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Artist Makes His Pencil Drawings “Shine” With Digital Manipulation
Artist Enrique Bernal (AKA Kike) has found a way to make his pencil sketches glow with life. His realistic drawings—which range from portraits to animals—are made using mechanical pencils and pens. Recently, however, Bernal has added extra effects to his illustrations with stunning results.
After completing the pencil sketch, Bernal uses the artist app Medibang Paint to add artificial lighting to his drawings. This digital “glow” imitates an unknown fluorescent light source. Bernal makes clever use of the placement of the glare, as well as the color. In some of his works, the artist uses the technique to contour the features of a person’s face and body, as though they were being warmed by a mysterious light. In others, Bernal utilizes digital manipulation even more to add fantastical effects like shining butterflies and glowing tattoos. These creative choices seem to add another layer to Bernal’s already fantastic sketches. The mystery of the glow makes these illustrations pop off the page.
Scroll down to see how Bernal enhances his drawings with digital lighting. To keep up to date with the artist’s latest creations, you follow him on Instagram.
Artist Enrique Bernal makes pencil drawings that look like they’re lit with fluorescent lights.
After completing each sketch, the artist uses an app called “Medibang Paint” to add artificial highlights.
These glowing details seem to bring Bernal’s sketches to life.
Enrique Bernal: Instagram
My Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by Enrique Bernal.
Artist Uses Her Own Thigh as a Canvas for Stunning Ink Drawings
Intricate Architecture Drawings Capture the Beauty of Gothic Buildings Across Europe
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Internet definition is - an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world —used with the except when being used attributively. How to use Internet in a sentence. Internet Scan Shows Decline in Insecure Network The Internet's security situation has definitely improved, says Tod Beardsley, director of research for Rapid7. which for many organizations may represent an embedded server on a network 40 maps that explain the internet Before the internet, there was the ARPANET. BBN / DARPA. ARPANET, the precursor to the modern … Network Overview /// Internet Traffic Report | <urn:uuid:1eee014f-81eb-491a-b9aa-942672f5c5ac> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://fastvpnfrwh.web.app/yacovone47135vadi/internet-as-a-network-755.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.875617 | 325 | 2.484375 | 2 |
If you have serious medical conditions or suffer from chronic illness, you know how critical it is to communicate these details during medical emergencies. And while technology may immediately appeal to you, phones and flash drives simply don’t provide the immediate access that EMTs require. Here are the top reasons why you should invest in a custom-engraved medical ID for an emergency.
1. It’s simple and effective
A medical ID allows you to communicate essential information to paramedics and EMTs, even when you may be unconscious. These medical professionals are trained to look for medical bracelets on individuals who require assistance and take this information into account for their care.
Other places where you may have this information — for example, a phone or a flash drive— are not as accessible as a bracelet when an emergency happens. Additionally, emergency personnel are not trained to look for these items, and technology can become a barrier to providing care. For example, no hospital can open a USB flash drive (thumb drive) data because it can carry viruses that pose a threat to network security.
For this reason, having your most critical medical information displayed on a medical ID where EMTs can access it is a simple and effective way to ensure care.
2. It still ensures privacy
Medical information is personal and private. You may wonder…do I really want that information displayed on your wrist or around your neck?
The answer is yes. Medical bracelets are strategically designed to keep your information private while also alerting your EMT or paramedics where to look. Divoti’s medical bracelets feature a caduceus symbol, which is a modern commercial medical symbol. Often, the caduceus is used on the part of the bracelet that is displayed outward, while the inner part of the bracelet includes all the individual’s private medical information.
As such, you don’t have to worry about everyone you meet learning about your diabetes, allergies, POTS, medication, heart disease, etc. That information is for you and your medical professionals only.
3. It helps prevent misdiagnosis
Wearing a medical bracelet ensures that you receive the best healthcare possible. If the medical professionals caring for you are starting from square one, then they may initially misdiagnose you. However, if you provide them a starting point with your medical information, then you avoid misdiagnosis and accelerate appropriate treatment and care.
In some cases, like allergies, you can also prevent worsening your symptoms. If you’re allergic to penicillin, then you’d want doctors to know this immediately to prevent treating you with medicine that could worsen your condition. Additionally, there are cases in which you may not require hospital admission. For example, if you’re prone to fainting due to POTS, you may just need someone to wait with you until you’re feeling better rather than transporting you to a hospital.
Are you looking for a medical ID bracelet that can help you receive care in emergencies? Divoti offers custom-engraved medical ID bracelets that you can use to effectively communicate conditions, allergies, and medications to first responders. Visit here to browse our selection. | <urn:uuid:91f7d1b0-19fb-48fc-828f-90b011cb7747> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://divotiusa.com/blog/why-a-custom-engraved-medical-id-works-best-in-an-emergency-a39b4a/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.933189 | 656 | 2.234375 | 2 |
I have long been on a quest to find the word (or words) to eloquently describe that exquisite mix of emotion so many of us feel when gazing upon something sparkly. I recently asked my audience on social media for help and they didn’t disappoint – whilst no one could conjure up specific word to describe that particular sensation, I yielded a response of words that included: uplifted, mesmerised, happy, euphoric, deeply moved, fizzy, enchanted, spellbound, elated and entranced. What a heady mixture! Put together, they probably sum it up nicely, but most people acknowledged that one word was not sufficient to translate the feeling fluently. (Speaking of fluently, I do wonder if another language has evolved to include a dedicated word for it – I’d love to know!).
After a fair bit of digging and researching, I learned that what we are experiencing is an aesthetic emotion, a genuine emotional response to a visual stimulant that is beautiful to the observer. I’m no scientist (although I do technically have an ‘ology’, albeit in glitter!) but this joined some dots for me. We respond emotionally to things we feel a deep connection to. Now, this bit is entirely theoretical, but I think it could be argued that one of the deep connections we feel to all things glittery is learned. We have grown up believing in ‘magic and sparkle’ – from all the twinkly splendour of Christmas, to the magic of Disney and all the fairy-dust Tinkerbelle can leave in her wake. Glitter reminds us of all the very best bits of a magical childhood – remember that all this was REAL to many of us. So the reaction to seeing glittery things may be a wormhole to all those associated feelings.
This bit is not theoretical at all, it’s widely accepted that we are naturally hard-wired to be attracted to sparkly things, as a basic human response to that life-giving and -sustaining compound, water.
Interesting stuff. And of course some people are drawn to sparkly things more than others, but deep down there’s something there in everyone. So if you’re drawn to the twinkly stuff, don’t suppress your feelings, shine on! After all, we are all made of stars! | <urn:uuid:ca6687e1-e825-46d1-a638-4236684c3102> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sparklehq.co.uk/blogs/the-sparkle-hq-glittergram/the-magic-of-sparkle | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.95597 | 498 | 1.554688 | 2 |
Writing articles is an incredibly effective method of creating the expert attitude. You see, when you write about what you know, you begin to develop an attitude that simply indicates you know what you are talking about.
No matter how well you know something, if you write about it, you become smoother. If you have written articles for awhile, you will be able to crank out return letters and posts to forums much faster, because you are writing something you feel comfortable writing about. And the only way you can do that is to write a lot.
Start with areas you fully understand. Possibly your first 25 articles will be on the basics of your topic. Just write what you know. After the first 25 or so articles, then begin to go in more depth. Once you have covered all the basics, you can go deep.
Do not feel as though you need to cover every detail in your article. You see, when someone is reading your articles, they may not have the time to read a small book–so keep it short and to the point. If the reader wants to learn more, they can contact you.
This allows you to simultaneously develop contacts as your are establishing yourself as an expert. After you have written 100+ articles, you will not only be perceived as an expert, but you will also have created some good contacts. | <urn:uuid:1b560286-3a7d-42fe-8b58-8cc34a5d1734> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://tiba.mba/write-articles-to-position-yourself-as-an-expert-and-gain-traffic-at-the-same-time/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.96921 | 271 | 2.484375 | 2 |
CBD is one of those substances that appears to be debated everywhere, yet very few know it. Only some people can accurately recognize it as something connected to hemp or maybe by its usage as a natural medicine for chronic illnesses. While these statements are correct, what is the full story behind Full Spectrum CBD?
CBD is classified into three categories: CBD Isolate, Broad Spectrum CBD, and Full Spectrum CBD.
This article explains the characteristics, usage, and benefits of Full Spectrum CBD.
Full Spectrum CBD is a form of CBD that contains all of the cannabis plant’s naturally occurring medicinal components. These include:
- Cannabinoids: More than 100 cannabinoids, including CBD and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
- Terpenes: More than 150 terpenes are present in Cannabis to impact the plant’s aroma.
- Flavonoids: Cannabis includes about 20 different flavonoids.
Advantages Of Full Spectrum CBD
Broad Spectrum and CBD Isolate have fewer terpenes and cannabinoids than Full Spectrum CBD. As a result of the many chemicals working together to create a powerful entourage effect, it offers more significant potential wellness advantages. When various chemicals with distinct therapeutic characteristics work together to generate a comprehensive impact with many advantages, this is known as the entourage effect. CBD isolate, and Broad Spectrum CBD has lower entourage effect potential than Full Spectrum CBD. This is because it contains the most chemical plant ingredients.
It doesn’t Cause A High
While Full Spectrum CBD does include minimal THC levels (less than 0.3%), this amount has no psychoactive effects. With Full Spectrum CBD, you can enjoy the potential benefits of a complete cannabinoid profile without worrying about getting high. Some marijuana-averse folks may be concerned about this.
Full Spectrum CBD is significantly easier to get on the market because it is the most minor processed type. Using a product that is so much closer to nature is less work for businesses. They don’t need to use sophisticated chemical methods to extract the CBD. Full Spectrum is less expensive and easier to extract than its highly processed equivalent.
Full Spectrum CBD has more natural inherent compounds and terpenoids than Broad Spectrum and CBD Isolate. Full Spectrum CBD is processed less than other CBD varieties. Despite being pure, CBD Isolate is a highly processed and refined substance. Full Spectrum CBD is processed simply by utilizing inert solvents. As a result, most of the valuable terpenes and cannabinoids are preserved. The underlying components’ integrity is also retained, resulting in a finished product closer to the natural plant extract.
Considerable THC Levels
Full Spectrum CBD is a good option for those who like THC in their CBD products. With Full Spectrum CBD, you may control your THC intake without the risk of overdosing and developing a drug habit. The THC level is mentioned on the COA issued for certified quality and safety verification for legitimate Full Spectrum CBD products or on the product label. Full Spectrum CBD is a non-psychoactive alternative to traditional THC-containing cannabis products.
Full Spectrum CBD’s Health Benefits & Effects
Because Full Spectrum CBD contains all of the terpenes and cannabinoids found in hemp, it is guaranteed to provide all of the health and wellness advantages associated with CBD. It is a complementary treatment for various mental and physical health issues. All of these potential benefits are available with full Spectrum CBD, some of which are outlined below:
Helps Control Acne
Full Spectrum CBD may assist in keeping the skin smooth by preventing acne from spreading. There is enough anecdotal data to suggest that CBD lowers acne eruption on human skin by inhibiting sebaceous gland activity. These glands secrete sebum, which maintains the skin moisturized and youthful. Too much production of sebum might result in the creation of acne. Full Spectrum CBD inhibits sebaceous gland function, thus avoiding acne production.
Helps Decrease Addiction
Full Spectrum CBD provides a rehabilitative option for marijuana addicts by delivering a cannabis product with a reduced THC level. One of the components in Full Spectrum CBD is the beta-caryophyllene terpene. This allows the user to reduce their THC intake progressively. Although additional research is needed, there are grounds to assume that Full Spectrum CBD containing this terpene may aid in the treatment of addiction and substance abuse.
Full Spectrum CBD may be able to help people with chronic MS and nerve pain. According to researchers, CBD in Full Spectrum was discovered to help lessen nerve pain by controlling the speed with which nerve signals are carried across nerve cells. According to online website reviews, many patients with chronic and MS pain issues have experienced positive improvements after using Full Spectrum CBD.
Helps Sleep Better
Getting adequate sleep in this digital age has become difficult for many people. The Sleep Doctor claims that “CBD has been shown to aid with anxiety, sleep problems, and sleep quality. CBD has been shown to alleviate insomnia and increase overall sleep time.”
Full Spectrum hemp extract contains cannabinoids that aid sleepiness caused by regular aches and pains from exercise or aging. They also aid in the relaxation of the mind and body and promote a balanced stress response that promotes feelings of serenity.
You can’t talk about the body without also talking about the psyche. If anxiety isn’t managed correctly, it can lead to many other health problems. Full Spectrum CBD has been demonstrated to help reduce many of the symptoms linked with daily stress and generate a solid immunological response. The Full Spectrum CBD users were significantly less agitated, cognitively impaired, and unpleasant.
Full Spectrum CBD is the most comprehensive CBD on the market. It contains all the terpenes and cannabinoids found in hemp, including THC. Because it is processed the least, it contains the most natural terpene and phytocannabinoid profile. Full Spectrum CBD provides the most significant entourage effect by combining numerous chemicals to produce a collective impact.
Full Spectrum CBD provides wellness for THC-tolerant users and enthusiasts with complete, natural, and comprehensive CBD-related wellness advantages. On the other hand, CBD reacts differently depending on the user and contains various chemicals, including THC; Full Spectrum CBD may be harmful to some users. Before attempting to use Full Spectrum CBD, it is recommended that you seek the advice of an expert practitioner or conduct thorough research. | <urn:uuid:1837701b-6f56-42b9-8dd6-2ced35c742be> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://factspodium.com/types-and-effects-of-full-spectrum-cbd/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.938888 | 1,318 | 2.0625 | 2 |
The elderly are at much higher risk for developing pneumonia than younger individuals. Pneumonia is a leading cause of death and is the third most common reason for hospitalization in the elderly. One reason that elderly people may be more susceptible to pneumonia is a breakdown in the lung's first line of defense, mucociliary clearance. Cilia beat in a coordinated manner to propel out invading microorganisms and particles. Ciliary beat frequency (CBF) is known to slow with aging, however, little is known about the mechanism(s) involved. We compared the CBF in BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice aged 2, 12, and 24 mo and found that CBF diminishes with age. Cilia in the mice at age 12 and 24 mo retained their ability to be stimulated by the β2 agonist procaterol. To help determine the mechanism of ciliary slowing, we measured protein kinase C alpha and epsilon (PKCα and PKCε) activity. There were no activity differences in PKCα between the mice aged 2, 12, or 24 mo. However, we demonstrated a significantly higher PKCε activity in the mice at 12 and 24 mo than the in the mice 2 mo of age. The increase in activity is likely due to a nearly threefold increase in PKCε protein in the lung during aging. To strengthen the connection between activation of PKCε and ciliary slowing, we treated tracheas of mice at 2 mo with the PKCε agonist 8-[2-(2-pentylcyclopropylmethyl)-cyclopropyl]-octanoic acid (DCP-LA). We noted a similar decrease in baseline CBF, and the cilia remained sensitive to stimulation with β2 agonists. The mechanisms for the slowing of baseline CBF have not been previously determined. In this mouse model of aging we were able to show that decreases in CBF are related to an increase in PKCε activity.
Keywords: DCP-LA; PKC epsilon; Sisson-Ammons video analysis (SAVA), lung; elderly; innate immunity; pneumonia; β2 agonists. | <urn:uuid:80cd6344-7fc2-49a0-9a2f-19fe0c8cbbfc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24487393/?dopt=Abstract | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.956379 | 443 | 2.078125 | 2 |
World AIDS Museum Spotlight Series: Heidemarie Kremer
The Spotlight Series invites those living with HIV, activists, advocates and educators to speak about their experiences with HIV/AIDS. Join the World AIDS Museum for our talk with Heidemarie Kremer: doctor, scientist, advocate. Kremer was diagnosed with HIV after contracting it from a patient she was treating in Germany. She became the first person living with HIV to receive a green-card after the United States lifted its ban on people living with HIV/AIDS. Watch the Spotlight Series on our Facebook page: World AIDS Museum & Educational Center.
World AIDS Museum Spotlight Series: H...
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Wednesday Dec 1, 2021 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 from 5-6 p.m.
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Price-to-Win is both a strategy for a business and the ultimate product that results from that strategy. Price-to-Win is a process where you analyse and evaluate your company’s competitors and their data to predict how they will bid.
You will use this predicted bid and information about the customer’s budget to make a bid of your own. Your bid is a dynamic trade-off which takes both the customer’s and competitors into consideration.
Understanding the characteristics of a successful price-to-win strategy
Successful price-to-win activities and strategies all share common features. The main characteristics include commitment and investment in price-to-win strategies, data integrity, management champions, starting early, and consistently improving current strategies.
Starting your price-to-win strategy as soon as data becomes available
The earlier you begin, the more time you have to arrive at the best solution for your company. It is a continuous process that requires reacting to new information as soon as it becomes available.
Employ analysis tools and information systems
Your company should understand and use tools like Customer Relationship Management (CRM), an internal knowledge base, Spreadsheets, INPUT, E-The pipeline, and Fedspending.org.
Gather as much customer data as possible
Those with the most information always have the most power. The more customer intelligence you have, the better your price-to-win strategy will be. This knowledge can be inputting to your CRM system. You should focus on their available funding for the project.
Know your own business
You need to be aware of your own profile to properly inform your price-to-win strategy. Be aware of things like your historical cost data, your competitive position, your differentiators, your internal risk, etc.
Keep customer’s benefits at the forefront of your strategy
You price ultimately depends on how much the customer is going to benefit from your product. You can illustrate this using graphs to see how to maximize your value but minimize your cost. | <urn:uuid:1a2ad6b6-a404-44cb-ae6a-cb12a8c5522e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://learn.baachuscribble.com/register/price-to-win-bite-size/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.939335 | 423 | 1.84375 | 2 |
One of our Fourth of July traditions is to re-watch the old musical “1776.” Alternately funny and serious, it depicts, in song and even dance, that difficult time when our nation’s founders were debating the unprecedented act of declaring their independence from Mother Britain—a treasonous crime for which (in the likely event it failed) they would almost certainly all be hanged. Consider it the “Hamilton” of its day.
Don't miss the show-stopper, "Molasses to Rum to Slaves," about Northern complicity in the slave trade. Seriously.
The scene that always gets to me comes late in the movie, the night before the crucial vote. John Adams, the “obnoxious and disliked” relentless ringleader of the pro-independence partisans, climbs the bell tower (of what would later be called Independence Hall) in despair. His impossible quest, to achieve unanimous agreement among the thirteen colonies to declare independence, seems lost.
“Is anybody there? Does anybody care?” laments Adams, echoing General Washington’s most recent dispatch from the front, decrying Congress’s inaction (sound familiar?) in the face of the assemblage of the British army to put down the nascent rebellion.
Then he adds, “Does anybody see what I see?” And he portrays his vision for what America has—or at least might—become:
I see fireworks!
I see the pageant and pomp and parade
I hear the bells ringing out
I hear the cannons roar
I see Americans—all Americans—
This is where I break down. Because I realize that, with all their courage, the founders left their vision incomplete. It’s become our task to complete it—to expand freedom, suffrage, and equality to those for whom the founders could not (or would not) imagine it: women, African-Americans, ethnic and religious minorities, immigrants, and LGBT people.
Over our lives, we boomers have witnessed and participated in a broad expansion of that freedom, from the civil rights battles of the 1960s to marriage equality last year. Despite our many failings, equality has been our success. But Adams’ quest is not over—it is never over—and these days it seems particularly fragile. Will we have a tenth the courage that the founders had? Does anybody see what I see?
John Unger Zussman is a creative and corporate storyteller and a co-founder of Retrospect. | <urn:uuid:8ad30486-5276-4988-8569-521cd386634e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.myretrospect.com/stories/1776/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.962192 | 527 | 2.453125 | 2 |
More than 91% of the American adult population has had at least one cavity, and the most common treatment for a cavity is a super-strong dental restoration called a filling. However, no matter how tough a filling is, it can still come loose and fall out. But how do you know if you lost a filling and need to see a dentist in Wichita?
Pain & Sensitivity
While numerous things can contribute to tooth pain and sensitivity, one of the most common explanations for this type of discomfort is a lost filling. Hot or cold foods and drinks that cause zings of pain through your tooth could indicate that the protection of a filling is no longer there. If you’re ever experiencing tooth pain or hot-cold sensitivity, it usually means something isn’t right and that you should see your dentist as soon as possible.
Feeling a Hole
Sometimes fillings fall out and you don’t even know it. This usually happens while eating, and you may not experience any pain but your tongue feels a sharp hole or indentation in your tooth. This is a key indicator that your filling is no longer there and that you need a replacement.
Biting a Hard Crunch
As we’ve mentioned, losing a filling while eating is pretty common. If a filling falls out while you’re chewing you can actually bite down on it and feel a hard crunch. Now, tiny crunches happen while eating all sorts of food, so don’t panic. See if you can feel around for any holes. If you do, call your dentist in Wichita.
Food Gets Stuck
Food particles will always get stuck in between teeth and in the tiny crevices. But if you’re noticing a large amount of food buildup in an area that had a filling, you may have lost a filling without knowing it.
Reduce Your Risk
Dental fillings are constructed of tough materials, but they aren’t invincible. They can weaken over time naturally or because of a bad bite, clenching, or grinding. However, many fillings fail due to the foods we eat. Chewy, sticky foods as well as hard, crunchy snacks such as popcorn and pretzels are some of the most common causes of loose or lost fillings. To reduce your risk of losing a filling, enjoy these types of foods in moderation, take good care of your teeth by brushing and flossing regularly, and wear your night guard if you’re prone to clenching or grinding while you sleep.
If you think one of your fillings fell out, it’s crucial to schedule an appointment with your dentist in Wichita as soon as possible. Early treatment can help save your tooth and prevent other problems from occurring. | <urn:uuid:710ec3de-eb81-4369-b82e-7de5e783f313> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.lovedentistry.net/oral-health/what-does-it-feel-like-when-a-filling-falls-out/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.950147 | 565 | 2.046875 | 2 |
IZA DP No. 13476: Enfranchisement, Political Participation and Political Competition: Evidence from Colonial India
We examine how political participation and political competition are shaped by two class-based extensions of the franchise in 20th-century India. Creating a new dataset of district level political outcomes between 1921 and 1957, we find that the partial franchise extension of 1935 resulted in significantly lower incumbency advantage, while the institution of universal adult suffrage in 1950 resulted in increased candidacy. Both these franchise extensions resulted in decreased voter turnout rates, suggesting that newly enfranchised voters are less engaged in the political process. | <urn:uuid:2a417795-c2fb-45c9-b442-83f1afc81625> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.iza.org/publications/dp/13476/enfranchisement-political-participation-and-political-competition-evidence-from-colonial-india | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.946098 | 127 | 1.609375 | 2 |
Chinese React To Kim Jong Il's Death With Emoticons
LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST:
We've been following the reaction this morning to the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. The response of many Chinese is coming through in emoticons, symbols often used in text messages.
The Wall Street Journal reports Kim's death is the most popular topic on China's equivalent of Twitter. And among the more than million posts about him are many decorated with laughing emoticons and victory symbols. But just as many however show broken hearts and candles.
This is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Linda Wertheimer.
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And I'm Renee Montagne. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | <urn:uuid:44c51564-d77b-40e8-8922-4f83900336a9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.kunc.org/2011-12-19/chinese-react-to-kim-jong-ils-death-with-emoticons | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.919135 | 160 | 1.648438 | 2 |
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Defining Failure from http://messages.brahmakumaris.com/
Given below are ‘some’ definitions of failure:
• Depending on your perception: failure actually does not exist.
• Staying stuck in what you could have done and haven’t done. Letting your though patterns to be influence by the same.
• Experiencing emotions of frustration, pain, suffering.
• Losing your notion (idea) of the dream, of the ideal life you want to lead.
• Not fulfilling set expectations.
• Not having enough courage and bravery to walk through life.
• Not being the ruler of your thoughts, feelings, actions and life in general.
• Allowing yourself to be led by something negative that a particular situation causes.
• Distancing yourself from your values.
• Not being in harmony with your inner conscience (while performing actions).
• When the self does not accept what life brings it.
• Putting your life in the hands of, and blaming, others and circumstances with feelings of emptiness and confusion.
• False expectations.
• Excessive attachment.
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Tired of politicians dragging their feet on climate policy, youth activists are taking the lead. Gathering at the Walnut Commons on Feb. 5, community members young and old strategized how to take power in the 2020 election cycle as part of the Sunrise movement.
Sunrise is a national, youth-led grassroots movement pressuring politicians to support policies that combat climate change. The attendees assembled to celebrate the arrival of the movement in Santa Cruz.
“This organization has a lot of tools that actually are quite effective at getting politicians to respond in terms of creating a livable future,” said Sunrise Santa Cruz organizer and UC Santa Cruz third-year Grant Black. “Santa Cruz is a community that emphasizes health, emphasizes the environment and emphasizes activism. […] All it needed was the framework.”
Sunrise garnered significant national attention with its youth-led demonstration in front of now-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s office on Capitol Hill in November. Sunrise demonstrators, including newly-elected Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, demanded the establishment of a Select Committee for a Green New Deal and greater attention to climate justice from leaders on both sides of the aisle. Following suit, Santa Cruz Sunrise is making its demand for bipartisan cooperation heard.
“We’re not looking just at Republicans, we’re looking at Democrats too,” said Santa Cruz resident and Sunrise Santa Cruz organizer Indy Reid-Shaw. “You can’t just talk about climate change without actually acting on it. That’s what it seems like Pelosi is doing.”
After the demonstration, Pelosi formed the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. This committee has neither the power to issue subpoenas, nor draft legislation. At present, it isn’t clear what exactly the committee will do.
The Green New Deal (GND), a vast proposal to restructure the U.S. economy to run on 100 percent renewable energy within 12 years, is a cornerstone of the Sunrise movement. The foundations of the GND include nationwide job-training programs in the green energy sector and a complete overhaul of the nation’s manufacturing, agriculture and transportation.
The Santa Cruz chapter is organizing for a demonstration in front of the Salinas office of Congressman Jimmy Panetta to pressure Panetta to commit to support the Green New Deal. Though he supports Speaker Pelosi’s newly-formed Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, he did not support a draft resolution by Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez to establish a select committee that would have subpoena and legislating powers.
The launch of the Santa Cruz chapter of Sunrise, which included a small potluck, coincided with a nationwide livestream from the movement’s leadership detailing plans to take power in the 2020 election. Sunrise’s strategies include a vocal and consistent presence during the 2020 primary debates and endorsing only candidates who have pledged to refuse money from the fossil fuel industry.
Attendees of the gathering included UCSC students and prominent community members like City Council member Chris Krohn and UCSC lecturer Daniel Sheehan, a notable attorney who litigated such cases as the Pentagon Papers and Watergate. After the livestream, attendees broke off into discussion groups to brainstorm possible actions and solutions.
“They were talking about high school walkouts […] and also tabling on campus,” said UCSC student Victoria Tichy. “The Green New Deal isn’t on the minds of a lot of UCSC students […] a lot of the discussions were based around how to support this movement, how to gain political momentum and inspire activism.”
Sunrise Santa Cruz plans to begin weekly meetings as soon as possible. It also hopes to establish alliances with other local movements like Santa Cruz Climate Action Network to further mutual goals.
“It’s all about people power, which is what we’re doing right now,” said Sunrise Santa Cruz organizer Indy Reid-Shaw. “Eighty-one percent of people believe that the Green New Deal should happen. Which is incredible, it has so much support. It just takes talking about climate change with your neighbors and community members.”
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Hidetaka was a long-time retainer of the Oda family, first serving Oda Nobuhide, then Oda Nobunaga. A veteran of Azukizaka, he accompanied Ikeda Nobuteru in 1557 Suemori castle to destroy Oda Nobuyuki. He went on to fight in such battles as Okehazama (1560), and at Iwamura in 1575, where Oda Nobutada led a siege that brought down the Takeda's foothold in Mino province. After the fall of the Takeda in the Spring of 1582, Hidetaka was given Kôfu in Kai and the governorship of that province, as well as some land in Shinano province. Following Nobunaga's death in 6/1582, the people of Kai rose up against Hidetaka and he was killed attempting to flee the province.
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Alfalfa is a forage legume. Also known as lucerne in most of Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Sometimes called purple medic or Chilian clover.
- botanical information
- part used
- nutritional information
- magick correspondences and uses
- health care
- Chinese herbology
- Ayurvedic herbalism
- medicinal teas
- cautions and contraindications
- planting and growing
Botanical name: Medicago sativa
Common name: alfalfa (United States), Chilean clover, Kuthirai Masal (Tamil), lucerne (United Kingdom), Lucerne grass (India), purple medic
Use the botanical name when ordering seeds (bulbs, etc.) or when looking up information in the library. Common names vary by nation, culture, and region, and sometimes the same common name is applied to different plants.
Height: 1 meter (3 feet)
History: Alfalfa has been used as an herbal medicine for at least 1,500 years.
Part Used (Ayurvedic medicine): Herb (above ground parts of the plant).
Part Used: Seeds, sprouts, and the above-ground parts of the plant as a bulk herb, for teas, and in capsules.
Information courtesy of Mountain Rose Herbs
Eat at least one serving of alfalfa per month, taking in account the season and local availability. Alfalfa is normally eaten as sprouted seeds (alfala sprouts). You can sprout alfalfa at home. For more information on healthy diet, see Goddess Diet Plan.
nutritional value per 1 cup alfalfa sprouts:
- Calories: 40 calories
- Proteins: 1 grams
- Fat: trace
- Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
- Carbohydrates: 1 gram
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Sodium: 2 milligrams
nutritional value per 1 tablespoon (tbsp) alfalfa sprouts:
- Calories: 1 calories
- Proteins: trace
- Fat: trace
- Cholesterol: 0 milligrams
- Carbohydrates: trace
- Fiber: trace
- Sodium: 0 milligrams
Alfalfa sprouts are an alkaline-producing food (measured by the ash content resulting from laboratory titration.
See also Chinese herbalism below for Chinese gender and Chinese flavor.
magickal correspondences and uses:
Gender: feminine (traditional western European magickal gender)
information courtesy of
health care uses:
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Chinese gender: Alfalfa sprouts are yin (cool)
Young alfalfa leaves were used to treat disorders of the digestive tract and the kidneys in early traitional Chinese medicines.
