it safe. When it comes to adding/removing members and making modifications to the smart contract, voting is required. As a result, the DAO and its 17 members are responsible for the safety in this case.
- $6 Billion in Multichain
- $3.6 Billion TVL Wormhole
Defi Llama Risks keeps track of Bridge TVL rankings.
- There’s a chance there’ll be a problem in the coding, which might lead to exploits.
- DeFi protocols must communicate with oracles that provide data from the outside.
- Human mistakes, spam, and software failure are all technological risks.
- Bridge operators misusing customer payments pose a custody risk.
Hackers can use exploits to target vulnerabilities.
On March 23rd, the Ronin Network, an Ethereum-based sidechain that enables axle infinite, was hacked, resulting in approximately $600 million in losses.
The cost of a bridge attack is $320 million. In early February 2022, wrapped Ethereum (wETH) was hacked over the wormhole bridge. Jump Trading Group was brought in to replace the money. The attackers introduced faked data, circumvented verification, and withdrew the matching tokens on the target chain, according to CertiK.
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Our Top 10 list of indoor jungle gyms for toddlers is meant to encourage your child’s adventurous side. Home is where your child learns everything first. Thus, helping them develop their skills while making sure that they do not miss out on the excitement each child their age should be experiencing is something every parent aims for.
Jungle gyms also called monkey bars or climbing frames would make a great addition to your playground. You can consider buying jungle gym accessories such as jungle gym slides, steering wheels, climbing holds set, and bucket straps if you are looking to upgrade what you currently have.
The best indoor jungle gyms for toddlers should be those that promote experiential learning and encourage both independence and nurturing of social skills. As play becomes a huge part of your child’s everyday life, so should be their development.
Experiential learning gives kids a chance to learn through experiences while allowing them to do so at their own pace. The key benefits that it brings include a better grasp of concepts, promotion of critical thinking, and development of problem-solving skills, among many others.
Physical play can contribute to this goal. Children are given the freedom to act on their own with adult supervision. As they encounter hurdles, they learn to remember what they did wrong in the previous attempt. Then, they begin to apply this learning dynamically
You may like to read: Best Play Tunnel for Toddlers – A Mini Park at Home!
Indoor Jungle Gyms for Toddlers: What Make Them Fun
This list is more than just your jungle swings. Indoor jungle gyms promote self-confidence and self-reliance. Children love it when they have to overcome a challenge because their competitive nature calls for it. Indoor jungle gyms for toddlers offer unlimited opportunities for your child.
Do you know those jungle gyms or foam climbing blocks for toddlers can help in the development of your child’s muscles that in turn contribute to good posture? Once they climb up or hang off these indoor jungle gyms for toddlers, they stimulate muscle movement and develop their hand- and eye coordination as well.
Furthermore, they can even make fun of themselves when they stumble down and, in the process, learn to develop their creativity and strategic skills to avoid such incidents from happening again. This is a fun learning process for them because they are learning how to look at the positive side of things.
Certainly, the best part for parents is that you get to have some quiet time while looking from a distance. Toddlers need adult supervision but be sure to give them enough room or freedom to discover something new every time they engage in this fun play.
1. Eezy Peezy Monkey Bars Climbing Tower
Type: Playground Climbers
Age level: 3 to 10 years
What is great about this toy: Lightweight but very sturdy
What is not so great about this toy: Assembly may be a bit more complicated than what you could expect from other indoor jungle gyms for toddlers. Use tools such as flat head screwdrivers or the like.
This Eezy Peezy Monkey Bars Climbing Tower features interlocking plastic tubes and connectors that are integrated with double self-locking springs that make the set durable yet lightweight, allowing for ease of transfer.
The plastic material is made of high-quality components with UV protection. Thus, even if you bring the set outdoor, you can rest assured that your child’s skin remains safe from the sun’s harmful rays.
With a detachable top, strong structure that can accommodate most kids aged 3 to 8 years, a child-sized frame, and a wide, no-tip base that eliminates the risk of tipping over, this indoor jungle gym is certainly worth checking out.
2. Kids’ Jungle Gymnastics: Expandable Climbing Tower
Type: Playground Climbers
Age level: 3 years and up
What is great about this toy: Sturdy and you can fold it up in 5 seconds for easy storage
What is not so great about this toy: There may be a need to buy pipe braces to screw it down so it doesn’t move that much when being played on.
This Kids’ Jungle Gymnastics: Expandable Climbing Tower is foldable, easy to store, and made of quality steel. You can even adjust its height from 36 inches up to 52 inches. This guarantees more opportunities for your child to develop their skills over time.
It is quite sturdy, as evidenced by the feedback of satisfied parents. Perfect for building a child’s core and arm strength. Note that this is for little kids to practice their climbing skills and not recommended for gymnastic practice. It may be, however, your partner in nurturing your child’s love for the sport!
3. Indoor Playground for Kids: Jungle Gym Play Set
Type: Toddler Gyms & Tables
Age level: 24 months and up
What is great about this toy: The perfect size for an indoor play space
What is not so great about this toy: The set does not fold. You have to unscrew a few bolts if you wish to store it flat.
This Jungle Gym Play Set features natural wood, pine, and beech and does not contain harmful plastic. Also, the jungle gym parts are well polished and varnished, making it a climber structure that your child will surely love.
With its bright design that boasts of environmentally friendly painting, reliable fastening, and a weight capacity of up to 50 kg, this set can help your child develop their physical skills, body strength, critical thinking, and creativity. It can even stand on itself so there is no need for you to attach it to the wall or ceiling.
The toddler climber can also gather 2-3 kids in one spot so your child’s social skills can take a positive turn when they play with this set together with friends and/or siblings.
The multifunctional set includes a Swedish ladder, steps, climbing net, monkey bars, slide, and gymnastic rings. Surely, this may be your child’s favorite playground at home!
4. EVAS Kids’ Gym Play Set
Type: Play & Swing Sets
Age level: 3 to 12 years
What is great about this toy: Very sturdy and offers various ways to set them up indoor or outdoor
What is not so great about this toy: The ring set may need a little sanding for a nicer grip.
This EVAS Kids’ Gym Play Set is your perfect gift set for your active child as it includes full jungle gym equipment:
- single round wooden disk swing and 100% cotton rope
- gymnastic rings for junior kids
- a wooden climbing ladder that is made of an oak tree
- a full hanging kit of fasteners in the box
Note that the horizontal bar is not included with the set. You can order this separately. Also, you may want to consider buying gloves for your kid’s hands so they do not become sore especially if they are playing for long periods.
Overall, this is one of those indoor jungle gyms for toddlers that can be a good gift for gymnastic enthusiasts.
5. Jungle Gym Kingdom 18″ Trapeze Swing Bar Rings
Type: Play Set Ring & Trapeze Attachments
Age level: 3 months and up
What is great about this toy: Easy to use and sturdy with coated chain that protects rust from accumulating even under the sun
What is not so great about this toy: Chains may seem loon for some so a little bit of maneuvering to hang it at the right height may be required.
This Jungle Gym Kingdom 18″ Trapeze Swing Bar Rings: 48″ Heavy-Duty Chain Swing Set features a fully assembled trapeze bar with rings and chains that are plastic coated plus 2 steel carabiners.
Also, it showcases reinforced trapeze handles in which upgraded easy-grip triangular plastic green rings are attached below the bar with metal insert.
The manufacturer highly recommends using swing hangers to achieve a relatively friction-free back and forth motion. They do not recommend a stationary fixture such as eye loops as this can cause friction and may result in safety concerns.
6. Gym1 Deluxe Indoor Playground Set
Type: Play & Swing Sets
Age level: 3 to 12 years
What is great about this toy: Installation is simple and the set feels very sturdy and quiet
What is not so great about this toy: A reminder that the door will not close while the jungle gym is in place. You can take it down in just a minute or two though.
This Gym1 Deluxe Indoor Playground Set is strong and safe enough to hold 300 pounds but lightweight enough that it only weighs less than 10 pounds. You can assemble it in minutes without having to drill any holes. The set includes a patented core doorway unit and swing, ladder, rope, trapeze, and rings.
Note that it only fits regular 25- to 36-inch wide doorways that have trim at least on top. You cannot install it on wider doors.
The manufacturer has also reinvented the pullup bar with patented vise-grips and motion stabilizers to allow kids to safely swing, climb, and play as long as they want. Most noteworthy, it is great for autistic kids and kids with disabilities, since it is recommended by occupational therapists and healthcare specialists.
The Gym1 playground set has been certified and tested according to the ASTM International Standards for home playground equipment. This can very well compete with other indoor jungle gyms for toddlers.
7. Pegas: Children’s Indoor Home Gym Swedish Wall Playground Set
Type: Playground Climbers
Age level: 4 years and up
What is great about this toy: Well crafted and very sturdy structure – kids can play for hours while indoors
What is not so great about this toy: May be well over your budget as it is our most expensive set among our indoor jungle gyms for toddlers but it will certainly be worth spending money on.
This Pegas Indoor Home Gym Swedish Wall Playground Set is your complete entertainment playground set for little kids who are stuck at home because it may be raining or just too hot outside.
It is the largest model of the manufacturer among its other indoor jungle gyms for toddlers. The set contains the following:
- curved ladder
- rope ladder
- monkey bars
- horizontal bar
- basketball ring
- gymnastics rings
- climbing rope
The standard model fits in rooms with a ceiling height of 7 feet and 9 inches to 9 feet and 11 inches and comes in orange, blue, or green colors. Note that you have to pick up safety mats as the gyms are not shipped with them.
It may take you longer to assemble and install, but the results will be pretty much a different kind of adventure and fun for your little one(s).
Foam Climbing Blocks for Toddlers
8. SoftScape Toddler Playtime Corner Climber
Type: Kids’ Indoor Climbers & Play Structures
Age level: 6 months to 3 years
What is great about this toy: Soft material but very sturdy
What is not so great about this toy: May be smaller than it appears in the picture so please refer to dimensions first before ordering
This SoftScape playtime corner climber for infants and toddlers may be one of your best choices for indoor climbing toys for 1-year-olds. It comes in four variants: blue/red, contemporary/green, earth tone/contemporary, and navy/powder blue.
It is made of durable material that even a 45-pound toddler jumping all over the structure will not worry about the parts losing their shapes.
Just a reminder to follow the instructions on the box and do not use a knife to avoid accidentally slicing the leather material while opening the item.
Infants and toddlers can sit, climb, crawl, and slide so they become active and engaged for longer. The toy encourages hand and feet coordination and helps improve gross motor skills and functional development.
It promotes a safe, active play. Its textured non-slip bottom reduces incidents of slipping and sliding. It even comes with hook-and-loop fasteners to keep pieces in place.
Most noteworthy, it is GREENGUARD (Gold) and CertiPUR-US certified for low emissions into indoor air. Also, the manufacturer complies with CAL 117 flammability regulations.
The assembled climber measures 36 inches in length and width, respectively, and 10 inches in height. Expect light assembly.
Technical specifications aside, this soft, durable polyurethane material is easy to clean. Just wipe with a mild soap-and-water solution. The manufacturer recommends that children remove shoes before use.
The design will work well if you install it in a corner. This ensures a safe and fun playtime for your little one.
9. ECR4Kids SoftZone Climb and Crawl Activity Play Set
Type: Freestanding Slides
Age level: 9 months to 3 years
What is great about this toy: Seams can hold up to use and abuse – satisfied users claim that it is still good even after 1.5 years.
What is not so great about this toy: No tunnel in this set – you can buy more blocks if you feel the pieces may be inadequate.
This ECR4Kids SoftZone Climb and Crawl Activity playset promotes safe, active play, is low maintenance, features soft leather feel, and helps improve motor development. This is a testament to the mission of ECR4Kids to make playtime the best it has ever been.
The set measures 24 inches (L) x 16 inches (W) x 8 inches (H). It is certified for healthier indoor air, constructed with CertiPUR-US Certified foams, made without phthalates, and CPSIA and CA-117 compliant for added safety.
Also, there is no need for assembly. The dense structure of the foam keeps kids safe and cozy while the non-slip bottom keeps all the pieces stable and in one place.
What is interesting is that kids can step on the foam pieces, they can easily regain their shape. Adults can pretty much crush them when they step on them, but it will take only a couple of seconds for them to reform.
You can arrange and rearrange the five soft foam shapes (square, rectangle, wedge, cylinder, and half-moon) for more fun and colorful playtime.
Available in three variants – assorted, contemporary, and earth tone – this foam playset may be one of the best climbing toys for 1-year-olds yet.
10. Costzon 4-in-1 Unique Shapes Convertible Climb and Crawl Foam Set
Type: Kids’ Indoor Climbers & Play Structures
Age level: 0 months and up
What is great about this toy: The foams are very firm and do not compress so it can hold up longer, making it sturdy and durable enough for kids who have the energy of adults!
What is not so great about this toy: You may find the layout a bit weird but your child will certainly love moving the shapes and climbing, jumping, or building forts.
This Costzon 4-in-1 Unique Shapes – Convertible Climb and Crawl Foam Set allows your child to freely combine the set into many shapes. They can even make a table or a sofa out of them.
The color splicing blocks can stimulate your child’s imagination and creativity. Also, the set features a dense foam structure that is thick and elastic. It is soft enough to cushion crash landings and firm enough to support all kinds of activities your child loves to do, from just sitting to climbing to jumping.
The colorful set is waterproof and non-slip. With a strong dirt resistance, cleaning is easy as you just need to wipe it off with a damp cloth if you need to remove stains.
Combining practicality and playfulness, this indoor jungle gym for toddlers can make their playtime more fun and adventurous!
Indoor Jungle Gyms for Toddlers: Our Verdict
With these carefully selected indoor jungle gyms for toddlers, you are sure to find your child’s perfect companion. Each offers something different. Thus, you have wider choices and more time to decide which one can work well with your child’s needs.
We love that the manufacturers always take measures to make sure that their products are safe for every child out there. Even our selection of foam climbing blocks for toddlers promises hours of great fun while keeping little ones safe in the comforts of your home.
Thinking of considering purchasing an indoor jungle gym for your child? Now is the ideal time to do it! A different kind of adventure awaits your child!
Frequently Asked Questions for Jungle Gyms
1. What is a jungle gym?
A jungle gym, also called monkey bars, or in other cases, climbing frames, is a playground equipment that kids can use to practice their climbing or hanging skills or to just sit on. It is a structure featuring horizontal and vertical metal bars or it can comprise of ropes – depending on what you think will best suit your child’s needs.
2. How to build a jungle gym?
Building a jungle gym may be simple or quite complicated, depending on how large the jungle gym you purchased is. Normally, manufacturers include installation instructions to guide you in the assembly process.
If you wish to add the jungle gym to your existing backyard playground set, check out first what tools you may need – in case you have to buy them. To make it more fun, encourage your child to build the jungle gym with you for more bonding moments.
3. Why are jungle gyms recommended for kids?
Aside from motivating your child to exercise, jungle gyms can also help improve their motor and sensory skills as well as a sense of balance. They can also allow your kid to overcome their fears like when crossing the monkey bars.
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Intel Core i7-10610U Testing in 2 Benchmarks. Intel Core i7-10610U Specifications: The architecture is Ice Lake U , the number of cores is 4, and the number of threads is 4. The base clock speed of Intel Core i7-10610U is 1.80 GHz. The model supports motherboards with a socket of BGA 1528. The Supported Memory Type is DDR4-2666 LPDDR3-2133 LPDDR4-2933 (maximum 64 GB). PCIe version is 16.
Intel Core i7-10610U in 2 Benchmarks. 10 nm, 1.80 GHz
Basic specifications Intel Core i7-10610U
Intel Core i7-10610U technical specifications and performance testing in benchmarks will open you to all the advantages and disadvantages of Intel Core i7-10610U. Please learn the key figures of the clock speed and L2/L3 cache and make the right decision.
Essentials Specifications Intel Core i7-10610U
The general technical information depicts the base data of a CPU’s number of cores and threads, and base and turbo-boost clock speed. Here are key features influencing the performance.
|CPU Cores / Threads:||4 / 8|
|Turbo Frequency (1 Core):||4.90 GHz|
|Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):||No turbo|
CPU generation and family Intel Core i7-10610U
The generation of a Intel Core i7-10610U CPU, the segment of usage (computer, server or mobile type), the preceding model of a CPU, and its successor.
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Processor Graphics Intel Core i7-10610U
Not every CPU is equipped with a built-in graphic core. However, if Intel Core i7-10610U has internal graphics, it is another advantage. Please pay attention to the base and turbo clock speed of the graphic core.
|GPU name:||Intel UHD Graphics (Ice Lake G1)|
|GPU frequency:||0.30 GHz|
|GPU (Turbo):||1.15 GHz|
Hardware codec support Intel Core i7-10610U
Technical information that does not affect the final performance.
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|VP8:||Decode / Encode|
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Memory Specifications Intel Core i7-10610U
Which memory does Intel Core i7-10610U support? How many channels are operated and how large the memory capacity can be to build in the motherboard? Here are the general data on the capacity and other technology.
|Memory type:||DDR4-2666 LPDDR3-2133 LPDDR4-2933|
|Max. Memory:||64 GB|
Thermal Management (TDP) Intel Core i7-10610U
TDP shows which cooling system is necessary for a Intel Core i7-10610U CPU. It stands for Thermal Design Power. Here are all the CPU specifications: the maximum temperature, the approximate thermal calculation for power supply and others.
|TDP up:||25 W|
|TDP down:||10 W|
|Tjunction max.:||100 °C|
Additional specifications Intel Core i7-10610U
Intel Core i7-10610U technical specifications contain the general data on the technological process of chip production (in nanometer), the cache of L2/L3, the architecture of the central core and ISA extension.
|Architecture:||Ice Lake U|
|Virtualization:||VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d|
Use Conditions Intel Core i7-10610U
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) - Intel Core i7-10610U
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10 AUGUST 2018 | KAREN KAO
The urban landscape of China changes day by day. More concrete, less green, ever more people moving from the countryside into overcrowded cities. Skyscrapers grow tall, taller, tallest. The idea alone dazzles the eye.
But what of the people on the ground? I wonder if it’s possible to live in China and still feel it moving. Concrete is a special edition of The Shanghai Literary Review that looks at life in the cities of China. By using a combination of memoir with black and white photography, we learn about a place and its beholder.
There are two ways to enter Concrete. If you’re geographically oriented, take the map inside as your guide. Or just read Concrete cover to cover and pick your favorites. Here are mine.
“the bureaucrats’ daughters” by lynn zhao
There are many hidden lives inside of China but none more mysterious to me than those of insiders. Lynn Zhao writes of growing up in Beijing on Wan Shou Lu, a place of privilege where
nearly every retired national leader had a second home
As a young child, Zhao is blissfully unaware of how very different her life is from that of “ordinary” Chinese. Mr. Wang, her father’s personal driver, takes Zhao to school every day. After school, she plays in the homes of her best friends, Xin and Jiajia.
Xin lived in the biggest compound with two spacious swimming pools, two public baths, and several convenience stores. […] Xin’s grandparents had both joined the Red Army long before the Chinese Communist Party had established themselves. Surely, they deserved to be rewarded in some way.
But as Zhao grows older, her mother cautions Zhao against taking on airs.
“We’re just commoners,” she would say. “You should never talk to anybody as if you come a privileged background. People in our society can be very ill-spirited nowadays. You have no idea what they might do to you.”
Our society, in Zhao’s world, meant all those on the outside. Insiders like Zhao were people who worked for the government or state-owned companies like her parents, family friends and neighbors.
They were safe and innocent.
“falling city” by nina powles
Shanghai is my favorite Chinese city and Eileen Chang is one of my favorite writers. How could I not fall in love with “Falling City”, an ode to both? The title is a nod to Chang’s collection, Love in a Fallen City. Nina Powles intersperses her own contemporary observations with the city Eileen Chang would have known.
10. The women in Chang’s stories are rarely likable. They are selfish, bored, cruel, petty, trapped in stuffy apartments and unhappy marriages. Shanghai is an easy place to feel trapped, with the spring rain that pours for days and the summer humidity that suffocates and saps energy. They call it mèn (闷), a colloquial word for humid that can also mean bored, depressed or tightly sealed. The character is made of a heart 心 inside a door 门.
Like Zhao, Powles is returning to when, as a teenager, her family lived in Shanghai. She needs to retrace her steps. To mark the march of time.
5. Things that had changed: the crossings have lights now, the American diner has been pulled down, yellow flowers have been planted in the middle of the road. Things that haven’t changed: the hotel where my parents and I used to get yum cha on Sundays, plane trees wrapped in purple stars that light up at dusk.
A deep sense of nostalgia permeates the Shanghai-based essays in Concrete. Or perhaps I’m projecting. To me, Shanghai is disorienting, disquieting. Is it a prank as Alex Gobin calls it in “Shiny Spaceship”? Or a form of insomnia as in Jane Wang’s “Shanghai: The Person and the Place”? I think it’s all part of the Shanghai Mind.
“dalian, liaoning” by erik wennermark
Shanghai isn’t the only city in China morphing at warp speed. Erik Wennermark captures the checkered history of “Dalian, Lianoning”.
The British called the foundling city Port Arthur, the Chinese Lüshun, the Japanese Ryojun. It expanded up the peninsula, the Russians swept in and called it Dalniy, rubbing their chapped-red hands together as they gleefully surveyed the ice-free harbor. They laid the train tracks to frigid Harbin, linked the Trans-Siberian railway, and constructed the city square. […] The Japanese came next and stayed for decades. Dalniy became Dairen. They left behind an affection for trams and a legacy of brutal massacre. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were turned to ash and the Russians returned, Soviet this time.
History seems irrelevant in modern Dalian. Wennermark is a nomad and his only link to his current city of residence is Dungeons and Dragons.
We meet once a week to eat potato chips in flavors like Numb and Spicy Hot Pot, Italian Red Meat, and Mexico Tomato Chicken. We fight kobolds and ogres and occasionally let slip one or two sincere observations about life. I keep it a secret from my D&D comrades that I suspect I won’t stay in Dalian for long, not because I don’t like it, it’s okay, but because I don’t stay anywhere for long.
The nomadic life is another theme that recurs. It seems that virtually all the contributors to Concrete, essayists and photographers alike, have lived many lives. Some, like Wennermark, face the future: the next city, the next job, the need to move on. Others face home.
“in which we open the box marked home to find eternity inside” by shan xiao yue
Home is not a concrete place for Shan Xiao Yue. When she left Harbin, she was a young child. Now she returns to see her birthplace through the eyes of a poet.
as a child I knew china as a silken language, in fine, restrained lines of poetry, in stories told by my mother. I knew the waters of the songhua were brocade, that to startle the tide was to awaken a dragon. […] I rode in the basket of a bicycle, closing my eyes as my mother seared peppercorns in oil, I tasted china, burning when I bit down.
Shan sees her mother all over Harbin but that, too, is an illusion. This is a meditation on the sacred, a reckoning with the past and an elegy, all in one.
the window of my bedroom in harbin has two sash bars that cross to form the character for field. on the 42nd floor, urbanity flattens onward, onward, building complexes as multiple as the lushest grasslands, lights glimmering like yellow seeds, the concrete swells in mid-july heat and grows.
Like many of the contributors to Concrete, Shan returns to China in search of something. The silken language of her childhood or the slang of a dongbeiren, a local girl. Shan finds this and far more.
home filled to the brim and spilling over, a world of one’s own creation. the alleyways slowly coated in aluminum. the single smoking tower disappears as other smoking towers rise in adjacency. the river slicked over. the people multiplied. signature after signature pile up and rooftops are lifted from houses.
