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What is a carpentry workshop?
Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc. Carpenters are usually the first tradesmen on a job and the last to leave.
How do I teach myself to be a carpenter?
Start by building up foundational skills and learning how to use hand and power tools. For a more in-depth approach, take some courses in carpentry or even earn a degree. To gain relevant experience, volunteer for a building organization, work on a construction crew, or become a carpenter’s apprentice.
Where does a carpenter work?
Carpenters work indoors and outdoors on many types of construction projects, from installing kitchen cabinets to building highways and bridges. Carpenters may work in cramped spaces and frequently alternate between lifting, standing, and kneeling.
What is the difference between carpentry and woodworking?
What Is The Difference Between Woodworking , Carpentry, And Joinery ? Carpentry is defined as being the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures. Woodworking is defined as the crafts of carpentry , cabinet-making, and related skills of making things from wood.
Was Jesus actually a carpenter?
Now obviously, eventually Jesus’s chosen profession was of a “Rabbi” or teacher; so in that sense he wasn’t a carpenter regardless of translation. However, in his early years, it is supposed from Mark 6:2-3 that he was, like his step-father, a “ carpenter ” as commonly translated.
What are basic carpentry skills?
Here’s a list of some basic skills you would do well to develop. They are the foundational skills every woodworker should know. Understand How Wood Works and Behaves. Sharpen Saws, Planes, and Chisels. Use a Hand Plane. Prep Lumber With Hand Tools. Cut a Mortise and Tenon Joint. Cut Dovetail Joints. Finish Your Furniture.
Is carpentry a good career?
Carpentry is a good job for people who are interested in working from home. Having the skills to cut, shape, and finish wood can mean having a huge world of other moneymaking opportunities available to you. With relatively few startup costs, you might also be able to begin doing fun woodworking jobs from home.
How long does it take to learn carpentry?
How hard is it to learn carpentry?
Carpentry is by far the hardest trade. It would be very simple if everything you’re building on or off of is perfectly square plumb, and level. However even new homes are framed with the standard of get it done quickly so nothing is ever perfect and easy.
Is carpentry a dying trade?
it is not a dying trade by any means. it is the original trade .
Is carpentry a stable job?
Given their versatility, carpenters are able to find employment in just about every sector of construction. Consequently, carpentry is one of the most secure professions within the construction industry. The average salary nation wide for carpenters is just under $45,000.
Where are the highest paid carpenters?
Best- Paying States for Carpenters The states and districts that pay Carpenters the highest mean salary are Hawaii ($73,070), Illinois ($66,280), Alaska ($66,240), New Jersey ($63,230), and New York ($62,880).
What do you call a woodworker?
noun. a worker in wood, as a carpenter, joiner, or cabinetmaker.
What is a professional woodworker called?
Generally, a carpenter is thought of as being someone who typically builds structures out of wood, such as houses.
What defines a master carpenter?
A master carpenter has reached the highest designation available within the carpentry profession and indicates possession of the requisite skills, training and experience to perform any carpentry task. There are no certificates that designate you as a master carpenter . | <urn:uuid:a7accfe9-f65f-406a-85b7-54208d2eefac> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://strechyzarozumneceny.com/carpentry/carpentry-workshop.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.955575 | 878 | 2.9375 | 3 |
02 Mar Rating the Debates with the DARE Trust Scorecard
With presidential debates and election season in full swing, there is no wonder that the topic of building trust and rapport with audiences is in the spotlight. Regardless of your political affiliation, one underlying truth is evident: great communicators are able to draw audiences in and connect with them by building trust. Trust is earned, over time, when speakers communicate in a way that is congruent with who they are and what they believe. It is through building trust, that true information sharing and collaboration can occur.
As a real-world trust exercise, we invite you to use the DARE trust scorecard when considering the presidential candidate of your choice. During their next speaking engagement, have this list handy and see how their communication skills enhance (or reduce) their ability to build trust with their audience.
Directions: Read each trust earner before evaluating a speaker. During a talk, when a trust earner attribute is observed, give the speaker one point. At the end of the talk, add the points to determine the speaker’s total DARE trust score.
- Displays empathy – This is most evident when a speaker identifies the audience’s pain points and conveys a genuine sense of compassion and dedication to resolve these pains.
- Portrays a sense of sincerity – The audience’s needs and wants should drive the speaker’s overall message. Effective communicators exhibit this trust earning quality by focusing more on “you” and “we” and less on “I” and “me”.
- Embodies authenticity – Speakers who exude a multi-faceted personality often gain trust quickly. Audiences tend to gravitate to speakers who are equally professional and human – not afraid to infuse a sense of thoughtfulness, or humor in their talk, when appropriate.
- Values mutual respect – Audiences want to be heard, appreciated, and thanked for their time and support. Speakers who are aware of the audience’s needs, wants, and interests are able to connect, engage, and build rapport with each talk.
- Engages in active listening – This involves more than just being quiet. Speakers who are able to build trust, listen intentionally to their audiences, taking note of concerns and experiences.
- Illustrates honesty – Effective communicators are able to acknowledge openly when they have made a mistake or not fulfilled a responsibility. This willingness to show vulnerability and accountability is key in gaining any audience’s trust.
- Maintains direct eye contact – Communicators that cannot look directly into their audience’s eyes place their ability to be trusted in jeopardy. Although eye contact is not a guarantee of integrity or honesty, it does, however, convey a sense of commitment and authority.
- Approaches audiences with openness – This includes acknowledging shortcomings, sharing personal experiences that have shaped their values, and asking for feedback for improvement.
- Waits to speak – Interrupting others is a significant trust violation! Master communicators understand that listening and having patience is just as important as delivering an engaging, and riveting message.
- Admits shortcomings – The most effective communicators are not afraid to admit when they do not have an answer to a question. Being able to self-reflect and ask for time to explore a thought or idea is a sign to audiences that a speaker is thoughtful and attentive.
8 – 10 points: Superior trust earner – This speaker is very proficient with building trust with an audience. They are easily trusted and seek out additional opportunities to validate and build this trust with their audiences.
5 – 7 points: Rising trust earner – This speaker is able to build trust with an audience, but may require multiple exposures and proof of their ability to follow through with promises and commitments.
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It turns out that rhenium-based compounds have been showing some promising anticancer activity as they’re stable, allow for real time imaging, structurally diverse, and have low off-site toxicity. The most commonly studied complexes are based around a Re(I) tricarbonyl core with the other three binding sites occupied by ligands of varying complexity. Researchers in the US and Australia developed a tricarbonyl Re isonitrile polypyridyl complex fac-[Re(CO)3(dmphen)(para-tolyl-isonitrile)]+, where dmphen = 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthro-line, called TRIP for short. TRIP showed promising cytotoxicity and can be imaged using confocal fluorescence microscopy, taking advantage of the emissive metal to ligand charge transfer (MLCT) state. The persistence of the emission indicates that the ligands remain bound to the Re even within cells. The complex’s cytotoxicity stems from its inducement of cells to accumulate misfolded proteins, resulting in apoptosis from the unfolded protein response (UPR). UPR induced cell death is relatively uncommon and led the researchers to find a method to characterize the speciation of TRIP in vitro. They used synchrotron X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM) to probe the cellular uptake and distribution of TRIP and an iodo-derivative I-TRIP by looking at elemental signals.
I-TRIP is particularly well-suited to this type of study, as the iodine provides an additional spectroscopic handle on the isonitrile ligand absent in TRIP. Of course, the researchers had to confirm that I-TRIP possessed similar cytotoxicity and working mechanism to TRIP. Various assays and biological studies showed evidence of comparable cytotoxicity and mechanism, demonstrating that altering the substitution of the isonitrile ligand doesn’t significantly impact the bioactivity of the complex. With that settled, the experiments could move to the synchrotron to probe elemental distributions.
Cells treated with both TRIP and I-TRIP show a clear Re signal, confirming that they can enter and persist in cells. Critically, the colocalization of the Re and I maps for I-TRIP samples indicate that the isonitrile ligand remains bound as a part of the Re complex inside the cells. This strongly suggests that the Re complex is intact while it induces cell death, adding to the developing mechanistic understanding of their activity. This work shows the utility of XRM as a technique to study the distribution of organometallic complexes in living cells. Additionally, the tunability and stable bioactivity of the Re complexes shows that they’re amenable to study by a wide range of techniques that will allow for further mechanistic probing.
To find out more, please read:
Chilaluck C. Konkankit, James Lovett, Hugh H. Harris and Justin J. Wilson
Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 6515-6518
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A program in Myanmar called LessWalk has found a creative way to provide free bikes to students who travel a long way on foot every day to get to school.
It’s not often that two problems add up to one solution, but businessman Mike Than Tun Win seems to have made it happen. His program takes the problem of wasted rental bikes and turns them into an easy way for students in Myanmar to travel long distances to school.
In the last few years, companies like oBike, Ofo, and Mobike began flooding streets in places like China, Japan, Australia, and Singapore with bikes. These “bike-sharing” companies, hoped to make lots of money by renting bikes out cheaply for short periods of time.
But it didn’t take long before there were too many companies and too many bikes on the streets. The bikes clogged sidewalks and users began to mistreat the bikes, even throwing them into rivers.
Soon many companies went out of business, leaving behind thousands of unused rental bikes. Many of them were brand new.
Mr. Than Tun Win realized that though these bikes didn’t have any value where they were, they could do a lot of good for schoolchildren in Myanmar. Some children in Myanmar travel an hour or more on foot every day to get to school.
Mr. Than Tun Win told the Singapore news site TodayOnline, “I thought if we could just reduce the time they take, they could spend more time studying, gain more knowledge and increase their chances of getting out of poverty [being poor].”
Soon, Mr. Than Tun Win had raised around $400,000 for the LessWalk project. About half of the money was his own, and the other half was given by companies.
The LessWalk project bought thousands of new rental bikes from failed companies and shipped them to Myanmar. The process wasn’t as easy as it sounds – there was lots of paperwork involved in moving the bikes from one country to another.
Once in Myanmar, the bikes are changed to make them more useful for students. The rental bikes used to require a smartphone app to unlock them. LessWalk changed this for a lock with a key. They also added a second place to sit in the back of the bikes, allowing two children to ride to school on one bike.
Recently they’ve added another change – they’re replacing the bike’s regular tires with a solid tire that can’t go flat. With all the changes, Mr. Than says each bike costs LessWalk about $35.
Giving out the bikes takes a little longer, since LessWalk wants to make sure that the bikes go to the students who need them the most. The project is working with Myanmar’s government and school systems to focus on poor students who walk close to two hours a day for school.
Though LessWalk only began in March, the project has already brought around 22,500 bikes into Myanmar and has given out over 1,000 bikes. Mr. Than Tun Win hopes to bring in as many as 100,000 bikes and expand the program to Laos and Cambodia.
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FROM THE MAGAZINE
Impossible Celebrity Interviews: Mel Brooks Speaks with Angelina Jolie
With a surprise cameo by the New York Times.
In his more than 60 years on the air, Mike Wallace has interviewed almost every president of the last half-century and, at 87, continues to add to a list that includes Salvador Dalí, Yasser Arafat, and Malcolm X. As he publishes Between You and Me: A Memoir, the unmistakable voice of broadcast journalism speaks out about his skinny bowlegs, self-absorption, and his idol, Martin Luther King Jr.
Proust Questionnaire: Marcel Proust
At the age of 20, Marcel Proust put his own psyche under the microscope by answering questions meant to reveal one’s innermost thoughts. More than a century later, and as demonstrated on *V.F.’*s back page each month, the “Proust Questionnaire” continues to be a popular method of interviewing. This month, as Assouline publishes The Proust Questionnaire—with personalities such as Lee Radziwill and Diane von Furstenberg providing the answers—we present Proust’s own responses from 1892. | <urn:uuid:b0f0d1a4-42fc-4d14-b353-e0923a87bdfd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.vanityfair.com/contributor/andre-carrilho_1422824122848 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.910769 | 284 | 1.546875 | 2 |
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INTERVIEW WITH VICKI OLDS – DIRECTOR – OUTBACK MOBILE RESOURCE UNIT
FOR CONNECTIONS MAGAZINE – ISSUE ONE (MARCH 2019)
The Outback Mobile Resource Unit (OMRU) is a children’s service providing both licensed childcare and play group sessions to children and families in remote and isolated regions of Far Western New South Wales. In 2016 OMRU took over the running of the Tibooburra Multi-Purpose Centre. Tibooburra is 350kms north of Broken Hill and approximately 55kms from the Queensland border. OMRU has recently participated in the CCSA Sector Support Program.
What are the biggest challenges running a mobile service in a rural and remote area?
Our service covers a huge area of approximately 220,000 km² and is bounded by the South Australian, Queensland and Victorian borders. We travel approximately 43,000kms each year.
Due to the distances we travel, we regularly spend up to four nights a week out of town, and sometimes only conduct three sessions a week because the remaining two days are for travel. Add to that the small attendance numbers we have due to isolation, and the figures do not look good on paper. This can make it hard to justify our costs and existence to government departments.
The distance also means we can only visit each area once every 3 or 4 weeks, which limits our time with each child and makes individual programming problematic.
Tell us about one of your recent projects and what you were trying to achieve?
For the past 5 years we have had an ongoing project holding “School Days” in the small community of Milparinka (population 10). Up to 12 families (over 30 children) live in the area, with all school-aged children attending School of the Air.
On these days, the families travel in from their properties (up to 200km away), and school aged children participate in their satellite lessons while interacting face-to-face with their peers, instead of just online.
Our service sets up in a different area and engages with the children who are not yet at school. School aged children are welcomed to join in with our play sessions, and we also run activities suitable for all ages; including science, cooking, craft and physical activities.
How did this project influence how your service operates?
It has provided us with some regularity, and gives the parents and community more confidence that they have consistency in their children’s education and social development.
What is the greatest reward from operating your service?
The opportunity to provide remote families with not only a playgroup for children but a support system within the community. Knowing you are making a difference, and the appreciation you get from the parents.
