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Identifying Stuttering using Deep learning
Vedant Tibrewal1, Mohammed Mobasserul Haque2, Aman Pandey3, Manimozhi M4
1Vedant Tibrewal Student of Vellore Institute of Technology, 3rd-year Electronics and Communication Engineering
2Mohammed Mobasserul Haque Student of Vellore Institute of Technology, 3rd-year Electronics and Communication Engineering
3Aman Pandey Student of Vellore Institute of Technology, 3rd-year Electronics and Communication Engineering
4M. Manimozhi, Associate Professor in the department of Control and Automation, VIT University.
Manuscript received on 20 August 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on 07 September 2019. | Manuscript published on 30 September 2019. | PP: 1152-1154 | Volume-8 Issue-11, September 2019. | Retrieval Number: J90770881019/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.J9077.0981119
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Abstract: Stuttering is a prevalent neurodevelopmental speech disorder, wherein people suffer from disfluencies in speech production. Speech disorders such as stuttering affect a variety of other communication problems such as hearing and fluency. Common therapies of stuttering involve strategies to minimize stuttering but do not attempt to eliminate stuttering, Researchers have analyzed the root cause of stuttering tends to be neurological roots. Therefore, there needs to be a more generic therapy technique which is more adaptive. This paper proposes a deep learning and neural network-based algorithm for adaptive neurological stuttering by utilizing the potential of mirror neurons.
Keywords: ANN, Audio Feedback, MFCC, Signal Processing,, Stuttered speech diagnostics,
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“‘He came up here with his mouth watering, though you’d have sense enough to know I’d been stringing Gutman.’”
Hammett, Dashiell. The Maltese Falcon. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1930, page 216.
Here, Spade reveals that he was just pretending to go along with Gutman’s plans in exchange for a cut of the money he would get from the falcon, however, as he says here, Spade was actually going to hand them all in to the police, and this likely would have happened exactly as planned if they hadn’t gotten a fake bird and tried to escape. However, this was revealed at the very end of the book, and due to Spade’s shown greediness with money, as well as his insistence on the others of his plan to leave out details to the police, which he would often tell his employees to do, I feel that the audience would expect him to let the criminals get away as long as he would get the money he was promised. He does eventually end up calling the police and tells them about all the details of the criminals and their plan to get the real falcon, despite their offer to still let him help for the money, which could be proof of Spade following his moral code as a detective. Also, in this quote, Spade is saying that Tom Polhaus would know that he would only be pretending to go along with Gutman’s plans, which implies that perhaps in the past, he had kept facts about cases from him or went along with the plans of other criminals, but only to turn them into the police and reveal all of the details of the crime, showing that he stays true to the job he has to do, as a true detective would do. This shows that even though he may lie, joke, keep secrets from the police, and help criminals in some situations, that Spade does always follow his moral code as a detective to turn in all criminals to the police, despite their proposals or promises or emotions that he could be tempted by. | <urn:uuid:e57fb487-5348-483e-9db1-b3c0c203c523> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://e20fic21.blogs.rutgers.edu/tag/crime/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.993943 | 440 | 1.8125 | 2 |
Kai Kai Matoru (カイカイマトル Kai Kai Matoru) is a sealing technique invented by Grand Supreme Kai.
Grand Supreme Kai uses all of his divine godly power in the form of a beam to seal away an opponent's magic power. The effect appears to be temporary, as after millions of years of imprisonment, Moro regained some of his magical power.
Grand Supreme Kai used this technique ten million years ago to seal away Moro's magic power. In the present time during the battles on New Namek, the Grand Supreme Kai threatened to perform the technique again but was unable to use it due to no longer having the God power required to perform the technique, having lost that power when Kid Buu was killed by the Spirit Bomb in the years prior and the energy laying dormant in the reincarnated Uub.
- 魔取る (matoru) effectively means "magic-steal".
- Kai Kai Matoru is first time a sealing technique has been used to seal something other than a living being in the main series. However it is not the first time this has happened in the Dragon Ball franchise, as Chronoa's use of Sealing Spell to counter Demigra's explosive Majin Emblem during the Demigra Incident in Dragon Ball Xenoverse predates the introduction of Kai Kai Matoru during the Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga in Dragon Ball Super manga.
- Given Uub and Good Buu both contain a portion of Grand Supreme Kai's God Power, this implies that their fusion Majuub from Dragon Ball GT has the potential to utilize the technique, provided Grand Supreme Kai's memories within Good Buu were restored and Majuub was able to release the dormant God Power Uub inherited from Kid Buu which combined with the God Power within Good Buu/Grand Supreme Kai, would potentially allow Majuub to utilize the technique to its full potential (giving Majuub a powerful technique to counter magic users like Moro).
- Unfortunately there is no indication that Grand Supreme Kai's memories have been restored in the Dragon Ball GT main timeline, thus Majuub lacks any knowledge of Grand Supreme Kai's God Power or Kai Kai Matoru. However the events of Galactic Patrol Prisoner Saga foreshadow the possibility of Majuub developing the ability to utilize Kai Kai Matoru, should Uub and Good Buu/Grand Supreme Kai ever fuse into Majuub. | <urn:uuid:67ded90c-1eca-4437-86a0-1c38786607a1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Kai_Kai_Matoru | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.939751 | 506 | 1.75 | 2 |
3 ways how online education can better support kids with intellectual disability
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Challenges faced by intellectually stunted kids in education
Education is a basic right which is provided to each and every child irrespective of their cognitive and intellectual development. However, when considering the kids who are intellectually stunted it becomes difficult for them to manage everyday education and improve their well-being. The major challenges that are faced by them include having impaired hearing or eyesight, their inability to conduct verbal communication, the lack of simulation among so are the factors.
In the case of traditional methods of teaching, it has often been found that it is not enough to provide better support to the skills to help in their cognitive development and make them enabled to manage the rest of their lives. However, this issue was significantly solved through the implementation of online education and modern technology.
Methods to better support Intellectually stunted kids
It is the responsibility of every teacher to ensure that students having intellectual disability are provided with the necessary support so that proper help can be provided in cognitive development. There have been several entrepreneurs in the market who have been effectively working towards how to sell courses online to teachers and parents based on which better support can be provided to students suffering from intellectual disability. The following section highlights the method which can be undertaken so that better support can be provided to these kids and their educational ability can be increased.
- The use of audio-visual aids: Through the use of audio and visual aids there are a lot of positive implications present for students suffering from learning disabilities and having intellectual disability. The reason being that through the use of this method it becomes possible for the students to have better retention of the information being shown along with providing them with a sense of happiness on seeing live images on the screen. Moreover, several studies have identified that when using both sound and picture together it becomes possible to help in quick cognitive development and show better results.
- Using modes of Gamification: The technology of gamification has gained a lot of importance in the past few years into the easy understanding of the methods. Through implementation of this method it will be possible for educators and teachers to help students having cognitive impairment to have a better understanding of numbers and how it is implemented. Gamification technology allows the use of puzzles which not only makes it interesting to be solved but also pushes students to become more perceptive and thereby improve their cognitive abilities.
- Making use of Augmented Reality: The concept of Augmented reality is best used in education when simulations are developed so that a better understanding of the concept can be provided. When working with special kids through the use of the technology it becomes possible for educators to develop life pictures and translations thereby making it easier for the students to see and understand. Moreover, the simulations make it easier for the students to study as they find it interesting and fun and thereby helps in increasing engagement in the classroom.
Therefore, it can be stated that each of these methods is at best implemented when using an online education system. The reason being that through the help of digitization processes it becomes possible for the educators to implement these aspects and better help the students in improving their cognitive development. Based on this respect it can be stated that online education has the ability to help students who are intellectually disabled.
In conclusion, it can be stated that the lies a lot of advantages when modern technology can be used in the field of education to better support the cognitive development of students. as it has been highlighted in the given case that, through the help of audio and visual aids along with other modern methods of Technology it becomes possible to support students suffering from intellectual disability and learning difficulties.
There are several online course selling platforms available on the web that have developed a specific module that can be best followed by teachers working with students suffering from these issues. Through the help provided by these curriculum it will be possible for teachers to support the students and help increase their educational attainment. | <urn:uuid:65fec8cb-2c9d-42b1-8f96-fd21d183da17> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://superlot2.com/3-ways-how-online-education-can-better-support-kids-with-intellectual-disability/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.966297 | 794 | 3.375 | 3 |
This study [attached] is perhaps not too surprising. And it’s something that everyone should be constantly on the lookout for. As in all scientific experiments, technical problems can lead to mistakes, even making it into the final published form/data set.
Mutations in somatic cells generate the heterogeneous genomic population, pointing out the genetic uniqueness of each individual. Of course, DNA mutations be beneficial (leading to enhanced ability to find food, survival and fertility) but also can lead to serious medical disorders. Although cancer is typically associated with somatic variations, advances in DNA sequencing indicate that cell-specific variants affect a number of phenotypes and pathologies. Authors [of attached report] show that mutagenic damage –– during DNA purification and isolation –– accounts for the majority of the erroneous identification of variants with low to moderate (1 to 5%) frequency.
Authors found signatures of damage in most sequencing data sets in widely-used resources –– including the 1000 Genomes Project, The Cancer Genome, and other supposiories. These data underscore the importance of DNA damage as a pervasive cause of sequencing errors. The extent of this damage directly confounds the determination of somatic variants in these data sets.
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Same Same but different: Spot on Empathy in Design Thinking
Are you passionate about innovation and constantly looking for new approaches to finding solutions? Learn how to put people first when doing so! Are you excited to see what happens when Psychology meets Design Thinking? Then this one is for you! Unlock your capacity to connect to people and better understand them through empathy, the ability to put yourself ‘in the shoes of others’ – and discover how to use it to improve your work!
Berytech invites you to attend the “Design Thinking: Spot on Empathy” training delivered by Loubna Ibrahim, Labs Lead at IdeatoLife and Christina Roitzheim, Design Thinking coach and consultant.
The workshop will:
Date: Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
Time: 5:45pm to 8:00pm
Venue: Berytech Innovation Park, Mathaf, Damascus Road, 10th floor
Loubna is a human-centered design consultant, she started her tech career in 2014 and founded her own tech startup. 2 years later, Loubna received a UX and design thinking for tech products training from Google. Being very passionate and an advocate of the Design Thinking process, Loubna went back to become a Google Trainer for UX masterclass in 2017. Since then, she has given many talks and workshops in the field, mentored and advised startups as well as clients. She is currently leading the Product & Innovation team at Ideatolife, in addition to being engaged in the civic society through support for women’s place in technology, which was ignited by giving trainings to girls from the age of 12 till 18 through Girls GOT IT in rural areas. Loubna also give back to her alma mater through free lectures and workshops on Design Thinking and User Experience.
Christina is a psychologist by profession, and a design thinker by passion. Her curiosity for intercultural experiences called her to live, work and study in California, Berlin, Shanghai and currently Beirut in the last few years and allowed her to grow a global mindset. Studying the interdisciplinary ‘Design Thinking’ program at the Hasso-Plattner-Institut opened the doors into the world of social innovation and facilitation, and to internationally lead workshops around Design Thinking and Creativity, e.g. for Bosch China Ltd., Tongji University Shanghai and startup weekend by TechCrunch. In Berlin, Christina works as a Design Thinking coach and project consultant. She takes pride in engaging in the D.Collective, a collective of Design Thinkers dedicated to support social change and sustainability with the help of innovative thinking and being the president of the Berlin branch of 180 Degrees Consulting, the worlds largest pro-bono consultancy for social start-ups and NGOs. | <urn:uuid:05cb73eb-8848-4f63-9d3c-abe6641542bd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://berytech.org/events/design-thinking-essentials-for-startups/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.945224 | 580 | 1.757813 | 2 |
19 DEPARTMENT FOR CHRISTIAN FORMATION, LITURGY AND CULTURE
19.1 Mandate The Department for Christian Formation, Liturgy and Culture is at the service of the local dioceses. The Department attends to all matters concerned with Catholic Education, Catechetics, liturgy and associated cultural issues through the three Commissions and the Catholic Board of Education which are members of the Department.
The Department is also the official respondent of the Conference to the relevant Congregations and Councils of the Holy See, and to the related bodies of other Episcopal Conferences.
19.2 Function The Department includes the Catholic Board of Education and oversees and coordinates the work of its different Commissions. It is guided by the Council for Evangelisation and is at the service of the member dioceses of the Conference.
The Department comprises the following:
Catholic Board of Education (CBE)
Commission for Catechetics and Christian Formation.
Commission for Liturgy
Commission for Culture
19.4 Membership of the Department consists of the following:
19.4.1 an Episcopal Chairperson, an Episcopal Vice-Chairperson and the Liaison Bishop of the CBE who is its President;
19.4.2 a non-episcopal Secretary of each Commission, duly appointed by the Administrative Board, one of whom serves as co-ordinating secretary;
19.4.4 the Director of the Catholic Institute of Education (CIE);
19.4.4 non-episcopal members who have expertise and pastoral experience in the fields of Education, Catechesis, Liturgy and Inculturation. These members hold office for three years, renewable. Ad hoc committees may be set up for specific purposes, and for a specific period.
19.5 Catholic Board of Education (CBE)
19.5.1 The Catholic Board of Education is an Associate Body of the Conference and its status is described under Chapter 6 of the Statutes.
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Say hello to Euoplocephalus, the best known ankylosaur you’ve never heard of. Besides Pinacosaurus from Mongolia and China, there are more specimens referred to Euoplocephalus than to any other ankylosaurid, and it is certainly the most well represented ankylosaurid from North America. Yet Euoplocephalus often gets overlooked because its younger cousin is THAT ankylosaur, the one that starred at the World’s Fair and was in Jurassic Park III and Clash of the Dinosaurs and Dinosaur Revolution and gets all the cool toys and, you know, is the namesake of the group. You know, Ankylosaurus. Well, hopefully you’ll be hearing more from me about Euoplocephalus over the coming months. Today we’ll be picking its nose.
Ankylosaurs are kind of weird as dinosaurs goes, because they get rid of things like the antorbital and supraorbital fenestrae, and tuck the laterotemporal fenestrae back behind the squamosals and quadratojugals. In a sense, the windows to the skull are all closed, and so it’s hard to see some of the internal features that are more visible on other dinosaur skulls. Our new paper describes UALVP 47977, a busted up Euoplocephalus skull from Dinosaur Provincial Park. Normally, busted skulls don’t appear very exciting, as important pieces might be missing, and they don’t make very good display specimens. In this case however, UALVP 47977 gives us more information because it is broken! This specimen shows off details of the braincase and nasal passages that we don’t typically get to see, including impressions of blood vessels.
I am trying (slowly but surely) to sort out the mess that is the genus Euoplocephalus, and so I was interested in comparing UALVP 47977 with other skulls to see if any of its features were present in other skulls. The only other skull that is naturally broken in a similar way is AMNH 5238, and it looks pretty similar – it even has blood vessel impressions in the same place (this specimen is also super cool because it has ciliary osteoderms, or, bony eyelids!). I was delighted when Dr. Larry Witmer made the CT scans of AMNH 5405 available on his website following the Witmer and Ridgely (2008) publication on paranasal sinuses. I also made arrangments to CT scan UALVP 31, one of our ‘classic’ University of Alberta specimens.
With CT scans in hand, I went through the process of eliminating matrix from the inside of the nasal passages (in essence, picking their noses), so I could examine the skull roof of these two specimens. This process is called segmentation, which means that you place a ‘mask’ over the parts of the CT scan that you want to appear in the 3D model, and remove the mask where you don’t want something in the model. Although the software we use, Mimics, has lots of tools to help speed up the segmentation process, with fossils sometimes the contrast between bone and stone is not very great. As a result, sometimes you just have to go through the CT scans slice by slice and trace out by hand what you want to keep. This is super tedious work at times and I have the utmost respect for the amazing 3D visualizations that come out of Dr. Witmer’s lab. Eventually we invited Dr. Witmer to collaborate on the paper with us, but I think it was good that we were able to independently test their 3D model using different software and fresh eyes, a sentiment echoed over on the WitmerLab blog.
The segmentation process begins! All of that uniformly-dense stuff in the palatal area has to go. The green ‘mask’ will be eliminated wherever there is matrix instead of bone, leaving only the bone in the 3D model.
I won’t go into too much detail on the paper here, but I will say that this was a tough but very interesting project to work on. I’ve learned a lot about braincases and brains and noses over the course of writing this manuscript, but I’m sure I’ve still got more to learn. I’ve definitely had a lot of moments where I felt pretty stupid for not knowing certain things, but I think perhaps part of science is getting outside of your comfort zone. Ankylosaur tails are good, but skulls are pretty fun too, and I hope I can share some more skull papers with you soon!
Miyashita T, Arbour VM, Witmer LM, Currie PJ. 2011. The internal cranial morphology of an armoured dinosaur Euoplocephalus corroborated by X-ray computed tomographic reconstruction. Journal of Anatomy, first published 29 Sept 2011, doi:10.111/j.1469.-7580.2011.01427.x.
Witmer LM, Ridgely RC. 2008. The paranasal air sinuses of predatory and armored dinosaurs (Archosauria: Theropoda and Ankylosauria) and their contribution to cephalic architecture. Anatomical Record 291:1362-1388.
And check out the post over at Pick & Scalpel, which has more information and some great images! An armored dinosaur gets a second opinion—and the crazy-straw nasal passage survives!
…and finally, because this has certainly helped me sometimes:
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We love this quote from Steve Martino, Senior VP and Chief Information Security Officer at Cisco..
He said: “If you were walking down a dark street in an unfamiliar city, you’d likely be more aware about who else is around you or may be following you. Treat the internet the same way.”
It’s true isn’t it? We’re obviously more vigilant when it comes to our own physical safety, but businesses are still finding it a challenge to keep themselves safe from cyber nasties, and as a result, they’re feeling the pain.
Cyber facts that’ll spook you
Reading a 2019 report from the Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport – there’s a real opportunity to help protect organisations from cybercrime, so that these statistics below become a nightmare of the past:
- 32% of businesses report cyberattacks or data breaches.
- The average financial loss businesses suffer when they do is £4,180. This goes up to £9,270 for medium sized firms and £22,700 for larger businesses.
- The cyber culprits responsible for damaging businesses include: phishing attacks (80%), cybercriminals impersonating an organisation in emails or online (28%), plus viruses, spyware or malware, including ransomware attacks (27%).
The powerful triumvirate to keep the nasties at bay
The reason why the Government is still reporting such a bleak story when it comes to cybercrime, is because sometimes, businesses struggle to take a holistic approach to cybersecurity. In other words, they’re locking the front door, but forgetting to close the windows.
Kevin Prone, Head of Services at Nowcomm explains this a little further. He believes that in order to create a secure environment, organisations must remember to focus on three things: people, processes, and technology.
He said: “One won’t work without the other. For example, if you invest in firewall technology, but your people don’t know how to configure it, and there aren’t the processes in place to keep it up to date – you’re opening yourselves up to cyber threats.”
Kevin continued: “I read an FSB article that said less than half of businesses have a strict password policy for their devices. That’s a perfect example of where the triumvirate of people, processes and technology needs to work together.”
Having said that, Kevin also believes that businesses shouldn’t beat themselves up about doing everything at once. He believes it’s about taking steps to get better over time – across the three areas of people, processes and technology – and being flexible enough to accept you’re never done when it comes to cybersecurity.
This is also a sentiment held by Cisco in their Small and Midmarket Businesses report. They say: “…incremental change is better than no change…” and that “…businesses also must understand that there is no ‘silver bullet’ technology solution to solve all of their cybersecurity challenges. The threat landscape is too complex and dynamic…”
Six things to help scare away the cyber criminals
Make Halloween 2019, the day you start taking steps, to get better at putting those cyber nasties to bed.
Here are six recommendations from Kevin to protect your business – while ticking the people, processes, and technology boxes.
It all starts with the humans.
Your people are your first line of defence when it comes to cybersecurity. It’s not just down to the IT department to worry about. Employee cyber education is key. Do your people know how to identify suspicious emails? Are they cautious of free Wi-Fi when using public devices?
Take the litmus test
Cyber risk assessments are a brilliant way to get a high-level view of your organisations’ ability to identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover from cyberattacks. Starting with a simple questionnaire, you can glean a good grasp of where your strengths and weaknesses lie.
Face your demons.
You can get help to face your demons head on, with tools that rate the severity of any cybersecurity vulnerabilities you may have on your network infrastructure, using a 1-10 scoring system where 10 represents the most severe problem.
Keep the dark web at bay.
The dark web is where cyber criminals reside. Dark web threat alerting services exist to monitor all the domain names associated with your business, proactively looking for security breaches.
Know your enemy.
Special software can be used to plug into your network infrastructure and take live data feeds from your devices, applications, servers and domains to analyse the activity that’s going on across your entire networked environment.
Bring in the ghost busters.
When cyberattacks take hold, you need to quickly regain control of your infrastructure, contain the attack, and ultimately bring things back to normal. If you don’t have the time, skills, expertise and the right tools to deal with this situation – there are specialists who can help.
Let Nowcomm help you
At Nowcomm, we offer a consultative and ongoing approach to protecting your organisation now and in the future. Talk to us about:
- Security assessments to review your current security set-up, and assess what more you need now, and in the future.
- Staff awareness training, covering the ‘do’s and don’ts’ as a quick and easy way to increase security vigilance in the workplace.
- Back-up and business continuity services, so you can quickly recover your business and promptly restore service to your customers after a cyberattack.
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When Eleanor Saunders learned she’d been nominated for the prestigious Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
program, she thought there had been a mistake.
She was the executive director for a nonprofit, not a small business owner, she explained to them in an email. Her nomination must have been an error. Their response?
“They said I should go ahead with my application,” recalls Saunders, whose nonprofit, ECHO of Brandon
, connects southeastern Hillsborough County residents with the resources they need to get back on their feet.
She took their advice. In January, she was notified that ECHO was one of only two nonprofits selected to participate in the program, which helps entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunities by providing them with access to education, financial capital, and business support services.
Or, as Saunders describes it, “it’s like a mini MBA.”
“It’s pretty intense,” she says.
Through a combination of online training and in-person classes at Babson College
in Massachusetts, Saunders is learning everything from how to create financial statements to best practices for forecasting future growth -- essentially, all the tools a small business needs to survive and thrive. She’ll complete the program in May.
Running a nonprofit like a business is a concept that resonates with Saunders. In 2017, ECHO took the $25,000 grand prize in Social Venture Partners’ Fast Pitch competition
for social entrepreneurship in the Tampa Bay area. She credits ECHO’s venture into this area as one of the main reasons she was accepted into the program.
“What I’m learning is invaluable as we begin to scale our social enterprise,” she says, referring to ECHO Handmade, which serves as a back-to-work program for the nonprofit and has been in operation since 2016. “It forces you to flesh out your ideas in minute detail.”
Through ECHO Handmade, artisans are trained to create sellable products out of donated goods. The proceeds go back into ECHO’s operating budget, making them more financially independent. Their offerings range from leather cuffs to cross body bags, and Saunders notes that the new bestselling items are their tote bags made from recycled leather jackets. They’re also working with an area retailer who is interested in having ECHO’s artisans create reusable shopping bags.
Being part of the 10,000 Small Businesses program is helping Saunders prepare to navigate other new opportunities coming her way. In late May, ECHO Handmade will move into its first brick-and-mortar location on Highway 60 in Brandon. The 1,800-square-foot storefront, which was gifted to ECHO for two years, will be open Tuesdays-Saturdays from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
“Right now, our artisans and volunteers can only work a few days a week because we share one room with all of our other programs,” Saunders explains. “This is going to open up a lot of options for us.”
In addition to selling ECHO Handmade goods, the storefront will also stock donated professional women’s clothing that can be purchased by the public. Graduates of ECHO’s GED and back-to-work programs will be able to shop at the store using gift cards.
Saunders is also excited that ECHO has been approached by nonprofits in Phoenix and Miami who are interested in franchising ECHO Handmade, and she’s using some of her time at her training to work on specific plans for what that will look like.
With all the new growth at ECHO, being chosen for the 10,000 Small Businesses program couldn’t have come at a better time. And while she still doesn’t know who nominated her, she’s thrilled that they did.
“I feel so fortunate,” she says. “What a gift this has been.”
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The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted traditional learning environments and left K-12 schools and universities with a massive dilemma. How can we facilitate learning environments that produce positive student outcomes while keeping all of our stakeholders safe and healthy?
This fall, K-12 schools and universities across the globe are planning to adopt either a face to face, remote, or blended instructional model (Tate, 2020). In response to this unparalleled change in instructional delivery models, new technologies will need to be created and adopted. To further complicate things, school districts have to create a plan to accommodate multiple proposed models
(face to face, remote, and blended learning).
School districts can save themselves a lot of time, resources, and anxiety by choosing the only instructional model that makes sense: remote learning. In this whitepaper, we will discuss what remote learning is, how it keeps kids safe, the challenges it poses, and also an innovative new app that makes delivering remote learning a breeze.
Remote learning is the safest solution
Out of all of the proposed Covid-19 schooling models, remote learning is the only one that keeps kids and teachers safe (Craig, 2020). Why? Because face to face and blending learning models bring students, teachers and support staff in direct physical contact with each other, which will undoubtedly lead to an increased spread of the disease. Let’s face it; we all know that the average student is not the poster child for hygiene. School districts and universities that have students’ best interests at heart will choose remote learning this fall.
So you may be asking yourself, what is remote learning? Remote learning occurs when the student and the teacher, or curriculum, are separated by time and distance and, therefore, cannot meet in a traditional classroom setting (Ray, 2020). Because of this, learning has to take place virtually. Information is typically disseminated via technology (email, discussion boards, video conference, etc.) so that the student and teacher don’t need to assemble in a classroom. Remote learning can occur synchronously
(happening at the same) or asynchronously (not happening at the same time). It is also called online learning, eLearning, distance education, virtual learning, or remote training.
Understanding the challenges of remote learning
Remote learning is not without its challenges (The Learning Network, 2020). The first challenge is overcoming the fact that isolation may undermine many of the teaching strategies that we use in traditional classrooms. Collaborative learning experiences can disappear from the curriculum if we are not careful, which means learners miss out on the positive benefits of student engagement.
The second challenge is that remote learning has been known to lower student motivation and grit. With so many distractions at home, students find it hard to focus on assignments. The third challenge is technical difficulties. If a student experiences technical issues with their remote learning software, their computer device, or their internet connection, there is no IT (Information technology) professional onsite to help them troubleshoot the issue.
The fourth challenge is the fact that remote learning can be time-consuming for teachers. It takes time and energy to translate content that was meant for face to face or blended instruction to a remote learning format. The fifth and final challenge is that remote learning can lead to diminished accountability for students and teachers. Many teachers create remote learning content, push it out to their students, and hope for the best. Many students, in turn, make a halfhearted effort to complete the work, and in the end, very little learning takes place.
All of the challenges of remote learning can be mitigated and even solved with proper planning, management, and leveraging the right technologies (The Learning Network, 2020).
How can teachers prepare for the “new normal”
How can teachers and administrators leverage remote learning to ensure that they are up for this “novel” challenge? Enter, classroom.cloud, an easy to use, low-cost classroom management and remote learning platform. It was developed by NetSupport to provide teachers with a set of stress-free, simple yet effective cloud-based teaching tools, to help them deliver and manage engaging and meaningful learning experiences, remotely.
Remember those challenges to remote learning that I mentioned earlier (The Learning Network, 2020)? Well, classroom.cloud can help you solve all of them. Let’s take a look at how it accomplishes this. It solves the challenge of isolation by allowing students to interact in real time via individual or group chat and messages, and teachers to gain instant feedback on topic understanding with class surveys. It solves the challenge of motivation by giving teachers the option of locking or blanking students’ screens for maximum focus while they explain the lesson activity. It also allows teachers to set clear, measurable goals, so students know the amount of time they should spend on each task, what they are responsible for completing, and when their assignments are due.
It solves the challenge of technical difficulties because it is easy to set up, configure, manage, and use. Classroom.cloud virtually takes care of itself. However, districts need to make sure that all students have access to a reliable computer device and access to the internet.
It solves the challenge of time consumption by allowing teachers to use the app with their already established Microsoft SDS or Google Classroom platforms for maximum flexibility and to save time when setting up their technology-led lessons.
It solves the challenge of diminished accountability by allowing teachers to monitor students’ web and application use in real time to ensure they’re on task, and remote control their screen for guided instruction or when they need help. They can also help their students stay safe and focused with ‘allowed’ and ‘restricted’ website/application lists to ensure students can only access relevant websites and are shielded from unsuitable content.
These features ensure that students are on task and completing the assignments diligently. They also give teachers the tools that they need to deliver, manage, and guide the learning process, making them 100% accountable for producing positive student outcomes.
Also, classroom.cloud boasts other features that make it perfect for delivering and managing remote learning. It allows teachers to connect to students’ devices quickly and easily by a range of methods, which helps them to get started with teaching and learning straight away.
Classroom.cloud is scalable to work with the smallest school to the largest district. It offers multiplatform support for use with a mix of devices which ensures your school is future-proofed and can roll with the ever-changing tech landscape. In addition, its intuitive interface ensures that it doesn’t take a ton of time for students and teachers to learn how to use the app. This leads to a peerless user experience and a high level of satisfaction. Trust me, if your district chooses classroom.cloud to deliver and manage its remote learning model, you will experience positive student outcomes on an unprecedented level.
To support the new normal in education, the apps and tools that school districts deploy must have flexibility and come with robust features. Classroom.cloud certainly fits this description, as it allows teachers to monitor, control, and collaborate with their students to deliver super-engaging, interactive lessons that will keep them immersed and on target for success. IT (Information Technology) professionals will appreciate the fact that it integrates directly with existing infrastructure and can be deployed in minutes and manage teacher and student devices centrally – saving them a bunch of time.
School districts will love the fact that it comes with a small price tag, is scalable, and features clear central configuration and management. If you are looking for a platform to help you deliver and manage remote learning in these perilous times, then classroom.cloud is your best bet. It checks all of the boxes, solves all of the problems associated with remote learning, and all of your stakeholders will enjoy using it. By leveraging classroom.cloud to power your remote learning model, you are well on your way to producing positive student outcomes.
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Last week in my Human Physiology course, I was wrapping up my section on the Circulatory System. After six years running the course the powerpoint slides are settling down to a stable set, but the anecdotes that come roiling out of my mouth are different each year. This year, I was triggered by the mention of Salbutamol, a selective β2-adrenergic receptor agonist, to talk about The Boy's near-death experience with asthma. He was 16: past the age, we thought, of being responsible for his own inhalers. Nevertheless, he came downstairs at about 7pm one winter's evening looking distressed and breathless. He asked if we should call the GP to make a house-call because it was outside of surgery hours and Care-Doc hadn't yet been invented. We phoned, the doctor estimated 40 minutes to an hour. 90 minutes later we called again and got the same answer. Accordingly, we cancelled that, piled into the car and drove asap into A&E at Beaumont Hospital about 6km away. Bob the Fainter wrote about the funny-in-hindsight follow on from that adventure. My point here is that The Boy was eventually admitted for observation for what was left of the night. When we went in to see him the following afternoon, he was looking much chirpier and told us that he would likely be discharged after evening rounds had secured appro from the consultant physician.
This interchange between sequential bed-users in hospital applies in spades to the microbial flora of their skin. Last week's Nature had an Outlook supplement on the Skin. For me the most interesting piece was by Emily Sohn a free-lancer from Minneapolis called Community Effort. It's all about the microbial flora of the skin - a community that gets far less attention, on The Blob and elsewhere, than that in the soil and the GI tract. You should read Sohn's piece because it is easy on the eye and interesting. One cited story is about a longitudinal study, by Jack Gilbert from U Chicago, of the microbial life on exposed surfaces in a newly commissioned hospital.
In Gilbert's study, these surfaces started off with random microbial blow-ins but as soon as patients started to arrive, the swabs started picking up Staphylococcus and Streptococcus and other typical skin-bacteria. As soon as each patient arrived they got a jolt of incommming from the previous patient but within 24 hours had re-established their own characteristic microbial signature. Every hour you are shedding about 40 million bacteria into the local environment and 10 million fungal spores. That's a lot but, when it comes to establishing a new empire, these millions are almost always a verloren hoop against the billions of incumbents. Occasionally however, these microscopic adventurers overwhelm the existing community like Pizzaro in Peru and establish a new dynasty. That coup d'état is more likely if the newly admitted patient is sick or immuno-compromised . . . or has been washed too obsessively??? The CDC estimates that 1.7 million HAIs hospital acquired infections occur in the USA each year resulting in 100,000 deaths. To put that in context there are 35 million hospital admissions in the land of unfree medicine. Do the math: 1 in 20 in-patients catch something else in addition to their original illness. Not all of them are MRSA [multiprev], or CRE [prev] some of them are 'only' C.diff. [prev]. | <urn:uuid:9810b158-58b5-4a25-b89d-baf88d0d47f1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://blobthescientist.blogspot.com/2018/11/skins-are-alive-with-sound-of-microbes.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570868.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808152744-20220808182744-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.968373 | 724 | 1.585938 | 2 |
Waste Management 101: A review of Takoma Park’s 2016 efforts
Ever wonder what happens to all the “stuff” city crews pick up from your curb each week? Waste management is the common terminology used for all the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal.
In 2016, the City collected approximately 6,957 tons of municipal waste from single-family homes, small apartment buildings, city facilities and public spaces. The four major streams of waste generated were as follows:
- Solid waste (46 percent)
- Yard waste (32 percent)
- Recyclable material (19 percent)
- Food waste (3 percent)
The City had a total recycling rate of 54 percent, meaning that more than half of the waste generated was diverted from the disposed waste stream.
Waste generated in the City of Takoma Park is collected by the sanitation staff from Monday to Friday. Yard waste is collected on Mondays, and trash, food waste and recycling is collected from four different neighborhoods between Tuesday and Friday. In addition, the City provides fall leaf collection five weeks per year generally beginning during the third week of November and ending in late December.
Here’s an overview of how the City manages waste once it’s collected from residents’ homes.
Yard waste and fall leaves: The collected yard waste and fall leaves are brought to the Public Works yard and passed through a tub grinder, which shreds the material into small pieces. This mulch is then made available to the public for pickup as well as delivery. Yard waste can be used as a top-dressing around trees and gardens. The City also uses mulch in our bio-retention facilities to help filter stormwater.
Trash: The City collects trash from single family and multi-family homes that are fewer than 13 units. On average, a Takoma Park household produces 38 pounds of trash per week. With an assumption of a typical four-member household, the per capita production is significantly lower than the national average of 80.36 pounds of trash, as estimated by the EPA.
Trash collected in Takoma Park is taken to the Northeast Transfer Station in DC, operated by Waste Management Inc. Most waste processed at this facility is then moved by trailer to either King George Landfill or Middle Peninsula Landfill in Virginia. Takoma Park uses this DC facility instead of the Montgomery County trash processing facility in Gaithersburg because the price per ton is lower, and the location is closer.
Recycling: The City collects recycling in a single stream from single-family homes and multi-family homes that are fewer than 13 units. The average household in Takoma Park produces 18 pounds of recycling per week. With an assumption of a typical four-member household, the per capita production is significantly lower than the national average of 30.8 pounds of recycling, as estimated by the EPA. Recycling collected by the City is processed in a facility operated by the Maryland Environmental Service in Prince George’s County.
The City uses the Prince George’s County facility because it accepts recycling in a single stream. The Montgomery County recycling facility requires paper to be delivered separately from the other recyclables – also known as split-stream or dual stream. The City changed from dual-stream to single-stream collection to reduce program costs by using one truck for recycling collection instead of two.
Food waste: Food waste is collected on the same day as trash and recycling weekly. Participation in the food waste collection program is voluntary, and households can sign up for the program on the city website. The collected food waste is transported to Prince George’s County Composting facility operated by Maryland Environmental Service. This facility is the only one in our area currently providing food composting services.