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Insurance News Car Insurance Offers Drivers Home Comforts
22 March 2007 / by None
Motorways are six times safer for British drivers than small roads close to home when it comes to accident frequency, moneysupermarket.com has found.
Almost a third of motorists have crashed their car near to where they live, the advice site claims.
Meanwhile, minor single-track roads or lanes are the second most risky region for driving, with 25 per cent of drivers having been involved in collisions there.
Slightly larger roads are almost as dangerous, with 23 per cent of people admitting to colliding on A-roads and dual carriageways.
But only five per cent of motorists have crashed on a motorway moneysupermarket.com claims, making them only a third as risky as car parks, where one in seven motorists have encountered an incident.
The figures suggest that “motorists become complacent when navigating familiar routes, often leading to costly prangs and resulting insurance claims”, commented moneysupermarket’s managing director of insurance, Richard Mason.
But road safety groups urge drivers to recall that a motorway crash at high speed will do infinitely more damage to driver, car, and passengers than a bump in a car park. | <urn:uuid:60b81182-7684-446f-ae1b-4377adf6014d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.fairinvestment.co.uk/insurance-news-car-insurance-offers-drivers-home-comforts-18095624/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817032054-20220817062054-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.958997 | 266 | 1.84375 | 2 |
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The ancient town was founded in the 6th century b.C. from the Samnites, a couple of centuries later the Greeks took it posses and use it as trading port for its proximity with the gulf of Naples. The Samnites then won the city back until the 89 BC, when Hercolaneum became a Roman colony. Named after Hercules, the Greeks believed Mountain Vesuvius has been founded by the God itself. Italia.
The pyroclastic flows in 79 AD buried totally the city under a 20 meters thick layer of lava. Differently than Pompei, covered from pumice and ashes, at Hercolaneum the lava carbonized and thereby preserved wood beams and other organic-based materials such as roofs, beds, doors, and food.
Because of the thick layer of lava the excavation of the ancient city discover only the 25%, the rest is still buried underneath.
One of the most important building is the Villa dei Papiri, a library where 1,800 scrolls were found solidified into dark husks. Thank to the most modern and powerful X-ray technology those rolls are being studied.
Even if it was much smaller than Pompei, Ercolano was a much wealthier town, with a larger amount of fine houses, marbles and frescos.
No body were found during the excavations until the 1997 when 300 skeleton were found nearby the seawall. | <urn:uuid:0c7b8fe1-8c81-45de-8f3b-0e1a08164e87> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.bellaamalfitravel.com/ercolano | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.971897 | 298 | 3.421875 | 3 |
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Make the most of hilly courses with these riding tips.
We’ve all seen triathletes muscle up rollers at lightning speed only to watch them reach the crest and soft-pedal, or worse—coast to the bottom.
Unless the goal of the session is a hill repeat, this is not the way to dose your effort, especially during a race. Repeatedly burning your matches uphill will not only slow you down overall, but it will cause you to tire before the end of the race.
There are two parts to rolling a hill: the technique and the effort.
– Don’t hammer from the bottom of the hill in the hardest gear possible.
– Don’t muscle up every climb without using the small ring.
– Don’t shift under heavy pressure.
– Don’t automatically get out of the aero position on every hill.
– Anticipate gearing changes needed in advance and prepare accordingly to avoid dropping your chain.
– As you begin to crest the climb, shift into an easier gear and increase your cadence.
– As you roll down the other side, shift into harder gears and maintain pressure on the pedals.
– Whether to stay in aero, sit or stand on a climb depends on a variety of factors (see article at left for more specific advice).
– Don’t go as hard as you can at the base of the hill.
– Don’t try to keep pace with other riders’ hill climbing speeds. Remember that their strengths and execution strategy could be different.
- Depending on factors like your event length, type and pacing strategy, plan heart rate and power limits so you will know how to best pace the hills.
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In January 2017, the then President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, banned the entry of people from predominantly Muslim countries into the US.
In response, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lauded Canada as an open and welcoming nation.
But some criticized Trudeau’s #WelcomeToCanada tweet, calling it a virtue sign and saying it offered false hope and perpetuated a fraudulent portrayal of Canadian immigration practices.
Despite Trudeau’s words of welcome and the general public’s perception of Canada as a friendly and welcoming place, many people trying to immigrate to our country find themselves facing distinctly unpleasant realities.
Canadian universities host thousands of visiting students every year. According to a report by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, many of them come from low- and middle-income countries to bring diversity, talent and knowledge to communities across the country, as well as help create an economic boon. Huh.
The report highlights the enormous impacts of severe delays in Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Between 2016 and 2020, more than half a million people were turned down for study permits in Canada.
Many of these exceptional individuals were already qualified and accepted into major programs and often sponsored under Canadian research grants and scholarships. These bright minds probably chose to continue their studies elsewhere or not at all. Refusal of IRCC study permit and visa is a tragedy for them and a great loss for Canada.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, processing times for international student permits have more than doubled. Instead of the standard 60 days, students in some regions experience delays of more than 200 days.
These delays are also occurring for those already living and studying in Canada, who are only applying for standard, acceptable and encouraged postgraduate work.
Read more: Canada’s changing coronavirus border policy exposes the precarious situation of international students
Students from low- and middle-income countries such as Nigeria, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan are facing extraordinarily long delays, revealing patterns of systemic discrimination and racism.
In particular, 69 percent of African students from francophone countries were rejected, compared to an average refusal rate of 41 percent for students from non-African countries. The denial rate was even higher for students from Ethiopia (88 percent), Ghana (82 percent) and Rwanda (81 percent).
Students purposefully admitted to Canadian universities – often as part of strategies that align with government immigration strategies – find themselves suddenly faced with irrational visa rejections and delays.
This causes them great harm, creates and increases inequality. People living in under-served areas of the world with fewer processing centers face long travel distances to Canadian authorities to provide required biometrics and often duplicate documents deemed “expired” before their applications are processed. to bear the exorbitant cost.
Persistent inequality, discrimination
Members of the University Advisory Council of the Canadian Global Health Association, which represents 25 member universities across Canada, find that persistent inequalities and discrimination are affecting their ability to participate, support and engage with scholars around the world. Huh.
During a recent discussion on the effects of visa delays and denials on students and postdoctoral fellows, our members described an opaque and unpredictable system, including discriminatory visa denial for students from low- and middle-income countries. This is in stark contrast to those seeking entry to Canada from high-income countries such as the United States or Australia.
The inconsistency of the IRCC makes it impossible to predict or advise applicants, creates pressure on the system through wasted time and repeated efforts and severely affects the research programs of top Canadian researchers, within universities and out.
For undergraduate students and fellows already studying in Canada, delays are creating fear and anxiety, and restricting freedom to travel because of the risk of being denied re-entry.
Long waits for responses from the IRCC threaten their income and access to basic benefits such as health and child care, because without valid visas or study permits, universities cannot process their scholarship or employment payments.
The toll on the Canadian research ecosystem cannot be underestimated, not to mention the crippling effects on people left in the precarious and life-altering limbo while they cast their fate into an unpredictable, unknown bureaucratic decision-making process. that are understood only by those who wait to be determined by them. inside the system.
Canada should do better.
While the IRCC has undertaken employee training and other initiatives to address racism and prejudice in its ranks, evidence suggests that there is still much work to be done.
Given Canada’s history of racism and discrimination in its immigration policies, there is a need for greater transparency and accountability than is currently in place to ensure equitable policies and practices.
call to action
As co-chair of the Canadian Association for Global Health University Advisory Council, we fully support the 35 recommendations presented by the Standing Committee on Citizens and Immigration in its May 2022 report.
We echo the urgency of the report and add our voices to the call:
- the elimination of openly anti-African racism in existing processes;
- transparency about decisions and reasons for refusal;
- Creation of an urgent mechanism to provide grace periods to students and postdoctoral fellows already in Canada, while the backlog in IRCC has been resolved.
International students are not only ideal candidates to immigrate to Canada, they are also vital to Canada’s prosperity.
Canada is facing more than a million job vacancies and a shrinking population. The Standing Committee’s report makes clear that successful integration and retention of international students, including rural and remote areas, is critical to combating Canada’s demographic decline and bridging the labor shortage, including meeting the federal government’s French-speaking population targets. Is.
As Canada prepares to host the International AIDS 2022 conference in Montreal – convening more than 20,000 scholars, activists and students from around the world – our global reputation is becoming one of bureaucratic red tape and closed doors. We can and should do better. | <urn:uuid:4ed24cee-d28f-4e45-b66b-640b2772070e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://worldnationnews.com/it-is-foolish-to-condemn-canada-international-graduate-students-and-scholars/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.951402 | 1,221 | 2.3125 | 2 |
In recent years, and especially since the collapse of the ISIS caliphate in Iraq and Syria, Africa has become a major theater of Islamist activity. How is religion shaping – and re-shaping – the politics of North Africa? What role does it play in regional conflicts, like the Libyan civil war? And what extremist actors are now mobilizing on the continent? Our expert panel explores these and other pressing questions. | <urn:uuid:3c0d0421-65be-4366-8d92-94201b494079> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.afpc.org/print/4877 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.951242 | 86 | 1.515625 | 2 |
Although digital photography became the common medium used by millions today, photography is still based on the same old principles, and learning to use a film camera and developing your own images is not only a fun hobby but also a great way to understand how an image is made, whether on film or in digital format.
The first problem however, is the limited availability of a darkroom within one's immediate reach, as photography is best learned by practice. In the past I have used darkrooms in universities, but having a small darkroom in my house always seemed to be the best approach in terms of practicality. Yet for long, I wished for a darkroom that was either too complex or too expensive to build. Last year I decided that I should have a darkroom nonetheless, and settled on the idea of having the simplest possible darkroom in the smallest available space, yet with sufficient hardware to enlarge 8 by 11 in prints or possibly larger. Having accepted the idea of simplicity, I found out that one can indeed have a darkroom in a small space, yet continue this hobby at home.
Below, is the description of procedures and materials needed to help you build your own darkroom in a small closet.
Planning your workspace
For a moment, forget about having a super efficient darkroom filled with gadgets of the latest technology, and think of what you would minimally need to start making prints. A darkroom can be any space, wide and large enough to accommodate an enlarger and 1 person. Look at these 2 plans:
A minimalist darkroom is any closed space that is isolated from light and has 5 basic equipment and tools:
- A sturdy table with shelves
- An enlarger
- Plastic trays for developing the prints
- A safelight
- An enlarger timer
In an average North American house, one can find a food locker or a closet, that can be sealed to prevent light leaks, and an addition of an electrical outlet will suffice to keep the enlarger and safelight running. While the optimal darkroom should have a sink and running water for practicality, it is not a necessity. An optimal darkroom has a dry and a wet space, usually separated but side by side. The dry workspace is for the enlarger, the wet workspace is for film development. In our simple darkroom scheme, we will only be building the dry space. I installed my darkroom in the food locker in the kitchen, and the kitchen sink is just about 4 feet away, so I can use it whenever I am done with printing and wash the chemical residues off the paper. Once a print is fixed with the 3rd bath, you can safely expose it to light.
The first thing, and an important one, is a stable, sturdy workspace; a table which will support the weight of the enlarger and which has shelves to accommodate the development trays. Although there are 3 baths in black and white printing, you can skip the 2nd (stop) bath and use the 3rd (fixer) bath alone to both stop and fix the print, reducing your space requirement for 2 trays only. But as a seasoned photographer I suggest you still use the stop bath for proper results.
Building your own enlarger table using good quality wood is the best idea, as it will fit precisely and you will be optimizing the use of your available space. I had an old TV stand, which fit perfectly in my food locker, so feel free to use any means, just remember that an enlarger may weigh between 10 to 30 pounds.
Sealing the room
After you have decided on the space, next thing you will need to do is sealing the workspace to prevent light leaks, and when I mean leaks, take it literally. Any small leak of daylight or artificial light will cause fogging on your papers. If you develop your film yourself as well and use the darkroom to load the film in the development tank prior to development, you must be extra careful with light leaks, because a panchromatic black and white film has no tolerance to light at all in the visible spectrum.
If there is a window in the space, either remove the glass and seal it completely with another material like wood, or paint the windows with a matte black spray paint, let dry and repaint one or two more layers so the paint will be thick enough to prevent light leaks. Do not count on the painted windows alone, so go ahead and cover it with a thick black curtain completely as well, this will insure that the window is now, light-tight.
Next thing to do is sealing the entrance of your darkroom. Buy a roll of black isolating foam made for isolating the edges of doors and windows. You can easily find this material even in the dollar stores. Get the widest and thickest one available. They are self adhesive, line the edges of the door all around so that the foam will make a closed loop and prevent stray light leaking from the edges. Again, do not count on it alone, and cover the door on the inside with a thick, completely opaque matte black curtain. Be sure that it covers the door in excess of 2 inches more on every direction, this way, you will be sure to block all leaks. A thick corduroy type curtain is a good material and costs little. You can use any tissue that is dark and thick enough. To check, hold the tissue against direct sunlight and try to look through it. If you can not see the sun, it is a solid sealer.
A reminder though; sealing your work space against stray light leaks does not mean you are now safe to go, as the safelight you use defines a lot of this safety. Painting the walls of your darkroom to a darker color can help reduce the bouncing of light and protect your papers a bit more when they are exposed to the safelight. But don't forget that you can also use this bouncing to soften the exposure which might otherwise fog your papers. More on safelights below.
Laying out the infrastructure
Now that the darkroom is sealed, it is time to solve the issue of energy. The enlarger, enlarger timer and the safelight needs electricity. Although you could pay for a professional to lay out a complicated electrical grid inside your tiny darkroom, there is really no need to do so. Find the nearest plug outside of the darkroom, get an extension cable with 3 outlets, and using crochet and nails, line it along the bottom corner of the door. Since our darkroom only has the dry workspace, there is no danger of using an extension. Use a saw to cut a tiny opening for the cable to pass, so the door will close properly.
Once you have electricity, you can start installing your enlarger table and other equipment. On the right you can see the setup I use for development trays. I use the upper tray for development only, so I can have enough light to see the image coming and sufficient space so I can manipulate the development manually if necessary. The 2nd and 3rd baths are on the lower shelf, as you don't need to see the image at these stages, so you can just drop the paper in the tray and count.
An enlarger, after all, is the major equipment to have. What you need to know before you buy an enlarger is, how much space you have. For an area of, let's say about 45 in. deep, 28 in. wide and 8 ft. high food locker, you can accommodate a 6-7 in. or 6-9 in. enlarger. For a closet space of 38 in. deep, 22 in. wide and a height of 6 ft. you will only be able to accommodate a 35 mm enlarger. Having said that, the choice of the enlarger depends a lot on your budget, but investing in a color enlarger head will push your darkroom experience to wider limits, as not only you can use color filters for multigrade paper prints but you can start making color prints whenever you are ready to invest in a color print developer kit in the future.
Although darkroom photography is simply, light exposing a paper and chemicals developing the exposed image on the paper, an enlarger timer saves you all the troubles of manually exposing your prints. There are the older analogue models as well as the digital ones, any one of those is good enough and your choice will depend mostly on your budget and personal preferences. An enlarger timer simply gives the current to the enlarger head so the lamp turns on for the amount of time adjusted on the timer, then shuts it off when the count down is over. An analogue timer is much like an egg timer in this sense, it doesn't perform any tricks and simply counts down and stops. A basic digital timer has several gadgets, like making a metronome sound, signalling countdown end, showing millisecond digits etc. but if you ever consider investing in a digital timer, opt for one that has a foot pedal connection as a foot pedal becomes indispensable when you start learning manipulating techniques during exposure and you will appreciate having both hands free.
An easel is not a must, but a great necessity to improve the optical quality of your prints. As the film is a flat surface and it is projected on another flat surface, it is important tho have both planes as flat (and as parallel to each other) as possible. Instead of an easel, you can use a window glass larger than the size of the paper you use, but adding a glass in between the film and the paper, may cause refractions as well as optical aberrations. An easel has no glass, but keeps the paper flat by putting weight on the edges. It adds not only a technical improvement for good image clarity but also creates nice borders, which complement your compositions and adds to your artistic expression.
When you buy an easel, be sure to get a sturdy one, which weigh seriously more. This will keep the paper as flat as possible and more practical to use in small spaces. Prefer the one with 4 blades over those which have only 2. And get the largest size that your little darkroom can accommodate. Just like the enlarger, it is a one time buy, but a future investment.
Although photographic films must be handled in total darkness once they are taken out of their protective packages, standard B&W photographic papers are manufactured to be sensitive to blue light only, and most general use papers can be used under a "safe light", which has an ordinary light bulb inside, and a special filter or housing of a specific color that does not expose the blue-sensitive emulsion on the paper. Apart from specialty papers from certain manufacturers, a red safelight can be used with all single grade and most variable contrast papers. Light/Dark amber (OC) filters are used with some multigrade paper brands, or special panchromatic papers for B&W printing purposes. Standard single grade papers can be used under a yellow safelight. As the color spectrum goes, amber, red, orange and yellow can be listed as from safest to least safe. Usually red light is the most practical to use as it is safer than yellow light and gives more visible illumination than the amber light. If you are not sure about the type of safelight filter to use with a particular B&W photographic paper, consult the documentation that comes inside the package.
Under normal circumstances, one small safelight will be enough for the closet darkroom. Remember that the paper should not be exposed to safelights for an extended period, and the light must be at least 4 feet away from the enlarger. However, using a tilt head safelight, you can bounce the light on the wall or ceiling of the closet, this way the light will travel more distance as it is scattered on surfaces and will further diminish the problem of fogging.
Materials and accessories
Apart from those mentioned above, you will need some other materials which you will need for getting started. Some of these on the list are requisites like chemical solutions, but some others might be substituted, like trays and containers.
- Photographic paper : There are many brands and varieties of paper in the market, but 2 things are important to know as basic info, the material of the paper and the grade. There is basically 2 types of material that the photographic paper is manufactured: Fiber based and resin based papers. Fiber based papers have a smoother tonal gradation and renders more gray tones than its counterpart. However, since it is based on fiber, it will curl when wet and needs more careful handling when you dry them. Resin papers are fast to dry without curling, but they are more contrasty and retain lesser gray tones and a sharper gradation. Both bases come as matte, glossy or in between, depending on each manufacturers product line.
Paper grades are much like film speeds with similar characteristics, and are usually numbered from 00 to 5, lowest number retains a wide range of gray tones and considered "softer" grade, while higher numbers create contrasty images and known as "harder" grade. Single grade papers do not necessitate a color head or filters. However, if you have a color enlarger or multigrade filters, having a pack of multigrade paper at hand can save you a lot of money instead of having to buy several packs of different grade papers. A multigrade paper can be used from 00 to 5 grade, including mid-values, depending on the appropriate color filter used. With only one pack of paper, you can manipulate the contrast of your images.
- Archival sheets : Storing your negatives properly is important once you develop and dry them. Archival quality materials are free from acids that might otherwise stain your negatives over time on extended contact.
- Film development tank : What use of an enlarger when you have no negatives to print? A film development tank is designed in a way that water can be poured in and out, yet light can not. There are different brands, but they all come with similar configurations. As well as you can find one for a single roll film, having a 2 or 3 roll tank can be valuable if you use the same film more often, this way you will spend less on chemicals. If you buy a used tank, be sure there are no cracks and it is still light-tight.
- Graduated beaker : A measuring beaker is a must as the chemicals come in concentration and need to be mixed with water in different ratios. You don't need to buy a photographic beaker, but they have detailed grades of different measuring units. Having 2 of these will be handy between the stop and fixer baths, as the stop bath is only for about 30 seconds to a minute, and it leaves you little time to wash your beaker and prepare the fixer bath.
- Storage containers : For paper development, the prepared solutions will be good for another 24 hours or maybe a bit more depending on proper storage. If you want to save money on your chemical usage, get some accordion type containers, which can be pressed down to let as little air as possible, extending the time to keep it fresh. If you use regular glass bottles, choose darkest glass you can find and keep it tightly shut and away from light.
- Photographic chemicals : These indispensable items include film developer, paper developer, stop bath, and fixer, as well as optional photo-flu solution (hardening agent).
- Developing trays : You will need at least 3 trays, one for each bath, but better to have more in different sizes for different paper sizes and temperature manipulation.
- Film development reels : When you want to develop your films at home, you will roll your exposed film on these reels before you put them in the film development tank. Tanks are rarely sold with a reel, so you will need to buy them separately. Get as much as needed that your development tank can accommodate, this way you will be able to develop several films of the same type, at the same time.
- Safelight : Safelights come in different varieties, and you may find that a screw-in type safelight can be an option to use in a space with an already installed light fixture.
- Thermometers : Solution temperatures are important for all the chemicals and are optimally 20 °C to 24 °C for B & W development, so reliable thermometers are a must. Have a few around.
- Multigrade paper filters : This optional item is necessary if you want to use multigraded papers with a B&W enlarger. They are either placed in a filter holder or mounted on an adapter on the enlarger lens, depending on the model of the enlarger
- Spare bulbs : Have a spare lamp for your enlarger and a bulb for your safelight, as you never know when they would expire, and you don't want to get caught up in the dark after you have prepared all your solutions.
- Contact print proofer: This optional item is handy when you prepare contact prints of each roll you develop. Contact prints are the old timers thumbnail preview, helps you to choose which negative to enlarge. It can easily be substituted with a clean window glass.
- Print tongs : Although solutions contain chemicals that might cause a rash on a sensitive skin, the best is using your fingers when you handle the paper, but if you want to play safe, tongs are good helpers. Try to find those with soft rubber tips, which prevent leaving marks or scratches on the papers.
Apart from these, one can find tons of other gadgets and practical tools to add, but having at least these items, will get you started with your new occupation ;)
Where to find? What to look for?
Apart from professional photographic stores and suppliers, Internet is now a great source to find used equipment in good condition, mostly much more economic than buying new. Local personal add sites like Craig's list and E-Bay are two good places to start with. Check regularly and you are sure to find lot sales, which usually include many materials and equipment at the same time, some including even the enlarger. To keep your budget as affordable as possible, try to substitute some of the tools with basic household items.
On auction sites, try to find sellers that are relatively close to where you live, this way you might be able to pick it up yourself, or lower the shipping cost. Sending an enlarger by post is really not that complicated, and usually the person selling the enlarger knows how to carefully pack the fragile parts of the enlarger, so buying on the Internet is as well a good option you should inquire about.
Tips and tricks
- Buy an enlarger with the largest negative carrier available. Enlargers designed for both 35 mm and medium format photography are bulkier than those for 35 mm alone, but if you have enough space to fit it and enough budget, opt to buy an enlarger capable of printing 6x7, or better, 6x9 negatives.
- Try to keep your list as simple as possible, darkroom can be a great hobby but don't get carried away with the idea of having "the perfect setting". Start with the simplest practical equipment and build your darkroom slowly over time as you gain more experience.
- Do not store your developed negatives in the darkroom, as the fumes from the solutions may have a negative effect over time. Always keep your negatives in archival acid free sheets.
- You can reuse the chemicals up to 24 hours if you store them properly, meaning in dark containers away from light and heat, but at room temperature. It is better to use collapsible accordion type containers, which will minimize the presence of air within and increase the odds of keeping the solution fresh for a longer time. It is a good idea to prepare the developer fresh each time. Stop bath is relatively inexpensive and used in very low concentration, so you can discard it after each use as well. However fixer is a more expensive agent as it is used in higher concentration, therefore you should store it for paper development.