The smiles on the faces from the children when they see the work vehicle pull in, and the embarrassment you feel when one of your kids sees you in a café and screams your name at the top of their lungs!
How did the sector support program from CCSA help your service?
Our CCSA Sector Support Project Officer was instrumental in helping us get our heads around the Start Strong program and how to manage our funding for Tibooburra Multi-Purpose Centre. CCSA has always been available to assist with any questions we have had, and the support provided has been invaluable.
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The Baltic republic of Estonia is renowned for being one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world. With just over 1.3 million inhabitants, the small state has over 1,000 start-ups and five unicorns (a start-up that manages to reach a valuation of $1bn), and 5.9% of workers are employed in the ICT sector.
Estonia’s swift technology development began shortly after independence from the Soviet Union. Launched in 2001, the country’s e-Estonia initiative has created a digital ecosystem where 99% of government services are delivered online.
Thanks to what has been described as “the most ambitious project in technological statecraft”, today 95% of tax declarations and 99% of bank transfers in Estonia are done online. The country is entirely covered by broadband internet and practically all companies have an online presence. Digital signatures save the government 2% of GDP per year.
This platform allows the Estonian government to explore digital innovations before most of its peers, and it is currently developing applications of artificial intelligence for public services. One of them is a tool helping civil servants to get unemployed people back to work. Tech Monitor spoke to Ott Velsberg, government chief data officer at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, to find out how it works.
Estonia’s AI tool to guide people out of unemployment
Two years ago, there were only four AI pilot projects in the Estonian government. Back then, Velsberg says that there was a lot of scepticism towards the technology and limited experience among government employees.
Managing expectations is still an important part of AI implementation, he says. “One of the things I still see is that when you mention AI, people have expectations of a Robocop doing everything,” says Velsberg. “Actually, AI is still a baby that you need to show everything that it is able to do.”
AI is still a baby that you need to show everything that it’s able to do.
Ott Velsberg, CDO, Estonia
To accelerate adoption, Velsberg initiated a “deep dive” to identify challenges that each government organisation or agency faces. Velsberg and his team would typically map out around 30 different problems (in some cases it would be up to 200) and consider potential solutions from a customer-centric point of view. This list would be whittled down to two to five areas where AI could offer a viable solution.
One of the solutions that has emerged is a tool that helps civil servants in the Estonian unemployment office (EUIF) understand and better advise job seekers. A machine-learning system (named “kratt”, after a magical creature in Estonian mythology) was trained using more than 100,000 records to identify training and employment options for job seekers while distributing the workload between civil servants.
The decision-support tool advises civil servants on the best options to help an unemployed applicant to get back to work, such as training, reskilling, or studying a language. The data analysed includes the applicant’s employment record, whether they have received unemployment benefits and their working experience.
“Based on this, the person is [given a calculation] on the likelihood of returning to the job market and finding a job, and what affects it and how could it be done, for example, by learning a language, having an e-mail address, different career path, etc,” adds Velsberg. “This is not an absolute decision, but it assists the government agent in decision making.”
The tool was developed in collaboration with the Center of IT Impact Studies (CITIS), strategic consulting company Nortal and data analysis firm Resta. It has been operational since October 2020 after being tested across EUIF offices for six months, and so far proven “very successful” in helping people back into employment, Velsberg says.
Removing bias from the decision-making process
One of the advantages of the tool, says Velsberg, is that it minimises any bias in the civil servant’s perception of the applicant. “We don’t need to worry on the kind of more emotional aspects, but rationally rely on the data that we have,” he says.
Eliminating bias from the system itself requires careful attention to how the data is collected, its provenance and its quality. This is aided by various practical data management safeguards, such as mandatory privacy impact assessments. “The majority of cases where there has been an issue with bias, they are not related to artificial intelligence,” he says. “They are typically simple rule-based IT developments and what happens is human error.”
The unemployment agency is now working on a parallel project that uses machine learning to understand why people become unemployed and find ways to prevent it. “The logic behind this project is that government should try to avoid unemployment because it’s the most expensive cost for society and the government itself. We want to understand how we can pre-emptively step in.” | <urn:uuid:96f5e16e-cdf0-443f-9efe-6835ba1ef6a3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://techmonitor.ai/technology/ai-and-automation/how-estonia-using-ai-tackle-unemployment | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.960345 | 1,062 | 2.390625 | 2 |
Glory to the wise madmen, who have the courage to preach in the desert and be right before their own time!
Eighteen years are many, enough for a person to become an adult. But they may also account for practically nothing: the ages of the earth run into the millions of years and, on this scale, eighteen springs are but a miniscule fraction. The current epoch of the earth is the Anthropocene, the period when man clearly impacts on the earth (for the worse as is known), but eighteen years ago it seems as though this was hardly known, exclusively to a few of the wise madmen. Glory be to the wise madmen with the courage to preach in the desert and be right before their own time!
Should you pick up a newspaper from eighteen years ago and compare it with a contemporary: today, the climate crisis is all over; there is finally a widespread notion of the need to urgently act to save the earth. There are universal promises of ‘green deals’ – and eighteen years ago, climate change was a mute issue; it would seem as though we literally live on another planet… After all, is eighteen years a long or a short period of time? Is what matters the time that effectively passes or the impressions that time makes as it passes by?
For younger readers, we might recall that “An Inconvenient Truth” by Al Gore, which unquestionably awoke the world to the warning of the crisis that would come to define our epoch, undoubtedly one of the great manifestos in the history of humanity – is now only fifteen years of age: when the book was released in 2006, Greta Thunberg was but three years of age… And for the more forgetful, we should also recall how Al Gore came to Portugal in as early as February 2007 to present his “Truth” at the invitation of an agency that is now commemorating reaching adulthood…
As close as 2003 might seem – the year we are here commemorating not only for being that of the birth of Greta but also for the founding of CV&A – this year already belongs to another era, which took place according to a different paradigm. In 2003, there were conflicts just as there are today, both within and between societies; they have certainly changed, modified and taken on other forms, with other actors, other correlations of strengths and that have remained an essential part of the landscape. In 2003, there were also discs, faxes, Blackberries… – that are today on their way into museums because technological innovation has advanced and always at a constantly accelerating pace – but what we have today is more of the same, USB drives, emails and iPhones, and this is not what fundamentally makes the difference.
What is truly distinct, new and transformative is the generalisation – and simultaneously the internalisation, the individual awareness – of the understanding of the limits to our economic growth model, its non-sustainability, the essential nature of finitude rendered clear by the climate crisis and by the Covid-19 pandemic. Humanity as the rediscovery of its fragility – and it is clear that the dawning of this understanding did not only have consequences in the high spheres of philosophy but came to interfere very directly and concretely in the lives of people and societies: not only because climate changes bring colossal costs to societies, as also do pandemics, as we indeed all know, because now everything – literally everything – has to be henceforth approached in accordance with this new awareness and the framework of this new paradigm.
There is for example the circulation of people: whether due to the concomitant circulation of the virus or the environmental costs of air transport, it would seem clear that air travel is not going to boom again any time in the near future. The end of these simple habits, in reach of the European middle class, weekend tourism in a foreign capital or a holiday week in s sun-rich destination, are going to impact heavily on aviation and tourism and everything that is upstream and downstream of these sectors. However, furthermore, and far more profoundly: this shall shape future chains of production, raising the tendency for their renationalisation (or “re-Europeanisation” in the EU case) and bringing about a limited type of de-globalisation while interfering with the greatest question hanging over international economic relationships (and, therefore, tout court international relations): the scope and depth of the ongoing relationship between the West and China throughout this century.
All the digitalisation projects of an economy contain a purely competitive dimension, understandably seeking to prevent competitors getting ahead – but also maintaining the climate in the background of everything, the idea not just of shortening but rather of overcoming distances and hence eliminating travel, contamination, transport, CO2 emissions… E-commerce, remote-working… there were practically no references being made in 2003: today, in contrast, they’re everywhere and everybody has experienced them – and with the trend clearly towards their continued growth and not the inverse.
“Sustainability” became a cliché years ago and now accompanied by “resilience”; a word that was endowed with renewed meaning in Portuguese following its copying from the English (even if long existing in Portuguese dictionaries as any engineer knows so well) as this extended not only to the name getting copied but also to the substance of resilience. This requires an understanding of the constraints that nature (including human nature) place on economic development – as clearly, the economy should serve humanity and not the latter that should be paying tribute to the former. And holding the will to contemplate the great world of apparently useless and inconvenient ideas and not being afraid of having reason before time or to be swimming against the tide. There are just so many truths that we have acquired that are going to end up on the garbage heap of history! | <urn:uuid:fa161d64-f1d0-47b1-a68e-8fe8f88bd875> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://revistapremio.pt/en/adulthood/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.966767 | 1,192 | 1.835938 | 2 |
Somphot Duangchantrasiri, head of the Khao Nang Rum wildlife research station, which runs a camera trapping project in Petchaburi’s Kaeng Krachan National Park, said his team had found the tiger population in the park was on the decline.
In their most recent camera-trapping project between November last year and January this year, no images of tigers were recorded. Significantly less tiger activity was also documented compared to a similar exercise in 2002.
”It is a warning sign of the [declining] tiger population in the site,” he said. ”Although we can’t say for certain there are no tigers left in the park, their population is certainly under threat due to deforestation and poaching,” Mr Somphot said.
The research team set up 47 cameras over an area of 500 sq km.
The cameras recorded images of around 30 mammal species including marbled cats, clouded leopards, golden cats and elephants. But they found no tigers.
Still, the team found traces of tiger activity at five spots in Panern Thung area and near Petchaburi River. They expected at least one of them to be a female tiger.
In the 2002 study, the team set up camera trapping equipment at 21 points – less than half the number of the recent study – and captured images of only four tigers.
Mr Somphot said a similar trend has been found in Kui Buri National Park in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.
In a recent survey conducted by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), tiger population density in Kui Buri had decreased from 0.8 tigers per 100 sq km to 0.4.
”We might lose the tiger populations of two national parks if there are no effective measures taken to save them,” Mr Somphot said.
”The situation is very complicated as there are more than 7,000 people living in Kaeng Krachan National Park.”
The tiger population in Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary in Uthai Thani province has remained stable, while the number of tigers living in Mae Wong national park in Kamphaeng Phet province has increased, he said.
Ruangnapa Phoonjampa, chief of a WWF project to increase tiger populations in Mae Wong and Klong Lan national parks, said the two national parks are large enough to house more tigers.
She said the tiger population density in Haui Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuary is 2.5 per 100 sq km. ”There is enough food and space for them in the two national parks. Moreover, there are no people living inside the parks,” she said.
The tiger population density in Mae Wong National Park is just 0.75 per 100 sq km. A recent WWF survey found 10 mature tigers with two cubs moving around Mae Wong National Park, in addition to the more than 32 other endangered species.
The survey has been forwarded to the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, which studied the environmental impacts of the proposed Mae Wong Dam project.
Conservationists fear construction of the dam will destroy tiger habitats.
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Chemistry - Bachelor of Science Education in Science Education
The Chemistry option prepares majors to teach middle school science (grades 7-8) and high school Chemistry, Physical Science, and Earth Science courses. Certification requires Teacher Candidates to pass certification tests that assess science content knowledge and content-related pedagogy. TEACH Grant funds are available for qualified students.
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With the Best of Intentions
Teacher training institutions are not just places with buildings, classrooms, tutors, textbooks, lesson plans, and exams. They are also spaces for growing up to become somebody and someone a space where future teachers are shaped in complex local moral worlds.
In her book, Kari Dahl provides a unique and rare look into an unknown and often overlooked world as she takes us on a compelling journey inside the reality of teacher education and schooling in Kenya today. Relying on the author s extensive immersion into the world of teacher training institutions, readers will become familiar with the complex array of concerns that condition the spaces for teachers in training, and thus shape what professional identity means in a stratified and diverse culture.
Drawing on a rich conceptual and theoretical vocabulary, we begin to understand how students in these teacher training colleges constantly negotiate and confront the complex constructions of ethnicity, gender, and class, as well as moral, religious, academic, and resource deprivation issues which they meet in the different institutional cultures.
We hear the voices of five young men and women on their way through college. Their stories reveal personal hopes and ambitions in their processes of becoming teachers as they struggle through college. We get a glimpse inside the authoritarian and bureaucratic Lexington teacher training college, the poor but accountable Wummit teacher training college, and the run-down private teacher college called Global where students are kings and customers in poor surroundings.
This story of the process of growing up and becoming an education professional in an African setting will appeal to readers interested in education, schooling, and international development. It will interest researchers, educational planners, teachers, and students in the fields of teacher education, professional studies and international educational studies within social psychology, social anthropology, ethnography, and microsociology.
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'What Everyone Needs To Know' About Today's Cyberthreats
In Cybersecurity And Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know, P.W. Singer looks at cybersecurity issues faced by the military, government, businesses and individuals, and what happens when you try to balance security with freedom of speech and the ideals of an open Internet.
Singer is the director of the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence at the Brookings Institution. Singer tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross about the best ways to protect online accounts and the differences between traditional warfare and cyberwarfare.
On the importance of big companies taking cybersecurity seriously
[The Target and Neiman Marcus] incidents ... are good illustrations of how cybersecurity issues affect us all. Even if you look at the kind of shopper who is at Target versus the kind of shopper who sends their personal buyer out to Neiman Marcus, they're both being hit here. ...
Companies may not have been taking security in the cyber-realm as seriously as they should. ... There are certain industries that have done quite well because the incentives are really well aligned. ... Think about the banking industry versus ... the power grid, where they haven't been taking it seriously enough, again, because the incentives aren't there.
There's a series of fairly simple steps that we can take. ... One of them is, frankly, don't use the same password for all of your different accounts. ...
Often it's not the password itself, it's the secondary question ... because if you're being targeted in many ways, they're going after the ability to change your password, to tell the provider, "OK, I lost my password. Can you send me a new one?" And in that case they'll ask you some kind of question like, "What's your mother's maiden name?" which is easily look-up-able online and they get multiple chances at it. ...