Ayurvedic Doshas: PK- V+ Pitta decreases; Kapha decreases; Vata increases.
Part Used: herb (above ground parts of plant)
Taste: astringent, sweet
Vipaka: (Post-Digestive Effect) pungent
Tissues: plasma, blood
Systems: circulatory, urinary
Actions: alterative, diuretic, antipyretic, hemostatic
Indications: ulcers, edema, arthritis, vitamin deficiency, mineral deficiency
Precautions: high Vata
Preparation: infunsion, powder (250 mg to 1 g)
Alfalfa leaves are used in Ayuvedic medicine to treat poor digestion. Alfalfa seeds
Alfalfa seeds are used to make a cooling poultice to treat boils.
For more information, see the article on Ayurvedic medicine.
In homeopathic medicine, alfalfa is used to treat anemia, diabtes, indigestion, and bladder disorders, as well as to increase appetite (contributing to weight gain), as a diuretic (to increase urination), as an estrogen replacement (to increase breast milk and mitigate premenstrual syndrome), as a dietary supplement, and to lower blood cholestrol levels.
Medicinal tea: Leaves are prepared in a tea by infusion.
cautions and contraindications:
Cautions and contraindications: Alfalfa is considered safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Too much fresh alfalfa may lead to colic in horses. Too much alfalfa may cause Heinz-body anemia in dogs, cats, and herbivores. The seeds of alfalfa contain the toxic amino acid L-canavanine, which may cause blood disorders in humans and aminals. Only use alfalfa in prebloom stages of growth. Alfalfa may trigger allergic responses in humans and animals who are sensitive to pollens.
Some herbs may be poisonious under some conditions. Exercise appropriate care.
Wild gathering: Avoid wild gathering. Some plants are endangered species. Please grow your own herbs in your own goddess garden (or window boxes).
planting and growing:
Planting: Alfalfa will completely take over any garden it is planted in. If you decide to plant alfalfa, plant it in a separate location and be very vigilant to remove any alfalfa (including the complete roots) that starts growing in your regular garden.
Planting: You can grow alfalfa sprouts in a large glass jar. Sprouts do not need sunlight to grow, and therefore can be grown in any room in the house. | <urn:uuid:c27d4b0a-06d6-425b-ad53-b7e21f31f733> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://teenwitch.com/plants/fabaceae/alfalfa.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.856905 | 1,384 | 2.671875 | 3 |
Oct 7, 2018
Today, we're going to discuss the concept of a Factor Mimicking Portfolio (FMP). These portfolios are constructed to isolate the exposure of a single factor within a given model, so that they have unit exposure to that factor and no exposure to any other factor in the model. When we describe the returns of a specific factor, we're essentially looking at the weighted average returns of these long/short FMPs, because they are built to solely exhibit the characteristics of that factor. Thus, a 1% move for a factor in the market would equal a 1% move for the underlying FMP.
We can use Omega Point's portfolio decomposition tools to learn about the Size factor's composition and return characteristics by analyzing its FMP. As a reminder, Size factor differentiates between large and small stocks and is the natural logarithm of the total issuer market cap, averaged over the last month. Please note that the Size FMP is not only weighting large cap names, but identifying the large cap companies that also have the least exposure to all other factors.
This is what the net style exposures look like for the Size FMP on 10/3/18:
Since the beginning of July, Size factor has staged a rally, up 3.6% on a cumulative basis during that time.
Diving into the performance contribution of the underlying FMP, we can see what stocks have been driving the price movement for this factor. The top 10 names that drove about 30% of the total performance are below, along with their average weight in the FMP and the % return over this period.
Size factor composition - 10/3
We can also utilize the Size FMP to get a better sense of which industries are most represented in the factor. While the FMP is inherently built to be net neutral across all factors other than size, we can look at the gross weights for each industry.
As of 10/3/2018, the top 10 industries below represent almost 50% of the overall gross weight in the Size factor:
We'll be taking a look at the FMPs for other known factors such as Value and Momentum in coming weeks. If you'd like to discuss FMPs, or would like to better understand how we measure the relationships between factors, please don't hesitate to reach out. | <urn:uuid:bcc67ccc-20b5-4636-b80f-5b46e07d1e50> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blog.ompnt.com/decomposing-the-size-factor | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.957252 | 489 | 1.523438 | 2 |
What is a board portal? A board webpages is a collaborative software system that enables board affiliates to work together electronically. Table portals let members www.zeusvirus.net/17-things-that-won-t-happen-with-protegent-antivirus to collaborate on tasks that require a variety of stakeholders, including the public and mother board members coming from a diverse array of fields. A board webpages is a great way to streamline the communication between participants of a board, which can be tricky to regulate in a traditional setting. Here are some benefits to board websites.
Organizational savings. Board websites save time and money by eliminating the need to print out records, give out them, and store them in physical binders. Board subscribers can use familiar devices and browsers to locate documents. Mother board members could be more efficient in the event that they not necessarily forced to learn a new technology or application. The ease of use and reliability of a mother board portal as well makes the entire process of governance more efficient and productive. You will need to evaluate how much a plank portal will surely cost, and make sure that all features will be included. The value may be worth that in the long run.
Some great benefits of a mother board portal are many. Board individuals can gain access to the latest paperwork from the board of owners, conveniently collaborate on project jobs, and check out past activities. Board websites can also help an organization spot itself like a cost-effective choice for its table members. They can also increase board member buy-in and reduce plank turnover. While using the benefits that board sites can bring, companies should consider implementing them. A board web destination can also be an important the main overall communications strategy for a nonprofit group. | <urn:uuid:5bfa7bdf-cec6-43d3-b67f-284db57bed5f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.crunchifood.com/2022/07/13/some-great-benefits-of-board-portals/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.952623 | 358 | 1.703125 | 2 |
By BOB EDME and JOHN LEICESTER, Related Press
LA TESTE-DE-BUCH, France (AP) — French investigators probing the suspected deliberate lighting of what has turn out to be a raging wildfire within the nation’s southwest have detained a person for questioning, as firefighters and water-bombing planes continued combating Tuesday in opposition to the ferocious flames.
Two large fires feeding on tinder-dry pine forests within the Gironde area have compelled tens of hundreds of individuals to flee properties and summer season trip spots since they broke out July 12.
One of many blazes, raging south of Bordeaux, is suspected to have been began intentionally. A motorist instructed investigators that he noticed a automobile rushing away from the spot the place that fireplace began on July 12. The motorist pulled over and tried, unsuccessfully to extinguish the flames, the Bordeaux prosecutor’s workplace stated. Legal investigators subsequently discovered proof pointing to attainable arson, it stated.
The person taken in for questioning was detained on Monday afternoon, the prosecutor’s workplace stated in its assertion. Investigations are persevering with and witnesses are being heard, it stated.
Water-bombing planes and greater than 2,000 firefighters are working day and evening to comprise that fireplace and one other fierce blaze southwest of Bordeaux that investigators are treating as unintentional. The blazes have already burned by way of 190 sq. kilometers (greater than 70 sq. miles) of forest and vegetation, Gironde authorities stated.
The thick clouds of smoke and the danger of flames spreading to buildings have compelled the evacuations of greater than 37,000 folks, together with 16,000 simply on Monday alone, Gironde authorities stated. A smaller third hearth broke out late Monday within the Medoc wine area north of Bordeaux, additional taxing regional firefighting sources.
These evacuated Monday included 74 residents of a retirement residence, Gironde authorities stated. Animals had been additionally evacuated from a zoo. 5 tenting websites went up in flames within the Atlantic coast seashore zone southwest of Bordeaux, across the Arcachon maritime basin well-known for its oysters and resorts.
However climate forecasts Tuesday supplied some comfort, with heat-wave temperatures easing alongside the Atlantic seaboard and rains anticipated to roll in late within the day.
Leicester reported from Le Pecq, France.
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BUNKER SURVEY - BQS
Bunker Surveys (BQS) are carried out for determining the quantity of Fuel Oil or Diesel Oil delivered to a shipgoing vessel, during bunkering operations.
Bunker Survey (BQS)
Bunker Survey (BQS) is carried out during barge to ship bunkering operations. The purpose of the bunker survey is to assure that the ship is receiving the full quantity of fuel or diesel, according to the nomination and the bunker delivery note (BDN).
It is a documented evidence of the actually received quantities of fuel oil and diesel oil and supports possible shortage claims and disputes.
The service consists of sounding the bunker barge and the receiving vessel’s tanks before the start of the bunkering operation. At the end of the bunkering operation, tanks on both ships are again sounded to check the difference of volumes and to determine the quantity of Fuel or Diesel delivered.
The report includes the statement of bunkers delivered, and the possible differences between the ship-going vessel, bunker barge and quantity stated in the BDN.
Along with bunker surveys, it is very usual require to take bunker samples and send them to the laboratory. It is carried out in order to assess and certify the quality of the bunkers. It supports any possible off-spec claim or dispute, besides that avoid any possible damage to machinery due to the use of low-quality fuels.
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Public schools now required to stock washrooms with free menstrual items by the end of 2019
By Bex Peterson, Editor-in-Chief
Last Friday morning, Education Minister Rob Fleming announced that going forward, free menstrual items will be provided for BC students in all public-school washrooms.
“Students should never have to miss school, extracurricular, sports, or social activities because they can’t afford or don’t have access to menstrual products,” said Fleming. “This is a common-sense step that is, frankly, long overdue.”
The provincial decision was encouraged by a United Way campaign advocating for menstrual health accessibility called Period Promise. Back in February, the campaign inspired the New Westminster school district to take the first step by promising to provide free menstrual items to students in their schools. According to the CBC, “The board said it hoped the move would inspire other districts in BC—or the provincial government—to do the same.”
Fleming stated at the news conference on Friday that according to current stats, one in seven students have been forced to miss classes due to being unable to afford menstrual items.
“They miss out on learning time,” said Fleming. “They miss out on the opportunity that other students have to do well in school.”
The government will be providing $300,000 to provincial school districts to help cover start-up costs for menstrual items. As well, the government is set to provide $95,000 to support the United Way Period Promise Research Project, which will investigate how best to support those in poverty who face financial barriers with regards to menstrual health.
New Westminster high school student Rebecca Ballard spoke on Friday at a news conference in favour of the government’s decision.
“I believe the decision to provide this free service also symbolizes a progression towards eliminating the taboo nature of menstruation,” said Ballard. “This is something all [people who menstruate] go through and should never feel bad about, or ashamed.”
The Grade 11 student was one of many Lower Mainland activists who pushed for free menstrual items in public schools, including Douglas College professor Dr. Selina Tribe. Tribe started advocating for free access to menstrual health items at her daughter’s school earlier this year, before joining forces with United Way to broaden the scope of her campaign.
“Period products are no different than toilet paper, and just as essential,” said Tribe at a New West school trustee board meeting back in February. “This decision acknowledges the reality of menstruation and reduces the stigma.”
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16-year-old firefighter severely burned at 1st fire
Volunteer firefighter Adam Glaze remains in the hospital after undergoing surgery and skin grafts
MARSHALL, Va. — A 16-year-old volunteer firefighter underwent seven hours of surgery and skin grafts Wednesday to treat burns suffered Sunday morning.
Fauquier Now reported that firefighter Adam Glaze remains in the hospital, where both career and volunteer firefighters have gathered to offer support.
Firefighter Glaze suffered the most severe burns, along with three other firefighters injured as they attacked a house fire.
Two firefighters — one career and the other volunteer — also received treatment at a hospital for burns to their bodies. Another was later driven to the hospital for burns to his ears.
The house fire was firefighter Glaze’s first fire. He headed upstairs with a hose, with a career firefighter closely behind him.
Command of the scene and communication among units has come into question, according to the report.
The county fire department has launched an investigation of the circumstances that led to the injuries.
The local firefighters' union — representing 56 career staff members — issued a letter that calls on the county board of supervisors to fund more paid positions, according to the report. The union also wants a "unified rank structure" that would clarify authority at every incident.
Charles Glaze, the badly injured volunteer's father, works as a career firefighter in Washington, D.C. He praised the training his son has received.
But, a county ordinance that allows minors to enter burning structures will undergo review, Chief Tom Billington said.
"It's an issue for me," he said. "Is it a good idea? I don't know."
The Code of Virginia says: "Minors 16 and 17 years of age shall not enter a burning structure."
But, the code provides exceptions for local governments that adopt ordinances allowing minors — with proper training — to fight fires, according to the report.
"If anyone wants to address policies, that's a separate issue, but the training provided by the county high school program to certify my son as a firefighter provided him the ability to survive a situation that could have been fatal," Glaze said. "The extremely qualified instructors ensured my son's survival." | <urn:uuid:f371c8f2-1ac1-4036-9ff9-e1a3681ebf3f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.firerescue1.com/volunteer/articles/16-year-old-firefighter-severely-burned-at-1st-fire-bgymbOakH0xxPNxv/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.97461 | 466 | 1.617188 | 2 |
People in the field of Competition Law / Anti-Trust would be aware of Predatory Pricing. Recently, the Indian Competition Commission faced a case with regards to Predatory Pricing. It was a case between Air India Limited and Indigo-InterGlobe Aviation Limited
Let me just give you a brief background. Air India has facilities to provide complete in-house training to its newly recruited pilots who hold a Commercial Pilot License (‘CPL’) and enables them to achieve advanced Airlines Transport Pilot License (‘ATPL’) after complying with the requirements of requisite hours of flying and training. Further, after procuring the ATPL license, additional training is provided to them so as to make them Pilot in Command (‘PIC’). Cost for training a pilot is up to Rs.30-35 lakhs depending on the amount of flying hours required by a pilot to complete the required number of flying hours and to clear the requisite training.
The Air India has submitted that it has been investing heavily for training its pilots through simulators and also training them in flight with an instructor. It is stated that enormous expenditure has been incurred for purchasing simulators to train the pilots which are essential equipments for training the pilots.
It is alleged that Indigo has systematically indulged in predatory recruitment of trained pilots of the Air India for its proposed expansion and inducing them to breach contractual and other obligations, which results in cancellation and delays of the Air India’s flights.
As per the Air India, such a systematic and voluminous action in concert by the Indigo is causing an appreciable adverse effect in the provision of airlines services in India. It is further alleged that the Indigo, by virtue of alluring the Air India’s trained pilots on its exponentially expanding fleet of A320 aircrafts and indulging in unlawful predatory recruitment practice, has acquired a 52% market share in the non-metro to non-metro flight sector, making it a monopoly in that sector. The Air India has averred that the Indigo avoids training costs by indulging in unlawful predatory recruitment and poaching exercise of the Air India’s type rated pilots thereby, adversely affecting the Indian aviation market by inducing a shortage of pilots of its competitors.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) observed, an airline recruiting another airline’s pilots will not bring about structural changes in the operations of the market. Further, the same has already been dealt with by the DGCA videletter dated 07.04.2015 wherein it is stated that airlines are to seek ‘No objection Certificate’ from the concerned airline from whom the pilot is being recruited. In this case, the Air India has alleged that the Indigo is violating this direction issued by DGCA. The Commission observes that there is no bar on the Air India or any other airlines from recruiting pilots belonging to other airlines after seeking ‘No objection Certificate’ from them, which indicates that there exists a flexibility with respect to the pilot recruitment.
Furthermore, this seems more of an employment issue than a competition issue. Therefore, the issues alleged herein do not raise any competition concern within the meaning of the Act. There is no abuse of dominance through predatory pricing.
In case, just in case, if indeed Predatory Recruitment had been established and also admitted as abuse, it would have opened up a big paradigm shift in the Recruitment market. For good or bad, this has been averted and thus saving HR managers from running for lawyers, atleast for now.
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Does Medicare become your primary insurance?
Medicare is primary and your providers must submit claims to Medicare first. Your retiree coverage through your employer will pay secondary.
Can I drop employer insurance for Medicare?
If you have done your homework and determined that Medicare is your best deal, then by all means you can leave your employer plan. This could be a one-way trip, however, as the plan might not have to take you back should you later change your mind.18 мая 2016 г.
Is Medicare Advantage primary or secondary?
When you are enrolled in Original Medicare, you can see any doctor in the nation that takes Medicare. The answer to the second questions is that your Medicare Advantage plan is primary. Nothing is secondary when you have a Medicare Advantage plan, not even Medicare. A Medicare HMO plan is an alternative to Medicare.
What does Medicare pay when it is secondary?
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) is the term generally used when the Medicare program does not have primary payment responsibility – that is, when another entity has the responsibility for paying before Medicare. … Medicare is also the primary payer in certain instances, provided several conditions are met.
Do I need Medicare Part B if I have employer insurance?
Many people ask if they should sign up for Medicare Part B when they have other insurance or private insurance. At a large employer with 20 or more employees, your employer plan is primary. … You can delay Part B without penalty if you have creditable employer health coverage from a large employer.
What Medicare is free?
A portion of Medicare coverage, Part A, is free for most Americans who worked in the U.S. and thus paid payroll taxes for many years. Part A is called “hospital insurance.” If you qualify for Social Security, you will qualify for Part A. Part B, referred to as medical insurance, is not free.
Is it better to use Medicare or private insurance?
Medicare is preferable over private insurance for some people, possibly due to the cost. Typically, Medicare costs less than private insurance. However, if a person’s employer covers their premiums, this can offset the costs.
Should I go on Medicare or stay on private insurance?
Stay with your employer coverage and apply for Medicare later. Keep in mind that being eligible for Medicare doesn’t mean you have to take it. However, you might want to enroll in Medicare Part A (hospital insurance) as soon as you’re eligible, especially if you qualify for premium-free Part A.
Is Medicare cheaper than employer insurance?
(This is far lower than the actual cost of coverage, but employers pay an average of more than 80 percent of their employees’ premiums.) In addition to the premiums, the average employer-sponsored plan had an annual deductible of $1,350 in 2018. When you switch to Medicare, Part A is usually free.
What is the downside to Medicare Advantage plans?
There are some disadvantages as well, including provider limitations, additional costs, and lack of coverage while traveling. Whether you choose Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage, it’s important to sit down and review all your options and healthcare needs before choosing the coverage you want.
Why Medicare Advantage plans are bad?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of Medicare Advantage plans? The top advantage is price. The monthly premiums are often lower than Medicare supplement plans. The top disadvantage is that not all hospitals and doctors accept Medicare Advantage plans.
Who Pays First Medicare or Medicare Advantage?
Medicare pays first for your health care bills, before the IHS. However, if you have a group health plan through an employer, and the employer has 20 or more employees, then generally the plan pays first and Medicare pays second.
How is primary and secondary insurance determined?
Primary insurance is a health insurance plan that covers a person as an employee, subscriber, or member. Primary insurance is billed first when you receive health care. … Typically, secondary insurance is billed when your primary insurance plan is exhausted and may help cover additional health care costs.
What is not covered by Medicare A and B?
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Our Primary Purpose
The primary purpose of District 4 is to carry our message of recovery to the still suffering alcoholic. Our guiding principles are taken from preamble of Alcoholics Anonymous, the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions, and other A.A. General Service Conference approved literature. District 4 of Area 25 (Kansas) covers the following counties: Ellis, Ellsworth, Lincoln, and Russell.
The District's Role in A.A.
Alcoholics Anonymous is not organized in the formal or political sense. Groups are autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or A.A. as a whole. There are no governing officers, no rules or regulations, no fees or dues.
The aim of Alcoholics Anonymous is to bring sobriety within reach of all who want it. It is this spirit of service, rather than the spirit of vested authority, that underpins the structure of A.A.
District 4 serves as a link between groups in Ellis, Ellsworth, Lincoln, and Russell counties and the whole of A.A. Elected trusted servants from these groups, known as General Service Representatives (GSRs), convene at the district level and elect district officers. The district is represented at Area 25 (Kansas), which, in turn, provides representation at the General Service Office for the U.S. and Canada. More information is available via the links below.
District Business Meetings
All A.A. members are welcome attend a district business meeting. Those in attendance include Group GSRs and District Officers. Meetings are typically held 4 times per year where the meeting location rotates between counties.
Ellsworth Group (Ellsworth)
Back to Basics (Hays)
Oak Street (Hays)
Lincoln Group (Lincoln)
Russell Study Group (Russell)
PI / CPI*
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This course will focus on the evolution and development of child protection in the United States. The goal of the course is to provide students with an understanding of how state governments think about the adequacy/appropriateness of parenting, the safety of children, when and how child protection agencies get involved with families and what the evidence says about such involvement. We will discuss the origins and implementation of major child welfare policies and we will review practice innovations and some of the most pressing challenges facing child welfare systems today. A common theme throughout the course will be the intersection of child welfare and poverty, race, gender, identity and trauma. The course will cover policies and practices from both micro and macro perspectives and students will learn how child welfare systems collaborate (or at times fail to collaborate) with other allied systems of care (e.g. community mental health, juvenile justice, substance abuse).
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University of Michigan
School of Social Work
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You cannot trust this guy. He made a joke. Or maybe he meant the phychological aspect of hitting the first wall. I think there are multiple walls when you climb the levels, so you just take it slow (or fast or however you can), and just keep progressing no matter what. Or quit.
Of course both kanji and their English meanings become more complex, the amount of reviews grows, the amount of mistakes grows. On the other hand, you are getting better and better at this memory training, and also start getting benefits of kanji learning.
I would not use words “excruciatingly hard” to describe WK. WK basically holds your hand along the way, everything is pre-arranged, leveling up is straigh-forward, the end goal is crystal clear. I feel that learning grammar and getting into reading is more difficult, with unlimited number of words and grammar points and colloquialisms and dialects and whatnot.
Ehh well I hope those were the tougher ones. I’m almost done with level 12 stuff and I feel like there’s a long way to go. By the way, they kinda lied about you starting to burn things. It takes like half a year before you burn anything; level is not the significant factor to that… it’s time.
I felt there was a step up in difficulty at level 7 and then another at level 14. It seems to have leveled off there wherein items like to churn a bit before burning. I just rate limit my lessons to keep daily reviews manageable. It’s slow, but like getting older, it’s better than the alternative.
I don’t remember level 6-10 as being hard at all. I do remember a couple of levels in Death and Hell as being a struggle however.
But at that point, you should have found a comfortable study pace for yourself and a routine for reviewing each day that pushes you on.
I guess, at level 6 you’re still trying to figure things out. So that might be a struggle in and of itself if you have been going too fast for example. And you’re just now realizing the effects of doing too many lessons at once as Master items are also coming back to you for review.
WK is about finding balance. Everyone has a different life, with IRL struggles, and you have to find a way to fit WK into all of that, that makes studying Japanese enjoyable for you. There is no one-size fits all.
But once you’ve found that formula of what works for YOU, then WK gets increasingly easy to follow - all the way to lv 60 as long as you’re willing to just keep on doing lessons and reviews on a daily basis.
For me I’d say starting to burn items is where it gets more difficult, since you have to recall items you may not have used at all in months. For me that was around lvl 15 I believe. Now I’m used to it so I’d say whenever you start burning items is when things start to get difficult just because you have to adjust to remembering those items that don’t show up often in vocab
its incredibly subjective but for me I remember the general zone of 10-15 to be the hardest. I think it was just because there was so much to do and I wasn’t fully familiar with how kanji really worked yet. I think around mid 20s is when it starts to suddenly get a lot easier to remember kanji, even as their meanings and associated vocabulary start become more abstract. You start just getting a head for it and can memorize them almost instantly without over dependence on the mnemonic.
The only annoying thing now is when a kanji comes up for a burn and you know the general concept of what it expresses but can’t remember the specific english word wk has assigned to it.
I disagree. I do agree with what a lot of others have said though. After level 10 you have figured out how SRS works. You know when to expect big workloads, you have an idea of how much you can personally handle, your own study habits are a bit more set. However, for me at least the work load continued to speed up until level…17 or 18. That was definitely my hardest point and also when I took a break from doing new lessons. Getting hundreds a day becomes very hard to keep up with if you have a busy schedule.
I don‘t think levels 6-10 are particularly hard, but this is probably the phase where you need to transition from motivation to discipline. I don‘t think anyone is completely enthusiastic about learning kanji all the way from level 1 to level 60, and now you come to the point where you‘ll (hopefully) build a good habit of doing WaniKani, no matter if you‘re 100% feeling it or not
You’ll be adding master->enlightened reviews around then, so the workload does increase. There’s a hike in difficulty around lvl 8-9, but once you get accustomed to it, it’ll be fine. You’ll encounter more difficulty hikes here and there. The ‘Pffftt this is hard’ feeling comes back a couple of times, while nothing seems to get impossibly difficult, probably because you just get better at it…
No, that was a blatant lie. The most difficult levels are 50+ because of the content itself. The words are weird and niche, the mnemonics are bad, and overall you’re exhausted and want to get to lvl 60 asap. Plus, these are also fast levels, so some people are rushing through them. All in all, those felt like the most difficult and the least rewarding levels.
But levels 6-10 are probably the levels most users drop out. Not because those are difficult but because most people aren’t that motivated to stay for the long term.
what levels are hardest is going to be a very individual thing. what one can say ist that level 5 has the most lessons, and that they stay high until about level 13. level 14 has a massive drop in the number of radicals, which makes it easier to go fast (because of maths). so if you’re taking speed and number of lessons as a stand-in for how hard levels are, it (statistically) gets easier then.
personally, i did find it got easier, but at the same time my workload has been slowly but steadily increasing. 200+ reviews a day is normal now, where at level 10 it was more like 150. and first burns are incoming next week
I suspect they’ve spent a lot more time revising earlier mnemonics because it affects a much larger amount of their customers. In other words, later mnemonics are probably just mnemonics that have had fewer revisions since they were first written. Because of that, I wouldn’t say they were lazy with the later mnemonics, they just have been much more diligent with the earlier ones because they have to allocate their limited time to what’s more important.
If you think a mnemonic could be improved, try sending them an e-mail indicating which mnemonic you think is not good. I have done so myself.
Well if your universe of exp is only as large as Level 10… then I suppose it could feel that way…
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We all want to immerse our readers into our story as much as possible. To this end we need to ‘carry’ them through the experience with as little actual word usage as possible. An overly complicated or wordy sentence or paragraph, can take them out of the situation you have drawn them into. This can be accomplished by using descriptive words.
The definition of descriptive is: evocative, expressive, vivid, graphic, eloquent, colorful, explanatory, illustrative.
This is quiet the list, I’m sure you agree, but we can expand on. A single word can encapsulate a mood, a feeling or a condition, which enables us to create without too much exposition or explanation.
In the revision process of any piece of work, tightening up the exposition ensures the story keeps pace, and large sections can be refined into their essential elements. In using words, such as clammy, for instance, our readers are instantly aware of our character’s physical state without losing the impact of the narrative. In other words -using these descriptive words keep our narrative sharp.
Careful word usage is a learned skill for many and delving into our dictionary and thesaurus on a regular basis enables us to use words to their best affect. For example, if we did not use clammy, we would need to describe cold but sweaty skin, light-headedness, damp beads of perspiration – a lot more words for the same condition and an overly descriptive sentence or paragraph can lose our reader’s attention. We certainly don’t want that.
Use of the thesaurus on our word document screen can assist us, but does have it’s limits. A good dictionary & thesaurus are a good investment for any writer. There are specific thesaurus as well. For example, I have an emotional thesaurus, which is a great tool.
Take your time while revising any written piece to identify descriptive words that would sharpen it. They are a writer’s best friend, so use them often. The more you investigate words the more you will find that can sharpened your work.
It took some time to decide whether I would participate in NaNoWriMo this year. I have participated ten times in all and each time have created novel or novella length manuscripts. Most have been revised and edited over the following year or so to become published books. Some quicker than others it must be said. My very first NaNo in 2009 resulted in a work not published until last September! Yep 9 years. This was due to it being my first full length manuscript, my novice writing and self doubt that it was worthy of publishing. I revised and edited almost every year until I took the plunge, finally satisfied it was finalized.
However, in regard to this year’s NaNo, my first stumbling block was the two draft novels I have pending, which are previous year’s NaNoWriMo manuscripts. Again I know they need revisions and editing prior to submission to a publisher. My struggle was should I work on these manuscripts rather than create another one?
Secondly, I have several events to attend during November, which will take me away from the vital writing time needed for NaNo. As we all know every minute counts during November. Will I have enough time to succeed?
Thirdly, although I browsed the multitude of saved short stories in my laptop folders, I was not convinced any of them were novel length material. Or maybe it was my Muse not being excited enough about them – who knows? So I pondered what ‘new’ story I could write. Nothing I thought of seemed the elusive ‘it’ until just as I was drifting off to sleep an idea burst into my mind. It gave me a rough timeline, one character and the inkling of a plot. Knowing that relying on memory is a writer’s mistake when ideas pop up, I got up and wrote it all down. Subsequently, I have managed to decide on my two main characters, their location, some backstory and a timeline.
So I am as ready as I can be for 1st November. If you would like to connect on the NaNoWriMo site I’m MandyB.
What inspired your latest novel? It was the film Lord of The Rings that inspired me to write Illusional Reality duology. By the time the ride from the cinema was over I had the initial story and characters. The Quest is the concluding part Illusional Reality and was written after watching Two Towers.
How did you come up with the title? If you suddenly woke up and found you were in a magical land; wouldn’t you think you were dreaming. That it was an illusion? But you see, when Becky learns who she really is, Thya, her previous life becomes the Illusion and her life in Tsinia is now her reality. The Quest was named as such, because Thya is forced to travel to locate a crystal called the Darkeye.
I’m normally pretty good with word play and don’t have a problem coming up with suitable titles.
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp? Gosh, there are messages running all the way through the two books, but it’s been my readers that have found them. I didn’t deliberately add these messages. Each reader can take something different from it.
How much of the book is realistic? The Quest which is the second book of the duology is fantasy. When you write fantasy everything and anything can be believable. That’s why I had so much fun writing the books.
Are your characters based on someone you know, or events in your own life? No. Total fabrication of my warped mind.