Hope you enjoy!
Mouse on April 14, 2011:
This is amazing. I'm actually saving up for an enlarger now...extremely excited knowing that mini-darkrooms are a possibility.
COURTNEY on January 23, 2011:
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Satellite Observations Indicate a Boreal Forest Biome Shift is Underway
By: Logan Berner and Scott Goetz, Northern Arizona University
The boreal forest stretches nearly 9,000 miles across northern North America and Eurasia to form one of Earth's largest terrestrial biomes (biomes are large, naturally occurring communities of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat). This expansive northern forest accounts for nearly a quarter of global forest area and is the coldest forest biome, but also the most rapidly warming. There is emerging evidence that climate change is causing boreal trees and shrubs to expand along the cool northern margins of the boreal forest (Figure 1), while at the same time causing trees to become more stressed and die along the warm southern margins of the boreal forest. These dynamics could lead to a gradual northward shift in the geographic extent of the boreal forest biome, but the extent to which such changes are already underway remains unclear.
In a new study, we investigated indicators of an emerging boreal forest biome shift using nearly four decades of satellite measurements and environmental data from across the circumboreal forest (Berner and Goetz 2022). Satellite measurements of vegetation greenness provide insight into how vegetation productivity changed during recent decades. A long-term increase in vegetation greenness ("greening") indicates increasing vegetation productivity and perhaps the establishment of new plants, whereas a long-term decrease ("browning") indicates decreasing vegetation productivity and potentially die-off of existing plants. We hypothesized climate change is driving an emerging boreal forest shift that includes greening along cool northern margins of the boreal forest, as well as browning along the warm southern margins. To test this hypothesis, we created time-series of annual maximum vegetation greenness from 1985 to 2019 for 100,000 randomly sampled sites across the circumboreal forest using 41.6 multispectral surface reflectance measurements made by Landsat satellite sensors. We then evaluated long-term changes in vegetation greenness and their links with climate and other environmental characteristics. Importantly, we excluded from the analysis areas with recent fires, logging, or other disturbances.
We found changes in vegetation greenness during recent decades indicating a boreal forest biome shift is underway (Figure 2). In particular, vegetation became greener across much of the cool northern margins of the boreal forest as warming increased vegetation growth and enabled trees and shrubs to expand into tundra. At the same time, vegetation became browner along parts of the warm southern margins of this biome as hotter and drier conditions increased tree stress and death. Nevertheless, there was little-to-no systematic change in vegetation greenness across over half of the study region, especially within the climatically central portion of the boreal forest. Forests in these areas could be more resilient to climate change until some climatic threshold is surpassed. Our study contributes to a growing body of scientific evidence showing that significant changes in vegetation are occurring along the northern and southern ecotones (regions of transition between two biological communities) of the boreal forest, though changes are not uniform across these expansive ecotones.
Our analysis showed recent changes in vegetation at both the southern and northern margins of the boreal forest, suggesting early stages of a biome shift are indeed underway. The implications of a continued biome shift over the next few decades are multi-fold. Changes in vegetation could affect both plant and animal biodiversity, especially ungulate browsers like caribou and moose that have specific foraging preferences (e.g., deciduous shrubs and trees). These wildlife species are critical sources of food for subsistence communities in the boreal–tundra ecotone. A boreal biome shift could also likely cause substantial climate feedbacks as northern expansion of trees and shrubs alter many aspects of tundra ecosystems, including stability of carbon-rich permafrost soils and absorption of solar energy by the land surface. At the warmer southern margins of the boreal forest, increasing tree mortality will have widespread implications for forest products while also leading to further degradation of semi-continuous and sporadic permafrost. Along both northern and southern margins of the boreal forest, changes in the amount and composition of vegetation could impact wildfire regimes via both the flammability and density of fuel loads. There is mounting evidence that a boreal biome shift is underway; however, much still remains unclear about the extent, causes, and consequences of these changes. To better understand historical and future changes in the boreal forests, it will be necessary to combine detailed field studies, expansive remote sensing observations, and advanced mechanistic ecosystems models.
This study was carried out by the Global Earth Observations and Dynamics of Ecosystems (GEODE) Laboratory that is part of the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems at Northern Arizona University. It was funded by NASA's Terrestrial Ecology program as part of the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE).
The peer-reviewed paper is openly available:
Berner, L. T., & S. J. Goetz. 2022. Satellite Observations Document Trends Consistent with a Boreal Forest Biome Shift. Global Change Biology 28(10), 3275–3292.
Further information about this research and other projects can be found on the Global Earth Observation & Dynamics of Ecosystems Lab (GEODE) website, as well as by following @logan_berner on Twitter.
About the Authors
Logan Berner, PhD, is an Assistant Research Professor in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems (SICCS) at Northern Arizona University (NAU). He has worked at NAU since 2017 after receiving a doctorate in Forest Ecosystems and Society from Oregon State University. His research focuses on northern forest and tundra ecosystem dynamics, especially impacts of climate change. This research incorporates field ecology, satellite remote sensing, and ecological informatics. He has worked at remote research locations in Alaska, Canada, Finland, and Russia, and is an author or co-author of more than 45 scientific papers. He lives in Juneau, Alaska, with his wife and a dirty dog.
Scott Goetz, PhD, is Regent's Professor in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems (SICCS) at Northern Arizona University (NAU) and directs the GEODE Lab. He is the Science Team Lead for NASA's Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment and Deputy principal investigator of NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation. He has authored approximately 230 peer-reviewed publications cited approximately 37,000 times, is an ISI/Thompson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher in the Cross-Field (interdisciplinary) category, and has mentored dozens of early career scientists and graduate students. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona and spends summers in southwest France, where his wife has family ties.
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Aptamers for Affinity Purification
Affinity purification involves the use of selective binding to remove targets of interest or contaminants from a complex sample. It is widely used to prepare reagents for use in research, diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals. In many cases affinity chromatography is performed, with the selective binding partner immobilized on a chromatographic support. While a wide range of affinity ligands, including antibodies and recombinant proteins, are commonly used, there are a growing number of studies employing aptamers. Affinity products are designed to maximize specificity, binding capacity, and yield. At the same time, they must be resistant to contamination and harsh sterilization procedures.
Aptamer Advantages in Affinity Purification
Aptamers offer several key advantages in affinity purification. Due to their small size (about 1/10th the size of an antibody), aptamers can be more densely bound to a support, increasing binding capacity. While antibodies and recombinant proteins are often produced via cell culture, aptamers are chemically synthesized, eliminating potential viral, bacterial, or endotoxin contamination. Chemical synthesis eliminates the lot-to-lot variability associated with biologicals and reduces the cost for large-scale production. Nucleic acid aptamers are not susceptible to proteases and can be easily bound to a wide range of materials without affecting target selectivity. Aptamers can be selected to differentiate between highly similar molecules or to bind proteins with specific post-translational modifications. They can also be selected for binding and dissociation in desired sample and elution conditions (2,4).
Isolation/Purification of Target from Complex Samples
Isolating a single target from a complex sample can be challenging and is often a multi-step process with increasing specificity for the desired target. Preliminary studies have demonstrated the potential utility of aptamers for single-step purification from complex samples. Researchers in Germany purified Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF121) using aptamers covalently immobilized on magnetic beads. The aptamer was selective for the receptor-binding domain of VEGF121, enabling recognition of all isoforms of the protein. More than 75% of all bound VEGF was eluted with a NaCl salt solution. (4) Researchers in France utilized DNA aptamers in affinity chromatography to independently isolate three different serum proteins; Factor VII, Factor H, and Factor IX. The specificity, binding capacity, and purity achieved matched or exceeded the performance of current methods. The aptamer-based columns also maintained performance following repeated treatment with 1M sodium hydroxide (2). Researchers in Japan purified IgG from human serum using an Fc aptamer resin. Both capacity and purity were comparable to Protein A. The Fc aptamer was also successful in the purification of several therapeutic antibodies from CHO culture supernatant. Elution was performed with neutral buffers containing 10mM EDTA or 0.2M KCl. The aptamer resin was regenerated using 6M urea or heating at 85°C for 5 minutes in pure water (5).
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Just as aptamers can be used to purify a single analyte of interest from a complex sample, they can also be used to remove contaminants for purification of a solution. Aptamers have been used to remove arsenite and arsenate from groundwater and to remove uranium from radioactive waste water. They have also been used successfully to remove specific bacteria, including e. coli, and bacterial toxins from soil, water, and food. Aptamers can also be used to remove specific high-abundance proteins or contaminants, such as viruses, from blood samples (1).
Purification for Mass Spectrometry in Biomarker Discovery
Whole-cell SELEX, or the selection of aptamers against a specific cell type, is increasingly being used to discover new cell-surface biomarkers. Once an aptamer against a specific cell type is selected, it is then used as an affinity ligand to capture the cell surface target from a cell lysate. Following isolation and digestion, mass spectrometry can be utilized to identify the unknown target. Researchers at the University of Florida utilized a T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell line for whole cell SELEX. One of the selected aptamers showed strong selectivity for leukemia cells. Biotinylated aptamer and magnetic beads were used to capture the aptamer-target complex from a leukemia cell lysate. Proteins were eluted and analyzed by SDS-PAGE. Aptamer-purified protein bands were digested and analyzed by LC-MS/MS to identify the leukemia cell target as protein tyrosine kinase-7, or PTK7 (E). Researchers in China recently used a similar procedure involving 58f cell lysates and aptamer-bead complexes to isolate an unknown target protein for an aptamer to nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Following gel and mass spectrometry analysis they identified CD109 as a potential biomarker for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (3).
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2. Forier, C., et al. DNA aptamer affinity ligands for highly selective purification of plasma-related proteins from multiple sources. Journal of Chromatography A. 2017. 1489:39-50.
3. Jia, W., et al. CD109 is identified as a potential nasopharyngeal carcinoma biomarker using aptamer selected by cell-SELEX. 2016. 7(34).
4. Lonne, M., et al. Development of an aptamer-based affinity purification method for vascular endothelial growth factor. Biotechnology Reports 2015. 8:16-23.
5. Miyakawa, S., et al. Structural and molecular basis for hyperspecificity of RNA aptamers to human immunoglobulin G. 2008. RNA. 14(6):1154-1163.
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From the Mediator Tech blog of Tammy Lenski.
It matters less to me that you precisely agree with the definitions I’ve crafted than you having clarity in your own mind about how the cluster of marketing and sales activities differ from one another.
The danger of muddy thinking about marketing activities is the missed opportunity to build and promote your mediation practice or ADR career in a thoughtful, cohesive way.
Target market = Who you want to serve.
Market niche = How you want to serve them.
Marketing = The collective mix of business activities for reaching, listening to and building relationship with your market.
Sales = Activities designed to close a purchasing agreement for a product or service.
Advertising = The use, usually paid and repeated, of a persuasive message to generate sales.
Branding = The act of creating an association between a person, product or business and what they want to stand for in their market’s mind.
Public relations = Management of information flow between a business and its market, with the intention of creating goodwill.
Publicity = Dissemination of promotional material to generate interest in a person, product or business, usually using free media outlets.
Which of these do you do most? Least? Is that the right balance for building your dream?
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This video is presented as part of Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary Conference at www.mediate.com/Mediation2020. Andrew Schepard discusses challenges within family mediation: domestic violence, cultural differences and parties' expectations of the mediator,...By Andrew Schepard
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When starting up the eC-reflow-mate we would like you to check its initial start up values in the curves and oven parameters.
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Due to increased demand, the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) is expanding an innovative intervention program to additional school sites for the 2018–19 school year. The CARE (Community Action for Responsive Education) Intervention Program serves students in grades 7–12, aiming to decrease the high school dropout rate and improve student academic outcomes.
CARE Intervention Program Sites
- Center High School (Center Joint Unified)
- Encina Preparatory High School (San Juan Unified)
- Foothill High School (Twin Rivers Unified)
- Harriet G. Eddy Middle School (Elk Grove Unified)
- Laguna Creek High School (Elk Grove Unified)
- Sutter Middle School (Folsom Cordova Unified)
- W. E. Mitchell Middle School (Folsom Cordova Unified)
- Wilson C. Riles Middle School (Center Joint Unified)
- Additional class at W. E. Mitchell Middle School (Folsom Cordova Unified)
- Folsom Middle School (Folsom Cordova Unified)
CARE classes offer a small, self-contained setting with individual student attention as part of the school's intervention system. Students are included in the school’s elective and physical education courses, and can participate in extracurricular activities including athletics. CARE teachers are hired, paid, and evaluated by SCOE and use the school district's adopted curriculum and course of study.
An internal analysis by SCOE’s Student Assessment and Program Accountability (C-SAPA) Department showed overall positive changes in CARE student attendance for 2016–17 and significant improvements in average grades—an increase of one full grade in all subject areas assessed. The analysis also showed a decrease in suspension rates and high levels of satisfaction from students and parents.
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Articulation and Rhythm Exercises also included.
Foreword and contents in German only. Finger chart supplied on loose leaf page.
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Endodontic treatment is a broader term for treatment or procedures for addressing infected dental pulp, the collection of blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue within the tooth that keeps it alive and healthy, particularly during development. Dental pulp can become infected in a number of ways, but usually as a result of bacteria that has entered the tooth through something like an untreated cavity, a broken crown, or a chip.
The roots or dental pulp of your teeth can also become damaged, infected, or inflamed from trauma or injury to the tooth from a collision or accident. If the tooth is still developing, this inflammation can actually halt its growth.
Endodontists specialize in performing root canals and other procedures necessary for saving dental pulp and tooth roots, such as endodontic surgery, restoring damage from a traumatic injury, and sometimes dental implants.
Your dentist may also determine you need treatment through a routine oral exam and dental x-ray because sometimes you could have a problem even if you are not experiencing any signs or symptoms. If an x-ray reveals additional canals or crevices that are or may become infected, you may need a procedure to restore the entire tooth.
Depending on the severity of your infection, you may need more than one appointment for full treatment. Most people will need at least two—one to clean the tooth of infection and seal it with a temporary filling, and one for a final filling or dental crown.
Most endodontic treatments are performed with at least a local anesthetic, so you will not feel any pain during the procedure itself. Afterward, your treated tooth or teeth may feel tender or sensitive, but not painful, and any discomfort should subside within a few days. You can use over-the-counter medication like anti-inflammatories and follow a soft diet to manage your discomfort, but if the pain is severe or persists, you should contact your dentist right away to make sure no complications have developed.
Root canals are the most common type of nonsurgical endodontic treatment. During a root canal, the infected pulp is cleaned out of the affected tooth and replaced with a filling. The filling seals off the root canal and prevents bacteria from getting inside the tooth again. Then the tooth is often capped by a dental crown to further protect it.
Endodontic retreatment is used to treat a tooth that has already had a root canal, but is now experiencing other problems as a result of improper healing, contamination inside the tooth, delayed placement of the crown or restoration after the first procedure, new decay, or a damaged tooth. During retreatment, the tooth is reopened and the filling removed. The tooth is re-examined, carefully cleaned, and then sealed with a new filling.
Endodontic surgery may be necessary if the infected tooth cannot be saved by other nonsurgical options but does not need to be extracted. During endodontic surgery, the doctor can find small fractures or hidden canals that don’t show up on a dental x-ray but may be harboring infection or calcium deposits.
The most common type of endodontic surgery is an apicoectomy. Unlike a root canal, which treats inflammation and infection deep in the dental pulp of the tooth, an apicoectomy—also called a root-end resection—only treats the tip of the tooth’s root. It is usually performed after a root canal to fix the root of the tooth or the tissues around it, and commonly used to treat tooth injuries in children because by removing only the damaged tissue, the tooth can be saved from extraction.
During an apicoectomy, any infected gum or bone tissue is removed, as well as the very end of the root of your tooth, through an incision in the gums, leaving the top of your tooth intact but ensuring all traces of infection are gone. The root canal may then be sealed with a filling, then the gums sutured or stitched to heal.
Dental implants may be necessary if the infected tooth cannot be saved at all and must be extracted. Dental implants consist of tiny metal screws inserted into the jaw to serve as tooth roots and artificial teeth that are then connected to those screws with abutments.
However, endodontists are often capable of saving even the most severely damaged and infected teeth, so if your dentist is recommending extraction, it may be worth it to see a specialist like an endodontist first, just for a second opinion.
The cost of an endodontic procedure will depend largely on the severity of your condition. A complex problem with many sources of infection that requires more extensive procedures will likely cost more than a simple root canal. The location of the tooth affected—back teeth are more difficult to work on than front teeth or bicuspids, and front teeth only have one root, while molars can have up to three—and the level of difficulty associated with the treatment can also impact how much your treatment costs.
However, putting off endodontic treatment because of cost will not save you anything in the long run. Waiting for treatment can allow the infection to spread, creating a bigger problem, so what may have been a simple, relatively inexpensive fix with a filling now becomes a costly crown or an extraction. Not treating an infected tooth at all can lead to even more serious conditions with your overall health, beyond losing the tooth; untreated infections could result in bone loss in your jaw, a dental abscess, or even a stroke, heart attack, or sepsis.
At Bright Now! Dental, we believe no one should go without the critical dental care they need because of cost, and that includes endodontic treatment like root canals. In addition to flexible financing and payment options, we also accept nearly all major dental insurance plans, most of which will cover part or all of endodontic treatment. Don’t have insurance? We offer our own OneSmile Dental plan, giving members free dental exams and x-rays and 20%-40% off all dental services for one low annual fee.
Bright Now! Dental is your partner for a lifetime of good dental health, offering comprehensive dental services—including endodontic treatment—at all of our convenient retail locations. With extended hours, flexible scheduling, and even weekend appointment times at some offices, we make it easy and affordable for you and your family to receive quality, professional dental care that fits both your schedule and your budget. Find the Bright Now! Dental location nearest you and schedule an appointment today! | <urn:uuid:5f399f20-1b20-468c-8f86-0cb65089d20f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.brightnow.com/service/endodontist-treatment/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.950729 | 1,350 | 3.578125 | 4 |
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. August 21, 2017 – August is one of the busiest times of year for the parks and with record visitation, search and rescue operations in the parks are increasing as well. Within in the last week, there have been four major incidents.
On the afternoon of Monday, August 14, park officials were notified of a hiker fatality along the John Muir Trail within Kings Canyon National Park. Passing hikers used a satellite text device to send an emergency message which was relayed to the Park. The incident occurred along a section of trail switchbacks known as the Golden Staircase, northwest of Mather Pass. Park staff were flown to the scene that day, and completed a recovery mission on Tuesday August 15.
Saturday, August 19, the National Park Service was notified around 7:00 p.m. that a 37-year-old male had fallen approximately 25-feet in the Alta Peak area above Pear Lake. Park rangers attempted to reach the visitor but were unable to locate him due to the steep, rugged terrain and darkness. The next morning, August 20, rangers found the man and performed CPR, which was unsuccessful.
Additionally on Sunday morning, August 20, park rangers performed a rescue of a 44-year-old male in the Mount Whitney area that was having a diabetic emergency with critical altitude sickness. He was flown out of the Wilderness to an awaiting air ambulance at the Parks’ Headquarters.
Later in the day on Sunday, another rescue took place in the Middle Fork of the Kings River where a 40-year-old male kayaker went over a 40-foot plus waterfall, dislocating a shoulder and then unable to self-rescue. He was flown out via short-haul method because of the rugged terrain and access. | <urn:uuid:7983b84d-11c4-4e1c-a3de-9346e57ae86e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sierrawave.net/four-incidents-recently-sequoia-kings-canyon-national-parks/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.981407 | 378 | 1.710938 | 2 |
How a Russia-Ukraine conflict could impact the economy and markets
Financial markets have turned volatile this year as investors have been reassessing the prospects for higher inflation and tightening by the Federal Reserve. Lurking in the background is the added uncertainty about whether Russia will invade Ukraine and the response it could elicit from the United States and NATO. The announcement by national security advisor Jake Sullivan that an invasion could occur “at any time” triggered a stock market sell-off on Friday.
While no one can be sure how events will unfold, history suggests that whenever there is geopolitical conflict, financial markets have reacted the most when energy prices spike and the Fed tightens monetary policy.
This lesson was learned during the first two oil shocks. The first spike occurred in 1973, when OPEC imposed an oil embargo against the United States in retaliation for the U.S. supplying weapons to Israel during the Arab-Israeli conflict. The second spike began in early 1979, when the Shah of Iran was overthrown and Iran’s oil production plunged from 5.2 million barrels per day (mbd) to only 1.4 mbd in 1980, effectively removing 6 percent of world production.
In both instances, oil prices quadrupled and the Federal Reserve raised interest rates aggressively to counter the impact of higher inflation. This resulted in large increases in bond yields and stock market sell-offs that accompanied severe recessions in 1973-74 and 1982-83.
One reason is that the shortfall in oil supplies was not as great as the first two shocks, and price increases were smaller in percentage terms. Also, the Federal Reserve refrained from tightening monetary policy on both occasions because inflation was under control. In this context, the Fed viewed higher oil prices as a tax on households and businesses that would weaken the economy.
Weighing these considerations, the key issues for investors today are: (1) How would an invasion of Ukraine by Russia impact energy markets if the United States and NATO were to retaliate with sanctions? And (2) How would the outcome affect U.S. monetary policy?
Regarding the first issue, an ameliorating factor for the United States is that it has become self-sufficient in energy over the past decade. This reflects both energy conservation on the demand side and development of shale oil production on the supply side. While the oil imports from Russia reached 10 percent of total U.S. oil imports in 2021, it occurred as the U.S. boycotted oil from Venezuela.
By comparison, Europe is likely to be impacted to a greater extent because it is heavily dependent on Russia for natural gas. Russia is the second largest producer of natural gas globally, accounting for nearly 17 percent of supply in 2020. It exports more than 35 percent of its production and about 70 percent is sent to Europe by pipeline, with much of it passing through Ukraine via three major arteries. The largest is Nord Stream 1, with 55 billion cubic meters per annum of capacity.
In the event that Russia invades Ukraine, President Biden has pledged to kill the $10 billion Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that is supposed to transfer natural gas from Russia to Germany. But German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz has not committed to doing so, because more than half of Germany’s natural gas is supplied by Russia. Moreover, Russia also supplies more than one half of German imports of coal. Therefore, it is not clear what will happen.
Nonetheless, investors need to consider what impact a disruption in Russian pipeline exports would have on oil prices. They currently are hovering around $95 per barrel for West Texas Intermediate, up from about $70 at the beginning of this year.
According to J.P. Morgan, a supply disruption could elicit a price rally in European natural gas prices similar to what occurred in late December. This would also impact the price of oil, as countries would likely switch away from natural gas: “Any disruptions to oil flows from Russia in a context of low spare capacity in other regions could easily send oil prices to $120 bbl. A halving of Russian oil exports would likely push the Brent oil price to $150 bbl.”
If so, the magnitude of energy price increases envisioned would be more in line with the two U.S. conflicts with Iraq rather than the first two oil shocks. One caveat is that Russia would be a more formidable advisory than Iraq. Another is that a decision by the U.S. government to use the Foreign Direct Product Rule to restrict companies from shipping technology products to Russia could escalate the crisis.