Give counterintuitive answers to those: What's my mother's maiden name? Pizza, which is instead your favorite food, so it's something they'll never ever be able to look up. ...
The bottom line is that any password is breakable. ... The main thing is ... don't make the mistake that is out there. What is the most common password today? Password. What is No. 2? 123456.
On the hacking of U.S. patents
[Chinese hackers are] stealing designs for things that are of clear national security importance, like the design of a jet fighter.
There's an advance jet fighter that we've been research-and-developing. ... It's a trillion dollar program and that program has been hacked multiple times. In fact, in one situation it was actually hacked while the plane was in mid-air; they were downloading information off it that way. So how do you measure the loss there? Do you measure it in terms of the literally billions of dollars of research and development that we paid for that they got for free? Or do you measure it in terms of the 10 to 20 years that we were supposed to be ahead of them that we're not going to be? We're already seeing design elements of that popping up in their new jet fighter systems.
On how cyberwar differs than physical war
There's not the very clear and definable smoke plume coming out of the missile. ... It's not just the idea of the detection part of it, it's also how you respond, or maybe rather when you respond. ... You may want to watch an attack play out inside your system so you're understanding it. ... You may not always want to let the other side know that you know that they're attacking you. Your response may be that you want to hit them back immediately, or maybe you want to let it settle a while and design something to go, effectively, after them. ... There's this notion that it's incredibly easy, but if we look at examples like Stuxnet, which was this weapon that we used to go after the Iranian nuclear research, it takes a massive amount of research and time and collective effort to build a truly impactful cyberweapon.
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Pickwickian syndrome decreases oxygen levels
Every time you breathe, your lungs take oxygen from the air and put it into your blood. Your lungs also take carbon dioxide out of your blood and send it out of your body when you exhale. Maintaining the correct levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood helps all the cells in your body work properly and stay healthy.
Pickwickian syndrome, also called obesity hypoventilation syndrome, throws off the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your lungs. People with Pickwickian syndrome are typically obese, have too much carbon dioxide in their blood and have sleep apnea at night. Left untreated, the condition can cause serious heart problems.
What are the symptoms of Pickwickian syndrome?
You may notice other signs and symptoms of Pickwickian syndrome in your day-to-day life, including:
- Sleepiness or tiredness during the day
- Poor sleep quality
- Bluish color in your fingers, toes or lips
- Swollen legs or feet
- Shortness of breath
Pickwickian syndrome can look like other conditions, like sleep apnea. Only your doctor can diagnose Pickwickian syndrome.
How do doctors diagnose Pickwickian syndrome?
To diagnose you with the condition, your doctor will first do a physical exam to check for signs of Pickwickian syndrome. Your doctor may also take a blood sample to check how much oxygen and carbon dioxide is in your blood.
You may also need to see a doctor who specializes in the lungs and breathing (called a pulmonologist). Your pulmonologist may test how well you can breathe and how much oxygen and carbon dioxide is in your lungs. The pulmonologist may also order chest X-rays or sleep studies to check for other problems that can cause symptoms similar to Pickwickian syndrome.
After you’ve been diagnosed with Pickwickian syndrome, you will need treatment to help increase how much oxygen is in your blood. Treatment can give you more energy, help you breathe better, and relieve symptoms of sleepiness and depression.
How is Pickwickian syndrome treated?
Many people with Pickwickian syndrome use oxygen therapy. You will need to wear a mask or nasal cannula (tubes in your nose) that is connected to an oxygen tank. When you breathe in, you will take in more oxygen than you would if you breathed without the oxygen tank.
When you sleep, you may need to use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. You will wear a mask while you sleep and the CPAP machine will make sure you continue to breathe normally and get plenty of oxygen throughout the night.
Because Pickwickian syndrome is often associated with a high BMI, your doctor may also help you lose weight. Losing weight alone may be enough to relive your symptoms so you don’t need oxygen therapy or a CPAP machine.
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Obtaining wholesome skin can get many years off of the appearance of your encounter. The relaxation of your skin is just as crucial when it will come to your all round appearance. The helpful suggestions in this article will support you in caring for your pores and skin, to keep it glowing and youthful-hunting, for as long as feasible.
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Erik Voorhees, CEO and Creator of Shapeshift, believes the industries are undergoing a “transformation” from analog, fiat, and bank-based financing to decentralized, virtual, crypto-based financing. Nevertheless, Voorhees stated that whilst some businesses must be legal in order to operate with banking firms, this is a fair and appropriate argument since financial institutions are supervised and cannot function with a cryptocurrency company that does not meet certain criteria:
“That’s a different kind of argument than saying KYC should exist because you shouldn’t have anything to hide so it comes down to you know to what degree people want to be pragmatic… there’s certainly a lot of people in the crypto world who are simply interested in it growing and being popular no matter what. And, so those people will of course want every financial institution involved right away and they would be more inclined to tolerate KYC [norms.]”
Though praising the business strategy of digital currency platform Coinbase, Voorhees claimed that such companies function like banks and are highly controlled. He believes that financial services firms should be interested as a connection, not as a destination, and stated:
“I’m a fan of them [Coinbase] because they are actually building part of that bridge and I think that’s super important, but, I don’t think that the destination should be one in which everyone has to succumb to complete financial surveillance by the government. I think that’s incredibly dangerous.”
Everyone who thinks about human rights and the limits of authority, according to Voorhees, should be completely opposed to a society in which innocent individuals are monitored.
“I can understand the argument that if someone is charged or suspected of a crime that they start losing certain rights from that but to mandate surveillance and endangerment of all people innocent seems to be completely unethical on its face.”
Voorhees also stated that the presence of such regulations has not stopped institutions from engaging in money laundering, a viewpoint shared by Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz.
The creator of Galaxy Digital described how many big European banks have been punished for money laundering violations. These included institutions in the UK such as HSBC, Barclays, RBS, and Standard Chartered, according to documentation.
The sum of money laundered in the UK has increased to £150 billion ($204,789,750,000) a year, according to a National Crime Agency (NCA) spokesperson. Top European banks have charged upwards of $10 billion in penalties for money laundering offences in the previous 10 years. Novogratz stated at that time that he had not noticed any evidences of large money laundering scheme via digital currencies. | <urn:uuid:4675c185-3ac1-4b09-9b83-d24faab5fecb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://greatcoinnews.com/2021/04/10/ceo-and-founder-of-shapeshift-erik-voorhees-is-opposing-bitcoin-kyc-rules/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.962841 | 570 | 1.773438 | 2 |
Coral reefs are structures under water formed by the calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Corals are colonies of tiny marine animals. Reefs typically grow best in warm, clear and sunny waters. Corals are usually found in waters that contain little nutrients. Reefs provide a home to more than 25 percent of marine life even though they take up less than 1 percent of the ocean's floor. Humans have had a grave impact on coral reefs whether through direct or indirect interaction.
Destructive Practices Near Coral Reefs
Coral reefs in close proximity to human practices such as cyanide fishing and dynamite fishing have turned vibrant coral reef colonies into reefs containing very little life. The destructive forces of dynamite and cyanide fishing have overturned colonies and reefs alike, gravely impacting life.
Humans and Pollution
Human-developed pollutants have caused a lot of harm to coral reefs. For example, the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia is in close proximity to land that is 80 percent farmland. Fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and other contaminants run off into the ocean and have negative consequences for the coral reef. Water also becomes less clear, which results in the coral reef not being able to have enough sun exposure to sustain itself.
Human-Induced Climate Change
Human-induced climate change has resulted in increased ultraviolet radiation, anomalies in ocean temperature and increased ocean acidification. High levels of ultraviolet radiation can result in tissue damage of coral organisms. The temperature of the ocean affects the outbreak of disease among the corals and the bleaching of corals. Increased ocean acidification causes the skeletal formation in many organisms, especially coral that secrete calcium carbonate, to change. This results in an inability to preserve and form the reef itself.
Depletion of Sea Life
Since 25 percent of the ocean's creatures depend and evolve around the coral reefs, the depletion of the coral reef results in the depletion of other sea life including fish species. This not only effects the oceans, but humans as well, especially those populations who severely depend upon seafood for sustenance.
Diving And Its Impact
Diving around and near coral reefs can have a substantial impact on the reef. Divers touching coral heads can impact the health of the coral head. Divers taking photographs can accidentally crash into the reef. The bubbles that escape from breathing masks get trapped in caves and overhangs on the reef and can kill delicate sea life. The boats that bring divers to the site also pollute the water around the reef with petroleum products, sewage and trash such as aluminum cans, glass bottles and plastic bags. Incompetent operators have also been known to crash into the reefs with their boats.
- Cyber Diver News Network: Human Impact on Coral Reefs Far Worse Than Tsunami
- University of Michigan: Human Impact with the Great Barrier Reef: Pollution
- National Science Foundation: Human Impacts on Coral Reefs of Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
- The Oceanography Society: Coral Reefs and Ocean Acidification
- PlosOne: Coral Skeletons Defend Against Ultraviolet Radiation
About the Author
Si Kingston has been an online content contributor since 2004, with work appearing on websites such as MadeMan. She is a professional screenwriter and young-adult novelist and was awarded the Marion-Hood Boesworth Award for Young Fiction in 2008. Kingston holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Mills College.
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Startup founders need to be selective when it comes to choosing the core software they need to utilize to run their business. The right software will allow them to efficiently manage their finances, their products, their staff, their clients, and eventually maximize their productivity as well as their business revenue. On the other hand, the wrong software can cause a significant impact on a startup that can make it hard for the business to bounce back. Aside from this, below is an overview of the cost of investing in the wrong software as a startup.
Expenditures for Unnecessary Features
One of the greatest risks brought about by investing in the wrong software is the unnecessary expenditures of a startup because of features that prove to be unnecessary. For instance, small manufacturers may greatly benefit from a cloud-based material requirements planning (MRP) system that offers seamless management of production, logistics, customers, finances, and staff. The experts behind MRPeasy believe that this type of software will help small manufacturers stay on top of their processes in an organized manner. However, this type of software may prove to be unnecessary for e-commerce startups. Rather, the latter needs software that can efficiently integrate their clients’ MRP/ERP into their application program interface or API.
To circumvent the risk of expenditures for unnecessary features, it is important for a startup to clearly define their requirements. This will provide a startup with a good overview of the overall software architecture design that they need to implement, complete with the features that will be beneficial for their case. Statistics show that almost 90% of startups that fail do so because of software features that neither bring value nor money into the business.
Financial Loss for Low-Quality Software Solutions
Financial loss is another risk that a startup can face by investing in low-quality software solutions. As a startup, budget, and finances is always a major consideration, such that the quality of the software is often compromised because cheaper software was selected. However, the budget savings that a startup can obtain on the upfront may prove to be insufficient to cover the long-term losses that an inadequate software solution may cause.
Thus, in choosing the software that you need for your startup, make sure that you heavily consider not only the price but the experience of the software development company is working with startups as well. Choosing a technology partner with relevant experience may be a little more expensive, but you are assured that your business won’t suffer any financial losses because of your software solution. Rather, your business may even thrive and prosper because of a high-quality software architecture customized and designed for your business.
The wrong software solution may cause a significant business disruption for a startup. This can be either because inadequate training is provided to the staff, or the interface of the software solution is difficult to navigate, rendering it unusable. In choosing the software solution for your business, make sure that your technology partner will be able to provide appropriate training and support to you and your staff to inhibit any business disruption.
Suppressed Business Growth
You may have chosen the right software while you are establishing your business and everything seems to work perfectly at the start. However, you may find that as your business grows, your software solution cannot cope up and scale to accommodate the growing number of your users or customers. In this case, it is also of utmost importance to think about your long-term business goals when you are choosing the right software for your startup company to ensure that your business growth is not impeded.
Lack of Support for End-of-Life Software or Bleeding Edge Technology
There are instances wherein a startup may opt for end-of-life software because these are often cheaper. There are also cases wherein a startup founder may go for bleeding-edge technology that may set them apart from their competitors. In both cases, there are advantages such as cutting down your budget costs or being unique. However, these types of technology often lack the support that you need in case of any mishap brought about by the software.
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Learn about LOTT’s Reclaimed Water Infiltration Study and Share Your Feedback.
The LOTT Clean Water Alliance recently completed a multi-year scientific study about reclaimed water infiltration. The study is intended to answer community questions about residual chemicals that may remain in reclaimed water, and what happens to them when reclaimed water is used to replenish groundwater. LOTT is hosting a virtual Community Forum and online Open House to provide information about the study and to collect feedback.
Virtual Community Forum #1, August 15, 5:30-7:30 pm
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The lottery is a form of gambling that involves entering a drawing for a chance to win a certain amount of money. Official lottery websites offer standardized ticket prices. While online ticket buyers are participating in the same game as everyone else, they do so on a smaller scale. Unlike official lottery sites, which have the same rules and regulations, online lottery ticket purchases do not follow any standardized procedure. Official lottery distributors are allowed to do things however they wish.
Historically, the lottery in the United States dates back to the early 1700s. Newspaper ads from the colonial era indicate that hundreds of lotteries operated in the 18th century. The first US state to offer a lottery was New Hampshire, which was followed by Puerto Rico in 1934. As of 2014, 44 states and Washington, DC operate their own lottery games. There are now drawing games and instant win games. However, the legality of online lottery games is a contested issue. Many anti-gambling organizations and legislators are fighting to make online lottery sales legal.
Some people choose to play the lottery in person rather than online. They feel more comfortable dealing with an actual person because they know everything is legit. They also don’t want to risk losing their money on the lottery website. However, this does not mean that playing the lottery online is completely unreliable. Most lottery concierge services have an excellent track record. These concierge services don’t require you to make a deposit to obscure sites. They will also give you recommendations of lottery websites that offer concierge services.