The City relies on regional waste disposal facilities to process its waste. The Maryland Environmental Services Food Waste Composting facility has set a cap on the tonnage of food waste the city can haul to its composting facility to five tons per week. Currently the City brings just less than four tons of food waste to the facility weekly. Efforts to increase participation in the food waste program would help reduce the amount of waste requiring disposal slightly. However, more is needed to meet area waste reduction goals.
Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties have set solid waste management goals to achieve a new 65 and 60 percent waste diversion rate by 2020, respectively. Their plans highlight public outreach, new policy implementation and innovation to be key strategies toward achieving their goal.
From 2010 through 2015, Takoma Park’s yearly recycling collection remained relatively constant with an average yearly collection of 1,500 tons. Public outreach to better inform residents what is and what is not recyclable and compostable may help us increase recycling tonnage. The City implemented an online tool in 2016 to provide that type of help for residents. The Waste Wizard search bar can be accessed at: takomaparkmd. gov/government/public-works/curbsidecollection-services/recycling-collection.
Additional outreach efforts under consideration include informational mailings, distribution of educational materials to new residents and seasonal signage on bus shelters.
The City has already instituted several policies, including a polystyrene and plastic bag ban to help to decrease trash as well as litter. Additionally, City-sponsored events require collection of recycling and food waste, in addition to trash, to reduce the waste generated from special events. Many communities have used a “Pay as You Throw” system to encourage residents to reduce their waste and increase their recycling participation by charging for the amount of trash generated by each household. These programs use a bag fee or a can fee to generate funding to cover the program. This financial incentive often increases waste diversion by residents as they can more clearly see the cost for the waste they generate. Staff is exploring this option for the City.
Additionally, the next stage of the Green Home Certification program in Takoma Park is expected to include Backyard Habitat and Waste Reduction as new categories for earning light, medium or dark green certifications. Stay tuned to learn more this spring!
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The method of growing miniature copies of deciduous or coniferous trees has its roots in antiquity. The name of bonsai, how to care for it, is mentioned even before our era.
There is an opinion that the tradition of growing mini-trees in a human dwelling was spread by Chinese Buddhist monks to neighboring Asian countries.
For several millennia, in China and Japan, "growing on a tray" has become a real art. We will try to figure out which plants are best suited for this, as well as get acquainted with the types and styles of this art and find out if it is possible to independently cope with caring for a tree - bonsai at home.
- Which plants are suitable for growing in pots?
- Soil, light, watering for bonsai
- Crown care, transplant, root pruning
Which plants are suitable for growing in pots?
For growing miniature forms, both conifers and deciduous plants, both representatives of the wild and indoor flora, are suitable.
Conifers will feel good in a pot:
- Birch tree
- From room
- ficus benjamin
- indoor pomegranate
When choosing a seedling, you should focus on the abundance of branches in the crown, the size of the leaves and future flowers. There are traditional and distinct styles in the art of growing bonsai.
Traditional styles include:
- formally and informally direct
- cascading and semi-cascading
- root on stone and growing on stone
To the special:
- common roots
- forest shape
- tree on faith
- miniature landscape
Bonsai are also divided by size:
- tiny, 2.5cm to 18cm
- small from 19 cm
- medium from 26 cm
- large from 41
- huge from 100 cm
Growing a plant in containers of limited size requires, first of all, the choice of a certain soil, good lighting and adherence to the irrigation regime.
Soil, light, watering for bonsai
Even if a ready-made and formed plant is purchased, as it grows, the question of transplanting will arise and a special soil will be needed. For growing bonsai, a special mixture is taken - akadama, consisting of sintered clay granules. Akadama's species vary in granule diameter.
For acid-loving bonsai, such as azalea, canum soil is suitable, and for the best conifers, take kirio.
You can plant a bonsai in ready-made soil, or you can prepare a mixture of Akadama, sand, turf. All parts must be decontaminated before mixing.
You can do without Akadama granules and prepare meadow land yourself. In the warm season, carefully remove the sod and select the ground from under it, without deepening by more than 15 - 20 cm. Such soil must be sieved, freed from pebbles, branches, roots and calcined in the oven.
When planting or transplanting a bonsai into a new pot, you also need to scald it with boiling water, make drainage holes, pour drainage, fine gravel will do on the bottom of the container. Only after that plant the plant and cover the pot with soil.
To ensure good growth, the bonsai pot should be placed in a sufficiently well-lit area, with continuous sunlight for at least five to six hours a day. In dark rooms, bonsai will need artificial lighting. Deciduous trees, after dropping their foliage for a cold period, can be placed in a less illuminated place until spring.
Do not place the bonsai in direct sun immediately after transplanting, for 10 to 12 days.
Coniferous bonsai in the bright sun can turn yellow, and under more modest lighting it can acquire a bluish-gray color. In the summer, containers with trees can be placed outdoors.
Considering that, as a rule, bonsai grows in wide flat pots, then in strong sunlight the soil dries quickly and the plant needs regular watering and sprinkling.
In order to prevent a strong drying out of the soil and the death of the root system or stagnation of water on the surface, it is most convenient to moisten the soil by placing the pot in a container filled with water. Water should completely wet all soil layers, regardless of which irrigation method is used.
The watering regime depends on the season. In winter, in rooms with moderate humidity, you need to water once a week. On dry summer days, watering is necessary daily, and in some cases, morning and evening. Do not allow water to get on the foliage in the hot sun. Deciduous trees need more frequent watering than conifers.
If it happens that the plant is dry and the leaves wilted, it should be removed from a lighted place, watered well and sprinkled. Bonsai is responsive to regular sprinkling with soft, warm water.
It is worth saying that along with watering, regular fertilizing of bonsai with fertilizers is carried out. Optimal use of ready-made organic and mineral mixtures. Plants can only be fertilized separately; organic and mineral fertilizing should not be allowed on the same day. The frequency of feeding - in the summer, once every seven days, in the winter - once every thirty days. Deciduous trees need to be fed more often than conifers.
Subject to the regime of lighting, watering, feeding, the plant grows quite intensively and requires proper transplantation. At the same time, you will have to take care of the roots and crown.
Crown care, transplant, root pruning
The crown of miniature trees needs regular pruning to give and maintain a certain shape and proportions, according to the chosen style.
The main technique for pruning the crown is to remove the upper bud and stimulate the growth of lateral shoots. This also applies to the central trunk and lateral branches. After removing the upper bud on the main trunk, the plant is formed by a lateral shoot. In a young plant, you can remove the bud by simply pinching it off with your fingers. In deciduous plants, branches can be cut with scissors, and in conifers, twisted with your fingers.
The pruning procedure should be carried out only in winter, when the plants are at rest. Also, ugly and unnecessary branches that violate the silhouette of the bonsai are completely cut out. It is not recommended to prune the crown more than two months later, and replanting the plant is better a month after pruning.
It is important to transplant the plant into a large container when the roots completely fill the old pot. In addition, the size of the roots should correspond to the size of the crown, and if it was cut by 1/3 part, then the roots should be cut off in about the same way. When pruning the roots, the earthen lump around the main root is not destroyed, the free parts of the roots are to be cut off, each of them is shortened by one third of the length or a little more.
The main root should match the length of the main trunk, pruning it allows for rapid growth with thick shallow roots. But this pruning is recommended for sturdy, healthy plants.
When growing bonsai, you should not rush and comprehend all the subtleties of this art in one day, do not strive for excessive pretentiousness, do everything thoughtfully and slowly, at a certain time of the year, and if necessary, consult a specialist and keep your indoor tree alive and healthy.
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Idaho Governor Brad Little signed house bill 217 into law Tuesday morning. It will be delivered to the Secretary of State later today according to a spokesperson for the governor.
The legislation requires a public vote for some projects that use urban renewal funds.
Projects that use urban renewal funds in Idaho would require a vote of the public if more than 51% of the total dollars come from public funds of any type – except federal dollars. The law will take effect on July 1, 2019.
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The update to urban renewal law also requires the public vote to clear a 60% supermajority threshold, but exempts several project types:
- Projects under $1 million
- Expenditures for underground improvements like water, sewer and telecom lines
- Dollars used for streets, roads, sidewalks or parking facilities
- Any project already underway before the July 1, 2019 date where bonds have already been issued
The law specifically calls out “multi-purpose sports stadiums” and municipal buildings, which it defines to include libraries.
The forthcoming law could require a public vote on both a downtown Boise sports park and extensive rebuild of the Boise Public Library as currently construed.
The president of the Boise Hawks told KTIK radio last month as the legislation worked its way through the statehouse that his group would continue to press on with the project.
“It’s a shame that the Legislature and the Governor are so willing to take away tools that allow cities all across Idaho to create jobs and strong economic conditions for their communities,” Boise Mayor Dave Bieter said in a statement provided to BoiseDev. “Consider the most recent expansion of the Boise Centre on the Grove, which spurred huge investment in downtown Boise; or Chobani and Clif Bar’s investment in Twin Falls that created hundreds of jobs in the Magic Valley; or the new Indian Creek Plaza that could help remake downtown Caldwell in the way urban renewal made Boise’s 8th Street Corridor possible – under this new law community investments like these would, sadly, be unlikely to happen.”
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The side of the building of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless’ Stout Street Health Center in Denver. (Moe Clark/Colorado Newsline)
A proposed supportive housing and recuperative care facility in Denver received push-back this week from an area business owner who is concerned about the concentration of poverty in the area.
On Tuesday, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless presented to the State Housing Board a new housing project that aims to create 98 affordable and supportive housing units as well as 75 recuperative care beds where patients can recover once discharged from the hospital.
“We have, in our collaboration with Denver Health, identified over 500 people who are homeless who are the highest utilizers of health care in the system,” said John Parvensky, president and CEO of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. “(Hospitals) are essentially spending over $33 million a year just to deal with the needs of this population.”
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The 9-story building, called the Renaissance Legacy Lofts & Stout Street Recuperative Care Facility, will be located on 22nd and Stout Street, adjacent to the organization’s Health Center.
“We’ve always had the vision of having this recuperative care opportunity because it is such a growing need that we hear from our hospitals,” Parvensky said.
The Coalition hopes to have the financing and construction contracts in place by the end of the year, with construction starting before 2021, according to Cathy Alderman, vice president of communication and public policy for Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.
“It will likely take a year to 18 months to complete construction but our plans are to have it in service in 2022,” Alderman said in an email. “Obviously, there are a lot of moving parts so the timeline can shift but this is what we are hoping for.”
Opposition from nearby business owner
The project won the support of the State Housing Board but solicited a passionate public comment from a nearby business owner who worries about the effect the concentration of people experiencing homelessness will have on the neighborhood.
“We have been supportive and have admired the work that the Coalition has done to house people,” said Marilyn Megenity, owner of the nearby Mercury Cafe.
“I think that probably all of us are in agreement that housing first is what’s going to help our mental health crisis and our poverty crisis,” she added. “And I am in support of this building and what it means to the people who are homeless, and in recuperation, but not in this location.”
During her public comment, Megenity told the board that her employees don’t feel safe at night, and that she’s disappointed with how the existing property is managed.
“The reality on the ground with these three buildings is the saturation of this very needy community on this block is really unmanageable,” said Megenity, who plans to hold community meetings in the coming weeks to discuss her concerns and those of others. “I’m supportive of this building being built, just not in this neighborhood.”
In a recent opinion article, “When I die, scatter my ashes at the Mercury Cafe,” by famed poet and activist Andrea Gibson in Westword, Gibson described Megenity as an “anti-capitalist feminist revolutionary whose lifelong community activism lives at the heart of the two-story restaurant/music venue that has been for decades a political hub in Denver.”
I’m supportive of this building being built, just not in this neighborhood. – Marilyn Megenity, owner of the Mercury Cafe
I’m supportive of this building being built, just not in this neighborhood.
– Marilyn Megenity, owner of the Mercury Cafe
He stressed that adding more affordable housing to the neighborhood will help to balance the number of luxury and market-rate apartments that have sprung up in recent years. The location’s proximity to the health center will also help people access services such as primary care, behavioral health and housing services, according to Parvensky.
Need for a more coordinated effort on homelessness
The number of people experiencing homelessness in the Denver area was already increasing prior to the coronavirus pandemic that spurred an economic crisis. According to the city’s most recent point-in-time survey from Jan. 27, 4,171 people were experiencing homelessness, with 996 of them without shelter — a nearly 6% increase compared to 2019.
Parvensky said that the dramatic increase in the number of people residing in homeless encampments over the last few months has heightened their organizations’ sense of urgency for providing more affordable and supportive housing.
“We have been working closely with the city to find alternatives to that by leasing hotels, moving people off of the streets into new housing or shelter opportunities,” Parvensky said. “The numbers that we’re seeing on the streets are much greater than the availability of either emergency shelter or longer term affordable housing.”
During the State Housing Board meeting, two members, though sympathetic to area businesses, spoke in support of the Coalition’s project and stressed the need for a more coordinated effort between the organization, area businesses and the city to address Denver’s mounting homelessness crisis.
“In order to solve homelessness, we have to have resources and we have to get people housed,” said Brian Arnold, a member of the seven-person State Housing Board. “And that’s exactly what they’re doing.”
“I do understand the history of the Mercury but at the same time, there’s a greater number of people that need to be served,” Arnold said, who is also the program director at Ready to Work Aurora, a nonprofit that helps people experiencing homelessness find stable employment.
Samuel Betters, another member of the State Housing Board, reiterated Arnold’s comments. “We can’t really saddle the Coalition with the entire responsibility of policing the neighborhood,” he said.
“They’ve taken on an enormous responsibility for the city in trying to house people, and trying to provide services,” Betters said. “And at the same time, I feel Marilyn’s pain about the problems that she and her staff are encountering as a result of the problems the city is having with homelessness. I think it really demands a new effort on the part of the Coalition and of Marilyn and the city, and coming together with a more robust plan.”
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Michel Le Tellier, l (1603–1685)
François Le Tellier, (1641–1691)
Michel Le Tellier, l (1603–1685)
Appointed “Intendant to the Army of Italy” by Louis XIII (September 6, 1640), Le Tellier developed a system of standardized supply that ultimately included extensive use of magazines. This innovation was further advanced and completed by his son and successor, the marquis de Louvois (François Le Tellier). The idea of maintaining reserves of food, cloth, and fodder for transport horses and cavalry mounts, and dry powder and shot, was an old one. But primitive levels of bureaucracy in early modern states meant that most armies through the end of the Thirty Years’ War were forced to rely on an admixture of plunder and plunder’s handmaiden, contribution, for supply. No European army had its own transport corps before the mid-century mark. Instead, leased civilian wagons and teamsters, or requisitioned wagons on the march-with or without compensation-were standard. Le Tellier changed much of this by imposing tight contracts on merchants, insisting that they actually maintain at the ready all wagons and draft animals leased to the Army, even during the winter months when little to no campaigning was underway. Appointed secretary of war a month before Louis XIII died, under Jules Mazarin Le Tellier set about fundamental reform of French military supply and transportation. For the first time, a systematic study of the matériel requirements of the French Army was made. This led to reforms that much reduced corruption by contracted sutlers and royal officials, who were long used to padding their accounts with bills for phantom supplies and services. Reform included standardization of food, armaments, uniforms, and equipment provided to the troops. Le Tellier even regulated the number of carts and teams allowed officers, strictly according to rank, of course.
Le Tellier then drafted standardized contracts issued to sutlers, through which he could better estimate and control expenses. To further reduce wastage and corruption, contracted goods were no longer delivered directly to colonels of regiments. Instead, they were dropped at central depots under control of royal agents (“général de vivres”). Transport was arranged through major sutlers given special powers to draft wagons and teams, as well as laborers, millwrights, cooks, and bakers. Le Tellier set aside a reserve of government-owned wagons and horses, which carried the first few days’ worth of supplies whenever the Army moved into the field. Beginning in 1643, he set up a series of magazines along the usual routes used by the Army when it moved out of its base area toward the Rhine; that is, at Metz, Nancy, and Pont-a-Mousson. The next year he built a fodder magazine for the cavalry during the siege of Dunkirk. In 1648 he set up more magazines at Arras and Dunkirk for use whenever the Army besieged Ypres, which was often. Le Tellier thus ensured that soldiers received working equipment and regular pay, as well as food, clothing, and shelter. He improved the magazine system during Turenne’s 1658 campaign of sieges against Dunkirk, Brégues, Oudenaarde, and Ypres. These innovations altered the conduct of logistics in early modern warfare and set the standard for the next 150 years. Yet, in Le Tellier’s lifetime, these changes had but a modest effect on specific campaigns. Real progress toward a permanent magazine system was made by his son during the wars of Louis XIV.
Suggested Reading: Louis André, Michel le Tellier et l’organisation de l’armée monarchique (1906).
marquis de Louvois, (1641–1691)
Né François Le Tellier. Successor to his father, Michel Le Tellier, as principal military and strategic adviser to Louis XIV. He was the main transformer of the French Army into an instrument of royal authority and foreign policy. In part, he accomplished this by helping his father and Louis establish the Régiment du Roi in 1663 as a model for all French infantry regiments. He also founded the Royal-Artillerie in 1673 as a professional and concentrated artillery arm. These reforms had influence on military developments far beyond France.
Following a pattern set by his father, with whom he understudied from 1662 to 1670, Louvois lobbied hard for bullying wars as the main basis of French foreign policy. He did so not least as a means of creating opportunities to concentrate more power and wealth in his own hands. He was centrally involved in reorganization of the French Army away from private regiments and mercenaries to a more professional officer corps and to regular units raised from the king’s subjects. He exercised such strict control over officers, however, that tactical and operational mediocrity was often the result. In logistics he found a calling, notably fully developing the magazine system left in rudimentary form by his father. Among Louvois’ more important innovations was to introduce portable ovens to bake bread during halt days while a French army was on the move. At the onset of the Dutch War (1672-1678), Louvois accumulated in forward magazines enough grain to provide the advancing armies with 200,000 rations per day for up to six months-an unheard of achievement in European warfare since the fall of Rome. This effort is widely regarded by historians as his finest. It ensured Louis XIV early military success that would not be replicated in later, longer wars fought without Louvois at his side. For this material accomplishment, regardless of Louvois’ many and deep moral flaws, he is properly regarded by historians as the first great civilian “minister of war.”
Louis XIV drilled himself as a form of childhood play, and continued to play at war as a man, and then as king. He believed that discipline, rather than bloody mayhem, was what won battles and insisted on constant drill, at least twice per week, even for garrison units. His regiments drilled through the winter and during the rare summers when they were not in the field. Early in his reign, Michel Le Tellier and Louvois helped Louis found a special regiment, the Régiment du Roi (1663), to model and demonstrate proper drill to the rest of the French Army. This regiment, and then all French drill, was overseen from 1667 by inspectors-general.
One of Louvois’ most crucial reforms was to institute musketry drill, upon discovering that many French infantrymen, especially peasant conscripts, went into battle not knowing how to load or discharge their main weapon. The French emphasis on drill thereafter grew so fierce that the intendant responsible for drill in the French Army, Colonel Jean Martinet, original colonel of the Régiment du Roi, became so infamous for fussy, even merciless insistence on the smallest detail of uniform discipline and drill that his name entered the universal military lexicon as a pejorative for inflexible drill instructors.
As for his moral failings, they were many and great. For instance, during Turenne’s march through the Palatinate in 1674, Louvois demanded that the harshest methods be used against German villagers who resisted by any means, or who refused to pay contributions. During the War of the Reunions (1683-1684), he again displayed a penchant for personal cruelty and brutality in punishing villagers. He once ordered fully 20 villages be bombarded and burned in retaliation for the loss of two French barns. Although he was patron to Vauban, the two disagreed about whether to use bombardment as an alternative to siege warfare. John A. Lynn, the leading modern historian of the French Army, maintains that Louvois took a savage approach to war and that, for him, bombardment of towns with mortars during the 1680s “became something of a blood lust.” Nor did his none-too-gentle master in Versailles voice any objection. In 1688 Louvois began to raise new provincial militia to supplement the regular regiments. These were gainfully employed when Louis started the Nine Years’ War (1688-1697) that fall. Louvois planned the 1688-1689 devastation of the Palatinate (1688-1689) on a map, reveling yet again in the destruction of German towns and cities, and even individual chateaux. His death on July 16, 1691, removed from inner policy circles a baleful and brutish influence on Louis XIV, a monarch who needed little encouragement to indulge his own vices and a pronounced preference for war over diplomacy. | <urn:uuid:0818c9f3-c43e-4a5b-9ad3-24e9c8af6a79> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2019/07/21/le-telliers/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.969101 | 1,835 | 3.6875 | 4 |
Seventeen years of my life were spent being kicked, punched and beaten. I was choked, shamed, told I was worthless, starved, berated -– you name it.
My relatives saw what was happening, but my mother would tell them I was such a terrible child I deserved worse than I was getting. If someone had just once asked me what was going on, I would have gladly told them. But I wasn’t allowed to speak to anyone unless Mother said it was OK.
Children should feel safe in their own homes. Unfortunately, abuse goes on right under people’s noses. I’m willing to bet that many people reading this know someone who is being abused, but the person is too embarrassed to admit it. Victims are made to carry the guilt of the abuser, so they become masters at hiding it. I was told I was so bad no one would believe me. I was too afraid to confide in my teachers or friends for fear of retribution. I had been warned that if I ever told, I would be beaten beyond recognition.
By the way, if you’re wondering where my father was during all this, he was right there -– watching. He was as afraid of my mother as I was.
I finally moved out at the age of 17. Mother always said if I didn’t like the way she treated me, I could leave any time. I think she was more surprised than anyone else when she saw me packing my belongings. Within an hour I was gone.
To this day, every interaction I have with her is painful. She denies everything, even though many of my relatives have told her they witnessed her abuse. While I have moved on, she is depressed and talks about suicide. I will accept no responsibility for her depression. She should have gotten her act together a long time ago. -– SURVIVOR | <urn:uuid:4a49fe36-4bb8-4846-bcfe-5879a2b5b253> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://reallifeofanmsw.com/2020/12/30/survior-add-entirty-intro/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.995106 | 389 | 1.570313 | 2 |
What is the Ontario Fair Assessment System?
The Ontario Fair Assessment System is a fair, consistent and understandable system of property assessment and taxation in Ontario. Under the new system, all properties are assessed at their current value. Current value is defined as the amount of money a property would realize if sold at arm's length by a willing seller to a willing buyer. Municipalities can set different tax rates for each of the seven new property classes. By varying the tax rates consistent with ranges of fairness set by the province, municipalities can adjust the amount of tax paid by each property class to promote fairness and respond to local concerns.
The Ontario Fair Assessment system will:
* Reassess all properties in Ontario based on current value
* Ensure property values remain current, with regular updates
* Guarantee tax relief for low-income seniors and disabled homeowners - Simplify the assessment appeals process - Give municipalities important new powers to address their revenue needs in ways that best fit local priorities
Why is property assessed?
Property has always been assessed to provide a base for education and municipal taxes, which help pay for local services such as police and fire protection, garbage and snow removal, road maintenance, public health and welfare. In Ontario assessed value is determined by property assessors who work for the Property Assessment Division of the Ministry of Finance. The assessed values of all properties in a municipality are listed on an assessment roll which is delivered to municipalities. These values are multiplied by the municipal and education tax rates to determine the total property tax.
Why is the government reassessing my property?
The government initiated a province-wide reassessment in 1996 to make property assessment fair and consistent within municipalities and across the province. Every property in Ontario was assessed for the 1998 taxation year based on its current value as of June 30, 1996.
Reassessment was necessary because the former system had become out-of-date, inconsistent and unfair. Although most municipalities had assessments that were relatively up-to-date, assessments in some communities were as much as 50 years out-of-date. Out-of-date assessments create unfairness because owners of similar properties were paying different amounts of property tax.
This means that some property owners were paying too much while others have not been paying their fair share.
How will the Ontario Fair Assessment System fix these problems?
By reassessing every property to reflect its current value as of June 30, 1996, the Ontario Fair Assessment System will ensure that similar properties with a similar value in a municipality will pay similar taxes. Property taxes will be based on up-to-date, accurate and understandable property assessments.
Current Value Assessment
How is property assessed?
Assessors have three main ways of determining the assessed value of a property. They can look at sales of similar properties, calculate how much it would cost to replace the property or use the income a property could generate to determine its value. The method or methods used depend on the type of property. Assessors also inspect and measure buildings; monitor building permits, which indicate where renovations or new construction is taking place; and use computer programs to help them calculate the assessed values.
What would cause my assessment to change?
If you have made changes to your property, such as building an addition, the current value of your property would increase, so your assessment would also increase. Demolishing a garage, on the other hand, could decrease the assessed value of your property. Regular maintenance, such as roof repairs or window replacements will not increase the assessed value of your property.
What is current value assessment? Why is it any different from market value?
Almost every assessment system in the world is based on value in one way or another. Property assessments across the province have been updated to current value in order to have a fair and consistent province-wide standard. Under the Ontario Fair Assessment System, your current value assessment is a reasonable estimate of what your property would have sold for on June 30, 1996. There are differences between the old and new property tax systems. For example:
* Farmland assessments are based on continuing farm use, not on sales for development or any other potential use;
* Tax relief for low-income seniors and low income persons with disabilities is guaranteed;
* Protection for lower-valued commercial property such as small main street businesses is a municipal option; and the appeals process is simplified and more accessible.
What are some of the things that would affect the value of my property?
There are many factors affecting the value of your property. Some of these factors include the location and size of the lot, the age and general condition of the building(s), the type of construction and construction materials used, the number and size of the rooms, and the income generated by the property (if applicable).
Is waterfront property, such as summer cottage, assessed differently?
To determine the current value of your waterfront property, assessors will take a number of attributes into account. Those most frequently used would include the selling price of other similar properties, location, access (water, road, year-round), amount of shoreline, type of shoreline, exposure, facilities and size of building. Generally speaking, in the case of waterfront property, more attributes are collected and analyzed for the land than for the buildings, which may contribute less to the overall value of the property.
What happens when the reassessment is completed?
When the reassessment is completed, a Notice of Property Assessment will be mailed to every property owner. The notice will indicate the assessed value of your property and who to contact for clarification or more information. The assessment will reflect the current value of your property as of the the date noted in the chart above. In addition, each municipality will receive an assessment roll , which lists the assessment for all properties in the municipality. The municipality will then have to make decisions about how to distribute the tax burden among the different property classes. Assessments, together with the municipal and education tax rates, will determine the amount of property taxes.
What are the different property classes?
The Ontario Fair Assessment system establishes seven standard property classes for assessment and taxation purposes:
* Managed Forests.
The new system also allows the provincial government to identify additional property classes.
For example, municipalities will be able to pass a by-law creating a special class for new multi-residential properties. This will allow municipalities to encourage construction of new apartment buildings by taxing them at a lower rate.
How can I tell if my assessment is accurate?
Ask yourself whether your current value assessment is a reasonable estimate of what your property would have sold for on the specific date of the assessment. If you think it is, you have an accurate assessment and there is no need for you to do anything further, except to retain your Notice of Property Assessment for your records.
Will my property be reassessed on a regular basis?
Yes, make reference to the chart above for valuation dates. Updating assessments will keep the system fair and equitable because properties will be assessed at their current value, based on the same date, in all parts of the province. For taxation years after 2005, a three-year rolling average will be used. That means the assessed value will be the average of the property's value for the current taxation year and the previous two taxation years. Three-year rolling averages are intended to moderate any fluctuations in property values which may occur in any single year.
Who is responsible for conducting assessments?
The Property Assessment Division of the Ministry of Finance is responsible for the reassessment tax year. Ontario is divided into 31 assessment regions. Each region has an Assessment Commissioner, who is responsible for the assessment activity within a region. The Commissioners and their assessors deal directly with taxpayers, municipalities and school boards.
* Determining the assessed value of every Ontario property;
* Sending out Notices of Property Assessment;
* Answering inquiries from the public about property assessment;
* Defending assessments before tribunals and courts;
* Conducting an enumeration every three years to support municipal and school board elections.
Recent legislation creating the Ontario Property Assessment Corporation responds to municipal government requests for greater control over the management of the assessment process, which is a key element of their local property tax system. All Ontario municipalities will be members of the new not-for-profit corporation, which will assume responsibility for the assessment function in any tax year. Assessment services will be provided by the Ontario Property Assessment Corporation to standards established by the Minister of Finance.
Does reassessment mean I'll pay more taxes?
An increase in your current value assessment does not necessarily mean you will experience a tax increase, in fact, your taxes may decrease. If a municipality's total tax base expands as a result of, for example, a new industrial sector that has been developed, new office buildings, new residential developments or condominiums, your local government can generate the same municipal tax revenue it has in the past by applying a lower tax rate. It is quite possible that the assessment of a property could rise but the actual property taxes could fall as a result of the reassessment. As always, your municipality will set the municipal tax rate. The provincial government will set education tax rates. However, under the new Ontario Fair Assessment System, municipalities will have the option of phasing in any tax changes (municipal and education) over a period of up to eight years.
How are my property taxes calculated?
Your current value assessment is just one part of the calculation. The other parts are the municipal tax rate, set by your municipality, and the education tax rate, set by the province. This is the formula for calculating property tax:
Current Value Assessment x Municipal Tax Rate = Municipal Property Taxes
Current Value Assessment x Education Tax Rate = Education Property Taxes
Education Property Tax + Municipal Property Tax = Your Property Tax
Will there be any protection for seniors and others on fixed incomes?
The government recognizes that low-income homeowners who are seniors or disabled need to be protected from large tax changes due to reassessment. The Ontario Fair Assessment System requires municipalities to offer a program to cancel or defer tax increases resulting from reassessment or provide other tax relief. Municipalities will also be able to phase in change gradually over a period of up to eight years.
The term "mill rate" will be replaced with "tax rate". What is the difference?
A mill rate referred to the amount of tax dollars a municipality would collect for every $1,000 of assessment. The tax rate will be a percentage of the assessed value of a property, and will be used to calculate property taxes. The switch from a mill rate to a tax rate makes it easier for property owners to understand how their property taxes are calculated. Under the new system, there will be a tax rate for each of the seven standard property classes. Municipalities will set the tax rate for each property class based on the revenue they will need to supply local services, such as fire fighting, garbage collection and snow removal. Municipalities will also include the education tax rate in the total tax rate.
Will municipalities have more flexibility when setting tax rates?
Under the Ontario Fair Assessment System municipalities will have the power to vary the municipal tax rates for each of the seven new property classes to respond to local concerns and to achieve greater equity between property classes. Ranges of fairness established by the province will ensure that any disparity in municipal tax burdens that currently exists cannot be increased.
Resolving Assessment Concerns
If you don’t agree with your Assessed Value
Accurate assessed values are the cornerstone of the property tax system.
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation assesses over 4.4 million properties in Ontario. We strive for accuracy and are committed to ensuring that 2005 assessed values are accurate.
To test your assessed value, ask yourself if you could have sold your property on January 1, 2005 for its assessed value.
If your answer is “yes” your assessed value is accurate.
If your answer is “no” you can:
1. Ask MPAC to review your property’s assessed value
2. File a Notice of Complaint with the Assessment Review Board
The information below will help guide you through the process.
We are here to answer your questions. If you need information or help, please call us at 1 866 296 MPAC (6722) .
How to ask MPAC to review your property’s assessed value
If you believe that your assessed value is inaccurate, they will review it. There is no fee for this review. You can request a review any time before December 31, 2007.
There are three ways to request a review:
* Complete a Request for Reconsideration form; or
* Call toll free at 1 866 296-MPAC (6722) to request a form by mail; or
* Write a letter requesting a review of your assessed value to:
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
P.O. Box 9808
Toronto Ontario M1S 5T9
Fax: 1 866 297-6703
* In your letter, please include:
- your 19-digit roll number on your assessment notice;
- your full name, address and phone number; and
- the reasons why you believe your assessed value is incorrect.
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What is the Full form of NDRF?
The full form of NDRF is the National Disaster Response Force. As the title suggests, it is a specialised force set up for a rapid and specialised response to a natural or man-made crisis including earthquake, flood, landslide, and so on. under section 44 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
It consists of 12 battalions as of now and each of them consists of 1149 personnel. These battalions are based in various states of India. In response to tragic circumstances, the NDRF staff are trained and prepared. The Chairman of the NDMA is the Indian Prime Minister. An IPS officer on a deputation basis is the Director-General of the NDRF. Each battalion is eligible to provide rescue teams, like engineers, technicians, electricians, dog squads, and medical / paramedics, with 45 staff and 18 self-contained professional search personnel each. Battalions in a different state of India are listed below.
- West Bengal,
- Tamil Nadu,
- Uttar Pradesh,
- Punjab, Bihar,
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
Structure of NDRF
- The chairman of the NDMA is the Prime Minister of India himself.
- The head of the NDRF, who is an IPS officer based on deputation, is appointed as the Director-General.
- For now, there are 12 battalions in the NDRF, each of which comprises 1149 personnel.
- It is formed along paramilitary lines & is staffed by three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), three Border Security Force (BSF), two Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP), two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) & two Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) from the Paramilitary Force of India. | <urn:uuid:0dba8244-1805-461f-a555-3eae64445003> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://byjus.com/full-form/ndrf-full-form/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.943636 | 402 | 2.671875 | 3 |
You have three (3) options, choose one (1):
1. Many readers claim that “Of Mice and Men” is a criticism of the American Dream and that George and Lennie’s wish to overcome the harshness of life working as ranch-hands and own their own farm was doomed from the start. Do you agree or disagree with this argument? Explain why or why not.
2. Steinbeck has said that “Of Mice and Men” is a novel about the power of companionship and solitude. In fact, many of the characters’ feelings about both are revealed in the book (for example, The Boss’ surprise that George and Lennie were traveling together, Crook’s claim that “A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody,” and Curley’s wife admitting she just wants someone to talk to). Based on your reading of the book, what is your opinion? Is the book about companionship and friendship? Or is it about solitude and loneliness?
3. Discuss George’s actions at the end of the novel. Was he justified in delivering justice to Lennie for his unintentional murder of Curley’s wife? How do you think George felt about having to execute his friend and who George has been taking care of up to this point. Explain your reasons in detail.
● Please note on your title what prompt you are responding to.
● Use Times New Roman 12 point font.
● Double space throughout, but do not skip lines.
● Your paper must be a MINIMUM of 3 pages or 750 words.
● Write a thesis statement (argument) that clearly addresses your topic and/or answers the question you selected.
● As you support your thesis statement (throughout your paper), use specific quotes and examples from the novel.
● Use a minimum of 3 in-text citations. PLEASE GIVE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES.
● For each in-text citation from Of Mice and Men, please include the page numbers and author’s last name. Example: (Steinbeck, 14) | <urn:uuid:15c11d91-5cd4-4a18-9230-01d397df50b0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://helpdomyclasshomework.com/you-have-three-3-options-choose-one-1/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.944035 | 447 | 2.671875 | 3 |
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FutureStarrA 3 Out of 14 As a Percentage
Out of 14 people, 3 had at least 1 failed business. Out of 14 people, 1 had a success. That leaves 11 people who never failed, never succeeded, or had both. Out of the 2 people who were left, one person made $100,000 and the other made 50,000.
I've seen a lot of students get confused whenever a question comes up about converting a fraction to a percentage, but if you follow the steps laid out here it should be simple. That said, you may still need a calculator for more complicated fractions (and you can always use our calculator in the form below).
In worksheet on percent problems we will practice various types of questions on calculating percentage problems. To answer the questions review application of percentage before practicing the sheet. Fill in the blanks:(i)The symbol of percent is … (ii)The word ‘cent’ means … (Source: www.math-only-math.com)
The concept of percent increase is basically the amount of increase from the original number to the final number in terms of 100 parts of the original. An increase of 5 percent would indicate that, if you split the original value into 100 parts, that value has increased by an additional 5 parts. So if the original value increased by 14 percent, the value would increase by 14 for every 100 units, 28 by every 200 units and so on. To make this even more clear, we will get into an example using the percent increase formula in the next section.