The challenge for the Fed is that higher energy prices would further elevate U.S. consumer price inflation, which currently is at a four-decade high of 7.5 percent. Investors now recognize that the Fed is behind the curve, and they have upped their expectations for Fed tightening noticeably.
At the beginning of this year, for example, the bond market was pricing in a 25 basis point rate hike in June, followed by two more quarter-point hikes in the second half of this year. Now, bond investors are pricing in more than a 60 percent possibility that the Fed could raise rates by 50 basis points in March, and that it could raise rates by as much as 175 basis points this year.
I do not believe the Fed would alter policy if oil prices spiked, as it would consider the price hikes to be an exogenous event that would have a dampening effect on the economy. Also, higher energy prices would tighten financial market conditions if both the bond market and stock market sold off.
By the same token, the Fed would have little room to maneuver to hold off rate hikes that are already in train, considering interest rates are at near record lows and negative after adjusting for inflation. In these circumstances, the most likely outcome would be stagflation in which economic growth moderates, inflation stays elevated and financial markets underperform.
Nicholas Sargen Ph.D. is an economic consultant for Fort Washington Investment Advisors and is affiliated with the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. He is the author of three books, including “Global Shocks: An Investment Guide for Turbulent Markets.” | <urn:uuid:a2aa9ebb-aabe-4a9e-a500-cc3b05a5ca75> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/594219-how-a-russia-ukraine-conflict-could-impact-the-economy-and-markets/?rl=1 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.971063 | 1,259 | 2.515625 | 3 |
On the edges of rivers and canals and in nearby woodland, bats have traditionally roosted. Over the last century many of these sites have been destroyed. Simultaneously an enormous increase in the use of pesticides means that not only do bats not have enough places to sleep, they don’t have enough to eat either.
‘Give a Bat a Home’ is an exciting new project, which provides local spaces for bats to roost along the 2000-mile Canal & River Trust waterway network. It forms part of their first ever national bat monitoring scheme, which helps to protect the species by working with local community groups to install roosts and monitor increases in bat populations.
England and Wales’s canals and rivers have transformed from industrial transport systems to open spaces and wildlife corridors where people can connect with nature. Waterways provide the framework to house endangered species, like bats, and the public are not always aware of this. ‘Give a Bat a Home’ was proposed by the Canal & River Trust national environment team to utilise our unique landscape’s potential to safeguard endangered species.
There has never been a scheme that has monitored the population of bats connected to the waterways. As well as its impact on the species, it provides an opportunity for local groups, including sailing clubs, bat groups, anglers and Canal & River Trust volunteers, to be trained to help install and monitor the roosts, increasing their awareness and knowledge of natural heritage within their local community. Any bat checks– which would include the opportunity for volunteers to learn how to handle bats– would be carried out by a licensed bat worker able to train and mentor volunteers. Volunteers would also receive training on how to lead bat walks and interpret and report on the data that is collected as part of the survey.
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Welcome to the first episode of Hidden Heroes, a series about celebrating the strengths of learning disabilities and mental illness. In today’s video, we are exploring the experiences of people with dyslexia as well as some of the hidden advantages that we may not see at first glance. We hear today from three different people. One is Dr. Ari Goldstein, a psychologist working with people with dyslexia or ADHD. Another is Mr. Dean Bragonier, founder and executive dyslexic of a nonprofit called “NoticeAbility” which aims to aid and empower students with dyslexia. Finally, we have Ryland Gordon, engineering major, operations analyst of a solar company, and owner of a YouTube channel where he gives tips for people with dyslexia. And, of course, we’ll also be meeting today’s Hidden Hero.
First, we’ll spend some time learning a bit more about dyslexia and how it affects the lives of those who have it. Then, we’ll meet today’s Hidden Hero before leaving you at some final parting words. Let’s get into it!
[Dr. Goldstein]: So, the term dyslexia itself means “Trouble with language” from Latin and there’s no actual diagnosis category in the DSM or the ICD, which are the manuals that psychologists use for making diagnoses, there’s no actual diagnosis of dyslexia. It falls under the diagnosis of reading disability and when someone has things that are associated with true dyslexia, there’s either some form of auditory or visual processing dysfunction that’s causing them to have difficulties with decoding and encoding words. Oh, they’re flipping letters, right? Or they’re flipping numbers. That’s actually a normal developmental step in reading and writing until about second grade. So, if someone in first grade is still flipping letters and numbers, okay. You know, they’re a little behind in development but it’s not really, that’s not dyslexic, okay? I often see dyslexia misdiagnosed when in fact, it’s ADHD because what’s happening is the students are not putting the level of effort in and they’re not applying strategies. Like I’ll have a student who can- who will read a list of words for me, regular words, and they’ll bomb it, but then they’ll read a list of nonsense words, totally made-up words where they have to sound them out, and they’ll crush it and this is a kid who was diagnosed with dyslexia. Well, I know that’s an executive functioning issue. They clearly have that skill they’re just not taking the time to slow down and apply it. And so, I see a lot of that, sort of, misunderstanding and misdiagnosis with dyslexia and in fact, most people don’t know that it’s not an actual diagnosis. It’s in the DSM or ICD that we use to make these diagnoses.
[Mr. Bragonier]: In early elementary, we do just fine, right? We can finger paint with the best of them, we can do hopscotch ’till the cows come home, but it’s when you introduce reading that we start to stumble and the way the individual reacts to that frustration, that inability to grasp something that everybody else seems to pick up quite easily, can be internalized in myriad ways. Frustration, like I mentioned, anger, animosity, embarrassment, shame, all of these and you got to remember that we’re introduced to reading at around now, seven, eight years old, and so those are pretty heavy emotions for a young child to experience, but not just once. Every single day. And so, by the time students get into middle school, they seem to have gone a handful of different directions. If they’re lucky enough to get a diagnosis or they were lucky enough to have a teacher that noticed their struggle and got them what they needed in terms of reading remediation and encourage them and support of them, you get an individual who hopefully says, “I’m going to muscle through it. I’m going to get through this school thing and I’m going to prove to everybody that says I’m stupid that I’m not”. But, far too often, those emotions can be very detrimental and deteriorating to our self-esteem. And so, a lot of us will start to try on these different personalities. “Well, what if I’m the class clown, right? Then everybody’s laughing at my jokes but they’re not seeing that I can’t read or that I’m doing badly in school.” Or how about the disengaged cool kid, right? The “I don’t care!” kid, right? “I don’t care I failed, I didn’t even try!” kind of mentality.
Again, it’s a cloaking device to avoid people from understanding that we really do care and we are really trying but we’re not getting to where we want to be. Then there’s either the bully type, right? Because we know that hurt people hurt people. So, if we’re hurting, we may hurt others; draw the attention to somebody weaker than us. We may become incredibly withdrawn, right? Whatever we can do to please everybody, as long as they don’t see who we really are, so we’ll just go along with the crowd and sometimes that can mean going along with the crowd after school out by the bleachers and somebody opened some beers. “Okay, I’m going to go along with the crowd.” and all of a sudden you’re involved in drugs and alcohol or “Somebody says it’s going to be fun to put some bricks through window, I can do that. At least I’ll be accepted.” Well, we know where that leads. So, middle school is a really important phase because all of the ramifications present themselves in high school and with the exception of those students who say “I’m going to prove the world wrong!” or the ones that are lucky enough to be gifted athletes so everybody just says, “Aw man, you’re the best person on the football field or the field hockey team? I don’t care how well you do in academics, I’m going to help you because you are too valuable in the field.” Chances are, if you’re not those personalities, school becomes a nightmare.
[Rylan Gordon]: I faced a ridiculous amount of challenges, but the biggest ones were- first one was like, confidence in talking to professors and teachers, who in Physics particularly, they’re all terrifying anyways, so talking to them being like, “Hey, like, I have trouble reading.” like admitting that to like- somebody who is super respected or super-intelligent is pretty difficult to the confidence to do that. It was definitely hard. And then, the other biggest thing was getting information because a lot of times, people- teachers are giving you handouts of PDFs or different things and then you have to read it in a certain time period or they’re just giving you a textbook and so getting that information into your brain was like a huge struggle for me. So, a lot of times I just wouldn’t read those documents and I would just find YouTube videos or talk to friends about it and have to like, find other alternate ways to like absorb the information. So those are the two biggest hurdles that I had to jump over like on a daily basis.
[Mr. Bragonier]: It’s easier to navigate the world as an adult with dyslexia than a child with dyslexia. As a student with dyslexia, the world is fairly inhospitable. You are constantly being reminded of your learning difference. I don’t really think we’ve got a learning disability? I agree we’ve got a reading disability, but I think we might be a little bit dis- Uh, miscategorized, shall we say? But that’s a discussion for another time. As an adult with dyslexia, if you have been able to survive the academic process, you, by nature, have cultivated certainly a strong work ethic because you have to do things twice as hard as everybody else to achieve the same results, but you’ve also learned to identify certain efficiencies or what we might call hacks, in order to get the most amount of output for the time you spend doing something. But the last thing, and the best part of being an adult with dyslexia, is that you start to grow an appreciation for the cognitive advantages that your dyslexia affords you and as you start to recognize that these advantages are dyslexic-specific, that they are a result of the brain construction that we as dyslexics have, which is different than the neurotypical brain, you start to realize that you are sitting on what I would call, sort of, a superpower of sorts and being able to harness that and channel that superpower, it gives you a lot of gratification and can produce a lot of compelling results.
[Narrator]: So, we know more now about people with dyslexia and how it manifests in school and day-to-day life. What people generally don’t know, however, is that dyslexia also offers its own set of advantages. Growing up with dyslexia means having to navigate in a world that isn’t built to accommodate the condition. It means adapting and working twice as hard to succeed. It also means having a brain that works a bit differently. It comes with certain strengths, certain abilities, certain advantages and some areas that others may not see. These advantages make up our hero, Miss Lexia.
Maria Lucia Sierra-Velez is a college student majoring in Aerospace design. She’s a member of her university’s track team and spends much of her free time tinkering with projects in her campus’ Makerspace. She was tested for a learning disorder at the suggestion of one of her elementary school teachers and was told she had dyslexia at age 9. Middle and high school were a struggle. She had problems remembering auditory and verbal sequences, picking up concepts that her classmates seem to master, and generally not having a lot of interest in her academic work outside of her science classes. Miss Lexia is a fantastic big picture thinker with great ability to fuse together small, disparate pieces of information into a bigger narrative. She uses the power of her mind to fight crime. With her though, mind means two things: her brain, of course, and also an acronym that actually stands for something else. Mr. Bragonier can speak more about it in his discussion of a book called “The Dyslexic Advantage”.
[Mr. Bragonier]: If you were to give just one takeaway, dyslexics tend to be exceptional, big picture thinkers. You know, when you say, “Oh, I can’t see the forest from the trees.” right, we see almost exclusively the forest. Now, when you present to us, small pieces of information, what’s remarkable is our ability to fuse those pieces of information into a big picture narrative that allows us to see trends or markets heading in certain directions or customer behavior that we can address if we’re in that type of business. On a more detailed level, the work that we adhere to most, I think, the best articulation of these advantages, were outlined in a book called “The Dyslexic Advantage” by two neuroscientist named Brock and Fernette Eide and they have broken down these cognitive advantages into a four letter acronym M.I.N.D.. M-I-N-D. It stands for Material Interconnected Narrative and Dynamic reasoning. I’m going to be very, very succinct in my description. Material reasoning is our ability to sort of see 3D images in our mind’s eye and manipulate those images mentally so that when we open our eyes and we look at something like a blueprint, we can already see what that building would look like as if it were built in a virtual reality and we can actually manipulate the image of that built structure and say, “Oh you know what? We should actually add a door over here. That would be better.” still just looking at a piece of paper.
Interconnected reasoning: this is something that some of the great dyslexic entrepreneurs like Henry Ford are real standouts or Charles Schwab or Richard Branson. This is our ability to see material pieces of information, data points, that may seem completely obscure an unrelated and we can all of a sudden see a magical connection. So ironically, Henry Ford, who was the inventor, of course, of the assembly line, got the idea after visiting a slaughterhouse. Most people wouldn’t be able to make a connection between those two industries, but that’s actually how he contributed to his creation of the assembly line. The last two: Narrative reason and dynamic reasoning. Narrative reasoning is our ability to tell a story in a very compelling way, right? Rather than simply stating fact we tend to bring emotion and- and passion to what we’re saying. Now, when you amplify that skill and you look at the written word as a form of that narrative reasoning, you have dyslexics like Agatha Christie, who is exceptional at painting a picture, giving a really vivid depiction of an event or fictitious scenario. Or, on a practical level, you can look at major global change agents like Winston Churchill or John F. Kennedy, both of whom were dyslexic and because of their oration, their ability to articulate themselves, they could literally compel nations to join forces.
The last one is dynamic reasoning. This is probably the most difficult to understand, but when you think about things that have not occurred in your lifetime, let’s talk about the pattern of erosion, for example. We knew that, you know, during the Ice Age, these massive glaciers sweep through what we look at now as valleys and craters and we can almost imagine- we can fast forward “What will happen over the next few Millennia?” almost like a time-lapse video projecting into the future. And that’s a really extraordinary ability to have not physically witnessed something, but be able to predict what’s going to happen based on evidence that we’ve learned about from the past. So these are just a taste, just a glimpse of what these dyslexic advantages look like, but if you want to get a deeper dive you, there is an audio version of “The Dyslexic Advantage” to listen to or of course, a book to read.
[Narrator]: Maria’s experiences with dyslexia are definitely not representative of everyone and each person diagnosed with dyslexia moves through life differently. What’s more important to remember is that while her learning disorder has held her back in some ways, it’s also rocketed her upwards in other ways. With the help of her family, her academic support network or friends and her own tenacity, she’s able to be the Hidden Hero she is.
We asked Rylan, if he had any advice on how to reach the point of being competent enough to share about his dyslexia, we’ll end the video on his parting thoughts.
[Rylan Gordon]: That is where it comes into an individual journey and especially when you’re dealing with an invisible disability, where you don’t have to talk about it like dyslexia. Like, I have a couple friends who I know have dyslexia, so they’ve talked to me about it, but they refused to tell anybody because in, I mean, in academia, you look weak if you can’t read, right? Like that’s like the standard of which we test everything on, you can’t do it. So like, I understand how incredibly hard it can be, but like- I don’t know. People aren’t as bad as we think they are. We have the perception of like, people just being like- awful. People are really nice, just trust that people around you, especially your friends and family, like trust that they’ll love you and support you like no matter what. It’s who you are. It will become a part of you. Like it is a fundamental part of me introduce myself and I’m like “Yeah, like I’m dyslexic.” It’s so cool.
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Saturday, Sept.10, 2011
The MLA Ad Hoc Committee on Foreign Languages (2007) has advocated teaching, together with functional language abilities, ‘critical language awareness’ and ‘historical and political consciousness’. Indeed, the many commemorative events in the cultures we teach as well as the many literary and non-literary texts we deal with in our language classes confront us with the necessity to refer to, explain, discuss the remembrance of historical events that our students are not familiar with. From which perspective should language teachers give these events signifi cance? Unlike historical events encountered in a history class that are taught in a scientific manner from multiple perspectives, in communicative language teaching, historical events live in the embodied memories of teachers and learners who have experienced these events themselves or learned about them in different textbooks. Furthermore, foreign language teachers and students have often been schooled in a different way of interpreting historical events (see Wertsch 2002). For example, American youngsters have been schooled in a different view of WWII than Russian youngsters or than Germans who grew up in the German Democratic Republic. How are American teachers of Russian or German expected to teach texts that deal with communism if many of their students dismiss communism as mere propaganda?
Interpretations of history might be different if the teacher is a native or a nonnative speaker, has been schooled abroad or in the U.S., is of this or that generation, of this or that political conviction. History and memory are profoundly linked to emotions and moral values. Foreign language teachers whose professional status is vulnerable to students’ displeasure and budget cuts or whose visitor status holds them to a visitor’s politeness might be hesitant to present to American students a vision of history that might be different from their own. These teachers might be reluctant to teach any kind of text that would raise historical controversy and make the students uncomfortable. In addition, American foreign language textbooks might take an anachronistic or colonialist attitude towards worldwide historical events that are perceived differently by speakers of other languages. To what extent should teachers follow the textbook? This colloquium is meant to initiate a critical dialogue between academic colleagues in the social sciences and in foreign languages. It will explore these issues from a theoretical and/or empirical perspective, and consider concrete pedagogical implications for the teaching and learning of foreign languages at the college level.
This colloquium is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Berkeley Language Center with the generous support of The Doreen B. Townsend Center For The Humanities.
PROGRAM (Scroll down for abstracts)
9:00 – 9:30 Introductory remarks: Claire Kramsch, UC Berkeley – VIDEO
9:30 – 10:25 Ryuko Kubota, University of British Columbia
Memories of War: Critical Content-based Instruction
(CBI) in Japanese via Exploring Victim-Offender Perspectives – VIDEO
10:25 – 10:40 Coffee break
10:40 – 11:35 William Hanks, UC Berkeley
Linguistic Conversion and the Making of Colonial Yucatec Maya – VIDEO
11:35 – 12:30 Yuri Slezkine, UC Berkeley
The Joys and Challenges of Teaching “One’s Own” History – VIDEO
12:30 – 2:00 Lunch
2:00 – 2:45 James Wertsch, Washington University
Texts of Memory and Texts of History – VIDEO
2:45 – 3:30 Glenn Levine, UC Irvine
The Study of Second Language Literary Texts at the Nexus of
Multiple Histories – VIDEO
3:30 – 3:45 Coffee break
3:45 – 4:30 Responses by 3 language program coordinators from UC Berkeley:
Lihua Zhang (Chinese), Jaleh Pirnazar (Persian), Niko Euba (German) – VIDEO
James Wertsch, “Texts of Memory and Texts of History.”
With the rise of modern memory studies, the distinction between history and memory has been a frequent topic of debate. Some scholars have argued that no clear distinction can be made while others have argued that it exists and must be invoked. In studies of national memory, for example, it has been argued for over a century that history not only stands in opposition to memory, but is a threat to it. I shall argue that while the distinction between history and memory is difficult to maintain, it must be recognized for ethical as well as analytic reasons, and a way of understanding this distinction is through the analysis of “text” as outlined by Bakhtin.
William Hanks, “Linguistic Conversion and the Making of Colonial Yucatec Maya”
This paper will sketch aspects of the historical formation of Colonial Yucatec Maya (ca. 1550-1820’s), and the processes of translation and missionization that helped shape it. Never more than about 50 in number, Spanish missionaries faced a population of 1-2
million Mayas, the vast majority of them monolingual Maya speakers. The missions were in fact central nodes in the production and spread of a new variety of Maya, which I call Maya reducido. This variety was mostly true to Maya phonology and grammar, but the lexicon and semantics were reorganized to fit the contours and objects of Christian Truth, charged with new associations and expressed in new ways of speaking. Maya reducido was an instrument for commensurating between profoundly different languages and cultures. We will briefly explore and illustrate some of the principles that guided the missionaries in their fashioning of the new language, and the colonial subjects who would speak it.
Yuri Slezkine, “The Joys and Challenges of Teaching “One’s Own” History”
The talk will focus on national history in an international (or another national) context and on the place of personal memory and the “native” narrator in the teaching of historical events anchored in a foreign-language tradition.
Ryuko Kubota, “Memories of War: Critical Content-based Instruction (CBI) in Japanese via Exploring Victim-Offender Perspectives”
This paper presents a language specialist’s content analysis of four topics related to the memory of WWII for CBI in an advanced Japanese language course being developed at a Canadian university: A-bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Canada’s A-bomb responsibility, the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear power plant, and representations of peace and war in language arts and history textbooks used in Japan. The paper argues that it is more productive to view the higai (suffering from harm) and kagai (causing harm) perspectives as a duality, rather than a simple binary, in order to reach an ethical understanding of historically complex events in the target and the students’ own societies.
Glenn Levine, “The Study of Second Language Literary Texts at the Nexus of Multiple Histories”
This paper addresses the teaching of complex representations of history and identity through two literary works by German-Jewish authors, Heinrich Heine and Else Lasker-Schüler, to be taught in an intermediate-level German language course. The proposed
curriculum asks learners to engage with multiple, intersecting and overlapping historical, literary, cultural, and religious issues and questions. The paper examines critically why and how teachers and learners in U.S. university classes generally instrumentalize literary texts of this sort, and how one can help students gain access to worldviews and mindsets remote from contemporary U.S. cultural frames.
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African American periodicals
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Abstract The Johns Hopkins Black Student Union (BSU) was founded in April of 1968, shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the riots which followed in Baltimore City. The club sponsors social events and lectures, participates in community service activities such as tutoring disadvantaged children, works to promote unity among African Americans, and works to improve the overall climate for African American students at Hopkins. The records of the Black Student Union span the...
Dates: 1972, 1984-1997; Majority of material found within 1992-1996
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How to use Augsburg in a sentence
Having taken priest's orders, he held in 1524 a cure in the neighbourhood of Augsburg, but soon (1525) went over to the Reformed party at Nuremberg and became preacher at Gustenfelden.
The editio princeps of the original appeared at Augsburg (1471); that of Haverkamp (Leiden, 1738 and 1767) has now been superseded by C. Zangemeister, who has edited the Hist.
It refused to subscribe the Augsburg Recess, but at the same time it was not till 1536 that it was persuaded to join the League of Schmalkalden.
At length the hostility of the princes was overcome, and in December 1282 Rudolph invested his sons Albert and Rudolph with the duchies of Austria and Styria at Augsburg, and so laid the foundations of the greatness of the house of Habsburg.
In 1869 and 1871 he was president of the first and second Jewish Synods at Leipzig and Augsburg.Advertisement
Not interpreting this as applying to works printed outside Ulm, he published in 1538 at Augsburg his Guldin Arch (with pagan parallels to Christian sentiments) and at Frankfort his Germaniae clzronicon, with the result that he had to leave Ulm in January 1539.
This last was a formula issued on the 25th of June 1580 (the jubilee of the Augsburg Confession) by the Lutheran Church in an attempt to heal the breach which, since the death of Luther, had been widening between the extreme Lutherans and the Crypto-Calvinists.
Augsburg it became known as Tabula peutingeriana.
On the 16th Berthier went on to Augsburg, where he learnt that Lefebvre's advanced troops had been driven out of Landshut, thus opening a great gap seventy-six miles wide between the two wings of the French army.
Everything would be excellent if the duke of Auerstadt had been at Ingolstadt and the duke of Rivoli with the Wiirttembergers and Oudinot's corps at Augsburg,.Advertisement
About noon Berthier returned and after hearing his explanation Massena received orders to move from Augsburg towards Ingolstadt.
Other higher educational institutions in Minnesota are Hamline University (Methodist Episcopal), with a college of liberal arts at St Paul, and a college of medicine at Minneapolis; Macalester College (Presbyterian) at St Paul; Augsburg Seminary (Lutheran) at Minneapolis; Carleton College (non-sectarian, founded in 1866) and St Olaf College (Lutheran, founded in 1874) at Northfield; Gustavus Adolphus College (Lutheran) at St Peter; Parker College (Free Baptist, 1888) at Winnebago City; St John's University (Roman Catholic) at Collegeville, Stearns county; and Albert Lea College for women (Presbyterian, founded 1884) at Albert Lea.
After holding their own view for some years the four cities accepted the Confession of Augsburg, and were merged in the general body of Lutherans; but Zwingli's position was incorporated in the Helvetic Confession.