There are many ways to buy online lottery tickets. One option is to download a lottery app or browse to the official lottery website. After creating an account, you’ll see a list of games available to you. Choose a game that fits your preferences. The lottery site should display the price of the ticket and the requirements for winning. It should also list the jackpot size and the next drawing. If you’ve been lucky enough to win, you’ll want to claim your prize from a recognized lottery vendor.
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Gloucester, Mass.- Great teacher at Gloucester High School, Shaun Goulart, creates a local history scavenger hunt trivia game for his 9th grade students that takes place weekly for 6 weeks. We’re taking the challenge one week after the students. Good luck!
ANSWERS TO SHAUN GOULART’S LOCAL HISTORY TRIVIA WEEK THREE
1)The location of Gloucester’s first “Four Year High School”
Principal Albert Bacheler CENTRAL GRAMMAR
2)The location of Gloucester’s first Brick Building?
PURITAN HOUSE built in 1810by Col. James Tappan* is a historic house at 3 Washington Street and 2 Main Street. Also known as: Tappan’s Hotel, Gloucester Hotel (“Tappan’s Folly”), Atlantic House, Mason House, Community House, Capt Bills (1960s-70s), Puritan House & Pub (1977), Blackburn Tavern (1978-00s) *Tappan was taught by Daniel Webster
Excerpt from prior GMG post (read it here) about scenic tours by bike 1885: “And now let’s take our wheel for a short run along our harbor road to East Gloucester, and note the many points of interest on the way. The start is made at the Gloucester Hotel–the headquarters of all visiting wheelmen in the city–at the corner of Main and Washington streets; from thence the journey takes us over the rather uneven surface of Main street, going directly toward the east. In a few minutes we pass the Post Office on the left, and soon leave the noisy business portion of the street behind us, then, e’re we are aware of it, we reach and quickly climb the slight eminence known as Union Hill…” This brick building at Main and Washington now features Tonno Restaurant. Notice the chimneys and same stairs as when it was the Gloucester Hotel. The Blackburn Tavern sign was just marketing; this building has no connection. Blackburn’s Tavern is now Halibut Point restaurant at the other end of Main Street.
3)The first schoolmaster and town clerk’s house. (private property do not trespass)
“RIGG’S HOUSE” 27 Vine Street (Annisquam) Thomas Riggs House purchased in 1661
oldest house on Cape Ann, Gloucester, MA
4)A list of the first recorded Gloucester fishermen lost at sea. (Hint: 1716)
Look under the year on cenotaph surrounding Man At Wheel
5)The location of the first carillon built in America.
Bronze tribute plaques embedded in Tablet Rock at Stage Fort Park detail the site’s history and were commissioned and unveiled at different times. The monumental and stunning Founders plaque from 1907 on Tablet Rock itself is in fantastic condition. Two DAR plaques were inlaid on the glacial outcroppings past half moon beach on the way to the cannons. The Fisherman’s Field (ca.1930) is so worn it’s nearly indecipherable, though that’s part of its charm. The plaque compels close inspection, lingering and discovery. It’s a fun family activity for anyone who likes a challenge. For those who want help reading the content, I transcribed it back in 2010. Scroll down below the “read more” break in this post to open.
Stage Fort Fisherman’s Field plaque honoring all actions. My attribution is Harriet Hyatt_plaque refers to restoration of area 1930 by DAR
Revolutionary War tribute commissioned by DAR and installed 2013
During which war did it receive this name? ANSWER – FORT CONANT during the Civil War
1901 before the Tablet
Gloucester vs Plymouth / Captain John Hewes vs Miles Standish
DAR plaques marvelous glacial outcroppings Stage Fort Park
Gloucester HarborWalk #32
location 2 courtesy photos
Take a picture at Fort Point with the former location of the Coast Guard Aviation Station behind you (must be visible in the picture) ANSWER – TEN POUND ISLAND
What was the fort called on Fort Point? ANSWER – FORT DEFIANCE Fort Point Hill, Fort Lillie (Lily)
Name a war it was utilized in. ANSWER – Efforts to fortify as early as 1703 (see Pringle) ATTACK OF CAPTAIN LINDSAY (OR LINZEE) 1775 –population about 5000 –REVOLUTIONARY WAR, WAR OF 1812, CIVIL WAR
“In 1743, what is known as the old fort on Commercial Street, now encroached upon and surrounded by buildings, was completed. On this point, well selected strategically, is a hill which effectually commands the inner harbor. In 1742 and 1742, the General Court appropriated 527 pounds to defray the cost of fortification. Breastworks were thrown up and eight 12-pounders placed in position in the fort. The immediate cause of its erection was the fear of French incursions, but these fears were never realized. An effort had been made as early as 1703 to fortify the place, but the petition of the selectmen to the General Court for an appropriation for the purpose was refused. The petition shows that he harbor, even at that early date was extensively frequent for shelter, and was “very seldom free from vessels.”
“In order to be better prepared for future assaults breastworks were thrown up at Stage Fort, the Cut, Duncan’s Point and Fort Point. This, however was the last attack by sea or land that the people experienced.”
From Fort Point go to the location of the seven-gun earthwork battery and barracks in ramparts field. Take a picture with the old towers in the background (do not go on private property) ANSWER – EASTERN POINT FORT by eminent domain, Ramparts Field Road Fort Hill
Name a war it was utilized in ANSWER – CIVIL WAR
“Immediate action was taken toward the erection of fortifications. Land at Eastern Point, belonging to Thomas Niles was acquired by the government, and earthwork fort erected and manned…”
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History and Development of the Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI) and the Nurturing Parenting Programs®. In essence, there was nothing at all to evaluate the outcomes of households attending the Nurturing Program®. The Nurturing Parenting Programs for the Prevention and Therapy of Youngster Abuse & Neglect: Trainer s manual for conducting the facilitator workshop (9th ed.). Park City, UT: Author. Neighborhood based education in Nurturing Parenting: ten individual parenting lessons for advertising a neighborhood philosophy of nurturing for the primary prevention of kid abuse and neglect.
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History of Hymns: “Together We Serve”
By Rev. Don McAvoy, Jr.
Together We Serve
by Daniel Charles Damon
The Faith We Sing No. 2175
Together we serve,
united by love,
inviting God’s world to the glorious feast.
We work and we pray
through sorrow and joy,
extending your love to the last and the least.*
*© 1998 Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL 60188.
Used by permission. All rights reserved.
In July of 2016, The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada bestowed its highest honor on the Rev. Daniel Charles Damon by naming him a Fellow. Dan has served as the pastor at First United Methodist Church of Point Richmond in Richmond, California, since 1995. Originally from Rapid City, South Dakota, Dan earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree at Greenville College, a Free Methodist institution in Greenville, Illinois, and he later earned a Master of Divinity from the Pacific School of Religion, Berkley, California. In addition to pastoring a congregation, Dan serves as the Associate Editor of Hymnody for Hope Publishing Company, and sometimes you might catch him playing jazz in the San Francisco Bay area or teaching courses at the Center for the Arts, Religion, and Education in Berkley.
As an internationally published author of hymn tunes and texts, Dan has combined his unique gifts as both poet and composer on over 50 published hymns. Furthermore, he has translations in Vietnamese, Portuguese, Japanese, and Shona, and in 2007 he worked with Patrick Matsikenyiri to edit Njalo, A Collection of 16 Hymns in the African Tradition. The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology features two articles by Dan—one on social gospel hymnody in the USA and the other on his greatest passion, jazz and congregational song.
“Together We Serve” was commissioned for the 1997 centennial celebration of First Presbyterian Church in San Anselmo, California. Carl Daw notes that there is no mention of an actual church building in this hymn—for the church “is not the building but the people.” Daw further notes that many of the ideas in this hymn will seem familiar because “they have been true of congregations from the very earliest of days, as Ephesians 4:11-16 shows. They are both a celebration and a reminder of what the church is called to be.”
The first stanza is a celebration of congregational life and mission. Dan uses two short phrases followed by a long phrase (55.11 D) to establish the meter and uses three syllable words (together, united, inviting, glorious, extending) to capture the flow of the waltzing tune. The second stanza is flooded with light imagery—“beacon of hope,” “lamp for the heart,” “light for the feet,” and “let love shine through.” The third stanza emphasizes Dan’s love of social justice and reminds us that the church welcomes all—wealthy and poor, busy and lonely, the scarred, and all those who need care. The final stanza is permeated again by togetherness as it enumerates for the church the “sources of energy”—grace, remembering Jesus, and service in Spirit and truth.
The hymn writing process is a new fascination for me. When I contacted Dan about the background information regarding this composition, I shared with him my affinity for this particular hymn and that I had even made an arrangement of it for my choirs. Dan was kind enough to send his sketches. Brian Wren told him “it takes ’many yellow sheets’ to arrive a good hymn text.” It was fascinating to see the four pages of ideas that were eventually crafted, revised and reorganized—always with help from other writers. Dan describes this as his most “churchy” hymn and mentions that it has become his most popular. Originally in three stanzas, the Presbyterians in San Anselmo asked him to “put a little Jesus in it” and Dan believes it became a “stronger hymn for that extra effort.” For those familiar with the Pacific coast, Dan began this text at a retreat center (Asilomar) in Pacific Grove while accompanying Camp Farthest Out.
Finally, Dan offers this advice for all hymn writers: “Be sure to put your entire message in stanza one. There may not be time to sing the whole hymn.” This was certainly the case when Dan was called on to lead this hymn for General Conference last May and it was cut short!
Since the text and the melody were composed for one another, be sure to let the music flow with a strong emphasis on the downbeat. If you are able to slow down the 3rd stanza and if you have a skilled accompanist, embrace Dan’s improvisational leanings and explore the text with some alternate harmonies. The final stanza lends itself to an added coda by repeating the final phrase, “remembering love is the strength of our song.”
Carl P. Daw, Jr., Glory to God: A Companion, Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press, 2016, pp. 730-731.
Press Release – The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada: http://www.thehymnsociety.org/#!dan-damon---fellow/c1c9r
Hymnary.org — https://www.hymnary.org/person/Damon_DC?tab=tunes
Personal Correspondence with Dan Damon
About this week’s guest writer:
Rev. Don McAvoy, Jr. has been a full-time church musician and member of The Fellowship since 1988 and currently serves Christ United Methodist Church in College Station, Texas as Minister of Music & Worship.
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Manish Nigam: Emerging technology trends in the metaverse era
The remarkable growth of the metaverse is creating an evolving framework for asset ownership in the form of non-fungible tokens and challenging brands to meet consumers in virtual worlds. We sit down with Manish Nigam, Head of Global Sector Research, Credit Suisse, to discuss the metaverse ecosystem and why investors should pay attention to this fast-evolving trend.
Metaverse traces its origin back to early video games such as Habitat on the Commodore 64 in the 1980s. Second Life has been around since 2003. These early versions of inter-connected virtual worlds never really made it into the mainstream. What drives this new surge in interest – and investment – in the metaverse concept? Why would it be any different this time?
Manish Nigam: In technology, it is not at all unusual that people get excited about the concept years or even decades before the real nuts and bolts of the technologies that are needed to enable the concept are ready. Electric cars are one example, as is the smartphone. We believe that basic technologies needed for delivering the metaverse era are all coming together now including the computing power, display technologies, network infrastructure and related software technologies. Though, a lot more work still needs to be done.
Will the major tech platforms be able to keep control of their “walled gardens” or will the metaverse be more decentralised than the internet we know today?
Manish Nigam: At the early stages of any major technology cycle, it is always very difficult to predict the big winners. For example, in the early days of the mobile internet and smartphones, in say 2005, Apple’s iPhone didn’t even exist, nor did some of the major big tech companies say from social media. However, it is reasonable to say that the metaverse’s prevalence will mean that current mega tech companies who fail to adapt to the era, will lose out to those that do. It is also fair to predict that there will be completely new mega-tech companies emerging over the coming decade, leveraging this metaverse era.
Blockchain will probably remain central to the evolution of the metaverse, but one needs to wait and watch how the usage of cryptocurrencies develops over the coming several years.
How much more data and processing power will be needed for the metaverse to really take off? What segments of hardware look especially attractive?
Manish Nigam: We are still at an early stage in the development cycle of the technologies relating to the metaverse. Having said that, for certain applications, technologies are already ready – though for significant consumer adoption, price points for some of the products are still quite high. There are several niche applications available for business use as well and those could take off faster as businesses tend to adopt based on total cost of ownership rather than just the upfront cost. At current stage semis catering to high power computing, providers of display technologies that work at very high refresh rates, downstream companies making the few successful augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) products and select tech companies leveraged to the infrastructure buildout appear attractive.
One of the most exciting metaverse ideas is the ability to transfer value between the physical and virtual world. Do you think the metaverse’s fortunes are tied to the adoption of cryptocurrencies and digital assets?
Manish Nigam: The objective of making metaverse interoperable and decentralised means that there is a natural demand for blockchain based technologies. Currently, given how demand has showed up from say web3.0 use cases and given that cryptocurrencies are one of the more widely available implementations of blockchain, we are seeing a quick adoption of cryptos. While we believe that blockchain will probably remain central to the evolution of the metaverse, but one needs to wait and watch how the usage of cryptocurrencies develops over the coming several years.
The AIC is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. How will technology change our world in the next 25 years? Do you think we’ll still be talking about the metaverse in 25 years’ time?
Manish Nigam: I wish I knew! I attended the first AIC but could not have forecasted the dramatic innovation and changes that technology has delivered over the 25 years since then. What we can say is that changes and innovations over the next 25 years are likely to be even more dramatic than what we have seen in the last 25 – that's just how the nature of technological development is! Just as we spoke about the internet at the first AIC and are still speaking about it now, we think we would still be speaking about the metaverse in 25 years’ time, though what we mean by the metaverse today will end up being quite different to what we will mean by the metaverse in 2047. | <urn:uuid:a63c8ad3-2329-4a0a-bf79-a55aac9b6720> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.credit-suisse.com/about-us-news/en/articles/news-and-expertise/emerging-technology-trends-in-the-metaverse-era-202203.tag*article-topic--credit-suisse---credit-suisse.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.948656 | 987 | 1.960938 | 2 |
Black Mountain from the Harbor Islands, Lake George, N.Y.