Although we have just covered how to calculate percent increase and percent decrease, sometimes we just are interested in the change in percent, regardless if it is an increase or a decrease. If that is the case, you can use the percent change calculator or the percentage difference calculator. A situation in which this may be useful would be an opinion poll to see if the percentage of people who favor a particular political candidate differs from 50 percent. (Source: www.omnicalculator.com) | <urn:uuid:47010c5b-a274-45c2-9a09-8a306290a94d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.futurestarr.com/blog/mathematics/a-3-out-of-14-as-a-percentage | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.94677 | 438 | 2.875 | 3 |
MINNEAPOLIS — Let's talk boosters. Currently as things stand with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one booster is recommended for everyone five years and older.
Two boosters are recommended for folks who are 50 years and older and some people ages 12 and older who are immunocompromised.
But University of Minnesota infectious diseases expert Dr. Beth Thielen says guidelines COULD change soon.
"Looking ahead based on the guidance that we have it does look like we're probably going to have some boosters that have additional sequencing variants included as soon as this fall if everything goes to plan," Thielen said.
In terms of the coronavirus subvariants, it's spreading. Thielen said the recent data shows majority of the infections are caused by the Omicron sub variant BA.5.
According to the Minnesota department of health's COVID situation report, more than 54 percent of infections identified in the final week of June in Minnesota involved people who had been both vaccinated and boosted.
Hospitalizations in Minnesota have also remained steady, with 406 on Tuesday and 35 deaths over the past week.
That brings us to testing.
Americans are currently eligible to order a 3rd round of at home tests from COVID.gov.
After that, folks will have to rely on finding tests in stores and pharmacies or on community testing sites.
In terms of whether tests can pick up the omicron variants, the FDA says "Early data suggests that antigen tests do detect the Omicron variant but may have reduced sensitivity."
When it comes to molecular tests, there are a few that are expected to fail at detecting subvariants.
So how concerned should we be about these tests failing?
"That is something our testing labs are really keeping a close eye on, they're sequencing a lot of the viruses and really collecting good data on how the tests are performing with the circulating variants," Thielen explained. "So certainly something to be vigilant about in the future but I think so far our tests have not had major shortcomings in terms of missing detections because of those mutations." | <urn:uuid:11fd4b30-6050-4e47-abfe-c49e80983673> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.kare11.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/covid-boosters-testing-and-whats-next-cdc/89-67a9f45e-01c9-456a-b1f0-00d889c399ce | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571090.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809215803-20220810005803-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.969313 | 430 | 2.34375 | 2 |
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What is the meaning of Glx? Our GLX wagon was fully equipped, including tasteful gray leather interior. Get a Car Loan Mitsubishi Mirage G4 GLX vs GLS is a popular concern among Pinoy car buyers. Just think basic common thinking and the "letters" will be understood. Call your local Mitsubishi dealer and ask if the fuel filter is replaceable and if so, how often do they recom Though the GLS is the top-of-the-line, the GLX is still loaded with lots of advanced features. How do you use Glx in a sentence? 11 réponses. The car that is powered by the GRX is a sleek hardtop coupe built in a right-hand drive layout. This Car Review Is About: A update to a member of the always popular Swift range. But they mean nothing overall. Word of the day. The car is brand new and is free from even minor damage in the form of a scratch or dent. LX is the acronym for "luxury," and is usually found on vehicles that advertise premium comfort and high-end additions such as leather seats. 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Remember the Mazda GLC of the late 70's and early 80's - they were coined "Great Little Car." It was launched in India on 12 April 2012 and in Indonesia on 22 April 2012. What is the definition of Glx? GLX means Grand luxury, lx stands for luxury and GLI stands for grand luxury injection. The trim levels Limited and Platinum, feature the kind of luxury features one usually finds in an upscale car ⦠For now, itâs also the top of the three tier ⦠When a series of new cars is released one after another, customers (especially those who are new to cars) might find it challenging to recognize the ⦠To the race the Swift ADAS adds $800 to the asking price of the GLX, and is mandatory on the 4x2 Dual Cab auto, 4x4 Club Cab auto and 4x4 Dual Cab cab chassis auto, however it comes as an option for the 4x4 Dual Cab. Is Landwind a Japanese automobile manufacturer. For starters, the all new Rio is definitely light years apart from the Pride, no comparison whatsoever. Suzuki Ciaz Variants. A staple of Australiaâs new-car market, the Swift has been around for two decades now, and this fourth-generation model was launched in 2017. VEHICLE TYPE front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan PRICE AS TESTED $25,520. Nope! The model is a newly innovated ride that is currently taking over the car market. Mitsubishi Mirage G4 GLX vs GLS: Final words. The 3.0-litre 12-valve engine was optional on these GLX models, and remained the base engine on the GLS. The 2013 Mitsubishi Triton GLX (4x4) is a four-wheel drive double cab chassis that was released to the Australian market on 01/11/2013 classified as a MN MY14 UPDATE. LX is Luxury package, GLI is the Sport Modell with twin cam 16 valve, GLI has differnt engine. My dad owned one until it hit 200,000 and it was reliable, cheap, and fun to drive. Mercedes also have various initials that are in German, like SLK, where the K stands for 'kompakt'. The Mitsubishi Lancer is a compact car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi since 1973.. are model designations. The Triton has been given a more aggressive look for 2019, most notably it now sports Mitsubishiâs 'Dynamic ⦠This Car Review Is About: A update to a member of the always popular Swift range. il y a 1 décennie. GLI--General level of interest (General--basic). Seats â In terms of this feature, GLX offers height adjustment for passengers and suede covered seats to its potential ⦠Iâd be guessing but suggest the boot is bigger this time around as is the glasshouse and interior room. The GLX Turbo, in this case, gets a little extra equipment as part of the Series 2 refresh. See ⦠The Suzuki Ertiga isnât as popular a household name a its contemporaries such as the Toyota Avanza or even the Honda Mobilio, but itâs certainly growing in stature and popularity, with more and more car buyers discovering that itâs a decent and reliable vehicle to own. Menu Search. The destination is a global capital market news data portal and ground-breaking financial networking platform. ... A car of this kind. The Suzuki Ciaz is a subcompact sedan produced by Suzuki.It is developed to replace the Suzuki SX4 sedan in several Asian, African and Latin American markets. Meaning; GLX: Galaxie (Digital Satellite Broadcasting Service) GLX: Green Line Extension (public transportation; Massachusetts) GLX: Opengl Extension to the X Window System: Glx: Glutamine and Glutamate (amino acids) GLX: Grand Luxury: GLX: Gaming Limits Exceeded (online gaming) GLX: Grande Luxe Read our variant comparo to get all the similarities and differences of these two. As already mentioned, Swift has grown all over though it isnât what youâd call big. Looking for the definition of GLX? Do you think a Honda Accord SE is a special edition in any way? What does the political acronym MEP stand for? lappy / Ëlapi / noun. This weight includes the weight of the tray and occupants, meaning a real-life payload of about 950kg. For the best answers, search on this site https://shorturl.im/avZdr. You can sign in to vote the answer. These are trim levels. 1993 Volkswagen Passat GLX. once a term for "Gran Turismo", now it's merely a suggestion that it has sporty pretensions, and when you see things like a "Galant GT" or what-not, it's completely disingenuous. What is the meaning of Glx? Last updated Aug 22 2016. Thankfully, the Swift weighs next to nothing in modern car terms, so even the 1.2 offers reasonable pace without having to ⦠GLX or GL, SE etc. What does GLX stand for? Compare loan rates and apply online on AutoDeal, and receive loan offers within 48 hours. Cars come in a variety of editions, which vary based on their features. The GLX Turbo, in this case, gets a little extra equipment as part of the Series 2 refresh. GLX is sport package, Witch is LX with sport seats or wheels. With great standard equipment, peppy engines, and comfortable ride, itâs one of the best cheap cars on sale right now. It has a pointed front end like a spear head, and featured headlights like the narrowed eyes of a predatory animal. . The 5 seater Sedan car has 170 mm ground clearance, 2550 mm wheel base and has a fuel tank capacity of 42 L. The Lancer has been marketed as the Colt Lancer, Dodge Colt, Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hindustan Lancer, Soueast Lioncel, and Mitsubishi Mirage in various countries ⦠if so when, by how many kilometeres later it has to be replaced? SLE sounds like a Mercedes Benz thing. il y a 1 décennie. Donât expect sophistication, and youâll adore it The next-generation 2022 Suzuki Swift looks set to be unveiled next year with evolutionary styling and mild-hybrid powertrains, according to overseas reports. VEHICLE TYPE front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan PRICE AS TESTED $25,520. GLX (initialism for "OpenGL Extension to the X Window System") is an extension to the X Window System core protocol providing an interface between OpenGL and the X Window System as well as extensions to OpenGL itself. Réponse Enregistrer. At some point in history, things like "SE" meant "Special Edition" but now this kind of nomenclature merely suggests a trim level. Triton is an investment firm investing in medium-sized businesses in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and ⦠Printer friendly. 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Through riveting and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis, 1948: Creation & Catastrophe reveals the shocking events of the most pivotal year in the most controversial conflict in the world. It tells the story of the establishment of Israel as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it. It is simply not possible to make sense of what is happening in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict today without an understanding of 1948 […]Read more about "1948: Creation and Catastrophe (2019)"
Join us for a supper of Middle East cuisine featuring a presentation by Boston-based Palestinian-American Dr. Nadia Abuelezam, founder and producer of Palestinians Podcast.
Palestinians Podcast gives a voice to Palestinians and humanizes themes common within the Palestinian narrative – isolation, resistance, and separation from home – through the sharing of personal stories.
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This film chronicles an unknown story of the destruction of Palestinian culture in 1948 through the account of 70,000 Palestinian books that were looted by the newly created State of Israel. When Palestinians were expelled from their homes, all that was left – furniture, musical instruments, carpets, and also valuable books – were there for the taking. First soldiers walked from home to home and took what they wanted. An hour or so later, official looters would arrive. Nothing remained. Thousands of books arrived at the National Library and the Hebrew University, labeled, AP: Abandoned Property […]Read more about "The Great Book Robbery (2019)"
This film has quite a different flavor than the others of the Film Festival. From the Director’s statement, “Delicious food, an inspiring entrepreneur, a true underdog pursuing a seemingly impossible goal, and learning to drive for the first time at age 42? These, I believe, are the ingredients of a great story.” […]Read more about "Soufra (2019)"
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The Lobby USA describes an undercover investigation by Al Jazeera into Israel’s covert influence campaign in the US and their relationship to suppress the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement, with special emphasis on discrediting college campus activists in the United States, as well as general influence in the US political system […]Read more about "The Lobby USA (2019)"
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The paper aims to link the disfunctioning of the olfactory and the Alzheimer's disease. It attempts to emphasize on the causes of olfactory disfunctioning and associates it with the Alzheimer's disease. The paper briefly discusses the Alzheimer's disease followed by the function of olfactory. It then focuses on the relationship between Alzheimer's disease and the impariment of olfactory. It also provides tests for detecting early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease is a chronic and irreversible neurodegenerative disorder, in which alterations occur early in declarative memory, in the spatial and temporal location. In the late stages, it presents a severe dementia accompanied by motor impairment. Alzheimer's disease primarily affects the olfactory neurons. Two other indicators early Alzheimer's disease, one of which may appear 10 to 20 years before the onset of the disease obvious, is an early decline in the capacity of the memory, the second in the APOE e4 (a genetic marker) and therefore present at birth. When both are present in a person, the possibility of developing Alzheimer's is greater (Hofman, Breteler, et al., 2008).
Alzheimer's disease affects one in 25 individuals in older adults ± 65 years, increasing to 4 around 80 years, which represents a global figure of over 20 million people with this disease and given the progressive aging of the population, these figures are estimated to reach 40 million by 2040. That is why the EA, for its high incidence population acquires significant importance because of the implications that may affect the social, political and economic, to which is added a strong psychological impact on the families of those suffering (Gould, 2006).
The traditional symptoms of dementia / AD, such as memory loss, forgetfulness, understand that you have driven away from where you were going, etc.. etc.., are also common in those who do not have Alzheimer's / dementia. Therefore, if you're like me, may be a little dismayed when these symptoms are advanced, so I placed the first olfactory symptoms, to help reduce panic - I smell the essences correctly. For many older people, not just us middle-aged forgetfulness in old age is a benign condition of concern, which may not lead to something else (Cantley, 2001).
Fragrant objects constantly give off volatile molecules in the air, almost all the natural scents complicated mixtures of hundreds of molecules. Orthonasally, so with the inhaled air through the nasal cavity, and an aftertaste, so you eat and drink through the oral cavity and pharynx, they go up to the so-called olfactory epithelium in the upper part of the nasal cavity, which consists of about 30 million olfactory cells (Gould, 2006).
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By 2030, 2 million people are predicted to be over 65 without adult children, according to a 2014 report. This represents a huge demographic shift: approximately a quarter of people will get older without ever having had children. It is astonishing that such a shift in society has been almost completely ignored in ageing debates. So why has this issue lacked debate?
We believe it is for a number of reasons. First, Society on the whole remains ageist. While sexism, racism and homophobia are deemed unacceptable, derogatory comments and assumptions about older people pass by without remark. Older people are seen as a burden on society, lacking value or importance. The topic of older people and loneliness has received huge coverage in the press and there have been many comment pieces asking why is it that older people are so lonely? And why has society let this happen? Abuse of older people has been widely covered by the media from the Mid Staffordshire hospital scandal and Panorama to the BBC show Protecting our Parents, there has been a stream of reports highlighting appalling treatment of particularly frail and vulnerable older people.
So is it really a surprise that people fear ageing and worry about being ignored and badly treated? A common response we hear from people on the issue of ageing without children is:: “Oh, I will just kill myself” (at the stage of being old and frail). Obviously people are joking, but it says a lot about how little faith people have of a good old age in this country that killing themselves seems like a better option.
The default assumption of health and social care policy has been that older people will have children to fill the gap between what people need and what they can get help with. With more than 90% of councils only providing help to people with critical and substantial needs, the unspoken fall-back position is that their children will pick up the slack. While that may be the case for the current generation of older people, it is less true for baby boomers and significantly less true for generation X (people born between 1964 and 1985). However, not one political party has picked up on this, which is worrying as the implications for society as a whole are enormous.
There are still massive taboos that exist around being a childless adult, whether that childlessness was chosen or not. If we consider that there is not a single positive word in the English language to describe a woman without children (and not connected to children such as grandmother or aunt) past her childbearing years, you begin to see how deeply entrenched in our culture this goes. Most people have no idea what to say to a childless woman which, when you consider it is 1:5 women born in the 1960s and possibly 1:4 born in the 1970s, is pretty odd. For men, there are no statistics kept by the Office for National Statistics on fatherhood, which is a story in itself.
At Ageing Without Children (AWOC), we believe it is simply not possible to push the issue of ageing without children aside any longer. It is important to do more research, open up these taboos through honest dialogue and work towards finding solutions for people ageing without children. It is time for the government to realise that this issue is not going away and to start putting strategies in place to create a new future for our ageing population.
We need to stop talking in ageist terms and actually consider the value to our economy and culture of a positive, practical, realistic and humane attitude towards ageing. We are the first generations to have the privilege of growing old together in such numbers: let us not make it some kind of disaster.
AWOC has been set up with the aim of doing four things: to carry out further research into some of the common preconceptions about people ageing without children; to give people ageing without children a safe space to discuss their feelings; to work with people ageing without children and organisations across the spectrum to identify solutions; and to ensure that the policy issues associated with ageing without children feature in ageing discussions.
Finally, we know that not everyone who has children gets care and support from them either. Family life is complex. We hope that by improving things for people ageing without children, we will improve things for all older people, parents or not.
This article was co-authored by Jody Day, founder of Gateway Women; Mervyn Eastman, chair of Positive Ageing in London; Robin Hadley who is studying for a PhD exploring the lives of involuntarily childless older men; and Kirsty Woodard, a consultant and trainer with 20 years experience of working in the ageing field. Together they have founded Ageing Without Children.
We have our own local AWOC York group which has been meeting monthly since January 2016 with speakers focusing on the needs and interests of people ageing without children. We zoomed during Covid-19 restrictions but are now running hybrid meetings in central York from 14 July 21. We will be continuing with our weekly socials on Zoom on Thursday mornings at 11am hosted by AWOC York Coordinator, Sue Lister 01904 488870. All welcome – the door is open! You can find out more at www.awocyork.org.uk. | <urn:uuid:53b98917-eebc-4933-9d0a-b419544c52eb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.yorkassembly.org.uk/awoc/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570868.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808152744-20220808182744-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.970782 | 1,054 | 2.3125 | 2 |
We go above and beyond to save every tree we can, but sometimes a tree is too unhealthy to be saved. There are plenty of reasons that can cause a tree to need removal, including foundation problems, previous construction damage, or the tree is diseased or dying. An unhealthy tree can be a liability; it is at risk of falling at any time. When you need a tree removed from your yard, you want it done carefully, efficiently, and without any damage done to your property. Our team of certified arborists is here to help!
At Advance Tree Pros, we go above and beyond to enhance a tree’s structural integrity and health. In order to maintain the attractiveness and value of your property, we recommend tree pruning, the most common tree maintenance service. Incorrect pruning can lead to tree damage or shortening of the tree’s life. When you need a tree trimmed from your yard, you want it done carefully, efficiently, and without any damage done to your property. With a high level of care and an understanding of tree biology, our team of certified arborists is here to help!
Crucial for any property, land clearing is the removal of stumps, trees, and other debris. Cluttered land can cause environmental threats, such as the release of greenhouse gas emissions, pest outbreaks, and fires. Advance Tree Pros recommends clearing the land on your residential property for many reasons. | <urn:uuid:23a2360c-a371-4cb3-bf65-ba7820096779> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.advancetreepros.com/residential/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570868.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808152744-20220808182744-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.93081 | 302 | 1.789063 | 2 |
In this post, we will discuss how to change the Tp-Link router and repeater password. Before we start discussing how to change the Tp-Link router and repeater password, we need to tell you something really important. Make sure you change the password only when you forget it or you are not able to get inside your router or repeater. Let’s start this post without any further ado.
192.168.1.1 password change
In case, you want to change the password of your Tp-Link wifi router or repeater in order to make it more secured and safe, you just need to first log into the device and then proceed with the steps.
- Pull up an internet browser on your computer or laptop. Instructions are the same for both MAC and Window operating systems.
- Enter the default address of your wifi router or repeater i.e. tplinkwifi.net or 192.168.1.1 into the address field.
- You will see the Tp link login page on your screen asking for login credentials i.e. username and password.
- Enter login credentials i.e. username as admin and password as admin too. If you are not able to sign into the device, leave the password field blank.
- Click Submit or hit Enter, and you will see the Tp-Link setup wizard on your screen.
- If you are unable to see the Tp-Link setup page, it means you have not followed instructions properly.
- Make sure you have entered the admin credentials appropriately. 192.168.0.1 Password change – steps Once you are into the Tp-Link wifi router system, look for the Maintenance section on the left side.
- Click the option and you will be taken to the Maintenance window of your Tp-Link wifi router.
- Look for the Password change option and click it.
- Now enter the new password for the admin part of your device.
- Once you enter the new admin password, click Apply so that the new settings take place on your device.
Forgot wifi router password
If you have forgotten the wireless router password of your device, don’t worry, you can reset it and get it back to factory default password. Follow the instructions given below to reset the Tp-Link wifi router password.1. Press and hold the reset button with the help of a sharp object.
2. Hold it for approx. 10 seconds.
3. Once you see all the lights flashing on your device, release the button.
4. Now wait while your router or repeater gets back to factory default settings.
5. Now you will be able to log into the device using the default password.
So this was all about the Tp-Link wifi router or repeater password change process. We hope you learned how to hange the Tp-Link router and repeater password. In case, you see any issue coming up on your device, contact us or chat with us. | <urn:uuid:642d12c0-6765-42b1-a148-d48928c91d26> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://192-168-1-1-password.com/2020/04/22/how-to-change-the-tp-link-router-and-repeater-password/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.859198 | 626 | 1.75 | 2 |
Ottawa hockey training is an excellent way for you to become a better hockey player. By focusing on hockey fundamentals and skills, hockey training Ottawa will help you improve your game. This article will discuss the benefits of hockey training in Ottawa and how you can get started with it!
1) Hockey Training Ottawa: The Benefits
Hockey training Ottawa offers hockey players a way to improve their skills and techniques. By focusing on hockey fundamentals, you’ll be able to learn how hockey is played at higher levels of hockey. You will also get the chance to work with coaches who can help introduce new strategies and refine old hockey games.
You will be able to improve your hockey skills and many other aspects of your physical and mental health.
2) How to Start Your Own Hockey Training Program
One of the easiest ways to get hockey training is to start your own hockey training program. The first thing you need is a team or group that shares an interest in hockey and other sports. This can be as small as one teammate, but it should not exceed six players per coach for safety reasons. You will need hours a week to meet regularly, and your hockey training program will be more effective if you have access to a hockey rink.
You can also gain hockey skills by starting with beginner hockey lessons or online tutorials. You should focus on the fundamentals of hockey to successfully complete more advanced drills later.
3) What Equipment You’ll Need
The hockey player will need hockey sticks, hockey skates, a hockey helmet, and gloves. If you don’t have access to hockey skates or hockey gear, try using inline skating equipment instead. You can also use rollerblades if they are available in your area.
Hockey is a popular sport that can also be played on the streets and in parks. It helps with your physical and mental health so make sure to give it a try. | <urn:uuid:1f09e9e5-6b54-41f6-af3d-c0e0ff88b4f2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://devaul.net/ottawa-hockey-training-benefits-and-how-to-start/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.957851 | 385 | 1.625 | 2 |
Obama Meets With China's President Amid 'Enormous Strain' Between Nations
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
Two men meet for dinner this weekend in Washington. One is the leader of the nation with the world's largest economy, and the other leads the nation that expects its economy to grow larger. One leads the nation considered the most important power in Asia. The other believes his country should be. President Obama is hosting China's President Xi Jinping starting today. And beneath the ceremony, there is considerable tension, as NPR's Jackie Northam reports.
JACKIE NORTHAM, BYLINE: State visits to Washington by world leaders traditionally emphasize the positive between two nations. But this two-day visit by President Xi Jinping comes during a particularly turbulent time in U.S.-China relations.
KURT CAMPBELL: I think it's going to be one of the most difficult and challenging summits of President Obama's time in office.
NORTHAM: Kurt Campbell, formally the State Department's top Asia expert, says President Xi arrives in Washington when there's a deepening well of distrust between the two nations. Campbell, now chairman of the Center for a New American Security, says the U.S. questions recent moves by Xi on human rights, the economy and cyber hacking.
CAMPBELL: Certain actions are creating an anxiety that is undermining the quality of the U.S.-China relationship at a time where we really need cooperation on big global issues.
NORTHAM: The two sides have found common ground on such things as climate change and the Iran nuclear deal. But there are serious differences on many other issues. The most contentious is cybersecurity. The U.S. accuses Chinese hackers of targeting American businesses and government agencies, something President Xi denies. The largest attack was the theft of personal data of more than 22 million current and former federal employees. The Obama administration had considered sanctions against Chinese companies ahead of Xi's visit.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
SUSAN RICE: State-sponsored, cyber-enabled economic espionage must stop.
NORTHAM: National security adviser Susan Rice said cyber hacking is an economic and national security concern to the U.S.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
RICE: It puts enormous strain on our bilateral relationship, and it is a critical factor in determining the future trajectory of U.S.-China ties.
NORTHAM: Rice says President Obama will be direct in his talks with Xi about cyberattacks. He'll also likely press Xi about his handling of China's economy, the second-largest in the world. The recent meltdown of the country's stock market rattled global markets. Another serious concern is China's growing military presence in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. It's been creating artificial islands and building military runways near the world's busiest shipping lanes. Christopher Johnson, a China specialist at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, says talks aren't expected to produce any major breakthroughs.
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON: I think it's pretty clear from what we've seen that President Xi doesn't see a great deal of value in investing in the Obama administration at this point that he has already sort of entered this lame-duck status.
NORTHAM: But Johnson says for domestic political reasons, President Obama isn't particularly inclined to help out Xi either. Compared to the U.S., China has few demands from this visit. Its big concern was over protocol, including a 21-gun salute and formal state dinner.
AMY CELICO: From the Chinese perspective, that's what matters more than anything else.
NORTHAM: That's Amy Celico, a China specialist at the Albright Stonebridge Group, a global strategy firm.
CELICO: Success of this visit will be if President Xi is accorded the respect of a global state leader here in Washington, D.C. That's for domestic consumption as well as for U.S.-China relations.
NORTHAM: So with luck, no anti-China protest, no public gaffes during the state dinner or when Presidents Obama and Xi raise a toast to a vital but troubled relationship. Jackie Northam, NPR News, Washington. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | <urn:uuid:7f8d8ba8-b2c4-4a3a-8c6d-d0d181a6387b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.kpcw.org/2015-09-24/obama-meets-with-chinas-president-amid-enormous-strain-between-nations | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.9488 | 896 | 1.726563 | 2 |
Company: Ford Motor Parent Company: Ford Motor Subsidy Source: state Location: Missouri City: Claycomo Project Description: retention of an automobile assembly plant Year: 2010 Major Industry of Parent: motor vehicles Specific Industry of Parent: motor vehicles Subsidy Value: $150,000,000 Program Name: Missouri Automotive Manufacturing Jobs Awarding Agency: multiple Type of Subsidy:
Number of Jobs or Training Slots: 3,900 Source of Data: The value and detail of the subsidy package are taken from: Jason Noble, "Missouri governor today will sign bill for $150 million in automaker tax breaks," The Kansas City Star, July 15, 2010 (for details on the Missouri Automotive Manufacturing Jobs Act, see July 15, 2010 press release issued by Gov. Jay Nixon; available online at: (click here)). Notes: In July 2010, Missouri Legislature passed and Gov. Nixon signed the Missouri Automotive Manufacturing Jobs Act. The program was created to encourage Ford Motor to retain 3,900 jobs at the Claycomo plant. Ford became eligible to retain $15 million per year, or $150 million over 10 years, in workers' withholding taxes. Ford's suppliers also became eligible for the program. Overlaps with main Subsidy Tracker data: none. Source Notes: If an online information source is not working, check the Tracker inventory page for an updated link. | <urn:uuid:f564ef51-6e25-4e37-901c-531ae18bd736> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://subsidytracker.goodjobsfirst.org/subsidy-tracker/mo-ford-motor | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.904315 | 289 | 2.0625 | 2 |
September 25th 2017 Celebration of the UN-SDGs 2nd Annviversary, Anambra State, Nigeria.
For the record: 2017 celebration of UN-SDGs 2nd Anniversary held in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. The event witnessed the cutting of the 2rd SDG anniversary cake led by the SA to the governor Willie Obiano on SDG and other well-meaning Nigerians. As part of our culture the UN-SDGs symbols were displayed signifying the acceptance and awareness of our guests on Sustainable Development Goals. Amb. Emmanuel Nkweke also gave practical lecture on the SDG, Climate Change and Paris Agreement. His Excellency, Chief Dr. Willie Obiano, Executive Governor of Anambra State was declared the 2016-2017 SDG Governor of the Year. | <urn:uuid:86663964-7c4a-4c57-8eb8-61350d504ff9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://worldpeaceadvocates.blogspot.com/2018/09/for-record-2017-celebration-of-un-sdgs.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.940078 | 166 | 1.53125 | 2 |
Enough already! Forecasters looking at another potential tropical weather system
Published 12:36 pm Thursday, October 29, 2020
Even the meteorologists are getting tired of the current hurricane season.
As parts of the country were cleaning up from Hurricane Zeta, the National Hurricane Center in Florida reported it is keeping an eye on another potential development in the Caribbean.
News of another potential tropical storm or even hurricane had some of the most ardent meteorologists like the Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore using all caps and exclamation marks. Others were a little more calm but still tired of a season that continues to set records.
It’s a good bet we will see another tropical cyclone in the Caribbean this weekend or early next week. We are all sick of this season but still have another month to go, so stay alert (even though we are all fatigued). pic.twitter.com/mKB6lTzgXr
— Eric Blake 🌀 (@EricBlake12) October 29, 2020
The hurricane center was tracking a pair of tropical waves that was combining into one large tropical disturbance as of Thursday morning.
The disturbance is expected to move across the Caribbean and could develop into a tropical depression by this weekend or early next week.
The hurricane center put the system on the board on Wednesday with a 20 percent chance of development. That has climbed to 60 percent as of Thursday morning.
If it develops into a tropical storm the next letter of the Greek alphabet to use for a name is Eta (pronounced a-tuh).
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Guest columnist Jack Fisher is executive vice president of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, the state's largest and most inclusive farm and food organization. He has held executive and/ or board positions for numerous organizations including The Ohio State University, Ohio Department of Agriculture and private industry. He writes on the benefits of genetic modification in agriculture.
Some technologies enjoy nearly universal approval. What's not to like about safer cars, better health diagnostics and instant access to virtually all the world's knowledge? But high tech on a fork? Now there's something that for some folks is hard to swallow.
When I agreed to contribute to this discussion about genetically modified (GM) foods, it was with the understanding that Farm Bureau isn't in the business of telling anyone what types of food to embrace or avoid. That said, we also believe there are aspects of the GM story that would be beneficial to anyone who wants to make informed food choices. So here are a few items to consider.
Experts confirm the safety of GM foods. Granted, food choices aren't purely academic, but to the extent you're influenced by research, the respected American Association for the Advancement of Science says, "the science is quite clear: crop improvement by the modern molecular techniques of biotechnology is safe." Confirmation comes from the extensive safety reviews by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture and sometimes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Science aside, one fact is noteworthy: GM foods have been on the market since 1996; billions of meals and snacks have been consumed without one single report of illness linked to the technology.
GM crops also help make eating affordable. The more food we grow, the less it costs. Biotech crops, which are less susceptible to bad weather, insects and other yield-robbers have helped farmers boost yields as much as 20 percent and grow almost 312 million tons more food in the past 15 years.
This technology is also environmentally friendly. Because GM crops resist insects or make it easier to control weeds, global pesticide applications since 1996 have been reduced by more than 1 billion pounds and herbicide runoff has been reduced by 70 percent. And since farming GM crops requires fewer tractor trips across the field, greenhouse gas emissions are lowered by the equivalent of taking 10.2 million cars off the road for a year.
Another item to consider is the impact of GM crops on jobs and Ohio's economy. One out of every seven jobs in Ohio is tied to the production of food and fiber. When Ohio's family farmers increase their productivity through the use of biotechnology, the economic benefits are shared with workers in manufacturing, transportation, finance, marketing and other professions as well as with schools and other community institutions.
Do the above ideas mean you should rush out and fill your shopping cart with GM goodies? What I'd prefer is that you rush to your search engine. Check out some of the thoughts I've shared and the ideas presented in the accompanying article. Find trustworthy sources to help you make informed decisions. Choose the foods and food production systems that are right for you and be respectful of the choices made by others. | <urn:uuid:e6a23d7e-19ca-448d-ae21-e851771a26b2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2014/08/consider_some_of_the_benefits.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.964706 | 632 | 2.8125 | 3 |
In West Dunbartonshire lies a parcel of land awaiting ground breaking at a recently confirmed waste-to-hydrogen plant. Operated by Peel NRE, the £20m facility will use technology from Powerhouse Energy Plc (AIM:PHE) to convert non-recyclable plastic waste into electricity and hydrogen.
A newcomer to renewable energy, converting waste to hydrogen is a practice now contemplated by several large operators. Simply put, it is the heating and treatment of waste materials to produce pure hydrogen gas usable as energy. Techniques vary, but the premise remains commonplace: productively dispose of non-recyclable waste while increasing the use and availability of hydrogen energy through a low-cost, low-carbon process.
Advanced thermal conversion technology
The AIM:PHE technique uses advanced thermal conversion technology, in which non-recyclable plastics are ground into small, similarly sized pieces and fed into a chamber, ready to be heated to very high temperatures. The plastic is then melted and vaporized into a gas mixture, from which the molecules are reformed to create a synthetic gas (syngas) made up of methane, hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The syngas is collected and used to generate hydrogen and electricity.
Much of the hydrogen produced is planned for use at a hydrogen refueling station on the same site as the plant, operated by Element2, with the capacity to fuel approximately 40 heavy-duty vehicles, 500 buses and 2,500 cars per day.
However, a small portion of the synthesis gas produced is kept to heat the thermal conversion chamber, which means that the process is completely self-sufficient.
With a similar plant under development near Chester, the project will be the second in plans for up to 70 waste-to-hydrogen facilities in the UK, collectively with the capacity to power around five million buses.
Further south, researchers from Oxford and Cardiff universities have recently shared information on a new microwave catalysis project. In partnership with CarbonMeta Technologies, the approach uses specialized microwave catalysts to heat materials such as plastics, construction waste and food waste, to separate the hydrogen and carbon in any hydrocarbons found in the feedstock.
The hydrocarbons are processed with microwave radiation, in which the catalyst absorbs the radiation and concentrates it on the bonds that hold the hydrocarbons together. Once these bonds become unstable, the hydrogen is released as a gas, while the carbon remains solid.
Turquoise Hydrogen emerges from processed plastics, named for its similarities to hydrogen produced from natural gas and biogas. It is created here in solid form, preventing the release of CO² if it were to come in gas form.
With plans for a commercial plant processing five tons of plastic to produce 250 kilograms of hydrogen per day by 2023, CarbonMeta Technologies is now focusing on an evaluation project in Spain. Building on previous work in the UK, the project will investigate which combinations of plastic waste can generate the most substantial yields.
Any plastic can be used in the process, CarbonMeta Technologies shares, including HDPE, LDPE, PET, PLA, polystyrene, and even BOPP Goliath plastic films. While some of these materials can be better recycled for reused materials, hard-to-recycle plastics can be easily processed into hydrogen and carbon nanomaterials.
These nanomaterials, including graphite, graphene, and carbon nanotubes found in “amorphous” carbon, will also be marketable, further demonstrating the industrial value of the process.
Speaking to Resource, the association adds: “The future looks particularly bright; The beauty of our innovation is that it provides both turquoise hydrogen from plastic waste and equally important carbon nanomaterials as a co-product. It is about the rise and rise of hydrogen in our future energy mix.”
Plasma assisted gasification
Researchers at Boson Energy in Luxembourg have taken this one step further, formulating a technology that leaves behind secondary materials profitable enough for the project to run at zero or even sub-zero cost.
In the process, plasma-assisted gasification, the reactors are heated with electric plasma torches up to 7,000°C. The shredded waste is fed into the reactor, which is much cooler at the top than at the bottom, and travels through zones of increasing heat, each with its own function.
At the top, the waste is dried and heated, before pyrolysis (decomposition by heat without oxygen) takes place below to produce a mixture of pyrolytic gases (hydrogen, carbon monoxide and light hydrocarbons). The remaining matter is then gasified with steam, which is then combined with pyrolytic gas to create a synthesis gas, a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Finally, this is separated by steam reforming and water gas exchange processes.
Together with pure hydrogen, this resulting CO² can be used profitably and sustainably. Most commonly, it is used in food manufacturing, to make carbonated beverages, food packaging, and in greenhouses, and can also be used to cure cement and other building materials, in which CO² is captured and cannot escape.
What remains in the reactor once these gases have been captured, mainly ash and slag, is then heated to a molten state. It then cools and solidifies into an inert glassy rock that the firm calls ‘IMBY’ rock.
With an operational plant already open in Israel, Boson is planning 10 commercial projects across Europe. The expansion will receive funding from the investment portfolio of the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance (ECH2A), which supports more than 750 projects working with the European Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy.