On leaving the university, the two brothers travelled abroad, visiting Lyons and Geneva, and residing for some while at Augsburg.
His two last missions were at Rome (1557) and at the Diet of Augsburg (1559).Advertisement
He gained a temporary victory when the diet of Augsburg in 1500 established a council of regency (Reichsregiment), and in 1502 persuaded the electors to form a union to uphold the reforms of 1495 and 1500.
His ancestors had been members of the community of the Bohemian Brethren, and had secretly maintained their Protestant belief throughout the period of religious persecution, eventually giving their adherence to the Augsburg confession as approximate to their original faith.
In 1759, after completing with his pupils a tour of two years' duration through Gottingen, Utrecht, Paris, Marseilles and Turin, he resigned his tutorship and settled at Augsburg.
Worthy of special notice also are Photometria (Augsburg, 1760), Insigniores orbitae cometarum proprietates (Augsburg, 1761), and Beitrcige zum Gebrauche der Mathematik and deren Anwendung (4 vols., Berlin, 1765-1772).
Other relics belonging to this period are the oath which John Hunyady took when elected governor of Hungary (1446); a few verses sung by the children of Pest at the coronation of his son Matthias (1458); 1 An example of this work, printed on vellum in Gothic letter (Augsburg, 1488), and formerly belonging to the library of Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, may be seen in the British Museum.Advertisement
Generally less varied and romantic, though easier in style, are the heroic poems Augsburgi iitkozet (Battle of Augsburg) and Aradi gyules (Diet of Arad) of Gregory Czuczor, who was, moreover, very felicitous as an epigrammatist.
The original, which consisted of a preface and thirteen books, is not lost, but we have a Latin translation of the first six books and a fragment of another on polygonal numbers by Xylander of Augsburg (1575), and Latin and Greek translations by Gaspar Bachet de Merizac (1621-1670).
Of a controversial character are the Confessio Catholica, (1633-1637), an extensive work which seeks to prove the evangelical and catholic character of the doctrine of the Augsburg Confession from the writings of approved Roman Catholic authors; and the Loci communes theologici (1610-1622), his principal contribution.
In the 14th century there were schools at Mainz, Strassburg, Frankfort, Wiirzburg, Zurich and Prague; in the 15th at Augsburg and Nuremberg, the last becoming in the following century, under Hans Sachs, the most famous of all.
Protestants of the Augsburg and Helvetic Confessions numbered 54,364; members of the Church of England, 49 o; Old Catholics, 975; members of the Greek Orthodox Church, 3674; Greek Catholics, 2521; and Mahommedans, 889.Advertisement
He appears to have passed his time in journeys from place to place, and in 910 was the nominal leader of an expedition against the Hungarians which was defeated near Augsburg.
But when Otto returned to Germany in 952 he was followed by Berengar, who did homage for Italy at Augsburg.
Otto failed to take Mainz and Augsburg; but an attempt on the part of Conrad and Ludolf to gain support from the Magyars, who had seized the opportunity to invade Bavaria, alienated many of their supporters.
Meanwhile the Magyars had renewed their ravages and were attacking Augsburg.
He returned to Augsburg in 1720, but became parish minister of Kaufbeuren in 1723.Advertisement
In 1731 he was elected a member of the Academy of Sciences at Berlin, and was invited to Augsburg as pastor and senior minister of the church of St Ulrich.
In the Religious Peace of Augsburg the principle" cujus regio ejus religio "was accepted; by it a ruler's choice between Catholicism and Lutheranism bound his subjects, but any subject unwilling to accept the decision might emigrate without hindrance.
Even then the new league would not fight and allowed Louis to retain his conquests by the truce of Regensburg (1685), but none the less these humiliations gave rise to a more closelyknit and aggressive coalition, which was organized in 1686 and known as the League of Augsburg.
He apparently tried to conciliate his father-in-law in the hope of bringing him into the League of Augsburg.
As king of England he concluded treaties of alliance with the members of the League of Augsburg and sent a large army to oppose the French in Flanders.Advertisement
He was present at the Marburg conference in 1529, at the Augsburg diet in 1530 and at the signing of the Schmalkald articles in 1537, and took part in other public transactions of importance in the history of the Reformation; that he had an exceptionally large number of personal enemies was due to his vehemence, coarseness and arrogance in controversy.
The introduction of the Augsburg Interim in 1548 necessitated his departure from Nuremberg; he went first to Breslau, and afterwards settled at Konigsberg as professor in its new university at the call of Duke Albert of Prussia.
An elaborate Apology for the confession of Augsburg was drawn up by Melanchthon in reply to Roman Catholic criticisms. This, together with the confession, the articles of Lutheran.
After travelling in various countries of northern Europe, he settled down at Wittenberg, where he made the acquaintance of Luther and Melanchthon, and signed the Augsburg confession.
The personal contact between Luther and Zwingli led to no mental rapprochement between the two; but in the following year the Articles of Marburg did good service as one of the preliminaries to the Augsburg Confession, and remain a valuable document for the fundamental principles common to the Lutheran and Reformed Churches.Advertisement
In 1545 he became minister of the Italian Protestant congregation at Augsburg, which he was compelled to forsake when, in January 1547, the city was occupied by the imperial forces in the Schmalkaldic War.
In addition to the books already named, he wrote Italian expositions of Romans (Geneva, 1545) and Galatians (Augsburg, 1546).
It was before him that the Reformer appeared at the diet of Augsburg; and it was he who, in 1519, helped in drawing up the bull of excommunication against Luther.
In the train of Quintana he witnessed at Bologna the double coronation of Charles in February 1530, visited Augsburg, and perhaps saw Luther at Coburg.
The conflicts between Catholics and Protestants speedily merged into the chronic political rivalries, domestic and foreign, which distracted the European states; and religious considerations played a very important part in diplomacy and war for at least a century and a half, from the diet of Augsburg in 1530 to the English revolution and the league of Augsburg, 1688-89.Advertisement
In July 1518 a diet assembled in Augsburg to consider the new danger from the Turks, who were making rapid conquests under Sultan Selim I.
The common man, to whom the diet of Augsburg alludes, had, long been raising his voice against the " parsons " (Pfaffen); the men of letters, Brand, Erasmus, Reuchlin, and above all Ulrich von Hutten, contributed, each in their way, to discredit the Roman Curia; and lastly, a new type of theology, represented chiefly by Martin Luther, threatened to sweep away the very foundations of the papal monarchy.
That discovered in 1517 made a deep impression on the authorities by reason of its vast extent, and doubtless led the diet of Augsburg to allude to the danger which lay in the refusal of the common man to pay the ecclesiastical taxes.
He was summoned to Rome, but, out of consideration for his patron, the important elector of Saxony, he was permitted to appear before the papal legate during the diet of Augsburg in 1518.
Hans Sachs, on the other hand, sang the praises of the " Wittenberg Nightingale," and a considerable number of prominent men of letters accepted Luther as their guide - Zell and Bucer, in Strassburg, Eberlin in Ulm, Oecolampadius in Augsburg, Osiander and others in Nuremberg, Pellicanus in NOrdlingen.Advertisement
The peasant movements alluded to above, which had caused so much anxiety at the diet of Augsburg in 1518, culminated in the fearful Peasant Revolt in which the common man, both in country and town, rose in the name of " God's justice " to avenge long-standing wrongs and establish his rights.
The Protestants were requested to submit a statement of their opinions, and on June 25th the " Augsburg Confession " was read to the diet.
Finally Christian III., an ardent Lutheran, ascended the throne in 1536; with the sanction of the diet he severed, in 1537, all connexion with the pope, introducing the Lutheran system of Church government and accepting the Augsburg Confession.
The settlement, however, was deferred for the meeting of the diet, which took place at Augsburg, 1555.
There was no other way but to legalize the new faith in Germany, but only those were to be tolerated who accepted the Augsburg Confession.
During the three or four years which followed the signing of the Augsburg Confession in 1530 and the formation of the Schmalkaldic League, England, while bitterly dep ouncing and burning Lutheran heretics in the name of the Holy Catholic Church, was herself engaged in severing the bonds which had for well-nigh a thousand of years bound her to the Apostolic See.
While the Roman Catholic religion was declared to be that accepted by the majority of Frenchmen, the state subsidized the Reformed Church, those adhering to the Augsburg Confession and the Jewish community.
The Augsburg Confession (1530) is divided into numerous " articles," while Luther's Lesser Catechism gathers Christianity under three " articles "- Creation, Redemption, Sanctification.
On the other hand, the Augsburg Confession protests its loyalty to the decretum of Nice.
The Council will rely chiefly upon Scripture s in reformandis dogmatibus et instaurandis in ecclesia moribus; the Roman reply to the two sets of articuli of Augsburg, and the Roman counterpart to the (later) Protestant assertion that the Bible 7 is the " only rule of faith and practice."
Its principal buildings are an old palace, formerly the residence of the bishops of Augsburg and now government offices, a royal gymnasium, a Latin school with a library of 75,000 volumes, seven churches (six Roman Catholic), two episcopal seminaries, a Capuchin monastery, a Franciscan convent and a deaf and dumb asylum.
In 1488 Dillingen became the residence of the bishops of Augsburg; was taken by the Swedes in 1632 and 1648, by the Austrians in 1702, and on the 17th of June 1800 by the French.
There is not very much variety among these treatises, one of the earliest, valuable on account of its rarity, is the block-book by Hartlieb, Die Kunst Ciromantia, 4 published at Augsburg about 1470 (probably, but it bears no imprint of place or date).
The course of the journey was first northwards to Plombieres, then by Basel to Augsburg and Munich, then through Tirol to Verona and Padua in Italy.
The Confession of Augsburg uses words equivalent to the Articles quoted above which were based upon it.
On Napoleon's second abdication Jerome proceeded to Wurttemberg, was threatened with arrest unless he gave up his wife and child, and was kept under surveillance at Goppingen; finally he was allowed to proceed to Augsburg, and thereafter resided at Trieste, or in Italy or Switzerland.
As a youth he had joined the league of Schmalkalden, but this adhesion, as well as his subsequent declaration to stand by the confession of Augsburg, cannot be regarded as the decision of his maturer years.
The formal investiture of the new elector took place at Augsburg in February 1548.
Meanwhile Maurice had refused to recognize the Interim issued from Augsburg in May 1548 as binding on Saxony; but a compromise was arranged on the basis of which the Leipzig Interim was drawn up for his lands.
Augsburg was taken, the pass of Ehrenberg was forced, and in a few days the emperor left Innsbruck as a fugitive.
But only the three early creeds and the Augsburg Confession are recognized by all Lutherans.
The Augsburg Confession and Luther's Short Catechism may therefore be said to contain the distinctive principles which all Lutherans are bound to maintain, but, as the principal controversies of the Lutheran church all arose after the publication of the Augsburg Confession and among those who had accepted it, it does not contain all that is distinctively Lutheran.
The General Synod of the Evangelical Church of the United States, organized in 1820, has no other creed than the Augsburg Confession, so liberally interpreted as not to exclude Calvinists.
The General Council, a secession from the General Synod, was organized in 1867, and accepts the "unaltered" (invariata) Augsburg Confession in its original sense, and the other Lutheran symbols as explanatory of the Augsburg Confession.
They permitted each congregation to use at pleasure the Augsburg Confession or the Heidelberg Catechism.
Ketteler, who had adopted Lutheranism during a visit to Germany in 1553, now professed the Augsburg Confession, and became the first duke of a new Protestant duchy, which he was to hold as a fief of the Polish crown, with local autonomy and absolute freedom of worship. The southern provinces of the ancient territory of the Order, Courland and Semgallen, had first been ceded on the 24th of June 1559 to Lithuania on similar conditions, the matter being finally adjusted by the compact of March 1562.
In 1794 he was transferred to the nunciature at Cologne, but owing to the war had to make his residence in Augsburg.
A Spanish ambassador early in the reign thought that Elizabeth's own religion was equally negative, though she told him she agreed with nearly everything in the Augsburg Confession.
The Smaller Catechism, with the Augsburg Confession, was made the Rule of Faith in Denmark in 1537.
The same year he was asked to become preacher in the high church in Augsburg.
He supported the Interim, which was issued from Augsburg in May 1548, and took part in the negotiations that resulted in the treaty of Passau (1552), and the religious peace of Augsburg (1555).
After the peace of Augsburg the elector mainly confined his attention to Brandenburg, where he showed a keener desire to further the principles of the Reformation.
His observations on the three comets of 1618 were published in De Cometis, contemporaneously with De Harmonice Mundi (Augsburg, 1619), of which the first lineaments had been traced twenty years previously at Gratz.
Matthàus LANG VON WELLENBURG (1469-1540), German statesman and ecclesiastic, was the son of a burgher of Augsburg.
He was also one of the most trusted advisers of Frederick's son and successor Maximilian I., and his services were rewarded in 1500 with the provostship of the cathedral at Augsburg and in the following year with the bishopric of Gurk.
The Religious Peace of Augsburg (1555) recognized no Protestants save adherents of the Confession; this was modified in 1648.
The Adiaphorist controversy among Lutherans was an issue of the provisional scheme of compromise between religious parties, pending a general council, drawn up by Charles V., sanctioned at the diet of Augsburg, 15th of May 1548, and known as the Augsburg Interim.
Hildebrand set up Gerard, bishop of Florence, as a rival candidate, won over a part of the Romans to his cause, and secured the support of the empress regent Agnes at the Diet of Augsburg in June.
So pronounced an enemy of French preponderance did Innocent become that he approved the League of Augsburg, and was not sorry to see the Catholic James II., whom he considered a tool of Louis, thrust from the throne of England by the Protestant William of Orange.
Almost a quarter of the inhabitants live in towns, of which Munich and Nuremberg have populations exceeding 100,000, Augsburg, Wurzburg, Furth and Ludwigshafen between 50,000 and 100.,000, while twenty-six other towns number from 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants.
Of the Roman Catholic Church the heads are the two archbishops of Munich-Freising and Bamberg, and the six bishops of Eichstatt, Spires, Wurzburg, Augsburg, Regensburg and Passau, of whom the first three are suffragans of Bamberg.
The chief centres of industry are Munich, Nuremberg, Augsburg, Furth, Erlangen, Aschaffenburg, Regensburg, Wurzburg, Bayreuth, Ansbach, Bamberg and Hof in Bavaria proper, and in the Palatinate Spires and the Rhine port of Ludwigshafen.
The main centres of the hardware industry are Munich, Nuremberg, Augsburg and Furth; the two first especially for locomotives and automobiles, the last for tinfoil and metal toys.
Aschaffenburg manufactures fancy goods, Augsburg and Hof produce excellent cloth, and Munich has a great reputation for scientific instruments.
The seat of the hop-trade is Nuremberg; of wool, Augsburg.
In 1803, accordingly, in the territorial rearrangements consequent on Napoleon's suppression of the ecclesiastical states, and of many free cities of the Empire, Bavaria received the bishoprics of Wurzburg, Bamberg, Augsburg and Freisingen, part of that of Passau, the territories of twelve abbeys, and seventeen cities and villages, the whole forming a compact territory which more than compensated for the loss of her outlying provinces on the Rhine.'
Other Protestant bodies are the Walloons, who, though possessing an independent church government, are attached to the Low-Dutch Reformed Church; the Lutherans, divided into the main body of Evangelical Lutherans and a smaller division calling themselves the Re-established or Old Lutherans (Herstelde Lutherschen) who separated in 1791 in order to keep more strictly to the Augsburg confession; the Mennonites founded by Menno Simons of Friesland, about the beginning of the 16th century; the Baptists, whose only central authority is the General Baptist Society founded at Amsterdam in 1811; the Evangelical Brotherhood of Hernhutters or Moravians, who have churches and schools at Zeist and Haarlem; and a Catholic Apostolic Church (1867) at the Hague.
The league of Augsburg (1686), which followed the revocation of the edict of Nantes, placed Orange at the head of the resistance to French domination.
He thus visited in succession Colmar, Nuremberg, Appenzell, Zurich, Pfaffers, Augsburg, Villach, Meran, Middelheim and other places, seldom staying a twelvemonth in any of them.
Among the public buildings of Augsburg most worthy of notice is the town-hall in Renaissance style, one of the finest in Germany, built by Elias Holl in 1616-1620.
There are also a Protestant church, St Anne's, a school of arts, a polytechnic institution, a picture gallery in the former monastery of St Catherine, a museum, observatory, botanical gardens, an exchange, gymnasium, deafmute institution, orphan asylum, several remarkable fountains dating from the 16th century, &c. Augsburg is particularly well provided with special and technical schools.
The manufactures of Augsburg are of great importance.
It is also noted for its bleach and dye works, its engine works, foundries, paper factories, and production of silk goods, watches, jewelry, mathematical instruments, leather, chemicals, &c. Augsburg is also the centre of the acetylene gas industry of Germany.
Copperengraving, for which it was formerly noted, is no longer carried on; but printing, lithography and publishing have acquired a considerable development, one of the best-known Continental newspapers being the Allgemeine Zeitung or Augsburg Gazette.
Augsburg (the Augusta Vindelicorum of the Romans) derives its name from the Roman emperor Augustus, who, on the conquest of Rhaetia by Drusus, established here a Roman colony about 14 B.C. In the 5th century it was sacked by the Huns, and afterwards came under the power of the Frankish kings.
Of its conventions the most memorable are those which gave birth to the Augsburg confession (1530) and to the Augsburg alliance (1686).
He was educated in a school attached to a Benedictine monastery at Augsburg, and in 1865 entered the Bavarian army as a lieutenant in a cavalry regiment.
The earliest acknowledged instance of canonization by the pope is that of Ulric of Augsburg, who was declared a saint by John XV.
The Bavarian system embraces 4642 m., and is controlled and managed, apart from the general direction in Munich, by ten traffic boards, in Augsburg, Bamberg, Ingolstadt, Kempten, Munich, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Rosenheim, Weiden and Wurzburg.
A number of important towns grew up, among which we may mention Trier (Augusta Trevirorum), Cologne (Colonia Agrippinensis),Bonn (Bonna), Worms(Borbetomagus), Spires (Noviomagus), Strassburg (Argentoratum) and Augsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum).
The great battle against D f these foes was fought on the 10th of August 955 on the Lechfeld near Augsburg.
Heartened by this circumstance Bertold and his followers returned to the attack when the diet met at Augsburg in 1500.
In June he opene4 the diet at Augsburg, and here the Lutherans submitted a summary of their doctrines, afterwards called the Augsburg Confession.
The Protestant Rrinces could only present a formal protest and leave Augsburg.
All the states and cities which subscribed to the confession of Augsburg were admitted to it, and thus a large number of Protestants, including the duchies of Wurttemberg and Pomerania and the cities of Augsburg and Frankfort, secured a needful protection against the decrees of the Reichskammergeric/it, which the league again repudiated.
The Lutheran cities of southern and central Germany, among them Strassburg, Augsburg, tJlm and Frankfort, now submitted to the emperor, while Ulrich of Wurttemberg and the elector palatine of the Rhine, Frederick II., followed their example.
There was some resistance to the Interim, but force was employed against Augsburg and other recalcitrant cities, and soon it was generally accepted.
Delayed by the war with Fran.ce and Turkey, the diet for the settlement of the religious difficulty did not meet at Augsburg until February 1555.
The peace of Augsburg can hardly be described as a satisfactory settlement.
After the peace of Augsburg, which was published in September 1555, the emperor carried out his intention of abdicating.
Ferdinand L, who like all the German sovereigns after him was recognized as emperor without being crowned by the pope, made it a prime object of his short reign to defend and and enforce the religious peace of Augsburg for which he was largely responsible.
His first diet, which met at Augsburg in 1566, was, however, unable, or unwilling, to take any steps in this direction, and while the Roman.
Catholics urged the enforcement of the decrees of the council of Trent the serious differences among the Protestants received fresh proof from the attempt made to exclude the Calvinist prince Frederick III., elector palatine of the Rhine, from the benefits of the peace of Augsburg.
The matter came before the diet, which was opened at Augsburg in July 1582, but the case was left undecided; afterwards, however, the Reichshofrat declared against the insurgents, although it was not until 1598 that Protestant worship was abolished and the Roman Catholic governing body was restored.
In April he defeated Tilly at the crossing of the Lech, the imperialist general being mortally wounded during this fight, and then he took possession of Augsburg and of Munich.
Again he joined the emperor, but his punishment was swift and sure, as Turenne and Wrangel again marched into the electorate and defeated the Bavarians at Zusmarshausen, near Augsburg, in May 1648.
The peace of Augsburg, 1555, which recognized a dualism within the Empire in religion as in politics, marked the failure of his plan of union (see Charles V.; Germany; Maurice Of Saxony); and meanwhile he had been able to accomplish nothing to rescue Hungary from the Turkish yoke.
The maintenance of the indivisibility of the realm and of the Christian faith according to the Augsburg Confession, and the observance of the Kongelov itself, are now the sole obligations binding upon the king.
The Hessian star catalogue was published in Lucius Barettus's Historia coelestis (Augsburg, 1668), and a number of other observations are to be found in Coeli et siderum in eo errantium observationes Hassiacae (Leiden, 1618), edited by Willebrord Snell.
Without being so forward as the rival city of Augsburg to embrace the architectural fashions of the Italian renaissance - continuing, indeed, to be profoundly imbued with the old and homely German burgher spirit, and to wear, in a degree which time has not very much impaired even yet, the quaintness of the old German civic aspect - she had imported before the close of the 15th century a fair share of the new learning of Italy, and numbered among her citizens distinguished humanists like Hartmann Schedel, Sebald Schreier, Willibald Pirkheimer and Conrad Celtes.
An interval of five years separates the Vienna "Madonna" from the two fine heads of the apostles Philip and James in the Uffizi at Florence, the pair of boys' heads painted in tempera on linen in the Bibliotheque Nationale at Paris, the "Madonna with the Pink" at Augsburg, and the portrait of Wolgemut at Munich, all of 1516.
A portrait-drawing by the master done at Augsburg a few months previously, one of his finest works, served him as the basis both of a commemorative picture and a woodcut.
At the Diet of Augsburg (1530) Melanchthon was the leading representative of the reformation, and it was he who prepared for that diet the seventeen articles of the Evangelical faith, which are known as the "Augsburg Confession."
He held conferences with Roman divines appointed to adjust differences, and afterwards wrote an Apology for the Augsburg Confession.
After the Augsburg 2 He read the usual service, but omitted everything that taught a propitiatory sacrifice; he did not elevate the Host, and he gave both the bread and the cup into the hands of every communicant.
The year after Luther's death, when the battle of Miihlberg (1547) had given a seemingly crushing blow to the Protestant cause, an attempt was made to weld together the evangelical and the papal doctrines, which resulted in the compilation by Pflug, Sidonius and Agricola of the Augsburg "Interim."
In the Augsburg Confession (1530), which was largely due to him, freedom is claimed for the will in non-religious matters, and in the Loci of 1533 he calls the denial of freedom Stoicism, and holds that in justification there is a certain causality, though not worthiness, in the recipient, subordinate to the Divine causality.
Two are to the Cardinal of Augsburg and one to Lazarus von Schwendi.
Of the total population, civil and military, 578,458 were Magyars, 104,520 were Germans, 25,168 were Slovaks, and the remainder was composed of Croatians, Servians, Rumanians, Russians, Greeks, Armenians, Gypsies, &c. According to religion, there were 445,023 Roman Catholics, 5806 Greek Catholics, 4422 Greek Orthodox; 67,319 were Protestants of the Helvetic, and 38,811 were Protestants of the Augsburg Confessions; 168,985 were Jews, and the remainder belonged to various other creeds.