Where can readers find you on social media and do you have a blog? http://bit.ly/PKKFB FB personal http://bit.ly/FBFPKK FB fanpage http://bit.ly/INSTKK INSTAGRAM http://bit.ly/TwittKK TWITTER http://bit.ly/BLOGKK BLOG http://bit.ly/KKGRE Goodreads Do you have plans or ideas for your next book? Is it a sequel or a stand alone? The Quest is the concluding part of Illusional Reality duology. My next book is a collection of flash horror stories. Called A Flash of Horror. I also have a MI5 thriller, Broken Chains, to finish and an erotic horror called Predator. So, plenty to keep me going for a while.
Of the characters you have created or envisioned, which is your favorite & why? It would have to be the MC, Thya. I have lived in her shoes and mind for many years and we’ve been through a lot together. Thya is head strong, selfish and argumentative, proving she’s more human than a Bora.
Do you favor one type of genre or do you dabble in more than one?
I do. I’m a prolific author and write in most genres. I do have a passion for the MC thriller genre, because of my past and I had so much fun writing the fantasy duology, Illusional Reality.
Do you plan your stories, or are you a seat of the pants style writer?
Both. I start with an initial plot and then once the story takes off, I let the characters takeover.
What is your best marketing tip? Market yourself as an author before you market your books.
Do you find social media a great tool or a hindrance? Can you imagine where we authors would be without SMP(Social Media Platforms) Even if we are taken advantage of, that’s where most of our readers are and where we get our sales. Readers want to get to know you before they part with their cash, and SMPs help with that.
What do you enjoy most about writing? Being creative and using my imagination and allowing my warped mind free reign.
Where is your favorite writing space?
I love sitting outside a coffee shop watching the world go by while I’m listening to rock music through some earphones. That’s where I love to write.
If you could meet one favorite author, who would it be and why?
S.E.Hinton, author of The Outsiders is my favourite author. Her books Rumble Fish, That Was Then This Is Now, Tex and Taming of The Star Runner, just sparked such a feeling in me that I had to pick up a pen and write my story. My first publication, In Times of Violence has been labelled as The Outsiders on motorbikes. What an honour that is. In Times of Violence was my first novel and still remains my bestseller to date. I would love to meet, thank her and let her know how much her books mean to me.
If you could live anywhere in the world – where would it be? I live in Greece and I’m sure many would love to swap with me. Lol I would love to have a small cottage in the Cotswold UK. I have roots in Canada and Ireland so it would be nice to visit.
Do you see writing as a career? It started off that way. I think we all dream of becoming best selling authors with a nice fat monthly royalty check and an agent who has just signed a deal for the book to be made into a movie for the big screen… after a while that dream fades. I’m happy to know my books are being read and people are enjoying them. That’s why I write. I also run Author Assist, offering an Ala Carte menu of affordable author services. So, I spend most of my time helping authors with their book promotion and making sure their name and book/s are known around social media. | <urn:uuid:047e60d1-0899-465d-adb7-ebdbcf49ab24> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mandyevebarnett.com/tag/novel-writing/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.971848 | 2,052 | 2.828125 | 3 |
Why Choose this Training Course?
The brain’s emotional centres are involved in everything we think and do and are enormously important in our work. For many Finance Professionals, “emotion” is not part of their usual training and work experience. This can be a career impediment and even make the transition to a leadership position difficult. This course will focus on how EI relates to the work of Finance Professionals.
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to observe, distinguish, control and appraise our emotions. The aim is to use our awareness of self and others to manage our behaviour and relationships. This five-day course will help you develop and enhance your EI and communication skills. It will focus on practical skills development that will significantly benefit you in your work and home life.
This training course will feature:
- Understanding your and others’ Emotions
- The essentials components of Emotional Intelligence (EI)
- The Transition from Finance Professional to Leader
- Giving feedback the EI way
- Developing your EI as a Finance Professional
What are the Goals?
At the end of this Anderson training course, participants will be able to:
- Identify EI competencies
- List skills needed to transition from a Finance Professional to a leadership role
- Describe ways to improve personal EI
- Understand how to motivate yourself and others
- Display improved competency in EI
Who is this Training Course for?
This Anderson training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will particularly benefit:
- All finance professionals in any organisation who are transitioning to a People Management or Leadership role
- Those professionals who would benefit from an understanding of the topics
- Anyone recently promoted into a people management role
How will this Training Course be Presented?
Participants in this course will receive thorough training on the subjects covered by the course outline, with the facilitator utilising various proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques.
The course is very participatory and experiential. It involves a lot of skill practice in a group setting. Training methodology includes individual and group activities that will intersperse the sessions. Various practical sessions, relevant case studies and group interactions are programmed into this course. As this is coaching-based, participants will be given activities to complete and work on after the face-to-face training. | <urn:uuid:79c0e940-7b19-4293-a4cc-8bebdec7ac52> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://anderson.ae/courses/emotional-intelligence-for-finance-professionals | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.939447 | 490 | 1.695313 | 2 |
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Aspen mountain, affectionately referred to as Ajax by locals, is one of the first ski areas to open in Colorado in 1947 with lift 1A. Originally sacred ground only to the Ute indian tribe, it later became a mining haven during the silver rush of the late 1800’s. When the price of silver fell to record lows, the mines closed and what remained were a hand full of settlers who continued to call it home. During the 1940’s World War II era, several of Aspen’s young men were recruited for training and survey work with the now infamous 10th Mountain Division to fight in the Nazi occupied European Alps. When the war ended and with that great knowledge and courage, many returned home to introduce the sport of skiing to Aspen.
Since those early days and that first lift, Ajax and the town of Aspen have continued to grow and evolve into a world famous destination. Hosting everything from World Cup ski racing to internationally acclaimed food and wine tastings, Aspen has become nothing short of a legend in it’s own time.
Today, Ajax has over 670 acres of amazing skiable terrain. Offering some of the best steeps, bumps, glades and groomed runs in the nation, Ajax continues to impress visitors from around the world. In 2006 Ajax upgraded the Silver Queen gondola promising stunning views and unbeatable top to bottom skiing in a short 15 minute ride.
SNOWMASS SKI AREA:
Although Snowmass didn’t open for skiing until 1967, it was clear from the start it would quickly become the area that defined us. Offering the longest vertical drop in the nation at over 4000 feet, surprisingly diverse terrain, and 90% ski-in/ski-out accommodations, Snowmass has a feel of its own.
Nestled at the base of two 14,000 foot peaks, Mount Daily and Mount Snowmass, the views here have captured the spirit and imagination of visitors and locals alike since its opening day. The combination of exquisite terrain and seemingly endless options of lifts and runs make Snowmass a world-class destination in itself. With its down-home village feel, jaw-dropping views, top-end lodging, and fine dining options, Snowmass has long been referred to as the “Family Mountain”. But don’t worry experts, there are an impressive amount of bowls, chutes, glades, and gut-wrenching steeps to keep your adrenaline flowing and searching for more. At nearly 4000 acres of skiable terrain, you simply can’t experience it all in one visit. Our pick for the best ski area in the nation today, Snowmass is nothing less than extraordinary. Take a look at our page on GoSnowmass.com
Officially opened in 1958, Highlands remained an independent ski area until it was acquired by the Aspen Skiing Company in the 1990’s. Often referred to as the “Locals Mountain”, it too has it’s own unique blend of astounding views, challenging terrain and charming character.
Boasting some of the best steep and expert terrain in the nation at nearly 1020 skiable acres just wasn’t enough. Finally, after years of anticipation, Highlands announced the opening of Highland Bowl. Perched 800 feet above the highest lift, this hike to only experience promises awe inspiring views of the Maroon Bells and surrounding mountains should you chose to accept the challenge. But that’s just the beginning. Next you’ll enter a magical powder filled world of flawless contours and epic steeps that descend over 3,600 feet.
If you dream of floating down some of the finest steep and deep runs in the world today, make sure you plan a visit to Aspen Highlands.
Buttermilk ski area was unveiled in 1962 with the intention of providing a separate mountain dedicated to teaching and learning the sport of skiing. With an array of gentle and wide open terrain plus a beginner specific lift, it certainly achieved it’s goal. However, in spite of being considered the “Beginner’s Mountain”, more advanced skiers soon found the hidden gems that lie in powder filled glades on it’s Tiehack side.
Today Buttermilk continues to evolve with the ever changing sport by offering one of the best terrain parks and super pipes in the world. Hosting the Winter X Games for over a decade, it has become a haven for some of the best park riders in the sport today. At nearly 470 skiable acres with a dazzling view of 14,000 foot Pyramid peak, Buttermilk competes with the larger areas and is sure to keep you coming back for more.
SOME OF OUR FAVORITE LOCAL RUNS AND SPOTS
TOP 10 RUNS:
- Steeplechase (Aspen Highlands)
- Face Of Bell (Aspen Mountain)
- The P Chutes (Aspen Highlands)
- The Dumps (Aspen Mountain)
- Hanging Valley Glades (Snowmass)
- Walshes (Aspen Mountain)
- East Wall of The Cirque (Snowmass)
- A.M.F. Gully (Snowmass)
- Highland Bowl (Aspen Highlands)
- Hanging Valley Wall (Snowmass
TOP 10 BEST PLACES TO EAT:
- The Stew Pot (Snowmass)
- Slice (Snowmass)
- Su Casa (Aspen)
- Eight K at the Viceroy (Snowmass)
- Jimmy’s (Aspen)
- The Edge at Timberline Lodge (Snowmass)
- Little Mammoth (Snowmass)
- Ajax Tavern (Aspen)
- IlPoggio (Snowmass)
- Matsuhisa (Aspen)
TOP 10 FAVORITE APRES SKI SPOTS:
- Zane’s Tavern (Snowmass)
- Mezzaluna (Aspen)
- Big Hoss Grill (Snowmass)
- Justice Snows (Aspen)
- Liimelight Lounge (Aspen)
- Slow Groovin’ BBQ and Live Music (Snowmass)
- The Red Onion (Aspen)
- Base Camp Bar and Grill (Snowmass)
- Venga Venga (Snowmass)
- 39 Degrees at Sky Hotel (Aspen)
TOP 10 OTHER THINGS TO DO BESIDES SKIING OR RIDING AT THE SKI AREAS:
- Swim and tube at the Aspen Recreation Center
- Sleigh ride to dinner at Ashcroft ghost town
- Ice Skating at the Silver Circle ice rink in Aspen
- Visit the new Aspen Art Museum
- Snowshoe local trails
- Snowmobiling at T Lazy 7 Ranch near Aspen
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Toyota plans to restart production lines in August, offering Corolla, Hilux and Fortuner models, spokesman Luiz Carlos Andrade Jr. said via e-mail. Fiat Chrysler reached an agreement with the government last week, and GM is planning to begin assembling some models locally next month, according to people with knowledge of the talks who weren’t authorizedjimwatchesalto speak about the companies’ plans.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. are close to resuming manufacturing in Venezuela after the government allowed them to sell output in dollars.
The arrangement is similar to one Ford Motor Co. reached last year in which Venezuelans pay Ford dealers up front in a dual-currency plan: dollars for production materials, which are imported from abroad, and bolivares to cover the costs of assembling their vehicle locally.
Venezuela has been buffeted by the global collapse in commodity prices. As petrodollars dried up, automakers were unable to import parts for assembly in Venezuela or repatriate their earnings. Across the whole economy, local production has been stymied and imports have been curbed, causing chronic shortages of food and many basic staples.
General Motors and an official at Venezuela’s Information Ministry declined to comment on the prospective agreements, while local spokesmen for Fiat weren’t immediately available.
In March, President Nicolas Maduro announced an accord to “reactivate” the country’s auto sector. Multiple automakers — including Chery Automobile Co., GM, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, IVECO Ltd., Mack Trucks Inc. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. — attended meetings, which Maduro called a “win-win” to help generate revenues in the cash-strapped nation.
Despite the prospective deal, production levels have continued to slump to all-time lows in the OPEC-member nation. According to Venezuela’s automobile chamber, Cavenez, 1,227 vehicles were produced in the country through May this year, the majority by Ford.
Those involved in the recent negotiations say agreements were slow to close as automakers sought to lift tight energy regulations implemented under late President Hugo Chavez, and roll back taxes across the industry.
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This blog teaches you two ways of making compost. It gives a detailed description of how to make quick and slow compost. What you need, how much you need and what type of construction you need.
What you basically need to make a compost heap is three types of organic material: brown material, green material and manure. Brown materials are dried weeds, hay, straw or dried or rotting leaves; green materials are fresh greens, herbs or grass; manure which can be from any animal, even from humans.
If you want to use humananure (from a compost toilet) for composting make sure it is pre-composted on its own for 9 month. This way you get rid of all the pathogens that can be in human faces, which can make you ill.
You can also mix your kitchen scabs into the compost heap. They will probably be some kind of mix of the first two, brown and green materials. Other things we mix into the compost are a bit of lime, wood ash and some clay. If your soil has clay, you can also add a bit of soil. I use the special clay from the cat litter box, the one that makes the lumps. I use this because our soil has very little clay. What you exactly use depends on what you have on your site. So have a good look around to find what you have available, you will need quite a bit of everything.
How much compost do you need for your garden
If your compost is well made and mature you can not use too much. When you notice that plants in your garden get signs of over fertilisation It usually means the compost was not mature. So you might have to adapt the process.
Ideal is to put a layer of 2 cm of compost on your garden beds every year. In our 400 m² vegetable garden which is organised in 1.20 m beds and 60 cm paths we need about 11 m³ compost to have this layer of two cm in the whole garden.
Some things, like potatoes we do not give compost but fresh manure. That saves us making some m³ of compost. It is worthwhile to keep a compost plan of your garden so you know which part had compost when. It is easy to lose track because usually you can not make all the compost at once, unless you have a small garden.
Since you might not have all the material at hand for making one heap at once it is not a problem to collect things first in separate heaps. Only the green stuff needs to be fresh, but the collected older green stuff can be used as brown stuff.
We make two types of compost, one quick compost that takes 5 weeks to be ready and a slow compost that takes 6 month. Here are two ways of making compost described. There are some other ways which I find also interesting. Making compost with chickens is one of them. We do not have this system (yet), but Geoff Lawton did some pretty nice experiments with this method. Here is the video. There is also one method that provides compost in 18 days, interesting, but I find it a lot of turning in a short time. Besides this, you need to stick to a tight schedule which can be problematic in our case, but might not be in yours. Here is an article about this method.
Construction and site of the quick composting heap.
For the quick compost we constructed a frame with two compartments, each one has a volume of a cubic meter. The frame is made of old planks, we brushed on a layer of line seed oil to slow down the rotting of the wood a bit. It will be eaten in the end, we know. That is okay for us, we will make a new one every so many years.
I did not use branches or bamboo because my fork, I turn the compost with always gets stuck between the branches, this way I ruin the construction very fast. So sheets or planks work better for me. Just use anything you like as a material. Important is that the heap stays together and does not wash or blow away. You will have to make two compartments next to each other so it is easy to scoop the heap from one to the other.
Around the heap I have some extra space for collecting material that goes into the next heap. I also make some space where I can put things like sunflower and cabbage branches so they can pre compost and become soft before they go into the main heap.
Building up the compost.
So I start building a m³ of compost which in the end this will shrink to about ⅓ of a m³ . I build up the composting heap by making layers of brown and green material and manure. I start with a layer of brown material then add a layer of green material and then a layer of manure. These layers are about 8 cm thick. After that I sprinkle a bit of lime, clay and wood ash on top. I repeat this until the material is finished.
In total I use 3 full big bags of manure, the 30 kg bags where you buy the animal fodder in. Then I use two equal parts of brown and green material in total.
What exactly you put in depends on what you have, but what you put in will influence the end result. When you put in nitrogen rich material this will make your compost richer, therefor we like to put in green material that is rich in nitrogen, for instance lupines. I use lupins in the vegetable garden, a nitrogen fixer, as a green manure and when they get too big (not too big, then they become woody) I pull them out and put them in the compost heap. The same for the brown material, in autumn I like to use the Alder tree leaves, another nitrogen fixer. So you could if you wish, grow stuff in the garden that is good for the compost heap. Comfrey is an example. We do not have it because it does not grow well in our climate zone, but it might grow in yours.
Balancing the heap.
The lime that is added balances the pH, it needs just a view hands, not too much. You do not want an alkaline compost heap since most plants will not like that. Cabbages, which do like lime can have some more when you plant it. Potash comes with the wood ash, I think I add about halve a 10 l bucket of wood ash, again not too much. Another thing you could add is urine, it contains valuable phosphorus. Wee in a bucket dilute it 1 to 8 and you can pour it in and over the compost heap You can also use it to fertilize any plant you like. It is incredibly potent. What the clay does is a bit of a mystery to me, but it really improved the quality of the compost.
There are also some things that you do not want in your compost heap. When you add grass cuttings be careful to spread them through the heap so they do not form lumps that are not digestible. Make sure all the material is soft. If you put in branches or woody herb or cabbage stems turning the compost heap will be a nightmare. The woody bits intertwine. You want to be able to scoop out the heap little by little and not in big pieces that are to heavy because of the intertwined woody bits.
Now comes the crux of the compost making: the amount of water you need to add. This is not easy at all. It is important in order to get the right circumstances for an aerobic digestion in the heap. Too much water will suffocate the microorganisms you want in your heap and favour the once that you do not want. When the the heap is to dry it does not work at all.
It depends on the weather conditions and on the material you are using and how humid this material is. Grass, dry weeds, hay and straw use quite a bit of water in the composting process.
The best is to add water while you are building up the heap, to make sure that the water is also in the heap. Adding the right amount of water is something you will have to find out by practising. And even after a lot of practice it can still go wrong. You simply do not know all the weather conditions ahead. In dry weather you might give it a good go and then the weather changes and the heap turns out too wet….
This is how I test whether the amount of water was right or not: when the soil sticks together like a cream it was to wet, when there are ants in the heap it was too dry. The end result should be smelling like forest soil. If it does you know the amount of water was good.
When it rains a lot I cover the heap with some plastic against too much water, when it is too hot I cover it too, so the water doesn’t evaporate. You will have to play around with it for a while to get it right.
Turning the heap.
I leave the heap for a week, because I go to the garden once a week. It works good for me and for the compost. After a week I scoop the the layered heap into the other compartment so everything gets mixed. During 5 weeks I repeat this every week and then I sift and use the compost.
If you want to do this more precise you can do the following. Buy a compost thermometer. This is a 40 cm long thermometer that you can push into the heap to measure the temperature inside the heap. After you have made the layered heap it starts heating up inside. It takes a day or two but then it really goes up. As soon as the temperature hits 55°C you turn the heap. Then wait until the heap warms up again and when it hits 55°C, turn it again until it stops doing that, which should be 3 or 4 times.
Compost making is all about feeding microorganisms. Because you create an optimal situation for microorganisms to grow, which is what you do. When you build up your heap in layers, you are practically setting the table for them. Once your heap is set up the feast begins, and this creates the heat in the heap, just like a party. But it can also overheat, just like a party. That is why you stop the heap from heating up further by turning it in time. This way you keep the optimal circumstances for the microorganisms to grow.
The active compost that you are making contains all the ingredients that the soil in the garden will need to feed your plants. It contains many microorganisms that help to transform the minerals and materials in the garden soil into edible portions for the plants. That is why good compost works so well. You are not just spreading homemade soil, you are spreading live. I think that is amazing.
Some compost makers think that heating up the heap to 55°C is not enough. It should be at least 60°C they say. At 60°C all the weed seeds that are still alive in the heap will be killed, so you will not spread weeds with your compost. This is hard to achieve if you do not have a professional installation. I think it is questionable too. I Weed my garden any way and I have not noticed an extra amount of weeds because I am spreading my compost. If you want to raise seedlings you can pasteurize the compost before you use it.
Sifting the compost
Not everybody sifts the compost since it a quite a bit more work, but I found out that it works much better in the garden. For this I made a sieve from some small square planks and a piece of rabbit wire. I make it so it fits on a wheel barrel, so I can easily bring the sifted compost to the beds. The pieces that do not pass the sieve, I through into the next compost heap I am making.
Sometimes I make an exception, that is when I see that the earth is fiberless and makes a crust. The fibers stop the crust from forming. v
Slow compost heap.
Compared to the quick compost making this is a lot less work, but it takes longer too. It is basically the same thing but you just leave the layered heap untouched for halve a year. This is how we use this method.
In our goat place we use a system that is called deep litter. We clear out the goat place twice a year. After it has been cleared out, a thick layer of straw is put back on the floor of the goat place, when this layer is starting to soil we put in another layer. We keep the top layer fresh. The layers below the top layer start composting, it is always nice and warm in the goat place.
When we clear out the goats place we already have the brown material and manure mixed. And it is already pre composted. So we pile the compost heap in layers of stuff from the goat place and with green material. We make sure the composting heap has enough water, this process needs more water than the other, I am not sure why. Maybe because of the straw that is in the heap, but that is just a guess.
The construction of the slow composting heap.
We support the pile with a construction as you can see in the picture above. The terras above the heap is used to pour the goats place litter into the construction. The construction is made of concrete reinforcement iron rods hammered in the ground in a semicircle. Then we fix ( with tight ribs) a piece of goat fencing in the inside, and on the inside of the goat fencing we fix a piece of rabbit wire. This way the compost stays inside.
We make sure the whole thing is fixed to the terrace bank so the chickens will not be able to get into the sides of the heap. If they could they would undermine the whole heap. It is okay if they roam around at the top since the heap is well contained. Again like with the other heap, you can use what you have available, for us this is a cheap well working construction.
Building up the heap.
This is how we build up this heap. One person stands in the construction to organise the layers. Two or three people empty the goat place and carry it to the compost heap.
The amount of water we have to add depends a lot on the weather conditions. But by experience we know it uses a lot. We spray water on almost every second layer, with a garden hose. The layers are thicker then in the quick composting heap, about 10-15 cm. After the heap is build up we leave the heap open since we discovered that works best. In summer we irrigated the compost heap together with the trees around it, without this irrigation it gets too dry.
After halve a year we use the compost. It works as well as the quick compost. You can also sift this compost before use.
If you want to make your own composting heap you will have to translate what we do to your own circumstances. There is not a site the same. In cold climate zones the whole composting process stops in winter because it is too cold. In tropical areas the process will be much faster and you might not need to pre compost branches and stems. You might also be better of using bamboo instead of wooden planks since the termites will eat the planks. In climate zone 9, where we are, we can make compost the whole year but we need to water the compost heap in summer. As long as you get the principle idea you can work it out.
I hope you enjoyed my blog. Feel free to send me an email when you have any questions. We would love to help you. If you want to give some feedback be welcome especially when your experience is very different from ours. Making the perfect compost is a big debate after all.
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Calcium bis(dihydrogen phosphate)
Acid calcium phosphate
Calcium acid phosphate
Monobasic calcium phosphate
Phosphoric acid, calcium salt (2:1)
3D model (JSmol)
|E number||E341(i) (antioxidants, ...)|
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
|Molar mass||234.05 g/mol|
|Melting point||109 °C (228 °F; 382 K)|
|Boiling point||203 °C (397 °F; 476 K) (decomposes)|
|2 g/100 mL|
Refractive index (nD)
|NFPA 704 (fire diamond)|
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Monocalcium phosphate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca(H2PO4)2 ("AMCP" or "CMP-A" for anhydrous monocalcium phosphate). It is commonly found as the monohydrate ("MCP" or "MCP-M"), Ca(H2PO4)2·H2O. Both salts are colourless solids. They are used mainly as superphosphate fertilizers and are also popular leavening agents.
Material of relatively high purity, as required for baking, is produced by treating calcium hydroxide with phosphoric acid:
Samples of Ca(H2PO4)2 tend to convert to dicalcium phosphate:
Use in fertilizers
This solid is called triple superphosphate. Several million tons are produced annually for use as fertilizers. Using sulfuric acid, fluorapatite is converted to a mixture of Ca(H2PO4)2 and CaSO4. This solid is called single superphosphate.
Residual HF typically reacts with silicate minerals co-mingled with the phosphate ores to produce hexafluorosilicic acid (H2SiF6). The majority of the hexafluorosilicic acid is converted to aluminium fluoride and cryolite for the processing of aluminium. These materials are central to the conversion of aluminium ore into aluminium metal.
Use as leavening agent
Calcium dihydrogen phosphate is used in the food industry as a leavening agent, i.e., to cause baked goods to rise. Because it is acidic, when combined with an alkali ingredient, commonly sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) or potassium bicarbonate, it reacts to produce carbon dioxide and a salt. Outward pressure of the carbon dioxide gas causes the rising effect. When combined in a ready-made baking powder, the acid and alkali ingredients are included in the right proportions such that they will exactly neutralize each other and not significantly affect the overall pH of the product. AMCP and MCP are fast acting, releasing most carbon dioxide within minutes of mixing. It is popularly used in pancake mixes. In double acting baking powders, MCP is often combined with the slow acting acid sodium acid pyrophosphate (SAPP).
- Schrödter, Klaus; Bettermann, Gerhard; Staffel, Thomas; Wahl, Friedrich; Klein, Thomas; Hofmann, Thomas (2008). "Phosphoric Acid and Phosphates". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a19_465.pub3.
- Kongshaug, Gunnar; Brentnall, Bernard A.; Chaney, Keith; Gregersen, Jan-Helge; Stokka, Per; Persson, Bjørn; Kolmeijer, Nick W.; Conradsen, Arne; Legard (2014). "Phosphate Fertilizers". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. pp. 1–49. doi:10.1002/14356007.a19_421.pub2.
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Obsession Compulsion and Addiction | Obsession
This is part one of a two-part series about how obsession and compulsion drive addiction.
Addiction Leaves You Feeling Powerless
When you are addicted to substances or behaviors, you are often completely baffled by the choices you make in pursuit of your addiction. Strangely enough – they don’t feel like choices. When you are hooked on drugs or alcohol, it doesn’t feel like a choice to get high or drunk. If you are addicted to gambling, it feels like a power greater than you takes control over you and drives you to gamble – even when you don’t want to. This also true of addictions like sex, binge-eating, shopping, and watching pornography.
How can this be? How can it seem like you are NOT making choices where addiction is concerned when you are a human being with free will who has the power to make your own choices? This is a very profound and perplexing question.
Most people say they feel a sense of powerlessness when it comes to their addiction – as if they have absolutely no control of it. Others say they feel as if they are a slave to their habit, like are being forced to engage in the addictive cycle against their own will. Can you relate to these experiences? If so, it would probably help if you had an explanation to help you better understand your behavior.
Obsession And Compulsion Drive Addiction
If you are looking for answers about what motivates your addictive behaviors. It is important for you to understand that obsessive-compulsive cycle drive addiction. While there is a lot of complexity involved in the brain science behind addiction – with psychology being an important factor – we want to break down addiction in the simplest terms. That way, you don’t have to be bogged down with a lot of medical data and scientific explanation.
Let’s talk a little bit about obsession and compulsion.
Understanding Obsession – How Your Thoughts Motivate Addiction
Obsession is defined as “an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person’s mind.”
Addiction has a special way of preoccupying your thoughts and intruding on your mind. You can be at work, for example, and suddenly a thought about drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc. can intrude on your thoughts. It seems to come out of nowhere. Before long, it begins to preoccupy your mind. Suddenly, it’s all you can think about.
When you continually think about your addictive behavior, you are in the throes of the cycle of obsession. This means that your mind gets on a kind of loop where it thinks about it over and over constantly. During this time, you will forget all the reasons why you are trying to stay away from your “drug of choice” and begin manufacturing reasons why it would be a good idea to “get high.” Addictive obsessions cause you to lose your ability to think rationally.
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There is a reason why you obsess about your addictive behavior. It is because your brain likes the way it feels. It produces powerful feel good chemicals that make you feel euphoric, which your brain wants more of. So, in order to motivate you to drink some alcohol or go on a shopping binge, it starts sending signals to you that it wants to engage in your addiction of choice.
Be sure to read Obsession And Compulsion – The Driving Forces Behind Addiction: Part Two
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Marseille-based Caragum International has launched Carapec CG 227, a suspension agent for fruit juices containing pulp, and Caragellys CG 23 for jams with a high percentage of sugar.
"It was a conscious business decision of ours not to sell pure pectin," commercial director Frederic Tur told FoodNavigator.
" The cost of pectin is very expensive, and we have responded to customer demand in the development of a more economic alternative."
Pectin, with worldwide production estimated at 35,000 tonnes a year, is widely used as gelling agents in jams, confectionery, and bakery fillings, and stabilisers in yoghurts and milk drinks.
The functionality of the pectin is dictated by the chemical fine structure, and the majority of the pectins used currently come from citrus peel and apple pomace. Other sources of the ingredient have remained largely unexploited because of certain undesirable structural properties.
But it remains expensive between nine and 11 euros a kilo. Caragum saw an opportunity in tapping this demand with a cheaper alternative one that offers lower costs but the same end results.
"What we've done is to mix pectin with natural gum," said Tur. "The solution has to be at least 50 per cent pectin to produce good results."
The two products have now been on the market for six months, and Tur claims that the results have been very positive.
" Carapec CG 227 was developed in the Middle East, while Caragellys CG 23 was developed in France and Switzerland.
"We are specifically targeting developing markets such as Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America, though the products are available all over Europe."
The launch of these two products follows Caragum's development of an Arabic gum-based emulsifier, which is also targeted at food makers looking to cut ingredient costs. The company claims that the product can be used in much lower concentrations than conventional products.
"This product - CaraGum EM CG 108-2 - costs less than conventional gum Arabic products because it is concentrated," said Tur. "This means that it can be used in doses 10 times less than conventional gum Arabic."
Gum Arabic, known as the Rolls Royce' of gums, is widely used by the food industry as a thickener, adhesive, and stabiliser and is heavily used as an emulsifier in beverages.
CaraGum exports more than 85 per cent of its products and is present in over 60 countries. It operates two divisions - a gum Arabic division for beverages and a food stabilisers division.
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Headaches in children are common and usually not severe. Like adults, children can develop different types of headaches, including migraines or stress (tension) headaches. Children can also have chronic headaches on a daily basis.
In some cases, headaches in children are caused by infection, high levels of stress or anxiety, or mild head trauma. It is important to be aware of your child’s headache symptoms and see a doctor if the headache worsens or occurs frequently.