It is clear, then, how converting waste to hydrogen aligns with legislative goals. As for Boson’s ambitions, these facilities will help reach the EU target of producing one million tonnes of renewable hydrogen by 2024, followed by 10 tonnes by 2030.
Similarly, such projects are promising industrial developments in light of Governments’ Hydrogen Strategies and overall climate goals. Launched in April last year, the Hydrogen Strategy aims to guide the country’s hydrogen economy and sector to achieve a low-carbon hydrogen production capacity of 10 GW by 2030, with at least half being electrolytic hydrogen. .
This objective is accompanied by sub-objectives to position the UK at the forefront of the global hydrogen market for wider strategic benefits, while lowering costs and ensuring long-term value for money for consumers. .
In addition, the Energy Security strategy, with a notable focus on the growth of the UK hydrogen industry, aims to return the UK to energy independence as it switches from fossil fuels to newer renewable energy sources. , sites like those soon to be found in West Dunbartonshire. they are making this a more likely reality.
The initiative aims to design new business models for hydrogen storage and transportation infrastructure by 2025 to support the growth of the sector. This is combined with a hydrogen certification scheme, expected in the same year, to demonstrate high-grade British hydrogen for export and ensure that any imported hydrogen meets the same standards as British companies. Ultimately, he sees hydrogen as central to his overall ambitions of net-zero emissions looming by 2050.
CarbonMeta Technologies and Dr. James Edwards, who led the team of researchers from the University of Oxford, highlight the close alliance between the objectives of their project and those of the Government. As testing begins to scale up, the team hopes to reach the hydrogen and net-zero goals sooner.
The fact that these leading projects focus primarily on the use of non-recyclable waste leaves open the question of how expansive the potential feedstock for these processes may be. The question now is how expansive the pool of potential feedstocks for these technologies might be. So far, the aforementioned projects are capable of processing non-recyclable plastics, organic waste, construction waste and waxes. While using these materials would already save tons of residual waste from landfill, there is always room for more. | <urn:uuid:f828618e-0a06-4e72-872b-bb21f7fd8b80> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://gaamagazine.com/waste-to-hydrogen-technology-leading-the-way-to-net-zero/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.936647 | 1,658 | 3.25 | 3 |
STEM is an essential skill set that is very beneficial in this generation since it is a way of thinking and doing which enables people to work together in solving some of the world’s major challenges. STEM private schools prepare students with a wide range of interests who move into any industry with valuable abilities that allow them to succeed.
This form of education offered in STEM private schools teaches kids more than just math and science principles. The emphasis on practical application-based learning fosters the development of a range of skill sets, creativity, and 21st-century competencies.
The skill sets are problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, curiosity, decision-making, leadership, entrepreneurship, and acceptance of failure. These skill sets go a great way toward training these kids to be innovative, regardless of the future professional route they are planning to take.
STEM education programs are the first step in preparing today’s youngsters to become tomorrow’s innovators and inventors. Summer camps, after-school programs, and maker spaces offer chances to refocus traditional education on the practical application and hands-on learning essential for fostering a creative mindset. | <urn:uuid:5749fd85-5230-47ad-9c0b-881777587ea8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://renantech.com/2022/08/how-stem-private-schools-can-be-beneficial-to-your-child/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.945992 | 234 | 3.4375 | 3 |
"It bristles with difficulties," observed Henry James about the "authorship controversy," the 200-year-old argument over who wrote the plays and poems attributed to William Shakespeare. You can count James (along with Sigmund Freud, Mark Twain, Helen Keller and such notable actors as John Gielgud and Derek Jacobi) among the anti-Stratfordians, those who question the conventional view. The majority of experts may feel confident that the author "Shakespeare" was none other than the man Shakespeare and not some aristocrat or intellectual using the celebrated Elizabethan actor as a front, but those who disagree — a small but vocal minority of academics, independent scholars and outright cranks — will not be deterred.
James Shapiro's penetrating new consideration of the debate, "Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare?" is misleadingly subtitled; Shapiro, a professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University and the author of the acclaimed history "1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare," does not doubt the Stratfordian view himself. But he does differ from his colleagues in insisting that the quarrel ought to be publicly addressed. Until now, most Shakespeare experts have treated the anti-Stratfordians much as the mainstream of science has handled the proponents of intelligent design theory: that is, as a crackpot fringe who will only be encouraged and legitimized by any response. And we all know how well that strategy has worked out.
The Internet, that vast greenhouse for growing conspiracy theories, has naturally been a godsend to the anti-Stratfordian cause. Every era has chosen a candidate of its own flavor for the real author behind the façade of "the Stratford man"; in the 19th century, the erudite Sir Francis Bacon was preferred. The 20th century saw the ascendancy of the sensitive, conflicted Edward de Vere, earl of Oxford. Currently, the Oxfordian school is enjoying a Web-enabled boom, but the Marlovians, who favor the playwright Christopher Marlowe, have made a good showing in the new century, as evidenced by the 2002 "Frontline" documentary "Much Ado About Something."
This may seem like well-trampled ground, but wait: "My interest," Shapiro writes, "is not in what people think — which has been stated again and again in unambiguous terms — so much as why they think it." What is it about Shakespeare that causes so many intelligent people to conclude, without hard evidence, that he was a fraud? There are some obvious answers: Very little direct documentary information about the Bard's life survives, and what we've got is dispiritingly bureaucratic: wills, deeds, records of legal disputes and so on. Surely the supreme genius of English literature would have left a more distinguished paper trail?
But Shapiro sees this lack of data as merely the seed of the trouble. He blames Shakespeare experts themselves for creating an environment conducive to the flourishing of anti-Stratfordian fancy, beginning with a fateful choice made almost two centuries after the Stratford man's death. Edmond Malone, the great Shakespeare authority of the late 1700s, opened a "Pandora's box" that "could never be closed again" when, in 1780, he wrote a commentary on Sonnet 93. In a departure from the fact-based historical approach that had previously defined literary scholarship, Malone speculated that the poem's reference to a "deceived husband" pointed to jealousy and perhaps infidelity in Shakespeare's personal life.
That may not look like a momentous point to contemporary readers, but Malone knew that by 18th-century standards he was going out on a limb. For, as Shapiro insists, "we have no idea to what extent Shakespeare is writing out of his own experience or simply imagining a situation involving two fictional characters." Previous generations of historians would not have concluded that a poem lamenting a lady's inconstancy was autobiographical — in fact, the idea would probably have struck them as foolish, like asking Hugh Laurie to diagnose a mysterious illness just because he plays a brilliant physician on TV.
We now take it for granted that a poet penning love verse must be opening his heart on the page. But that's not how the writers of Shakespeare's time conceived of their work. The belief that the proper subject of literature is the contemplation and revelation of the self is a fairly recent one, dating back to the birth of the Romantic movement, which was — not coincidentally — around the same time that the authorship controversy arose. Before that, scholars were frustrated by the lack of data about Shakespeare's life, but they did not look to the plays and the poems for evidence of what he did, experienced and felt.
Malone changed that, ushering in a new way of interpreting Shakespeare's work that persists to this day. And although he was no anti-Stratfordian, Malone's innovation proved to be the thin end of the wedge. If great literature is autobiographical, then it seems reasonable to conclude that these great plays must point to a grander biography than the prosaic one we have for William Shakespeare.
All of this coincided with a climate of overheated bardolatry in which Shakespeare was virtually deified in the popular mind. Shapiro astutely links skepticism about the Stratford man with revolutionary developments in biblical and classical criticism; this was the same time that philologists and other scholars were demonstrating that the Old and New Testaments (as well as the epics of Homer) were patchwork texts, written by many authors from different historical periods.
Soon, the magpies began pecking at the reputation of England's idol. Lawyers claimed that only another lawyer could have exhibited as much knowledge of the law as is evident in Shakespeare's plays, snobs maintained that his scenes of kings and dukes betray an intimacy with the courtly life that a "grossly commercial wool-stapler" and "stupid, illiterate, third-rate actor" could never have possessed, and so on.
"Contested Will" resembles a series of not unsympathetic profiles; it could be called "Eminent Anti-Stratfordians." Shapiro admires some of the individuals who have campaigned for Bacon or de Vere — most notably the much-maligned Delia Bacon — for their vigor and eloquence. Each had his or her own reason for picking the underdog side in the authorship controversy.
Freud, for example, formulated his Oedipal theory in part on the belief that "Hamlet" was written soon after the death of Shakespeare's father. When this was later found not to be the case, he switched to de Vere, who was more conveniently fatherless. John Thomas Looney, a pioneering Oxfordian, came from a reactionary mid-20th-century philosophical milieu that longed for a return to feudal hierarchies and medieval values; the 17th earl of Oxford fit his idealized picture of the Bard much better than the bourgeois Shakespeare.
Of course, it's paradoxical that such a forceful and well-grounded argument against biographical interpretation should forever be rummaging through the life stories of its subjects in search of motivation. And one of the sophisticated pleasures of "Contested Will" is the way that Shapiro will pause on occasion to observe similar ironies. For example: "The forces of democracy and equality and the overturning of hierarchy [that is, the Internet], the very things that drove Looney to argue that Oxford wrote Shakespeare's plays, now, ironically, have come to the rescue of the movement he had founded." So I don't doubt that Shapiro is exquisitely aware of his own self-generated irony, even if he refrains from pointing it out.
We now live in a self-reflexive, autobiographical age. Shakespeare did not. We long to see ourselves in him, but, as Shapiro writes, "the greatest anachronism of all [lies] in assuming that people have always experienced the world the same way we ourselves do." When he finally gets around to laying out the evidence for Shakespeare as Shakespeare, Shapiro makes the excellent argument that, despite the anti-Stratfordians' contempt for what James called the "supremely vulgar" life of a professional actor, it just might have been the perfect preparation for the author of those immortal plays and poems. Whatever the actor's profession lacked in breadth of experience, it surely made up in its embrace of the imagination. Who else makes a regular habit of imagining himself into other people's skins? | <urn:uuid:48ab75bc-9ee9-4a4e-85c6-5851949a6477> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.salon.com/2010/03/28/contested_will/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.970169 | 1,759 | 2.3125 | 2 |
Nestling between the Kaimai Range and Tauranga Harbour is Katikati, birthplace of the Katikati Tramping Club (KKTC), now numbering 71 members. The rising sun sets aglow the peaks of the Kaimais nearby, and reveals a bush wilderness steeped in history. In the days of Maori movement over the Kaimais, many bush tracks existed, which were later expanded by logging and mining activity. Later, the nucleus of the club was formed by hardy individuals motivated to explore these trails. Started in 1974 by Arthur Dick, Owen and Nada Jackson and Anne Ames, the club was originally helped by Tauranga Tramping Club and sponsored by Rotary as a project.
Early newsletters describe visits to local prominences in the Kaimai Range such as Ngatamahinerua and Wahine Rock, which no doubt inspired the first president, Arthur Dick, to cut and establish a track to Sentinel Rock, helped by members. Short and stocky Arthur was immensely strong and would carry 70lb sacks of sugar from the wharf to the Farmers Trading Co. on his shoulder, two at a time. He was also a bandsman, playing the cornet, and was involved in many other community activities.
Later, with Chook Sutton as president, the club explored the Coromandel Ranges (see ‘Chook’s Manuscripts’ at http://www.ohinemuri.org.nz/tracks/chooks-tracks. Notably, he and other members cleared the Wires Track, advised by the New Zealand Forest Service that the track be cleared 2 metres wide and 2.4 metres high. The 14 club members completed the five kilometres of track in 20 working days, and it was opened in January 1986. Ten years later, DOC took it over as an official track.
KTC has a great history, led by people whose example has been inspirational. In the Waihi area president Ian Miles, with a surveying background, led members to open two good six hour trails linking hunters’ tracks, one of them in conjunction with Barry Denton. These days our members may be greyer than before, but a core group of about 15 continue to enjoy day tramps in the Kaimais or Coromandel on a weekend every fortnight. The club also runs several multi-day trips to places further afield, and also caters for the growing breed of mountain bikers. As in other clubs, a monthly evening meeting covers business and entertainment such as illustrated travel accounts from our well-travelled members, occasional pot luck dinners and the annual photo competition. For current activities see http://www.sporty.co.nz/katitracks/Home | <urn:uuid:9a571119-f4ec-4adc-87e9-41f7d6ba190a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://wilderlife.nz/2017/05/katikati-tramping-club/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.969643 | 563 | 2.046875 | 2 |
By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter
Tuesday, October 10, 2017, U.S. Representative Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, announced in an email to constituents that, “The war on coal is over.” Roby was referencing orders given by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt rolling back controversial Obama era rules.
Congresswoman Roby said, “Great news! This morning Environmental Protection Agency Director Scott Pruitt announced that the Trump Administration is formally withdrawing the so-called “clean power plant” rule that sought to force states into unrealistic carbon emission standards.”
Representative Roby continued, “You may remember that President Obama previously vetoed our bill rescinding this EPA rule back in 2015. This EPA regulation was not only an unlawful overreach of executive authority, it also unfairly picked winners and losers in the energy industry by heavily favoring wind and solar companies.”
Roby said, “Most everyone agrees we should be developing cleaner, more sustainable energy sources for the future. In fact, market demand and extraordinary advances in technology have led to greater use of cleaner energies, including natural gas. However, the heavy hand of the federal government is unwelcome and unduly disruptive in this process, and states like Alabama end up paying the price.”
“I applaud President Trump and Secretary Pruitt’s decision to rein in the EPA’s federal overreach. Moving forward, I encourage the EPA to consider input from public utilities and energy cooperatives on how to increase efficiency and reduce emissions before handing down blanket mandates,” the conservative congresswoman announced.
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt made the same announcement that , “The war on coal is over” in a speech on October 9 in Hazard, Kentucky. On October 10, in Washington Pruitt signed an order rescinding an Obama administration order that would have required American power plants to lower total emissions to 32 percent below 2005 levels. Many industry experts said that the Obama order was impossible to achieve without major ramifications for the American economy. The 2014 plan had never gone into effect. It was simply an order from Washington, that was never approved by the Congress, that following administrations were supposed to enforce. On Tuesday, the Trump Administration announced that it would not enforce those orders.
Pruitt said in his speech in Hazard, “When you think about what that rule meant, it was about picking winners and losers. Regulatory power should not be used by any regulatory body to pick winners and losers. The past administration was using every bit of power and authority to use the EPA to pick winners and losers and how we generate electricity in this country. That’s wrong.”
As the Attorney General of Oklahoma, Pruitt repeatedly sued the EPA, often with legal and technical assistance from the American energy community. As EPA Administrator Pruitt is rolling back the regulations he fought in the federal courts. Now desperate environmentalists are expected to bring suit to fight Pruitt’s EPA and his rejection of Obama era rules like the Clean Power Plan.
As a candidate, Mr. Trump promised “We will eliminate… the Clean Power Plan—these unilateral plans will increase monthly electric bills by double-digits without any measurable improvement in the climate.”
In March, President Donald J. Trump (R) issued his Energy Independence Policy in which he stated that, “The previous Administration’s Clean Power Plan could cost up to $39 billion a year and increase electricity prices in 41 States by at least ten percent, according to NERA Economic Consulting. The Clean Power Plan would cause coal production to fall by 242 million tons, according to the National Mining Association. 27 states, 24 trade associations, 37 rural electric co-ops, and 3 labor unions are challenging the Clean Power Plan in Federal court.”
Trump’s March Executive Order directs the Environmental Protection Agency to suspend, revise, or rescind four actions related to the Clean Power Plan that would stifle the American energy industry. President Trump’s Executive Order directs the Attorney General to seek appropriate relief from the courts over pending litigation related to the Clean Power Plan.
President Trump’s Executive Order rescinds Executive and Agency actions centered on the previous administration’s climate change agenda that have acted as a road block to energy independence. President Trump’s Executive Order lifts the ban on Federal leasing for coal production. President Trump’s Executive Order lifts job-killing restrictions on the production of oil, natural gas, and shale energy. President Trump’s Executive Order directs all agencies to conduct a review of existing actions that harm domestic energy production and suspend, revise, or rescind actions that are not mandated by law.”
The President ordered all agencies, including the EPA, to finalize their plans within 180 days and “To use the best available science and economics in regulatory analysis, which was not utilized by the previous administration.” Trump’s order also disbanded the controversial Interagency Working Group (IWG) on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases.
Congresswoman Martha Roby represents Alabama’s Second Congressional district. She was first elected in 2010 and is now serving in her fourth term in the United States House of Representatives.
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Automation, artificial intelligence and digital transformation mean the world of work is changing rapidly. Given the speed and scale of disruption that is taking place, what does this mean for people looking for employment?
We know from our work here at Prisoners of Conscience that as roles continue to evolve, those responsible for hiring are placing greater importance on transferable soft skills. They see them as assets that retain their value. This is why, in addition to our bursary fund which helps persecuted human rights defenders to requalify in the UK, we have also launched an employability panel that is designed to support the development of these important personal qualities.
Research backs this up. According to latest 2020 Salary Guide from the recruitment consultancy, Robert Half, 57% of hiring managers give more weight to soft skills when making a hiring decision.
Victoria Sprott, international talent director at Robert Half, confirms: “Having the right technical skills and qualifications is essential, but it’s your soft skills that will set you apart from other jobseekers.”
We wanted to know more about which soft skills were deemed important, so we asked leading recruiters for their views. They told us that although there will be some variations depending on the role and sector someone is applying to, generally speaking the following attributes are high in demand:
Proactivity – or what can also be described as “gumption” – was named by all the recruiters as a must.
“If you’re the kind of person who doesn’t wait to be told what to do, then it’s likely you’re ticking off one of the key attributes employers look for. Taking the initiative in work situations, such as leading a meeting or prioritising your to do list effectively, will show your boss that you’re able to work independently and unprompted”, says Laura Holden, Communications Executive at Reed Online Ltd.
Another sought-after skill is the ability to be flexible and adapt to the changing needs of the organisation.
“It’s important that you’re able to adapt quickly and remain resilient to any changes that might occur within your department, or even just your daily tasks. Whether this involves helping out colleagues in other parts of the business, or being able to prioritise your workload to accommodate a new project – having a ‘can-do’ attitude will definitely put you in good stead with new employers,” says Reed’s Holden.
The team at Charity Job agrees. Their spokesperson highlighted how when you work in the charity sector you can spend every day with some of society’s most vulnerable people, which can take “a certain sort of drive”. “More often than not, you’re working with limited resources and funding. You need to think creatively to bring in funds and be adaptable if those goals aren’t met,” they said.
An article about soft skills would not be worth its salt if it didn’t mention communication skills. Indeed, all of the recruiters we spoke to said that effective communication was essential for any type of job.
“Hiring managers value excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills in candidates as it allows them to successfully convey important information, ideas and opinions to stakeholders at all levels of the business,” says Sprott at Robert Half, before adding how “effective communication skills can strengthen business relationships and improve productivity and teamwork.”
Brian Dwane, managing director at Broadstone Resourcing, concurred, emphasising how even in roles that have traditionally been seen as a support function, the ability to communicate is critical.
“Accountancy used to be about sitting in an office and dealing with spreadsheets, but these days many accountancy roles are going down the business partnering route, which is about driving the organisation forward, liaising with others, and explaining complex financial information in a way that everyone within the business will understand, particularly those with no finance experience,” he said.
4. Business sense
Business acumen is also a highly desired quality that employers look for in new recruits.
“Professionals with strong commercial awareness of the business environment, industry and market trends, who are able to recognise new opportunities and proactively leverage their insights to gain competitive advantage are sought after,” says Robert Half’s Sprott.
Just as the world of work is changing quickly, so too are people’s career motivations.
“With things such as the climate crisis and mental health at the forefront of our daily lives, we want more from our jobs than just a pay cheque — we want purpose and passion, and we want to leave a positive imprint for the generations that come after us”, says the Charity Job spokesperson, adding how this means that being able to demonstrate tact and sensitivity towards colleagues and customers can pay dividends.
Broadstone Resourcing’s Dwane agrees. “Empathy is vital. A business isn’t just the numbers, or the products or the sales targets. It’s crucial that all employees can see a business for what it is – its people – which means having empathy for those you work with.”
6. Mindset matters
Finally, businesses value a positive mindset. A person with the right mindset is seven times more valuable to their company than a regular employee, according to research by Reed.
“We get it – not everyone is a ‘glass half full’ kind of person – but being mindful of your wording, and trying to focus on the positives, will show any employer that you’re willing to look for the best outcome in situations,” confirms Reed Online’s Holden.
A positive mindset is certainly a quality that our bursary grantees demonstrate. The funding we provide allows these courageous individuals to regain their professional lives after having been persecuted for their acts of conscience to protect and advance human rights around the world. They all show tremendous fortitude, self-sacrifice and courage both in standing up for human rights and in their ambitions to requalify in the UK.
Between 3 and 10 December, donations made to Prisoners of Conscience via the Big Give Christmas Challenge will be automatically doubled at no extra cost to the donor. If you’d like to help a human rights defender to once again make a meaningful contribution to UK society, please make a gift today.
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Laminar Air Flow Equipment for Cleanrooms
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Cleanrooms offer clean environments for the manufacturing of sensitive products. Diverse industries use these enclosed spaces to control certain environmental parameters, such as humidity, pressure, and temperature, that could compromise biologically or mechanically sensitive products.
Since 1953, Liberty Industries has specialized in manufacturing and distributing high quality cleanroom and contamination control equipment, supplies and accessories, making us an industry leader and one stop shop for cleanroom solutions. Our expert team understands the importance of functional cleanrooms; therefore, we offer a wide range of customizable products, such as laminar air flow equipment, to suit your critical environment needs.
What Is Laminar Flow?
Laminar airflow involves the manipulation of air to force it to move in uniform velocities and directions. This is done through the use of laminar air flow hoods which utilize HEPA filters to clean all air entering the environment. This process ensures parallel, unidirectional airflow which minimizes crossovers of airstream and reduces particle contamination.
The type of cleanroom airflow used depends on factors such as cleanliness needs, size of facility, amount of personnel, amount of entries and exits, and quality of cleanroom garb.
Laminar flow is a type of airflow that is most effective in limiting contamination as it forces air to move in uniform directions and speeds to direct contaminants out of the space.
Benches & Hoods from Liberty Industries
Laminar flow hoods also called clean benches can be vertical, horizontal or fume hoods. These styles of benches and hoods filter and direct air flow within a confined space, and are used in laboratories and cleanrooms. They function by drawing air in and passing it through one or more HEPA filters before exhausting it across a work surface in a steady, uniform velocity. These systems are used broadly by medical, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and other industries requiring clean air working environments.
There are several variations and classifications of laminar airflow equipment that offer different levels of protection for operators and products. Some of these include:
- Horizontal Laminar Flow – Clean Benches is used to provide a particulate-free workspace for the product or application. A continuous wash of HEPA filtered air moving horizontally across the work area. Horizontal flow units are appropriate when the product and process at the work surface must come first in line with the HEPA filtered clean air. However, they do not offer protection to operators, making them ideal for use in areas with non-hazardous materials.
- Vertical Laminar Flow – Clean Benches supply a continuous wash of filtered air vertically(downward) from the HEPA filtered mounted above the unit. The uniform stream of HEPA filtered air moves downward to the work area. Vertical flow units are appropriate when the process generates vapors, the work surface must be isolated; both process and personnel must be protected from the powders, solvents and or chemicals.
- Vertical Flow Fume Hoods – supply a continuous wash of filtered air vertically(downward) from the HEPA filtered mounted above the unit. The uniform stream of HEPA filtered air moves downward; air flowing down through a perforated work surface (normally stainless or polypro) and either recirculating through the blower unit or exhausting outside the bench. Vertical fume hoods are appropriate with exhaust systems supplied by the customer) and should be used whenever irritants or noxious chemicals will be used in the work area.
At Liberty Industries, we offer the following equipment to suit the needs of cleanrooms:
- Horizontal laminar flow hoods
- Vertical laminar flow hoods
- Fume hoods
- Tabletop laminar flow hoods
- Portable units
- Various booths, modules, units, and equipment
Liberty Industries for Your Laminar Flow Equipment Needs
Specialized laminar flow equipment is used in a diverse range of industries to maintain cleanliness and prevent particle contamination in cleanrooms for the protection of products and operators. For more information on the role of laminar flow equipment in cleanrooms and to learn about our products, contact us today. | <urn:uuid:3fab117e-9dee-42ef-9009-988370290183> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.liberty-ind.com/laminar-flow/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.909241 | 865 | 1.898438 | 2 |
Grandpa Reads The Road Not Taken
by Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
The Ballad of Squirrelzilla
by Vincent Bath
The American Grandpa used to run the Scout camps just 2.5 miles up Millcreek Canyon in Salt Lake City. Each season and we had a wonderful time hosting 13,000 Cub Scouts and 3000 new Boy Scouts
One of the wonders of the canyon was the variety of wildlife we encountered so close to the city. There are all types of birds including Coopers hawks, owls and swans. We’d see insects, mice, bats, snakes, muskrats, and skunks on a regular basis. Occasionally we’d get a visit from deer and at least once a year the Millcreek Canyon Moose waded in our lake.
Most of these creatures were timid, prefer to be viewed from a distance and otherwise left alone. We did, however, have a few that were not so shy and were even bothersome. These included the pesky raccoons that invaded our garbage dumpsters and bordered on aggressive.
And one year we even had a cougar sighting. Our ranger walked out into his front yard one night and felt something brush by his leg. He looked up into a nearby tree just in time to see a cougar with a limp prey in her mouth. She leaped from the tree and crossed the creek. I have to admit I did not feel sorry to hear the prey had been one of the raccoons.
But there was one animal that gave us more trouble than any other. If was big, and aggressive and destructive. It struck fear into the hearts of our staff and we knew we had to deal with it if we were to feel safe. The story of that monster is memorialized in a little piece of cowboy poetry I have entitled The Ballad of Squirrelzilla.
Let me tell you all a story ‘bout a critter named Hog, A Millcreek pot gut squirrel ‘bout the size of a small dog. He chewed into our trading post a hole oblong and crude, And made himself at home enjoying our delicious food.
(‘Thought he’d died and gone to squirrel heaven.)
Next morning early when our staff came through the door, They found the mess that Hog had made all scattered on the floor. He’d open every package up and tasted every one. And when he'd finally had his fill, he pooped on shirts for fun.
(Disgusting little Critter.)
At first the staff – they didn’t know that he was still inside. He’d eaten til his little gut was stretched six inches wide. Too fat to fit back through the hole, too full to chew it bigger. Hog found himself a prisoner of his expanded figur’.
(Hoisted by his own petard.)
Pretty smart as squirrels go, not being loud and squirmy, Hog posed himself against the wall like squirrel taxidermy. But a chirp slipped out, the jig was up and he scampered ‘cross the floor, Made several laps around the store and bolted out the door.
(Like watchin’ rodent NASCAR.)
Our story ends, in cowboy verse, 'cuz this is not a rap. To be humane, we laid a plan and caught him in a trap. We took the time and drove the miles to relocate the little booger, But secretly we really hope he got eaten by that cougar. | <urn:uuid:351cf96d-0178-4ca5-850a-62147e74495d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://americangrandpa.org/grandpas-voice/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.981973 | 923 | 1.6875 | 2 |
Compare and contrast Achilles and Hector from The Iliad. For your answer, consider their strengths, weaknesses, motivation, and accomplishments, both on and off the field. Of these two, which one seems the more heroic to you? Why? Provide examples and/or quotes from the text to support your answer.
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The Battle of Marathon and the Persian Navy
In the summer of 490 bc the Athenians secured their freedom and that of the European Greeks by defeating a Persian army in the battle of Marathon. Herodotus gives a sketchy description of the battle without any material information on the size of the respective armies but states that the Persians arrived at Marathon with 600 triremes and some hippagogoi, horse transports. Scholars have mostly rejected this figure for the size of the Achaemenid trireme fleet. The aim of this article is to re-examine the contemporary evidence and climactic factors to establish whether this figure can be considered accurate. The evidence does support Herodotus’ report that the Persians did indeed arrive at Marathon with 600 triremes and that they were deployed not as war galleys but as troop transports and that the Achaemenids did not sail with supporting merchantmen or sailing ships in this campaign. | <urn:uuid:3b891b09-95b3-4e1f-86cb-12663c0e4e58> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://snr.org.uk/the-battle-of-marathon-and-the-persian-navy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.959226 | 192 | 3.203125 | 3 |
Ever since humankind discovered fire, progress has been in the pipeline – unobtrusive, unheralded, and slow but always ongoing. Before NASA could send a man to the Moon, silent but humongous and painstaking efforts were the order of the day.
The focus of technology here was to discover a light composite material to reduce weight, increase maneuverability at extremely high altitudes, and yet totally safe.
Top 10 Emerging Technologies
1. 5G Networks:
5G is a 5th generation global mobile network, progress from 1G just a few years ago. The technology is designed to connect virtually everyone and everything which includes machines, objects, and various devices in use at present, and deliver an overall better performance with improved efficiency, and more uniform user experiences. The versatility built into 5G would do a variety of things that can transform lives, including low latency, faster download speeds, and more capacity and connectivity for billions of devices—especially in the areas of VR, IoT, and AI).
2. Artificial Intelligence(AI):
It could be best described as injecting human intelligence into a machine that is programmed to “think” like a human being and mimic human functions. The process by which this becomes possible is called “algorithms.” In technical terms, an algorithm is a small procedure that solves a recurrent problem. In simple terms, it is like inputting a recipe for a cake and when followed strictly delivers the cake. AI functions by combining large amounts of data with fast, repetitive processing. The algorithm is the intelligence (software) that guides the machine to function automatically from patterns or features in the data. What finally makes for success is a blending of humans and machines since, in the beginning, the algorithm may need to be “tweaked” to deliver desired results.
3. Internet of Things (IoT):
The simplest application of IoT technology is in “smart homes. It deals with appliances and devices such as lighting fixtures, thermostats, heating and cooling machines, home security devices, and a plethora of home appliances embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies for connecting and exchanging data with other devices and systems over the internet. All these devices/appliances are remote-controlled by programming them as required. The remote control is your smartphone. The industry is poised for immense benefits from IoT. The flip side of this most emerging technology is serious security concerns in areas of privacy and security.
4. Edge Computing:
The word edge in this context denotes a geographic distribution. Edge computing is done at or near the source of the data, instead of relying on the cloud or at one of the many data centers that do the work. Edge computing is a way to move data processing closer to the point of work, e.g., closer to IoT devices. An outstanding feature of edge computing technology is improved network performance by reducing latency – an important benefit. The speed of 5G would enhance the efficiency of the application.
5. Server less Computing:
Strictly speaking, the nomenclature “Server less” is misleading. Servers do exist for providing backend services. The beneficiary does not need to have a server on his premises since space and infrastructure are handled by the service provider. There is a saving of costs and administration hassles, and with “auto-scaling” you pay for what you get. In the initial days of the web, building a web application entailed physically owning the necessary hardware which is expensive and cumbersome. Here the application is divided into 2 parts – the frontend – what users see and work with. The backend is what is not visible to the users – the server where the application’s files are present along with the users’ database and the business logic.
6. Quantum Computing:
The quantum computer operates with a 2-qubit language. Simply put: you load the data and a solution is the output. Quantum computers are machines that use quantum physics to store data and do calculations based on the probability of the state of the object before it is measured. Classical computers use binary code, i.e., 0 or 1 whereas quantum computers use “2-qubit.” i.e., 0 or 1 & 0 and 1. This configuration gives quantum computers the ability to vastly outperform the best supercomputers. With the phenomenal growth in computing power, quantum computers are ideal to speedily handle and solve complex problems which would be impossible for classical computers. Quantum computers could be profitably used in:
a. IT Industry – artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, etc.
b. Science – computational chemistry.
c. Pharmaceutical Industry – development & design of drugs.
d. Generally for financial modeling, optimize logistics, weather forecasting, etc.
7. Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR):
AR enhances a real-life photo shot from your smartphone by overlaying computer-generated images as desired by you. An example of an AR experience would include Snapchat lenses & the Game Pokemon on the Street. VR, on the other hand, is a simulated experience that can be like a real-life experience or completely different from real life. Applications of virtual reality would include games as well as educational applications, medical or military training purposes. You are now in the fantasy world limited only by your imagination or limited by the device you are using. Examples of such devices are HTC Vive, Oculus Go Standalone Virtual Reality, etc.
Biometrics is the application of statistical analysis to biological data. It is a process of capturing a person’s physiological characteristics viz., fingerprint, iris patterns, facial features, voice recognition, retina scan, keystroke dynamics, and, sometimes even, signature recognition for identification. While fingerprint and iris patterns are unique and immutable, the storage of these parameters in the biometrics system leaves much to be desired.
Biometrics are used extensively in India for Aadhaar identification, mobile phone connections, authentication, the grant of visas, etc.
Finger vein recognition, in Biometrics, is a process that accesses the individual’s vein pattern inside one’s finger; the infra-red lights combined with a special camera captures the image of finger vein patterns. Finger vein patterns remain constant to the end.
9. Robotics Process Automation (RPA):
Robots are the rage in the field of movies and pop culture. Here we restrict ourselves to the industrial scene. Robotics is the technical interplay of science, engineering, and technology that produces machines, called robots. Primarily, these are used for repetitive human tasks. Robots, when judiciously employed could do tasks that are not easily possible for human beings and/or difficult to access or are dangerous. So, there is an interplay of efficiency, safety, and economics. The four basic types of robots in the industry are Articulate, SCARA, Delta, and Gantry – different construction and used differently for different purposes. RPA is the nomenclature for an intelligent bundling of technologies like AI, Machine Learning, Natural Language, to name just a few. This facilitates the automation of front office, middle office, and back-office processing as well as IT operations. Routine business functions that are prone to human error could be profitably assigned through RPA allotting smarter assignments to staff. Successful automation ensures the reduction of fixed costs, the propensity for human errors, and quicker response time.
10. Drones Autonomous:
Drones are referred to as UAVs – unmanned aerial vehicles. Unmanned means there is no human in the UAV but controls are in the hands of a human on the ground. Though it is self-flying, it is not autonomous. A true autonomous UAV flight does not take place until the UAV or the flight system decides where and when to fly without direct human intervention. Impossible, as it may sound, some progress in on the anvil. Currently, work is in progress with a built-in feature – RTH, which simply means Return to Home. This is a sort of GPS that registers its take-off location and then returns it to that location. Experiments have been conducted where such a UAV narrows down on its coordinates on the return flight landing within a foot of its launch point. While specific algorithms are being worked out, legal hurdles may need to be overcome. International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) defines an autonomous aircraft as “an unmanned aircraft that does not allow pilot intervention in the management of the flight – it is unlikely that any unmanned aircraft could be designed not to have any human intervention.
Fire, when first discovered by humankind, was “technology” successfully implemented. Since then the evolution of technology proceeds unabated; today emerging technologies are blossoming freely. Technology is constantly expanding and is positively disrupting every sector, changing perceptions, challenging established processes, and norms. The 10 emerging technologies dealt with here are but a few of the emerging technologies of the day.
Consequently, there is a shortage of the right people in the tech industry. Tech companies are hiring not only techies but a host of other professionals for marketing and product development functions.
A Bachelor’s Degree in various Tech disciplines could be an entry-level opportunity. Hands-on experience followed by a Master’s Degree in a specialized field of operation should ensure steady career graph advancement. Online courses are also available in Technology, Machine Learning, Software Programming, Data Science, etc. Current remuneration for a senior position ranges from $ 100,000 pa onwards. The current projection for 5G alone is US$ 13.2 trillion global economic growth,22.3 million jobs, and US$2.1 trillion GDP growth by 2035. Depending on aptitude, attitude, and inventiveness, the sky is the limit. | <urn:uuid:3816576a-9368-427e-8174-478577a12f16> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://kandra.pro/blog/top-emerging-technologies/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.932666 | 2,033 | 3.109375 | 3 |
Proposed rule would bar use of personal electronics throughout flight
Plan stems partly from incident involving airline pilots who overflew destination
Current rules bar use of electronics during takeoff and landing periods
The U.S. government is aggressively trying to curb distracted driving and is now launching an effort aimed at distracted flying.