In 1830 he was rector of the university; and in his speech at the tricentenary of the Augsburg Confession in that year he charged the Catholic Church with regarding the virtues of the pagan world as brilliant vices, and giving the crown of perfection to poverty, continence and obedience.
The result was that Pope Leo cancelled the summons, and it was arranged that Luther should appear before the papal Legate to the German Diet, Thomas de Vio, Cardinal Cajedtan, at Augsburg.
After much debate a compromise was arrived at, which foreshadowed the religious peace of Augsburg of 1555.
Three separate confessions were presented to the emperor - one from Zwingli, one by the theologians of the four cities of Strassbourg, Constance, Lindau and Memmingen (Confessio Tetrapolitana), and the Augsburg Confession, the future symbol of the Lutheran church.
But as this attitude left him without supporters he was obliged to submit to the emperor Charles V., to pay a heavy fine, and to accept the Interim, issued from Augsburg in May 15 4 8.
The bronze doors of Augsburg (1047-1072) are similar in style.
At a later time Augsburg and Nuremberg were the chief centres for the production of artistic works in the various metals.
To this policy may be traced his share in bringing about the religious peace of Augsburg in 1555, his tortuous conduct at the diet of Augsburg eleven years later, and his reluctance to break entirely with the Calvinists.
Although a sturdy Lutheran the elector hoped at one time to unite the Protestants, on whom he continually urged the necessity of giving no cause of offence to their opponents, and he favoured the movement to get rid of the clause in the peace of Augsburg concerning ecclesiastical reservation, which was offensive to many Protestants.
The Latin translation, published at Augsburg, 1758-1759, 85 vols.
In the centre the colossal statue of Luther rises, on a pedestal at the base of which are sitting figures of Peter Waldo, Wycliffe, Hus and Savonarola, the heralds of the Reformation; at the corners of the platform, on lower pedestals, are statues of Luther's contemporaries, Melanchthon, Reuchlin, Philip of Hesse, and Frederick the Wise of Saxony, between which are allegorical figures of Magdeburg (mourning), Spires (protesting) and Augsburg (confessing).
In 1526 John, elector of Saxony, Philip, landgrave of Hesse, and other Protestant princes formed a league against the Roman Catholics, and the Torgau articles, drawn up here by Luther and his friends in 1530, were the basis of the confession of Augsburg.
Having signed the confession of Augsburg, he was alone among the electors in objecting to the election of Ferdinand, afterwards the emperor Ferdinand I., as king of the Romans.
The cities of Strassburg, Nuremberg, Augsburg, Basel, became centres of learned coteries, which gathered round scholars like Wimpheling, Brant, Peutinger, Schedel, and Pirckheimer, artists like Darer and Holbein, printers of the eminence of Froben.
Like Augsburg, Nuremberg attained great wealth as an intermediary between Italy and the East on the one hand, and northern Europe on the other.
On his return he set up in medical practice at Augsburg, whither his father had been transferred; but in a few months he found an opening for an academical career, on being appointed prosector at Erlangen.
In 1516 he became pastor of Jenga, near Augsburg.
Openly proclaiming his adhesion to Luther's doctrine, he was imprisoned for half a year (1520 or 1522) at Dillingen, by order of the bishop of Augsburg; a death sentence was commuted to banishment through the influence of Isabella, wife of Christian II.
His vehement opposition to the Augsburg Interim (1548) led him to take temporary shelter at Rudolstadt with Catherine, countess of Schwarzburg.
As early as the council of Augsburg (952) these were condemned to be scourged, while Leo II.
On the contrary, the cardinal of Lorraine, by his question whether the Calvinists were prepared to sign the Confession of Augsburg, attempted to sow dissension between them and the Lutheran Protestants of Germany, on whose continued support they calculated.
He opposed Louis's candidate for the electorate of Cologne (1688), approved the League of Augsburg, acquiesced in the designs of the Protestant William of Orange, even in his supplanting James II., whom, although a Roman Catholic, he distrusted as a tool of Louis.
In 1529 the la,ndgrave signed the "protest" which was presented to the diet at Spires, being thus one of the original "Protestants;" in 1530 he was among the subscribers to the confession of Augsburg; and the formation of the league of Schmalkalden in the same year was largely due to his energy.
Holy Scripture and the three primitive creeds were declared to be the true foundations of Christian faith, and the Augsburg Confession was adopted.
He had won laurels in a public disputation at Augsburg in 1514, when he had defended the lawfulness of putting out capital at interest; again at Bologna in 1515, on the same subject and on the question of predestination; and these triumphs had been repeated at Vienna in 1516.
Then it was that he began to direct his attention to a study of the Bible, which led him to a conviction, never afterwards shaken, not only of the divine character of evangelical religion, but also of the unapproachable adequacy of its expression in the Augsburg Confession.
Julius III., at the instance of the duke of Milan, gave him (1553) the rich see of Novara (which lie resigned in 1560 for the see of Albano) and sent him as nuncio to the diet of Augsburg (1555), from which he was immediately recalled by the death of Julius (March 23).
The principal demand of the Bohemians was that the " Con fession of Augsburg " - a summary of Luther's teaching - should be recognized in Bohemia.
They further g Y renewed the demand, which they had already expressed at the diet of 1567, that the estates should have the right of appointing the members of the consistory - the ecclesiastical body which ruled the Utraquist church; for since the death of John of Rokycan that church had had no archbishop. After long deliberations and the king's final refusal to recognize the confession of Augsburg, the majority of the diet, consisting of members of the Bohemian brotherhood and advanced Utra quists, drew up a profession of faith that became known as the Confessio Bohemica.
It was in most points identical with the Augsburg confession, but differed from it with regard to the doctrine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper.
Melanchthon himself sent a Greek translation of the Augsburg Confession to Joasaph, patriarch of Constantinople, and some years afterwards Jacob Andreae and Martin Crusius began a correspondence with Jeremiah, patriarch of Constantinople, in which they asked an official expression of his opinions about.
Orphaned at the age of four, he was reared by an uncle at Augsburg, who finally sent him to the university of Dillingen.
A part of his compendium of medicine was published in Latin in the 16th century as Liber theoricae nec non practicae Alsaharavii (Augsburg, 1519).
During his imprisonment he had refused to accept the Interim, issued from Augsburg in May 1548, and had urged his sons to make no peace with Maurice.
To find the distinctive technicalities of Lutheranism we have to leave Melanchthon's system (and his great Reformation creed, the Augsburg Confession) for the Formula of Concord and the lesser men of that later period.
At Augsburg, in 1569, he ordered the construction of a 19-ft.
With her remaining child she wandered, under the name of duchesse de Saint-Leu, from Geneva to Aix, Carlsruhe and Augsburg.
The young prince also studied at the gymnasium at Augsburg, where his love of work and his mental qualities were gradually revealed; he was less successful in mathematics than in literary subjects, and he became an adept at physical exercises, such as fencing, riding and swimming.
He also wrote or edited various Chinese works on geography, the celestial and terrestrial spheres, geometry and arithmetic. And the detailed history of the mission was drawn out by him, which after his death was brought home by P. Nicolas Trigault, and published at Augsburg, and later in a complete form at Lyons under the name De Expeditione Christiana apud Sinas Suscepta, ab Soc. Jesu, Ex P. Mat.
At the same time the Catholic powers responded by the league of Augsburg L
In Minneapolis are the Minneapolis College of Physicians and Surgeons (1883), the medical school of Hamline University; Augsburg Seminary (Norwegian Lutheran, 1869), the United Church Seminary (1890), the Minnesota College (Swedish, 1905), the Minneapolis Normal School for Kindergartners, the Froebellian Kindergarten Normal School, Graham Hall and Stanley Hall, the Minneapolis School of Music, Oratory and Dramatic Art, and the Northwestern Conservatory of Music. Between Minneapolis and St Paul are the main buildings of Hamline University (Methodist Episcopal, co-educational, 1854).
Belonging thus to an old and distinguished Swabian family, he was born on the 10th of November 1547, and after studying at the universities of Ingolstadt, Perugia, Louvain and elsewhere began his ecclesiastical career at Augsburg.
Subsequently he held other positions at Strassburg, Cologne and Augsburg, and in December 1577 was chosen elector of Cologne after a spirited contest.
This affair created a great stir in Germany, and the clause concerning ecclesiastical reservation in the religious peace of Augsburg was interpreted in one way by his friends, and in another way by his foes; the former holding that he could retain his office, the latter that he must resign.
The wars of 166768, ended by the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, those of 167278, ended by the peace of Nijmwegen, those of 168384, ended by the peace of Ratisbon, and the war of the League of Augsburg, 168996, were some of them fought wholly, and all of them partly, because the French king wished to obtain one or another portion of the dominions of the Spanish Habsburgs.
Huillard-Breholles (Paris, 1852-1861); Acta ' First printed at Augsburg in 1596; a German edition was published at Berlin in 1896.
Gustavus then liberated and garrisoned the long-oppressed Protestant cities of Augsburg and Ulm, and in May occupied Munich.
In this letter, Scaliger offered Meursius to forward a letter to his friend Marcus Welser, a famous antiquarian in Augsburg.
The most fundamental of these are the Augsburg Confession and Luther's small catechism.
An arrangement was effected, however, whereby that citation was cancelled, and Luther betook himself in October 1518 to Augsburg to meet the papal legate, Cardinal Cajetan, who was attending the imperial diet convened by the emperor Maximilian to impose the tithes for the Turkish war and to elect a king of the Romans; but neither the arguments of the learned cardinal, nor the dogmatic papal bull of the 9th of November to the effect that all Christians must believe in the pope's power to grant indulgences, moved Luther to retract.
At the diet of Augsburg in 1518 the emperor heard warnings of the Reformation in the shape of complaints against papal exactions, and a repetition of the complaints preferred at the diet of Mainz in 1517 about the administration of Germany.
Here he met his subsequent antagonists, Bucer and Frecht, with whom he seems to have attended the Augsburg conference (October 1518) at which Luther declared himself a true son of the Church.
It was published partly in compliance with his father's wishes, who thought that the proof of some literary talent might introduce him favourably to public notice, and secure the recommendation of his friends for some appointment in connexion with the mission of the English plenipotentiaries to the congress at Augsburg which was at that time in contemplation.
The abuses which it was maintained had been corrected by Lutheranism were discussed in articles (1) on Communion in both kinds, (2) on the marriage of clergy, (3) on the Mass, &c. (see Augsburg, Confession Of).
Some of them were taken from the confession of Augsburg, but the sections on Baptism, the Eucharist and penance, show that the English theologians desired to lay more emphasis on the character of sacraments as channels of grace.
Here he took part in founding Jena University (1548); opposed the "Augsburg Interim" (1548); superintended the publication of the Jena edition of Luther's works; and debated on the freedom of the will, original sin,'and, more noticeably, on the Christian value of good works, in regard to which he held that they were not only useless, but prejudicial.
Matthà us LANG VON WELLENBURG (1469-1540), German statesman and ecclesiastic, was the son of a burgher of Augsburg.
The first book by Paracelsus was printed at Augsburg in 1529.
By the capitulation of Wittenberg the electorate qf Saxony was transferred to Maurice, and in the mood of a conqueror the emperor met the diet at Augsburg in September 1547.
The peace of Augsburg (1555) forbade the German princes to persecute, though it recognized their right to determine to what religion their subjects should belong, and to banish nonconformists.
On his return from Spain, seeing war imminent, he issued a series of march orders (which deserve the closest study in detail) by which on the 15th of April his whole army was to be concentrated for manoeuvres between Regensburg, Landshut, Augsburg and Donauwbrth, and sending on the Guard in wagons to Strassburg, he despatched Berthier to act as commander-in-chief until his own arrival.
In 1565, like many other English exiles, he made his headquarters at Louvain, and after a visit to the Imperial Diet at Augsburg in 1566, in attendance upon Commendone, who had been largely instrumental in the reconciliation of England with Rome in Mary's reign, he threw himself into the literary controversy between Bishop Jewel (q.v.) and Harding.
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The world's first gamer peanut butter is on the market
There's a gamer mouse, a gamer chair and a gamer bed, but there's no such thing as gamer peanut butter. Until now. Peanut butter is now a gamer
The world's first gamer peanut butter is on the market. Nowadays we say gamer on everything, but we're not sure it adds anything to the game or the gaming experience. A gamer computer is a computer that gives itself away, because a gamer has completely different needs from a casual user who browses the web and watches movies on his computer. Just like in the film industry or the music industry, accessories with the names and photos of the best games have started to appear.
Yet peanut butter is not a category that we can ignore, as a peanut butter specifically designed for gamers has been launched. Malaysia-based Jobbie Nut Butter has created the gamer peanut butter in collaboration with Taiwanese hardware company Zotack. The top of the box says "World's first nut butter for gamers", in case anyone didn't know. The world's first gamer's nut butter is a tribute to the world's first video game, called Pong. According
to the Wikipedia, Pong is a table tennis–themed twitch arcade sports video game, featuring simple two-dimensional graphics, manufactured by Atari and originally released in 1972. It was one of the earliest arcade video games.
According to the description of the peanut butter "The world's first gamer's peanut butter. REAL freeze dried blueberry and strawberry is added (no syrup, no essence) into our signature peanut butter. Unlike any peanut butter ever made, PONG is made to be eaten directly from the spoon like a protein energy bar or a power gel. Tis Peanut Energy Crunch is a performance enhancer specifically for gamers as it is filled with natural nutrients like Carotenoid (for eye health), Antioxidant (brain function), Vitamin C (anti-inflammation) and many more! All nutrients derive naturally from the freeze dried berries and peanuts itself to help gamers to push through hours of intense battle in the virtual world!
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Who Can Access the FCOI Module?
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In order to access the FCOI module, you must have hold one of the following roles:
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Increased risk to the public from rockfalls as a result of the forecasted heatwave
Take notice of warning signs and avoid going directly under or on top of cliffs, no matter how tempting it might be.15/07/2022 By BGS Press
BGS is warning of the increased potential for rockfalls during the weekend’s forecasted heatwave.
Temperatures are expected to reach in excess of 35°C in some areas, particularly from Sunday 17 to Tuesday 19 July 2022.
The warm weather has the potential to attract large numbers of people to coastal areas.
Geologists are sending an important message to take particular care and stay away from cliff edges when visiting coastlines across the weekend and into next week.
People are advised not to ignore any warning signs around cliffs or at the coast, which are there to assist public safety.
There is a potential link between rockfalls and high temperatures.
Heat causes rocks to expand and, particularly as they cool, pre-existing cracks can widen and new cracks can form.
Fluctuations in temperature can increase the risk of rockfall.
We would like to reiterate the warnings that the RNLI and local councils share regularly about the dangers of being near cliffs.
Our coast is a dynamic environment that is changing all the time and the potential threat to human life is very real.
Our advice is: take notice of warning signs and avoid going directly under, or on top of cliffs, no matter how tempting it might be.
Catherine Pennington, BGS Landslide Specialist.
Landslides frequently occur along the coast of the UK. Although landslides are generally more associated with prolonged or heavy rainfall, rockfalls can also happen during and after heat extremes.
Scientists are still conducting research to fully understand this process. However, they warn that cracks related to instability can be difficult to see from the top of the cliff, as can unsupported overhanging rocks; reasons scientists say it is so important to stay well away from cliff edges and to avoid going under them.
The Met Office has issued its first-ever red extreme heat warning for south-east and central England, alongside an amber extreme heat warning for the rest of England, Wales and southern Scotland, with temperatures set to soar between 17 and 19 July 2022.
A new report underlines importance of community engagement in achieving the UK national climate change targets.
The UK’s first-ever centre to collect and analyse information on the supply of critical minerals, which are vital to the UK’s economic success and national security, has officially launched.
Protecting the natural world is an important component in achieving net zero.
BGS will lead the new research project ‘Managing the Environmental Sustainability of the Offshore Energy Transition’.
A new publication highlights the wide-ranging geological availability of bismuth, a critical raw material that has historically been overlooked in academic research.
A new interactive exhibition has launched at Glasgow Science Centre, inspired by the work of the UK Geoenergy Observatories.
The UK Geoenergy Observatories project will deliver a second underground observatory for the UK after it was granted planning permission on Wednesday 9 February.
The latest news on the status of geological storage of carbon dioxide in Europe is outlined in a comprehensive new report from CO2GeoNet.
The Glasgow Observatory provides unprecedented access to the subsurface and will fill in the knowledge gaps around geothermal energy.
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Youth Soccer News: Coaching the Player and Not the Drill!
Dr. Dina Gentile on great coaching in youth soccer and being able to be flexible – Teach the player so they learn and improve and the session will be a success.
As coaches we all try to do our best to create the best practice sessions for our players. Some of us craft our own sessions as we borrow best practices from other coaches. We may occasionally adapt a session we watched another coach use on the field next to us. But most times we use the practice plan that was developed by our directors of coaching. Too many times coaches are falling into the trap of coaching the activity instead of really focusing on what we are suppose to be teaching the players during the session.
In order to deliver on teaching of the game (skill, technique, tactic) we must always remember and never lose sight of the fact that we need to make changes in the behaviors of our players. Practice is the time to change/enhance/develop each and every player based on the objectives our sessions. Too many times coaches get sucked into developing the picture perfect session and are more concerned with making sure the rotation of players is correct over teaching the concepts. In addition, many coaches are waiting for a scenario to occur during the activity in order to be able to stop play and teach. Well, that scenario may never come up so we need to teach what actually happens instead of waiting for the coaching point that the DOC wrote about in the column on the practice plan.
A good rule of thumb is to coach what we see during the activity versus coaching to the practice plan. We must instruct the player to perform the activity correctly over creating just a checklist of what needs to happen at practice. There is only one goal for my sessions, make each player who attended better. Better taking on a defender, better as a defender forcing a player wide, better at playing the balls to feet versus into space when we are in tight field space. Whatever I wrote on the practice plan matters only when my players improve on those written concepts. If I am more concerned about having the right set of cones or the flawless rotation of players or if I am just running the activity without making corrections when mistakes occur – I just wasted a practice session and a chance to develop my team.
As coaches we need to simplify our outcomes for the session. We need to worry less about the organization of the session and more about how we teach and communicate changes in our players. I am a proponent of stopping play, showing the correct behavior/skill/tactic, allowing the team to see the change with no pressure, and then re-starting the play. If the play breaks down, we start the process again so we can visually see the changes and learn from the correction.
The key is to remember that we are not here as coaches to orchestrate the most perfect session where everything flows smoothly. In fact, most times we have odd numbers that do not fit the sessions that are created for us and we need to adapt. The one constant has to be that we are teaching the concepts that are outlined in our plan. Teach the player so they learn and improve and the session will be a success. No one will remember how clean and free flowing the session was; they will remember what they learned from your coaching.
Related Article: TEACHING THE GAME OF SOCCER OVER WINNING
SoccerToday columnist Dr. Dina Gentile is a Professor of Sport Management at Endicott College. A volunteer youth coach herself, Dr. Gentile understands from both practical and theoretical experience what happens on the soccer field. Gentile has also coached the Endicott College Soccer Team for 11 years. Gentile is also the owner/director of Precision Soccer, LLC, which operates camps, clinics, and coach education training throughout the year. She is a former All-American and Academic All-American at Adelphi University. Gentile has been inducted into the Adelphi University and Endicott College Halls of Fame. In addition, she is a trainer with Positive Coaching Alliance and the Girls Program Director with New England Premiership Club – Benfica USA. She is the proud coach of her daughter’s and son’s soccer teams in Massachusetts. | <urn:uuid:a17565a9-3942-4927-8c6d-5fd7ec7a96b0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.soccertoday.com/dr-gentile-coaching-player-not-drill/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573193.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818094131-20220818124131-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.967012 | 868 | 2.234375 | 2 |
A skysraper twice the height of the world's tallest building, Dubai's Burj Khalifa, has been given the go-ahead in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Architizer reports: "Here are some facts: 'Kingdom Tower' will be one mile high. It will contain almost 12 million cubic feet of space. It will be part of a larger urban development built to house about 80,000 people, at a cost of almost 30 billion dollars. Using your average elevator, it would take 12 minutes to reach the zenith." | <urn:uuid:2ffefcc3-111f-4185-a1ee-783b6181b393> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.towleroad.com/2011/04/mile-high-tower-twice-the-height-of-burj-khalifa-given-go-ahead/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.934266 | 114 | 1.515625 | 2 |
The Associated Press moved a few really interesting stories focusing on the ed-tech world during the last 24 hours.
In India, the national government has unveiled the prototype of an iPad-like device for word processing, Web browsing, and video conferencing that would cost only $35.
The product is the nation’s reaction to “The $100 Laptop” prototype unveiled in 2005 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a device aimed at children in the developing world that actually cost about $200 by the time it was put into mass production. At the time of that unveiling, the Indian government said the price was too high, and sought help from students and professors at its own universities to develop its newly unveiled tablet.
Private investors had no input in the tablet’s design, the AP story says, and have shown interest in mass-producing it. No manufacturing deals have been finalized, but the government hopes it will be available for purchase next year.
While the AP story places this in the context of India’s other “world’s cheapest” innovations, in the ed-tech world, could this have the potential to do to iPads what netbooks did to laptops in the one-to-one classroom? The crazy part, of course, is that iPads themselves are still too new to be regular fixtures classrooms even in the most forward-thinking schools.
In Philadelphia, the vice dean at the University of Pennsylvania’s education grad school wants to create an incubator to spark education technology innovation and entrepreneurship.
Seizing on momentum from the federal government’s $650 million Investing in Innovation, or i3, grant program, vice dean Doug Lynch wants Penn to house a think-tank of sorts called Networking Ed Entrepreneurs for Social Transformation. It would identify promising businesses and give them financial support, work space, and consulting from university researchers.
One thing to keep in mind: While it may flow naturally that many education innovations come via technology, the i3 program does not specifically mandate the use of technology by grant applicants.
And in Missouri, the state’s university system is pushing to modernize the college learning experience for a student body that does most of its reading online, yet is prompted to spend hundreds of dollars for class textbooks.
But the AP story wisely notes some obstacles to integration that aren’t often talked about—most notably, that while students may be comfortable living personal lives online, they might also be disarmed by a move from the traditional academic lifestyle. That’s perhaps especially true for students coming from high schools with a slim technology profile.
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Macroinvertebrate drift was sampled at 15 sites along the Tongariro River, New Zealand above and below two hydroelectric dams. Sixty-seven invertebrate taxa were collected in the drift. Trichoptera (31) were the most diverse, followed by Diptera (13), Ephemeroptera (8) and Plecoptera (8). However, chironomidae were the numerically dominant taxa in the drift throughout the river and represented over 80 % of all animals collected. Of these, Orthocladiinae and Diamesinae were the most abundant. Taxonomic richness declined with distance downstream and peaked at sites with intermediate levels of periphyton biomass. The per cent of Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera (EPT) was 3-4 times higher in the unregulated section of the river and declined exponentially with both distance downstream and increase in periphyton biomass, but densities were similar along the river. Of the measured environmental variables periphyton biomass was most closely linked with drift community structure. Periphyton biomass was six times higher in the lower section of the river than the upper unregulated section. The autocorrelation between periphyton biomass and distance downstream complicates the interpretation of results. However, because of the distinct differences between above and below dam sections of river in periphyton biomass and the strong link between it and invertebrate drift we suggest that the alteration of flow patterns by the hydroelectric dams and the associated shift in periphyton biomass is the most likely explanation for invertebrate drift patterns in the river. | <urn:uuid:14b08178-e376-4a4c-954a-6090203223cf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://tonkinlab.org/publication/tonkin09-inver-drift/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.955305 | 336 | 2.9375 | 3 |
Many people tend to dismiss there intuitions. The main reason for this is that they do not understand that intuition is trying to tell them something. The message can be very subtle and somewhat confusing for those who are not aware of what intuition really is and what its purpose is.