Child headaches can usually be managed with over-the-counter pain relievers and healthy habits such as a regular sleeping and eating schedule. Headaches in children Treatment in Hyderabad
Children have the same headaches as adults, but their symptoms may be slightly different. For example, migraine pain in adults often lasts at least four hours – but in children the pain can be much less.
The differences in symptoms can make it difficult to identify the type of headache in a child, especially a younger child who cannot describe the symptoms. In general, however, certain symptoms fall into certain categories more often.
A number of factors can cause your child to develop a headache. The factors include:
- Disease and infection. Common illnesses like colds, flu, and ear and sinus infections are among the most common causes of headaches in children. Very rarely, meningitis or encephalitis can cause headaches.
- Head trauma. Bumps and bruises can cause headaches. Although most head injuries are minor, if your child falls severely on the head or is severely hit on the head, see a doctor quickly. Also, if your child’s headache worsens steadily after a head injury, see a doctor.
- Emotional factors. Stress and anxiety – possibly triggered by problems with peers, teachers, or parents – can play a role in children’s headaches. Children with depression can complain of headaches, especially if they have trouble recognizing feelings of sadness and loneliness.
- Genetic predisposition. Headaches, especially migraines, usually run in families.
- Certain foods and drinks. Nitrates – a food preservative found in cold cuts like bacon, bologna, and hot dogs – can cause headaches, as can the food additive MSG. Too much caffeine – found in sodas, chocolates, coffee, and tea – can also cause headaches. Headaches in children Treatment in Hyderabad
Any child can develop headaches, but they are more common in:
- Girls after puberty
- Children with family headaches or migraines
- Older teenagers
The following can help prevent headaches or reduce the severity of headaches in children:
- Adopt healthy behavior. Behaviors that promote good overall health can also help prevent headaches in your child. These lifestyle measures include getting enough sleep, physical activity, healthy meals and snacks, drinking four to eight glasses of water a day, and avoiding caffeine.
- Reduce stress. Stress and busy schedules can increase the frequency of headaches. Watch out for things that can be stressful in your child’s life, such as: B. Difficulty with homework or strained relationships with peers. If your child’s headache is related to anxiety or depression, you should speak to a counselor.
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After undergoing cochlear implant surgery, Chan Zhi Chen began to respond to surrounding sounds and began speech therapy. He slowly adapted and became interested in various sounds. His parents feel happy for him.
A 2-year-old boy from Johor, Chan Zhi Chen, underwent cochlear implant surgery on August 29. Both ears were operated on at the same time, and the implantation process went smoothly. He was allowed to be discharged the next day after the operation. Since he needs some time to adapt to the implantation cochlear, until September 9, only switch on the artificial cochlea and adjust the volume gradually.
His parents need to take him to Kuala Lumpur for a follow-up consultation every two weeks. He also needs to receive regular weekly training in occupational therapy and speech therapy.
In the past, he used to learn how to call his parents through the mouth of an adult. Learning to listen and pronounce is a long process for him. It also requires the patience and perseverance of his parents to help him get through this.
His parents are very grateful for the helping hand from the kind-hearted public to restore his hearing.
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Dr. Stephen Jones
McLeod OB/GYN Dillon
“A common question that arises after hysterectomy is: Do I still need an annual Pap Smear?” says McLeod OB/GYN Dr. Stephen Jones. “Although several years ago new guidelines for a Pap Smear were adopted by the professional organization of OB/GYNs and the American Cancer Society, there are still other considerations to take into account.”
A total hysterectomy involves the removal of the uterus and the cervix (the tissue that connects the uterus to the vagina). In this case, a woman could consider stopping Pap Tests or HPV tests. Testing for the Human Papilloma Virus has also been approved as another screening tool for cervical cancer.
If the hysterectomy was performed because of abnormal cervical cells or cervical, ovarian or endometrial cancer, the woman should continue with tests according to the guidelines.
If you have an history of pre-cancer cells, you should maintain testing for at least 25 years after that condition was found, even after age 65.
If a woman has the fairly uncommon supra-cervical hysterectomy in which the cervix is not removed, she should consider continuing with Pap Smears under the guidelines.
IT’S A PERSONAL THING
You have to take into account everything about the patient. Professional organizations are also recommending that we space out Pap Smears at 3 or 5 years. Whether or not that is the right thing to do for you – is up to you and your doctor.
As physicians, we take into account what these organizations say and apply them to each patient as a unique individual — rather than consider everyone the same. So, you and your Gynecologist should talk about whether you should stop having Pap Smears.
Find an OB/GYN near you.
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HLG Special Series, July 2018
Join a discussion about how to build teams. How can physician and non-physician team members work together? What can pharmacists do? Nurses? Medical Assistants? How can a team care for a population of patients?
All sessions are from 12 noon to 2 pm HST
Monday, July 9
- What is a collaborating agreement between pharmacists and PCPs?
- How does e-prescribing work?
- What are PBMs and what do they do?
Thursday, July 19
Non-physician team members, MAs
- How to have team members work to the maximum allowed by certification
- Medical assistants’ expanded roles: health coach (promoting patient self-management), navigator, scribe, population health manager, medication refiller and otherwise building a Coordinated Care Team relationship with high needs patients
- Training Medical Assistants for an expanded role as Care Coordinators
- Promoting joy in practice and healthy team dynamics
- Non-professional Care Coordinators supporting patients in the community
Monday, July 23
Engaging Pharmacists, part 2
- How does the Hawaii Prescription Drug Monitoring Program work?
- What do pharmacists want from PCPs?
- How are pharmacists integrated into care teams?
Monday, July 30
Care Coordination, Nurses
- Expanded roles for Nurses in the Primary Care team: assist patients with complex health conditions; patient education; health coaching patients with chronic health conditions; acute visits by protocol; transitions of care; end of life planning and care; staff supervision and training (clinical and population health management); triage.
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We all know eating well is important, but many parents are already so busy that it’s hard to know where to start. The good news is that eating better doesn’t have to be another project for you to take on. There are simple things you can do to help your family eat healthier, starting right now. Here are some ideas.
Make healthy swaps. You don’t need to overhaul your entire meal plan to eat better. Start by swapping fresh fruits and vegetables for more highly processed foods, or using fresh ingredients as toppings. Replace shredded cheese with diced avocado on Taco Tuesday, or try sprinkling steamed, chopped broccoli florets on baked potatoes.
Switch up your cooking methods. Even if you eat the same foods, you can lighten them up and make them healthier by changing your cooking methods. Fire up the barbecue and grill some chicken instead of frying it in oil. Roasting, steaming, and braising food in broth are also healthier options.
Make the most of snack time. Studies have shown that people consume many empty calories between meals. Replace those sugary treats and sodium-laden chips with easy-to-pack fresh fruits and vegetables like carrot sticks, cherry tomatoes, or edamame.
Try Meatless Mondays. If changing your entire routine feels overwhelming, consider starting with just one day a week. Introduce your family to Meatless Mondays (or pick a different day of the week) and mix things up with a veggie stir fry, black bean tacos, portobello mushroom burgers, or even (gasp) tofu musubi.
Eat the rainbow. It’s no secret that colorful foods are packed with nutrients, and eating a wide variety is a great way to ensure kids get all the vitamins and minerals they need to be healthy. Encourage keiki to try a rainbow of foods. Or, turn it into a game and let kids pick a different color daily, then challenge them to see how many foods they can try in that color group.
Let go of perfection. Remember that there’s no “right way” to eat healthily. By role-modeling sensible choices and teaching kids healthy habits, you’ll help them develop a positive relationship with food. In the long run, that’s much more important than convincing them to love kale or overcome their fear of tomatoes.
Hawaii is a melting pot of cultures and cuisines, and whatever foods your family enjoys, you can make meals healthy and fun. By starting small, trying a few new things, and getting the whole family involved, you can make a positive change for your family’s health. For more healthy family tips, visit mauihealth.org/familynutrition. | <urn:uuid:c1761150-9b7e-48f2-a32c-b39413a2ff62> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mauifamilymagazine.com/eat-better-as-a-family/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.946462 | 565 | 2.5 | 2 |
Category: Transient Plane Source
Abstract: The transient plane source (TPS) technique was used to determine the anisotropy of titanium aluminide bars with different microstructures. The thermal conductivity of the bars was measured at temperatures up to 700oC. It was determined that the anisotropy in the bars was approximately 15% at all temperatures.
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In 1889, Capt. James Davidson built a 4-masted schooner, hull #23, official no. 145507. The length was 222 feet and 2 inches. The beam was 38 feet wide. The depth of the hold was either 16 or 19 feet(?). Tonnage was 1385.49g 1316.22n. It had 6 hatches 11’x28’ on 24’ centers. Capt. Davidson did not like to name his vessels after people and named most of them after far-away places instead. He named hull #23 the TOKIO, an early spelling of the city of Tokyo, Japan. The TOKIO was later owned by Menominee Transportation Co. of Milwaukee, N.S. Whipple of Detroit, Henry Wineman, Jr. of Detroit, and the last owner were Pringle Barge Line of Cleveland. The TOKIO hauled iron ore on the Great Lakes for 28 years, with the following few incidents. In July of 1892, the TOKIO was being towed near Mackinaw by the R.P. FLOWER, which took on water and was run aground in a heavy sea to prevent it from sinking. The TOKIO was cut loose to fend for itself, which it did. In August 1892, the TOKIO bound down in Lake St. Clair in tow of the steamer RALEIGH, ran aground near Grosse Point, and had to be lightened. On October 9, 1917, the TOKIO collided with the barge HOMER and sank in the St. Clair River. The TOKIO was recovered but was never repaired. It sat around for 2 years, then it was either scuttled or just allowed to sink near the foot of Recors Road below the Edison coal dock in East China, Michigan, in 1919. In 1940, the War Department Corps of Engineers added the wreck of the TOKIO to the nautical charts. In 1963, when the water levels were low, the wreck of the TOKIO became a hazard to navigation and was dynamited to a least depth of 14 feet by the Corps of Engineers.
The main piece of the wreck is oriented north-south, in 19 feet of water, with a double-hull that rises to a depth of 14 feet. There is another piece of wreckage beside it with some exposed pieces of deck and knees on it that are oriented east-west with a max depth of 25 or 30 feet. That piece of wreckage is more flattened out but has a little bit of space under the deck that is home to many fish. A lot of the wreck is buried in the bottom. This wreck could be shore-dived if you could get permission from any one of the homeowners next to it. Otherwise, it is a boat dive. | <urn:uuid:7fffda3c-3877-4aa5-9ce6-a4ae58f2b94b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://shotlinediving.com/docs/tokio/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.983685 | 581 | 2.890625 | 3 |
Navigating Net Zero: JWN Energy To Launch COP26 Series Next Week
COP26 will be as much about the words as it will be about the numbers.
As the world’s attention turns to Glasgow at the end of this month and into November for the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, and the 26th annual meeting since the signing of the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change, it is difficult to predict what will emerge at the conference’s close.
One key goal is for delegates to put the finishing touches on the Paris Rulebook, first advanced in 2015. But given the momentum the climate debate has gained in recent months, COP26 is expected to produce new and renewed commitments to collective action. Still, it’s safe to say there will be much debate and discussion to weigh and ponder — and many numbers to find the right context in which to contemplate them — as representatives from nearly 200 countries seek consensus on that collective action.
Canada is not the world’s largest emitter, of course, but it’s among the handful of developed countries whose emissions are still growing. And given that reality, there’s a heavier burden on Canada to demonstrate a commitment to action perhaps more than most.
For Canadians in general, and Albertans in particular, COP26 presents an opportunity to ground Canada’s climate efforts in a global context. It’s an opportunity to think critically about choices the country needs to make in the swirling complexities of what we now know as a Net Zero world. It’s a chance to make sense of the headlines and broadcasts about climate considerations that are now a daily staple of our lives.
Net Zero is a term burdened with tremendous responsibilities — but also tremendous opportunities. Net Zero is about critical choices Canadians will make. It will influence how we vote and how we invest. It will impact the taxes we pay. It will crystalize our sense of environmental responsibility. It will shape our global perspectives as it cracks open the sad realities of energy poverty and energy entitlement. It will mold our thinking generationally.
COP26 is an opportunity to put Net Zero into thoughtful context — and navigationally map out strategic pathways forward.
It can be challenging to sort the climate wheat from the climate chaff — to understand what is true and valid and distinguish it from the politicized and radicalized hyperbole at the fringe. To help Canadians keen to understand what is a highly nuanced issue, we asked nine individuals to share their thoughts in the days leading up to COP26. Their perspectives will be presented via our Navigating Net Zero platform — a thought leadership framework created at JWN Energy to curate content related to Canadian efforts on the climate file.
The authors were selected because they each offer a different view of how to contemplate climate — and understand the climate pathways down which Canada and Alberta are already journeying. They represent the policy and innovation ecosystems, as well as the corporate and Indigenous sectors.
Our “perspectives panel” includes:
- Marla Orenstein, director, Natural Resources Centre, and Janet Lane, director, Human Capital Centre, Canada West Foundation
- Jeanette Jackson, chief executive officer, Foresight
- Jim Boucher, chair and president, Saa Dene Group
- Laura Kilcrease, chief executive officer, Alberta Innovates
- Michael Binnion, chief executive officer, Questerre Energy Corporation and Modern Miracle Network
- Steve MacDonald, chief executive officer, Emissions Reduction Alberta
- Brad Hayes, director, Canadian Society for Unconventional Resources
- Martha Hall Findlay, chief sustainability officer, Suncor Energy Inc.
“Net Zero” is also tied directly to the concept of energy transition — another term that bears much responsibility. Like Net Zero, energy transition is “social shorthand” that is now part of our lives in ways we are only beginning to discern. Like Net Zero, “energy transition” has the potential to be both unifying and divisive as Canadians face a range of increasingly difficult choices about energy and the climate.
Through JWN’s Navigating Net Zero platform, our goal is to convene conversations that are balanced and constructive — creating a space that responsibly advances the dialogues central to climate considerations as Canada explores its pathways and possibilities.
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A Transport is a large flying Non-Humanoid Hunter Killer that transports humans to Skynet Work Camps. As a large VTOL-style craft, the Transport is also capable of carrying a Harvester and at least two HK-Aerials.
After being captured by a Harvester boarding on the Transport, Kyle Reese and Star are put into the Transport. Marcus Wright tried to save them by smashing its wall with an axe, but failed because he was stopped by the Harvester.
- In the comic Terminator Salvation: Movie Preview, the Transport is shown to be a variant of the Hunter-Killer Aerial Weapons Platform featured in the Future War scenes in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. The only difference being its lack of weapons and removal of the rear engine.
- Terminator Salvation franchise
- Concept art
- Terminator Salvation film
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Encanto is a Walt Disney Animation Studios' planned computer-animated musical fantasy comedy film set in a fantasy version of Colombia. It is the studio's 60th picture, directed by Byron Howard and Jared Bush, co-directed by Charise Castro Smith, produced by Clark Spencer and Yvett Merino, and features Lin-Manuel Miranda's music. Stephanie Beatriz plays Mirabel Madrigal, a young Colombian girl who is frustrated by the fact that she is the only member of her family who lacks magical abilities.
What All Should you Kno About Encanto
Encanto tells the storey of the Madrigals, a family who lives in a magical village in Colombia's highlands. Every child in their magical house has been given a special talent, such as strength or healing abilities, with the exception of one. Mirabel, the only non-magical Madrigal, finds that the magic is in danger, and she may be the only one who can rescue it.
Miranda said in November 2016 that John Lasseter, the then-chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, had approached him and Howard with an idea for an animated movie. Miranda stated that work on the project had started, but that it was still in the early stages.
The studios were said to be working on an animated film about a Latino family on January 29, 2020. The names of the directors, producers, and screenwriters have been revealed.
Encanto was reported as the proposed title on June 18, 2020. The film was also verified to be the one Miranda mentioned in 2016, and it was said to be about a girl who grew up in a magical household. Despite earlier rumours that the film would be set in Brazil, Miranda said on June 22 that it will be set in Colombia instead. Castro Smith would be a co-director and co-writer of the screenplay on the same day, according to reports.
The project was formally confirmed at a Disney Investor Day conference on December 10, 2020, where a trailer was displayed, a release date in the fall of 2021 was revealed, and magical realism was mentioned.
Cast of The Movie
Stephanie Beatriz as Mirabel Madrigal
The protagonist who is characterised as “imperfect, odd, and eccentric, but also intensely sensitive and immensely empathic” and does not have a particular skill.
Mirabel's uncle, who has the power to see into the future, has been excluded.
Mirabel's elder sister, who is seen as “ideal” and “successful.” She has the ability to make flowers bloom in unexpected places.
Jessica Darrow as Luisa Madrigal
irabel's elder sister, who possesses the “largest biceps in Disney history” who “carries all the burdens and never complains.” Her strength is unrivalled.
Casting Story of the Encanto
Nothing formal has been released regarding the cast of “Encanto” as of yet. Stephanie Beatriz, who played Detective Rosa Diaz on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” will be voicing the primary role, a young adolescent girl named Mirabel, according to many websites, including The DisInsider and The Illuminerdi. TheDisInsider also revealed “exclusive” data about rumoured characters in the film earlier this year, roles that will require musically minded actors to complete.
Juana, a lady in her mid-40s who is either Mirabel's mother or mother-figure, Ines, a woman in her early 20s who is most likely Mirabel's sister, and Carlos, a teenage boy who is Mirabel's nemesis, are just a few of the characters. It's worth mentioning that TheDisInsider refers to Mirabel as Mariana, although their source might be an early draught of the film before the name change.
Apart from the voice cast, there is a wealth of information on the film's creators. Byron Howard and Jared Bush, two of the directors of “Zootopia,” are directing the forthcoming feature, which will also be co-directed by Charise Castro Smith. The film's soundtrack, which will include songs in both English and Spanish and was co-authored by Bush and Castro Smith, will be composed by Lin Manuel-Miranda, the creator of “Hamilton,” “In the Heights,” and the music for another successful Disney film, “Moana.”
You know all of the information about Encanto now, so what are your thoughts? Will you schedule the day of its release to watch it? I am sure you will, and if you loved this article, then I can bet that you will like the other as well so just jump to our website and take its benefits. | <urn:uuid:80be10dc-d318-42ef-926f-426e7ad12149> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.michigansportszone.com/walt-disney-animation-studios-brings-encanto-to-you/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.976452 | 1,003 | 1.703125 | 2 |
News Current Events Missing Turtle Survives in Storage Room for 30 Years By Melissa Breyer Melissa Breyer Twitter Editorial Director Hunter College F.I.T., State University of New York Cornell University Melissa Breyer is Treehugger’s editorial director. She is a sustainability expert and author whose work has been published by the New York Times and National Geographic, among others. Learn about our editorial process Updated June 5, 2017 12:32PM EDT This story of a red-footed tortoise, like the one pictured here, proves that few pets are as low maintenance as turtles. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons). Share Twitter Pinterest Email News Environment Business & Policy Science Animals Home & Design Current Events Treehugger Voices News Archive Pets often perform feats of derring-do and defy death in ways unfathomable to us mundane humans. They save lives, they raise lost human children as their own, they travel halfway across the country by themselves, and they even let people dress them up in funny hats, to name just a few of their extraordinary exploits. Now we can add another triumph to the list: They can live alone in a box for 30 years — and survive. Such is the story of Manuela, the red-footed tortoise who was recently discovered sequestered in a small room some 30 years after she went missing. The shelled adventurer disappeared in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1982. Although a lengthy search was undertaken to find the family pet, she was never seen again. Her owners, the Almeida family, figured she had ambled out after builders left the front door open. But when the patriarch of the family recently died, the children began cleaning out a locked storage room. Along with broken electrical items and other assorted objects that the elder Almeida had collected over the years, the son found Manuela, alive, inside a box along with an old record player. “I put the box on the pavement for the rubbish men to collect, and a neighbor said, ‘you're not throwing out the turtle as well are you?’ ” the younger Almeida told Brazil's Globo website. “I looked and saw her. At that moment, I turned white, I just couldn't believe what I was seeing.” Much like snakes, turtles are able to endure lengthy periods of time without food. Turtles in the wild can enter a state of suspended animation by decreasing their body temperatures and other physiological processes. But 30 years? Jeferson Peres, a Rio-based veterinarian, told Globo that red-footed tortoises have been known to go without eating for two to three years in the wild. Even so, 30 years is unprecedented. He suggested that Manuela, the turtle with moxie, survived by eating termites and other small insects and licking condensation. Red-footed tortoises have a life expectancy of around 50 years, which means Manuela may still have a few good decades left with the family ... as long as they can keep the runaway pet in plain sight. | <urn:uuid:26dbe163-40d7-4920-a9ce-77de6beb6fdd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.treehugger.com/missing-turtle-survives-in-storage-room-for-years-4862156 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.967701 | 621 | 1.773438 | 2 |
Peonies are a wonderful, lush addition to any garden. With their gigantic, radiant, colourful blooms and delicate greenery, they are certainly a feast for the eyes. Young peonies take a few years to develop. The stems are their weak spots due to oversized blooms, so if needed, ensure you use metal peony rings or wire tomato cages to help support. Peonies also make great cut flowers that last up to a week or more in a vase.
Quick Growing Guide
Botanical Name: Paeonia
Botanical Family: Paeoniaceae
En français: Pivoine
Peonies are said to symbolize a happy life and a happy marriage.
When will Peonies Bloom?
Peonies bloom once a year, from late spring to early summer. Peony flowers last about a week to a maximum of ten days. Your location, temperature, water, sunlight and peony species are elements that affect when a peony blooms.
You can extend peonies’ blooming season. Plant a selection of peony cultivars based on the blooming season.
|Peonies variety||When they bloom|
|Athena, Early Scout, Golden Glow, Roselette||Very early season, from mid April|
|Woodland peonies, Coral Charm, Pink Hawaiian, Albert Niva, and Coral Sunset.||Early season, from late April|
|Tree peonies, Duchess de Nemours, Gardenia, Kansas, and Festiva Maxima.||Early mid-season, from the beginning of May|
|Herbaceous peonies, Benjamin Franklin, Koppius, Big Ben, and Edulis Superba.||Mid-season, mid-May to early June|
|Intersectional peonies, Bowl of Beauty, Karl Rosenfeld, Sara Bernhardt||Late Season, end of May to mid June|
To propagate peonies, start with a healthy plant. They can be propagated by seeds, cuttings, root division, or layering. These methods require starting with a healthy, growing plant to help ensure a healthy and successful transplant.
Plant eonies with enough space between other flowers. Shelter from strong winds (use stakes if needed). Peonies do best when they are propagated in full sun in rich soil with good drainage. Nonetheless, peonies vary in their requirements where some are adaptable to different soils, and are fine with some afternoon shade. Keeping peonies in moist soil throughout the warmer summer months is also beneficial. You will sometimes find ants crawling on your peonies, but they are in fact good for the flower, as they are just eating the peony’s nectar in exchange for attacking bud-eating pests.
When planting in a container, cover it no deeper than the root ball in the pot.
By Root Division
Fall is the best time to plant peonies, about 6 weeks before the ground freezes. Herbaceous peony varieties are commonly reproduced by dividing the underground section. Divide with a sharp knife, ensuring that each cut portion has one or more crowns (also called “eyes”, buds or meristems) as well as several storage roots. Divisions are best done in the fall, when the plants are dormant. The entire plant, without dividing it, can also be transplanted. Place the roots just 2 inches below the soil.
Tree Peony varieties can be propagated the same way, but ensure that each division contains one or more robust stems.
Peony seeds can be difficult to cultivate. For a start, seeds seldom reproduce the stunning blooms of cultivars. Furthermore, there are requirements for harvesting, handling, and storing peony seeds, including dormancy requirements. Most will not germinate successfully until they have been stored at a cool temperature for several weeks. After about 5 weeks of cold storage, the seeds should be ready for planting outside in the spring.
The easiest way would be to get seeds from a reputable provider and follow the germination instructions. Seeds can typically be stored at room temperature for up to 2 years before being planted outside in the spring or fall.
Note that herbaceous peonies bloom in three years after seeding, whereas tree peonies bloom in seven.
Peonies Soil Depth
Peonies, however, are very particular about their depth of planting. If you cover the base of the peonies with soil, you will not get blooms. If you are not getting blooms, that is the first thing you need to check. We add soil to peonies either because the existing soil has eroded or because we want to add nutrients. | <urn:uuid:54a37bcd-1d0f-41e0-9611-1aa32f87e790> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://gardeningcalendar.ca/articles/peonies/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.927174 | 984 | 2.703125 | 3 |
Skin Care in Four Steps
‘Facial skin care’ is more a matter of discipline than anything else. A facial skin care routine is what you need (and you need to follow the facial skincare routine with complete seriousness). So, let’s check what comprises an effective facial skin care routine. Well, very simply, a facial skincare routine can follow the following four steps:
Cleansing is the first thing in a facial skin care routine. Cleansing helps in removing dust, pollutants, grease and extra oil from your skin, thereby preventing damage to your skin. Cleansing should be done at least twice a day ie morning (as part of complete facial skin care routine) and evening (on a standalone basis). Water-soluble cleansers are the best for inclusion in your facial skin care routine.
If you are using a water-soluble cleanser, moisten your face and neck with lukewarm water to dissolve the dirt. This step helps the cleanser go smoothly on your skin and spread evenly across your face. Avoid hot water, as this could scald, dry out your skin and irritate sensitive skin types. Cold water, meanwhile, tightens your pores and does not loosen the dirt.
Take a small amount of cleanser and using circular motions, spread it across your face and neck for 30-60 seconds to allow the active ingredients to take effect. This includes your T-Zone (forehead, nose and chin), cheeks, jawline, hairline and even your neck.
Finally, rinse off the cleanser using warm water and pat dry with a clean towel.
Toning is the next in a facial skincare routine. However, this is the optional part of the facial skincare routine. Mostly, proper cleansing can compensate for toning. Toning helps remove all traces of dirt, grease and excess cleanser. Instead of making it part of your daily facial skin care routine, you can use toning occasionally ie when you have been exposed to a particularly harsh environment/pollution.
Exfoliation is again, kind of, an optional step in everyday routine for facial skin care. However, exfoliation is necessary at least once a week (or twice, depending on the skin type and the environmental conditions). Exfoliation finds its place in facial skin care routine because of the natural tendency of skin to replenish the skin cells every three or four weeks. As a facial skin care technique, exfoliation helps in removing the dead skin cells that block the pores, thus assisting the skin in the natural process. However, excessive or harsh exfoliation can cause damage to your skin; so, you need to balance it out.
Moisturising is the last step. In fact, moisturising is the most important part of facial skin care routine. Moisturisers prevent your skin from getting dry. Dry skin is really undesirable since it causes the upper layer skin to break, leading to dead skin cells. Again, use light upward strokes to make the moisturiser more effective. Moisturisers work the best when applied on warm and damp skin. So do not try to remove all the moisture in the previous steps of facial skincare routine.
Algologie Skincare and Body Products
At Au Naturalé Beauty Therapy we are proud to stock and use Algologie skincare and body products. Algologie, the leading natural marine skincare range from France, is dedicated to helping you look younger for longer and is the natural choice in skincare.
Algologie is pure, natural skincare from the sea for every skin type and every skin problem. With beautiful products to choose from and not less than 95% natural - that is as natural as a skincare product can be. All Algologie skincare products are filled with natural sea plant extracts and pure gulf stream seawater and are paraben-free, silicon-free, mineral oil-free, phthalate, propylene glycol-free and suspect ingredients-free.
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Pinterest Content Calendar is a simple excel template to plan a week-wise pinning schedule for a year on Pinterest an image and link sharing platform.
Pinterest is an emerging social media platform where you can share images, infographics, content ideas, videos. It has gained good popularity in recent years and has been a great source of traffic for website.
Creating proper boards, collaborations, and pinning useful content can help you get website traffic as well as followers Pinterest.
While planning your Pinterest strategy you have to be more specific. High quality, useful and unique content can get you ahead in Pinterest search and also in google search.
The quality and quantity of pins on relevant board and topics matters the most on Pinterest. This date-wise weekly Pinterest Content planner help you plan and execute your Pinterest strategy effectively.
Pinterest Content Calendar Excel Template
We have create a simple Pinterest Content Calendar to help you plan week-wise pinning calendar for a complete year. This can help you consistent and gain popularity.
How to create Contents on Pinterest
There are 2 sheets in the template: Date-wise Weekly Pin Planner and Content Summary
Date-wise Weekly Pin Planner
There are 52 weekly slots starting from Monday to Sunday. All you need to do is to insert the date in first light blue cell.
The template will automatically fetch remaining dates for the whole year and also weekdays using the TEXT Function.
Make sure that starting date you wish to enter must start on Monday. Thus, it will display each week starting on Monday.
The companies in Middle East can enter their week starting from Saturday or Sunday or else you can enter according to your needs
How to create your own pins on Pinterest
There are three rows to enter to plan your pinning calendar. Topic, Image Pin and Video Pin.
In topic section, you can enter topic on which you are planning to pin from your content.
In the image section, enter pin that you wish to pin.
Furthermore, many websites pin multiple topics. Hence you can insert more rows for this purpose. Along with your own pins, you can also pin other content which is relevant to your topic.
The summary will calculate only previously provide cells. Thus, you will redefine the formula in content summary sheet.
This way you can swiftly plan your Pinterest Content Calendar and maintain your social media presence.
How to blog post on Pinterest
The content summary sheet provides an overview of your posting frequency every month. The sheet consists of predefine formulas and hence there is no need to have any kind of data entry.
It calculates number of posts made during 4 week time. There are 12-13 slots of 4 weeks each. It displays number of pins plan against the respective slot.
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Searching for information online sometimes takes creativity—depending on how you word a query, Google can bring back some wonky results. That’s why Google announced today that it’s improved search to better understand natural language for “queries [it] can’t anticipate.”
Part of the issue is that we imperfect humans don’t always know how to spell what we’re looking for, or even word it in a way that makes sense to computers. If you phrase a query conversationally, you run the risk of getting garbage results back. That’s why it’s way more common to use what Google calls “keyword-ese”, where you’re just typing related words together. Sort of the equivalent of baby talk, for a computer algorithm.