Airline pilots would be prohibited from using personal electronics at any time during a flight, except if it directly relates to the operation of the plane, according to a new Federal Aviation Administration proposal.
A longstanding “sterile cockpit” rule currently bars the use of any personal gadgets during critical phases of flight. This usually means operations related to takeoff and landing.
The new plan ordered by Congress last year is a direct result of an infamous 2009 incident involving a Northwest Airlines crew who overflew Minneapolis by 150 miles.
The pilots later said they were distracted as they reviewed a work schedule on a personal computer.
The FAA also cited the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407, a commuter plane that slammed into a house near Buffalo, also in 2009. A pilot aboard the ill-fated flight sent a text message on her personal cell phone just before takeoff.
While it was unrelated to the cause of the crash, transportation safety investigators used the example of crew texting in recommending regulators ban all personal electronics during flight.
“These incidents illustrate the potential for such devices to create a hazardous distraction during critical phases of flight,” the proposed FAA measure said.
But the new prohibition, if finalized, would represent a near-blanket prohibition of electronic devices.
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The district Melk west of the Lower Austrian capital Sankt Pölten includes areas in the forest district north of the Danube and in the Most district south of the Danube.
The district of Melk in 1896 from parts of the districts Scheibbs (former Judicial District Mank ), Amstetten ( district court Ybbs in the then limits) and St. Pölten ( judicial district of Melk in the then boundaries ) formed ( Reich Law Gazette No. 135/1896 ).
1939, the majority of the abandoned district Poeggstall ( former judicial districts Poeggstall and Donau ) to do so.
1951-1971 consisted in Poeggstall a Political Expositur since located there, as also in Ybbs, a field office.
The district Melk is divided into 40 municipalities, including four cities and 27 market towns.
The most important of the abbreviations used are:
- M = center of the municipality
- Stt = district
- R = Rotte
- W = hamlet
- D = village
- ZH = Scattered houses
- Sdlg = settlement
- E = bowery (only if they have their own locality code)
The complete list that uses the Statistics Austria, can be found at Topographic settlement Labelling according to STAT
Please note that some places may have different spellings. So Katastralgemeinden write differently than the same localities.
Source: Statistics Austria - List of Lower Austria (PDF)
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Decision Tree Nodes
There are five kinds of nodes in the Decision Tree Pane:
- Decision nodes appear as yellow squares
- Discrete Chance nodes appear as green circles
- Continuous Chance nodes appear as dark green circles
- Strategy nodes appear as yellow squares
- Controlled nodes appear as gray squares
You may use any combination of these in your decision tree. Often nodes are created in the Influence Diagram and then added to the Decision Tree. However, if you prefer to create nodes directly in the Decision Tree you can. In this case, for any node created directly in the Decision Tree, DPL also creates a corresponding Influence Diagram node.
If you have an asymmetric decision tree, some nodes may appear more than once in the tree. Each appearance of a node is called an instance of that node. Instances of a node share the common node name, states, and data from the corresponding Influence Diagram node. Properties of the each instance can be set by doubling-clicking the tree node which opens the Tree Instance tab of the node definition dialog.
Creating Nodes and Adding Instances in the Decision Tree
You may add newly created nodes directly to the Decision Tree by using the Decision Tree | Node | Add split button and placing the node directly in the tree. You can also add an instance of a node to the Decision Tree from the Influence Diagram. To do so, click on the node you would like to add in the Influence Diagram; drag and drop the node into the desired location in the Decision Tree. You may place the node directly on the connection point (blue triangle) of another node to connect it to the tree or you may temporarily place it not connected and connect it later. You may also add an instance or create a new tree node by using the Decision Tree | Instance | Add drop-down. Once selected the Select Decision(s)/Chances(s) dialog will give you the choice of adding an existing instance or adding a new instance to the decision tree. (Note: You may not create Strategy Nodes in the decision tree. Strategy Nodes must be created in the Influence Diagram, then added as instances into the Decision Tree.)
Value Nodes in the Decision Tree
Value nodes to not appear independently in the Decision Tree but they can be added via Decision Tree | Node | Add directly to the Decision Tree as a get/pay on the branches of an event. If you're in a Decision Tree-focused modeling mode (i.e., the Influence Diagram isn't visible) and want to edit a value node, choose Decision Tree | Node | Manage Values to launch the Select Values dialog.
Editing the Tree Instance of a Node
To edit the tree instance of a node, double-click it or right-click it and select Edit... from the context menu.
Tree Node Context Menu
With a node selected in addition to editing its instance, you can perform a number of other edits from its context menu including:
- Perform a subtree (endpoint must be selected in addition to node)
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The University of Edinburgh has joined several other Scottish universities in choosing not to be entered into the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), an initiative newly introduced by the UK government to assess universities on their teaching quality.
The TEF, which ranks higher education institutions gold, silver, or bronze, uses three main metrics to assess teaching: reports of student satisfaction through the National Student Survey (NSS); the number of students who drop out; and the jobs that students find after they have graduated.
TEF Chair Professor Chris Husbands, Vice-Chancellor at Sheffield Hallam University, stated in a public press release that the TEF will “draw together a comprehensive sense of teaching excellence across the nation’s higher education provision.”
However, although most English universities will enter, the majority of Scottish universities are refusing to participate, with only 5 taking part in the program.
The Student spoke to Patrick Garratt, the Edinburgh University Student Association Vice President Academic Affairs (VPAA), on why the University of Edinburgh has chosen to boycott the TEF in 2017.
Garratt believes that the University’s boycott, which is strongly supported by the Students’ Association, “will dramatically change higher education.”
Garratt explained that the main controversy surrounding the TEF is the metrics which are used. According to Garratt, many believe that the measures which the TEF utilise to assess excellence in education are inappropriate to measure teaching and education quality.
Regarding the usage of NSS results in assessing teaching, Garratt explains that “a lot of students will say, well, if they liked it, and they were satisfied by [a course], that should be a good thing.”
However, he poses that “satisfaction is ultimately not a good metric to judge the experiences of students and staff in the classroom, because, in many cases, universities can compel students to give high satisfaction scores through financial incentives.”
He also gives the example of a student who takes a class that they do not enjoy because they find it difficult, arguing that this might lead them to score their satisfaction with the course low on the NSS.
“Just because it was difficult, it doesn’t mean it was taught badly,” Garratt explains.
Garratt also criticises the use of graduate employment statistics as a measure. “You’d be foolish to say that students don’t care about employability,” Garratt concedes, but “you could have had a fantastic degree in humanities, were taught really, really well and six months down the line, unfortunately, still can’t find a job; that doesn’t mean you were taught poorly.”
He also argues that, with plans for the TEF to be used to assess individual subjects, the use of employment statistics could unfairly affect which courses receive funding in the future.
Regarding this issue, Garratt explained that there may be some degrees that will, over time, deliver higher rates of graduate employment. Therefore, to get a gold medal in the TEF, universities may choose to prioritise their resources to those particular subjects.
Garratt also discussed the further ramifications the TEF could have in England, where the UK government plans to allow universities to raise fees higher than the national rate of £9,000 if they achieve a certain ranking.
Although Garratt acknowledges that this is not applicable to Scotland, where universities are already able to raise their fees for “Rest of UK” (RUK) students, he argues that, in England, this could create a tiered pricing system.
This is reflected in a current boycott of the National Student Survey by English universities, coordinated by the National Union of Students (NUS).
Using the slogan, “No to fee rises, no to the TEF”, the NUS plans to disrupt the NSS data that will be used by the UK government in the TEF.
Ultimately, Garratt says, the TEF “degrades and undermines what you get in the teaching process”, stating that it is a “further extension and deepening of the commodification of higher education.”
However, while there are clear controversies surrounding the TEF, Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Chief Executive, Madeline Atkins said in a press release that the HEFCE are “pleased” with participation, considering that the TEF is still in its early stages of development.
She added: “the high proportion of eligible providers submitting this week builds on the strong demand we received to serve as assessors.”
Universities Minister for the UK Government, Jo Johnson, also spoke of the positive prospects of the TEF initiative in a press conference on 27 January.
Referencing the participation of the majority of English universities, she said: “I am delighted that so many providers have decided to participate.”
She went on to say that “the Teaching Excellence Framework will drive up the standard of teaching and give students clear, understandable information about where they are likely to receive the best teaching outcomes.
“Such strong participation demonstrates that the sector has brought into the concept of the TEF and I look forward to seeing the results of the assessments in May,” Johnson concluded.
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Great minds give birth to great ideas, but these ideas never get through the setup phase and get lost amidst the thick forest of unaccomplished visions due to an improper financing channel. A significant reason is that today’s entrepreneurs have an unrealistic approach to getting their innovative ideas financed. They have no proper strategies or plans for getting their unique ideas funded to turn them into solutions that make people’s lives easier!
Discovering financing in any monetary atmosphere can be testing, regardless of whether you’re searching for fire-up reserves, cash flow to extend, or cash to hang on through the difficult stretches. Be that as it may, given our present issues, making sure about assets is as extreme as possible.
Have a great idea? But fear that it would never step into the execution phase due to non-existent financial support? It is time to broaden your horizons, explore how you can push your idea into execution, and enjoy the perks when it’s at the peak of success.
Investing your own money is the best way to finance your plan and turn it into a startup. It is challenging for first-timers to find investors for their startups, and sometimes these ideas get lost midway. Therefore, the wisest approach is to save money for yourself. It does not only save an entrepreneur from the hassle, but it also provides numerous benefits when the startup becomes a success, and you get to keep all the profit to yourself.
Family and Friends
Instead of looking for monetary support elsewhere, it is best to take help from people who trust your idea and have faith in you, your family members, and your friends. Until you find the right type of investors and customers, your close peers can help you stabilize your startup. This kind of financing requires writing it down as promissory notes, which can later convert into equity.
A common way for new entrepreneurs to finance their ideas is through crowdfunding. This concept is a perfect way to gain small investors without much stress. Crowdfunding is a form of internet financing where an innovator drops the idea and attracts like-minded people who show interest by investing small amounts of capital. It is one of the most widely used methods by first-time entrepreneurs.
The execution of some innovative ideas requires some real stuff. In this case, the young entrepreneurs can get an agreement signed in which a vendor of these products defers the bill payment until the idea is executed and has generated some profit. Vendor financing provides these entrepreneurs with an extension to the usual 30-day period of debt.
Some small-scale companies work to promote entrepreneurship and innovation. For this purpose, these companies provide small loans, up to $35,000, so first-time entrepreneurs can kick-start their startup and push it into the execution phase.
For many years, peer-to-peer lending has been a common practice among young entrepreneurs. It is a startup financing process where innovators come together and lend monetary support to their group members.
It is a popular startup financing idea that many entrepreneurs use to kick-start their idea startup and push their plans into execution. Using their credit cards to purchase the necessary items and keeping that credit card solely for that purpose, they can pay off their credit card loans when the startup begins to flourish!
These are the best ways to help young and first-time entrepreneurs set up their startups and build a reputation in the corporate world for themselves. Before you jump into the execution phase, give yourself some time to figure out the right way you wish to proceed with the financing of it. This is the biggest hurdle every new entrepreneur must cross, where numerous ideas perish daily!About Complete Controller® – America’s Bookkeeping Experts Complete Controller is the Nation’s Leader in virtual bookkeeping, providing service to businesses and households alike. Utilizing Complete Controller’s technology, clients gain access to a cloud platform where their QuickBooks™️ file, critical financial documents, and back-office tools are hosted in an efficient SSO environment. Complete Controller’s team of certified US-based accounting professionals provide bookkeeping, record storage, performance reporting, and controller services including training, cash-flow management, budgeting and forecasting, process and controls advisement, and bill-pay. With flat-rate service plans, Complete Controller is the most cost-effective expert accounting solution for business, family-office, trusts, and households of any size or complexity. | <urn:uuid:8f1384e5-313a-43c7-9cb8-0085be909a3d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.completecontroller.com/how-to-finance-a-new-start-up/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.947873 | 937 | 1.960938 | 2 |
In the US, elections at mid-term in a new administration frequently result in a significant change in the balance of political power. This year looks to be no exception and the business community seems eager for the change.
This White House has been perceived as treating business as just another 'special interest'. This perception differs markedly from the business executives' self-perception – that they are managing the country’s fundamental economic engines. How much improvement will occur in the US business climate as a result of the expected changes on Capitol Hill? By now, some executives are convinced that anti-business taxes and regulations seem to be in president Barack Obama’s DNA, so the next two years will be a tough slog. Others suggest that the country does well when power is divided, for example between Republican president Ronald Reagan and Democrat speaker Tip O’Neill or between Democrat president Bill Clinton and Republican speaker Newt Gingrich.
Portfolio investors’ assumptions about election outcomes are 'baked' into the stock market well before an election day. But direct investors – the managers of companies – will measure the impact after the election dust has settled. Many companies have the cash to finance expansion, if they decide that the conditions are becoming favourable. Others have found that there is ample expansion capital abroad, with the added advantages of wage arbitrage and positioning to serve distant but faster-growing markets.
This pattern of international expansion, whether by outsourcing, acquisition or greenfield investment, is well established for US and European companies; now they are joined by competitors from the major emerging markets, particularly China and India.
But, regardless of origin, business leaders are quite adroit at playing nationalist as well as international cards. Investment-promotion organisations are confronting increasingly protectionist challenges from indigenous firms when 'foreign' entities seek to exploit their local market for talent as well as for sales.
A few US states have made what appear to be solid, long-standing claims that they are open for international business. These states are likely to increase their share of FDI. When Washington utters hostile rhetoric about business, these business-friendly states become even more inviting.
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There are many reasons a person would like to change their name, be it first, middle or last name. On the occasions of some major life events like marriage, divorce, or after gender reassignment, one might want to change his name to something else.
Or sometimes it is just that a person does not like his name, the one he was born with, and wants to change it.
Wondering how to change your name? Changing names is not easy as you might think. It is not just a one-step activity where you can get everything done and easily change your name.
But it is actually a process involving many stages and documents that need to be submitted to official institutions. This guide will assist you in understanding different things that need to be considered when going for a name change.
What are Name Change Forms?
Name change forms to come with state-specific changes and are used when a person, old or young, wants to have a name change in a legal way. For all individuals, there are two major types of name changes.
The adult name change is for any individual aging eighteen or above. The minor name change is for all those who are under eighteen and want to change their name legally.
On the off chance that you don't have a likeness for your original name, you can lawfully transform it to anything you desire, just keep in mind a couple of exemptions. You can't name yourself after a VIP since that could be seen as purposefully deceptive, a reserved name, a number, or something hostile or disgusting.
You additionally cannot change your name to submit misrepresentation, sidestep law authorization, or try not to pay any obligations you owe.
How to Change Name After Marriage and Divorce?
There are a few things you need to keep in mind when going for a legal name change for whatever reason might be. In case you wish to change your last name after marriage or divorce, your marriage certificate or divorce decree can be used to change your last name at a Social Security office.
You just need to fill some name change forms and show some necessary documents in official institutes.
On the off chance that you choose to change your last name when you get married, you needn't bother with a court request. Before you do whatever else, you'll need to connect with the Social Security Administration. Round out the suitable structure, mail them a couple of various types of ID and your marriage testament, and sit tight for your new documentation.
After you get affirmation that the name related to your social security number has been transformed, you can proceed with the remaining name-change measure.
Also, in the event that you get separated or divorced and need to legitimately change your name back to your original last name, you can normally get the adjudicator to deal with that during the separation procedures. Your name change ought to show up on your divorce decree. After that, you can begin utilizing your last name by birth once more.
How to Change Name for Other Reasons?
Assuming it is for some other sort of name change, it generally should be introduced to the court through a request and to be distributed in the local newspaper for a predefined time span.
Every state has a different procedure for changing the name legally. So, you should first visit your local county clerk’s office to get all the necessary details. There you will know whether you need a lawyer in your case or you are fine without one. Also, bring the important documents needed for name change like id card and proof of residency, etc.
After that, a petition for name change should be filed by filling out the name change form. It is the essential report utilized to present your name change demand. This report can be sent or submitted via the internet relying upon your state.
When different records are finished, go to your neighborhood clerk’s office to have them checked on. This can save a great deal of time and inconvenience on the off chance that you committed an error rounding out the structure.
When the request is recorded, you will be given a court date which will permit you to introduce the reasons for changing your name.
Carry all reports to your court hearing and show up sooner than expected. A decree will be signed if your name change application is approved by the judge. This will allow you to change your name on all important and official documents.
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This simple project is a Laundry Shop Management System. This is a web-based application project developed in PHP, CodeIgniter, and MySQL Database. The main purpose of this application is to provide an online platform for a certain Laundry Shop to manage their daily transactions and other records. This system helps the shop management to easily store, retrieve, and manage their records. It has a pleasant user interface using the Bootstrap Framework and the Start Bootstrap Admin 2 Template that gives the end-user a better experience while using the application. This web application consists of user-friendly features and functionalities.
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This Laundry Shop Management System web application requires the user to log in with his or her valid system credentials to gain access to the features and functionalities of the system. It is only accessible to the Laundry Shop's Management. The management can manage the list of their employees, customers, transactions, and expenditures. These features contain CRUD (Create, Read, Update, and Delete) Operations. The system also generates multiple reports which are the Employee Report, Customer Report, Transaction Report, and Expenditure Report.
The source code was developed only for educational purposes only. You can download the source code for free and modify it the way you wanted.
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Despite their popularity among fans of genre fiction, the Dungeons & Dragons novels The Legend of Drizzt has received enough criticism for reinforcing racist fantasy tropes. RA Salvatore, the creator of Drizzt, tells Playserver that now is the time to make things right. Salvatore’s next novel, Starry enclave, arrives on August 3 and will expand the franchise to new territories.
At the same time, it will broaden the identity of the drow, the dark-skinned race of elves that have been part of the original role-playing game since the 1970s. It is a change for the drow that is part of a more great calculation with race in Wizards of the Coast’s D&D and Magic: The Gathering Properties. Salvatore doesn’t hesitate to be part of this change, which he says is long overdue.
âI did it because it’s the right thing to do,â Salvatore told Playserver in an exclusive interview. “This is an update that was badly needed – because things I didn’t even know were a problem when I first wrote the books.”
The Legend of Drizzt began in 1988 with Crystal shard, Salvatore’s first published novel. It tells the story of a drow named Drizzt Do’Urden and his adventures among the inhabitants of Icewind Dale, a region in the north as part of the Forgotten Realms of D&D. While the humans, dwarves and other fantastic creatures that inhabit the Dale present themselves as vaguely Norse or Vikings, Drizzt is dark skinned. This characteristic, which marks him as a member of an inherently violent and untrustworthy race of elves, presents him as the other and invariably puts him at odds with his neighbors.
Savatore says this otherness has always been his intention. What he didn’t fully understand when he created the character, he said, is how Drizzt’s darkness would contribute to how this other was viewed by his audience. Today, black tropes like any other and related are widely viewed as problematic narrative devices. But they’re also a symptom of long-standing problems with the D&D tradition.
Since its inception in the 1970s, the game has codified racism, in the form of stark inequalities between its fantasy races, in its rule set. As writer and game designer James Mendez Hodes wrote in 2019, âD&D, like Tolkien, makes racing literally real in the game by applying unchanging modifiers to ability scores, skills, and other characteristics. characters.” Historian Paul B. Sturtevant goes even further, calling the race a gamified concept the “original sin of the fantasy genre.”
In his essay, Sturtevant writes that some of D&D early drawings featuring the drow seem directly inspired by bold depictions of real black actors. A campaign mod even talks about Tina Turner’s appearance in promotional posters for Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. But, as the public perception of these types of problematic and exploitative stereotypes grew, so did the images of drow in front of the public. Sturtevant writes:
Perhaps more optically conscious later illustrators of D&D products made it a purple-black or a gray-black. But let’s be realistic. They have black skin. If you don’t see the issues with this, I can’t help you.
Making “races” like orcs and dark elves inherently evil does two things. First, it presents a world in which good and evil are so simplistic that an entire culture, race, or species can be inherently bad. If someone were to transpose this way of thinking to today’s cultures or races, it could lead to the worst prejudices.
Racing as a gamified concept was featured in D&D 5th Edition when it launched in 2014. Wizards of the Coast once again called the drow maleficent. A toll has come for the publisher after receiving pressure on social media and in the context of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. Last year, the company issued a formal apology and promised to make changes to its mechanics and traditions. Alternative racing rules have been added to the game with the release of Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, and changes have been made to the description of drow and other races in the game.
Now Salvatore is making what he says are much needed changes.
âI can’t tell you how many letters I’ve received over the years from people who have said, ‘Thanks for Drizzt. “Salvatore said.” ‘I finally have someone who looks like me.’ On the one hand you have it. But on the other hand, if the drow are portrayed as evil, it’s a trope that must go, be buried under the deepest pit and never come out again. I wasn’t aware. I admit it. I was unconscious.
“This is something that I hope more young people can understand,” continued Salvatore, 62 and white. âYou see all of these things and it’s obvious to you. If you had grown up in the 60s and 70s this wouldn’t have been easy. Some things are obvious, but these are the subtle things that you learn as you continue to grow and learn. And now, finally, we see that it’s playing out the right way with people saying, “This is bullshit.” And I love it, and I feel like I’m growing up.
As a result, the canonical image of the drow grows. A new website, launched by Wizards in May, extends the drow into three different factions. What fans previously believed to be the only drow from the Forgotten Realms – evil elves living in the underground city of Menzoberranzan – still exist. These Udadrow are clarified with additional details revealed during Salvatore’s novels. They are “elves who have been contaminated” by the “insidious teachings” of the demon Lolth. The Aevendrows, on the other hand, live in the frozen north. They rejected Lolth, “thus remaining true to their innate integrity.” Meanwhile, the inhabitants of the Lorendrow Jungle âdraw their wisdom from the environment; the generosity of the earth; the mastery of the sky and the complex harmony of the forest.
The Udadrow’s backstory, Salvatore said, remains consistent with his existing novels. When her next novel hits August 3, fans will find out more about the birth of the Aevendrow and Lorendrow and what they stand for. Salvatore said the concept of this diaspora drow was the result of a high-level meeting he had with Wizards of the Coast about four or five years ago, but no change was forced on him.
âNothing is dictated to me,â Salvatore said. âI’m not upgrading or reconnecting the drow. I extend the drow.
Additionally, he said no changes were planned for the dozens of novels already written about Drizzt and his companions. Salvatore supports this decision and sees it as a kind of public testimony to his transformation as an author and as a person.
âThese are not game books, these are novels,â Salvatore said. âNovels are meant to reflect the period in which they were written. […] There is no reason to [make any changes], because there is nothing in my early books that is philosophically different from what I am today. I’m just more aware of certain things in the books that have become problematic. But philosophically, that’s who I am. This is what I have always been. I’m just trying to be better.
Fans and critics alike will have a chance to see how impactful Salvatore’s changes are when Drizzt’s next novel arrives on August 3. Starry enclave at your local bookseller and online, or directly from RA Salvatore’s personal website.
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when set in comparison with the designs of ProviPence. In the pursuit of this thought, I considered a comet, or, in the language of the vulgar, a blazingstar, as a sky-rocket is discharged by a hand that is Almighty. Many of my readers saw that in the year 1680, and, if they are not mathematicians, will be amazed to hear that it travelled in a much
greater degree of swiftness than a cannon ball, and drew after it a tail of fire that was four score millions of miles in length. Wbat an amazing thought is it to consider this stupendous body traversing the immensity of the creation with such a rapidity, and at the same time wheeling about in that line which the Almighty has prescribed for it? That it should move in such an inconceivable fury and combustion, and at the same time with such an exact regularity? How spacious must the universe be that gives such bodies as these their full play, without suffering the least disorder or confusion by it? What a glorious show are those beings entertained with, that can look into this great theatre of nature, and see myriads of such tremendous objects wandering through those immeasurable depths of ether, and running their appointed courses? Our eyes may hereafter be strong enough to command this magnificent prospect, and our understandings able to find out the several uses of these great parts of the universe. In the mean time, they are very proper objects for our imaginations to contemplate, that we may form more exalted notions of infinite wisdom and power, and learn to think humbly of ourselves, and of all the little works of human invention.
No. 104. FRIDAY, JULY 10.
Quæ è longinquo magis placent. TACIT.
n Tuesday last I published two letters written by a gentleman in his travels. As they were applauded
by my best readers, I shall this day publish two more. from the same hand. The first of them contains a matter of fact which is very curious, and may
deserve the attention of those who are versed in British antiquities.
Blois, May 15, N. S. “ BECAUSE I am at present out of the road of news, I shall send you a story that was lately given me by a gentleman of this country, who is descended from one of the persons concerned in the relation, and very inquisitive to know if there be any of the family now in England.
“ I shall only premise to it, that this story is preserved with great care among the writings of this gentleman's family, and that it has been given to two or three of our English nobility, when they were in these parts, who could not return any satisfactory answer to the gentleman, whether there be any of that family now remaining in Great Britain.
“in the reign of King John there lived a nobleman, called John de Sigonia, lord of that place in Tourraine. His brothers were Philip and Briant. Briant, when very young, was made one of the French king's pages, and served him in that quality when he was taken prisoner by the English. The king of England chanced to see the youth, and being much pleased with his person and behaviour, begged him of the king his prisoner. It happened, some years after this, that John, the other brother, who in the course of the war had raised himself to a considerable post in the French army, was taken prisoner by Briant, who at that time wąs an officer in the king of England's guards. Briant knew nothing of his brother, and being naturally of a haughty temper, treated him very insolently, and inore like a criminal than a prisoner of war.
This John resented so highly, that he challenged him to a single combat. The challenge was accepted, and time and place assigned them by the king's appointment. Both appeared on the day prefixed, and entered the lists, completely armed, amidst a great multitude of spectators. Their first encounters were very furious, and the success equal on both sides; till, after some toil and bloodshed, they were parted by their seconds to fetch breath, and prepare themselves afresh for the combat. Briant, in the mean time, had cast his eye upon his brother's escutcheon, which he saw agree in all points with his own. I need not tell you after this with what joy and surprise the story ends. King Edward, who knew all the particulars of it, as a mark of his esteem, gave to each of them, by the King of France's consent, the following coat of arms, which I will send you in the original language, not being herald enough to blazon it in English.
· Le Roi d'Angleterre, par permission du Roi de France, pour perpétuelle memoire de leurs grands faits d'armes et fidelité envers leurs rois, leur donna par ampliation à leurs armes en une croix d'argent contonée de quatre coquilles d'or en champ de sable, qu'ils avoient auparavant, une endenteleuse faite en façons de croix de guëulle inserée au dedans de la ditte croix d'argent et par le milieu d'icelle qui est participation des deux croir que portent les dits rois en la guerre.'
“I am afraid, by this time, you wonder that I should send yoų for news a tale of three or four hundred years old; and I dare say never thought, when you desired me to write to you, that I should trouble you with a story of King John, especially at a time when there is a monarch on the French throne that furnishes discourse for all Europe. But I confess I am the more fond of the relation, because it brings to mind the noble exploits of our own countrymen: though, at the same time, I must own it is not so much the vanity of an Englishman which puts me upon writing it, as that I have of taking an occasion to subscribe myself
, SIR, yours, &c."
Blois, May 20, N. S. “I AM extremely obliged to you for your last kind letter, which was the only English that had been spoken to me in some months together, for I am at present forced to think the absence of my countrymen my good fortune:
Votum in amante novum! dellein quod amatur abesset, This is an advantage that I could not have hoped for, had I stayed near the French court, though I must confess I would not but have seen it, because I believe it showed me some of the finest places and of the greatest persons in the world. One cannot hear a name mentioned in it that does not bring to mind a piece of a gazette, nor see a man that has not signalised himself in a battle. One would fancy one's self to be in the inchanted palaces of romance; one meets with so many heroes, and finds something so like scenes of magic in the gardens, statues, and waterworks. I am ashamed that I am not able to make a quicker progress through the French tongue, because I believe it is impossible for a learner of language to find in any nation such advantages as in this, where every body is so very courteous and so very talkative. They always take care to make a noise as long as they are in company, and are as loud, any hour of the morning, as our own countrymen at midnight. By what I have seen, there is more mirth in the French conversation, and more wit in the English. You abound more in jests, but they in laughter. Their language is indeed extremely proper to tattle in, it is made up of so much repetition and compliment. One may know a foreigner by his answering only No or Yes to a question, which a Frenchman generally makes a sentence of. They have a set of ceremonious phrases that run through all ranks and degrees among them. Nothing is more common than to hear a shopkeeper desiring his neighbour to have the goodness to
tell him what it is o'clock, or a couple of coblers that are extremely glad of the honour of seeing one an, other.
“ The face of the whole country, where I now am, is at this season pleasant beyond imagination. I cannot but fancy the birds of this place, as well as the men, a great deal merrier than those of our own nation. I am sure the French year has got the start of ours more in the works of nature than in the new style. I have passed one March in my life without being ruffled by the winds, and one April without being washed with rajnş.
“I am, sir, yours, &c."
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Perdere nec fætus qusa leæna suos.
OviD. There was no part of the show on the Thanksgiving, day that so much pleased and affected me as the little boys and girls who were ranged with so much order and decency in that part of the Strand which reaches from the May-pole to Exeter-Change. Such a numerous and innocent multitude, clothed in the charity of their benefactors, was a spectacle pleasing both to God and man, and a more beautiful expression of joy and thanksgiving than could have been exhibited by all the pomps of a Koman triumph. Never did a more full and unspotted chorus of human creatures join together in a hymn of devotion. The care and tenderness which appeared in the looks of their several instructors, who were disposed among this little helpless people, could not forbear touching every heart that had any sentiments of humanity. | <urn:uuid:b2b0eb60-90ae-4864-b19b-3f5d68745f97> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://books.google.dk/books?pg=PA35&vq=death&dq=editions:HARVARDHH1AS6&id=HcoIAAAAQAAJ&hl=da&output=html_text | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570868.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808152744-20220808182744-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.967776 | 2,119 | 2.03125 | 2 |
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Electronic waste (e-waste) is known to contain thousands of toxic chemicals and metals, many of which have identified endocrine disruption potentials even at low blood concentrations resulting from occupational and environmental exposures. E-waste crude reprocessing in Nigeria is massive and a growing number of Nigerians are occupationally exposed. The present study aimed to determine changes in gonadal hormone levels associated with occupational crude e-waste reprocessing in Nigerian male e-waste workers.
This cross-sectional study which was carried out in Benin City, South-South Nigeria recruited male e-waste workers (n=63); and apparently healthy non e-waste workers (n=41), as exposed and unexposed participants respectively. Male fertility hormones which includes luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), testosterone (TESTO) and prolactin (PROL); as well as progesterone (PROG), estrogen (EST) and inhibin (INH) were determined using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) methods; whole blood levels of chromium, cadmium, arsenic and mercury were determined using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry.
Levels of TESTO, PROG, LH and FSH; as well as PROL and EST were significantly lower in e-waste workers compared with unexposed participants (p<0.05). In contrast, serum INH was significantly higher in e-waste exposed population compared with the unexposed. In addition, chromium correlated significantly and negatively with testosterone, progesterone and estrogen, while inhibin correlated positively with chromium. Similar correlation patterns were observed for cadmium, arsenic and mercury.
Nigerian e-waste workers experienced reduced levels of key gonadal hormones and this may be associated with occupational exposure to endocrine disrupting metals in e-waste.
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It is common to snore every now and then if you have a cold or allergies that are stuffing up your nostrils. However, as the cold clears up or your allergies recede the snoring will also. An estimated 45 percent of adults snore occasionally, while 25 percent snore regularly. The most common reason for snoring is a blocked nose. It can become a huge source of contention for you and your bed partner, disrupting the other’s sleep and possibly your own.
Why Do We Snore?
Snoring happens when air cannot flow freely through the airway as you breathe in and out while you slumber. As the airway becomes narrowed or partially blocked, your breath causes the tissues of the upper airway to vibrate, which results in the sound of snoring.
There are many possible reasons that a person may have a chronically narrowed or blocked airway during sleep that causes snoring.
Sleep apnea is a sleep-related breathing disorder marked by repeated pauses while breathing during sleep. While not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, most people with sleep apnea do snore. This occurs when partial or complete collapse of the airway causes an interruption in breathing and can lead to feelings of exhaustion and lack of rest during the day. It is an extremely dangerous condition increasing the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and even dementia. Can you imagine the impact that a loss of oxygen must have on your brain and body?! If you feel tired during the day or your partner notices that you snore or temporarily stop breathing in your sleep, we can help you treat the issue, most commonly with a CPAP or BIPAP machine to aid in breathing.
- Alcohol and Sedative Medication: Alcohol and other sedatives can cause snoring by relaxing the muscles of the throat.
- Smoking: Smoking cigarettes can inflame the upper airway increasing instances of snoring.
- Head and Neck Anatomy: The size and shape of the airway can constrict the airway and lead to snoring. People with deviated septums (uneven nasal passages) or extended or shortened throat or jaw can increase snoring.
- Nasal Congestion: A stuffy nose caused by a cold or allergies, during sleep may lead to snoring by reducing the flow of air and causing the airway to collapse.
- Sleep Position: Snoring occurs most commonly when you sleep on your back. This is attributed to the way gravity pulls on the tissues surrounding your airway. This makes the passageway narrower. Many find relief lying on their side or stomach.
Mouth Exercises to Help Reduce Snoring
Certain exercises can tone up your throat and mouth to strengthen your mouth and airway muscles. As your muscles become stronger, they are less likely to be floppy and flutter in your sleep. Technically the part of the body that needs strengthening to reduce snoring is called the oropharynx. This is the area at the back of your mouth which includes the back of the tongue, sides of the throat, tonsils, adenoids, and soft palate, which is the soft part in the back of the roof of the mouth. Repetitive pharyngeal exercises before sleep and during the day can prevent the tissue from vibrating while you sleep. In fact, studies have shown that building strength in these muscles has been shown to help reduce snoring and milder forms of obstructive sleep apnea.
How Often Do You Need To Do Mouth Exercises for Snoring or Sleep Apnea?
It is recommended that all you need to build up the strength of your oropharynx takes only ten minutes every day split up over two to three times a day. Studies have shown that over three months a significant change can happen to the frequency and intensity of snoring and sleep apnea. A recent study found that when exercising the oropharynx using a smartphone game for at least 15 minutes per day significantly decreased instances of snoring. The good news is that you can do them anywhere.
What Mouth Exercises Can Help Stop Snoring?
There is a wide range of exercises that isolate different parts of the oropharynx including the tongue, facial muscles, and throat. Exercises are grouped together, rotated, and recommended to be performed two to three times per day.
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Straddling the River Spree in the northeast of Germany, Berlin is blessed with an abundance of greenery. Nearly a third of Berlin is covered in parks, gardens, forests, canals, rivers and lakes, and the city is unquestionably one of Western Europe's most scenic cities.
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Berlin is cosmopolitan and eclectic, and the city is attracting expats in their droves. The city's laid-back bohemian culture combined with characteristically German efficiency makes it a desired posting for many professionals.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Stories and folktales are some of the oldest narrative forms in Arabic literature. There is no accurate history of their origin, but according to history studies this type of narration emerged in prehistoric times, when men communicated through signs and gestures, before acquiring a language.
Although storytelling is normally reserved for the elderly, Hamza Aqrabawi from the West Bank city of Nablus has turned his hobby into a full-time occupation.
Storytelling is a traditional practice that involves a person telling folktales in homes, shops, restaurants and in the streets. The storyteller impersonates his characters in the stories and keeps his audience hooked on knowing how the story unfolds.