The purpose of this post is to help you understand better what intuition is, what its purpose is, and how you can develop your intuition.
What is Intuition?
Intuition is an innate awareness of something without actual evidence. It is not something that we can “make” happen, but rather something that is coming from a higher place. Intuition is a guide that gives us direction about what is or isn’t beneficial to us. When you trust your intuition or what people also call “instinct” you know what decision to make, what situation to avoid, and what path to take.
Needless to say that some people are more sensitive to their intuitive voice than others, just like some people tend to remember their dreams in the morning more than others. However, anyone can have intuitions and anyone can actually increase their intuitive senses and use them for their own good.
Intuitions are simply messages sent to use by our “higher self” also called, subconscious mind. If you don’t know exactly what the subconscious mind is, you can read this post. In a nutshell, the subconscious mind is that part of ourselves that is higher than us, that part of ourselves which knows more than we do at a conscious level.
How Does our Intuition Manifest
There are two ways that intuition manifests. Intuition is telling us when we should be acting on something or not.
There may be several reasons why people do not listen to their intuition, but here are the three main ones.
A) They might not believe in such things as intuition and just discard the thought all together.
B) They might be apprehensive about what their intuition is telling them and feel that by ignoring it, things will turn out differently or more like they want to.
C) They are scared of their own intuition and dismiss it out of pure fear.
If you fall in one of those three categories you are not aware of the tremendous power and advantages that your intuition is giving you, and you are missing out big time.
Why Do we Benefit from our Intuition?
As I mentioned above, our intuition can give us a go for it or a don’t do it signals. In any case, our intuition is never our enemy. It’s just trying to tell us what is best for us.
Sometimes your intuition might give you a bad “feeling” about something, that’s when some people tend to freak out, seeing their intuitions as “being” the bad omen, when it’s just a message telling you NO don’t do this. You intuition is protecting your from a bad consequence and is telling you, don’t do it.
Here is an example of a very subtle intuitive feeling that I had almost a year ago. I didn’t understand it until 6 months later, but when I did, I was glad I listened.
I took my two cats, Sophie and Tony to their veterinary annual visit in March of last year. The vet told me that both of them needed to have their teeth cleaned. For some very strange reasons, from the time I heard that from the vet I was very uncomfortable about Tony having his teeth cleaned. I was worried about the anesthesia and him not being able to take it.
It was a very strange feeling that prevented me to act on the vet’s order. It was my intuition telling me don’t do it. Interestingly, it was very clear that the message was about Tony, not Sophie. Six months later I lost my Tony who had developed lymphoma. My intuition signal telling me don’t make your kitty undergo an anesthesia and go through the pains was dead on. How glad I was that I listened.
Tony had not shown a single sign of illness whatsoever, yet, but my higher self, my subconscious mind, knew better.
In many instances your intuition is telling you to go ahead showing you what path to choose. In such cases, when we listen to our intuition we are led onto a direction that is beneficial to us, or we are presented with the right solution to a problem. Such feelings are what people commonly call “instinct”. When we trust such instinct we usually make the right decision.
How can you Develop your Intuitive Faculties?
Of course, some people have much stronger intuitive faculties than others. Just like some people can have lucid dreams easier than others, or clearer visualization abilities than others. However, just like lucid dreams or visualizations, intuition can be developed and improved.
The two main tools that I use to improve my intuition level are EFT and self hypnosis. These two mind development tools have helped me with most if not all my personal development concerns or wishes for improvement.
If you are not familiar with either or both of them, I encourage you to look into them and see how you can improve your intuition faculties or anything you might want to improve to enrich your life with a better understanding of your higher self. It is such understanding that brings about happiness of the human beings that we are.
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- DR Congo declared a new Ebola outbreak last week after the death of a 31-year-old man in Mbandaka, in the DRC's northwestern Equateur Province
- World Health Organization said 200 doses of the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine have been sent to Mbandaka in DRC
- Research scientist Samuel Khamadi, said measures have been put in place to detect Ebola at all country's entry points
Kenya's health authorities are on high alert following the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A senior research scientist and Director of the Centre for Virus Research at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Samuel Khamadi, said measures have been put in place to detect Ebola at all entry points.
"Ministry of Health officials are closely monitoring movement across the border and especially those coming from the region around DRC," Khamadi said.
He said the ministry was now closely monitoring the entry points into the country.
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The officer said those who will have a suspected case will be quarantined and if need be, samples will be taken for further testing at our laboratories.
"Our health officers at all the entry points have been trained on how to identify potential Ebola cases. Two Ebola deaths have been reported in DR Congo since April 21, and more than 230 contacts of the deceased have been identified and monitored," he added.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that as of April 27, at least 267 contacts had been identified in DRC.
This is the third hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Equateur province since 2018.
The country declared a new Ebola outbreak last week after the death of a 31-year-old man in Mbandaka, in the DRC's northwestern Equateur Province.
According to the World Health Organization, the country later began vaccinating its citizens against the disease.
The World Health Organization said that three vaccination teams will be dispatched to reach those at highest risk, in an effort to contain the latest outbreak.
"With effective vaccines at hand and the experience of DRC health workers, we can now change the course of this new epidemic for the better," WHO Regional Director Matshidiso Moeti said in the statement.
Kenyan scientists warn of sixth COVID-19 wave
In a separate story, TUKO.co.ke reported that Kenyan scientists asked citizens to brace for tough times ahead as the sixth wave of COVID-19 will hit the country from the end of April to June 2.
The Eminent Committee of the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB), in its 15th advisory, said infections will peak around May 17 but would be milder compared to the past waves. | <urn:uuid:d58506ec-217f-4bb6-b431-19eb8b02e8d4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/453152-kenya-high-alert-dr-congo-reports-latest-ebola-outbreak/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.957183 | 589 | 2.34375 | 2 |
Find and Use Python Add-ons
Idle and charging locations are defined by placing idle or charging location components around the layout and must be connected to the Transport Controller trough “Idle/ChargingLocations” interface. This tutorial shows how to use these components.
Note: This lesson assumes you are familiar with Process Modeling basics and how to create a layout using this library. To learn about Process Modeling, check out the course “Introduction to Process Modeling“.
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|Criminology and penology|
Juvenile delinquency, also known as juvenile offending, is the act of participating in unlawful behavior as a minor or individual younger than the statutory age of majority. In the United States of America, a juvenile delinquent is a person who commits a crime and is under a specific age. Most states specify a juvenile delinquent as an individual under 18 years of age while a few states have set the maximum age slightly different. In 2021, Michigan, New York, and Vermont raised the maximum age to under 19, and Vermont law was updated again in 2022 to include individuals under the age of 20. Only three states, Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin still appropriate the age of a juvenile delinquent as someone under the age of 17. While the maximum age in some US states has increased, Japan has lowered the juvenile delinquent age from under 20 to under 18. This change occurred on April 1, 2022 when the Japanese Diet activated a law lowering the age of minor status in the country. Just as there are differences in the maximum age of a juvenile delinquent, the minimum age for a child to be considered capable of delinquency or the age of criminal responsibility varies considerably between the states. Some states that impose a minimum age have made recent amendments to raise the minimum age, but most states remain ambiguous on the minimum age for a child to be determined a juvenile delinquent. In 2021, North Carolina changed the minimum age from 6 years old to 10 years old while Connecticut moved from 7 to 10 and New York made an adjustment from 7 to 12. In some states the minimum age depends on the seriousness of the crime committed. Juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders commit crimes ranging from status offenses such as, truancy, violating a curfew or underage drinking and smoking to more serious offenses categorized as property crimes, violent crimes, sexual offenses, and cybercrimes.
Some scholars have found an increase in arrests for youth and have concluded that this may reflect more aggressive criminal justice and zero-tolerance policies rather than changes in youth behavior. Youth violence rates in the United States have dropped to approximately 12% of peak rates in 1993 according to official US government statistics, suggesting that most juvenile offending is non-violent. Many delinquent acts can be attributed to the environmental factors such as family behavior or peer influence. One contributing factor that has gained attention in recent years is the school to prison pipeline. According to Diverse Education, nearly 75% of states have built more jails and prisons than colleges. CNN also provides a diagram that shows that cost per inmate is significantly higher in most states than cost per student. This shows that tax payers' dollars are going toward providing for prisoners rather than providing for the educational system and promoting the advancement of education. For every school that is built, The focus on punitive punishment has been seen to correlate with juvenile delinquency rates. Some have suggested shifting from zero tolerance policies to restorative justice approaches.
Juvenile detention centers, Juvenile courts and electronic monitoring are common structures of the juvenile legal system. Juvenile courts are in place to address offenses for minors as civil rather than criminal cases in most instances. The frequency of use and structure of these courts in the United States varies by state. Depending on the type and severity of the offense committed, it is possible for people under 18 to be charged and treated as adults.
Juvenile delinquency, or offending, is often separated into three categories:
Currently, there is not an agency whose jurisdiction is tracking worldwide juvenile delinquency but UNICEF estimates that over one million children are in some type of detention globally. Many countries do not keep records of the amount of delinquent or detained minors but of the ones that do, the United States has the highest number of juvenile delinquency cases. In the United States, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention compiles data concerning trends in juvenile delinquency. According to their most recent publication, 7 in 1000 juveniles in the US committed a serious crime in 2016. A serious crime is defined by the US Department of Justice as one of the following eight offenses: murder and non-negligent homicide, rape (legacy & revised), robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, larceny-theft, and arson. According to research compiled by James Howell in 2009, the arrest rate for juveniles has been dropping consistently since its peak in 1994. Of the cases for juvenile delinquency that make it through the court system, probation is the most common consequence and males account for over 70% of the caseloads.
According to developmental research by Moffitt (2006), there are two different types of offenders that emerge in adolescence. The first is an age specific offender, referred to as the adolescence-limited offender, for whom juvenile offending or delinquency begins and ends during their period of adolescence. Moffitt argues that most teenagers tend to show some form of antisocial or delinquent behavior during adolescence, it is therefore important to account for these behaviors in childhood in order to determine whether they will be adolescence-limited offenders or something more long term. The other type of offender is the repeat offender, referred to as the life-course-persistent offender, who begins offending or showing antisocial/aggressive behavior in adolescence (or even in childhood) and continues into adulthood.
According to research done by Laura E. Berk, the style of parenting that would be most beneficial for a child, based on studies conducted by Diana Baumrind(1971) is the authoritative child-rearing style because it combines acceptance with discipline to render healthy development for the child.
As concluded in Steinberg's Adolescence, children brought up by single parents are more likely to live in poverty and engage in delinquent behavior than those who live with both parents. However, according to research done by Graham and Bowling, once the attachment a child feels towards their parent(s) and the level of parental supervision are taken into account, children in single parent families are no more likely to offend than others. It was seen that when a child has low parental supervision they are much more likely to offend. Negative peer group association is more likely when adolescents are left unsupervised. A lack of supervision is also connected to poor relationships between children and parents. Children who are often in conflict with their parents may be less willing to discuss their activities with them. Conflict between a child's parents is also much more closely linked to offending than being raised by a lone parent.
Adolescents with siblings who have committed crimes are more likely to be influenced by their siblings and become delinquent if the sibling is older, of the same sex/gender, and maintains a good relationship with the child. Cases where a younger criminal sibling influences an older one are rare. An aggressive more hostile sibling is less likely to influence a younger sibling in the direction of delinquency, if anything, the more strained the relationship between the siblings, the less they will want to be influence each other.
Children resulting from unintended pregnancies are more likely to exhibit delinquent behavior. They also have lower mother-child relationship quality.
Peer rejection in childhood is also a large predictor of juvenile delinquency. This rejection can affect the child's ability to be socialized properly and often leads them to gravitate towards anti-social peer groups. Association with anti-social groups often leads to the promotion of violent, aggressive and deviant behavior. Robert Vargas's "Being in 'Bad' Company," explains that adolescents who can choose between groups of friends are less susceptible to peer influence that could lead them to commit illegal acts. Aggressive adolescents who have been rejected by peers are also more likely to have a "hostile attribution bias", which leads people to interpret the actions of others (whether they be hostile or not) as purposefully hostile and aggressive towards them. This often leads to an impulsive and aggressive reaction.
Conformity plays a significant role in the vast impact that peer group influence has on an individual. Aronson, Wilson, & Akert (2013) point to the research experiment conducted by Solomon Asch (1956), to ascertain whether a group could influence an individual's behavior. The experiment was executed by asking a participant determine which line in the set of 3 lines matched the length of an original line. Confederates knew the purpose of the experiment and were directed to answer the questions incorrectly during certain phases of the experiment. These confederates answered the question before the participant. The confederates answered the first few questions correctly, as did the participant. Eventually, all of the confederates started to answer incorrectly. The purpose of the experiment was to see if the group would influence the participant to answer incorrectly. Asch found that seventy-six percent of the participants conformed and answered incorrectly when influenced by the group. According to these findings, it was concluded that a peer group that is involved in deviant behavior can influence an adolescent to engage in similar activities. Once the adolescent becomes part of the group, they will be susceptible to groupthink.
A common contributor to juvenile delinquency rates is a phenomenon referred to as the school to prison pipeline. In recent years, school disciplinary measures have become increasingly policed. In fact, 67% of high school students attend schools with police officers. This rise in police presence is often attributed to the implementation of zero tolerance policies. Based on the "broken windows" theory of criminology and the Gun-Free Schools Act, zero tolerance policies stress the use of specific, consistent, and harsh punishment to deal with in school infractions. Often measures such as suspension or expulsion are assigned to students who deviant regardless of the reason or past disciplinary history. This use of punishment often has been linked with increasing high school drop out rates and future arrests. It was found in a 2018 study that students who received a suspension were less likely to graduate and more likely to be arrested or on probation. As stated in research by Matthew Theriot, the increased police presence in school and use of tougher punishment methods leads student actions to be criminalized and in turn referred to juvenile justice systems.
The Center on Youth Justice at the Vera Institute of Justice found that “for similar students attending similar schools, a single suspension or expulsion doubles the risk that a student will repeat a grade. Being retained a grade, especially while in middle or high school, is one of the strongest predictors of dropping out. In a national longitudinal study, it was reported that youth with a prior suspension were 68% more likely to dropout of school.
The school to prison pipeline disproportionately affects minority students. According to data compiled by the United States Government Accountability Office, 39% of students who received a suspension in the 2013-14 school year were Black, even though Black students accounted for only about 15% of public school students. This over-representation applied to both boys and girls of African descent. Compared to White students, Black students were expelled or suspended 3 times as frequently.
Juvenile delinquency is the unlawful activities by minors in their teen or pre-teen years. It is influenced by four main risk factors, namely: personality, background, state of mind and drugs.
Gender is another risk factor in regards to influencing delinquent behavior. The predictors of different types of delinquency vary across females and males for various reasons, but a common underlying reason for this is socialization. Different predictors of delinquency emerge when analyzing distinct offending types across gender, but overall it is evident that males commit more crimes than females. Across all offenses, females are less likely to be involved in delinquent acts than males. Females not only commit fewer offenses, but they also commit less serious offenses.
Socialization plays a key role in the gender gap in delinquency because male and female juveniles are often socialized differently. Girls' and boys' experiences are heavily mediated by gender, which alters their interactions in society. Males and females are differently controlled and bonded, suggesting that they will not make the same choices and may follow different paths of delinquency. Social bonds are important for both males and females, but different aspects of the bond are relevant for each gender. The degree of involvement in social settings is a significant predictor of male's violent delinquency, but is not significant for females. Males tend to be more connected with their peer relationships which in effect has a stronger influence on their behavior. Association with delinquent peers is one of the strongest correlates of juvenile delinquency, and much of the gender gap can be accounted for by the fact that males are more likely to have friends that support delinquent behavior. Delinquent peers are positively and significantly related to delinquency in males but delinquent peers are negatively and insignificantly related to delinquency for females. As for females, familial functioning relationships have shown to be more important. Female juveniles tend to be more strongly connected with their families, the disconnect or the lack of socialization between their family members can significantly predict their likelihood of committing crimes as juveniles and even as adults. When the family is disrupted, females are more likely to engage in delinquent behavior than males. Boys, however, tend to be less connected to their family and are not as affected by these relationships. When it comes to minor offenses such as fighting, vandalism, shoplifting, and the carrying of weapons, differences in gender are limited because they are most common among both males as well as females. Elements of the social bond, social disorganization, routine activities, opportunity, and attitudes towards violence are also related to delinquent behavior among both males and females.
Individual psychological or behavioral risk factors that may make offending more likely include low intelligence, impulsiveness or the inability to delay gratification, aggression, lack of empathy, and restlessness. Other risk factors that may be evident during childhood and adolescence include, aggressive or troublesome behavior, language delays or impairments, lack of emotional control (learning to control one's anger), and cruelty to animals.
Children with low intelligence are more likely to do badly in school. This may increase the chances of offending because low educational attainment, a low attachment to school, and low educational aspirations are all risk factors for offending in themselves. Children who perform poorly at school are also more likely to be truant, and the status offense of truancy is linked to further offending.
Impulsiveness is seen by some as the key aspect of a child's personality that predicts offending. However, it is not clear whether these aspects of personality are a result of "deficits in the executive functions of the brain" or a result of parental influences or other social factors. In any event, studies of adolescent development show that teenagers are more prone to risk-taking, which may explain the high disproportionate rate of offending among adolescents.
Juvenile delinquents are often diagnosed with different disorders. Around six to sixteen percent of male teens and two to nine percent of female teens have a conduct disorder. These can vary from oppositional-defiant disorder, which is not necessarily aggressive, to antisocial personality disorder, often diagnosed among psychopaths. A conduct disorder can develop during childhood and then manifest itself during adolescence.
Juvenile delinquents who have recurring encounters with the criminal justice system, or in other words those who are life-course-persistent offenders, are sometimes diagnosed with conduct disorders because they show a continuous disregard for their own and others safety and/or property. Once the juvenile continues to exhibit the same behavioral patterns and turns eighteen he is then at risk of being diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and much more prone to become a serious criminal offender. One of the main components used in diagnosing an adult with antisocial personality disorder consists of presenting documented history of conduct disorder before the age of 15. These two personality disorders are analogous in their erratic and aggressive behavior. This is why habitual juvenile offenders diagnosed with conduct disorder are likely to exhibit signs of antisocial personality disorder early in life and then as they mature. Some times these juveniles reach maturation and they develop into career criminals, or life-course-persistent offenders. "Career criminals begin committing antisocial behavior before entering grade school and are versatile in that they engage in an array of destructive behaviors, offend at exceedingly high rates, and are less likely to quit committing crime as they age."
Quantitative research was completed on 9,945 juvenile male offenders between the ages of 10 and 18 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 1970s. The longitudinal birth cohort was used to examine a trend among a small percentage of career criminals who accounted for the largest percentage of crime activity. The trend exhibited a new phenomenon among habitual offenders. The phenomenon indicated that only 6% of the youth qualified under their definition of a habitual offender (known today as life-course persistent offenders, or career criminals) and yet were responsible for 52% of the delinquency within the entire study. The same 6% of chronic offenders accounted for 71% of the murders and 69% of the aggravated assaults. This phenomenon was later researched among an adult population in 1977 and resulted in similar findings. S. A. Mednick did a birth cohort of 30,000 males and found that 1% of the males were responsible for more than half of the criminal activity. The habitual crime behavior found among juveniles is similar to that of adults. As stated before most life-course persistent offenders begin exhibiting antisocial, violent, and/or delinquent behavior, prior to adolescence. Therefore, while there is a high rate of juvenile delinquency, it is the small percentage of life-course persistent, career criminals that are responsible for most of the violent crimes.
There are a multitude of different theories on the causes of crime ((criminology) most, if not all, of which are applicable to the causes of juvenile delinquency.
Classical criminology stresses that the causes of crime lie within individual offenders, rather than in their external environment. For classicists, offenders are motivated by rational self-interest, and the importance of free will and personal responsibility is emphasized. Rational choice theory is the clearest example of that idea. Delinquency is one of the major factors motivated by rational choice.
Current positivist approaches generally focus on the culture. A type of criminological theory attributing variation in crime and delinquency over time and among territories to the absence or breakdown of communal institutions (such as family, school, church, and social groups) and communal relationships that traditionally encouraged cooperative relationships among people.
Strain theory is associated mainly with the work of Robert K. Merton, who felt that there are institutionalized paths to success in society. Strain theory holds that crime is caused by the difficulty for those in poverty have to achieve socially-valued goals by legitimate means. Since those with, for instance, poor educational attainment have difficulty achieving wealth and status by securing well-paid employment, they are more likely to use criminal means to obtain those goals. Merton's suggests five adaptations to this dilemma:
A difficulty with strain theory is that it does not explore why children of low-income families have poor educational attainment in the first place. More importantly, much youth crime does not have an economic motivation. Strain theory fails to explain violent crime, the type of youth crime that causes most anxiety to the public.
Differential association is another theory that deals with young people in a group context and looks at how peer pressure and the existence of gangs could lead them into crime. It suggests young people are motivated to commit crimes by delinquent peers and learn criminal skills from them. The diminished influence of peers after men marry has also been cited as a factor in desisting from offending. There is strong evidence that young people with criminal friends are more likely to commit crimes themselves. However, offenders may prefer to associate with one another, rather than delinquent peers causing someone to start offending. Furthermore, there is the question of how the delinquent peer group initially became delinquent.
Labeling theory is a concept in criminology that aims to explain deviant behavior from the social context, rather the individual themselves. It is part of interactionism criminology, which states that once young people have been labeled as criminal, they are more likely to offend. The idea is that once labelled as deviant, a young person may accept that role and be more likely to associate with others who have been similarly labeled. Labelling theorists say that male children from poor families are more likely to be labelled deviant, which may partially explain the existence of more working-class young male offenders.
Social control theory proposes that exploiting the process of socialization and social learning builds self-control and can reduce the inclination to indulge in behavior that is recognized as antisocial. These four types of control can help prevent juvenile delinquency:
Direct by which punishment is threatened or applied for wrongful behavior, and compliance is rewarded by parents, family, and authority figures. Internal by which a youth refrains from delinquency through the conscience or superego. Indirect by identification with those who influence behavior, such as because the delinquent act might cause pain and disappointment to parents and others close relationships. Control through needs satisfaction: if all an individual's needs are met, there is no point in criminal activity.
In 2020 a ruling abolished the death penalty for juveniles in Saudi Arabia. Despite this Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish was executed in June 2021. He was alleged to have of taken part in anti-government demonstrations at the age of 17. al-Darwish had been detained in May 2015 being placed in solitary confinement for years. al-Darwish claimed that he faced brutal torture and beatings and was forced to sign confessions.