To combat this, Google says it’s using an open-sourced neural network to train search for better natural language processing. It’s called Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT), and in a nutshell, lets search algorithms consider linguistic context instead of relying solely on keywords. In particular, prepositions like “for” and “to” can trip up a regular search. One example that Google provided was the search results for the query “2019 brazil traveler to usa need a visa.” Before applying BERT, the results would give backlinks about U.S. citizens traveling to Brazil.
Google’s seen success with its natural language processing in recent years with Google Assistant. Of the three major voice assistants—Siri and Alexa being the other two—Assistant is the best at understanding and answering conversational commands and queries. It’s of course, not perfect, but as someone with all three in my apartment, I don’t have to think quite as hard about the exact phrasing I use when speaking to my Google Nest Hub.
According to Google, using BERT will help improve one-in-ten English-language searches in the U.S. That’s not to say that BERT won’t roll out to other languages sometime down the line. Google says its taking improvements from English models and is currently seeing significant improvements in Korean, Hindi, and Portuguese. | <urn:uuid:c3828be5-084b-42af-ab1f-e2771e5c2312> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://gizmodo.com/google-tweaks-search-to-better-understand-your-gibberis-1839354311 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.91144 | 474 | 2.1875 | 2 |
Fences provide us with a sense of privacy and security. They may also reduce noise and enhance the appearance of a property. Deteriorating fences may give unwanted persons access to your property or allow pets to escape and roam the neighborhood. Please be a good neighbor and properly maintain your fence.
City ordinance requires you to repair, replace or remove a fence that is severely deteriorated or leaning 15 degrees or more. Missing or deteriorated fence panels, slats, rails, pickets and post must be replaced with material similar in size and appearance to those being replaced. If installing or replacing 4 or more fence panels, you will need a building permit, which helps protect your family from poor construction and safety risks. Please contact the Building Inspections & Permits office for more information about permits.
NRH Code of Ordinances: Chapter 34, Article II, Section 34-33 (4)
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FRANKFURT, Germany – Inflation has suddenly jumped in Europe. Growth is picking up. But don't expect the European Central Bank to start withdrawing its extensive stimulus programs just yet.
This week, ECB President Mario Draghi is expected to lay out the reasons why the chief monetary authority for the 19-country eurozone intends to stick with its stimulus plan decided at the Dec. 8 meeting — to keep pumping newly printed money into the economy through bond purchases at least until the end of the year.
The bank isn't expected to change its interest rates or other monetary stimulus measures when its governing council meets Thursday.
But Draghi will find he has some explaining to do to convince stimulus skeptics — particularly in Germany — who think it's time to start looking to wrap up the measures. While they support the economy, the stimulus measures can lower returns on savings in investment and pension funds, an issue for many among Europe's aging populations.
The first reason for Draghi not withdrawing stimulus is simple: The recent turn upward in inflation from near zero is mostly due to higher oil prices, not to rising wages or other fundamental pressures in Europe's economy.
That means that the ECB doesn't feel much closer to its goal of inflation of just under 2 percent. December's inflation reading came in at 1.1 percent. The increase in oil prices may offer only a one-time boost. More importantly, so-called core inflation — which excludes fuel and food, where prices can rise and fall for short-term reasons — hasn't budged over the past few months. It's been stuck at 0.8 or 0.9 percent. And that's the figure the ECB keeps its eye on.
"There remain plenty of reasons for the ECB to remain cautious," Marco Valli, chief eurozone economist, wrote in an emailed research note. "Overall, it would probably take very significant changes to the growth and inflation outlook for the ECB to re-think its policy set-up announced last December."
That's not much comfort to savers in places like Germany, where the inflation rate has reached 1.7 percent but returns on bank deposits remain near zero. That means the value of people's savings shrinks over time — a constant risk with conservative investments, to be sure. A headline in Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung called the recent inflation spike "an attack on our money."
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was quoted as saying in the Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily that "I share the concerns" of savers, adding that financial advisers would recommend finding higher-yielding investments such as stocks for at least part of one's savings: "We must accept that there are no real interest returns on risk-free investments."
Schaeuble said the ECB was fulfilling its mandate of seeking price stability "and doing it well."
But he added that it would be "correct, if the ECB began this year to look for the entrance to the exit" from its ultra-cheap money policy. It's that kind of exit talk that Draghi has resisted, denying that December's decision to reduce the monthly size of its money injections into the financial system was in any way "tapering" the stimulus.
There's another reason for the ECB to press on: protecting the economy from political shocks.
Elections in France, the Netherlands, Germany and, possibly, Italy could give right-wing, anti-EU forces a chance to demonstrate increased strength at the ballot box. That would continue a trend seen first in the British vote to leave the European Union last June. The British government and the EU haven't started talks yet on what would replace their current barrier-free trading relationship, leaving major uncertainties for businesses.
In France, polls suggest Marine Le Pen of the Front National will at least make the second round of presidential voting. She isn't expected to win. But Donald Trump wasn't expected to win either.
Plentiful money and cheap credit could in theory help offset any caution among investors, consumers or businesses to risk lending or borrowing.
The written account of the Dec. 8 meeting indicated that the 25-member of the governing council saw monetary policy as offering a "steady hand" during political turbulence. The council extended the earliest end date to the purchases from March to year-end, though reducing the amount from 80 billion euros a month to 60 billion euros. | <urn:uuid:357c8a5e-633c-443f-8af4-bf367dafa9d7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.foxnews.com/world/inflation-up-economy-better-but-ecb-to-continue-stimulus | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.967905 | 897 | 1.609375 | 2 |
It is literally made from the fats and oils of vegetables. I think that most of the vegetable oil we purchase is produced from the seeds of the veggie. Actually, most vegetable oil is really soybean oil.
Rapeseed, peanut or soybean I would guess since these are the cheapest
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Bi-Annual Safety Report Reveals Top Grade Maryland HospitalsDecember 6, 2018
Twice a year, the non-profit company, Leapfrog, releases its safety ratings report for hospitals across the country. The company uses a range of sources to measure safety, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Leapfrog Hospital Survey. While only 32 percent of the 2,600 hospitals across the country were graded, 19 hospitals in Maryland received either an A or B grade, and not one hospital in the state received an F grade.
According to Leapfrog, the rating system is based on the number of errors, accidents, injuries, and infections that were found in each general acute-care hospital in the United States. The safety grade includes 28 measures that are combined to produce a letter grade of A, B, C, D, or F. The grade reflects the hospital’s performance when it comes to avoiding medical errors and keeping patients safe. The president and CEO of Leapfrog commented that it is important hospitals be held accountable, particularly because hospital errors and infections are the third leading cause of fatality in this country. Every elected official, including city councilors, senators, and even the President should support efforts that will keep patients safe and prevent medical errors.
The states that received the highest percentage of A grades included New Jersey, Oregon, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Texas. Connecticut, Nebraska, Washington D.C., Delaware, and North Dakota received the lowest percentage of A grades. In Maryland, there were eight hospitals that received A grades, 11 that received a B grades, 14 that received C grades, and seven were given D grades. The following Maryland hospitals received a grade of A or B:
Hospitals with A Grades:
- Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore
- MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown
- Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
- University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, La Plata
- University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson
Hospitals with B Grades:
- Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center, Rockville
- Adventist HealthCare Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park
- Carroll Hospital Center, Westminster
- Fort Washington Medical Center, Fort Washington
- Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick
- Garrett Regional Medical Center, Oakland
- Howard County General Hospital, Columbia
- Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore
- Suburban Hospital, Bethesda
- University of Maryland Medical Center. Baltimore
- Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland
While no hospitals in Maryland received an F grade, there were seven that received a D grade, including Bon Secours Hospital, Holy Cross Germantown Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Meritus Medical Center, St. Agnes Hospital, and University of Maryland Prince George’s Hospital Center.
Baltimore Medical Malpractice Lawyers at LeViness, Tolzman & Hamilton Represent Victims of Medical Negligence
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Our offices are located in Baltimore, Columbia, Glen Burnie, and Towson, allowing us to represent medical malpractice victims in Maryland, including those in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Maryland’s Western Counties, Prince George’s County, Queen Anne’s County, Southern Maryland, and the Eastern Shore, as well as the communities of Catonsville, Essex, Halethorpe, Middle River, Rosedale, Gwynn Oak, Brooklandville, Dundalk, Pikesville, Nottingham, Windsor Mill, Lutherville, Timonium, Sparrows Point, Ridgewood, and Elkridge. | <urn:uuid:b3b11a96-a7af-4ebe-9717-799d0542256d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.bestmarylandmalpracticelawyers.com/top-grade-maryland-hospitals/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.932756 | 912 | 1.859375 | 2 |
This 3 Ingredient Strawberry Smoothie Recipe with Yogurt is great for adults. But it’s also one of the best clean eating recipes for kids around because it’s easily drinkable and easy to make ahead of time and store in the refrigerator. Below, you’ll find an easy recipe complete with nutrition facts and health benefits. I’ll also show you how versatile this recipe is; you can transform it into a veggie fruit smoothie or intentionally increase its protein content.
Date Syrup 101: How to Make It, How to Use It, and Why It’s Good for You
Date Syrup is an excellent natural sweetener for coffee or tea, and a great healthy pancakes topping. Dates have a low glycemic index rating, so they won’t cause your blood sugar levels to spike. This means that, although very sweet, they’re safe for people with diabetes. They’re also a great source of dietary fiber. Oh, and let’s not forget the science-backed evidence of numerous benefits of eating dates while pregnant!
The following is a classic, simple vegan recipe for homemade syrup from sticky Medjool dates. Although there are more complicated recipes out there, this is a great one for beginners.
This is very affordable and easy to make at home, so the ingredients below belong on any cheap vegan grocery list!
- .3lb or 6 Medjool Dates (Pitted)
- A half teaspoon of Cinnamon
- 1/2-1 cup Hot Water
Put pitted dates in a medium-sized bowl and then pour the hot water over them. They should be completely submerged. After that, just leave them alone to soak for at least half an hour or until they are soft and gooey.
Once they are ready, remove each the date from the bowl. (You will be re-using the same water soon, so don’t dump it out.)
Begin blending the dates while at you slowly add the water from the bowl. Keep pouring in the water until you’re happy with the consistency of the syrup. (If you add more water, then it will be thinner.)
Once you’ve finished, store in a glass container. Refrigerate until use.
How to Use
This natural sugar alternative is perfect for a variety of healthy breakfast foods! Check out these top three vegetarian breakfast recipes:
You can also sir this homemade sweetener into healthy overnight oats, plain chia seed pudding, and even your basic oatmeal recipe. It’s also a fabulous healthy pancake topping on Mu Mu Magic flap jacks! Whatever you do, start your day with the best muesli brand on the market. | <urn:uuid:f846f45e-252d-4444-8499-4a52f9e6bf06> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.mumumuesli.com/tag/date-syrup/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.904242 | 584 | 1.835938 | 2 |
Whether the recent hacking of PNG’s Financial Management System was a planned attack remains to be established and this will no doubt emanate from the investigations the Government is launching.
But the announcement by the Chairman of PNG Teaching Services Commission that the hacking has disturbed the roll-out of teachers’ bio data in East Sepik and Western Highlands must be viewed with ultimate concern.
The full extent of this problem is yet to be understood.
But with ongoing teacher issues to do with payroll, postings and leave fares, the revelation by Samson Wanghomie could be just the tip of the iceberg.
The holiday season is on and soon it will be time to return to work and we are wondering whether the 2022 school year will kick off properly with this sort of information coming out at this time.
If the roll-out of the system throughout the 22 provinces is to cost hundreds of thousands of kina as Mr Wanghomie predicts, this is certainly a huge burden that has suddenly appeared and its consequences are most certain to spread.
The reporting system in PNG seems to be carried out on the basis of media reporting and this is unsatisfactory.
As soon as the system was compromised, the administrator should immediately assess the implications and advice on relief measures to mitigate the situation.
The Chairman of TSC worrying about all cheques going through the bank of Papua New Guinea means he is envisaging practical difficulties for teachers. We do not like what may await teachers or students in such a situation when the new school year comes around.
If the Teacher Information Management System was launched recently and if the TSC Chairman is expressing concerns about the hacking, it is going to throw leave fares, training and other issues into chaos.
These disturbing events are coming at budget time and with the National General Election breathing down, the amount of chaos that are waiting to hit us is a frightening prospect.
The problem of the teachers has raised the hacking matter to a whole new level where it is now absolutely critical to set up a new system.
The much talked about National Data Base is still pending while we are beginning to see these disturbances cropping up.
The Minister for Information and technology has an important role and part of the funding the Government is talking about should go to modernise the country’s information systems to prevent future catastrophes.
An up- to- date technology will be the absolute catalyst for innovation and we agree with the views of Minister Timothy Masiu on this. | <urn:uuid:aca57935-eccc-417e-b5c1-be59ab7b7dbc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://postcourier.com.pg/hacking-of-png-systems-likely-to-reveal-more/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.956993 | 503 | 1.664063 | 2 |
Located in southern Michigan, Fort Custer State Recreation Area over three thousand acres of beautiful forests and lakes for nature lovers to explore. There are over 25 miles of multi-purpose trails that lead you throughout the park’s forests and its three lakes. And the forests are populated with dozens of species of birds, as well as a variety of mammals, making it a great destination for those interested in photography or wildlife viewing. History buffs will love the fact that this land used to be home to Camp Custer, an Army training center during World War II.
Once you’d had enough hiking, you can head out onto any of the three lakes or the Kalamazoo River. The waters are well populated with a wide range of fish species. Plus, the park is open to hunting, with particularly good deer hunting. The campground in the park is huge, with over 200 sites for you to pick from for your campervan. They also all have electrical hookups for your rig, so you can camp with full modern comforts.
Located in southern Michigan, Fort Custer State Recreation Area can be reached from multiple major cities in Michigan and the surrounding states. Once you get to the park, the roads are well maintained and RV friendly, so you don’t have to worry about getting your rig to the campsite.
If you are driving from Detroit, take I-94 west out of the city, and you can reach the park in around two hours. Coming from Chicago, take I-94 east from the city, and you will get to the park in about two and a half hours.
The park’s roads are all relatively straight and well-maintained. Even those with large rigs don’t need to worry about tight corners. However, wintertime visitors should know that there is often ice and snow on the roads. You should consider having snow chains in case of a winter storm.
There are over pet-friendly 200 sites for you to choose from at the campground located within the park. All of the sites have electrical hookups, as well as a picnic table and a fire pit. You will also have access to drinking water, showers, and sanitation stations.
The sites are a short walk from Jackson Hole Lake, where you’ll find swimming areas, picnic shelters, and a boat launch. You can also easily walk to the hiking trails from the campgrounds, and follow them to reach the park’s main facilities near Eagle Lake.
The sites can all be reserved online, and they are open year round. You can reserve a spot up to six months in advance, and you must book at least a day before you plan on arriving. The park fills up quickly during the summer, so you should book early if you plan on coming during peak season.
Fort Custer State Recreation Area has one of the best networks of hiking trails that you’ll find in the state. There are 25 miles of trails for you to explore in the area. Wander your way through the beautiful second growth forests and walk across the prairies.
The hiking is great from April through October. Visitors in spring will be able to see an incredible display of bright colors in the prairies. And those who come in fall can enjoy the beautiful sight of the forests turning. No matter when you come, you’ll find dozens of species of birds and mammals populating the park.
The park is also a popular destination for hunters. Deer are the favored game, but you’ll also find plenty of turkey and small game, such as coyote, hare, and quail.
Most of the park is open to hunters, but there are certain zones where hunting is prohibited. Consult the park map to make sure you are in bounds. You can also ask park officials, to make sure that you are hunting in the right areas. You’ll also need to make sure you have a Michigan state hunting license.
The three lakes found in the park are also great places to take a swim on a hot summer day. The swimming areas are well maintained, and the one at Eagle Lake is monitored during the summer, in case you are worried about your children.
You’ll also find concessions near the lakes, as well as picnic areas. And the parks network of hiking trails is close by, so you can head straight from a hike to the water.
With three lakes offering hundreds of acres of water, Fort Custer State Recreation Area is a great place for boating. You can also connect to the Kalamazoo River, should you want to canoe or kayak outside of the park and explore the surrounding areas.
There are multiple boat launches to help you easily get out onto the water. Didn’t bring a boat with your rig? The park offers a wide range of boat rentals, from kayaks to larger vessels.
With three lakes for you to choose from, there’s plenty of waters for anglers to explore. The fishing is great from the shore or from one of the bridges that span the water. And there are multiple boat ramps that make it easy to get your vessel out onto the water.
You’ll find a wide variety of fish species inhabiting the three lakes of the park, including channel catfish, bluegill, bowfin, bass, and carp. Fishing is great from April through September, although peak seasons will vary depending on the species of fish. If you try to ice fish in the winter, the park does not guarantee the safety of the ice, so head out onto the lake at your own risk.
The park's network of trails is also popular with dog sledders. The trails are all well maintained in the winter, making for excellent sledding through the forests and around the lakes. If you come during a cold spell, you may also be able to head out onto one of the frozen lakes- but always at your own risk! Unfortunately, there are no rental options for sleds or for dogs, so you’ll have to come equipped with both. | <urn:uuid:990d9f56-c8a1-4c62-90cd-d10fd1110995> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.outdoorsy.com/guide/fort-custer-recreation-area-mi | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571584.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812045352-20220812075352-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.967955 | 1,245 | 1.601563 | 2 |
Bandwidth on ESXi
Go to the AutoVM admin area and create a user with admin access, then copy the user token.
Bandwidth configuration should be done per ESXi server.
Enable ESXi server SSH access. (Read how to Enable SSH on ESXi)
Download bandiwdth.sh on your computer, and upload it on one of your ESXi server's datastores.
Connect to your ESXi server through SSH and follow the below steps:
- Change DATASTORE_NAME on the below command and enter the datastore that you uploaded the bandwidth.sh file on it.
- Edit domain.com
- Change TOKEN and replace the token that you created at first.
- Becareful about HTTP or HTTPS
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Starting to think about your family\u2019s 2019 tick bite prevention strategy? Looking for the most effective ways to keep your backyard tick free? The tick experts from Western CT State University, the Ridgefield Health Department\u2019s BLAST Program, Western CT Health Network and Lyme Connection will host a premiere screening of "Spray Safe, Play Safe: Tick Control Gets Reel\u201d\u00a0at the Ridgefield Playhouse Wednesday, April 10, from 6-8 p.m. "We\u2019re rolling out the (Lyme) green carpet to showcase a series of short films featuring Ridgefield friends and local celebrities who\u2019ve joined the effort to provide up-to-date information on tickborne disease prevention," said Jennifer Reid. "Follow the story of neighbors planning a tick-free backyard block party. You will be drawn into their world as they learn how ticks behave, how to protect their families from tick bites, and how to safely treat their properties to reduce tick populations." While the tone is lighthearted, the recommendations are solidly based on science and focused on keeping children safe. Along with the film, there will be refreshments, giveaways, tick control information, and photo opportunities with Fran the Tick. Admission to this family-friendly event is FREE, but tickets are required.\u00a0For tickets, go to\u00a0SpraySafePlaySafe.org. The Spray Safe, Play Safe film series was funded by a Healthy Communities Grant from the US EPA and produced by the\u00a0Tickborne Disease Prevention Laboratory at Western Connecticut State University and the Ridgefield Health Department\u2019s BLAST Tickborne Disease Prevention Program. The opening night premiere event is sponsored by Western Connecticut Health Network and Lyme Connection. | <urn:uuid:10e01402-f9d3-462a-a16a-c30e127c77d9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.theridgefieldpress.com/news/people/articleComments/Spray-Safe-Play-Safe-Lyme-prevention-film-to-14013319.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.923963 | 367 | 1.742188 | 2 |
Students sit at new desks that were provided through a grant organized by the Rotary Clubs of Bikaner, Rajasthan, India, and Kennebunk Portside, Maine, USA
By Rotary Voices staff
There’s still time to make your year-end gift to The Rotary Foundation. Here are a few ways that your support is helping to change lives all over the world:
Educating children: Rotary members in Maine, USA, and Rajasthan, India, are using a global grant to educate hundreds of children in the city of Bikaner who previously were not attending school, and to provide professional development for their teachers. Learn more about the project, which also provided desks for the students through an earlier grant.
Fighting disease: Rotary members in California, USA, and Sinkor, Monrovia, Liberia, are using Foundation grant money to train health care workers in techniques to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV and to improve their ability to diagnose and treat infected women. The success of the project is measured in lives saved. Read more about the vocational training team’s efforts.
Growing local economies: In the Esmeraldas Province of Ecuador, Rotary members have teamed up with a microfinance organization to provide small loans to poor women, teaching them to sew and …read more
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Serving the semiconductor and hydrogen industries with advanced materials engineering solutions
We research and develop pioneering technology applications based on carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and other disruptive nanostructures.
We push the limits of nanotechnology
Smoltek is developing process technology and concepts for applications based on carbon nanotechnology in order to solve advanced materials engineering problems. By pioneering carbon nanotechnology we are literally pushing the limits of what is possible in the semiconductor and hydrogen industries.
Our main focus is based on carbon nanofibers (CNFs), which have very exciting properties and we have developed a technology platform that may disrupt technical solutions where today’s materials have reached their limit of performance.
As an example, we have developed a prototype of the world’s smallest capacitor and we are in the midst of developing a new cell-material with the ambition to double (or even triple) the area-efficiency of PEM water-electrolyzers. | <urn:uuid:6df4cf9f-452e-41d5-89eb-7f479b5708d8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.smoltek.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.929717 | 200 | 1.890625 | 2 |
Aging in place. People are beginning to understand the importance of helping the elderly stay in their own homes. According to a recent article in Homecare magazine, most seniors age 65+ would prefer to remain in their homes as long as possible, with an estimated 80–90 percent wishing to do so. Fernand Sarrat, owner of Home Helpers & Direct Link, senior citizens not only prefer a more comfortable, familiar environment, but also want to retain as much independence as they can.
Affordability. Many people are realizing that home care much more affordable and provides people with the assistance they need, it is especially true when compared with such things as assisted living facilities and nursing homes.
Technology Helps. Many of today’s technological advancements are making home healthcare possible and allow aging loved ones to remain in the comfort of their own homes, while maintaining a of level independence. Technology has transformed care from reactive, such as buttons to press in an emergency to pro-active where it is now possible for consumers to use sensors that provide advanced notifications. Portable devices are being used to access their medical information, monitor their vital signs and medications, and even take tests at home and carry out a wide range of tasks for the most common medical conditions requiring home care which are pulmonary disease, heart disease, diabetes, and cerebral vascular diseases.
A good example of a product that will enable medical independence through technology is MIJA’s Critical Alert oxygen tank monitoring that delivers low pressure visual and audible alarms, indicating when an oxygen users tank needs attention, significantly decreasing the risk that the tank will run out. Oxygen alarms allow patients and caregivers the freedom to enjoy their normal activities without constant stress of the tank status hanging over their head.
Nursing Homes Decline. As the growth of senior population continues to rise, one would assume that nursing homes would continue to increase as well, but the opposite is true. The number of skilled nursing facilities have flatlined over the past 10-15 years and are expected to shrink by 20% over the next 3 years. Meaning that seniors and their families will be forced to seek alternative methods of care.
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The recent report of denial rates of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for initial H-1B petitions filed by Indian IT companies in 2018 has clearly highlighted the extent to which frequent changes in H-1B visa policies has hurt the sector. However, on the brighter side, the Indian companies could utilise the opportunity to expand to newer markets.
The denial rate of Infosys was at 54 per cent, Mindtree at 40 per cent, Tech Mahindra at 26 per cent, Wipro at 23 per cent and TCS at 22 per cent. In contrast to this, non-consultancy US-based IT companies such as Amazon, Facebook, and Google have a denial rate of just one per cent. Some experts felt that the companies being forced to increase local hiring in the US due to their inability to move low-cost Indian labour to the US would hurt their profitability. In addition, it would also slow down the prospect of Indian IT professionals in the US geography.
“The US is facing its biggest tech talent shortage since 2008. As per a recent survey of 3,000 US tech companies, 65 per cent of the respondents were struggling to find suitable IT talent for their operations. The US tech industry is short of technology talent in the form of data analytics experts, cyber security, cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), etc. Lack of local talent and inability to bring in Indian workers may compel technology companies to consider countries with immigration-friendly policies such as Canada. With digital revolution set to expand further, this crisis maybe a great opportunity for Indian IT companies to expand their global footprint and underline the contribution of the average Indian IT worker to the growth of developed economies,” Vivek Tandon, founder and CEO of EB5 BRICS, an immigration advisory firm, told THE WEEK.
“Infosys hired more than 7,000 Americans in the past 18 months, while TCS is one of the biggest job creators in the US today. The cost of hiring, training, and retaining US workers will be significantly costlier for Indian IT companies in the years ahead. Further, IT industry body Nasscom’s decision to hire lobbyists in the US will put further increase cost pressures on Indian IT companies. One of the biggest attractions of the H-1B visa is that it offers a stable and predictable route to the US green card. With very long processing times, frequent rule changes, no work authorisation for spouses on H4 visas, and general anti-immigrant rhetoric, Indians may simply prefer alternative options like the EB-5 visa to qualify for the green card,” explained Tandon.
LCR Capital Partners co-founder and CCO Rogelio Caceres felt the change in H1-B visa policies could be a strategic move to increase the demand for American education by providing visa preference to immigrants who have studied in the US. “Policy changes around H1-B visas could have an adverse effect on the IT sector causing a dip in employment opportunities for them. That is because the developing technologies, the persona and qualifications of the average H1-B applicant are also changing to those of highly skilled workers, eventually leading to an increase in the cost of living and reconsideration of their current investments. Also, owing to the drastic increase in technological advancements globally, the demand for highly skilled individuals has also risen; making it the need of the hour. This further reduces the demand for average skilled individuals who generally apply for the H1-B visa programme,” said Caceres.
He further added that in the prevailing confusion, Indian IT professionals are looking at other geographies. Canada has already opened its doors to IT companies. Indian companies are already seeing a reverse movement back to India. Similarly, certain European countries are looking at opportunities, especially the UK post-Brexit.
At the same time, with stricter norms on H-1B visas, Indian IT services companies are looking at local hiring in the US. "Already H1-B holders in the US are facing possible restrictions on their spouse working there. Overall, things are not great for H1-B holders. For the companies, this means more costs as they have to hire locally,” said Kris Lakshmikanth, CEO and founder of Head Hunters India, an executive search firm. | <urn:uuid:6521f969-3c04-4ab3-9524-e2814ead5dc6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.theweek.in/news/biz-tech/2019/02/27/frequent-changes-h1-b-policy-detrimental-it-firms.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.952496 | 883 | 1.6875 | 2 |
The Central government has proposed to deliver more oxygen to Assam to meet the oxygen requirement of the State.
Officials in the health ministry said that along with Assam, oxygen will also be delivered to other Northeast States as well.
As on Sunday, 80 MT of oxygen in Assam has been offloaded under the Oxygen Express initiative. Assam was among other few states where Oxygen has been delivered as planned.
Oxygen has been collected from places like Hapa , Baroda, Mundra in the West and Rourkela, Durgapur, Tatanagar, Angul in the East and then delivering it to States of Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Telangana, Punjab, Kerala, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Assam in complex operational route planning scenarios.
“So far, Indian Railways has delivered more than 16023 MT of LMO in more than 977 tankers to various states across the country,” a government communique said.
It may be noted that 247 Oxygen Expresses have completed their journey so far and brought relief to various States. At present 12 loaded Oxygen Expresses on run with more than 920 MT of LMO in 50 tankers.
The highest ever single day load of more than 1142 MT of Oxygen relief delivered by Oxygen Expresses was on Sunday. Previous best was 1118 MT on May 20.
It is worth mentioning that Oxygen Expresses started their deliveries 30 days back on April 24 in Maharashtra with a load of 126 MT. Within one month time Indian Railways has delivered more than 16000 MT of LMO to 14 states across the country.
Oxygen relief by Oxygen Expresses reached 14 states namely Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Telangana, Punjab, Kerala, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Assam.
614 MT of Oxygen has been offloaded in Maharashtra, nearly 3649 MT in Uttar Pradesh, 633 MT in Madhya Pradesh, 4600 MT in Delhi, 1759 MT in Haryana, 98 MT in Rajasthan, 1063 MT in Karnataka, 320 MT in Uttarakhand, 1024 MT in Tamil Nadu, 730 MT in Andhra Pradesh, 225 MT in Punjab, 246 MT in Kerala, 976 MT in Telangana and 80 MT in Assam.
Indian Railways has mapped different routes with Oxygen supply locations and keeps itself ready with any emerging need of the States. States provide tankers to the Indian Railways for bringing LMO.
In order to ensure that Oxygen relief reaches in the fastest time possible, Railways is creating new standards and unprecedented benchmarks in running of Oxygen Express Freight Trains.
The average speed of these critical Freight trains is way above 55 in most cases over long distances. Running on high priority Green Corridor, with a highest sense of urgency, operational teams of various zones are working round the clock in the most challenging circumstances to ensure that Oxygen reaches in the fastest possible time frame.
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“A cautious, research-based bookhopefully it will set a trend.”-Ithiel de Sola Pool, Public Opinion Quarterly
After more than forty years of studying its political implications, Kurt and Gladys Lang put the power of television into a unique perspective. Through carefully compiled case studies, they reveal surprising truths about TV’s effect on American political life, and explode some popular myths. Their theme throughout is that television gives the viewer the illusion of being a favored spectator at some event-he “sees for himself,” in other words. But, in fact, it conveys a reality different from that experienced by an eyewitness. Because the televised version of an event reaches more people, it has greater impact on the public memory and comes to overshadow what actually happened.
The Langs tell in detail how television shapes events; how public figures and political institutions adjust their tactics to exploit the effects they-and millions of viewers-think television has. They examine such issues as whether or not network television projections influence election results. They consider the accuracy of the networks increasingly sophisticated techniques for “calling” election outcomes well before polls close. Such concerns have never been more at the forefront of the public consciousness than in the wake of the 2000 presidential election. The Langs assess the research to date and clarify the effects of early TV projections on voter turnout and election outcomes, and look at the implications for our system of government.