Aqrabawi memorizes popular heritage stories, proverbs, jokes and folktales related to daily life in the Palestinian territories. He also works as a tour guide in Palestinian cities and villages, taking people on field trips that aim at “connecting the story to its place of occurrence.”
In 2006, Aqrabawi started documenting unwritten history through interviews with the elderly in his hometown of Aqraba in the south of Nablus and in the surrounding areas.
Aqrabawi told Al-Monitor, “I embarked on this path despite society’s ignorance of what I was doing. My friends were surprised and thought it was a waste of time. But, thank God, I overcame this phase. I am working on serving Palestinian heritage.”
He added, “I searched for stories and collected story books, conducted interviews, read books and historical references and immersed myself in the topics I was researching. I ended up having a series of stories that would stick in people’s memories.”
Aqrabawi said he started collecting books and encyclopedias about Palestinian history and heritage, spending 500 Israeli shekels (around $150) per month. He bought the books from a large bookshop in Ramallah in the West Bank. He then started collecting historical books from abroad.
He has bought books from Arab countries, including Yemen, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. He now owns a library containing more than a thousand books and references in English and Arabic. He aspires to set up the first reference library in popular heritage in the Palestinian territories.
“The memory of people and land is my field of research, work and interest. I am willing to take any path that would serve my goals, including the studies and articles I publish, the guided tours and trips I organize, and the festivals and stories where I appear as a storyteller," he said.
Aqrabawi believes in the value of what he does, saying, “I am aware of the importance of these tours in creating a relationship between the Palestinian and his land. How can you love your country if you have not explored it? My stories revive the memory of the land and the individual.”
He recalled his exploration tour to the coastal city of Jaffa last year, where he saw Jaffa’s beach for the first time in his life. “The feeling I had at that moment still dwells in my soul," he said.
Aqrabawi, a volunteer youth activist in the village of Aqraba, pointed out that his first trip to an archaeological site in Aqraba was in 2009, accompanied by two youths from his village. He recalled how he took photos of the archaeological site and its surroundings, and collected and documented all the information he could find.
He explained that subsequently he started organizing tours for youth groups in his village and the neighboring villages, during which he started telling stories and folktales. These tours were the starting point of his storytelling and touring journeys.
Aqrabawi also participated in local Arab art evenings, festivals and theater performances, and took part along with 18 Palestinian folktale storytellers in the Tales of Land and Water festival, held in Qalqilya city in the northern West Bank on March 21.
In 2016, he participated in the Arab Storytelling Training and Apprenticeship (Mujawara) in Jordan, which brought together a number of the most well-known and skilled storytellers in the Arab world. He also participated in the 9th Hakaya Festival in Jordan and Carthage Theater Festival the same year, where he told his own stories and folktales.
Nisreen Samad, 22, admires Aqrabawi’s activities and told Al-Monitor, "It is nice of him to revive an old traditional habit.” She said that the idea of exploration tours to touristic and archaeological sites in Palestinian towns is a practical step that strengthens a man’s relation to his own land.
“This could be beneficial to school and university students in the West Bank, as part of the cultural rituals aimed to promote the Palestinian sense of identity,” she said.
Meanwhile, Raed Hussein, 25, boasted that he had been part of the youth groups exploring Palestinian towns and villages and listened to Aqrabawi’s stories. He told Al-Monitor that these tours are usually formed of a group of young tourists and amateurs who roam the archaeological sites, accompanied by Aqrabawi who will talk to them about the history and importance of the sites and tell his own stories about them.
He said, “Hamza is an ambitious young man. He has wonderful storytelling skills and can capture the attention of his listeners. It is important that he nurtures his ambition to represent his homeland.”
Aqrabawi aspires to turn his exploration tours into a public cultural activity that allows Palestinians to recognize the value of their homeland, by maintaining a direct relationship with their land rather than through social media photos and posts.
He also seeks to organize storytelling festivals to bring stories back to the center of the learning process and to keep traditional stories alive by passing them on.
“I am proud to be a simple farmer hailing from a family of village farmers. My parents taught me to love my land and created in me a strong sense of belonging to my homeland. This was the greatest treasure I inherited from my father and mother,” Aqrabawi said.
Dozens of Palestinians — both women and men — are engaging in storytelling, and the Palestinian Ministry of Culture is organizing storytelling sessions and graduating many trainees. Folktales play a role worthy of praise in supporting Palestinian heritage.
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- August 18, 2021
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Funds are required while starting a business, and for that credit is essential. So, taking a business loan is necessary but it needs certain formalities. Some type of security is provided for the refund to be obtained for the loan, but certain loans do not require collateral. So, if you also looking for how to get a small business loan in Dubai without collateral then Taskmaster loan brokers are here for you to cover your every need related to loans. They are helpful to make your process of getting a small loan easy, and reliable in a successful manner.
When you require a small business loan – either for your next phase of development or to have your business on strong grounds throughout an unexpected crisis – one fact to think about is whether you need to bring collateral to the table. The collateral works as a protection for the lender in case you default on the loan and cannot refund it for any cause. If your business lacks assets that can be mortgaged as protection, finding a without collateral small business loan can be your first priority.
Fortunately, this is possible to find small business loans that do not need collateral as an approval condition. Prior to applying for this loan, this is crucial to do your research so that you know what to expect.
Some Points to Get a Small Business Loan Without Collateral
1. SBA Loans
This loan is very affordable that does not require any collateral but is a very popular choice for a loan. These kinds of loans have certain strict eligibility demands and need some time to procedure, but this kind of loan should be considered by every businessman.
2. Online Term Loan
These loans are of two kinds, long-term loans, and short-term. In a long-term loan, there is a specified amount of advance payment that the borrower can refund in a monthly manner with an extended duration. There are not as affordable as SBA loans, but they are still easy and take minimum time.
A short-term loan is slightly more expensive and is paid in the form of daily or weekly payments for a shorter duration. These are small business loans without collateral are famous.
3. Merchant Cash Advance
This kind of loan may require collateral but, in this situation, the financing entity just buys your future property. In this kind of loan, the company makes the payments you an upfront payment, and you must pay it back with a percentage of daily card sales. There are certain of the more expensive financing possibilities that anyone can locate and obtain a loan for their organization.
4. Business Credit Card
This loan choice is familiar to everybody, and it complements the traditional loan practice that anyone can take for their business. This is with a zero percent APR card and free from interest loan for some time.
Some Other Resources for Small Business Loan Without Collateral
1. Line of Credit
Line of credit is a financial assistance given by several bank and non-banking entities. In this plan, you can as much loan as is needed for the business instead of taking the entire amount. The bank would charge just interest on the amount of loan utilized in the business rather than converting it to a complete loan. This feature is helpful in a small business facing difficulties in funding management.
2. Small Business Credit Cards
Another source for a small business loan is a small business credit card. If you have a sound CIBIL score then you are able to apply for a business credit card. This card has certain unique facilities that can provide you assistance in reducing costs. You can secure much more money which can later be utilized for business expansion.
3. Machinery Financing
You can utilize the equipment funding feature provided by several dealers rather than taking a loan. The machinery funding would provide you assistance to secure your machinery and begin producing the goods without making the payment of the complete amount. Once the business begins making profits, you can repay the machinery loan. You can receive this feature if you hold a sound rapport with the seller.
4. External Fundings
Certain private businessmen and lenders also lend funds to a small business with an innovative thought. If your thought is iconic then you are able to ask for a loan from a private lender. However, the interest rate may be higher, if your thought is innovative, they will not ask about the old term of the business. Hence, you can also receive a small business loan from them.
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In 2008 the Stanford economist Eric Hanushek developed a new way to examine the link between a country’s GDP and the academic test scores of its children. He found that if one country’s scores were only half a standard deviation higher than another’s in 1960, its GDP grew a full percentage point faster in every subsequent year through 2000.
Using Hanushek’s methods, McKinsey & Company has estimated that if the U.S. had closed the education achievement gap with better-performing nations, GDP in 2010 could have been 8% to 14%—$1.2 trillion to $2.1 trillion—higher. The report’s authors called this gap “the economic equivalent of a permanent national recession.”
The implications could not be clearer: The United States must recognize that its long-term growth depends on dramatically increasing the quality of its K–12 public education system.
How Bad Is It?
By practically any measure, the quality of public K–12 education in the United States is dismal. Of the high school seniors who in 2009 took the biennial National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests, administered by the U.S. Department of Education, fully 74% scored below proficient in mathematics, 62% in reading, and 79% in science. Within those sorry aggregate scores lay the familiar disparities among black and Hispanic Americans, who lag behind their fellow students on the exams by as much as 20 to 30 points. Poor K–12 achievement has a direct impact on success in higher education. Even though U.S. students have been getting into college in ever increasing numbers over the past 20 years, the college graduation rate has not risen. Over the past 30 years, nearly every labor-intensive service industry in the U.S. has seen dramatic increases in productivity, while public education has become roughly half as productive—spending twice the money per student to achieve the same results.
While the U.S. stagnates, other countries are pulling ahead. For instance, in 2009 the latest round of comparative international exams administered by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), American 15-year-olds ranked 25th in math, 17th in reading, and 22nd in science among its 34 member nations. Chinese students took the tests for the first time in 2009 and blew everyone away, ranking first in all three subject areas. More than 50% of China’s students scored in the top two levels (out of six) in math, while less than 10% of U.S. students did.
In 1990 the U.S. was first in the world in the percentage of 25- to 34-year-olds with college degrees. Today it is 10th and dropping. Meanwhile, the need for those degrees in the workplace continues to intensify. In the recession year 1973, 28% of jobs in the workplace required a college degree. By 2007 the percentage had grown to 42%. By 2018, the U.S. Department of Education estimates that it will be 45%. Where will these degrees come from?
America’s Report Card
Forty years of education research confirms that the quality of a student’s teacher is the biggest factor in boosting that student’s performance. Good teachers make so great a difference that the lag in black and Hispanic children’s test scores disappears when they have teachers who, our years in a row, perform in the top quartile of teachers in their school or district. There are 3.5 million K–12 classroom teachers in the United States, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, making them the second largest workforce after retail clerks. They are employed by more than 14,000 separately governed school districts. Needless to say, incremental efforts to improve teacher effectiveness, while important, are complex and slow going.
Even in those places that have gone the furthest, progress has been nowhere near fast enough. New York City is a sobering example. The administration and unions there negotiated a contract that ended seniority preferences and gave principals broader hiring power. Years of investment in building a stronger applicant pool have paid off in some six applicants for every open teaching position. The city has invested tens of millions of dollars in better data systems, calculates the value each teacher contributes to student performance, and grades each school relative to other schools and its own past performance. These and other reforms have resulted in NAEP scores that rose 3% annually in math and reading between 2003 and 2011, even as national rates remained flat. But at that pace it will take more than 40 years for 80% of New York City students to reach math and reading proficiency, let alone the level of excellence that Chinese students are already achieving. For the U.S. to remain competitive, its students must go further faster.
What Can Be Done Now
U.S. public schools have been largely impervious to the productivity gains that other sectors have realized from technology, for two main reasons. First, until recently, they hadn’t widely adopted technology: Education ranked dead last, a 2002 Commerce Department study reported, in deployment of technology relative to number of employees. Second, when technology was deployed, it wasn’t being used to do anything differently—a problem many industries have long since confronted and resolved.
But a number of entrepreneurs and public school leaders have been experimenting with new technologies and new ways to apply them (which I have been studying for six years at Harvard and now at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) that show real promise of delivering the kinds of productivity gains that so many other sectors have achieved. A new generation of sophisticated adaptive courseware and schools that blend the best of teacher- and computer-delivered instruction are making personalized-learning approaches feasible and affordable, not as a replacement for teachers but as a way to give them the tools they need to become dramatically more effective.
Personalized learning is not a new idea, and its value is well established: Research shows that individually tutored students perform two standard deviations higher than (or better than 98% of) their traditionally taught peers. Adaptive software makes personalized learning practical through a combination of data analysis and pattern recognition technology—something like a more sophisticated version of Netflix’s recommendation engine—which tailors instruction by offering up different content and exercises depending on how students did on the previous one.
DreamBox Learning delivers math lessons for kindergarten through grade three in this way, allowing students to work alone at their own pace while providing their teacher with a dashboard of granular diagnostic information about what they’re mastering, what they’re missing, and why. Armed with this knowledge and freed from the demands of large-group instruction, a single teacher can tailor his or her efforts to the individual needs of dozens of students. Students who work with DreamBox and Reasoning Mind, a similar program for grades three through seven, are outperforming their peers on both state and independent assessment tests. And teachers report that they have more time for individualized and small-group instruction and for critical-thinking projects.
What Can Be Done?
What’s more, a growing number of free resources are becoming available online, the most prominent of which are the 2,700 short video lessons produced by Khan Academy, which the MIT graduate Sal Khan began to record in 2004 in response to requests for math tutoring from his family. Three million unique users access Khan Academy every month, and teachers in 10 school districts are piloting Khan Academy content in classrooms this year, assigning the video lessons for homework and thereby freeing students to focus on deeper learning in the classroom.
Rocketship Education, which runs five charter schools serving 2,500 students in San Jose, California, takes this approach much further in comprehensive programs that blend such software with teacher-facilitated instruction in both math and reading. Its students, 90% of whom come from low-income backgrounds and start out two or three grades behind their more affluent classmates, are now outperforming those in every elementary school in the area and performing at the same level as students in affluent Palo Alto.
And in New York City, some students and teachers have participated in a similarly comprehensive math program called School of One, in which each student receives a unique daily schedule, called a playlist, based on his or her academic strengths and needs. Students in the same classroom receive substantially different instruction every day, often from several teachers, both in person and online. More than 600 NYC sixth-graders of varying academic achievement in three middle schools attended School of One as their sixth-grade math class for the last two months of the school year in 2010. Results were astounding. Students learned 60% more than their traditionally taught peers, which if annualized would come out to about the equivalent of a year and a half’s worth of learning. In other words, they did as well as students taught by the top 2% of teachers. The program has spun out into an independent nonprofit to expand the model around the nation. Other districts are beginning to explore ways to launch similar efforts.Such programs offer promise, but they are just a start. By 2018, if today’s college graduation rates hold as steady as they have for decades, the U.S. will be short at least 3 million college-educated workers for the projected 101 million jobs that will require a degree. We must give our teachers and students the breakthrough tools they need so that the next generation of Americans will be better prepared to take advantage of those jobs and contribute to a stronger economy. | <urn:uuid:94e5c525-f0c6-45be-8307-0379a64ac9a7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bg.hbr.org/2012/03/rethinking-school | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571090.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809215803-20220810005803-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.966027 | 1,950 | 2.859375 | 3 |
Global Blockchain IoT Market Size, By Offering (Hardware, Software, and Infrastructure Provider), By Application (Smart Contract, Data Security, Data Sharing/Communication, and Asset Tracking & Management), By Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Latin America); Growth Potential, Trends Analysis, Competitive Market Size and Forecast, 2015-2025
- Published Date: July 2019
- Report ID: BWC19177
- Available Format: PDF
- Page: 120
Global Blockchain IoT Market: Overview
The global Blockchain IoT market is expected to grow at a significant rate, during the forecast period 2019-2025. Blockchain for IoT can also be used to track billions of connected devices. Block chain helps in integrating, processing and coordinating number of various devices without the use traditional server route to communicate between the each devices. The will have a great impact in cost minimization on the installing and maintaining servers for an IoT network. Massive scalability of IoT network is be feasible option after significant cost savings. IoT and blockchain combined helps smart devices in exchanging the data and flow of financial transaction through a decentralized systems. The growing use of blockchain for solving IoT's security problems like Weak security and proliferating devices are vital factors expected to encourage the growth of the global Blockchain IoT market in the upcoming period.
In addition, higher adoption of blockchain solutions for smart contracts and digital identity and rising government initiatives for utilizing applications of blockchain technology are other factors estimated to accelerate the growth of the market in the upcoming years. Moreover, Increasing penetration of blockchain and IoT for systematic business process, security arrangements, rising transparency and growing focus on operation activities will fuel the demand for blockchain IoT in the forecast period.
Further, the rapid adoption of IoT-enabled blockchain in freight transportation for temperatures, position, arrival times, and status of shipping containers as they move through the system will contribute to the growth of the Blockchain IoT market in upcoming periods. Additionally, the huge surge in applications of IoT enabled Blockchain for IoT devices to track the state of safety of critical machines and their maintenance in any organization will enable machines to efficiently and quickly perform more mundane and time-consuming tasks will foster the global next-generation data storage market.
Blockchain IoT Market Robot Offering analysis
On the basis of Offering, the Blockchain IoT market has been segmented into Hardware, Software, and Infrastructure Provider. Hardware segment dominates the global Blockchain IoT Market owing to its application to enables data to be exchanged among multiple parties within a network. Moreover, hardware features like it do without the need for intermediaries as network participants interact with encrypted identities. Software components will influence by growing application usage in strengthening data security in IoT devices for the construction, manufacturing, energy and transportation industries.
Blockchain IoT Market Application Analysis
On the basis of Application, the Blockchain IoT market has been segmented into Smart Contract, Data Security, Data Sharing/Communication, and Asset Tracking & Management By application, Smart Contract will lead the market owing to its application usage in connecting different smart devices, tracking specific data, eradicating security breaches, continuous transaction and transparency for public users. Data Security will be triggered by growing application of blockchain to maintain and secure sharable data.
The regional analysis of Blockchain IoT Market
On the basis of region, the Blockchain IoT Market has been segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. North America dominates the world Blockchain IoT market over the forecast period due to the presence of major giants players coupled with organizations that are gradually moving toward the adoption of blockchain IoT and recognition of blockchain IoT in delivering enhanced customer experience. The Asia Pacific will grow by organizations to transform their business processes and Blockchain applications with IoT help create transparent and decentralized business processes.
The objective of the Study:
· To analyze and forecast the market size of the global Blockchain IoT Market, in terms of value.
· To examine the careful market segmentation and forecast the market size, in terms value, on the basis of the region by segmenting Blockchain IoT market into five regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and their leading countries.
· To outline, categorized and forecast the global Blockchain IoT market on the basis of offering and application.
· To examine competitive developments like technological advancement, services, and regulative framework within the global Blockchain IoT Market.
· To highlight the impact analysis of the factors, affecting the market dynamics such as drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges.
· To strategically profile the key players and comprehensively analyze their market shares along with detailing the competitive landscape for market leaders.
Global Blockchain IoT
Market Competitive Landscape
Companies such as IBM Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Intel Corporation, Amazon.com, Inc., Cisco Systems, Ethereum Foundation, The Linux Foundation, R3, Filament, Ambrosus, Atonomi , Factom, Intel, Iota, Waltonchain, Xage, Inc. and KrypC are the key players in the global Blockchain IoT market.
Key Target Audience:
· Market research and consulting firms
· Industry associations
· Global Blockchain IoT Services Provider
· Research organizations and consulting companies
· Global Blockchain IoT distributors
· Organizations, associations, and alliances related to Blockchain IoT
· Regulatory bodies
Scope of the Report
· Infrastructure Provider
· Smart Contract
· Data Security
· Data Sharing/Communication
· Asset Tracking & Management
In addition, the report provides an analysis of the Blockchain IoT Market with respect to the following geographic segments:
· The U.S.
· Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific (APAC)
· Rest of Asia Pacific
· Rest of Latin America
· Saudi Africa
· Rest of Middle-East
Business Questions answer by the report
· How will the market drivers, restraints and opportunities affect the market dynamics?
· What will be the market size in terms of value and volume and market statistics with detailed classification
· Which segment dominates the market or region and one will be the fastest growing and why?
· A comprehensive survey of the competitive landscape and the market participant players
· Analysis of strategy adopted by the key player and their impact on other players.
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Additional Company Information
· With five additional company detail analysis.
· Additional country analysis.
· Detailed segment analysis.
1. Research Framework
1.1. Research Objective
1.2. Product Overview
1.3. Market Segmentation
2. Research Methodology
2.1. Qualitative Research
2.1.1. Primary & Secondary Sources
2.2. Quantitative Research
2.2.1. Primary & Secondary Sources
2.3. Breakdown of Primary Research Respondents, By Region
2.3.1. Secondary Research
2.3.2. Primary Research
2.4. Breakdown of Primary Research Respondents, By Industry Participants
2.5. Market Size Estimation
2.6. Assumption for the Study
2.7. Market Breakdown & Data Triangulation
3. Executive Summary
4. Industry Insights
4.1. Industry Impact and Forces
4.1.1. Growth Drivers
4.2. Regulatory Framework
4.3. By Company (Market Share 2018)
4.4. Growth Potential analysis, 2018
4.5. Strategic Outlook
4.6. Porter’s Five forces analysis
4.7. PESTEL Analysis
5. Global Blockchain IoT Market Overview
5.1. Market Size & Forecast
5.1.1. By Value
5.2. Market Share & Forecast 2015-2025
220.127.116.11. Infrastructure Provider
5.2.2. By Application
18.104.22.168. Smart Contract
22.214.171.124. Data Security
126.96.36.199. Data Sharing/Communication
188.8.131.52. Asset Tracking & Management
5.2.3. By Region
184.108.40.206. North America
220.127.116.11. Asia Pacific
6. North America Blockchain IoT Market
6.1. Key Regional Trends
6.2. Market estimates & forecast, 2015-2025 (USD Million)
6.2.1. By Offering
6.2.2. By Application
6.2.3. By Country
7. Europe Blockchain IoT Market
7.1. Key Regional Trends
7.2. Market estimates & forecast, 2015-2025 (USD Million)
7.2.1. By Offering
7.2.2. By Application
7.2.3. By Country
8. Asia Pacific Blockchain IoT Market
8.1. Key Regional Trends
8.2. Market estimates & forecast, 2015-2025 (USD Million)
8.2.1. By Offering
8.2.2. By Application
8.2.3. By Country
9. Latin America Blockchain IoT Market
9.1. Key Regional Trends
9.2. Market estimates & forecast, 2015-2025 (USD Million)
9.2.1. By Offering
9.2.2. By Application
9.2.3. By Country
10. Middle East & Africa Blockchain IoT Market
10.1. Key Regional Trends
10.2. Market estimates & forecast, 2015-2025 (USD Million)
10.2.1. By Offering
10.2.2. By Application
10.2.3. By Country
10.2.3.1. Saudi Arabia
11. Company Profile (Company Overview, Financial Matrix, Key Product landscape, Key Personnel, Key Competitors, Contact Address, SWOT Analysis and Strategic Outlook)
11.1. IBM Corporation
11.2. Microsoft Corporation
11.3. Intel Corporation
11.4. Amazon.com, Inc.
11.5. Cisco Systems
11.6. Ethereum Foundation
11.7. The Linux Foundation
11.16. Xage, Inc.
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MAHLE is developing a combination of activated carbon filter and ion exchanger. This treatment module allows the dedicated tank in the vehicle to be filled with tap water, which is then treated on board for injection in the engine.
Water injection in a gasoline engine protects components at high engine speeds and loads by preventing mixture enrichment and reduces pollutant emissions in partial-load operation. Existing systems use a water tank that must be regularly refilled with de-ionized water.
The compact design of the MAHLE treatment module means it can be installed at various locations in the vehicle. It also can be integrated in the infeed to the tank, but this has disadvantages in terms of the contact time between the tap water and the filter and ion exchange medium during the filling process, according to the company. Inline installation as a bypass of the water pump or in the tank, or as an inline element upstream of the injectors, has proven to be promising. The latter variant, in particular, has palpable benefits in terms of costs and serviceability.
The concept of filling the tank with tap water presents tough requirements, especially considering local markets, as water quality and composition vary greatly around the world. MAHLE benefits from its global expertise in the areas of filtration and engine technology and incorporates the results of regional tests in the development, according to the company. As part of the ongoing tests, MAHLE is investigating the treatment of water that is obtained on board during vehicle operation. Water sources include the air conditioning system and the exhaust gas flow, which has a water content of about 13 percent for stoichiometric combustion. | <urn:uuid:ffcb21e4-9ec3-4287-8879-13f23ff183a2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://theshopmag.com/news/mahle-developing-injection-system-capable-using-tap-water/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571090.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809215803-20220810005803-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.958137 | 329 | 2.453125 | 2 |
Today I want to talk about something that so many people tend to have, but there seems to be no name for it. Sometimes we get depressed and with the depression we begin to experience anxiety. Then our self-esteem begins to suffer, we are filled with fear and we begin to over eat or stuff ourselves, we may gain weight so we get depressed, then we have anxiety, then the fear comes in, well it is a cycle, and I call it the despair cycle.
The term despair means loss of hope or hopelessness. It literally means without hope. More deeply, it means without Spirit, without breath, without life. Despair is being without a direction, without alternatives. Not surprisingly, despair is linked to the soul issue of hope.
That is why it is so important to work with spirituality when dealing with all these issues at once because it gives despair some sort of direction.
Mainstream psychiatry and therapies do not see you as suffering from an endless cycle, they just see a set of symptoms and treat them, however, it can be a cycle, and a cycle that needs to be treated correctly.
You know what makes it so difficult about the cycle is that the cycle is difficult to break. Many people have tried to treat each cycle separately. They go to therapist for depression and anxiety then get sent to a psychiatrist to get medications, go somewhere else to help them with weight loss, and go somewhere else to help them find their spirituality and they keep going because they feel each issue is separate. By the time we are done, we are spinning in circles and in many cases, still suffering most of the symptoms.
The problem is you are a whole, you are not depression, you are not anxiety and your are not fear. You are a whole person that needs to be treated as a whole and not just a group of symptoms.
So today I want to talk about the despair cycle and offer you a few ways that you can help yourself.
You know I believe fear gets in our way when we are dealing with the despair cycle. Please know that our biggest challenge is not the fear, but being opened to new information about fear.
99% of fear is not about the now, and it is normally not about the reason you think it is. In fact, most fears are not real. Fear is justified less than 1% of the time you experience it. Amazing isn’t it? Basically, fear is something we create within ourselves, an illusion of the mind. This illusion makes Fear looks and feels real, and We think fear is real because we believe it is real and because we believe it, we feel it. But the truth is…..it is an illusion.
Negative thinking creates fear, which in turn, can create anxiety and depression and low self esteem. Here comes that cycle again, and the truth is, it is based on thoughts.
Thoughts are energized by reacting to them with an emotion. The more thoughts the more emotion, here’s the thing, we have about 60- 70 thousand thoughts a day and if we hold onto that thought for a minute or more we begin manifesting that thought turning it into an emotion and then acting on it.
So it would make sense to begin to recognize your thought process as a way to cope with fear. Have a good attitude and a positive outlook. You really become what you think
When faced with something frightening, think of it as a challenge that can be changed into an opportunity.
Now speaking of opportunity this is a great opportunity for me to talk about another part of the despair cycle and that is anxiety. I think the most important thing we can remember here is that Anxiety works on an exaggeration. It works by feeding it a story that is not true. You tell yourself a story that has no facts or evidence and you begin to believe in it based strictly on the story you created.
Anxiety is filled with what if’s, so take the what if’s out of anxiety and you take its very roots away. You can do that by simply staying in the now. I know I know it seems to be the buzz word but staying on the now really helps with anxiety. You see worrying about the future or regretting the past isn’t going stop your anxiety, in fact it’s going to increase your anxiety. Want to know why? It’s because there is nothing you can do about the past and believe me, we cannot make the future happen.
So now let’s take a quick peek, we disassemble fear by recognizing our thoughts and use them to create new opportunity and we help deal with anxiety by sticking to the now and listening to only the facts. See how simple this all seems?
Notice I said it seems. Look its taken you a long time to construct the despair cycle it will take you a while to deconstruct it but I think its great to have a few simple tools to work through some of the basics.
So let’s talk about depression for a second. Did you know that only about 50% of people get help with antidepressants? So what does the other half of people do to cope with depression?
They can use a more natural and holistic approach. Holistic approaches have many modalities, which help treat depression and give the you more responsibility and say in their overall care.
There are so many natural treatments. Of course there are great supplements that are out there that can really help balance your neurotransmitters and give you over all good health. In fact some of the supplements have been compared to some of the antidepressant on the market only with little to no side effects. This is a proven path many are taking.
Movement is important for treating depression and in fact the despair cycle in general. Movement such as Yoga can be very helpful.
I cannot begin to tell you how many of my clients have found that yoga has been a true cure for their depression. Some people say that regular exercise becomes intolerable when depressed but Yoga exercise, starting with as few a poses a day in just a few minutes can become one of the best natural medicines the body can produce.
Tai Chi is another way you can help yourself. You see it goes back to movement. It is Chinese practice and effective for people suffering from depression or anxiety. The practice involves a series of coordinated movement helping the patient to breathe and meditate at the same time. Tai Chi can be practiced by anyone.
Simple walks can even make a huge difference in your depression. Have you ever looked at a pool of water and it has not been moved by rain or ore water, it gets stagnant, yecky stuff grows in it, and it becomes harmful. Well we are made of water and we are much like the pond of water and we need to have movement so our mind our body and our spirit does not become stagnate.
Meditation can help as well in fact A new study in the Archives of General Psychiatry shows that for people suffering from depression meditation worked a great deal. Breathing and being calm naturally can calm the mind,
So when was the last time you went to your doctor or psychiatrist and they suggested the use of yoga, meditation, spirituality, supplements, diet and exercise to treat your anxiety and depression or to use it to build self esteem, and here’s the kicker, to use these modalities to lose weight?
Not many professionals will suggest this. Even though there are a variety of studies backing up the facts that a natural approach to health and wellness especially depression and anxiety, fear and self esteem and even weight loss can battled through natural proven treatments.
Battling the despair cycle is not easy and rarely will you hear someone give you a prescription for life. Despair is a mental state which exaggerates not only our misery but also our weakness. With that in mind I can tell you that you are quite capable of and breaking free of this cycle and walking straight forward.
I think it is key to remember that we are a whole, we are mind body and spirit and combined we are a whole, we are not separate parts. That is why a holistic approach to mental health and breaking the cycle of despair is so important.
That’s because once again let me emphasize holistic healing addresses all parts of the individual furthermore holistic healing is not intended to serve as a band-aid or a one time fix. It is an ongoing journey of discovery in search of more answers and ultimately; living better, being healthier, and striving for wholeness.
That is where your spirituality would come in to play. Having a strong spiritual base helps ease depression, helps us heal physical illness, puts a lid on anxiety, makes us fearless when we are frightened, boosts our self-esteem and makes us conscious people. The spiritual path is one of inner self discovery. Its total focus is based upon ones personal process of self discovery and the search for greater meaning. The only requirement for spirituality is a willingness to commit oneself to total self honesty and personal responsibility.
Spirituality is only for those who recognize that life brings to them that which they create through their thoughts and actions, and that they are totally responsible for their own life experience. Most modern day spiritualists will tell you that spirituality has to do with living with deliberation, that is, living consciously and intentionally—not just “going through the motions” of life, but engaging in life with consciousness.
I personally believe if we combine positive thought with positive movement and positive outlook, we can conquer the despair cycle and live a life knowing that there is the opportunity for insight, joy, faith, and the capability to live life as fully as possible.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s two new weather and climate supercomputers, expected to improve forecasts and warnings protecting life and property, became operational at 8 a.m. Eastern time Tuesday.
Dogwood in Manassas, Virginia, and Cactus in Phoenix are configured identically: operating three times faster than their predecessors at 12.1 petaflops and boasting double the storage at 26 petabytes each.
NOAA awarded General Dynamics IT the first, $150 million task order on the $505.2 million Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputing System (WCOSS) contract in February 2020 with the goal of improving models guiding forecasts.
“As forecasts become more accurate, and weather and climate events become more extreme, the public needs more detailed forecast information further in advance,” Ken Graham, director of the National Weather Service, said on a press call Tuesday. “And this takes more advanced computing.”
- high-resolution models that better capture small-scale features like severe thunderstorms,
- more realistic model physics that better represent the formation of clouds and precipitation,
- a larger number of individual model simulations to better quantify confidence in results, and
- improved use of billions of weather observations to better forecast.
Dogwood and Cactus will further pave the way for fall upgrades to the Global Forecast System (GFS), air quality models, and ocean-going and Great Lakes wave prediction systems.
NOAA is moving from deterministic models to ensemble-based systems that couple atmosphere and oceans, giving forecasters the ability to assess the probability something might happen.
“Being able to provide probabilistic information to the public, through the use of ensemble-based modeling systems, is going to be a very exciting change coming up,” said Brian Gross, director of NOAA’s Environmental Modeling Center.
NOAA further plans to launch a new hurricane forecast model, the Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS), ahead of the 2023 hurricane season — pending tests and evaluations. HAFS replaces two legacy systems, and will predict the track and intensity of tropical cyclones.
NWS will be able to extend hurricane forecasts to seven days, Graham said.
Dogwood and Cactus’ predecessors were located in Reston, Virginia, and Orlando, Florida — a problem if a catastrophic weather event hit the East Coast downing both. That’s why the new supercomputers are hosted on opposite sides of the country.
WCOSS is an eight-year base contract with a two-year renewal. While its predecessor included performance enhancements on the front end — requiring IBM to guarantee price performance 10 years out — NOAA only required GDIT to propose the first task order award for this contract.
“I’m actually really excited about that because it leaves us open to be able to look at what are experiences on the existing system, where we need to make improvements in balance in the computing system, or as different technologies evolve we can take advantage of those and not be strapped to that initial price performance guess,” said Dave Michaud, director of NWS’s Office of Central Processing.
NOAA anticipates the second phase task order, covering the last five years of the contract, will be awarded in the 2024-25 timeframe.
The agency will work with GDIT to identify industry trends and incorporate those, along with any new computing requirements, into the next phase of WCOSS.
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According to a new study led by Portuguese researchers, the process thought to obstruct antibiotic resistant bacteria, might actually make them stronger.
Bacteria acquire resistance to antibiotics through mutations in their chromosomes and by incorporating new genes, either from the surrounding environment or from other bacteria.
The research team at the Portuguese CBA research (University of Lisbon) and the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência has shown that, surprisingly, when both mechanisms of resistance are playing out in the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli), its ability to survive and reproduce is increased. The results of the study are now published in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics on July 28th.
Usually, the acquisition of new genes, either through the insertion of pieces of DNA – called plasmids – or through mutations, comes at a cost to the bacteria, reflected in a reduction in its rate of cell division, for example.
Francisco Dionísio, senior author of the paper, describes the process using the following analogy: “if you disassembled your computer and randomly changed connections and pieces, you wouldn’t expect it to work better than before.”
However, Francisco and his colleagues show that, when a mutation occurs in the chromosome of a bacterium that has already incorporated a resistance-carrying plasmid, the bacteria divide faster in 10% of the mutation-plasmid combinations tested.
Similarly, bacteria that first acquire resistance to antibiotics through mutation of their chromosome and then gain further resistance by insertion of plasmids into their DNA show reproduction rate increases in 32% of combinations.
In 2009, the same research groups showed, for the first time, the importance of interactions between random genes in determining antibiotic resistance in bacteria. This latest study takes their initial findings a step further, by demonstrating that this is a general phenomenon, and thus may help to predict how a bacterial population will evolve after receiving a plasmid that confers resistance to a certain antibiotic.
Francisco Dionísio adds “These results are, at least, unexpected in light of what we previously knew about genetic interactions, and may underlie the mechanism whereby rapid resistance to antibiotics appeared.
One of the world’s most pressing public health problems, the number of multiresistant strains of bacteria in hospitals is increasing.
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Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang, after nearly a year of promising outsized computing power for so-called future "superphones," took the stage at CES today to unveil the company's latest mobile processor for Android. The 192 CUDA-core Tegra K1, demonstrated onstage on Android, is designed not only for smartphones and tablets, but for 4K televisions, consoles, and cars, as well.
"It's almost inappropriate to call it Tegra 5. It's simply not linear."