Oil on canvas
Overall: 32 1/2 x 60 in. ( 82.6 x 152.4 cm ) Framed: 48 3/4 x 76 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. ( 123.8 x 194.9 x 17.1 cm )
The New-York Historical Society owns a number of preliminary studies for this, Durand's last major painting. KATONAH MUSEUM OF ART, New York, HYDE COLLECTION, N-YHS,"Forever Wild: The Adirondack Experience" 1991-92 THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY, "Restored Visions: Recently Conserved Paintings from the Collection", 11/5/92-1/3/92.
Executor's Sale, Studies in Oil by Asher B. Durand, N.A., Deceased, Ortgies' Art Gallery, New York, April 13 and 14, 1887, p. 19, no. 295. Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society, New York: Printed for the Society, 1915, p. 41. Mather, Frank Jewett, Morey, Charles Rufus, and Henderson, William James, The Pageant of America: The American Spirit in Art, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1927, p. 44. Lawall, David B., Asher Brown Durand: His Art and Art Theory in Relation to his Times, Submitted to Princeton University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, March 1966, pp.193, 266-7, 412, 414, 469. Lawall, David B., Asher B. Durand: A Documentary Catalogue of the Narrative and Landscape Paintings, New York & London, Garland Publishing, Inc., 1978, p. 163. Koke, Richard J., American Landscape and Genre Paintings in the New York Historical Society, Vol. I, New York: The New-York Historical Society, 1982, pp. 362. Vedder, Lee A., "Heeding the Call of Nature: Asher Brown Durand's Communion with the American Landscape," The New-York Journal of American History, New York: New-York Historical Society, Vol. LXV, No. 4, Fall 2004, pp. 40-1. Ferber, Linda S., ed., Kindred Spirits Asher B. Durand and the American Landscape, Brooklyn Museum, 2007, pp. 199-200, 203. Vedder, Lee A. "Nineteenth-century American paintings." The Magazine Antiques 167 (2005): 146-155.
Gift of Mrs. Lucy Maria Durand Woodman
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MT. Tom Holyoke, MA is now a state reservation antenna farm that used to be a sky resort and popular amusement park, it closed in 1998.
The number of antennas that have gone up since closing has been enormous. The Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC) in Holyoke, MA uses some antennas for communications.
I was on top of the mountain a few months ago and it is being kept extremely secure. The reason environmentalists wanted to increase the endangered rattail snake population in 2017 was to keep the public away. There is a colony of timber rattail snakes living on MT. Tom as of 2021.mtara.org
Throughout this website will be easy to understand, layman term instructions on how to repair your own computer. Choose a category from the navigation bar above to get detailed information for the area you may need help with. I do not enjoy charging people $50 to repair problems that are meant to be resolved by the computer owner. Most computer manufactures and software companies make it easy for the computer owner to restore their computer back to its original factory state. The most important thing to do before repairing a computer is backing up all the information on the hard drive, then verify the data is not encrypted or corrupted and comb it for viruses or malware. Do not rely on the system recovery software to do this, if a computer is not working right, chances are the recovery system software will also not work right. Always manually back up data by simply dragging and dropping it over to a secondary drive. A networking cable can also be used to transfer the data from one computer to another computer, always double check your work, make sure your data is accessible using another computer.
The next thing is to inspect the ventilation fans for dirt and dust, one of the biggest things people and pc technicians overlook is this problem. Overheating is a likely cause of a slow or crashing computer. The number one cause of a slow or crashing computer is viruses and malware, quite often people will have clogged ventilation fans along with a virus. Canned compressed air can be used to clean fans and heat sinks from dust and dirt, be careful not to touch anything with your fingers, static can easily damage computer components.
Usually this is the easiest and fastest way to get rid of viruses and malware. I understand this can not always be done for many different reasons. If you own the computer and it is running Windows XP or higher you should be able to do this on your own. Keep in mind if you use the system recovery software to back up your data you maybe backing up the viruses and reinfecting the computer when importing the data. Do a destructive recovery, this method will destroy all your old data including viruses and automatically restore the original factory software, which is usually hidden on a separate partition on the hard drive. Once again remember to manually back up your data to an external drive and then we will manually comb (inspect) it for viruses before importing it back to the cleanly reformatted computer.
A computer will sometimes act like it has a virus when there is a problem with the system files that make up Windows operating system or there is a system registry error. There are some really good free software programs you can download off the internet that will fix a lot of these problems very easily. Most of the free software and paid software will only make things worse, however, there are some good free software programs that will fix system errors and I talk about them in the tune up page. The only good software is free software, I do not know why this is?
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Accessing the system recovery partition
By accessing this hidden part of the hard drive will give you the ability to reinstall the computers operating system. This will put a clean factory back up version of the Windows XP, 7, 8 or 10 operating system back onto the hard drive. Doing a destructive recovery will usually get ride of viruses and anything else causing problems I recommended doing this as long as your personal data is backed up. A nondestructive recovery is supposed to save your personal data, however many times it does not and this is understandable if their is a big problem with the computer.
We accesses this recovery partition with keystrokes when we first turn on the computer. With Windows 10 hold down the shit key when turn on the computer if that does not work hold down the shift key well restarting the computer. This will bring you to an easy to follow blue screen witch will let you reinstall Windows 10, usually. Some viruses and malware may interfere with this procedure, a bad hard drive may also cause this procedure not to work. Windows XP and 7 likes to use the F8 key at start up to access this recovery system, hold down the F8 key well restarting the computer and this should bring you to a recovery environment. Sometime the F12, F11 or F10 keys have to be used depending on witch model computer you have. The system settings will also bring you to a recovery environment in Windows 7, 8 and 10.
The bios settings are known to have to be accessed in some computer models to get to a recovery system. Googleing the make and model number of your computer along with the words recovery system will give you more detailed information on this, I can not cover every single make and model of computer, maybe someday.
Accessing the system bios
Once again this is done with keystrokes, by pressing the ESC key or F1, F2, F3 and or Delete keys can bring you to the system bios, press these keys at startup. You will find instruction in this environment if this procedure needs to be done, if not there will be no instructions here, usually.
Antec computer cases are used in the custom-built computers I make for my clients. These high-performance computer cases are known for both their gaming and professional power user abilities. High quality high output Antec power supplies, 350 to 1000 watts, assure proper pc component protection. Long life Steal ball bearing fan motors and high-grade Aluminum or high-grade Steal construction makes this the perfect desktop computer case for all computer builds.
Inside, Massachusetts Green High Performance Computer Center (MGHPCC) Located 100 Bigelow St, Holyoke, MA 01040 This is the 2012 Construction of the data center. The public is welcome to tour this huge state-of-the-art data center on weekends. People must call in advance, easy to plan and free to visit. | <urn:uuid:d120647b-a8be-4f73-bb63-91017b3b0f4d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.pcsteven.com/operating-system-harddrive-formatting.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.938694 | 1,360 | 1.929688 | 2 |
Does your brand need a mascot? We explore notable iconography from around the web and how it could impact your design.
So much goes into a great brand that it’s tough to put into words. Designers need to think about brands from many perspectives like visual ideas, typography, iconography, and even subjective feelings on the brand design.
Branding on the web focuses more on visuals and recurring elements that tie everything together. This can include social networks like Facebook or local small businesses.
In the end you’ll rely mostly on the same techniques to create memorable brands that blend into a cohesive website. In this guide I’ll share ideas + examples for designing a site that builds brand recognition through the entire experience. I’ll cover branding tips along with layout ideas for web & UI designers.
Visuals communicate faster that words and icons are a staple in modern branding. If you can find a way to attach an icon to your brand it can be used all throughout the site.
Larger brands like Facebook and Twitter don’t need to worry about this so much. Most people already recognize the lowercase “f” for Facebook.
But how many people recognize the small stacked bars of Scalyr? Considering their target market is much smaller than Facebook’s, I’d imagine few people(if anyone) recognizes their icon.
And this is precisely why Scalyr has this icon in their logo & their favicon. Plus they use similar colors all throughout the site.
As I mentioned earlier a brand consists of many things. Icons, colors, styles, textures, type, spacing, and even gestalt ideas that consider the overall composition that emerges from the brand’s many smaller parts.
Scalyr adds these colors into the site to connect with this icon design. It solidifies their branding further on every page and it’s one of the best techniques for a consistent layout.
A more recognizable icon is the Docker whale. This creature represents Docker’s software using a colorful play on words with the whale stacking/shipping containers.
You’ll find this whale in the site’s favicon and in a detailed illustration on the homepage. But a flat icon is also used in the top logo for every page.
The overall shape of this flat icon differs greatly from the more detailed illustration. But you can still tell it’s the same whale. This is the byproduct of great branding.
Find ways to include your branding anywhere & everywhere on the site. Don’t flood every page with similar graphics, but try to find ways to incorporate branded icons into the site naturally.
The vast majority of websites keep their logo in the top-left corner. Most users know this so they know exactly where to look.
One way to keep attention on this logo is with a fixed header. It scrolls along with the user offering access to all navigation links and the logo. This technique works great for responsive navs so your logo can be fixed universally for all devices.
TechCrunch has the right idea with their fixed navigation. Their site logo uses “TC” to represent the TechCrunch branding.
As you scroll down the nav shrinks along with this logo. It’s the perfect way to keep the site branded regardless of where the user is on the page. This subtle technique offers a way to quickly identify a site at a glance.
The same can be said for Cosmopolitan which uses their full logo instead of an abbreviation. Luckily the site is wide enough to accommodate the logo & all the navigation links.
This isn’t something that’ll deliver clear direct benefits right away. But over time visitors will notice that logo fixed at the top and repeat visitors will come to internalize your logo.
Some designers loathe this technique because it can take up extra space at the top of the page. But I can’t think of a better way to draw attention to your site’s logo from anywhere on a page.
And if your logo is too large you can always shrink it down when scrolling. That’s what TechCrunch did and that same technique can be seen on tons of blog themes like HealthMag.
Try to find a nice balance between natural branding and overtaking the screen. You don’t want mobile users struggling to ignore your fixed navbar. But the benefits of keeping that logo in place will accrue over time in consistent brand recognition.
Alternatively you could use a plugin like Headroom to hide the navbar while scrolling down the page and re-show it while scrolling up.
One of the best techniques for web branding is a digital mascot. This could be a person, animal, or a weird alien creature like Reddit’s Snoo.
It’s best to create a mascot that fits with the overall branding. It should blend naturally rather than feel like a forced addition. Docker’s shipping whale is a great example of a noticeable mascot that fits into their branding naturally.
Note that mascots are not great for all brands. Animals are usually the most common, especially on websites, but they’re not necessary. You can go pretty far with a simple icon and some recognizable colors.
But think about those brands who are so closely tied to mascots. The name MailChimp almost instantly conjures an image of their friendly postman monkey.
Don’t write off a branded character until you’ve looked into some ideas. If you’re not much of an illustrator you can even browse premium vectors on GraphicRiver, or Envato Elements to see what’s out there. Here are just a few excellent options you have access to, as part of your Envato Elements subscription:
The word that best describes a successful web branding is consistency. You want to keep all pages consistent with the branding colors, icons, and general page orientation.
When visitors internalize how a design works they’ll become familiar with the site and all it’s elements. Over time this leads to repeat users to consistently recognize the company branding and know where it’s located on the website.
When I say “branding” I really mean any visuals that represent the brand. Vector mascots, icons, patterns, or logos are all fair game.
Try adding these branded elements to any part of your site that makes sense:
One of the simplest brands in the design space is Codrops. It’s one of the most popular frontend dev blogs online and their branding is easy to remember.
Visually it makes sense to have water droplets represent the site. This waterdrop icon appears in the top logo & the site favicon. Not to mention the site itself uses many of these colors for links, buttons, and related page elements.
Consistency breeds awareness and a layout with so many branded areas makes the site feel truly connected.
The homepage for Sketch is another fine example. It uses the orange gem icon everywhere from the header to the footer and in the favicon. Plus important page elements also use the gem’s orange/yellow color to draw attention.
Just make sure you never sacrifice usability for the sake of branding. A website should be usable no matter what. Consistent branded elements are only there to help sell the website and the company.
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This article observes how architectural practice and symbolic appropriations interconnectedly produced space in 1920s' Ankara, the new capital of the new Republic of Turkey. The once magnificent and powerful Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman Empire, had its centuries long authority removed to disassociate the country from corporeal memories of its Ottoman past. The old capital was associated both with imperial and Islamic characteristics, and the republicans aimed to build a capital that spatially represented modernity. Interestingly, however, they employed Ottoman Revivalism, the architectural style in vogue at the time, to embody the political power of the new republic. This article emphasizes the contradiction between the retrospective politics of Ottoman Revivalism and the modernist vision of the republicans. It explores the sudden collapse of the revivalist approach by tracing the trajectory of modernist discourse as it was influenced by the political dynamics of the time. | <urn:uuid:41c977b6-3a9d-4f81-9574-22c9c247007c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/publication/details/9f7bdf70-e4b6-414c-988c-0c8bc0510c7e/from-praise-to-condemnation-ottoman-revivalism-and-the-production-of-space-in-early-republican-ankara | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.943747 | 174 | 1.859375 | 2 |
While a police hunt is underway following the brutal murder of an Eastern Cape farmer, Darryl Richter, Agri Eastern Cape has called on the authorities to prioritise rural safety.
He was killed on Saturday, 26 June while on an evening patrol on a nearby farm road to investigate a suspicious vehicle. It is understood that Richter, from the farm Waterfall just outside East London, was in an altercation with three armed men in this vehicle.
He was stabbed in the head and spine, but was able to shoot two of the suspects before dying from a gunshot. The third attacker apparently fled the scene on foot and was potentially wounded during the altercation.