A model of excellent policy analysis, this highly readable volume will interest decision-makers and analysts, as well as students of journalism, broadcasting, political behavior, and voters looking forward to the next election.
Kurt Lang was a professor of sociology and political science at Stony Brook before becoming the Director of the School of Communications at the University of Washington. Gladys Engel Lang is a professor of communications with joint appointments in Political Science and Sociology at the University of Washington. In addition to Television and Politics, the Langs have also co-authored The Battle for Public Opinion: the President, the Press and the Polls during Watergate, Voting and Nonvoting, and Collective Dynamics. | <urn:uuid:cc737df4-63cd-4373-a9f7-11b1f2508b66> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.finngoldcup.com/television-and-politics-google-books.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.954636 | 434 | 2.1875 | 2 |
Des Senior calls for the government to immediately introduce basic measures to contain the new Covid variant, while Duncan McCallum would like to see a more coordinated global response
With regard to tackling the Omicron variant (Omicron variant spreads to Europe as UK announces countermeasures, 26 November), closing our borders buys us a little time, nothing more. So what are we going to do with it? Dithering with the current laissez-faire, herd immunity, business-as-usual policies will swiftly turn into a disaster. The government needs to introduce stringent infection-suppression measures now, not wait until it is too late as usual.
As a bare minimum we need green passes for all potential mass spreader events, mandatory mask wearing in all enclosed public spaces, and mandatory vaccination for all health, care, education and public-facing workers.
The government should reintroduce working from home wherever possible, and we must ensure there is adequate ventilation and mask wearing in all schools and colleges.
None of these measures should significantly impede economic or everyday life. Doing nothing will surely have a much greater impact.
• Kit Yates’s article (The new variant is worrying – but it doesn’t change how we tackle Covid, 26 November) is good, but only highlights individual and domestic responsibilities. Where is the coordinated world response to the Omicron variant?
We’ve had almost two years of experience in dealing with this virus, and while the world has advanced in leaps and bounds scientifically, it seems it has stood still politically. Surely by this time, the world should have had a playbook for an event like this. It’s not as if we didn’t know that new variants were going to emerge. We set up the process to look for and identify them quickly – after that, nothing.
The global community can get together for a coordinated effort to tackle the climate crisis, but hasn’t seemed to have even considered the more immediate problem. Instead, we still have individual countries running about doing their own thing, if not totally then almost totally, like headless chickens.
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Government have appointed the first ever hydrogen "champion" Jane Toogood.
According to BEIS she will help drive industry investment and deployment at this critical stage in the early development of the UK hydrogen economy. She will identify current barriers to building a strong UK hydrogen economy and develop creative solutions for how these can be addressed to accelerate the project pipeline and deliver on the UK government commitments.
Hydrogen Champion Jane Toogood said:
'The government has ambitious plans for the UK to ramp up hydrogen technology. Hydrogen deployment as a clean energy source is one of the key solutions to help the UK reach its net zero targets and I strongly believe there is an opportunity to accelerate this, working collaboratively across industry and government to land projects and infrastructure on a timeline that serves stakeholder and customers' needs.'
'At Johnson Matthey, we see that demand for hydrogen ecosystems globally is being taken up across industry, transportation and the power sector at a rapid pace, especially with the increased focus on energy security. As the UK's Hydrogen Champion, working with industry and government, I hope to ensure we make progress in building a thriving hydrogen economy ensuring private sector investment and policy decisions are aligned to support timely decisions and outcomes.'
About Jane Toogood
Jane is Chief Executive of Catalyst Technologies at Johnson Matthey, a FTSE 250 company which is a major player in the research and development of technologies to accelerate the transition towards net zero.
Jane is co-Chair (with the BEIS Secretary of State) of the Hydrogen Advisory Council, created for government and industry to work together to identify and promote the actions required to enable the supply of low carbon hydrogen at scale for use across the UK's energy system.
She has a wealth of experience in business transformation and growth, built over many years across global companies, covering multiple industry sectors from automotive, to healthcare, to petrochemicals.
BEIS have released a range of hydrogen documents today including a Hydrogen Sector Development Roadmap.
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There is no shortage of expressions of solidarity in Ukraine – but the leadership in Kyiv wants one thing above all: to join the EU quickly. But the country’s possible accession could take decades.
The membership certificate has not yet baggage. And Ursula von der Leyen will probably not have her with her on her possible next visits to Kyiv either. But their renewed trip to the Ukrainian capital should above all be a signal: We know that you want to join the EU and we want to support you on this path. Or, as von der Leyen said in Kyiv: the purpose of their trip was to “take stock of the joint efforts needed for reconstruction and of Ukraine’s progress on its European path”.
In the Ukrainian capital, the President of the EU Commission wants to talk to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Denys Schmyhal, among others. And in just two weeks, the EU Commission wants to present its assessment as to whether Ukraine should officially be considered a candidate for accession. But even then, there are still many steps to be taken before the country can be admitted to the Confederation of States.
The EU accession process at a glance:
Ukraine has already taken this step. Joining the EU was the bloody goal of many people in the country anyway, and the president and government were also elected for this purpose – but after Russia’s attack on its neighboring country, which violated international law, everything happened very quickly. At the beginning of March, Ukraine submitted its application for membership to the Council of the EU, thereby setting in motion a complex process.
Therefore, examine whoever binds forever. Although Brexit was the first breakaway state in the EU, membership is actually intended to be permanent. The requirements that every country that wants to join the EU must meet are correspondingly high: the so-called Copenhagen criteria, which have been in force since 1993 – a complicated set of rules with almost 10,000 words. According to the Federal Government, the core requirements are as follows:
Each of these criteria hides a wealth of individual measures – under certain circumstances, an entire judicial system has to be rebuilt or the economy has to be put on a new footing. The task of the EU Commission, including Ursula von der Leyen, is in this step to “assess the country’s ability to meet the Copenhagen criteria,” as the European Commission puts it. Only when this is fulfilled and the Council of the European Union, i.e. all member states, unanimously agree on a negotiating mandate can the official accession negotiations with Ukraine begin. A number of EU countries, especially in Eastern Europe, support the Ukrainian application for membership. However, some countries such as the Netherlands, Denmark and France are skeptical about the project. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has also been reluctant to comment on the subject.
The official negotiations comprise 36 chapters. It’s about the free movement of goods, capital and people, it’s about agriculture and food security, it’s about energy and science and much, much more.
“Because of the large amount of EU rules and regulations that each country has to transpose into its domestic law, the negotiations will take a long time to complete,” says the EU Commission – and each member state must agree to each closed chapter individually. Years or even decades can pass before Ukraine becomes a member of the EU.
Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey are currently among the official accession candidates and have partly started to restructure their country and their economic and legal system in such a way that it is in line with the principles of the EU – and they are still a long way from the end Target.
When all chapters of the accession negotiations have been concluded, the accession treaty will be drawn up, but it still has to clear a few hurdles: the Council must agree, as must the EU Commission and the European Parliament. The treaty then has to be ratified in all member states and in the candidate country, either by parliamentary vote or a referendum. The accession treaty then contains the date that everyone has been working towards: when the respective country will become a full member of the EU.
What is the future of Ukraine’s EU accession?
So it may be decades before Ukraine actually belongs to the European Union – because in a country at war it is more difficult to meet the conditions for EU membership. And yet – or precisely because of this – the Ukrainian President Zelenskyj is pushing for the speedy start of negotiations.
“A positive response from the European Union to Ukraine’s application for EU membership can be a positive answer to the question of whether there is any future for the European project at all,” he said during von der Leyen’s recent visit to Kyiv. Previously, he demanded that Ukraine must be “taken out of the gray area”. The EU has the opportunity to prove “that the words about the membership of the Ukrainian people in the European family were not spoken to the wind”. Zelenskyy asked: “Then why are there still political skeptics who hesitate to allow us to join the European Union?” Opponents of Ukraine joining the EU point to the state of war in the country as well as problems with corruption and unrealized reforms. “We must not lower the accession requirements in the EU. Otherwise we will kill the EU,” warns a diplomatic source from one of the hesitant countries in an interview with the AFP news agency. Diplomatic circles in Brussels also say that accession negotiations with Ukraine are currently “difficult to imagine”.
And yet: Ursula von der Leyen continues to give herself to the outside world. During her previous visit to Kyiv, she predicted a “European future” for Ukraine. On June 23rd and 24th, the Commission will probably decide how to proceed in terms of EU accession for Ukraine – and at some point the membership certificate will make its way to Kyiv.
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What makes a worthwhile object of care? Early in 2019 lesser Flamingo chick euphoria took hold of the small historical diamond mining city of Kimberley in central South Africa. A rapid, publicly driven rescue operation mobilized in response to the plight of thousands of baby flamingos, abandoned by their flock due to drought. Hundreds of volunteers streamed to the SPCA on the edge of the city where we cradled soft, quaking, chicks in our hands, tenderly forcing beaks open for syringes loaded with prawns and baby cereal, depleting these stocks from city supermarkets. The plight of the flamingoes was broadcast as far as the CNN, and donations solicited and sent from across the globe. Prominent among these was a local diamond mining company. The narrative around the plight of the chicks suggested the local municipality was to shoulder the blame for what was assumed to be a native flock crucial for species survival. However, the flock only settled there in 2005, and lesser flamingo regularly experience successive failed breeding seasons. Regarding municpal negligence, it was the most likely the very presence of effluent in water run-off that attracted them in the first instance due to its role in the production of nutritious algae. The same effluent is used in mining operations. This paper takes a cue from Hannah Landecker to “recount the remaking of nutritive and toxic relations between plants, animals, microbes, minerals and humans” (2019:551). Drawing on ethnography, interviews and media analysis I trace the value of sewerage in a complex web of care and value anchored in colonial and Apartheid norms of personhood. The analysis is scaled from minutiae (algae and mineral), across geological time, and geopolitical space (including Apartheid infrastructures, and bird and human guts). This metabolic approach conducted in the city famous for “the Big Hole” (the world’s largest open-pit mine) helps us glimpse the stakes in fashioning environments in the name of care.
Abstract by Carina Truyts, submitted to the 4S 2021 Panel Toxic Goodness: Harmful Legacies, Hopeful Futures
Carina Truyts, "Lesser Flamingo Life and Death: Nourishing Toxicity, ‘Generous’ Mines and Metabolic Transitions in Kimberley, South Africa", contributed by Duygu Kasdogan, STS Infrastructures, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 8 September 2021, accessed 19 August 2022. https://stsinfrastructures.org/content/lesser-flamingo-life-and-death-nourishing-toxicity-‘generous’-mines-and-metabolic | <urn:uuid:66e8c92b-67ae-430e-98a5-1029aa56dc15> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://stsinfrastructures.org/content/lesser-flamingo-life-and-death-nourishing-toxicity-%E2%80%98generous%E2%80%99-mines-and-metabolic | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573744.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819161440-20220819191440-00472.warc.gz | en | 0.918553 | 566 | 2.765625 | 3 |
Southern Pacific Railroad Train Station, Brownsville Texas
The coming of the Southern Pacific Railroad to Brownsville on November 14, 1927, before the station was built, was perhaps the most significant event associated with the site. The Rio Grande Valley had enjoyed a spectacular growth from 1900 to 1930. This growth can be attributed to two factors—the introduction of irrigation in 1898, and the coming of the railroad in 1905. The Missouri Pacific Railroad had entered this area in 1905, and on May 11, 1925, the Interstate Commerce Commission granted permission for the Southern Pacific to acquire the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway, which held a charter into the Valley. The completion of the Southern Pacific to its southernmost point in Brownsville was a major event. The driving of the golden spike was scheduled to coincide with the first annual South Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention. The City of Brownsville staged a celebration when November 14 was declared Southern Pacific Day.
In an issue of the Brownsville Herald carrying notices dated Nov. 1 (from Ankora, Turkey, on the Mustapha Kamal Pasha; from Belgrade, Jugoslavia, concerning suspension of telegraph and telephone censorship which had been instigated as the result of a Carolist plot; and a possible visit to Brownsville of Ruth Elder, American aviatrix), there appears Mayor A. B. Cole's "PROCLAMATION" which stated: “On November 14th- and 15th., the City of Brownsville will stage in connection with- the South- Texas Chamber of Commerce Convention a large celebration on the coming of the Southern Pacific Railroad to this city. We expect to have with us thousands of visitors, many of whom will be here for the first time.
We are particularly anxious that Brownsville present a neat and attractive appearance and I, as Mayor of Brownsville, urge that property owners make special effort to clean up his or her premises, cutting all weeds, mowing lawns, etc.
The general good appearance of our city will leave a lasting impression on our visitors.”
The crowd assembled in Washington Park, near the station, was the largest the town had ever seen- The Southern Pacific sent a duplicate of the Sunset Limited from Houston carrying H. M. Lull, Vice President, G. S. Waide, General Manager, and W. C. McConnick, General Passenger Agent. They also sent the special track-laying machine which made possible the rapid extension of the line from Harlingen to Brownsville. Although the station was not completed until later, the first scheduled passenger train entered Brownsville on November 10, 1927. (Brownsville Herald, November 1-15, 1927.) | <urn:uuid:84379e67-e0e9-4f06-a48b-216508b9f746> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.historic-structures.com/tx/brownsville/railroad_station.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.962985 | 548 | 2.671875 | 3 |
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After the publication of Civil War #7, Mark Millar described the book to Newsarama as "a story where a guy wrapped in the American flag is in chains as the people swap freedom for security". Millar conceded a "certain amount of political allegory" but said its real focus was on superheroes fighting each other.
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Fifty-nine years ago this month, the first zero-length launch of an USAF/North American F-100D Super Sabre took place at Edwards Air Force Base, California. North American Test Pilot Albert “Al” R. Blackburn was at the controls of the experimental rocket-propelled test aircraft.
Zero-Length Launch (ZLL) was a concept pioneered by the United States Air Force for quickly getting aircraft into the air without the need for a conventional runway take-off. The idea was to launch the aircraft via rocket power from a standing start. Shortly after launch, the aircraft was at flight speed and the dead rocket booster was jettisoned.
The ZLL concept was typical of attempts by USAF to gain tactical advantage over the Soviet Union in any way possible during the Cold War era. ZLL held the promise of getting nuclear-armed combat aircraft airborne in the event that airfield runways were rendered useless due to enemy attack.
The ZLL mission was envisioned as one-way trip. Once airborne, a pilot was expected to fly to the target, deliver his nuclear weapon and then fend for himself. Survival options included finding a friendly field to land at or eject over non-hostile territory. Either way, the pilot’s chances of things working out well were not good.
The first attempt to test the ZLL concept dates back to 1953 when USAF employed the straight-wing USAF/Republic F-84G Thunderjet in the ZELMAL Program. ZELMAL stood for Zero Length Launch/ Mat Landing. This last part involved the aircraft making a wheels-up landing on an inflatable rubber mat that measured 800 ft x 80 ft x 3 ft.
Piloted ZELMEL flight tests were conducted at Edwards Air Force Base in 1954. The results were not particularly encouraging. Understandably, the mat landing was a rough go. The landing mat was heavily damaged on the first test and the pilot sustained back injuries that required months of recovery time. Subsequent flight tests showed ZELMAL to be essentially unworkable as then conceived.
USAF reprised the ZLL concept in 1958 with the F-100D Super Sabre. Gone was the mat landing part of the operation. The aircraft would make a normal wheels down landing if it got airborne successfully. Launch motive power was provided by a single Rocketdyne XM-34 solid rocket booster that generated 132,000 lbs of thrust for 4 seconds. At burnout of the boost motor, the F-100D was 400 feet above ground level and traveling at 275 mph. The booster was then jettisoned and the aircraft continued to accelerate under turbojet power.
The first flight test of the F-100 ZLL aircraft (S/N 56-2904) took place on Wednesday, 26 March 1958. The aircraft was launched from the south end of Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The test aircraft carried a pylon-mounted 275-gallon fuel tank on the right wing and a simulated nuclear store on a pylon under the left wing. North American Aviation’s Albert “Al” R. Blackburn was the assigned test pilot.
The first F-100 ZLL flight was entirely successful. Blackburn reported an exceptionally smooth ride on the rocket and an uneventful transition to turbojet-powered flight. While the boost motor struck the belly of the aircraft during departure and caused some superficial damage, the separation was otherwise successful. After a brief flight, Blackburn safely landed his steed on the concrete.
The first flight success of the ZLL Super Sabre was followed several weeks later by loss of aircraft 56-2904. Although the launch phase was proper, the boost motor hung-up on its support bolts and could not be jettisoned following burnout. Blackburn’s attempts to shake the dead motor free from the aircraft proved futile. Since a successful landing was not possible, the pilot was forced to eject.
A total of fourteen (14) more F-100D ZLL flights took place at Edwards through October of 1958. Although these flights proved ZLL to be a viable means for getting a combat aircraft airborne without the use of a conventional runway take-off, USAF ultimately judged the concept to be too impractical and logistically burdensome to field. This in spite of the fact that a total of 148 F-100D Super Sabre aircraft were eventually modified for the ZLL mission. | <urn:uuid:eac0326f-4d9c-4670-a03e-180ad35bcaac> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.whiteeagleaerospace.com/first-super-sabre-zll/?shared=email&msg=fail | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.966372 | 910 | 2.90625 | 3 |
Replacing missing or badly damaged teeth with dental implants can not only restore a beautiful smile – they can also rebuild a strong, healthy bite, improve facial structure, and boost self-confidence. To achieve proper placement of dental implants, multiphase treatment plans are sometimes required. Some patients require additional procedures to rebuild adequate jawbone and facial structure for proper support of the dental implants. To attain the highest-quality results, these complex procedures are typically best-handled by a prosthodontist with expertise in all stages of implant treatment. Our dentist and prosthodontist, Sameet Sheth, DDS, FACP, has extensive experience and advanced training in implant dentistry. He is also skilled in performing a wide range of bone grafting procedures that can restore diminished jawbone volume and structure. His proficiency in these restorative and reconstructive techniques allow him to create superior results with dental implants. The goal for every patient is to achieve optimal oral health and long-lasting, natural-looking dental implants that function beautifully.
For more about dental implants, we encourage you to review the informational sections below and continue exploring our site. If you would like to schedule a consultation with Dr. Sheth, please contact our office.
Why Choose Dr. Sheth for Dental Implants?
- Dr. Sheth is a board-certified prosthodontist. Prosthodontics is a field of dentistry that specializes in the replacement of missing teeth.
- Dr. Sheth is capable of performing all aspects of the dental implant procedure—from the intricate treatment planning to the placement of the implants and the custom dental crowns—right here at our practice.
- Dr. Sheth has been performing comprehensive dental implant procedures for over 10 years.
- Dr. Sheth has placed more than 400 dental implants in his career.
- Dr. Sheth is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a member of the American College of Prosthodontists.
- Dr. Sheth firmly believes in honest and forthright communication with each patient. He will thoroughly explain the treatment process and will never recommend a treatment that will not be in the patient’s best interests.
What Are Dental Implants?
A single tooth dental implant is comprised of a titanium post that is surgically implanted into the jawbone (to mimic the function of a natural tooth root) and a crown. Over time, the post fuses with the bone tissue, which provides exceptional stability for the implant restoration. Once completely healed, a customized porcelain crown implant restoration is attached to the top of the post for a secure, functional, natural-looking tooth that is virtually indistinguishable from your other teeth. Dental implants can also be used to secure larger dental restorations in place, such as bridges and full-arch dentures.
What are the Benefits of Dental Implants?
Dental implants offer a number of practical advantages over traditional dentures and fixed bridges. Because they are permanently anchored into your jaw, dental implants can look, feel, and function like natural teeth. Unlike ill-fitting dentures, which can slip and move along the gum line, dental implants are secure and stable. Dental implants are self-supporting, which means that the structure of your surrounding teeth does not have to be prepared as with a traditional fixed bridge. Or, if you have no remaining natural teeth, they can be used to stabilize custom dentures. In addition, dental implants are remarkably convenient, requiring a similar hygiene routine of brushing, flossing, professional hygiene, and regular dental examinations. In virtually every way, dental implants allow you to regain the control and assurance you had with your natural teeth.
What Types of Dental Implants Are Available?
There are three main types of dental implant options: single tooth implants, multiple teeth dental implants, and implant dentures. During the consultation process, you will learn which type of dental implants are best suited for your needs.
Single Tooth Implants
Single tooth implants are designed to replace an individual tooth. If you and your dentist choose single tooth implants to replace several teeth simultaneously, one titanium post and one dental crown will be used for each missing tooth. Each implant crown is custom-made to fit comfortably and function like a natural tooth. The color of the restoration is also customized to match your surrounding teeth for a beautiful, uniform appearance.
Multiple Teeth Dental Implants
For patients who are missing several adjacent teeth, two or more dental implants can be used to hold a custom implant bridge restoration firmly in place. Multiple teeth dental implants can serve as an alternative to a fixed bridge or partial denture. Depending upon the number of missing teeth and the jawbone density of the patient, Dr. Sheth may recommend two to six dental implants to ensure a comfortable, secure fit.
An implant denture is used to replace an entire row of teeth. This fixed alternative for removable dentures can replace the upper and/or lower arch. When both arches are replaced, the procedure is sometimes referred to as a full-mouth restoration. Depending upon the patient’s jawbone density, two to six implants may be used to secure the custom denture. Implant dentures may also be a good alternative for patients who are not good candidates for a full set of single tooth implants.
Who is a Candidate for Dental Implants?
If you are interested in having dental implant surgery, you will first meet with Dr. Sheth, who will evaluate your oral and overall health to determine whether you are an appropriate candidate for therapy. Most patients with generally good health and adequate jawbone width and height are suitable for the procedure. If you require bone grafting to create a more stable foundation for dental implants, Dr. Sheth can perform those procedures. For those patients willing or able to devote the necessary time, dental implant surgery is currently one of the most effective and consistently successful of all dental procedures.
Are Preliminary Treatments Required for Dental Implants?
Dr. Sheth’s ultimate goal is to place dental implants that can be healthy and long-lasting. Prior to implant placement, Dr. Sheth may recommend preliminary treatments aimed at creating a strong, healthy foundation for dental implants. This initial phase of treatment may include procedures to improve your dental health, extract teeth, and/or prepare your jawbone for implant surgery. Not all patients will require these treatments; however, having these options available in-house can be very beneficial and convenient.
Extractions and Socket Preservation with Bone Graft and Membrane
When teeth are extracted due to extensive decay, trauma, or other reasons, preserving the socket with bone grafting material can offer significant advantages. Socket preservation performed immediately following tooth extraction can prevent both the formation of a dry socket and minimize bone loss that occurs when a permanent tooth is removed. It allows the maximal amount of bone volume for proper placement of dental implants, and also allows the widest possible implant to be placed, which is important for the long-term stability of the restoration.
Restoring Bone and Facial Structure
Jawbone loss can be an unfortunate side effect of tooth loss and advanced gum disease. Atrophy of this supportive bone structure can undermine the health and position of surrounding teeth and progressively change the shape of the face. With a variety of bone grafting techniques, including sinus augmentation and ridge expansion, Dr. Sheth can skillfully rebuild depleted jawbone structure to restore facial proportions and provide healthy support for dental implants.
How Are Dental Implants Placed?
Composed of a titanium alloy, dental implants are artificial tooth roots that are placed into your jaw. All surgeries and implant placements are typically performed right here in our office by Dr. Sameet Sheth. Using 3-dimensional CAT scans and guides, the surgery is digitally planned and customized for each patient. Based on this virtual surgical plan and the use of guides, the implants are placed within your jawbone and then allowed to heal and integrate with the bone. Proper osseointegration and soft tissue repair can take between two to six months (or sometimes longer) depending on your unique rate of healing. During this time, Dr. Sheth will provide you with a temporary prosthesis to minimize inconvenience and conceal your healing implants. When you are completely healed, he can attach custom crafted crowns, bridges, or dentures to the titanium roots to complete your new smile.
What Results Can I Expect from Dental Implants?
By offering dental implants to our patients, we are able to restore the function, appearance, and feel of missing teeth with outstanding results. Dr. Sheth’s level of skill and extensive experience with dental implants makes him a superior choice for performing your implant surgery and restoration. At every stage of treatment, he is attentive to your progress and concerns, and works tirelessly to provide the highest quality outcome. To view the type of results that can be achieved with dental implants, please visit our smile gallery.
“Dr. Sameet Sheth is an excellent dentist. He inspires the utmost confidence and has a wealth of knowledge. He takes the time to explain every procedure and he is a professional. I would highly recommend Dr. Sheth to everyone. He is the best dentist I have ever had. He also has a wonderful and caring staff. I am truly honored to call him my dentist.”
How Long Do Dental Implants Last?
Once the titanium post becomes fused with the jawbone, the dental implant is considered a permanent part of the mouth. If the custom restoration that is attached to the dental implant becomes damaged or worn it can be repaired or replaced. it is important to note that the restorations we create from high-quality materials are designed to last for decades. Dr. Sheth recommends that patients who habitually grind or clench their teeth consider wearing a night guard while they sleep. This type of oral appliance is designed to protect the teeth—and any restorations—from potentially damaging bite forces. In addition, good oral hygiene and routine cleanings are also essential for maintaining dental implants. No additional daily maintenance is needed beyond brushing, flossing, and rinsing. Attending twice-yearly oral exams can give your dentist the opportunity to detect any problems with your implants and promptly correct them. Dental implants should last a lifetime with minimal maintenance.
Are Dental Implants Safe?
Dr. Sheth’s extensive training and experience with prosthodontics and implant dentistry, along with the meticulous planning and precautionary measures he employs for every procedure, can make dental implants treatment as safe as possible. With that in mind, it is important to remember that dental implant procedures require oral surgery, and all surgical treatments involve a certain degree of risk. Dr. Sheth utilizes very precise techniques, as well as state-of-the-art technology for accurate treatment planning and implant placement, that can reduce the potential for implant failure, infection, or other possible complications associated with this procedure. He will also provide you with detailed post-operative guidelines with instructions that can help minimize risks and maximize the likelihood of successful results.
Do Dental Implants Hurt?
Dr. Sheth will numb the treatment area with a local anesthetic, which is often quite enough to reduce the potential for pain during treatment. If you are prone to high levels of dental anxiety, sedation dentistry options available at our practice can help you experience the most relaxed and comfortable procedure possible.
Are There Alternatives to Dental Implants?
After a thorough oral exam and a discussion of your goals, Dr. Sheth can recommend which tooth replacement options are best suited for your needs. At Restorative and Implant Dentistry of Bayside, all implant procedures and restorations are highly customized to give our patients a full, healthy, and beautiful smile.
How Much Do Dental Implants Cost?
Since every dental implant procedure is customized based upon the individual patient’s needs, there is no fixed price for dental implants. There are many variables that can impact the total cost of dental implants, including the number of missing teeth, any necessary preparatory procedures (i.e. tooth extractions, periodontal treatments, or bone grafts), the type of dental implants and restorations selected, and the number of implants that are needed to secure the restoration. After an oral exam and a discussion of your goals and expectations, Dr. Sheth can give you a quote for the cost of your customized procedure. The average price for a single tooth implant at our practice ranges from $5,000-7,000. Patients who would like to make the cost of their treatment more affordable may consider applying for dental financing through a third-party company we’ve partnered with. This lender can provide low monthly payment plans with little to no interest for qualified applicants. To learn more about financing the cost of your dental implants, please contact a knowledgeable member of our staff.
Additional Frequently Asked Questions About Dental Implants
Are dental implants covered by insurance?
Some insurance policies may offer a certain amount of coverage for dental implants. We can assist you with questions regarding your insurance provider and whether dental implants are a covered benefit under your policy.
Do dental implants look natural?
One of the most prominent benefits of dental implants is their ability to look natural. In fact, these customized restorations should be virtually indistinguishable from natural teeth, both in appearance and function.
How do I clean dental implants?
The process involved in cleaning dental implants is another major benefit of this innovative tooth replacement option. Dental implants require absolutely no extra maintenance aside from your normal oral hygiene routines. Brushing at least twice a day and flossing at least once a day, along with attending the recommended number of dental check-ups each year, is typically all that will be necessary to keep your implants clean, functional, and beautiful long into the future.
How long does it take to get dental implants?
The dental implant treatment process involves multiple stages. When the implants are first placed, the period of osseointegration (when the implant fuses to the jawbone) typically ranges from about two to six months. In most cases, temporary crowns can be affixed to the implant posts during this time. Once Dr. Sheth has established that the implant has successfully integrated with the bone, the permanent custom crown can be affixed to the top of the implant. When Dr. Sheth has placed the crown and examined it to ensure the best fit, function, and appearance, the dental implant procedure is complete.
Does smoking affect dental implants?
Yes. It is very important to note that smoking can dramatically raise the risk of infection, and it can significantly prolong the healing period, as well. In addition, research has found that there may be a link between smoking and the failure of dental implants. Patients who are undergoing a dental implant procedure are advised to quit smoking at least one month before implant placement, and it is recommended that they have a plan in place to make sure they do not resume smoking after treatment.
How do dental implants feel?
The goal of dental implants is to provide results that are virtually identical to natural teeth in every way. Once the treatment process is complete, a dental implant should look, feel, and function as though the original tooth was never lost.
How successful are dental implants?
The success rate of dental implants is often extremely high when the procedure is performed by skilled and experienced implant dentists and when patients follow post-operative instructions designed to facilitate proper healing. Taking excellent care of your oral health, keeping your dental appointments for routine exams and cleanings, and avoiding the use of tobacco products can go a long way toward ensuring your dental implants will continue brightening your smile for decades to come.
How many dental implants will I need?
The total number of implants that will be necessary to achieve one’s individual goals will be determined by a number of different factors. Dr. Sheth will consider how many teeth are missing, the current level of jawbone density in the area of missing teeth, and whether you are opting for full dental implant replacement, an implant-supported denture, or other implant-based treatment option. Once your oral structures have been evaluated during the initial consultation, Dr. Sheth can explore your options with you.
Are there certain foods I should avoid?