One criminal justice approach to juvenile delinquency is through the juvenile court systems. These courts are specifically for minors to be tried in. Sometimes, juvenile offenders are sent to adult prisons. In the United States, children as young as 8 can be tried and convicted as adults. Additionally, the United States was the only recorded country to sentence children as young as 13 to life sentences without parole also known as death in prison sentences. As of 2012, the Supreme Court has declared death in prison sentences unconstitutional for the vast majority of cases involving children. According to the US Department of Justice, about 3,600 children are housed in adult jails.
According to a report released by the Prison Policy Initiative, over 48,000 children are held in juvenile detention centers or prisons in America. The worldwide number is unknown but UNICEF estimates that over 1 million children experience confinement in various countries. Juveniles in youth detention centers are sometimes subject to many of the same punishments as adults, such as solitary confinement, despite a younger age or the presence of disabilities. Due to the influx of minors in detention facilities due to the school to prison pipeline, education is increasingly becoming a concern. Children in juvenile detention have a compromised or nonexistent schooling which to a higher number of drop outs and failure to complete secondary education.
Delinquency prevention is the broad term for all efforts aimed at preventing youth from becoming involved in criminal, or other antisocial, activity. Prevention services may include activities such as substance abuse education and treatment, family counseling, youth mentoring, parenting education, educational support, and youth sheltering. Increasing availability and use of family planning services, including education and contraceptives helps to reduce unintended pregnancy and unwanted births, which are risk factors for delinquency. It has been noted that often interventions such as peer groups may leave at-risk children worse off than if there had never been an intervention.
Education promotes economic growth, national productivity and innovation, and values of democracy and social cohesion. Prevention through education has been seen to discourage delinquency for minors and help them strengthen the connection and understanding between peers
A well-known intervention treatment is the Scared Straight Treatment. According to research done by Scott Lilienfeld, this type of intervention is often harmful because of juvenile offenders’ vicarious exposure to criminal role models and the possibility of increased resentment in reaction to the confrontational interactions. It has been reasoned that the most efficient interventions are those that not only separate at-risk teens from anti-social peers, and place them instead with pro-social ones, but also simultaneously improve their home environment by training parents with appropriate parenting styles.
In response to the data correlated with the school to prison pipeline, some institutions have implemented restorative justice policies. The restorative justice approach emphasizes conflict resolution and non-punitive intervention. Interventions such as hiring more counselors as opposed to security professionals or focusing on talking through problems would be included in a restorative justice approach.
It is also important to note certain works of legislation that have already been published in the United States in response to general prisoner re-entry, extending to juveniles, such as the Second Chance Act (2007) and most recently, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act (2018).
Juvenile reform deals with the vocational programs and educational approach to reducing recidivism rates of juvenile offenders. Most countries in the world legislate processes for juvenile reform and re-entry, some more elaborate and formal than others. In theory, juvenile re-entry is sensitive to the fact that juveniles are young and assumes they are capable of change; it approaches a juvenile offender's situation and history holistically, evaluating the earlier factors that could lead a juvenile to commit crimes. In practice, this is complicated since juvenile delinquents return home to varying and unpredictable circumstances, including poverty, substance abuse, domestic violence, etc..
In the United States, juvenile reform is split into four main phases:
An understanding of the factors involved in each of these steps is crucial to creating an effective juvenile reform program. One non-profit identifies the following approaches to juvenile reform:
While juvenile reform has proved to be an effective and humanizing approach response to juvenile delinquency, it is a very complex area that still has many ongoing debates. For example, many countries around the world are debating the appropriate age of a juvenile, as well as trying to understand whether there are some crimes that are so heinous, they should be exempt from any understanding. Based on these discussions, legislation needs to be consistently updated and considered as social, cultural, and political landscapes change.
Juveniles who commit sexual crimes refer to individuals adjudicated in a criminal court for a sexual crime. Sex crimes are defined as sexually abusive behavior committed by a person under the age of 18 that is perpetrated "against the victim's will, without consent, and in an aggressive, exploitative, manipulative, and/or threatening manner". It is important to utilize appropriate terminology for juvenile sex offenders. Harsh and inappropriate expressions include terms such as "pedophile, child molester, predator, perpetrator, and mini-perp". These terms have often been associated with this group, regardless of the youth's age, diagnosis, cognitive abilities, or developmental stage. Using appropriate expressions can facilitate a more accurate depiction of juvenile sex offenders and may decrease the subsequent aversive psychological affects from using such labels. In the Arab Gulf states [sic], homosexual acts are classified as an offense, and constitute one of the primary crimes for which juvenile males are charged.
Examining prevalence data and the characteristics of juvenile sex offenders is a fundamental component to obtain a precise understanding of this heterogeneous group. With mandatory reporting laws in place, it became a necessity for providers to report any incidents of disclosed sexual abuse. Longo and Prescott indicate that juveniles commit approximately 30-60% of all child sexual abuse. The Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reports indicate that in 2008 youth under the age of 18 accounted for 16.7% of forcible rapes and 20.61% of other sexual offenses. Center for Sex Offender Management indicates that approximately one-fifth of all rapes and one-half of all sexual child molestation can be accounted for by juveniles.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention indicates that 15% of juvenile arrests occurred for rape in 2006, and 12% were clearance (resolved by an arrest). The total number of juvenile arrests in 2006 for forcible rape was 3,610 with 2% being female and 36% being under the age of 15 years. This trend has declined throughout the years with forcible rape from 1997–2006 being −30% and from 2005 to 2006 being −10%. The OJJDP reports that the juvenile arrest rate for forcible rape increased from the early 1980s through the 1990s and at that time it fell again. Violent crime rates in the U.S. have been on a steady decline since the 1990s. The OJJDP also reported that the total number of juvenile arrests in 2006 for sex offenses (other than forcible rape) was 15,900 with 10% being female and 47% being under the age of 15. There was again a decrease with the trend throughout the years with sex offenses from 1997 to 2006 being −16% and from 2005 to 2006 being −9%.
Barbaree and Marshall indicate that juvenile males contribute to the majority of sex crimes, with 2–4% of adolescent males having reported committing sexually assaultive behavior, and 20% of all rapes and 30–50% of all child molestation are perpetrated by adolescent males. It is clear that males are over-represented in this population. This is consistent with Ryan and Lane's research indicating that males account for 91-93% of the reported juvenile sex offenses. Righthand and Welch reported that females account for an estimated 2–11% of incidents of sexual offending. In addition, it reported by The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention that in the juvenile arrests during 2006, African American male youth were disproportionately arrested (34%) for forcible rape. In one case in a foster home a 13-year-old boy raped a 9-year-old boy by having forced anal sex with him, in a court hearing the 9-year-old boy said he has done this multiple times, that the 13-year-old boy was charged for sexual assault.
Sexual crimes committed by juveniles are not just an issue in the United States. Studies from the Netherlands show that out of 3,200 sex offenders recorded by police in 2009, 672 of those were juveniles, approximately 21 percent of sexual offenders. The study also points out the male to female ratio of sexual predators.
In 2009, a U.S. congressman proposed legislation that would create an International Sex Offender Registry. The bill was introduced due to the fact that because laws differ in different countries someone who is on the sex offender registry in the U.S. who may be barred from living certain places and doing certain activities has free range in other less developed countries. This can lead to child sex tourism, when a sexual predator will go to less developed countries and prey on young boys and girls. Karne Newburn in his article, The Prospect of an International Sex Offender Registry, pointed out some serious flaws in the proposed bill, such as creating safety issues within the communities for the sex offenders placed on the registry. Newburn suggested instead of creating an International Sex Offender Registry from the U.S. model the U.S. join other countries in a dialogue on creating an effective model. As of now no registry exists. Despite this there is still interest in creating some sort of international registry.
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It is not unusual at all to call a roadside emergency towing service when your car gets stuck in the snow, but depending on the weather there may be a long wait for help to arrive. Still, with a little bit of imagination and manual effort, a car can sometimes get unstuck without professional assistance. Here are five things to try before calling for professional towing help. However, it is strongly recommended to call roadside emergency towing if the car has met with an accident or is off the road in a ditch.
Rock the Car
You should straighten the wheels and start the engine. Using a low gear, drive forward. Then reverse and back the car up a bit. Again, move forward and then back. This back-and-forth motion (rocking) can tamp down loose snow causing the tires to gain traction. Continue this several times until you feel the tires grip. However, if the tires just spin (you’ll hear it), stop this method. Spinning tires will only make the situation worse.
If you can find a couple of people to help, you can try pushing the vehicle. Be sure to start pushing the car and applying gas at the same time (like on the count of three). Again, using a low gear, apply the gas gently, so movement is slow and smooth. Also, be extra cautious about the safety of the pushers.
Chain Up the Wheels
If you have snow chains, this is the time to use them. In fact, the application of snow chains can get your vehicle out in most of the cases. If you don’t know what snow chains are, you probably live in the South so just move onto the next suggestion.
Add Some Traction
Sprinkle some sand in front of the tires to add traction. If you don’t have access to sand, any of these items can also be used to help with traction: kitty litter, newspapers, cardboard or car floor mats.
Reduce the Air Pressure
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Self harming behavior and punishment is a strange way of making yourself feel better. For the people who don’t understand how and why it happens, you’re in the right place for answers.
For starters, you should know more often do children display self harming behavior and have an eating disorder, more so than older adults.
These kids may have experienced a trauma in their lives – some kind of abuse. I believe it matters not about what kind of abuse – physical or mental or even verbal abuse. Studies show these children are extremely active, more so overachievers and perfectionists.
Another point to be remembered is they are sensitive people and if adults, this self harming behavior could have been going on for some time. Truth be told, they don’t have a clue as to how to stop these games of desire driven behaviors.
Wendy Lader, SAFE Alternatives’ clinical director, confirms this problem is more typical of girls, however, young men are not immune. For a parent, this is one situation that baffles the mind. The only good thing about this disorder, it’s not an attempt to kill.
Dr. Lader’s assertion is this is normal self harming behavior in children belonging to the Gothic culture [see the webmd]. At the same time, Dr. Lader says it could be a sign of a condition more serious like schizophrenia, anxiety disorder or bipolar disorder.
The Emotional Pain of a Cutter
It’s ironic anyone would hurt themselves in order to feel better. I didn’t understand it until one day the light bulb came on. People, but especially children, have difficulties coping with the underlying issues so they use self harming behavior to deal with the pain.
Self-harm is similar to drugs that induce endorphins, creating an effect that feels good. You might say cutting yourself is not the same as doing drugs, but at the end of the day, it is. It’s self-destructive, it’s addicting and it has a trigger.
Dr. [David] Rosen, professor of pediatrics [University of Michigan], director of the Section for Teenage and Young Adult Health says parents should look for –
- Tiny, straight lines, linear cuts on the upper arm, forearm and even the legs
- Mood swings, anxiety, acting out, poor job or school performance, communication problems
- Regular, unexplained scratches and cuts
How to Stop Self harming Behavior
As with most addictions, stopping is easier said than done. It’s one of the most difficult self-harming behavior in adults to quit. It’s not for everybody. You’ll know the first time you try it if you’ll do it again. I think it takes a lot of courage and strength to harm yourself.
There are people who never stop, sadly. But to help, a person may need to seek self-harming behavior treatment as well as alter their –
- Way of thinking and talking
- Their surroundings and possibly the people in them
- Involve the right people as support systems
In addition, I believe they should
- Keep busy and when things start to get bad
- Surround themselves with other people
- Don’t go where they normally harm themselves
- Toss out the weapons they use
- Get professional help
- Kick a punching bag or punch it
- Eat something spicy
- Submerge the face in a bowl of ice cubes or freezing water
- Workout – go ham
- Talk it out with someone you trust fully
- Look in the mirror and say I desire more as often as you like
Self-harming behavior, when cutting is the main release, is scary. Winning this battle alone is going to be extra tough. In fact, I would not try it alone. Talk to someone who is freed from desire to cut.
Self harming Behavior: Conclusion
If you suspect someone is using self harming behavior as a pain reliever, you should help them. The one thing I desire is we learn and we grow away from self-loathing behaviors into positive, cheerful and healthy individuals. It won’t happen overnight, but it can be done!
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An explanation of this most confusing of finishing treatments.
In the late 1980s, I hosted a local call-in radio show dealing with finishing and restoration. I remember one caller explaining that he had applied four coats of tung oil; he asked what he should use to seal the wood!
OK, so he was probably using wiping varnish falsely labeled “tung oil,” as I’ve explained many times, but four coats of any finish will seal wood quite well. Just one coat, in fact, is enough unless the finish has been excessively thinned.
Clearly, this fellow misunderstood the term “sealing.” But he’s not alone; there’s probably no term in finishing that’s more misunderstood.
A Little History
In the 19th and very early 20th centuries, there was no discussion of sealers and, so far as I can determine, there were no products marketed as sealers. The likely explanation is that almost everyone, including furniture manufacturers and painters, used shellac, which is fairly easy to sand.
But in the 1920s nitrocellulose lacquer was introduced and replaced shellac in furniture factories. Unlike shellac, lacquer is not easy to sand because it gums up sandpaper, causing small lumps called “corns.” Because the first coat should always be sanded to remove the roughness, manufacturers created an easy-to-sand finish, which they called “sanding sealer.” The name is logical enough when you remember its purpose.
Varnish has a similar problem of gumming up sandpaper, so as the market for this finish grew, sanding sealers were developed for it, also.
So what is it that makes sanding sealer different from the finish itself – lacquer or varnish? It’s the addition of zinc stearate to the finish. Zinc stearate is a type of soap. Think about what would happen to the dried finish film if you added the characteristics of hand soap to the finish.
The film would be slicker, so it would be less likely to clog sandpaper. This is good. But then consider the negatives.
■ The film would be less moisture and liquid resistant.
■ The film would also be softer, so it would scratch easier.
■ The film would crack easier because of reduced plasticity.
■ Any finish applied over the sanding sealer might not bond as well.
These qualities are easy to picture once you know that zinc stearate is soap. Sanding sealer is therefore a trade-off between easier sanding and these four negative qualities. The conclusion is obvious: You put up with the more difficult sanding of lacquer and varnish unless your project is large, in which case the time and effort saved, together with the savings on sandpaper, are worth the trade off.
So factories and cabinet shops typically use lacquer sanding sealer, but there’s seldom a need for you to use lacquer or varnish sanding sealer unless your project is large. You can make the sanding a little easier by sanding with stearated sandpaper.
If you have been finishing for a decade or longer, you’ve surely noticed that polyurethane varnish has largely replaced traditional alkyd varnish in the stores. Polyurethane cures harder than alkyd varnish and doesn’t bond as well to soapy sanding sealer. If the finish takes a hard knock, the polyurethane can separate.
As the market for polyurethane grew, manufacturers became more aware of this problem and began cautioning against applying it over a sanding sealer. But woodworkers had been conditioned to the need for a special sealer, so shellac was increasingly promoted. After a while, it became apparent that polyurethane didn’t bond well to shellac either because of the wax it contains naturally.
So Zinsser (Bull’s Eye), the only remaining supplier of liquid (as opposed to flake) shellac, created a dewaxed version called SealCoat, which they marketed as a sealer for polyurethane. It works well enough, but consider how absurd this is.
Polyurethane sands very easily, meaning it powders and doesn’t clog sandpaper. So no special sealer is needed. A first coat of shellac, in fact, can only have the effect of reducing the protection and durability of the total film. Why would you want to do this?
Beginning in the early 1990s, water-based finishes became widely available. Water-based finishes also dry hard and sand easily. But the market was conditioned to need a separate sealer. So manufacturers provided a water-based sanding sealer. Whether this was because of their own ignorance of “sealing” or because they just wanted to sell you another product, or both, you can decide.
They did, however, come up with quite an ingenious reasoning for the sanding sealer. They claimed reduced grain raising. Water-based finish is slightly alkaline, and alkalis increase grain raising. So the sanding sealers were made, or at least claimed to be made, more acidic. This reduced the durability, but it was supposedly worth it to reduce grain raising.
I was never able to tell any difference in grain raising. I have to assume that others had the same experience (or lack of it), because manufacturers seem to have given up on this explanation altogether. Some, targeting the woodworking market, still offer a water-based sanding sealer, but you don’t often find it in paint stores or home centers. There’s just no need for it.
Thinning a finish (varnish or lacquer) also makes it easier to sand because the thinner film hardens faster. So you sometimes see instructions to thin the first coat half with the proper thinner.
But the explanation is rarely easier sanding. Instead, it’s better bonding. The wooden-boat community, especially, buys into this explanation.
Though deeper penetration leading to better bonding may seem to make intuitive sense, I’ve never seen any evidence for this. The reason finishes peel isn’t because of lack of penetration. All finishes bond well. It’s because moisture gets underneath the finish, and the best way to keep moisture out is with a thicker build. Thinning the first coat reduces the total build unless you apply additional coats.
Summing up, it’s best not to use sanding sealer or shellac for your first (sealer) coat unless all your coats are shellac or your project is large and you’re finishing with either lacquer or alkyd varnish. And there’s no reason to thin the first coat.
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We have been asked about the recent launch of object capture, a photogrammetry based workflow, claiming to have solved 2D to 3D problem. Photogrammetry has been around for several years and has undergone a lot of advancements. Meshroom, Micmac, and several other software that have shown incredible results. So, there has been no significant technology advancement in the object capture release except that it has become accessible to the high-end laptops.
We tested the object capture on a variety of objects ranging from simple objects such as tubes to shoes. First, you need to take lots of images from various angles. Second, the software works only on the latest laptop or the older ones with AMD GPU.
- Taking Images: You need a proper well-lit set-up to take multiple pictures.
2.Once you run the program, it will deliver a 3D model like this:
Even after you take 100s of images, the API struggles to generate high quality 3D model. Photogrammetry doesn’t work for smaller shiny surfaces. All photogrammetry technologies work really well on non-reflective objects which would still require expert involvement to get to a quality that is indistinguishable from reality.
Lastly, we tried this on non-reflective surfaces with over 300 images of shoes. The results look like this:
In most cases, an expert would be required to carefully capture the model and clean the model afterwards to get a quality that can be used in AR/VR/ Photos/ Videos.
If you are looking for exceptionally high quality without expert intervention, we see procedural workflow combined with computer vision as the best approach to achieve quality that will be indistinguishable from reality and does not require any expert software. Procedural is a way in which each characteristic of the model is defined and can be controlled by anyone. E.g A shoe has a sole, upper layer, laces, and heels. If all parameters of shoes are defined, you can achieve a hyper-real shoe that cannot be distinguished separately from eyes. Moreover, it allows anyone (non-expert) to control all parameters. Procedural will struggle for objects such as statues and highly artistic objects but will provide an exceptional quality when it comes to our daily products.
In case of use-case for photo-shoot of eCommerce items, we fail to see a non-expert workflow in photogrammetry that will provide you with a very clean 3D model which can be used to create photos that do not require high-end camera and photoshop. Moreover, the time taken to capture and access to expensive laptops, means restricted use.
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Technology as a Commodity
Whenever someone uses the term "trickle-down" in a performative (usually economic) sense it invokes a feeling of warm apathy, like a high profile politician promising the passive benefits of his high nutrient diet as he smiles and pisses against your leg.
That being said, there is one instance of trickle-down theory where I do believe that the benefits are actually passed on from the top to the bottom - and that's: technology.
I don't see technology as something that can really be hoarded or deprived from others¹.
For example, if someone invents an expensive way to desalinate water, then yes, only the rich will be able to afford it. But progress waits for no one - whether it be from the R&D division of a Tech Firm, or fresh out of Academia², or just some rando working in his back yard - someone will find a cheap way to desalinate water, and bring the fire to the people so to speak.
Maintaining Tech Dominance
We live in an age now where Big Tech™ are trying to take control over our lives by weaving adverts and dark tracking patterns into every facet of our digital experience. And though it seems like they are succeeding, there are enough of us who will seek alternatives and write new communication protocols that break free from this trend.
Some of these protocols (and the communities around them) will thrive, and others will fail, but they will ultimately provide an alternative to the status quo that will slowly gather strength as more and more people begin to see the benefits of the alternative. The transition won't be as quick as we want it to be, but it will happen.
It's my belief that not one single entity can have a hegemony over tech for very long, and given the rapid pace at which tech is developed/released, those periods of dominance get ever smaller and smaller. Big Brother only wins if no one ever innovates, and that is in my opinion virtually impossible to guarantee.
To paraphrase a quote from Nancy Kress's *Beggars In Spain* trilogy:
"It's not about who should control technology. It's about who can."
1: at least not for long, although the means for producing the tech (e.g. a killer robot) can be.
2: where arguably private industry get a lot of their most highly vetted ideas and their freely trained labor from.
One of the best examples of trickle down tech is GPS which was created by the US military. No doubt this has been a huge boon for most people, it has quite literally transformed the world in countless ways. It even spawned a new hobby - Geocaching. Imagine if we still had to use mapquest...that would be terrible.
I've used the phrase trickle-down tech in a comment here last month. I completely agree with your points. In the face of political uncertainty and democratic subversion of which I am individually incapable of affecting for the better, I feel like the next best thing I can do is to help the world develop technologically in such a way that there's no alternative but to raise the floor for standards of living.
I'm of the opinion that most of my ideas come to me from passive reading of other people's ideas that I hadn't fully absorbed in the moment, so I'm almost certain that your post triggered mine.
As for raising standards of living, I genuinely think that the biggest game changer will be 3D printing. The Pandora's box of Pandora's box. Why build a house from scratch when you can copy your neighbour's prototype and modify it slightly to your needs and let it print. I don't know when it's going to happen. My gut says probably not in the next 20 years.
Not exactly on topic, but someday I hope to remember tech that didn't seem like more work/frustration than it was worth.
Said another way, my leg's gotten nasty wet on tech promises more than once on this trip....
I used to dream of electric cars and virtual reality. Who knew the horrors that would unleash. Now I dream of cheap housing and plentiful water.
I wasn't thinking about horrors so much as inconveniences that, added together, obviate heralded benefits - for those with eyes to see, i.e. willingness to endure the judgement of tech fundamentalists....
For example, we have a Kia Soul. Wonderful vehicle in so many ways. But the amount of inconvenience we've suffered of it's wanting to lock itself at the most Murphy-riffic times boggles my mind - as in I've lost count of the number of times I've muttered something along the lines of "And I actually *paid* to endure this insanity?"
Similar experiences with computers and phones, e.g. having to dig through settings menus and/or add apps just to keep the fucking screen on until *I* turn the fucker off.
But, then, I'm also rather down on the notion of "help", because I swear it has generally led to my having more work to do than had I just done things myself.
Those are good examples, and tech should definitely be treated more as a tool to achieve some task, and not as this sentient/opinionated device that refuses to work in the way you want unless you tickle it the right way.
Gee.. when you put at that way, it's almost like ruminating on the theme of have a second SO.... >_<
I'd tickle a device internally
And IIII seeeee
The phrase "tickle down techonomics" comes to mind. :-)
What is your concern with electric cars? I'm biased (my day job is with EVs and grid infrastructure) but I see electric cars as a substantial net positive.
Sidenote: as a VR enthusiast, I have no questions about your VR concerns.
To be honest, the electric cars comments wasn't a well thought out one. I guess I have some hazy grievances related to "smart" cars that can lock users out of their own vehicle or perform updates without consent. Plus the whole cult of personality that some of the "innovators" in the field have.
On the otherside of it though, I am very interested in the backup battery capabilities of EVs. I was looking at my electricity usage the other day and I use about 2-4 kWh per day (that's a really weird unit of electricity I might add...), which is well within what is being advertized on the market right now.
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