Richter previously survived a farm attack in Butterworth. News of his death send shock waves through the Eastern Cape agricultural community. A week earlier, in an unrelated incident, John Viedge (79) was killed in front of his wife on their farm in the area of Nqanarhu, formerly known as Maclear.
Lack of visible policing in rural areas
Agri Eastern Cape now calls on the provincial police to implement its rural safety strategy to protect vulnerable farms and workers.
The organisation’s rural safety chairperson, Alfonso van Niekerk, says the current shortfalls in the rural safety strategy all point to a lack of visible policing in rural and farm areas.
While one of the pillars in the strategy is a so-called back-to-basics approach, Van Niekerk suggests that little to none has been done to address this.
“At each police station, there are supposed to be a rural safety coordinator equipped with a vehicle and cellphone. Many of our police stations do not have it yet,” Van Niekerk tells Food For Mzansi.
He says often vehicles and police officers that were meant for rural safety efforts are roped into doing other tasks. “Many times, a rural safety officer has to do other work as well, then he does not meet his rural obligations. So, the officer is then no longer focused on farm safety solely.”
Rural safety problems? What problems?
Covid-19 seems to have worsened relations between the police and the Eastern Cape agricultural community. Van Niekerk says it has been difficult to have regular meetings with the police in the last year.
“At this stage, there is a bit of a communication problem. But there are certain guidelines in the rural safety strategy and when these goals should be achieved.
“The rural safety strategy is an excellent plan that we as farmers agree with. But executing is the problem.”
The provincial head for corporate communication and liaison, brigadier Tembinkosi Kinanan, tells Food For Mzansi they are not aware of any challenges with the rural safety strategy.
He says, “The South African Police Service has always treated the issue of farm attacks as one of its top priorities, hence an emphasis has been put on sector managers and rural policing operations.”
‘A brave, armed, law-abiding citizen’
Meanwhile, Richter’s killing has also sparked an outcry over the controversial Firearms Control Amendment Bill.
DA shadow minister of state security, Dianne Kohler, believes Richter’s murder underscores the importance of farmers being able to own a firearm for self-defense purposes.
“This is what South African farmers are facing on a 24/7 basis, and if minister [Bheki] Cele gets his way, Richter would have been murdered, and the perpetrators would have driven off – perhaps to attack his wife and babies,” Kohler says in a media statement.
In a Twitter post, the Firearms SA founder Ian Cameron describer Richter as a hero. He tweets, “As a brave, armed, law-abiding citizen, he paid the ultimate price for that. He, like others was a custodian of his community’s safety. If SAPS fulfilled their mandate, he wouldn’t have had to patrol.”
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This contribution commences by acknowledging that Malawi, like many African countries, faces serious development challenges which seriously impair the ability of African states to improve the livelihoods of their citizenry. The paper argues that any efforts by Malawi and other African countries to improve the livelihood of their citizenry are centrally connected to efforts undertaken to improve the realisation of socio-economic rights. This is because enhanced socio-economic rights realisation would immediately ameliorate the plight of the citizenry. After identifying public functionaries as central to the performance of obligations generated by human rights the paper argues that the social trust concept can be utilised to energise the performance of duties triggered by socio-economic rights. The paper argues that the social trust concept and the devices founded on it can be utilised to provide an alternative conceptual foundation for understanding and enforcing the duties that socio-economic rights generate in Malawi. The paper then demonstrates how understanding and enforcing duty-bearer obligations for socio-economic rights within the social trust framework stands a greater chance of revitalising the accountability of duty bearers to rights holders. | <urn:uuid:03ad10d6-0c81-4193-ac6e-ff0c5afbc804> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/19743 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.915882 | 220 | 1.695313 | 2 |
Wanting to do something unique and exciting with art, a Kerala-based artist has been creating beautiful pieces using human hair.
23-year-old Midhun RR, who hails from Thamburu, Nellimoodu in Kerala, is an architecture student.
Seven months ago, he started experimenting with human hair in his artwork by creating portraits of famous personalities such as Mahatma Gandhi and Sachin Tendulkar.
Midhun works with hair donated by his friends and it is definitely not an easy medium to work with. He spends considerable time cutting the strands of hair into different lengths before chemically treating them so that they are easier to handle.
Explaining the procedure, Midhun told The Quint, "I spray formaldehyde on the hair strands that are donated by my friends and then dry them for 20 to 30 minutes. Then, I cut the hair strands at various lengths, depending on the image and then arrange them one by one using needles. It requires a lot of patience and time."
However, on his blog, Midhun has a word of caution for those who wish to try this method.
"Keeping in mind that this procedure might cause skin infections and allergies, it is important to avoid any direct contact with skin. It is also advised that the mouth and nose be covered," he wrote.
The artwork, once dried, is encased in glass panes to avoid any damage.
Each piece, which is made painstakingly, requires nearly three hours to finish.
So far, Midhun has created ten such hair artworks, but says he is still experimenting with the medium.
Midhun's tryst with art began when he was very young. He began painting and sketching when he was around 7 years old. But he always wanted to do something different and that was one of the reasons he started working with hair.
"I was in class 10 when I won a rocket model making competition conducted by ISRO. That was the moment when I started taking my work seriously and started devoting my maximum time to art. But I had always wanted to try something different. We all have seen artists using leaves and pencil shavings. I wanted to come up with something really exciting. So I came up with the idea of using hair strands," he told TNM. | <urn:uuid:99680612-f962-4155-b709-e1a4b0e920e8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-artist-actually-uses-human-hair-create-beautiful-pieces-art-76151 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.984656 | 471 | 2.515625 | 3 |
Zempin (dpa/mv) - Unknown people caused a forest fire in the coastal forest on the island of Usedom. As a police spokesman said on Wednesday, a young pine forest in the dune area on the Baltic Sea near Zempin (West Pomerania-Greifswald) caught fire on Tuesday evening. Several fire brigades were able to extinguish the fire before the flames reached the high forest, through which bike paths also run. The responsible forester estimated that pine trees and undergrowth burned on around 1000 square meters and gave the property damage at around 20,000 euros.
Zempin is counted towards the northern half of the island of Usedom. There have been several fires there since 2021, in which holiday homes with thatched roofs, such as in Karlshagen and Trassenheide, were destroyed. According to the police, these cases have not yet been solved.
After the last rains in July, the risk of forest fires in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is not as high as in early summer. On the holiday island of Usedom and in the entire south-east to Güstrow there is a warning level of 3 out of 5, i.e. a medium risk of fire. Warning level 2 prevails in all other forest offices. | <urn:uuid:4b253b77-c908-4470-8cfd-c446769c90f8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.dailynewsen.com/breaking/mecklenburg-western-pomerania-fire-in-the-forest-on-usedom-the-fire-h58860.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.968999 | 272 | 1.734375 | 2 |
Int J Biol Sci 2017; 13(2):157-166. doi:10.7150/ijbs.17440 This issue
1. Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China.
2. Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China.
3. Department of Physiology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518000, China.
* These authors contributed equally to this work.
Myocytes withdraw from the cell cycle to differentiate during muscle development. Given the capacity of microRNAs (miRNAs) to regulate gene expression during development, we screened for miRNAs that were associated with muscle development. S-Poly(T) Plus analysis of 273 miRNAs in porcine longissimus dorsi muscles revealed 14 miRNAs that were strongly upregulated with age of postnatal muscle development in vivo, including miR-195 and miR-497. These two miRNAs were also strongly upregulated at late differentiation stages of mouse skeletal myoblast C2C12 cells, and demethylation treatment induced significant upregulation of miR-195/497. Manipulation of miR-195/497 expression resulted in dramatic changes in the proliferation and differentiation of C2C12 cells. We identified high-mobility group AT-hook 1 (Hmga1) mRNA as a highly conserved target of miR-195/497 in C2C12 myoblasts. Overexpression of miR-195/497 or Hmga1 silencing in C2C12 cells promoted myogenic differentiation. Moreover, we showed that miR-195/497 repressed Hmga1, which in turn downregulated one of the HMGA1 downstream targets Id3, whose inhibitory effect on myogenic differentiation is well established. Our study revealed a subset of potential development-associated miRNAs and suggests a novel regulatory axis for myogenesis in which miR-195/497 promote myogenic differentiation by repressing the HMGA1-Id3 pathway.
Keywords: miR-195/497, Hmga1, myoblast, skeletal muscle, differentiation, proliferation.
Pork is the most widely consumed meat in the world. In the field of biomedicine, pigs are anatomically and physiologically analogous to humans. Knowledge of muscle development in pigs is important to improve production and quality of pork and provides understanding of human muscle disease. Myogenesis is an important biological process in all stages of skeletal muscle growth [1, 2]. During myogenesis, myoblasts proliferate, withdraw from the cell cycle, and differentiate to form myotubes . Myogenesis is a tightly regulated process that is promoted mainly by basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) factors including MyoD, myogenic factor 5, myogenin, E-proteins, and myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2) . MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in regulating various biological processes, including cell proliferation and differentiation, and the function of a subset of miRNAs during muscle development has been well established .
Clearly, a complete understanding of the roles of miRNAs in myogenesis is imperative for elucidating skeletal muscle growth. In this study, we profiled the expression patterns of 273 miRNAs in longissimus dorsi muscle of pigs during postnatal growth and identified a set of development-associated miRNAs. Of these, miR-195 and miR-497 (hereafter called miR-195/497) were strongly upregulated in an age-dependent manner. MiR-195/497 are known cancer repressors that govern the expression of many cell-cycle-associated genes [6-8]. Recently, miR-195/497-mediated myogenic proliferation and renewal have been characterized during muscle development [9, 10]. Here, we revealed the role of miR-195/497 in myotube formation during myogenesis.
The high-mobility group A1 gene (Hmga1) is an architectural transcription factor that participates in various nuclear processes that modulate numerous biological processes, including myogenic differentiation [11, 12]. In this study, manipulating the activity of miR-195/497 showed that they regulate the Hmga1 expression in muscle cells. We found that in myoblasts, HMGA1 induced the expression of Id3, one of the major repressors of cell differentiation.
Human embryonic kidney cell lines HEK293T and mouse skeletal myoblast C2C12 cells were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection and maintained in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM; Corning Cellgro, Manassas, VA, USA) containing 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS, Biowest, Nuaillè, France) in a humidified incubator with 5% CO2 at 37°C. Mouse C2C12 myoblasts were transferred to DMEM containing 2% horse serum (Gibco, Grand Island, NY, USA) to initiate differentiation and mimic normal myogenesis.
The castrated male hybrid pigs (Landrace × Large White × Duroc) were obtained from College of Animal Science of South China Agricultural University. Feeding conditions and experimental designs have been detailed in the study of Wu et al. . Briefly, the pigs were housed in a controlled environment and were provided free access to food and water according to the NRC2012 (Nutrient requirements of swine, 2012). We collected the porcine longissimus dorsi muscles at postnatal days 35 (weaning), 63 (nursery), 98 (grow-finish), and 161 (reach market weight) with six pigs in each group. The C57BL/6 male mice were purchased from the Guangdong Medical Laboratory Animal Center. Mouse skeletal muscles were collected at postnatal days 2 (newborn), 14 (suckling), 28 (weaning), 42 (sexually mature) and 63 (adult). All the protocols were approved by the Animal Ethical and Welfare Committee of Shenzhen University (Approval No. AEWC-2014-001004).
Hmga1 3′UTR luciferase reporter: To construct the Hmga1 3'UTR luciferase reporter plasmid, the wild-type Hmga1 3′UTR sequence was amplified from mouse genomic DNA using primers Hmga1-UTR-Wt-F (5′-CCAGAATTCACTTGTCAGCCTTGAAGCATCGGAG-3′) and Hmga1-UTR-Wt-R (5′-CCACTGAGCATGGGGGAAGGAAATCAATGAGTG-3′). The PCR products were then subcloned into the downstream region of the Firefly luciferase reporter gene of the miRGlo vector (Promega, Madison, WI, USA). Hmga1-UTR mutants were generated by site-directed mutagenesis using primers Hmga1-UTR-Mut-F (5′-ATGTTCATTCTTAGATACCCACTATTGCTGCTGCTACCAGCGTCAGATGTT-3′) and Hmga1-UTR-Mut-R (5′-CAGGAGGATGAACATCTGACGCTGGTAGCAGCAGCAATAGTGGGTATCTAA-3′).
Myogenin promoter luciferase assay: The mouse myogenin promoter was subcloned into the vector pGL4 (Promega, Madison, WI, USA) at the XhoI-MluI sites. The myogenin promoter was amplified from mouse genomic DNA using primers MyoG-Pro-F (5'-CCACTCGAGGTCTCTAGCTGCATATGTAGCAGAAGATGG-3') and MyoG-Pro-R (5'-GGTACGCGTCAGGTCGCAAAAGGCTTGTTCCTGCCACTG-3').
Hmga1 overexpression plasmid: The sequences of wild-type Hmga1 were amplified from the cDNA from C2C12 cells using primers Hmga1-F (5′-CACCGAATTCAGTCGGGGCTATTTCTGGTGTTGGC-3′) and Hmga1-R (5′-CACCGGATCCGCTGGTGCCTGGTGCGGTAGTGTGC-3′). The PCR products were then subcloned into the pLVX-puro vector (Clontech, Mountain View, CA, USA).
Hmga1 shRNA plasmids. Plasmid vectors containing shRNA targeted to Hmga1 and nonspecific control (sh-NC) were constructed based on pLVX-hU6 vector. The target sequences of sh-Hmga1-1 and sh-Hmga1-2 were 5'-AAGTCACCACAGCTCCAGGGA-3' and 5'-GTGAAGTGCCAACTCCGAAGA-3'.
miRNA dTuD inhibitor plasmids: miRNA inhibitors against miR-195 or miR-497 were generated using the two-step PCR method as detailed in our previous study .