In the long-term, there are virtually no restrictions on the types of food you should eat with dental implants. This is another aspect of dental implants that often makes them a preferable alternative to more conventional missing teeth replacement techniques, such as traditional dentures. With this in mind, it is important to note that certain precautions will need to be taken in the period immediately following dental implant placement. Dr. Sheth will recommend a soft-food diet for a few days after the procedure; this can be useful for limiting the possibility of hindering the healing process. When the treatment areas have adequately healed, most individuals can resume their normal diet. That said, please remember to exercise caution when eating hard foods since excessive force on the custom crowns (or even on natural teeth) may damage them or prematurely wear them down.
When is it too late to get dental implants?
For most patients, it is virtually never too late to replace missing teeth with dental implants. Advances in restorative dentistry and prosthodontics have made it possible for many individuals who may have been previously told they were not ideal candidates for this procedure to now qualify. In many cases, patients who lack the bone density necessary to securely hold a dental implant can have bone grafting treatment performed, which can establish a stronger foundation for the implant. For some individuals, dental implants may not be the best option; however, these days, more people are eligible for these treatments than ever before.
How do I choose the best implant dentist?
You can maximize the chances that you will choose the best implant dentist for your needs by narrowing your selection down to individuals who have proven skills and experience with dental implant placement. As you conduct your research, it’s a good idea to thoroughly review the prospective dentist’s training and educational background, and to inquire as to how many of these treatments they have performed. Also, you should ask about the dentist’s success rate, and whether they utilize advanced treatment planning technologies to ensure the most precise and careful placement of the implants. Before-and-after photos and patient reviews can also provide you with information regarding the dentist’s skills and abilities.
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Imagine actually getting paid for the expenses you incur during a construction project… and then some.
In a nutshell, that’s a cost-plus contract.
A cost-plus contract definitely has its perks, but they aren’t a good fit for every contractor, or every project.
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There are several types of cost-plus contracts. Generally, you’ll see them defined this way:
A cost-plus contract (also known as a cost-reimbursement contract) describes a contract where the contractor gets compensated for all expenses related to the project in addition to an agreed-upon sum at the end of the project.
The ‘agreed-upon sum’ for profit is the ‘plus’ in a cost-plus contract.
A cost-plus contract includes payment for all expenses incurred during a construction project plus a pre-specified amount that the contractor is paid at the end of the project.
The costs in a cost-plus contract include:
Direct costs include any expenses incurred for the specific task at hand. You may
see these called “cost of goods sold” or COGS. Materials used and direct labor is included in direct costs.
Indirect costs or ‘overhead costs’ refer to the expenses related to getting the task done. For example, mileage used to get to a job site can be recorded and reported as an indirect cost.
Profit is the cost or fee that the contractor charges for the work. Typically, this amount is a percentage of the overall cost of the project or of direct costs.
In a cost-plus contract, it’s the responsibility of the contractor to keep a record of all costs incurred on a project so that he or she is accurately compensated for the work they do.
There are multiple types of cost-plus contracts.
A cost-plus-fee contract is a cost-plus contract that includes some type of added fee.
The primary types of cost-plus construction contracts are listed and described below:
Typically, this happens in a situation where a contractor is being awarded for good performance.
There are several reasons why it might be beneficial to use a cost-plus contract for your next job.
After all, they are one of the most widely used agreements in construction — largely because they benefit both the contractor and the owner in most situations.
That said, a cost-plus contract may not be right for all projects or contractors.
Read on as we discuss cost plus construction contract advantages and disadvantages in more detail.
Contractors and owners alike can benefit from a cost-plus contract.
For the contractor, some of the top advantages of a cost-plus contract stem from the fact that they:
A cost-plus contract basically shifts most of the risk associated with a given project to the owner. If there are unexpected changes in costs or efficiency, it’s covered under this contract.
In other words, a contractor doesn’t need to worry about the costs coming out of their profit margin which can be a huge relief for many contractors.
Sometimes, however, there is a cap on expenses worked into the contract so that not every cost would be reimbursed. This typically applies to situations where the contractor makes an error or is found to be negligent.
Cost-plus contracts usually allow contractors the ability to prioritize choosing high-quality materials over budget constraints. This shift to a focus on quality can be a benefit for both parties.
A cost-plus contract is something that can be used if a project is especially time-sensitive. In other words, a cost-plus contract provides flexibility so that projects can begin more quickly.
If a property owner is anxious to get a project going as soon as possible, he or she may opt for a cost-plus contract so that their contractor can get started right away instead of waiting for an estimate to be finalized or approved.
In this type of agreement, of course, an owner would expect a contractor to make good on his or her promises.
While there are many advantages to a cost-plus construction contract, there are disadvantages that you will want to be mindful of as well.
Cost-plus contracts typically pose more risks for the owner. However, issues can arise for contractors too.
Some of the top disadvantages of a cost-plus contract include:
Since terms are not decided from the get-go as in a fixed contract, navigating the unknowns can get tricky.
Unexpected shortages or delays can cause issues in the overall cost or delivery of the project which may affect profit.
In the same vein, complications with cash flow can make it difficult for contractors to front the cash needed to start a project — and we all know that cash flow isn’t always something to rely on in the construction business.
This is an issue because most cost-plus contracts involve the contractor getting reimbursed for the costs he or she incurred on a project.
The most important factor in getting reimbursed is to properly keep track of expenses throughout a project.
If you’re someone who tends to misplace receipts or is generally unorganized, this could cause some problems.
Fortunately, there is a quick and easy way to keep track of your projects and invoices thanks to Flexbase.
In fact, Flexbase has an automated invoice template ready for you to use — and it’s free.
When it comes to contracts where profit is added to the cost of the project, a cost-plus contract is the way to go.
As we mentioned in a previous section, there are a few options you can choose from.
To reiterate, the main types of cost-plus agreements are:
Fixed-price contracts would be the other most commonly used type of contract in construction.
Cost-plus contracts can be complicated and hard to understand at times.
That’s why we’ve compiled a list of questions contractors usually have about them.
Read on to learn the answers to a few common cost-plus contract FAQs.
A cost-plus contract is generally used if:
For example, a cost-plus contract would likely be used if it is probable that costs for a given project will be less than anticipated.
Likewise, in a situation where the costs of a project cannot be adequately estimated at the beginning of a project, a cost-plus contract can provide the flexibility and security needed.
As an example...
Let’s say Smith’s Construction Corp. is contracted to build a $10 million retail building.
The owner and Smith’s Construction Corp. have set up a 12% profit agreement while limiting expenses to $11 million.
If Smith’s Construction Corp. finishes the project ahead of schedule, they’ll be eligible for an incentive fee on top of their 12% profit of $1.2 million.
Assuming Smith’s Construction Corp. keeps a proper record of expenses and completes the project on the agreed-upon deadline, they will be reimbursed the $10 million they had to front, in addition to a 12% profit.
Both parties are pleased and have successfully fulfilled a cost-plus contract.
If you’re looking for a cost-plus construction contract template, there are many available to download.
You can find examples of an AIA cost-plus contract or other types of contract templates online.
But keep in mind…
Any standard, downloadable cost-plus contract will not take into account the necessary legal language and specifics of the client or your project which can leave a lot of room for human error — something very important to watch out for.
Besides, some cost-plus contract language can be hard to understand and can become especially tricky when particular forms or specific language are needed in certain states or even counties.
If just one word is off in a contract, the other party can use that to void the contract and refuse to pay.
That’s where Flexbase can help.
We know that the language in a contract is extremely important.
We also know that legal help can be very expensive and time-consuming.
Flexbase can automatically provide you with the forms you need that are compliant with your state’s laws and regulations — automatically removing human error at the same time.
Flexbase knows that every project is unique.
That’s why we’ve created an option for users to customize free cost-plus construction templates for their projects.
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Nowadays there are various fancy technologies that heightened the pressure on website owners to have an optimized and impeccably accessible website for their users. However, website accessibility is not merely about improving its accessibility ranking but it would also mean that the site users or your audience can navigate your site easily and be able to access the required information without any time wastage. However, if you are unsure about what to do to make your website more accessible, we have a few amazing tips that will help you do just that.
1. CMS Comes First
The first thing that you need to double-check is the CMS or Content Management System that you have selected for your website. There are several tools now that help you with website development and maintenance, like WordPress or Drupal. After selecting the CMS, pick a template or the theme on the list of “accessible” themes. Generally, you can easily find this information in the template details or specifications. As a rule of thumb, it is a good practice to review the documentation and notes that come along with a template for theme-related tips on creating content that is accessible and optimizing that specific template for accessibility. You will be doing the same thing while installing widgets, modules, or plugins. This is important because the simple rule is, in order to have an accessible website, everything you include on your website must be accessible.
In addition to this, there are other aspects involved in creating websites like video players and toolbar editing, in which you have to ensure that you can create accessible content through them. An example would be having options for easy-to-access tables and headings or the option of closed captions in video players. Moreover, things that relate to CMS administration, including content creation or comments, ought to be accessible too.
2. Audit Your Website
Your website can gradually deteriorate in quality and performance. In reality, the site does not differ much from a car, it needs care and regular maintenance. When you look into the science of optimizing websites, various sites offer intuitive insights about auditing your website. In relation to that, the WCAG accessibility audit resources enlist website audit as one of the most significant methods for helping your online platform succeed. This would help you identify potential problems lurking around your website and you can rectify them or work on optimizing your website further.
3. Organize Your Web Content for Success
Unorganized web content happens to be one of the most common mistakes that most website owners make. Having organized website content is important because if not, it will undermine its accessibility more than anything else. It helps your users substantially in navigating around your site. Moreover, when you are using the heading levels strategically and correctly, the content is more readable as well. It is important to stick to the correct heading order instead of picking just any level that you like at that moment. Not having a pre-thought organization strategy will result in chaos. Therefore, it is best to be meticulously organized when it comes to content presentation.
4. Name Your Links Carefully
If you are using links in the content, ensure that you have appropriate supportive text for each link to go with. However, too many websites consider placing a "Click this" phrase, which is appropriate enough but is average. Using descriptive text that is unique and according to the context of the link is useful for your readers, especially those who may be visually impaired. Instead of putting up "Click here to find more details about our company," you may place "If you want to learn more about our company, read About Us."
5. Use Color Consciously
Staying empathetic towards your potential users or readers is important and that applies to using colors around your website. You may be surprised to know that about 8% of the population suffers from red-green color deficiency. So, if you want your site to be accessible and user-friendly, it is important to avoid using colors that may exclude a particular group of users. For instance, in important areas like forms or other required fields, avoid using merely red or green color because it would prevent a certain group from comprehending your web content. In addition to using color, you may add an asterisk or other symbols and add explanatory text. If there is a separate content block, then you must use visual separators, which may include borders or appropriate spacing.
6. Accessibility of Dynamic Content
Dynamic content cannot be discounted from the list of accessibility requirements. This includes lightboxes, screen overlays, pop-ups, in-page updates, and modal dialogs. For making these features accessible, ARIA roles or alerts can be used or different frameworks that offer enough accessibility. If there is a slideshow on your website, ensure that each image has descriptive text. If there are videos embedded around, ensure as well that the video players are not set to auto-play.
7. Have Tabular Data? Arrange it Properly!
Using tables is a great idea to organize data, however, tables are not recommended for layout purposes. This is because if a user is using a screen reader, it would make this quite a verbose experience for them. On the other hand, if a data table is absolutely necessary, utilize headers for the columns and rows so the relationship of the cells can be explained appropriately.
8. Secure Optimized and Accessible Forms
If your website has forms with poor labels, it will look unattractive on the overall accessibility rating. For some users, it may be hard to figure out what should go in a particular field. Therefore, ensure that all the fields in a form have descriptive and well-positioned labels. For instance, if a field is for a user’s name, the descriptive label should state “full name.” Using ARIA with a ”true” or “false” requirement also helps greatly because this way, the user would realize which of the fields are required. You may also add asterisks to indicate a mandatory field. Moreover, using CAPTCHA in forms is intuitive as well in keeping spammers at bay.
These little changes or updates are just starters for a general user but incorporating them into your website will make a huge difference in overall accessibility. You will realize that not only its ranking is better but your readership will improve as well. A user-friendly website with optimal accessibility is nothing less than a blessing and your followers and audience will certainly appreciate this. | <urn:uuid:bd209f62-03cc-4172-9295-e496a70ef5f8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.onrec.com/news/news-archive/these-8-tips-will-instantly-make-your-website-more-accessible | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.934993 | 1,309 | 1.9375 | 2 |
Labradoodles are among the most popular dog breeds in the world. You can get it as a cross between a Poodle and Labrador Retriever. If you don’t know what a Labradoodle is, don’t think it’s the same as the Australian Labradoodle, a mix of a Cocker spaniel, an American Cocker Spaniel, a Poofy Coat Retriever, a Puppy, an Irish Golden retriever, and an English Cocker Spaniel.
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You’ve come to the right place if you’ve been thinking about getting a Labradoodle or an Australian Labradoodle and are looking for a good breeder. In this post, we will put together a list of the best and most trustworthy Labradoodle breeders, mainly in the United States and Canada. For more information about this dog breed visit Trending Breeds.
What Is the Australian Labradoodle?
The Australian Labradoodles are lively, enthusiastic, social, and fun. As you can see, their nostrils are long, and their fur coats are wavy and come in a wide range of colors and textures. Today, we’re starting to know about the good and bad things about the Australian Labradoodle.
We’re going to talk about how to find Australian Labradoodle breeders and care for your puppy correctly—focusing on their traits or characteristics and their interactions and training needs. We’ll also explain the difference between the Labradoodle and the Australian Labradoodle and help you figure out which adult dog is best for you.
How to Choose a Good Breeder?
To learn more about the breeder, talk to other people who own the same animal.
- Look for review sites on the internet.
- Join dog shows in your area
- To meet a slew of reputable breeders.
- Ask your veterinarian for recommendations on the best dog breeders in your area.
- When you have a few good breeders on your list, visit them and ask the key questions.
The Best 3 Australian Labradoodle
Good Day Doodle
If you want to buy a dog from Good Day Doodles, you can be sure they are meticulous and kind. They have a rigorous breeding program that evaluates the parents and cares for, teaches, and assesses each litter before buying one. In their breeding program, they have 21 mothers and ten fathers.
They update their site with facts and figures, photos of the parents of each litter, and other important information about each dog. Not just anyone, but they also give weekly updates on how the puppies grow until they are old enough to be put in a new home at eight weeks old. These breeders pay a lot of
attention to their puppies, giving them the best treatment, neurodevelopmental activation, high-quality meals, veterinarian check-ups, and putting adopted families through a lengthy application process to ensure the puppies’ puppies will thrive in their new homes.
Since its inception in 2003, Doodle Dogs has established itself as one of the UK’s premier breeders of Labradoodles. By highlighting the health and disposition of the Australian. Labradoodle hopes to provide delight to overseas and British households. Doodle dogs are committed to making sure their puppies are happy and healthy. Because of this, they take great care while selecting a dog for breeding.
When breeding any dog, the breeder says it is essential to select the right bloodlines and parent pairings. Inbreeding is less likely to occur, which means your dog is less likely to suffer from a wide range of health problems in the future. As a result of this breeder’s meticulous selection process, their puppies have a far easier time adjusting to their new surroundings in the first few months, when early bonding is crucial.
Labradoodles of Lazy Mountain
You’ve found the right place if you want to find a Labradoodle in Alaska’s last boundary. In Alaska, Lazy Mountain Labradoodles are the only place to get an Australian Labradoodle, and they are also the first and only place to get one.
Alaskan puppy doesn’t have to be the only reason you want to do it. This small family-run business takes excellent care of both the parents and the puppies. They do a lot of research on the families who want to adopt the puppies, and they match the right puppy with the right family. A two-year health guarantee and a unique collar come with each puppy.
They also have other benefits, like social conditioning and some teaching. To get one of these puppies, you have to pay 2500 dollars and put down 400 dollars, which is not going to return.
Swinging Gate Labradoodles
On the East Coast, the best place to get a healthy and one of the best Labradoodle puppies is from Swinging Gates. People in this town are very defensive of both the puppies and their family members. People who breed Labradoodles called Swinging Gate start raising all of their pups at home to ensure they get the best care. They also look at many different things when they breed their dogs, like the dog’s genealogical research, overall wellbeing, and temperament.
Before a Labradoodle puppy can be given up for adoption at Swinging Gate Labradoodles must go through Kindergarten Training. The training teaches them how to be good guides or service dogs and be kind to people who are sick or disabled. Most importantly, you can also embrace one of their pups and help them with the breeding process, which is very important. They also have a Paw Tree shop where you can buy the best food for puppies and dogs.
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Remember the shoot-out at the OK Corral? It just happened again in modern day America yesterday in Jersey City, New Jersey. 6 are dead after hours of bullets flying in the streets and people going about their everyday lives taking cover in corners, behind desks or wherever they could get to safety.
Just look at the photos in the linked article of men literally marching down the street in fatigues with their rifles held at the ready to shoot. Does that look like a community going about its’ business to you? Or does it look like a war zone? Almost every day there is a war going on in our country. On the 10th day of the month there have been 10 mass shootings.
This is the NRA’s America. This is the America where elected leaders turn their backs on the carnage. And don’t get me started about what else they are turning their backs on.
Innocent people become targets of bullets every day either purposely or inadvertently- mostly on purpose. And more disturbing is that it appears that the shooting was a hate crime though investigations continue:
An assailant involved in a prolonged firefight in Jersey City, N.J., that left six people dead, including one police officer, had published anti-Semitic and anti-police posts online and investigators believe the attack was motivated by those sentiments, a law enforcement official familiar with the case said on Wednesday.
The official said the names of the two suspects were
David Anderson and Francine Graham. Mr. Andersonappeared to have a connection to the Black Hebrew Israelite movement, which is designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a legal advocacy group that tracks such movements.
There you have it. One more hate crime perpetrated by haters, anti-Semites, anti-Muslim men with guns. How many more of these will our country tolerate? How many more will our leaders ignore before they decide to do something. Where do these haters get their guns?
Let’s talk more about violent anti-Semitism a little more than one year after the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh:
But one year after Pittsburgh, that is not the case. From charging that Jewish money controls Washington to saying Jews aren’t truly loyal to America, the use of anti-Semitic slurs has continued across the political spectrum. Anti-Semitic incidents have not abated — nor have other incidents of virulent racism, a fact that is not unrelated.
Data released this week from the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism shows that the United States continues to experience record numbers of anti-Semitic incidents; preliminary reporting shows 780 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded in the first six months of 2019, almost mirroring the 785 incidents reported during the same period in 2018.
These acts are not just the work of right-wing extremists, nor are they limited to murderous occurrences. They include anti-Semitic taunts and graffiti, and harassment and assaults directed at religious Jews. In the first half of this year, there were 200 such incidents in New York City alone. They form an arc of extremism that is accelerating as hate is normalized and as individuals are radicalized with alarming ease, due in part to the growth and design of social media.
Here we are once again. If you have watched any coverage of this shooting you will here the constant sound of gunshots on the streets of Jersey City. This is insanity itself. One of the dead is a police officer who has been working hard to get guns off the streets of his community. His 5 children are now fatherless:
The fallen officer was identified as Det. Joseph Seals, a 15-year veteran of the department, Kelly said.Seals was part of a statewide anti-violence unit, and Kelly credited him with removing “dozens and dozens” of handguns from the street.”We believe he was killed while trying to interdict these bad guys,” Kelly told reporters, adding, “Once again, this is all being investigated.”The officer who was killed is believed to have been ambushed, according to a law enforcement source.
Sigh. We’ve seen this movie before. Even armed officers are not immune from being shot dead by others with guns.
Here’s the thing. We have too many guns on our streets. Some are legally purchased by law abiding gun owners. Some are legally purchased by prohibited people because background checks are not required for every gun sale. Some are illegally obtained be being stolen, through a straw purchase or by gun trafficking ( where guns are sometimes obtained legally and then sold to illegal gun purchasers).
It’s also one more mass shooting. It’s Dec. 11th. There have been 11 mass shootings so far in December according to the Gun Violence Archive.
There is no common sense when it comes to our gun culture or our gun laws, or lack thereof. And that is our national disgrace, our national nightmare, our national tragedy, our national epidemic of gun violence.
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This page is intended to help students and parents understand what behaviors are expected in the online learning environments that they will encounter in Bonneville School District No. 93. As online learning at our district continues to increase it is more important than ever that students understand the importance of proper behavior in the online classroom.
What is Netiquette?
Netiquette is the etiquette of the Internet. Netiquette refers to the rules of proper behavior while online. If you were to visit a foreign nation you would want to adjust your behavior to go along with certain customs and rules of that culture. The same is expected when you enter cyberspace. Students are expected to adhere to certain rules of conduct. These rules will help prevent the misunderstandings and social blunders that often occur online. It is our goal at District 93 to make sure students always remember the human on the other side of any online interaction. By following these simple guidelines students can become better digital citizens
|Remember "The Golden Rule" is to treat others how you would like to be treated.
It is important to know where you are on the internet. Just like in your daily life, while online it is important to know where you are and what behaviors are appropriate and what behaviors are not. You would not walk through a quiet library running and shouting. Similarly, online there are times where you need to be observant and become aware of what is appropriate for a particular online setting.
Hopefully you were taught to think before you speak. Try not to type as fast as you can and race for the enter key. Practice proper grammar, use punctuation, and reread what you have typed before posting it to make sure that it is easy for others to understand.
Being rude and disrespectful to others is just as unacceptable in an online community as it is anywhere else. The golden rule still applies online. Treat others as you would like to be treated. Mutual respect is an important part of being a responsible digital citizen. Do not let your perceived anonymity of being online become a license for bad behavior.
Always think before you post photos or information about other people without their permission. Before you put up that picture of you and your friend make sure you ask your friends permission. You need to be considerate of how that picture or post not only affects you but how it may affect others. Even if you are almost positive they don’t mind it never hurts to ask. Try to put yourself in their shoes and consider how that post or picture might make you feel. Always remember to be polite. Just like there is no room for bullying at school, cyber bullying is also unacceptable in District 93.
Understanding that your actions in a virtual world can have real life consequences is very important. Protect yourself online. Stay away from parts of the internet that might get you into trouble. Just like in the real world if you see a situation or place that you know is no good, avoid it. Make sure that you are leaving a positive online impression. You should be as concerned about your online reputation as you are in real life. What you do online can have an effect on the rest of your life. Be self-reflective about your activities online. Keep your identity safe by using anti-virus and safe surfing habits. If you are having problems online don’t suffer in silence. Go to your parents, teachers, and counselors for help.
For more information about Netiquette and other principles of digital citizenship visit the following sites.
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BASF launches online version of “Creating Chemistry” magazine
- Corporate online magazine informs about future challenges
- Easy access via tablets and smartphones
- Videos, animations and graphics provide in-depth information
Ludwigshafen, Germany – June 12, 2013 – BASF has launched an online version of its global magazine “Creating Chemistry.” At www.creating-chemistry.basf.com the company provides insights into future challenges in the areas of resources, environment and climate; food and nutrition; and quality of life. The online edition of the print magazine deals for example with the question of how future cities can adapt to population growth and limited resources.
The online magazine is specifically tailored to the needs of internet users with different online devices. Contents are automatically adapted to the particular screen size and can therefore be easily accessed from desktop computers, tablets and smartphones. “This enables users to read our magazine comfortably, both while on the move and at home,” said Elisabeth Schick, Senior Vice President Communications & Government Relations BASF Group. “Additionally, the online version provides in-depth information through videos, animations and graphics.” It also offers quick access to BASF’s social media channels, such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
The topics in the magazine are assessed from a variety of viewpoints. Experts from politics, business, science and society share their views. The first printed edition of the magazine was published in January 2012. It addresses BASF customers, business partners and the interested public worldwide. The magazine is published one to two times a year, and distributed for example as a supplement in “The Wall Street Journal” in North America and Asia Pacific as well as at international airports.
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of €72.1 billion in 2012 and more than 110,000 employees as of the end of the year. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com. | <urn:uuid:57fa2021-6a9d-4507-9223-23ef1ce9bc92> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.basf.com/ru/ru/media/news-releases/2013/06/p-13-314.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.931512 | 548 | 1.578125 | 2 |
First Stage Scuba is a new website that is being made by real divers for divers of all stages. The name is inspired from the scuba first stage, which typically refers to an important piece of equipment for all scuba divers, but it also represents the vital first stages of scuba life, which is the time between deciding to learn scuba and the point where new divers do not realize what they do not know. —
The website's goal is to provide information to help new scuba divers journey into this activity easier by sharing things that we had learned, are still learning and our own experiences so far. It features information such as the world’s best dive sites, tips and tricks for beginners divers and gears review.
Currently the website provides Cozumel scuba diving guides and Key Largo scuba diving guides with information including the reefs, places to stay and things to do apart from diving. Cozumel features over 40 scuba diving sites in the Caribbean and it’s excellent to dive year-round at these sites. With a variety of sites being offered, it is suitable from novice scuba divers to scuba instructors looking for adventures with their students.
Key Largo is known as the scuba diving capital of the world for a good reason, as it is a strategic scuba diving destination where all divers have easy access. Key Largo dive sites are a part of the third largest barrier reef system in the world and the largest in the United States. With over 100 different diving sites being offered at this location, it is an excellent opportunity for divers of any skill levels to come here and dive.
Other than just providing guides for divers, the website also helps to offer suggestions to find the best gifts for scuba divers. “With extensive research being done and the list of gift ideas being curated by divers for divers of all skill range, we are sure that you will definitely be able to find the suitable gifts for your diver friend” said an admin for the website. “The posts are separated into three different categories which are gifts for new scuba divers, useful gifts for scuba divers of all skills and unique scuba diving gifts ideas.”
For more information, kindly visit https://firststagescuba.com/
About First Stage Scuba
First Stage Scuba is a diving resource made by real divers for divers. The site helps to provide product info to help new divers as well as tips and tricks for new divers. All the equipment info for every divers need to go from land dweller to sea creature with ease are provided. In addition to that, dive destinations are being covered so divers are able to explore the features of each dive site before each dive. One of the aims of this website is to help grow the scuba diving industry.
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GeekWire's piece about a grumpy Seattlelite, Charles Hadrann, who owns a bike repair business in Fremont, and a sticker that has Amazon's smile beneath words "Seattle Sucks Now" is long and almost not worth reading. It says nothing new about what a set of mostly white Seattle liberals feel about all the change that has happened over the past six or so years: it has ruined the city, it has killed its soul. The city is now all about money and property values and not about people.
This set sees the old Seattle as a kind of paradise. And it might have been for them, but certainly not for all groups and neighborhoods. For example, the grumpy owner of the bike repair business also owns the building his business occupies. He bought it for a song ($100,000) back in the mid-80s. Even though that might have been cheap for him and his set, it was not cheap for most black Americans who, at that time, lived and even owned businesses in the economically underdeveloped Central District. Indeed, when you have no money or assets or job stability (NINJA), $100,000 is as far as (or not better than) $5 million (the property's current estimated value).
What the city's many white liberals miss might have been cool for them but brutal for others. Seattle has never stopped sucking for black Americans.
When I visited Memphis, Tennessee last November, every black American I met told me the same story: They want the city to develop, for more investments to enter the city and poor neighborhoods. But if it does, they fear they will be displaced. Memphis, which is 66 percent black, fears that as high-yield investment opportunities diminish in fully gentrified Nashville, the owners of surplus capital will turn to their city, which is still cheap, has lots of room to grow, has a rich history, and almost no traffic.
You will fail to see the fundamental structural problems with the post-urban renewal city if all you see is Amazon's Cheshire Cat-like smile. That corporation and its practices are more a symptom of macro-economic factors such as low or falling wages and a municipal governance program that has removed anything like central planning from urban planning. Options for urban development have, since the mid-1960s, when the word gentrification first appeared in Ruth Glass's groundbreaking essay "London: Aspects of Change," been reduced to just two, chete (if I may use the excellent and more dramatic-sounding Shona word for "only"). It's either you are a Memphis or you are a Nashville. You are a Detroit or a Seattle. A city losing capital or attracting it. There is no alternative.
There are no development (regeneration/revitalization) programs outside of those fixed to the market directive of improving business environments. This is why the old Seattle still sucked. It wasn't Amazoninized (or gentrified), it was more affordable, but not to all groups. The Memphis of today might be much cheaper than Seattle, but wages there are shockingly low. | <urn:uuid:5bf58b0d-6b16-4e30-8e95-e6d8578a7333> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.thestranger.com/amazon/2018/02/19/25833295/for-some-seattle-does-not-just-suck-now-it-has-always-sucked | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.972296 | 634 | 1.578125 | 2 |
Many stock market terms are often confusing to people, and if you are a beginner in the stock market, you must have come across the term Price Freeze in Stock Market. So today, in this article, we will see the meaning of Price Freeze in the stock market, its types, and the reasons for price freeze.
What is Price Freeze in Stock Market
In general, price freezing means a temporary ban on price increases for a particular product or service. But in the stock market, price freeze has a different meaning.
Daily, millions of traders buy and sell stocks in the stock market, but for any reason, if there is a lack of availability of sellers or buyers in any stocks on either side of the current market price. This situation is called a Price Freeze in the Stock Market. When the market freezes, then the trading stops.
When a trader’s account gets frozen, they are shut out until their account is thawed out. There are many reasons a trader’s account or a stock exchange might have frozen. We will talk about those reasons later in the article.
Some might think that the Price Freeze is because of the circuit limit, but this is not true. It happens due to the non-availability of buyers and sellers on the stock market for that stock.
Read More: How to Select Stocks for Intraday Trading?
Before getting any further in, let’s talk about what is an upper circuit and a lower circuit in the stock market.
Upper Circuit in Stock Market: Upper Circuit in the stock market is the highest price a stock can reach on a particular trading day.
Lower Circuit in Stock Market: Lower Circuit in the stock market is the lowest price a stock can hit on a particular day of trading.
To explain Upper Circuit and Lower Circuit, we can say, in the Upper Circuit case, there will be only buyers and no sellers in the market. In the Lower Circuit case, there will be only sellers and no buyers available in the stock market.
Now, let’s see the types of price freeze in the stock market.
Types of Price Freeze Types in Stock Market
There are two kinds of price freezes in the stock market. One is Buying Freeze, and another one is Selling Freeze.
1. Buying Freeze In Stock Market
When you want to purchase a particular stock from an exchange, but there isn’t any seller for that specific stock, this is called a Buying Freeze. You would be unable to purchase that specific stock. However, you can sell the share at the maximum rate bid by the buyer if there is a buying freeze.