Nvidia's new processor is the latest in the Tegra family, succeeding last year's Tegra 4. The new chip isn't an iterative spec bump of yesterday's hardware, however. Here, the processor's Kepler GPU promises to bring laptop-class computing and gaming power to mobile devices, without sacrificing battery life in the process. The 192 cores (a number that should not be confused with dual- and quad-core nomenclature) in the Kepler Mobile GPU is a small chunk of power taken from a laptop- or desktop-class computer, but outstrips the 72 cores of the Tegra 4. The company demonstrated as much at SIGGRAPH last year, boasting that Kepler Mobile had more raw computing power than the PlayStation 3.
According to the official release, the K1 is offered in two versions: the first is a 32-bit quad-core ARM Cortex A15 processor, similar to the Tegra 4 but more efficient. According to an Nvidia whitepaper (PDF), it can use half the power for the same CPU performance, or get 40 percent more performance for the same power. The second variant is a long-awaited custom 64-bit dual-core "Denver" ARM CPU, the first CPU Nvidia has ever developed. Though "Project Denver" was teased back at CES 2011, the design was not expected this early. Now, the processor's release puts Nvidia in the same camp as Intel.
Huang spoke at great length to demonstrate the K1's graphical capabilities, showing it capably render Unreal Engine 4:
He later went into exhaustive detail about the processor's ability to create realistic environments, particle effects, and cars "that Justin Bieber would like." Huang was so proud of the processor's technical prowess, he said that it was practically "made by aliens" — explaining the puzzling crop circle that was discovered in a field of barley late last month.
The Tegra K1 A15 variant will max out at 2.3GHz, while the Denver version will max out at 2.5GHz. The former is expected to hit devices in the first half of this year, while the latter will hit in the second half.
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The IIT Walkman motors were to be operated at very high temperatures. There was a need for a very efficient passive heatsink.
Traveler Hauptman researched optimum heatsink geometries. He then designed a heatsink for the SLM process with additional post processing for optimum thermal contact. After they were manufactured he tested the performance of the resulting heatsink.
The performance of the heatsink was very good, however the manufacturing cost was prohibitive.
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Grammy-winning music producer, Ian Brennan's seventh book, Muse-Sick: a music manifesto in fifty-nine notes, acts as a primer on how mass production and commercialization have corrupted the arts. Broken down into a series of core points and actions plans, Muse-Sick is a concise and affordable pocket primer follow-up to Brennan's two previous music missives, How Music Dies (or Lives): Field Recording and the Battle for Democracy in the arts and Silenced by Sound: The Music Meritocracy Myth.
Popular culture has woven itself into the social fabric of our lives, penetrating people's homes and haunting their psyche through images and earworm hooks. Justice, at most levels, is something that the average citizen might have little influence upon leaving us feeling helpless and complacent. But pop music is a neglected arena where some change can concretely occur--by exercising active and thoughtful choices to reject the low-hanging, omnipresent commercialized and pre-packaged fruit, we begin to re-balance the world, one engaged listener at a time.
In fifty-nine concise and clear points, Brennan reveals how corporate media has constricted local culture and individual creativity, leading to a lack of diversity within "diversity." Muse-Sick's narra
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Globalisation has led to the world becoming a smaller place. This has increased the demand for English speaking people because of the ease of communication a common language like English provides. Thus, English speaking coaching businesses have been in high demand in India. Learn how you can start your English speaking coaching institute with this step-by-step guide.
To build trust with your audience and provide them with the best resources, you must ensure you train yourself well. Even though you may be well versed in spoken English, it is important to familiarise yourself to gain in-depth knowledge about the subject.
Knowing a subject and teaching it to someone is very different. Thus, it is best to get training from a reputable institution to upskill yourself. A college degree or a short diploma will help in this case. You can also take up a course on business development alongside English training, to understand the know-how of running a business. These qualifications and certifications will add value to your coaching institute and make it trustworthy.
2. Competition Analysis
Due to the higher demand for English coaching, many new business ideas and companies have emerged. To make your business successful, you need to be better than your competitors. Thus, it is important to do a thorough competition analysis before you start your business.
It includes studying the business models of your competitors, their growth, strategies, etc. This will help you in understanding the current trends in the English coaching institute market. It will also help you know what elements are missing and how your business can provide them. This will give you unique business ideas and will help in the growth of your business.
3. Business Plan
Once you have the necessary qualifications and are ready to start your business, you should start designing a business plan. A business plan is something that defines the identity of your business. The teaching mode, the fee structure, business goals will all be decided and determined in drafting your business plan.
Here are a few things that should be a part of your business plan:
- Business Model: It should explain the kind of business you are running. Coaching institutes can be of various types. You can run a traditional offline business, or an online business, or an app-based business. Your business model should include all aspects of the way in which you plan to offer your services.
- Short-term and Long-term goals: Your business plan should include the goals you have for the growth of your business. This will help you keep track of your progress.
- Investment requirements: Your business plan should also have the amount of capital you will require for starting your business. While many small scale business ideas can be created with zero investment, you should research all your options and choose the one feasible for you.
4. Create Study modules
This is one of the most important steps towards starting your business. A great study module is what distinguishes your business from the others. A study module entails the entire teaching plan of your course and how it will be structured. This will help your potential customers and students understand what they will learn through this course. You can look into the following aspects while building a study module:
- Level: In a subject like spoken English, everyone comes with a different level of challenge. Some require training from the basics; some want to improve their vocabulary, and some need training for understanding foreign accents. Thus, it is necessary to design courses that cater to the needs of everyone. You can offer classes based on different levels, and students can join into the level most useful for them.
- Course Content: Each level will require you to teach different aspects of spoken English. You can divide the entire content into small chunks and allocate hours to it. This course plan will help students understand your pedagogy and plan their self-study accordingly. It also gives an overview of the course and what outcomes can be expected from the course.
- Instructional Design: Gone are the days, where one would only study from books. Today, the science of learning has evolved in so many ways. Creative strategies like group exercises, interactive games, Socratic methods etc., are tools used to make learning more fun and easy to retain. Spoken English is a subject that cannot be learnt through rote learning; thus, incorporating such exercises will improve your output.
- Evaluation: Conducting a thorough assessment of your students is important to understand the impact of your teaching. It would be best if you designed evaluation criteria to understand a student's progress.
These factors will help you in delivering good quality lessons to your students. A well-researched module with innovative techniques will help your business stand out, and your small business ideas will generate a lot of revenue.
5. Market your business
Marketing and branding are crucial for the success of any business today. Marketing helps you reach a much wider audience and gain new customers. You can have the best business ideas, but they will not succeed if you do not market them well. Thus, always invest your time and money in creating a good marketing strategy.
Marketing can be done in two ways. One is the traditional way of newspaper advertisements, flyers, posters, etc. While this method is old, it is still effective. The newer approach is through social media. Create a page of your coaching institute on all social networking sites to reach a wider audience. Since these sites are free, you can save a lot of money as a small business by marketing on social media.
Keep in mind that the goal of all your marketing efforts is to increase your enrollment. Thus, make sure all your marketing activities have a Call To Action (CTA) to enrol in your coaching. Promotional offers, discount codes, and affiliate codes are all good ways to increase your marketing strategy's effectiveness.
6. Accounting and Bookkeeping
An English speaking business can become very hectic and tedious. Because of this, tasks such as managing accounts get ignored. But it is important to keep track of all your expenses, to avoid any financial problems.
If you cannot maintain your accounts, you can use simple tools like OkCredit, which will help you maintain accounts digitally. It will make the process easy and automated, making you free to focus on other aspects of your business.
An English coaching centre can be turned into a big successful business if the right steps are taken. We hope this article helped you in understanding how to start spoken English classes. Don't hesitate and work towards starting your own business today!
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Q. Why should interactive activities be used to teach spoken English?
Ans. Languages cannot be learnt from books. It requires practice. Interactive activities allow participants to take part in the learning process without making it boring. This helps in better retention of information in both kids and adults.
Q. What kind of interactive activities can be used to teach spoken English?
Ans. Activities like movie watching, translation games, situational games, etc., are some activities that can help in faster learning of spoken English.
Q. Can I earn passive income from this business?
Ans. Passive income refers to income that is generated without any additional effort. And yes, you can earn passive income through a spoken English tutoring business. Online courses are a great way to create passive income. Once you set up a course in online courses, you earn revenue every time someone purchases it.
Q. How much capital will be required to start this business?
Ans. You can start this business with zero capital if you are opting for the online mode. If you are looking at offline coaching, you will require money for location, team, infrastructure, etc.
Q. What qualifications are required?
Ans. You can get a degree in English from a university. If you are looking for something short term, you can do a diploma and attempt exams like TOEFL. | <urn:uuid:98606978-5b84-4ab9-a518-223acb853338> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://okcredit.in/blog/how-to-start-english-coaching-centre/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.947183 | 1,747 | 1.703125 | 2 |
A thoughtful contribution by someone who is developing a voice interface for the mobile internet.
This is not to say that these billions of mobile phones do not have the potential to access content from the web – rather, the traditional browser-based paradigm of internet usage does not cater to them. The idea that the mobile web consists exclusively of mobile devices running web-browsers identical to the web experience we are used to with IE/Firefox is simply wrong. Throwing more and more resources towards creating devices for the developing world that can emulate the PC browsing experience is misguided. The 2 billion phones being used in the developing world are really great at making and receiving voice calls and text messages: Why not shape the internet experience to meet the specs of every phone’s inherent functionality (voice!) rather than requiring devices to have specs that quite frankly aren’t going to be realistic for many years to come?
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1.They don't judge the road
Judging the state of the road is a critical part of cycling. It's important when cycling in towns and cities, where you may have lots of cars, lots of pedestrians, lots of accidents. Especially on a busy urban street, misjudgment can lead you to crash into a vehicle about to change lanes, or a car ready to stop for a lunch, or a roadkill whose life is full of indecision and who doesn't know where to go!
Slow down and see what happens. Most road users give a clue as to what they are about to do, the directional light being the most obvious. When filtering slow-moving traffic car, you will see the car before turning wheel gives a signal, even can see driving is behold, their position in the car also tell what they might do next, you can through the exercise of their way to the driving and driving program to deduction, which will give you reference and make judgments, to take the best way of action. For example, when driving with their directional lights flashing, they may make a sudden turn or brake, which means it's better to stay away from them. If you are about to enter a heavy traffic point, you have a good reason to assess what the surrounding vehicles are doing, where they are, where they are going, and the layout of the route will give you a clue as to what might be going on.
2.Don't understand the roadmap
Don't assume the other person has seen you, and be careful not to take it lightly. Every road killer is unfathomable, capable of bizarre, bizarre ACTS. Keep an eye on him and stay away from him, so you can avoid tragedy in front of your eyes.
Often the easiest mistake to make is not being able to read street signs. General public usually only through the test, when driving test for the traffic rules and road signs is not hard to understand, but the sign for each driver driving on the road, is an indispensable important information, and as time progresses, road sign information will update, so be sure to allow yourself to let public signs on the road with a certain degree of understanding.
3.He thinks he's an old hand
Many people think that as long as I obey the traffic rules, do not violate the rules, do not race, there will be no accidents or feel that their skills have been comparable to the level of a racing driver, any emergency on the road can be solved, I can only say, you are too shallow, my son, this concept is really wrong step silly! There are so many accidents on the road that no amount of good technology can prevent a sudden loss of control.
4.Bad clutch control
Control the clutch gently, remember not too rough, clutch control is every new knight's most painful skill, you need to gently control the clutch, not the clutch lever as a switch as rough operation.
5.Failing to maintain a safe distance
When driving, please keep the distance from the car in front of you at all times. The mastery of safe distance is a driving skill that is easy to be ignored no matter on four or two wheels. Cycling because the distance is shorter, it is recommended to pull at least two seconds away from the car in front of you. Whether driving or cycling, it's not a good habit to get too close to the car in front of you. So leave at least two seconds for dry, four on rainy days is a safe bet, and don't assume the tires will stick to the floor like glue whenever you need them.
Practice over and over again to ensure your mastery of the braking distance. Even with modern technology assisted by ABS, CBS and other technologies, emergency braking will always be an important task for knight. This is not easy, because the moment you stop is usually a panic, but how to reflexively squeeze the right braking force to keep the front and rear wheels from going out of control in a panic is, frankly, too difficult! Therefore, Andrew believed that the novice knight could accelerate at a speed he could control and then brake at a certain place to ensure his mastery of the braking distance.
7.When driving, be a phubber
Many novice knight mistake is most easily bend, most novice rider because nervous or not familiar with vehicle operation, when the road is always staring at the dashboard information, but it is very dangerous, and even some riders will have bowed their heads and slide phone habits, no matter when should ride a bike or drive a car to will focus on road conditions. Keep these common mistakes in mind so you can have a fun and safe driving experience. | <urn:uuid:512c9c50-74b9-42af-b875-0cc61cddc023> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.sungomotor.com/snews/info.aspx?itemid=592 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573760.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819191655-20220819221655-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.966847 | 958 | 2.0625 | 2 |
Foreign Exchange trading is not rocket science. Doing your homework ahead of time will alleviate the pitfalls. This article is designed to feed valuable information to you, and put you on the path to successful foreign exchange trading.
Forex counts on the condition of the economy more than options, the stock market, or futures trading. Before engaging in Forex trades, learn about trade imbalances, interest rates, fiscal and monetary policy. If these topics are mysterious to you, you may want to take a class in international economics to gain a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that drive exchange rates.
Pay close attention to the financial news, especially the news that is given about the different currencies in which you are trading. The speculation that drives prices up and down on the currency exchanges tends to grow out of breaking news developments. You’d be wise to set up text of email alerts for the markets you are trading, so that you can act fast when big news happens.
Foreign Exchange trading is a science that depends more on your intelligence and judgement than your emotions and feelings. Staying rational and levelheaded will minimize your chances of making risky, impulsive decisions. While it is not entirely possible to eliminate emotions from trading, trading decisions should be as logical as you can make them.
Forex trading requires keeping a cool head. This keeps you from making impulsive, illogical decisions off the top of your head and reduces your risk levels. Even though emotions always have a small part in conducting business, you should aim to trade as rationally as you can.
Do not compare yourself to another foreign exchange trader. Forex traders are not computers, but humans; they discuss their accomplishments, not their losses. No one bats a thousand, even the most savvy traders still make occasional errors. Follow your signals and your plan, not the other traders.
Make sure your broker is acceptable for you and your needs if you are opting for the managed Forex account. The broker should be experienced as well as successful if you are a new trader.
Generating money through the Forex market can cause people to become overconfident and make careless trades. It’s also important to take things slow even when you have a loss, don’t let panic make you make careless mistakes. Trades based on emotions will get you into trouble, whereas trades based on knowledge are more likely to lead to a win.
Make sure to avoid using foreign exchange robots. This can help sellers make money, but it does nothing for buyers. Make your own well-thought-out decisions about where to invest your money.
It’s actually smarter to do what’s counterintuitive to many people. You will find it easier to fight your innate tendencies if you have a plan.
Using margins properly can help you to hold onto more of your profits. Margins also have the potential to dramatically increase your profits. Keeping close track of your margin will avoid losses; avoid being careless as it could create more losses than you expect. Use margin only when you are sure of the stability of your position to avoid shortfall.
Forex bots or Foreign Exchange eBooks that guarantee success are a waste of money. These are mostly unproven methods disguised under clever marketing schemes. The only ones profiting off these products are those who sell them. Instead of wasting money on possibly dubious products, spend that initial amount of money on a Forex trader who can teach you what you need to know.
Use a stop loss when you trade. A stop loss order provides security, much like insurance to your account. If you do not set up any type of stop loss order, and there happens to be a large move that was not expected, you can wind up losing quite a bit of of money. You can protect your capital with stop loss orders.
Beginners often try unsuccessfully to invest in multiple currencies in forex. Always start with a single currency pair while you gain more experience. Do not try to trade in multiple pairs until you have a thorough understanding of Forex and know how to protect yourself from risk.
Traders that are new to forex become excited and somewhat obsessive, staring at charts all day and reading all kinds of trading books and other literature non-stop. Maintaining focus often entails limiting your trading to just a few hours a day. It’s important to take time off. The market isn’t going to disappear while you take a much-needed break.
The most important thing to remember as a forex trader is that you should always keep trying no matter what. You must stay prepared, because every trader will have bad luck. Maintaining a level of persistence is often what distinguishes success from failure in trading. If your prospects don’t look so good, keep your chin up and stick to it, and you will succeed.
Going against the market trend will work only if you can invest on the long run and have enough evidence showing that the trend is going to change. Going against the market is often very unsuccessful and dangerously stressful.
Forex traders need to persevere in the face of adversity. Even the best traders have bad days. The thing that separates the traders who are successful from those who fail is perseverance. Never give up. No matter what things look like at the moment, keep moving forward, and you will rise to the top.
Learn how to think critically so that you can extract useful information from charts and graphs. You need to be able to synthesize info from all sorts of sources in the Forex market.
As was stated in the beginning of the article, trading with Forex is only confusing for those who do not do their research before beginning the trading process. If you take the advice given to you in the above article, you will begin the process of becoming educated in Foreign Exchange trading. | <urn:uuid:2000cbca-7a6b-4f38-bcef-0f5868520b26> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://forexdailytips.net/foreign-exchange-trading-carries-risk-a-few-tips-may-help-you/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.955097 | 1,192 | 2.140625 | 2 |
“Enriching lives, opening minds”
Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. It has an estimated budget of €26.2 billion. This is nearly double the funding compared to its predecessor programme (2014-2020).
Erasmus+ offers mobility and cooperation opportunities in
- higher education
- vocational education and training
- school education (including early childhood education and care)
- adult education
- and sport
CastiLa accreditation in Erasmus +
Participant Identification Code for CastiLa (PIC): 932111413
Organisation ID – OID: E10064083
(Also called, “Sociedad Andaluza de Estudios Hispánicos”)
This course meets the requirements for obtaining scholarships and grants of Erasmus Plus (2014-2020) key action 1, new program offered by the European Union, KA1 (Current LLP, LifeLong Learning Programme)
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By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia
Vatican City – Pope Francis today (Jun 20) appealed to Myanmar’s military leaders to allow aid to reach displaced, hungry people who have fled fighting since the Feb 1 coup and to respect religious sites as places of sanctuary.
Speaking at his Sunday blessing to crowds in St Peter’s Square, Francis said he wanted to “add my voice” to an appeal last week by Myanmar’s Catholic bishops.
The pope, who has made many appeals for the release of political prisoners in Myanmar, spoke of the “heartbreaking experience of thousands of people in that country who are displaced and are dying of hunger”.
He backed the bishops’ appeal to authorities to allow humanitarian corridors in order to get aid to displaced people and to respect churches, pagodas, monasteries, mosques, temples, schools and hospitals as neutral places of refuge.
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday called for a stop to the flow of arms to Myanmar and urged the military to respect November election results and release political detainees, including detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
However Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry rejected the UN General Assembly resolution calling for an arms embargo on Saturday, AP said.
Myanmar described the resolution, which is not legally binding, as being “based on one-sided sweeping allegations and false assumptions”. The statement issued in the capital Naypyidaw said the Foreign Ministry had sent letters of objection to the UN secretary-general and the General Assembly’s president.
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Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: when a low platelet count is a mandate for anticoagulation.
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immune-mediated disorder caused by the development of antibodies to platelet factor 4 (PF4) and heparin. The thrombocytopenia is typically moderate, with a median platelet count nadir of approximately 50 to 60 x 10(9) platelets/L. Severe thrombocytopenia has been described in patients with HIT, and in these patients antibody levels are high and severe clinical outcomes have been reported (eg, disseminated intravascular coagulation with microvascular thrombosis). The timing of the thrombocytopenia in relation to the initiation of heparin therapy is critically important, with the platelet count beginning to drop within 5 to 10 days of starting heparin. A more rapid drop in the platelet count can occur in patients who have been recently exposed to heparin (within the preceding 3 months), due to preformed anti-heparin/PF4 antibodies. A delayed form of HIT has also been described that develops within days or weeks after the heparin has been discontinued. In contrast to other drug-induced thrombocytopenias, HIT is characterized by an increased risk for thromboembolic complications, primarily venous thromboembolism. Heparin and all heparin-containing products should be discontinued and an alternative, non-heparin anticoagulant initiated. Alternative agents that have been used effectively in patients with HIT include lepirudin, argatroban, bivalirudin, and danaparoid, although the last agent is not available in North America. Fondaparinux has been used in a small number of patients with HIT and generally appears to be safe. Warfarin therapy should not be initiated until the platelet count has recovered and the patient is systemically anticoagulated, and vitamin K should be administered to patients receiving warfarin at the time of diagnosis of HIT.
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London Pride 2022 marked 50 years of LGBTQ+ celebrations in the UK. Over this timespan, the movement has grown exponentially and LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion have progressed immensely. However, many people still do not consider the workplace a safe space where they can truly be themselves.
The most recent pre-pandemic statistics reveal roughly a third of the LGBTQ+ workforce in the UK are afraid of coming out to their colleagues for fear of being discriminated against. Moreover, alarming statistics about mental health in the LGBTQ+ community – where levels of depression, self-harm and suicide are exponentially higher than in the rest of society – demonstrate that inclusion is far from widespread.
As businesses operating within society, we have a responsibility towards our employees, our clients, and the rest of the world, to practice and promote belonging, inclusion and diversity (BID). At Investec, we want to actively encourage people to speak up, be aware of biases and ways to be better allies.
We organised a series of events around Pride Month, where we opened up the floor to our employees. Hearing them share their stories and express their viewpoints was not only inspiring, it offered some tangible takeaways that can help every business be more inclusive.
1. Start conversations
Overwhelmingly, our employees brought up the need for fostering open dialogue. Andrew Summers, Head of Alternative Investments in London, observed there is often a lot of timidity on both sides. LGBTQ+ individuals might not want to make a big deal about their identity, or make things awkward for their colleagues. Meanwhile, heterosexual cisgender people may not understand the right terminology or may not want to offend.
In order to achieve true inclusion, Summers said we need to overcome this together. He said: “We have an obligation to be open with our allies, to be our true selves. And our allies have an obligation to be inquisitive and ask and be less timid. It’s ok to make mistakes, and we can disagree, but there needs to be an open dialogue.”
We all come from different perspectives and experiences. It’s ok to disagree.
Mary Obileye, Business Analyst in the UK Client Experience team, added: “We all come from different perspectives and experiences. It’s ok to disagree. There are things everyone disagrees with. But it’s about having that openness to having a conversation. You can still have a conversation where two people disagree but it doesn’t have to be an argument, it can just be an open conversation.”
Whether this is facilitated through panel discussions and forums, employee-led groups or informal networking events, encouraging people to participate and share their points of view can create a sense of safety and belonging.
2. Condemn bad behaviour
At the same time, companies need to draw a clear line between open conversations and unacceptable behaviour in order for employees to feel safe and respected.
Teboho Thamae, product owner in South Africa and co-founder of the LGBTQ+ With Pride Network (SA), explained: “There’s a difference between disagreeing on social topics and disagreeing on a person’s actual identity. You can’t argue with me when I tell you I’m gender non-conforming or gay. If we’re talking about how society or Investec should approach certain things, that’s different, we can have our opinions. But I can’t tell anyone else who they are and the same should be afforded to me.”
There needs to be clear and anonymous channels for reporting any discriminatory behaviour. Importantly, there also needs to be a culture of tolerance and of standing up for people. There is a reason why so many people are afraid to be themselves at work. Summers said: “In the right circumstances, 99% of people want to be out – why would you not? The only reason they are probably not is because of the circumstances and the environment, which means they feel that they can’t.”
Many of the speakers mentioned microaggressions at work as having a major impact on their ability to comfortably be themselves. Ajit Menon, head of People & Organisation, said: “Allyship for me is really about empathy, curiosity and it’s also about standing up when you hear the little jokes on the side, the micro aggressions, it’s about standing up for it, because if you’re quiet, you’re complicit and if you’re complicit you’re condoning that behaviour.”
3. Hire with intent
Although overt discrimination has been eliminated from hiring policies, there remain many forms of subtle biases within the process.
Teboho explained: “This term of cultural fit – sometimes people say you won’t gel with this team or work well in this environment because you might not be the right ‘cultural fit’. We need to be careful how we use that because that actually just might mean this space isn’t accommodating of people who are different.”
Equally, with the recent push for diversity and inclusion and ESG, it is easy for companies to fall into the box ticking exercise of hiring people for their diversity characteristics.
Ajit had personal experience of this: “A couple of very senior head-hunters said to me: ‘You’re in a great position. You tick a couple of boxes, you’ll find some great jobs.’ And I thought to myself, apart from how patronising it was, I want to be recognised for my competence, not the colour of my skin or who I am attracted to. That’s the kind of narrative I have faced more than once.”
Individuals want to feel valued for what they bring to the table, not who they are. At Investec, Ajit said that was never discussed – the focus was firmly on his qualities as a leader and plans for the business.
4. Share LGBTQ+ stories
Role models are hugely important in paving the way for diversity. This is why sharing individuals’ stories is one of the easiest ways businesses can encourage inclusion.
For Mary, it was reading an Investec employee’s story of being out in the workplace and obtaining equal parenting benefits for him and his gay partner that inspired her to join the company.
I never had role models I could look up to growing up. It’s incumbent upon us to tell our story. If we don’t, there will be many more teenagers in many more bedrooms completely lost not knowing where to go.
Ajit added this panel discussion was the first time he had seen people like him talking openly about themselves with such pride. He said: “I never had role models I could look up to growing up. It’s incumbent upon us to tell our story. If we don’t, there will be many more teenagers in many more bedrooms completely lost not knowing where to go.”
When people are able to truly be themselves, Mary said: “This is really important, not just for people who are LGBTQ+ but for people who are also not, to be able to get an understanding of the lives and experiences that we have and to be able to break any biases.”
5. Offer unbiased benefits
Companies also need to put their beliefs into action, and far too many organisational policies are still heteronormative. While we are seeing progress on shared parental leave, our employees raised the importance of non-gender specific parenting leave, which encompasses couples or individuals adopting children or having children through surrogacy.
At Investec, we are committed to supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community who want to have children, and have recently enhanced our AXA healthcare coverage for UK employees to include treatment for fertility, up to a lifetime limit of £15,000 per person. Our partnership with digital health app Peppy also offers confidential support and guidance for UK employees going through fertility treatments, pregnancy and early parenthood, as well as pregnancy and fertility loss, with access to expert consultations, tailored programmes and interactive events.
In addition, it is worth considering dedicated support for the transgender community in their transitioning journey. For example, our enhanced AXA coverage provides dedicated support for those suffering from gender dysphoria, including coverage for pelvic surgery needed to treat gender dysphoria. The Pride Network is continually looking to help to shape and implement more inclusive policies.
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In Palestine, the constant population increases, estimated annually at 4% according to the Palestinian Central Bureau Statistics (PCBS), and improvements to standards of living as urban development increases, have been reflected in the behaviors and diets of Palestinian citizens, especially within the urban community and city dwellers in the West Bank. This development has increased the amount of solid waste produced (Aliewi and Khatib, 2015). Ensuring effective and sustainable management of solid waste, as well as finding safe ways to dispose it, have become a pressing necessity required, to avoid negative implications for the environment and public health. If neglected, this would impose an obstacle to the sustainable development of infrastructure in the West Bank (Toschinetz and Michelic, 2009). Thus, solid waste management has become one of the most significant social issues in Palestine.
The amount of solid waste generated in Palestine was about 1.59 and 1.4 million tons, or nearly 4,356 and 3,900 tons/day in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Solid waste generation per capita is about 0.9 kg/day in the West Bank and 0.7 in Gaza Strip. The majority (94%) of this waste is collected by municipalities, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East - UNRWA (especially in the refugee camps), and the Joint Service Council for Solid Waste Management in the Governorate of Ramallah and Al-Bireh (JSC) whom’s mission is to increase public awareness regarding solid waste management in addition to planning of a sanitary landfill. The limited number of landfills, limited capacity, and outdated technical strategies for operating the sanitary landfills, have led to haphazard dumping in many areas.
According to the 2020 PCBS figures, the total population in Ramallah city, where SIRCLES Palestinian partner is based, was estimated to be about 41,276 citizens; while in Ramallah governorate, the total population is 347,818 citizens living in 80 districts. In 2016, the municipal waste generated in Ramallah city was estimated to be about 86.5 tons of solid waste per day, with an average of 2.6 kg per person per day, with 60% of that waste recycled (Ramallah Municipality Database, 2016). The total waste generated in 2020 in Ramallah city is approximately 107 tons/day. There are various ways to classify solid waste into main categories like compostable, biodegradable (food waste, animal dung, plants, yard and trees’ waste), recyclable (plastic, metals, glass, paper and cardboard, clothes, certain tires and batteries), inert (from construction and demolition, debris and stones), and hazardous (paints, chemicals, pesticides, aerosols, batteries, some medical waste).
Figure 1 illustrates the composition of the solid waste in the West Bank, 2016
The cost of collection and transportation of solid waste from Ramallah to the Zahrat Al Finjan sanitary landfill, which is about 90 km to the south of Jenin city - is very expensive and constitutes a significant financial burden on the municipality of Ramallah.
Over the last few years, some initiatives and pilot projects that took separating organic waste from municipal waste as an important element of integrated solid waste management were implemented. Selective Collection of the Organic Waste in tourist areas (SCOW), which was funded by the ENPI CBC MED program and implemented by the House of Water and Environment (HWE), Palestinian partner in SIRCLES, is an example of such a project. The goal of the SCOW project was to develop an innovative and sustainable biowaste management system through effective collection and waste treatment on a decentralized, small scale, with composting plants located near biowaste generation sites. One composting plant was established at Beitello village, some 19 km to the north of Ramallah city. This experience can serve for the implementation of the activities foreseen within SIRCLES and reduce a significant chunk of the Ramallah municipality’s solid waste transportation costs.
The estimated amount of organic waste generated by the ten hotels and restaurants targeted in SIRCLES project is about 850 tons/year, with 450 – 500 tons of compost expected to be produced annually. In line with the State of Palestine’s policy and strategy to enhance the production of organic fertilizers, there are currently 14 composting plants in the West Bank.
The separated organic waste shall be delivered to the composting facility in Beitello, enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of compost production, which is also in line with Palestinian compost policy standards.
In summary, solid waste is a major concern in Palestinian society, and it poses many threats and obstacles, not only for public health and the environment, but also for the economy. This project would yield many benefits and solutions simultaneously, as illustrated above. In addition, slow and certain adoption of sustainable practices, such as organic farming and capacity building to the beneficiaries, will be achieved by establishing a demonstration field.
Qudsi A. (2019): Assessment of the Separation of the residential Solid waste at some of the neighborhoods of Ramallah City and Evaluation of its Socio-economic Impacts. Master thesis.
Aliewi, A, and Khattib, I. (2015): Hazard and risk assessment of pollution on the groundwater resources and residents' health of Salfit district, Palestine. Journal of hydrology: regional studies. Volume 4, Part B, pp 472-486.
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2. Solid Waste Management in the occupied Palestinian Territory, West Bank including East Jerusalem & Gaza, Overview Report, CESVI, September, 2019.
3. House of Water and Environment (HWE), SCOW project report, 2015
4. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA): Data Book Solid Waste Management of Joint Service
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Last month, I wrote about what many practitioners of transport planning and advocates of accessibility have been mulling over: the tidal wave of telecommuting in these turbulent and yet strangely static times, and the potential sustainability and resilience of online access. Scroll down to my previous blog (or an earlier one) if you want to know more.
However, accessibility is much more than access to work, particularly as telecommuting, contract employment, and other flexible working patterns continue to grow – even before the COVID-19 crisis. Jobs and populations are unevenly distributed and dominant employment sectors and local labour skills often don’t quite match up. Thus, whilst it is important for public transport and road networks to link neighbourhoods to employment areas, it is at least as important that places where people live offer easy access to essential non-work services and activities. Especially if we want to see some lasting effects of the current reduction in carbon-emitting car travel.
Part of the problem, however, is that it is tricky to clearly define what is essential for people to continue to access outside the home. Non-work trips are usually more flexible in terms of the time of day / day of the week they could take place, and there are usually multiple options to fulfil each need in a given area, from supermarkets to hair salons. Some services are also moving online in a big way, such as shopping for comparison goods.
Still, my research using the English National Travel Survey to investigate non-work trips by telecommuters (those with an external workplace who work from home at least once a week) suggested that telecommuters make a similar number of trips per week to the rest of the working population, and confirmed that a much higher percentage of those trips cannot be defined as commuting. In other words, if you work from home, you still want to get out for other purposes about the same number of times, even if to a greater variety of destinations.
My conclusion is that if the majority of these destinations were within walking distance, then more walking and less driving would naturally occur. More walking is better for public health, for community cohesion, and for the environment.
However, other than ‘escort education’, I found it difficult in my research to precisely match land uses to trip purposes such as ‘other escort’, ‘personal business’, or ‘leisure’. Which brings me back to what is essential to have in every neighbourhood, within walking distance, other than schools.
The current situation gives us new insight. First, although it would be helpful to know what indoor leisure opportunities are best localised, we clearly could all use more access to outdoor space and nature for daily exercise, especially where gardens are scarce. Is this an argument for ‘green wedges’ rather than ‘green belts’ and linear parks rather than enclosed squares? I’d advocate further research into the possibility at least.
Furthermore, pharmacies, post offices, and banks are clearly essential, if that was ever in doubt. Such facilities need to stop closing local branches and perhaps diversify their business models to provide other essential services. Finally, there is the admittedly anecdotal evidence that local food shops, convenience stores, and takeaways have been more successful through this period in providing the basics, keeping their customers happy, and offering personalised ordering, collection, and delivery services than their bigger rivals. If there were ever signs that the large, out-of-town hypermarkets are not fit for purpose, they are now flashing red.
In conclusion, it is more apparent now than ever that places with plenty of access to nature and plenty of essentials locally are not only more attractive, but also more resilient. If we want more resilient communities, more telecommuting, and less medium-distance travel, then our goal should be walkable places for everyone. | <urn:uuid:6eb19b9b-5f66-4a71-9bc0-330ced0cf0ca> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://go-how.com/tag/neighbourhood-planning/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.964764 | 790 | 2.03125 | 2 |
Benetel’s RAN650 operates in the n77u band, which covers CBRS and other private network frequencies. It’s compliant with O-RAN fronthaul specifications.
Private networks using 4G and 5G technologies are gaining traction because of their combination of good range, sufficient bandwidth, precise timing, and low latency. Many of these private networks operate in factories, hospitals, shipping ports, and other locations that can benefit from these attributes. The RAN650 Outdoor O-RU from Benetel fits those and other applications.
The RAN650 uses four transmit/receive antennas (4T4R) producing up to 5 W (37 dBm) of transmitter power for each antenna. It operates in the 5G mid-band n77u, which covers frequencies from 3.7 GHz to 4.2 GHz. Thus, it covers the unlicensed CBRS band in the U.S. and the German unlicensed cellular band (3.7 GHz to 3.8 GHz), among others used for private networks. It supports 100 MHz channels with 256 QAM download and 64 QAM upload modulation.
From a network perspective, the radio unit is based on the 7.2 functional split, which is a division of the lower and higher PHY functions between radio unit (O-RU) and radio-access network (RAN) distributed unit (DU). It’s powered by the -48 V telecom voltage and consumes 100 W typ. RAN connection is through two 10 Gb/s optical Ethernet ports (SFP+ form factor). It also contains a GPS receiver and support IEEE 1588v2 precision time protocol for network timing. | <urn:uuid:a41ccf41-76ad-46bf-844d-d5b6b3618874> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.eeworldonline.com/openran-mid-band-radio-brings-cellular-to-private-and-campus-networks/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.914778 | 351 | 1.617188 | 2 |
- A Salmonella outbreak tied to raw turkey meat has sickened 164 people in 35 states.