HEK293T cells were used to package lentiviral particles. Briefly, the cells were transfected using poly-ethylenimine (PEI) transfection reagent with the packing plasmids (17.1 µg) in a ratio of 3:1:3 as follows: psPAX2 encoding HIV Gag-Pol (Addgene 12260; Addgene, Cambridge, MA, USA), pVSVg encoding the VSV-G glycoprotein (Addgene 8454; Addgene, Cambridge, MA, USA), and a lentiviral vector (6.9 µg). At 48 h and 72 h after transfection, the cell-free supernatants were harvested and used for cell infection using 8 ng/ml of polybrene.
For the myogenin promoter reporter assay, C2C12 cells were transfected with myogenin promoter luciferase reporter plasmids (100 ng), miRNA mimics (100 µM), and in-house modified SV40 promoter-driven Renilla luciferase vector (pSV40-R.Luc; Promega, Madison, WI, USA) as an internal control. For the 3' UTR reporter assay, C2C12 cells were transfected with 3' UTR reporter plasmids (100 ng) and miRNA mimics (100 µM). The miRNA mimics (RiboBio, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China) were transfected into C2C12 cells using K2 transfection reagent (Biontex Laboratories GmbH, München, Germany) following the manufacturer's instructions. PEI transfection reagent (Polyplus, Illkirch, France) was used for the transfection of plasmids. The luciferase activity was measured using a Lumat3 LB9508 luminometer (Berthold Technologies, Bad Wildbad, Germany).
The EdU incorporation assay was performed using an EdU assay kit (Ribobio, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China) following the manufacturer's instructions. EdU labeling was conducted for 1 h for the C2C12 cells stably expressing miRNA or miRNA inhibitor (dTuD-miR-195 and dTuD-miR-497).
Total RNA was extracted with RNAiso Reagent (TaKaRa, Dalian, China) following the manufacturer's instructions. The expression levels of the miRNAs were evaluated with our previously developed S-Poly(T) Plus method [15, 16] (Geneups, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China), using SNORNA202 and SNORNA234 as the porcine and mouse miRNA endogenous references, respectively. Briefly, RNA are polyadenylated and reverse-transcribed into cDNA. The RT primer consists of a universal reverse primer sequence, a universal Taqman probe sequence and 17 bases that are complementary to target miRNA with tailed poly(A). The PCR reactions were carried out in the StepOnePlus Real-Time PCR System (Applied Biosystems, Grand Island, NY, USA) with a miRNA-specific forward primer and a universal reverse primer. The primers used can be found in Supplementary Table 1.
Western blotting and antibodies: total proteins of the C2C12 cells were extracted with RIPA buffer supplemented with a protease inhibitor cocktail (Roche, Mannheim, Germany). Protein concentration was determined using a bicinchoninic acid (BCA) protein assay kit (Thermo Scientific, Beijing, USA). The primary antibodies used are as follows: β-tubulin (Cat #10094-1-AP, 1:5,000; Proteintech, Wuhan, Hubei, China), myogenin (Cat # ab1835, 1:2000; Abcam, Cambridge, MA, USA), HMGA1 (Cat #ab129153, 1:1,000; Abcam, Cambridge, MA, USA), and DNMT1 (Cat # 24206-1-AP; Proteintech, Wuhan, Hubei, China). Horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-conjugated secondary antibodies (1:10,000; Bio-Rad, Hercules, CA, USA) were also used.
Cell immunostaining: The C2C12 cells were cultured on glass coverslip in 24-well plates, then fixed with 4% formaldehyde in PBS buffer, permeabilized with 0.5% Triton X-100 in PBS for 10 min, and blocked with 1% bovine serum albumin for 15 min. The primary antibody anti-myosin heavy chain (1:100; Abcam, Cambridge, MA, USA) was used. Indirect immunofluorescence was detected with fluorescein isothiocyanate-conjugated anti-mouse IgG secondary antibodies (Cat #A-11001; Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA).
C2C12 myoblasts were cultured in 35-mm dishes and treated with 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine (Sigma, St. Louis, MO, USA) at a final concentration of 2 μM for 48 h in growth medium (GM) or low horse serum differentiation medium (DM).
All results were expressed as the mean ± SD, and at least three independent individuals or replicates were used per treatment. Two-tailed Student's t-tests were used to determine the statistical significance using STATGRAPHICS (Centurion XVI.I) software (StatPoint Technologies, USA). Short time-series expression miner hierarchical cluster analysis (v1.3.9) software was used to analyze the short time series miRNA expression data from quantitative RT-PCR.
To explore muscle development-associated miRNAs, we employed S-Poly(T) Plus quantitative real-time PCR to analyze the temporal expression patterns of database-annotated pig miRNAs in longissimus dorsi muscle from 35 to 161 postnatal days. Of the 273 analyzed miRNAs, 42 were differentially expressed by more than 2.5-fold between 35 and 161 days (Fig.1A). After two rounds of screening, 9 miRNAs were downregulated during myogenesis (Fig.1B and C). 33 miNRAs were upregulated during myogenesis and 14 miRNAs showed a robust and progressive increase with age (Fig. 1D and E). MiR-195, miR-497 and miR-29c were the three most prominently upregulated miRNAs (Fig.1E). Because miR-195/497 are both members of the miR-15 family, we performed a simultaneous study of the roles of miR-195/497 in other pig skeletal muscles. Meanwhile, we found that miR-195/497 were upregulated in semitendinosus, semimembranosus, gluteus medius, and triceps brachii muscles during postnatal development (Fig. 1F and G). The upregulation of miR-195/497 was also found in mouse hindlimb muscle during postnatal development (Fig. 1H and I). These findings show that the upregulation of miR-195/497 is associated with postnatal development. Moreover, mouse skeletal myoblasts (C2C12 cells) proliferate in GM, withdraw from the cell cycle, and differentiate to myotubes when the culture is shifted to DM. As shown in Fig. 1J and K, miR-195/497 were induced in C2C12 cells by DM. Therefore, the upregulation of miR-195/497 is also associated with myogenic differentiation.
miR-195 and miR-497 are upregulated during postnatal muscle growth and myogenic differentiation. (A) Workflow used to identify muscle development-associated miRNAs. (B-E) 42 miRNAs (≥2.5) expression profile during postnatal growth in porcine longissimus dorsi muscles. (F, G) Expression patterns of miR-195 (F) and miR-497 (G) in different porcine muscles during postnatal growth. The error bars indicate the means ± standard deviations of the samples from six pigs. aP <0.05, bP <0.01, cP <0.001. (H, I) Expression patterns of miR-195 (H) and miR-497 (I) in mouse tibialis anterior muscle during postnatal growth. The error bars indicate the means ± standard deviations of the samples from eight mice. aP <0.05, bP <0.01, cP <0.001. (J, K) Upregulation of miR-195 (J) and miR-497 (K) during C2C12 myogenic differentiation. C2C12 cells were cultured in growth medium (GM) and then switched to differentiation medium (DM). DM1, 3, 5, and 7 indicate DM for 1, 3, 5, and 7 days, respectively. The error bars indicate the means ± standard deviations of four independent cell samples. Quantitative RT-PCR was performed to analyze the expression of the miRNAs using SNORNA202 and SNORNA234 as porcine and mouse endogenous references, respectively. aP <0.05, bP <0.01, cP <0.001.
MiR-195/497 are known tumor-suppressive miRNAs and their anti-proliferative functions have been reported in many cancer cells, including breast cancer , hepatocellular carcinoma , and thyroid cancer cells . miR-195/497 have been reported to regulate myoblast proliferation and self-renewal through regulating the cell cycle [9, 10]. Here, we confirmed the anti-proliferative activities of miR-195/497 in vitro by transfecting miRNA mimics and inhibitors of miR-195/497 in C2C12 myoblasts. Quantitative PCR confirmed the efficiency of miRNA mimics or inhibitors on miR-195/497 expression in myoblasts (Fig. 2A and B). The EdU incorporation assays showed that mimics of miR-195 or miR-497 reduced cell proliferation (0.63-fold, P = 9.1 E-05 and 0.41-fold, P = 6.3 E-05, respectively) compared with the controls (Fig. 2C, Supplementary Figure 1a). In contrast, synthetic inhibitors against miR-195 or miR-497 had the opposite effect (1.29-fold, P = 0.0051 and 1.37-fold, P = 0.0163, respectively; Fig. 2D, Supplementary Figure 1b).
We next assessed the function of miR-195/497 in myogenic differentiation, although Wei et al. reported that miR-195/497 have no effect on myotube formation. Because myogenesis is regulated by a series of muscle-specific regulatory genes such as myogenin, we performed a myogenin promoter-driven luciferase assay. We found that the depletion of miR-195/497 repressed the luciferase activity (0.23-fold, P = 1.14E-10 and 0.46-fold, P =1.05E-05, respectively; Fig. 2E), indicating miR-195/497 had positive effects on myogenic differentiation in C2C12 myoblasts. This is further confirmed by western blot that the level of myogenin protein was lower in C2C12 cells transfected with the inhibitors of miR-195/497 (Fig. 2F). Moreover, immunostaining assays showed that inhibition and overexpression of miR-195/497 repressed and enhanced the formation of myotubes, respectively (Fig. 2G). Therefore, miR-195 and miR-497 both are required for myogenic gene expression and myotube formation on the skeletal muscle cells.
miR-195/497 repress myoblast proliferation and promote differentiation. (A) Relative miR-195/497 levels measured by quantitative PCR in C2C12 myoblasts transfected with miRNA mimics (miR-195 or miR-194), compared with mimic control. (B) Quantitative PCR showing decreased expression of miR-195/497 in C2C12 myoblasts transfected with miRNA inhibitors against miR-195 or miR-497 and their control. ***P <0.001. (C) Overexpression of miR-195/497 reduces the rate of myoblast proliferation. The cell proliferation analysis was performed by EdU incorporation of C2C12 transfected with miR-195/497 mimics and controls (NC). Quantification of EdU-positive cells from 10 random fields per sample. The cell number of the NC was set to 1.0. The error bars indicate the means ± standard deviations of three independent cell samples. ***P <0.001. (D) Inhibition of miR-195/497 enhances the rate of myoblast proliferation. Knockdown of miR-195/497 increases the rate of myoblast proliferation. The other details are as described in C. *P <0.05, **P <0.01. (E) miR-195/497 inhibitors reduce the transcriptional activity of myogenin. C2C12 cells transfected with the myogenin promoter luciferase reporter, the pSV40-R.Luc vector, and miR-195 inhibitor, miR-497 inhibitor, or inhibitor control (IN-miR-NC) were transferred to DM for 3 days. The luciferase activity of the NC was set to 1.0. The error bars indicate the means ± standard deviations of four independent cell samples. ***P <0.001. (F) Western blots demonstrate that inhibition of miR-195/497 reduces the abundance of myogenin in C2C12 cells. β-tubulin served as the loading control. (G) Immunostaining images of myogenin (green) showing that miR-195/497 inhibitors and mimics repressed and enhanced myotube formation at DM4 (DM for 4 days), respectively. Scale bar, 200 μm. (Right) Quantification of fused myonuclei is presented relative to the control (100%). The error bars indicate the means ± standard deviations of eight measurements. *P <0.05, ***P <0.001.
We investigated the possible mechanism by which miR-195/497 modulate myogenesis. Based on the miRWalk database , miR-195 and miR-497 had 45 common predicted targets (Fig. 3A), including Hmga1 whose expression is required for embryonic stem cell differentiation . The 3' UTR of Hmga1 contains one putative miR-195 and miR-497 binding site (Fig. 3B), which was conserved among vertebrates (Fig. 3C). Consistent with the previous study , the abundance of the HMGA1 protein was reduced in C2C12 cells after the induction of the myogenic program (Fig. 3D), which is opposite to the upregulated expression of the miR-195/497. The pattern of myogenin abundance confirmed the state of differentiation (Fig. 3D). These findings prompted us to investigate whether miR-195/497 regulated the expression of HMGA1 during myogenesis.
miR-195/497 downregulate the expression of the HMGA1 protein by targeting the 3' UTR of Hmga1. (A) The number of targets of miR-195/497 predicted by miRWalk. (B) The predicted binding sites for miR-195 and miR-497 in the 3' UTR of Hmga1. (C) The predicted binding sites of miR-195/497 in the 3'UTR of Hmga1 is highly conserved among mammals. (D) The abundance of the HMGA1 protein is reduced during C2C12 myogenic differentiation. Western blot analysis of myogenin abundance confirmed the process of myogenic differentiation in C2C12 cells. GM, growth medium; DM1, 3, 5, and 7 indicate differentiation medium for 1, 3, 5, and 7 days, respectively. β-tubulin served as the loading control. (E-F) Western blots confirm the efficiency of overexpression (E) and silencing of Hmga1 (F) in C2C12 cells. (G) HMGA1 promotes cell proliferation. C2C12 cells were infected with lentiviral vectors expressing Hmga1 or silenced Hmga1 (sh-Hmga1) and maintained in GM. The error bars indicate the means ± standard deviations of three independent cell samples. (H) HMGA1 inhibits myogenic differentiation. C2C12 cells stably expressing Hmga1 or silenced Hmga1 (sh-Hmga1) were transferred into DM for 4 days. Immunostaining images of myogenin (green) showing that overexpression and silencing of Hmga1 repressed and enhanced myotube formation, respectively. Scale bar, 200 μm. ***P <0.001. (I) Western blots showing the overexpression of HMGA1 reduced the abundance of myogenin, whereas reduced abundance of HGMA1 resulted in a higher abundance of myogenin. The data are the means of three independent cell samples. *P <0.05. (J, K) Hmga1 3' UTR or 3' UTR Mut were co-transfected with miR-195 (J) or miR-497 (K) mimics or mimic control (miR-NC) into HEK293A cells. The data were normalized to the Renilla luciferase activity. The luciferase activity of C2C12 cells transfected with miR-NC was set to 1.0. The error bars indicate the means ± standard deviations of four independent cell samples. **P <0.01. (L) miR-195/497 repress HMGA1 protein expression in C2C12 cells. Western blot shows that the transfection of miR-195/497 mimics decreased the abundance of HMGA1 protein at DM4 (DM for 4 days). β-tubulin served as the loading control. The protein level in cells transfected with miR-NC was set to 1.0. The data indicate the means of three independent cell samples. **P <0.01, ***P <0.001.
miR-195/497 reduce HMGA1-derived Id3 expression. (A) HMGA1 promotes the expression of Id3 mRNA. qRT-PCR of Id3 in C2C12 cells stably overexpressing (OE) Hmga1, silenced Hmga1 (sh-Hmga1), or empty vector (sh-NC). The expression levels of Id3 mRNA in the cells expressing NC were set to 1.0. The error bars indicate the means ± standard deviations of three independent cell samples. ***P <0.001. (B) miR-195/497 repress the expression of Id3 mRNA. qRT-PCR of Id3 in C2C12 cells transfected with miR-195 mimics, 497 mimics, or mimic control (miR-NC). **P <0.01 and ***P <0.001. (C) miR-195/497 reduce the HMGA1-drived Id3 expression. C2C12 cells stably overexpressing (OE) Hmga1 were transfected with miR-195/497 mimics or NC. *P <0.05.