Still, if you want to buy that buying freeze stock from the stock market, then you will have to give an order to purchase that stock at the same as the highest rate offered by another buyer, and there is a condition that you cannot write less price compared to the highest price into order entry book.
2. Selling Freeze In Stock Market
Selling Freeze is just the opposite of Buying Freeze in the stock market. In Selling Freeze, you cannot sell your stock immediately because there is no available buyer to purchase that stock, but in this situation, you can buy that at the lowest price offered by the seller.
But still, if you want to sell your stock, you have to give an order to sell at the same lowest price as offered earlier. You cannot give an order for the sale of your stock less than that lower price; then, your sale order will be executed when any buyer comes.
There’s one more big difference between Buying Freeze and Selling Freeze in the stock market.
Buying Freeze is different from Upper Circuit. In Upper Circuit, the limit of price holds more importance than the seller, but in buying freeze, the seller holds more importance than the limit of price.
Selling Freeze is different from Lower Circuit. In the lower circuit, the limit of price holds more importance than the buyers, but in the Selling Freeze situation, buyers hold more importance than the limit of price.
Read More: Different Types of Order in Stock Market
Reasons for Price Freeze In Stock Market
1. Technical Glitches
Price Freeze also happens due to technical glitches. These trading halts are typically enacted in anticipation of a news announcement or to correct an order imbalance due to a technical glitch, or you can say due to regulatory concerns. Circuit breakers can also be severe downward moves that can trigger halts. Power failure can be part of a technical glitch.
2. Insider Trading
Trading of a company’s stocks or other securities by individuals with access to confidential information or non-public information about the company is called Insider Trading. It means buying or selling with knowledge not available to the public. This way, investors end up with accounts frozen.
3. Nobody Available to Buy
The market is always busy in trading, but still, there comes a time when buyers are not available. At this time, the market freezes because nobody has the full knowledge to trade successfully in the stock market.
4. Pump and Dump
The type of securities fraud that has artificial inflation called the Pump of the security price through false or misleading statements regarding the security’s price is called Pump and Dump. By selling these securities, fraudsters can earn a huge profit. The new owner of the shares will likely lose a substantial part of their capital because the security’s price will quickly fall, so, for this reason, the pump and dump scheme is considered an illegal activity.
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Please Rise to the Occasion & Raise Your Voice
Militants in Swat have threatened to blow up all female schools if they are not closed by January 15, 2009 which will plunge 119248 girl students into the darkness of ignorance and render 3425 women teachers jobless. There has also been slaughtering, beheadings and extortion in the name of Islam in FATA and NWFP for the last several years. The majority of people feel besieged and thus clueless and abandoned. The threat is based on completely misguided interpretation of Islam. It is based on many implicit assumptions: 1. Sending girls to schools is against the teachings of Shariat. 2. It is also against pakhtoon code of honor 3. People who hold this view have the right to stop families sending their daughters to school 4. Use of violence to enforce their views is morally, legally and religiously justified 5. Fellow Muslim citizens, police and military personnel, lawmakers, law enforcement agencies, politicians and public opinion makers should support their views because they reflect the true spirit of Islam. Closing down the schools will deprive thousands of families in the once educated and civilized society of Swat of dignity, honor and peace of mind. We the citizens of Swat and other areas of Pakistan want to find out if our religious, political leaders, scholars, heads of political parties, public opinion makers, jurists and lawmakers are not duty bound to: 1. Clearly state their position on use of violence against violation of basic legal rights of female students in Swat. 2. Support the vulnerable, hurt and unjustly treated and innocent female students 3. Use all political, social and legal means to protect the rights of women who have been wronged without any reason. 4. Hold debate on this issue on the floor of parliament in the media and public domain to educate the public opinion. 5. Take all necessary measures to prevent Pakistan from sliding into state of complete chaos, lawlessness and anarchy. | <urn:uuid:39c6b89c-b789-44ec-afe6-f8e5e1015363> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/airra1 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.96024 | 392 | 1.5625 | 2 |
In nearly all car suspension modification you’re not starting with a blank sheet. Instead, you have what the car’s manufacturer provided – whether that’s a McPherson struts, wishbones or some other design. Mods might then involve altering spring rate and length, or changing bushes or dampers. But what if you are starting from scratch – whether that’s in the design of a small vehicle like a fun go-kart, or in something more serious like a track-only or kit car? In those cases you have complete freedom of choice in the design... and then where do you start?
In this article we’ll take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of different suspension designs.
The simplest front suspension is a beam axle. In this design a solid piece of metal (the beam, often forged in an H-section) connects the two wheels. The wheels are mounted on vertical (or near vertical) swivels called kingpins, allowing the wheels to be steered. The axle is most often suspended by a pair of leaf springs, arranged fore-aft as close to the outermost ends of the axle as possible. Alternatively, a beam axle can be suspended by coil springs (or a transverse leaf spring) and locating links.
Front beam axles are still used on trucks and off-road style four wheel drives but their use on cars starting declining in the 1930s.
The advantages of the beam axle include strength, simplicity (and therefore low cost), and the fact that each wheel remains vertical at all times - that is, there is no camber change with suspension deflection.
However, the disadvantages far outweigh the positives. The disadvantages include a heavy unsprung weight resulting in poor ride and tyre adhesion over bumps, and the fact that the behaviour of one wheel can affect the other. When they are steered, the wheels can shimmy and tramp, and obviously a bump experienced by one wheel is directly transmitted to the other. Finally, if there is to be sufficient suspension travel, a beam axle takes up a lot of room.
For these reasons, a non-independent beam axle design is seldom used on any vehicle – even a fun dirt kart.
A sliding pillar (or sliding kingpin) design looks much the same as a beam front axle but the wheel is allowed some vertical movement on its steering swivels. This system is characterised by very limited suspension travel and stiction, resulting in a poor ride over small bumps. Very few cars have ever been made with sliding pillar suspension.
A swing axle effectively divides a beam axle into two, placing a pivot on the inner end of each half of the axle. The wheels can therefore more independently of each other which improves ride, tyre adhesion and prevents the action of one wheel immediately impacting on the other. However, a swing axle is about the worse of the independent suspension designs.
The major disadvantages of swing axles are that when cornering, the car is lifted via a so-called jacking effect. This jacking causes positive camber on the outside (ie loaded) wheel. The result is a sudden loss in traction. Benefits of the swing axle include the fact that the system is independent and the approach is simple and so cheap.
Swing axles have a high roll centre and a swing arm length which is short – in fact, as long as the swing axle itself.
Swing axles have been used on a number of car designs, although usually on the rear rather than the front. The pictured Lightburn Zeta is one of the few cars that has run a front swing-axle design. Early Volkswagen Beetles and the Corvair used swing-axle rears.
As the name suggests, a trailing link design uses two longitudinal links to support the steering ball joints. The wheels are pulled over bumps – the links are in tension when the wheel encounters a resistance. Early Volkswagen Beetles use trailing link front suspensions.
Advantages of trailing link designs are that the system is compact (especially if torsion bar springs are used) and can provide a good ride. However, when subjected to lateral cornering forces, the arms tend to bend so must be made strong to resist these forces. The camber of the tyres also changes as the vehicle rolls in cornering, reducing adhesion. Finally, there must be plenty of strong chassis or bodywork directly ahead of the front wheels to carry the mounting points of the trailing links.
Trailing link suspensions have an infinitely long swing arm length and a roll centre at ground level.
While now very long in the tooth, Volkswagen trailing link front suspension can still be found being used in some kit cars and specials, primarily because of the huge number of Beetles that were produced with this design and the way in which the Beetle chassis can be adapted to other bodies.
This design is one of the most common used today on cars. In this approach the damper and spring are usually integrated into a near-vertical assembly with a ball joint placed at the base of the strut and another bearing placed at its top. The whole damper/spring assembly turns with the steering, with the wheel mounted on a stub axle that’s connected to the base of the strut. The upper end of the strut bolts straight to bodywork and the lower part of the strut is located by (usually) an anti-sway bar and a link.
Advantages of the design include a long swing-arm length and a roll centre that can be at ground level. The wide-spaced mounting points also make the design very strong. However, the presence of the spring/damper and steering knuckle in close proximity to the wheel leaves little room for large tyres without the tyre being well outboard of the point at which the steering axis would touch the road. This results in an increased scrub radius, resulting in more unwanted feedback through the steering wheel and potentially more nervous behaviour under brakes and over variable road surfaces. However, the most significant negative is that the system cannot be set up to provide much increased camber on compression, resulting in a camber loss in cornering.
In this design wishbones – or A arms – are used top and bottom to support an upright to which the wheel is attached. The broad lower base of the arms connect to the frame while the ball-joints are mounted on the apex of the arms. When the arms are of equal length and mounted parallel to each other and to the road, the swing-arm is infinitely long and the roll centre is at ground level.
That combination of factors sounds very good, but the disadvantage of such an approach is that there is no camber gain when the body rolls in cornering – in fact, as shown here, the tyres can go into positive camber. Advantages include strength (the arms are in compression when lateral cornering loads are applied and the wide base of the arms spreads the loads) giving better dynamic location of the wheel on rough roads and when cornering, and good ride.
If equal length double wishbones are altered so that the upper wishbone is shorter, the advantages of an equal length wishbone system are retained but in addition, camber gain can be created during bump – and so camber of the outer (loaded) tyre during cornering. Furthermore, by changing the angles and lengths of the arms, it is possible to change the amount of camber gain during deflection, and also alter the roll centre position and swing-arm length.
Disadvantages include complex construction, a large number of bushes and/or ball-joints, and critical geometry of the mounting points.
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Daniels, J. Car Suspension at Work, MRP, 1998
Gillespie, T. Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics, SAE, 1992
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- And Boris, having apparently relieved himself of an onerous duty and extricated himself from an awkward situation and placed another in it, became quite pleasant again.Book One — 1805 (48% in)
- In answer to Toll, Paulucci suggested an advance and an attack, which, he urged, could alone extricate us from the present uncertainty and from the trap (as he called the Drissa camp) in which we were situated.Book Nine — 1812 (48% in)
- Had she attempted concealment, or tried to extricate herself from her awkward position by cunning, she would have spoiled her case by acknowledging herself guilty.Book Eleven — 1812 (12% in)
- It was a long time before the dragoons could extricate the bleeding youth, beaten almost to death.Book Eleven — 1812 (63% in)
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Whatsapp messenger is one of the finest communication service that is available to the users around the globe. According to a report, almost all the smartphone users around the globe use Whatsapp.
This account for more than 2.5 billion active users worldwide. This wide access has posed some serious implications to its users as well. The most vulnerable users of Whatsapp are kids and in some cases these are employees.
So, the parents and employers look to log Whatsapp of their target users and the best service in this aspect is TheOneSpy.
Logging all the chats with TheOneSpy
The chats are the major source of communication over the Whatsapp messenger. The primary objective of the parents and employers is to monitor all their target users’ activities by all means.
Using chat monitoring feature, the parent will be able to view, read, track, and monitor even a single character that is communicated in chats. The monitoring can be done over one on one and group chats as well.
By having a hand on this feature, the parent can find out any sort of suspicious activity happening with the child. If a cyber criminal is trying to harass or bully the child, the parent can take necessary actions by viewing and reading the chat remotely from the end-user’s control panel.
Besides this, if an employee looks to damage the business interests by sharing the deep side business secrets with the unconcerned people, employees monitoring software the employer will be able to find out such activity.
Image and videos tracking and monitoring
All the multimedia that is shared over the network can be monitored. All the images and videos that are exchanged over through the chats can be effectively tracked. The end-user can view all these files without any hassle remotely.
If there is content that is immoral and inappropriate for the child, the parent can remove such content remotely. The same is the case with employees, if there is any content or document that is confidential and meant to be concealed, the employer can remove the same remotely.
Moreover, if a specific contact shares inappropriate and suspicious content, the same contact can be blocked to communicate with the target user.
It is reported that a large number of cyber attacks that are happened on the businesses found their way to official mobile devices through Whatsapp chats. Thus, the feature warns a great deal of monitoring to the employers so that they can know what is happening over with their employee.
So, using the multimedia tracking function of TheOneSpy, the employers and parents can keep their interests intact.
Voice notes monitoring
The voice notes feature of the Whatsapp messenger is one of the most vital. It spares the user with hassle of typing long texts and messages, rather allows to send and receive voice messages over the network instantly.
TheOneSpy Whatsapp spy app allows monitoring all the voice notes sent and received by the kid or employee to their connection. In this way, the end-user will be able to find out all the potential threats and insecurities that can be posed to business and families all the way.
VoIP and video calls
The finest feature of Whatsapp is that it allows to make and receive VoIP and video calls over the social network.
The Whatsapp spy app TheOneSpy enables the end-user to monitoring even a bit of communication that is taken place through these VoIP and video calls.
The calls can be listened to in real-time remotely without any hassle. These calls can be recorded and saved to the online web portal of the spy app, subject to the customization as per requirement.
This feature restricts any sort of harassment and cyber bullying activity that can be taken up over the child.
Screen recording over Whatsapp
All the live performing screen activities that are performed over the phone screen while using Whatsapp can be logged all the way. All that an end-user needs to do is to customize settings as per need over the control panel, after this, the live screen activities are recorded in the form of short clips.
These short clips are saved to the online dashboard and can be monitored as per convenience.
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Anti-harassment training should be provided to all employees and managers. Such training is mandatory for AVB staff, and certificates are awarded upon completion.
By Jenny Rice, AVB Inc.
All companies, no matter how big or small, should have an anti-harassment policy in place. This helps protect your business and provides information to your employees on what to do if they become a victim of harassment or a witness to harassment.
There are many different types of harassment, and as business owners and managers we are all responsible for responding to potential harassment in the workplace. In order to have a solid policy in place your employee handbook should detail a number of things. First, include a statement of intent, which can be brief but should explain the purpose of the policy, and the company’s dedication to maintaining a professional work environment that treats all people with respect. The statement should promote an atmosphere of equal opportunity and clearly prohibit discrimination and harassment.
Second, define who is covered by the policy. Third, define what harassment is and the different types of workplace harassment.
According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), harassment is a form of employment discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The agency defines harassment as “Unwelcome conduct that is based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.”
Examples of such conduct include offensive jokes, slurs, epithets, name calling, physical assaults or threats, intimidation, ridicule or mockery, insults or put-downs, offensive objects or pictures, and interference with work performance. The harasser can be the victim’s supervisor, a supervisor in another area, an agent of the employer, a co-worker, or even a non-employee, and the victim does not necessarily have to be the person harassed, but can be anyone affected by the offensive conduct.
Anti-discrimination laws also prohibit harassment against individuals in retaliation for filing a discrimination charge or cooperating with an investigation.
Fourth and most important is to include the procedures to follow for reporting and investigating incidents. The reporting process should include who to report the incident to and options for the person who reported the potential harassment. This policy should be distributed to all employees, and all employees and managers should be provided anti-harassment training.
Many states are now requiring anti-harassment training for all managers and employees. Even if you are not in a state that mandates such training, or you are a small business with only a few employees, it is still recommended that you have a clear understanding of what harassment is and how to mitigate it in your business. Training employees and managers on how to handle harassment will protect your employees and your business.
As the EEOC says, “Prevention is the best tool to eliminate harassment in the workplace.”
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A few words about the recently published book «People and Robots»
The international monograph «People and Robots» by professors Oleg Figovsky (Israel) and Oleg Pensky (Russia) was published at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia in 2021. The authors consider the problems and results of mutual coexistence of humans and robots, including psychological aspects; give examples of the coexistence of humans and robots at all stages of human life: from birth to death; describe forecasts of the possible development of a robotic society in the near and distant future; offer mathematical models to assess the current state and prospects of relationships between humans and robots. The book is based on original works published by authors in Russia and abroad in recent years.
The monograph was published in 368 pages and is intended both for specialists in the field of humanities (political science, psychology, philosophy, economics), technical, physical and mathematical sciences, and for a wide range of readers interested in the issues of coexistence of humans and robots and the prospects for this coexistence. Since the monograph describes modern achievements in robotics and provides guidelines for the future, the book will be interesting for readers engaged in innovative projects. In particular, the book can be useful for generating your own ideas in creating new robots that are comfortable for humans. | <urn:uuid:96aba41c-2185-4cb0-8ddf-0abb1b4a45b9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://civik.club/?p=12709 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.926946 | 262 | 2.203125 | 2 |
Benedict bought $K$ identical power eggs from Dropeggs.com, and now he wants to test them by dropping them from different floors of his building. His building has $N$ floors numbered $1$ to $N$. $F$ is an unknown number in the range from $0$ to $N$, inclusive. Each egg will break if dropped from floor $F+1$ or above, but will not break if dropped from floor $F$ or below. Benedict can drop each egg as many times as he wants from any floor until it breaks. He wants to know the minimum number of egg drops necessary to ensure that he can determine $F$.
For example, if there are three floors and Benedict has only one egg, then he has to first throw the egg from the first floor, then from the second floor (if the egg survived), and then from the third floor (if the egg survived). Therefore, three drops are required in the worst case.
The first line contains one number $T$ ($1 \leq T \leq 10\, 000$) which is the number of test cases, followed by $T$ lines. Each of the next $T$ lines contains two numbers: $N$, the number of floors ($1 \leq N \leq 2\, 000\, 000\, 007$) and $K$, the number of eggs ($1 \leq K \leq 32$).
For each of the $T$ lines, print the minimal number of drops required, or if it’s greater than $32$, print the word Impossible. After that many drops, Benedict gets too tired and cannot continue.
|Sample Input 1||Sample Output 1|
4 10 1 100 2 30 30 2000000000 2
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Are there any specialized short term health insurance companies?
Most people think of health insurance coverage as the traditional policies that have deductibles, co-pays, networks, etc. This type of coverage is often available to employees through their work. There are other options for health coverage however. One of these options is short-term health insurance coverage.
Are you in need of temporary or short-term health insurance? If so, enter your zip code in the area provided to receive affordable health insurance quotes.
If you are unemployed, between jobs, or a recent graduate, you may not have the option of traditional health care coverage. In cases such as these, you may want to check into a short-term policy. Short-term policies are designed to fill gaps such as these. Although short-term policies do not provide the comprehensive coverage provided by traditional plans, they do provide assurance that you are covered in case of an accident or a serious medical condition.
There are definite positives and negatives to short-term health insurance plans. One of the positives is a much lower health insurance premium cost. On the negative side, however, if you have any type of pre-existing condition, you probably won’t be able to get coverage.
Short-term health insurance plans are not designed to cover pre-existing conditions. You will have to identify these conditions on a health questionnaire when you apply for coverage.
How long does short term health coverage last?
Short-term health insurance policies can be purchased for terms of one month, six months, or one year. These policies can be renewed after they term. However, if you filed any claims under your short-term policy, the company probably won’t renew the plan. They however, may offer you a new policy but any conditions that you experienced in the previous policy will be excluded.
Also with short-term coverage, the shorter the period opted, the lower the premium cost. Before deciding what length of coverage to elect, you should carefully consider your situation. Are you expecting to be covered under a group plan within six months? If so, then you should elect a six-month temporary policy. If group health insurance coverage is not in your immediate future, you may want to elect the one-year coverage.
Each state has different health insurance rules and regulations that effect short-term insurance plans. Before you make a coverage election, you should be sure to investigate your state’s rules.
What are some of the other advantages of a short-term policy?
In addition to the benefit of less cost, a short-term policy does have other advantages. For one, you are not limited to a certain network as with other plans. You are free to choose your doctor, hospital, or other health care provider.
Short-term plans offer immediate coverage. You are insured from the day you sign up.
At the end of your short-term policy, you can normally obtain a Certificate of Credible Coverage from the insurance company. This is an important document to have – particularly if you become eligible for traditional coverage through an employer or otherwise. A Certificate of Credible Coverage will guarantee that your new plan cannot subject you to any exclusion for pre-existing conditions.
What are some other disadvantages of short-term health care insurance?
The biggest disadvantage of short-term health care insurance is, again, the fact that your coverage will be non-renewable if you had any claims under the plan. You may apply for a new policy, but any conditions for which you were treated under the previous policy will be excluded.
Here’s a real example of how that could have a big impact on your coverage: Let’s say that elect a six-month policy and you have an accident and are hospitalized on the last day of that coverage. Any charges incurred after that day will not be covered under the existing plan; also, even if you are able to get another short-term plan, the new plan won’t pick up these charges either.
Other disadvantages of short-term health care insurance are:
- Does not cover pregnancy-related expenses
- Usually have an age limit
- You must meet complete a health questionnaire
Note that information from your questionnaire, including your height and weight, may exclude you from being able to obtain coverage.
Remember, short-term health insurance coverage is not the same as traditional insurance coverage. You should be very careful when choosing a policy. Identify your needs beforehand and research your particular state’s laws as they relate to this type of insurance.
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Longwell Green Primary School has sent a year group home for two weeks after a confirmed coronavirus case.
The mixed 410-pupil school on Ellacombe Road informed parents about the Year Four case today (October 24) in an email.
It wrote: "We have been advised that there has been a single confirmed case of Covid-19 within Longwell Green.
"I want to thank the family for taking swift action, keeping their child away from school as soon as they displayed symptoms, gaining a test rapidly and informing school as soon as possible.
"We have followed Public Health England (PHE) guidance and are working closely with PHE and South Gloucestershire Council's public health and education teams.
"In line with the guidance we have taken the decision to close Alps (Year Four) for 14 days. All children and staff from this bubble group are isolating at home for this period.
"The rest of the school remains open, and providing your child remains well and shows no symptoms of Covid-19, they should continue to attend school as normal."
Bristol Live reported yesterday six schools in Bristol have closed due to Covid-19 cases since term started in September.
A total of 75 schools and nurseries in the Bristol area have seen cases in that time.
You should book a Covid-19 test if your child has at least one of the following:
A high temperature - This means if they feel hot to touch on the chest or back. You do not need to measure their temperature.
A new continuous cough - This means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours. If your child usually has a cough, it may be worse than usual).
A loss or change to their sense of smell or taste - They've noticed they cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal.
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Substance use disorder (SUD) is experienced differently by each person who goes through it, each person has their own path and patterns. What is patently true though, is that different genders experience things differently. Society puts different expectations on men and women, makings their life experiences different from each other, including their experiences with substances.
Even though the choice of substance is different between men and women, men tend to use alcohol and marijuana primarily, while women are more likely to use prescription drugs for non-medical reasons. Addiction affects people differently according to their gender. For this reason, gender-specific treatment programs have several advantages. The differences between men and women are so significant that they often require specific treatment types and opportunities to achieve long-term success in recovery. Recovery and positive outcomes are increased with individualized care which is gender-specific.
Reasons Men Start to Use Substances
The reasons men start to use substances are very different from women’s reasons. Their patterns of abuse are also different. Men can have a family history of substance abuse; however, it is not typically why they use it. Men very often have co-occurring mental health disorders, such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) or depression. So, the reasons to start to use substances typically are:
- Benefits they hope to gain from the substance such as being more social, improved sexual performance, or drive
- Peer acceptance
- Social bonding
- Enhance positive emotions
- Inability to express and process emotions
Societal Expectations of Men Which Affect Substance Use
The expectations that society puts on men are very different than the expectations which are put on women. Men understand the pressures and expectations they feel and in seeking out gender-specific care, they have a place where they can safely speak about and sort out their experiences and emotions in a peer-supported environment. Masculinity is an ideology that defines what it means to be a man, and most men use these definitions to measure their worth. These definitions also influence what role males play in society. Some expectations that are placed on men by society are:
- Stigma about men expressing emotion, grief, or sadness
- Manhood rituals like excessive substance use; particularly alcohol
- Suppression of insecurities of any kind
- Proof of masculinity by aggression, and/or fearlessness
- Expectations of playing the dominant role in female relationships
Factors in Male Substance Abuse
Male substance abuse does not just vary in causes but also effects. Aspects of male substance abuse include:
- Using alcohol as well as other drugs more frequently and in bigger quantities
- Binge drinking
- Being two to five times more likely to develop SUD
- Enjoying a type of “rite of passage” through a first drink and bingeing
- Male bonding through substance use
- Physically processing substances differently
Screening for Substance Abuse Is Different for Men
During intake, it is important for men to have some sensitivity placed on their reluctance to share until they feel safe. Men are very much not inclined to share what they feel are shortcomings or be vulnerable in any way. It is important to consider gender and how it may affect behavior, even with healthcare professionals. Problems during screening can include:
- Men underreporting their problems due to traditional gender roles
- Men’s mental health disorders and depression appearing differently
- Men’s recovery journey affecting how their history and struggles are presented
- Men being slower to trust and truly share
- Men struggling to verbalize their illness or troubles
- Men experiencing shame and an inability to express their feelings or situation
Men Have Different Treatment Needs
Society expects men to be completely self-sufficient, stoic, competitive, and sometimes even aggressive. Because of these expectations, men have trouble expressing themselves or being self-aware. Men also largely do not analyze problems, preferring to hope for the best. How are men’s needs different?
- Men feel ashamed to seek treatment because of the expectations they put on themself and that society puts on them
- Men take much longer to establish a rapport with staff and peers
- Men are uncomfortable feeling vulnerable
- Men can be combative when they are forced into relationships
- Men are very cautious and suspicious of treatment
- Men feel weak for seeking treatment
- Men fear being judged
The Benefits of Gender-Specific Care
Men find that they benefit in several ways from having a gender-specific program. Men do better in treatment and recovery when they have a program customized to their gender and specific individual needs. Some benefits of gender-specific care for men include the following:
- Men can more easily express themselves to other men they feel understand or share experiences.
- Men feel more comfortable around and can bond more easily with other men.
- Men benefit from relatable peer support.
- There is a lack of distractions or sexual tension.
- Being with only men opens communication about gender, cultural, and social pressures.
- Group activities can be gender-specific which helps men have common ground.
There is no doubt that gender-specific care has many advantages. When only one gender is involved, much less time is devoted to gender issues. There are far fewer distractions which allow for more focused progress. Men can focus entirely on their own health and can relate to each other’s experiences. Group activities are more comfortable, and safe, and allow true peer support. Gender-specific care provides treatment to address men’s needs, which is a huge benefit. It allows for honesty, making individual treatment plans more specific and effective.
Gender-specific recovery can provide men with the tools to succeed in treatment and address issues that affect men differently than women or mixed groups. Substance use disorder creates different issues for different genders.
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GutBetter will provide an innovative, disruptive solution which will answer the unmet needs of 20-40% of the population who suffer from DGBI (Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction). Currently, patients with such conditions suffer for years (with IBS, pain, diarrhoea, constipation, etc.), and GPs and gastroenterologists cannot find the cause of their symptoms (because there are no physical indicators such as ulcers or viruses). After proving its effectiveness and cost-effectiveness in this project’s clinical trial, they’ll be massive demand for GutBetter in the UK, USA and globally.
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The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage
The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage PAM PETERS Macquarie University
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9780521878210 © Pam Peters 2007 This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provision of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published in print format 2007 ISBN-13 978-0-511-29496-9 eBook (EBL) ISBN-10 0-511-29496-4 eBook (EBL) ISBN-13 978-0-521-87821-0 hardback ISBN-10 0-521-87821-7 hardback ISBN-13 978-0-521-70242-3 paperback ISBN-10 0-521-70242-9 paperback Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of urls for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate.
Contents Preface to The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage page vii Preface to The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide ix Foreword to The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide xiii Overview of contents and how to aces them xv A to Z entries 1 Appendix I International Phonetic Alphabet Symbols for Australian English Sounds 885 Appendix II Perpetual Calendar 190–2020 86 Appendix III Geological Eras 8 Appendix IV International System of Units (SI Units) 889 Appendix V Interconversion Tables for Metric and Imperial Measures 892 Appendix VI Selected Proofreading Marks 894 Appendix VII Formats for Leters 896 Appendix VIII Layout for Envelopes 898 Appendix IX Formats for Email 89 Appendix X Time Line for the English Language and Australian English 900 References 903 v
Preface to The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage Since the first publication of The Cambridge Australian English Style Guide, electronic communication has become almost universal, used in parallel to or instead of print. Wordprocessors are now the primary means for drafting documents, whether they are to appear in hard copy (i.e. on paper) or to be transmitted over the internet. The new medium impacts on numerous aspects of language and style which are reflected in updated entries in this new edition. The internet itself provides access to great quantities of documents, through which linguists gain a broader picture of Australian style and usage than ever before. Data from Australian sources on the internet has been used to inform the Cambridge Guide, to indicate the relative frequencies of alternative forms of words. Additional corpus data comes from the Australian ICE corpus, containing both spoken and written usage and from other recent corpora (see entry on English language databases). The results of usage surveys conducted nationwide through Australian Style from 1992 on are also used to shed light on the sociolinguistic patterns of variation. Recently published research on Australian and other varieties of English has been invoked to expand the frame of reference. References to Australian secondary sources, dictionaries such as the Macquarie Dictionary (2005) and style manuals (the Australian Government Style Manual 2002) have all been updated to the latest edition. Recent English grammars such as the Longman Grammar (1999) and the Cambridge Grammar (2002) have been cited on points of usage. The latest editions of American and British style manuals, such as the Chicago Manual (2003), New Hart’s Rules (2005) and Butcher’s Copy-editing (2006) have also been referred to in this book. But references to world dictionaries such as the Oxford English Dictionary (2nd ed. 1989) and Webster’s Third New International Dictionary (revised ed. 1986) still stand, as we await their new editions. With all these resources, this fully updated and freshly titled edition of the Cambridge Guide keeps pace with changing elements of Australian English, and empowers its readers to make fully informed decisions about language and style. I am most grateful to Kate Indigo of Cambridge University Press (Melbourne) and to editor Lee White for their professional assistance with the MS. To my own family, John, Fliss and Greg, I owe the greatest thanks of all. Pam Peters, Sydney 2006 vii | <urn:uuid:d2de065c-9075-4792-a4e4-58e9c3734e9c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pdfroom.com/books/the-cambridge-guide-to-australian-english-usage/9qlgyXLZdMG | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.83111 | 952 | 1.648438 | 2 |
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