- Out of the reported illnesses, 63 people have gone to the hospital and one person from California has also died.
- The CDC is not advising consumers to stop eating or buying turkey meat, but rather to practice safety procedures.
If you're planning on picking up your Thanksgiving turkey soon, listen up. A Salmonella outbreak tied to raw turkey meat has sickened 164 people in 35 states over the past few months, the Centers for Disease Control revealed yesterday.
The widespread cases don't trace back to a specific brand or product, either. The strain has appeared in samples taken from raw turkey products (like ground meat, patties, or whole birds), raw turkey pet food, and live turkeys with no common supplier. Out of the reported illnesses, 63 people have gone to the hospital and one person from California has also died.
So far the affected states include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
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People infected with Salmonella often develop diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps 12 hours to three days after exposure to the bacteria. The symptoms can last for up to a week, and while many people recover without treatment, sometimes hospitalization is required. Severe diarrhea can lead to dehydration, and in a few rare cases the infection can spread from the intestines to other parts of the body.
The good news: You don't have to rejigger your Thanksgiving menu entirely. The CDC is not advising consumers to stop eating or buying turkey meat. Following food safety procedures and cooking raw meat thoroughly will help protect you from harmful germs.
How You Can Protect Yourself
Here's what the CDC advises consumers do to avoid getting infected:
- Always wash your hands before and after preparing or eating food, touching animals, using the restroom, or changing diapers.
- Thaw turkeys in the refrigerator, never on the counter.
- Don't wash raw poultry before cooking. It can spread germs to other areas.
- Only put stuffing in the turkey just before cooking.
- Cook raw poultry thoroughly to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Wash your counters, cutting boards, and utensils after they touch raw meat.
- Don't feed your pets raw food. The CDC warns it can make you and your animals sick.
Watch Out for These Current Recalls
Turkey's not the only food you should take caution with right now. Recent Salmonella outbreaks have also affected the following foods:
- Duncan Hines cake mixes
- Salads sold at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Walmart
- Ground beef
- Raw chicken products
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As Allied military forces drove deep into occupied Europe and Germany in the spring of 1945, U.S. Army soldiers were shocked by the evidence of Nazi depravity they witnessed first-hand. During World War II more than six million Jews and millions of other people were executed, with millions more tortured, imprisoned or forced into slave labor by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. In addition to crimes against humanity committed throughout Europe, those done in the concentration camps were particularly heinous. In what General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower termed "horror camps," names like Buchenwald and Dachau became synonymous with the mass slaughter and unspeakable cruelty that characterized the Holocaust. The scenes they witnessed on liberating many of the camps gave tangible evidence to U.S. Army soldiers that their sacrifices had been for a just cause-a great crusade against evil. All Army soldiers who fought in World War II, whether in combat or support units, or medical personnel of field hospitals who kept victims alive after liberation, deserve credit for ending the horror of the Holocaust. The liberation of the camps demonstrated the character and compassion of the American soldier in the performance of his or her duty. The liberation of people held in the Nazi concentration camp system is an achievement of which the U.S. Army will always be proud. Defeating Nazi Germany and freeing Europe from fascist tyranny in all its forms was consistent with the U.S. Army's mission and its soldiers' role as liberators. We honor the 11 million American Soldiers who defended freedom and defeated fascism and tyranny 75 years ago. We commemorate the events of WWII and the Holocaust to educate the public about the Army's proud history as a way to inspire men and women to serve today and in the future.
- “Liberation: An Overview"- liberation-an-overview | U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum article
- Recognition of US Liberating Army Units | U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum article
- Recognition of US Liberating Army Units | DVIDS Holocaust Remembrance video
Army Museum Enterprise (AME) Artifacts and Exhibits
Paintings from the Army Art Collection
Artifacts from The Noncommissioned Officer Heritage & Education Center at Fort Bliss
The theme of the Fort Bliss exhibit pictured above highlights the role that NCOs played in the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps. The exhibit case includes unit patches from divisions that participated in the liberation, a medic’s jacket to honor those soldiers who provided first aid to the survivors of the camps, and some K-rations that the U.S. soldiers would have given to the starving prisoners.
Among the items in the display cabinet is a symbol chart that showed the different categories of prisoners in the Nazi camps.
3d Cavalry and Ebensee
Watch that belonged to 1LT Carl I. Delau of Troop E, 3d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron. Not long after the Ebensee concentration camp was liberated, Delau was at the site to provide administrative support when a former prisoner approached him and thanked him for his liberation. The man explained that he had been a jeweler in Holland and offered to engrave something for the lieutenant. Delau gave his watch to the man, who used a set of tools he had in his pocket to engrave Delau's initials on the back.
82d Airborne Division Museum
Chemical Corps Museum
A short wooden-handled whip recovered at the Buchenwald Concentration Camp by 1SG Dean H. Gilbert, HQ Company, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, who donated it to the Army Chemical Corps Museum in 1986.
"Human bones were stacked in piles as high as this building,’ he remembered. ‘We went into this lab there and found lampshades made from human skin, and a lamp made from the chest of a man. I was told not to give any of the [surviving] people any food, because they had only had soup made from grass and water. Any solid food could have killed them, they were so thin. We found 40 people sleeping on four small bunks. The ovens were still warm. Sometimes, I can still smell the stench of burning flesh."
- 1SG Dean H. Gilbert
Photographs taken at Gardelegen by PFC Sylvester Hainley, Charlie Company, 89th Chemical Mortar Battalion, donated to the Chemical Corps Museum in 2015 by his son.
"Today is one day that any of us will have a hard time forgetting for a darn long time. Arrangements were made so that all who wished could visit Gardelegen to see one of the many German atrocities which have been discovered lately. It was an average size wooden barn filled with the charred, burned bodies of about 1100 German political prisoners. I’ve never seen such a horrible mess in all my life, believe me! The Military Authorities were making proven Nazis from Gardelegen come out there and dig separate graves for each one of those bodies and give each one a separate burial. This graveyard will be taken care of by the people in Gardelegen from this date on so that they won’t forget about it. If every man who saw this mess would write back to his friends, I’m sure the people back home would get a much better outlook concerning the type of people we are fighting.”
- Journal of SSG William O. Towns, Charlie Company, 89th Chemical Mortar Battalion, 23 April 1945
- Face to Face | Newspaper Article
- Remembering the liberation of Wöbbelin | Newspaper Article
- The Liberation of the Ebensee Concentration Camp | CMH Article
- The Last Offensive | CMH Publication
- Central Europe | CMH Publication
- Holocaust Memorial Museum feature: Liberators
- 75th Anniversaty Commemorative website of the WWII European Theater of Operations
- Holocaust Remembrance at USARCENT | Article
- Holocaust Teacher Resource Center
- Werner von Braun, the V-2 Rocket, and the Dark Beginnings of the Race to the Moon
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- Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
- The Liberation of Belsen: The British National Army Museum
- 45th Division Museum
- U.S. Propaganda Films
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(Holocaust Museum) A 1945 War Department information film directed by Billy Wilder. The film was intended for audiences in occupied Germany and Austria to educate them about the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime. For the German version, Die Todesmühlen, Hanus Burger is credited as the writer and director, while Wilder supervised the editing. Wilder is credited with directing the English-language version. The film is a much-abbreviated version of German Concentration Camps Factual Survey, a 1945 British government documentary that was not completed until nearly seven decades later. The German-language version of the film was shown in the US sector of West Germany in January 1946.
- Your Job in Germany
(NARA YouTube) A short film made for the United States War Department in 1945 just before VE-Day. It was shown to US soldiers about to go on occupation duty in Germany. The film was made by the military film unit commanded by Frank Capra and was written by Theodor Geisel, better known by his pen name Dr. Seuss.
- Here Is Germany
(NARA YouTube) A 1945 American propaganda documentary film directed by Frank Capra and written by William L. Shirer, Gottfried Reinhardt, Ernst Lubitsch, Georg Ziomer and Anthony Veiller. Like its companion film, Know Your Enemy: Japan, the film is a full-length exploration of why one of the two major Axis countries started World War II and what had to be done to keep them from "doing it again".
- Seeds of Destiny
(NARA YouTube) Produced by the U.S. Army War Department to keep the world's attention focused on the suffering of displaced and orphaned refugee children in transit and displaced persons camps in Europe and to champion the work of UNRRA. It was the winner of the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject in 1946. It was directed by accomplished short film — and later feature film — director David Miller.
- Two Down, One to Go!
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We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of using buccal swab brushes in comparison with blood samples for obtaining DNA for large epidemiological studies of the elderly population. The data reported here are from the third phase of the Integral Study of Depression among the Elderly in Mexico City's Mexican Institute of Social Security, conducted in 2007. The total cost of the two procedures was determined. The measurement of effectiveness was the quality and quantity of DNA measured in ng/μL and the use of this DNA for the determination of apolipoprotein E (APO E) polymorphism by PCR. Similar rates of amplification were obtained with the two techniques. The cost of the buccal swab brushes, including sample collection and DNA extraction, was US$16.63, compared to the cost per blood sample of US$23.35. Using the buccal swab, the savings was US$6.72 per patient (P < 0.05). The effectiveness was similar. Quantity and quality of DNA obtained were similar for the oral and blood procedures, demonstrating that the swab brush technique offers a feasible alternative for large-scale epidemiological studies.
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The European Commission has launched an open public consultation to collect feedback on different policy measures to promote harmonisation of smartphone chargers.
A new Memorandum produced by the industry in 2017 has raised concerns of market fragmentation and problems with charger interoperability, leading to consumer inconvenience and additional waste. Therefore, the Commission wants to explore different options for actions that can be taken to further promote harmonisation of chargers. All citizens and organisations are welcome to contribute to this consultation.
The results of this consultation will be used as inputs for the ongoing impact assessment study on the topic, carried out by Trinomics, in collaboration with Ipsos, Fraunhofer and Economisti Associati. Read more about this project on our project page.
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In today’s fast-paced society, energy drinks are a popular choice for a quick pick-me-up. Xyience, on the other hand, is just one of numerous energy drinks available on the market today.
Although it’s not as healthy as water or any organic supplements, Xyience accomplishes its job well considering the ingredients contained in its formulation.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at the Xyience ingredient list and what it has to offer in this post. You’ll be amazed!
What is Xyience energy drink?
Xyience (pronounced like ‘science’ with a Z) is a carbonated energy drink that markets itself as having 0 calories and 0 sugar, and that “gives you the great energy you need without the calories you don’t”.
In addition to energy drinks, Xyience also makes a line of bodybuilding supplements, which can be found in gyms all over the USA.
One thing that I’ve noticed so far on my adventures in researching energy drinks is when they say 0 sugar, that usually means they’re making up for the sugar elsewhere in artificial simple sugars, which will rot your teeth a lot more easily than complex sugars of the kind found in fruits and food.
Watch out when they say natural flavors as well, because what’s really part of this? I don’t think ‘Frostberry’ is a real flavor.
Where is Xyience energy drink made?
Xyience is made in Austin, Texas, and is owned by the company Big Red Inc.
Fun fact: The original owner was sentenced to four years in jail for tax evasion.
Xyience energy drink ingredients
For a brief rundown, a single can of 16 fl. oz Xyience energy drink contains:
|Value (Standard Serving)||Xyience (16 fl. oz)|
|Carbohydrates(Of which Sugars)||4g(0g)|
|Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)||–|
|Vitamin B3 (Niacin)||16mg|
|Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)||25mg|
It is not a significant source of calories from fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron.
Xyience also contains trace amounts of:
- Carbonated water
- Citric acid
- Natural flavors
- Sodium Citrate
- Potassium sorbate (preservative)
- Sodium benzoate (preservative)
- Calcium D Pantothenate (Vitamin B5)
- Ginseng root extract
- Guarana seed extract
- Gum Arabic
- Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
- Acesulfame potassium
- Ester gum
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)
- Cyanobalamin (Vitamin B12)
In a very sneaky move, they market their caffeine content as ’88mg/8oz’ near the bottom of the can, which I think is just unfair- anyone just casually browsing would look at that and think “hey! that’s not that much caffeine!” but they might find out later that that’s only half of a can of Xyience, which is completely misleading the consumer.
Xyience energy drink flavors
Xyience energy drink comes in 8 flavors:
- Cherry Lime
- Mango Guava
- Frostberry Blast
- Blue Pomegranate
- Cran Razz
- Fruit Punch
- Melon Mayhem
I personally think that this is quite a nice spread of flavors- there’s a bit of everything for everyone, but I sure hope you like fruit flavors!
Xyience energy drink caffeine content
Xyience contains 176mg of caffeine / 16 fl. oz, which is comparable to other energy drinks such as Monster, which also contains 150mg of caffeine.
This is around half of the maximum daily recommended caffeine limit, so be careful not to overdose on caffeine by drinking too much!
The caffeine appears to come from synthesized caffeine and also natural caffeine from guarana seed extract, which both have the same chemical makeup, and there haven’t been any reported side effects from either.
Of course, watch out for your individual caffeine sensitivity, as a caffeine overdose can cause dehydration, jitters, and headaches. Drinking 2 cans of Xyience will put you near the daily recommended maximum caffeine content, and you should also be aware of any other caffeinated products that you are consuming.
Is Xyience energy drink good for you?
Xyience energy drink can help you with concentration and focus. In the sense that it will deliver an energy boost that is effective and will help you get the job done, it’s great for you.
But is Xyience energy drink healthy for you?
That’s another story.
Let’s go ahead and dissect some of the ingredients they put into it. They say that they have 0g of sugar in the drink, and the website boasts that they don’t use aspartame, another sweetener, but that means nothing when they clearly have an artificial sweetener, sucralose.
Sucralose has been found to cause definite changes in the liver of rats in science experiments, and it reduces good gut bacteria by 50%, causing possible digestion issues.
In addition to that, the two preservatives used, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate, are also not particularly healthy for you, as they can cause migraines or even allergic reactions.
Is Xyience energy drink bad for you?
In short, Xyience energy drinks will only be bad for you if you overboard on these drinks. In fact, Xyience is not any worse for you than any of the other energy drinks out there, since it contains run-of-the-mill ingredients, although this does not mean that it is good for you.
In fact, some of the commonly associated symptoms of side effects with energy drinks are:
- Caffeine overdose
- Tooth decay
- Adverse neurological developments in children and adolescents
Hence why you should probably drink this in moderation, and limit your consumption to only when necessary.
Does Xyience energy drink work?
Considering the combination of caffeine and taurine that is included in Xyience, it’s unlikely that Xyience does not work.
176mg of caffeine is a big kick, but caffeine boosts aren’t always effective for everyone, especially if you’re a regular consumer of caffeine.
Taurine is an amino acid that helps build protein and also contributes to the energy boost given by energy drinks- with the exception that Xyience is not very forthcoming about how much taurine is inside their drink, so it’s doubtful that it’s in enough amounts to really make a difference.
Other ingredients that they’ve added are vitamins and ginseng root, but again, because the exact amounts aren’t specified, are they in significant enough amounts to help your diet and health?
We don’t know.
Xyience energy drink and diets
Xyience energy drink is suitable for those on vegan diets. They do not contain any animal products and are more like vitamin supplements rather than anything else.
Of course, if you were on a vegan diet and really considering taking it, it might be worth looking at how the product is manufactured as well just to check that everything is fine.
Xyience contains 2g of carbohydrates, and this can contribute to the total carb count for those on the keto diet. While some energy drinks contain 0g of carbohydrates, Xyience is probably not the best choice, since it also has artificial sugars.
The keto diet is supposed to be healthy and keep you in shape, but with the number of artificial sugars in Xyience, you’re at risk of not losing any weight.
How much does Xyience energy drink cost?
A pack of 8 Xyience energy drinks that are each 16 fl. oz usually cost around $33.95, which means that a single can of Xyience costs around $4.25.
$4 is a pretty hefty price to drop on your customers, especially since I’m not really seeing anything that makes this drink stand out from the others. Compared to more well-known and diverse flavored energy drinks like Monster, which only costs around $3, I honestly do not think that Xyience is worth it, and I’ll go into more detail in my review further below.
If you’re looking for something a lot cheaper with a taste that is just as good, if not better, try REIZE, a powdered energy drink that ships directly to your door at under $1!
Where to buy Xyience energy drink
You can get Xyience energy drinks from their website, or a number of places online.
Prices on Amazon tend to fluctuate since they’re mostly from third-party sellers, so keep an eye out for discounts and deals.
You can also get the drinks at your local stores, such as Target, Walmart, Safeway, Kmart, and others.
Xyience energy drink review
* All opinions expressed in this review are mine *
The drink itself is quite a pleasant change from most of the other drinks out there with spray-painted graffiti lettering or strong, block letters. I liked the white packaging, and it gave me the feeling that it was about to be pretty refreshing.
One thing I was really unimpressed with was the fact that they emblazoned ‘Zero Calories’ and ‘Zero Sugar’ on the rim of the can because while they may have had zero calories, they definitely do have sugar-artificial sweeteners.
The sheer amount of white space could also be used to tell us more exact facts about ingredient amounts, and I’m still not clear where their ‘natural flavors’ are coming from.
The taste was pretty disappointing as well- I had the Frostberry flavor, so it was quite a mixture of berries. There was a really acidic taste at first, which was balanced out by surprise at how thick the drink was.
At least it didn’t seem like it had any colorings- the drink was a cloudy white, so I wasn’t too worried about the side effects and bad things about the colorings.
There was that really nasty aftertaste that comes with a sweetener that I suspect I am slowly becoming allergic to every time I drink something that contains sucralose, I get an uncomfortable bubbling in my stomach that I haven’t really experienced before.
Surprisingly, even though there was supposed to be quite a lot of sodium- 160mg, I didn’t think that it was particularly salty, but it’s probably a pretty good drink for replenishing electrolytes.
One thing I would have liked would be to compare some of the other flavors with each other, or even with the drinks in their body-building line, just to see if this taste and thickness is across the board or just in their energy drink line.
After taking the drink, I found that yes, there was a distinct energy boost that woke me up a little bit more, and this was probably thanks to the large amount of caffeine in the drink.
Even though the taste wasn’t as I expected, it definitely did the job- woke me up and let me continue on with my day. I didn’t feel the bad crash that usually comes with drinking energy drinks that contain a lot of sugar, so I think that’s definitely a positive.
Final Roundup – Xyience energy drink
Finally – do I think that Xyience energy drink is worth it? Personally, I would give Xyience a 5/10.
I think that Xyience isn’t really anything special, it’s more or less your run-of-the-mill energy drink, and doesn’t really stand out to me. It may have the added bonus of having zero calories or zero sugar, but why and how is that different from a Low-Calorie Monster?
The price is also a huge turn-off. $4 for an energy drink is nothing to sniff at, and at this price, you can get far more effective drinks that are more efficient- or even just buy some caffeine pills!
Alternatives to Xyience energy drink?
There are lots of great energy drinks on the market. If you’re looking for some similar, liquid-based energy drinks that give a bit more energy than Guru, take a look at:
• Red Bull
• Monster Import (different from original Monster)
• Rip It
There are other categories of caffeinated products that are perfectly fine alternatives to Xyience and other ready-to-drink cans too. Make it Mio is just one of them, but there are many others.
Powdered energy drinks are also an option, and they tend to be more convenient and also more affordable than a lot of the market-leading energy drinks, but with the same great flavor and efficacy:
In particular, REIZE is an energy drink that is easy to carry around and make – just add water.
At 50mg of caffeine, REIZE doesn’t have the same amount of caffeine that Xyience does, but it is a lot more convenient and flexible since you can add all types of liquids to it- soda, hot water, cold water, flavored juice, it’s up to you!
REIZE ships right to your door for around $1 per drink, cheaper than Xyience and most of the energy drinks on the market.
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Harbormaster clears out North Harbor for dredging
Boaters mooring their vessels in Petersburg’s North Boat Harbor had to clear out by August 1 in preparation for the harbor dredging and reconstruction project.
Harbormaster Glorianne Wollen says the first phase of the process will be to remove the harbor’s floats and pilings. The Army Corps of Engineers contracted out to Sitka’s S&S General Contractors to dredge the North Harbor along with the basin in front of Ocean Beauty Seafoods and Icicle Seafoods.
Dredging is scheduled to begin September 1.
Wollen said the project is 20 years in the making but they’ve been working on moving North Harbor boats into the South Harbor since last winter. Because the South Harbor is filling up Wollen says there isn’t much room for new customers who want permanent spots at the moment, but because the harbor’s fleet is mostly commercial, it’s able to temporarily rent spots.
“It’s an asset for us to be able to tie up the visitor,” Wollen said. “We know that Sunday through Tuesday or Wednesday we’ll have quite a few empty stalls that we can hot berth, or sublet, to visitors. That’s a real nice sideline of our business here.”
The harbor was built prior to Alaska becoming a state meaning the federal government is responsible for dredging the
In 2006, the Alaska Department of Transportation transferred the North Harbor to Petersburg. It’s now up to the borough to pay for the harbor’s reconstruction, an estimated cost of $8 million. Petersburg Borough put up $3.5 million. It’s drawn most of those dollars from harbor revenue, the raw fish tax and the power and light budget.
“It was cobbled together any way we could to get enough money to do the project,” Wollen said.
The state is picking up the rest of the tab with a matching $3.5 million grant.
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New cases of the coronavirus have slowed down since its peak in January, and restrictions have started to ease as a result. However, shares of Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) are up more than 10% today after the vaccine maker announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had lifted its clinical hold on the company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application. Ocugen had been previously trying to advance clinical studies for Covaxin, its coronavirus drug. Last November, the FDA placed a clinical hold on Covaxin, which caused shares of OCGN to decline sharply.
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Covaxin is a whole-virion inactivated shot that has already received authorization from 20 countries for emergency use. The company also has applications for emergency use authorization in over 60 countries. In addition, Covaxin utilizes the same vero cell manufacturing platform that has been used in the production of polio vaccines.
Commenting on the update, Ocugen CEO Dr. Shankar Musunuri added that:
“We are pleased to be able to move our clinical program for COVAXIN™ forward, which we hope will bring us closer to offering an alternative COVID-19 vaccine. We firmly believe that managing this pandemic requires more than one approach to vaccines, so we are heartened to be able to continue developing our vaccine candidate.”
Additionally, Ocugen is developing Covaxin in conjunction with Bharat Biotech, a drug developer based in India.
What Does Covaxin Mean for OCGN Stock?
In January, Ocugen released promising results from its Covaxin study at Emory University. The study showed that participants who received a booster dose of the vaccine demonstrated a strong antibody response to the coronavirus, including the omicron and delta variants. Indeed, 100% of test serum samples showed neutralization against the delta variant, while 90% of test serum samples showed neutralization against the omicron variant. Furthermore, earlier studies with Covaxin showed that the vaccine produced neutralizing potential against the alpha, beta, zeta and kappa variants.
The liquid vaccine carries a shelf life of 12 months at proper temperatures and is different than other vaccines because both adults and children can receive the same dosage.
So, should you buy OCGN stock? InvestorPlace writer David Moadel notes that the $3 level has acted as a level of support thus far this year. However, Moadel also points out that a break above $7.50 could result in a “quick path” to $15. Investors will want to keep a steady gaze on Ocugen as it continues its clinical studies of Covaxin in the US.
On the date of publication, Eddie Pan did not hold (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.
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Football has always been a part of Chris’ life, but that hasn’t always been easy. Growing up, he struggled with isolation and the stigma of managing his Type 1 Diabetes, both in general and when it comes to being active. His love of the game and all that comes with it, including the friendships, has motivated him to continue planning around his Type 1 and to spread awareness about moving more with a health condition.
Please note that the stories, experiences, and activities depicted here were all captured prior to COVID-19. To ensure your safety, please follow the latest government ‘Stay At Home’ guidance related to COVID-19 and being active.
How Chris Gets Moving
Chris spends a lot of his time playing football and futsal, and started the UK’s first team made up entirely of people with Type 1 Diabetes. One of the things he enjoys most about it is the community and connection he and his teammates share, and how much they can support each other.
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Based on 25 income tax records
How much do Workers make?
The average total salary for a Worker is $35,500 per year. This is based on data from 25 TurboTax users who reported their occupation as Worker and includes taxable wages, tips, bonuses, and more. Worker salary can vary between $16,000 to $72,000 depending on factors including education, skills, experience, employer & location. | <urn:uuid:920ff623-14f7-4a45-b1de-808100a8a3af> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mint.intuit.com/salary/worker/elkhart-metro-area-in | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571090.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809215803-20220810005803-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.975888 | 95 | 2.3125 | 2 |
Twenty-five thousand years ago, the Kree, an alien race that had been drawn to Earth, performed genetic experiments on primitive mankind, creating a tangent race. The Inhumans made there home on an island in the northern Atlantic Ocean and developed culture and technology at an accelerated rate. Genetics became their chief science, as their culture was based on rule by the genetically fit. They discovered a substance called the Terrigen Mists, which mutated their genetic structures and gave them further genetic advances. It became tradition to be exposed to the mists and be granted genetic gifts.
The Inhumans isolated themselves from the rest of humanity, keeping their existance a secret until they were discovered by the Fantastic Four. Under the rule of Black Bolt, one of the most popular Inhuman monarchs in their history, Attilan has been relocated repeatedly for the sake of their culture and safety. Attilan was even located on the blue area of the moon for a time, before being rebuilt on Earth on the surfaced island of Atlantis.
Black Bolt's court consists of Medusa, his wife and queen, Karnak, Triton, Luna, Crystal, Gorgon, Seeker and Lockjaw. This group occasionally interacts with the outside world, especially aiding or seeking the aid of the Fantastic Four. Recently, the Inhumans have come in conflict with Namor, the Submariner. | <urn:uuid:37ff09fa-234b-4f66-9d8c-669e275132b3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://wordman.neocities.org/comics/inhumans/inhuman.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571090.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809215803-20220810005803-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.98098 | 285 | 1.820313 | 2 |
Dig Diary – Trench J’s largest axe brings 2022 total to three
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Today at the Ness was cool, breezy and pleasant, making perfect conditions for digging with not even a single midgie to disrupt proceedings.
It turned up in the trench extension where the UHI Archaeology Institute students are digging. They have been making good progress working through the material on top of the “Great Wall of Brodgar” but had not expected such a magnificent find.
Professor Mark Edmonds, who knows a thing or two about stone axes, examined it in the finds hut. He noticed immediately that the cutting edge was virtually pristine, making it very likely that the axe had never been used, or certainly not re-sharpened.
There was even more excitement over in the central midden area, where Alice and Alette have been digging. Their first significant find of the day was a really fine pot rim. The vessel had clearly been well made and was well-fired, which is not always the case with Ness pot.
Can it be dated?
Fine, well-fired and generally well-constructed vessels are often a sign of earlier Late Neolithic pottery at the Ness but the central midden area is not the best place to date material through the context in which it is found – it is a complex area with difficult stratigraphy.
The sherd has not been cleaned, as it is better to let it dry naturally before very gentle brushing of surfaces. However, the exterior surface in particular has a few thin voids (holes) visible on the surface which is usually an indication of organic temper.
Temper is the material added to the clay to make the intended vessel easier to form before firing. During the earlier period of the Late Neolithic there was consistent use at the Ness of smashed shell as a temper material.
When a pot with shell temper was fired it was normal for the small slivers of shell to burn out as the firing temperature rose, leaving just the sort of thin voids visible on our pot rim.
Closer examination of the sherd when it is dry and cleaned a little should resolve the issue.
We will let you know.
The next find in the area is truly spectacular.
It is a handsome piece of red-coloured rock, carefully dressed and triangular in shape.
It is instantly reminiscent of our other triangular rock, peck-dressed and with bas relief triangles along the bottom of the main face, which was discovered in the infill of Structure Eight.
That stone is even now trundling north from London, where it was an important part of the Ness contribution to the World of Stonehenge exhibition at the British Museum.
Just yesterday site director Nick and finds supervisor Anne spent time overseeing the dismantling of the Ness display and its safe packing for return. They accomplished this remotely on screens in site HQ.
We are desperate to see this stone again because there is a possibility that it may be related to the stone discovered today.
How is that possible?
Today’s triangular stone was discovered in the central midden area while the first triangular stone was, as mentioned above, part of the infill of Structure Eight.
These two areas are not far apart and site director Nick has a feeling that the two triangular stones could have been together as a part of Structure Ten and may have been thrown out when Ten collapsed, was remodelled or robbed of stone.
In Structure One Andy and Jenna continued to work on and around the handsome yellow clay floor.
Today they discovered a little hollow in the floor, near a corner of the southern hearth, and nestled inside was a flint blade, re-touched along two sides. It is hard to see how a blade like that could have been accidentally incorporated in a well-constructed clay floor.
It is possible that it could have been a deliberate deposition, but we will think a little more about that.
We also welcomed to site today Sarah Jane Haston, who is undertaking an MRes on the carbonised plant remains from Structure Eight, along with her supervisors Dr Scott Timpany, of the UHI Archaeology Institute, and Dr Rosie Bishop.
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Crochet flowers are the best thing to do. Crochet lovers are making flowers and then decorating clothes, hats, scarfs, blankets and other necessary items with them. Crafted flower as a decoration will appeal to any girl or woman. In the video instruction, presented by us today you will learn how to create this magnificent two layered flower. This easy instruction will help you to figure out how to crochet correctly. To make this beautiful flower is very easy. You can choose the color of the flower willingly, according to your taste. Crochet flowers can not only be separate composition, as well as they can be used as a decorative element. Happy Crocheting!!! | <urn:uuid:4b9e3b15-a454-4ec0-a511-6a7324539a7c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://welove-crochet.com/index.php/2019/08/14/crochet-two-layer-flower/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.936262 | 135 | 1.539063 | 2 |
Electrical Safety Certificate
Electrical Safety Certificate
An electrical safety certificate is a document that certifies that electrical installations, wiring, and fuses are safe. It is an important part of ensuring that your property is fit to live in. If you are a homeowner (or want to become one), or renting out your property or selling it out, you are legally required to obtain and update an electrical safety certificate.
What is an electrical safety certificate? How do I get one? What exactly is tested when carrying out electrical safety tests? And how often do you need to test your property’s electrical infrastructure?
What is an electrical safety certificate?
It is a document which is issued by a qualified and registered electrician. It is used to determine the electrical safety of your home and ensure that it meets the requirements. It is noticed that an Electrical Safety Certificate can only be issued once an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) has been carried out. Your Electrical Safety Certificate or EICR must be updated regularly and new checks are required every 5 years.
Why is an electrical safety certificate important?
An electrical safety certificate is an important part of a landlord’s legal duty to keep their properties safe and habitable under the Housing (Fitness for Habitation) Act 2018. This legislation helps to ensure that privately rented properties are safe to occupy for the duration of the tenancy.
Electrical safety is the most important aspect among all households. According to the Home Office, electrical faults cause more than 10% of house fires in the UK. If electrical wiring is neglected for long periods of time, it increases the risk of electrical fires such as overloaded sockets, exposed wires, or outdated appliances.
What is the Electrical Safety Certificate Act?
There is no specific legislation covering the issue and renewal of EICR certificates. However, the legislation that came into force in June 2020 is made in exercise of the powers in sections 122 and 123 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016(1) and section 234 of and paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Housing Act 2004(2).
The legislation applies to all new private rented properties from 1 July 2020 and all existing private rented properties from 1 April 2021.
What do the Electricity Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2021 do?
From 1st April 2021, all existing private landlords must comply with legislation requiring them to have regular electrical safety checks carried out by a registered electrician every few years.
The results of these checks must be given to the tenant occupying the property within 28 days. If requested by the local authority, landlords must also provide a copy of the certificate within 7 days.
Landlords must also keep a copy for their archives so that they can always show it to an inspector, the local authority, or a prospective tenant.
What does an EICR look like?
There is no specific format for an EICR. This can be frustrating for some landlords as each electrician’s EICR may look slightly different. However, this is not always a problem. Landlords just need to ensure that the report contains all the relevant information, which we describe in more detail below.
What does the electrical safety certificate show?
To ensure compliance with the legislation, the EICR report must detail all inspections carried out. Where deficiencies or potential problems are identified in electrical safety, the report will detail any recommended remedial actions or improvements that owners will need to take to secure certification, or consider in the future, to make the property as safe as possible.
The purpose of an electrical safety inspection is to:
- Identify any potential safety risks in the property’s permanent installations (lighting, sockets, fixtures, electrical storage boilers, etc.).
- Identify poorly carried out electrical work that is dangerous or potentially dangerous.
- Ensure that electrical circuits or equipment are not overloaded.
- Ensure that earthing and bonding are carried out correctly and that there is sufficient resistance to trip circuit breakers in the event of an overvoltage.
- What will be checked and tested?
- The EICR applies to all ‘fixed’ installations in your home. Essentially this means all parts of your electrical infrastructure that are permanently connected to the property.
- All light fittings
- All sockets
- All internal and external wiring
- Property fuse boxes
- All permanently connected electrical appliances such as storage heaters, showers, or fans.
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This is it folks. Enjoy the last few days of summer. Yes, we know that school has been in for several weeks now. But, as of this Monday, September 23rd, the summer season will officially transition into fall. Of course, this isn’t news that most Canadians need. Chillier temperatures have already set in across the country. And that has most people thinking about one thing – winter is coming!
There’s no such thing as “too early” to prepare for the winter. This is especially true if you have mobility issues that are aided by the use of a wheelchair. Practicing winter wheelchair safety is a must. Let’s take a look a few important tips, shall we?
Put together an emergency kit.
Whenever venturing outdoors in your wheelchair, during the winter months, it’s certainly wise to carry along a care package, of sorts. You never know if your wheelchair may endure some rough terrain, get overly wet or simply lose juice. Therefore, an emergency kit complete with extra clothes, snacks, drinks and extra batteries is a great thing to bring along with you on each and every excursion.
“Create your very own at home emergency kit,” advises Roland Reznik of KD Smart Chair, “Pack bottled water, blankets, socks, two fully-charged batteries for your wheelchair, canned food and keep your cellular phone charged at all times. You will also want to make a first aid kit part of your home emergency kit.”
Get winter tires.
What do Canadian car drivers to every single winter? The vast majority of them change their all-season tires to those of the winter variety. The reason why is because winter tires are known for their ability to maintain better traction on cold and wet surfaces. Safety first is the name of the game. The same practice of changing tires should be adopted by wheelchair users to maximize their safety during the wintertime.
“Keep a set of knobby winter tires on your wheelchair during the winter,” recommends Ziggi Landsman of the United Spinal Association, “If you use a manual wheelchair then keep an extra set of quick mount wheels with snow tires mounted on them handy. Pop them on as needed and get a bit of a rolling edge. If you’re wishing you could get a set of studded tires on your chair, you can.”
Make yourself as visible as possible.
During the winter, it gets dark as early as 5:30 p.m. Whenever you leave the house, be sure to make yourself as clearly visible as you can so that when the sun goes down, you’re still easily seen. As Landsman notes, many sidewalks don’t get cleared of snow before nightfall. You don’t want to be in a situation where you get stuck and are hard for other people to spot.
“Try this to improve being seen,” recommends Landsman, “Get your hands on a number of small battery operated lights and do a temporary mount with Velcro, wire ties, small clamps, to each side of your wheelchair. Give others a chance to see you first.”
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Sheet Music: Score
Five bagatelles : for solo piano / Carl Vine.
Also known as: Threnody ; 5 bagatelles
by Carl Vine (1994)
Published by: Faber Music — 1 score (11p. -- A4 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced — AMEB Grade Professional
Duration: 10 mins
Bagatelle V is titled 'Threnody (for all of the innocent victims)'.
First performance by Michael Kieran Harvey — 14 Dec 94. ABC Southbank Centre, Melbourne
Includes program note.
Threnody was written for performance by the composer at the Australian National AIDS trust annual fund-raising dinner in 1994.
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Analysis & Media
- Program note: Carl Vine's "Five Bagatelles"
by Carl Vine
Source: the score of this work
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