HMGA1 proteins have been shown to regulate global chromatin composition and functions as repressors in myogenic differentiation through regulating the myogenic gene expression . Little is known about its role in myogenic proliferation and myotube formation. We therefore generated C2C12 myoblasts stably expressing Hmga1 or silenced Hmga1 (sh-Hmga1). The efficient overexpression and silencing of Hmga1 were confirmed by western blot analysis (Fig.3E and F). We found that the overabundance of HMGA1 in C2C12 cells increased the cell proliferation rate (1.29-fold, P = 3.43E-07; Fig. 3G), blocked myotube formation (Fig. 3H). Consistent with the previous study , overexpression of HMGA1 reduced the myogenic genes such as myogenin (Fig. 3I). In contrast, the silencing of Hmga1 repressed the cell proliferation rate (Fig. 3G), promoted myotube formation and increased myogenin abundance (Fig. 3I). Therefore, HMGA1 and miR-195/497 have opposite functions in cell myogenesis.
The Hmga1 3' UTR luciferase reporter assays in C2C12 cells showed that the ectopic miR-195/497 significantly repressed the luciferase activity (0.73-fold, P = 7.01E-04 and 0.78-fold, P = 2.78E-05, respectively), whereas the mutations introduced into the 3' UTR binding site abolished the repression (Fig. 3J and K). Consistent with the 3' UTR luciferase assay, ectopic miR-195/497 reduced the abundance of HMGA1 in C2C12 cells (Fig. 3L). Together, miR-195/497 repressed Hmga1 expression by targeting its 3' UTR in the mouse myoblasts.
Ids proteins (Id1-4) are known to be a strong inhibitor of myogenic differentiation . It has been shown that transcription of Id3 is directly controlled by HMGA1 in C2C12 cells . We confirmed that HMGA1 positively regulated the expression of Id3 mRNA in myoblasts (Fig. 4A). It is possible that miR-195/497 modulate HMGA1-driven Id3 expression in C2C12 cells. First, we measured the Id3 expression level in C2C12 cells transfected with miR-195/497 mimics. We found that overexpression of miR-195/497 in myoblasts downregulated Id3 mRNA expression (0.64-fold, P = 1.30E-07, 0.84-fold, P = 0.0067, respectively; Fig. 4B). Then, we investigated whether miR-195/497 attenuated the HMGA1-driven Id3 mRNA expression. Following the transfection of cells overexpressing Hmga1 with miR-195 or miR-497 plasmids, we noted a degree of attenuation of Id3 mRNA (Fig. 4C), indicating that miR-195/497 reduced the HMGA1-driven increase in Id3 mRNA expression.
Because genome-wide demethylation promotes myogenic differentiation and DNA methylation of CpG islands upstream of the genes encoding miR-195/497 has been demonstrated to be responsible for the downregulation of these miRNAs in human breast cancer cells , we investigated whether demethylation induced the expression of miR195/497 in C2C12 myoblasts. We measured the expression levels of miR-195/497 in C2C12 cells treated with the DNA-demethylating agent 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine in GM and DM2 (DM for 2 days) and compared them with their expression levels in untreated C2C12 cells. Following demethylation, we found that miR-195/497 were induced by 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine in both proliferating and differentiating cells (Fig. 5). Therefore, DNA demethylation may contribute to the increase of miR-195/497 expression levels in differentiating C2C12 cells.
Demethylation treatment in C2C12 cells induces the expression of miR-195/497. Demethylation treatment increases the expression of miR-195/497 in C2C12 cells. qRT-PCR of miR-195/497 in C2C12 cells with (Aza+) or without (Aza-) the DNA-demethylating agent 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine in GM and DM2 (DM for 2 days). The expression levels of miR-195/497 in the cells without treatment (Aza-) were set to 1.0. The error bars indicate the means ± standard deviations of three independent cell samples per group. *P <0.05 and **P <0.01.
In this study, we demonstrated a role of miR-195/497 in myogenic differentiation. MiR-195/497 has been implicated in both muscle development and cell proliferation in two previous studies [10, 22]. Here miR-195/497 was found to inhibit the expression of a well-known differentiation repressor, Id3, by directly targeting Hmga1. We found that the overexpression of miR-195/497 or the attenuation of Hmga1 accelerated myotube formation and decreased the expression of Id3 mRNA, which indicated a novel role for miR-195/497 in regulating myogenic differentiation through a regulatory axis of HMGA1-Id3. It is well known that Ids proteins inhibit myogenic differentiation by preventing the heterodimerization of myogenic regulatory factors and E proteins . Based on our results, we propose a model to account for the functions of miR-195/497 during myogenesis, as shown in Fig. 6.
Our miRNA screening detected 42 miRNAs as development-associated miRNAs, and about 30% of these miRNAs (miR-21, miR-27a, miR-29b/c, miR-30a/c/e, miR-133b, miR-135, miR-199a, miR-206, and miR-486) have been previously reported to play important roles in muscle development and differentiation [24-28]. For example, miR-21 was found to enhance the activity of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling by targeting the transforming growth factor TGFβI during porcine skeletal muscle development . MiR-206 and miR-486 were shown to induce C2C12 myogenic differentiation by targeting paired box Pax7 . Our results indicate the miR-195 and miR-497 can join the collection of muscle-restricted miRNAs with roles in regulating myogenesis. Whether the other 70% of the miRNAs modulate muscle development remains to be seen.
miR-195/497 have been reported to regulate myoblast proliferation and self-renewal through regulating the cell cycle . Wei et al. recently reported that forced expression of miR-195/497 in C2C12 cells blocked the G1-S phase transition. Skeletal muscle is in some ways similar to cardiac muscle. In the neonatal rat cardiomyocyte and myoblast cell line H9c2, miR-195 inhibited mitotic progression by blocking cells in the G2 phase . Indeed, miR-195/497 were shown to engage a subset of cell cycle regulators such as checkpoint kinase 1 , cell division cycle 25a/b, G1/S-specific cyclin-D1/2 , and cyclin E1 . In this study, we identified a novel target gene Hmga1, which encodes HMGA1, which has been reported to maintain proliferation in papillary carcinoma and gastric and colorectal cancer cells [30, 31]. We showed here for the first time that an increased abundance of HMGA1 increased the proliferative rate of myocytes (Fig. 3). The powerful induction of cell cycle withdrawal before terminal differentiation by miR-195/497 likely involves the actions of many target genes in myocytes.
MiR-195/497 has been reported to govern neural, adipogenic, and osteoblastic differentiation [32-34]. In this study, we employed several methods to determine the pro-differentiation role of miR-195/497 (Fig. 2). The opposite effect of HMGA1 further supports the idea that miR-195/497 positively modulate myogenic differentiation (Fig. 3); although, in a previous study, miR-195/497 were reported to have no significant effect on differentiation . Thus, we have discovered a novel role of miR-195/497 in promoting myogenic differentiation during skeletal muscle development.
Deficiencies in muscle differentiation-induced (MDI) miRNAs such as miR-26 and miR-206 have been found to delay the normal kinetics of muscle regeneration after injury in mice [35, 36]. Indeed, accumulation of myocytes and the delay of novel myofiber formation are commonly observed in mice lacking MDI miRNAs [35, 36], indicating an accumulation of myocytes can block the transition from proliferation to differentiation. Although our results in vitro show the contributions of miR-195/497 to both proliferation and differentiation, further studies using detailed analysis of the mechanisms of miR-195/497 and their targets in mice lacking miRNA in the skeletal muscle injury model are warranted.
Proposed model of the miR-195/497-HMGA1-Id3 regulatory axis in myogenesis. In proliferating myoblasts, HMGA1 is abundant and drives the expression of Id3, which prevents the heterodimerization of MRF (myogenic regulatory factors) and E protein, which in turn represses the expression of muscle genes. In differentiating cells, miR-195/497 are highly expressed and repress the expression of Hmga1. As a result, HMGA1 is less abundant, and the complex of MRF and E protein forms and subsequently binds to the promoter of muscle genes, thereby inducing myogenic differentiation.
A previous study showed that miR-195/497 were upregulated in muscle stem cells during postnatal development and induction of miR-195/497 in stem cells resulted in cell quiescence . Although, we showed that expression of miR-195/497 can be regulated by methylation. However, this effect may be indirect such as over-expression of MyoD or other transcription factors. Here we demonstrated that the upregulation of miR-195/497 in myocytes contributed to the progression of differentiation. Therefore, miR-195/497 have different functional roles in muscle stem cell and myoblasts. Although a full understanding of the mechanism of postnatal muscle development remains elusive, the results of this and previous studies show that miR-195/497 are critical in regulating the cell cycle in the transition between cell cycle arrest and proliferation and from proliferation to differentiation during muscle development.
DM, differentiation medium; GM, growth medium; MDI, muscle differentiation-induced.
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Supplementary Table 1.
We would like to thank Yueran Li, Yixuan Luo, Jiao Guo and Zixin Jin of ShenZhen University for providing technical assistance, and Qingyan Jiang and Dingyuan Feng of South China Agricultural University for providing us the porcine skeletal muscles.
This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) [2012CB124701]; the National Natural Science Foundation of China [81170047, 81370151, 81570046 and 31571199]; the Shenzhen Municipal Basic Research Program [JCYJ20150729104027220]; the Shenzhen Overseas High-Level Talents Innovation Program [YFZZ20111009]; and the Shenzhen High-tech Development Project [CXZZ20140828163951592].
The authors have declared that no competing interest exists.
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Emotions like fear and anger change body constitution making the body very acidity. The constant release of these chemicals affect not just the body, but the mind, and spirit in everyone. Some Healing modalities to diffuse and release negative energy:
1. Chrom Essence- triggers the olfactory nervous system bringing up memories, feelings and emotions held within the pain body
2. Tuning Forks work on nervous system as well as our auric field where energy tends to get stuck
3. massage helps release trapped energy held within the muscle and tissue of the physical body. Energy held within the aura and nervous system eventually condition the physical body to hold tension. The tension is referred to as energy blocks and knots.
4. Emotional Freedom Technique to help Identify emotional and psychological hurts that we have detached from and now are unconscious to, but are still affecting our life.
5. journaling what you feel strongly about helps us not only identify, but helps us release it.
6. Try to be specific with what you are feeling
9. Spend time with friends
10. Give yourself permission to feel your feelings
11 Accept your feelings, physical move, or communicate them
12Forgive, we forgive to release ourselves from the person who hurt us.
13. Gratitude, Be thankful for what you have.
14. Use the pain to learn, so you do not repeat
Ask yourself the following questions:
A. Are my reacting?
B. Can I talk about the experience or situation with the person caused the upset?
C. Is a direct approach the best way to succeed?
D. Have an intention, a hope for how the discussion or problem will resolve.
E. Be realistic. Make sure you can be honest with the person or situation.
F. If you can not freely communicate with the individual do not entertain the idea of trying to find solutions to making the relationship work! REGARDLESS of whom they may be. Move on and learn from the situation.
All emotions are born from love and fear and, all thoughts trigger one emotion or the other. Some examples of how fear manifests: anxiety, anger, control, sadness, depression, confusion, guilt, shame, and inadequacy. Fear based emotions stimulate the nervous system and releasing chemicals that suppress the digestion and immune system. This is why people who repetitively experience undesirable life experiences or choose the wrong types of relationships often develop health conditions. As noted above, we all pick up energy throughout our day by the people and situations we come into contact with, but we have complete control over how that energy affects us.
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With respect to how this is conceivable, a commemoration photograph blanket is a sweeping that can have any photograph put upon it. They come in various materials and various sizes. The couple might choose to utilize the sweeping to snuggle up for a night on the lounge chair or they will choose to drape it up some place where everybody can see. Luckily, the blankets are made alright that it does not make any difference what the couple chooses to involve it for. They might choose to lay it over a seat or on their bed.
The commemoration photograph blanket is a one of a kind gift that has numerous applications for the couple. It very well may be utilitarian and can be enriching content. It is no big surprise why each couple having a commemoration does not have somebody having an extraordinary photograph of the couple set upon a blanket. In any case, saying this does not imply that that it will not occur in light of the fact that commemoration photograph blankets are filling in prevalence as additional people learn of the fact that they are so natural to have made. So most would agree that the following time somebody has a commemoration, a commemoration photograph blanket is an extraordinary venture to make and give as a gift. The sweeping makes for an extraordinary method for praising such an unbelievable accomplishment.
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The advantages of recruiting humidifiers are bounty; some of them are recorded underneath:
At the point when you are recruiting a humidifier, you can arrange for a humidifier. Since it is something transitory for a positive reason you can pick any of them. Undeniably split AC are the ones, which will settle your motivation in the event of a room AC. A window AC should be penetrated into the window and subsequently is prudent not to recruit one of those for rooms. Not a stress over an enormous power bills. Since the humidifiers are leased, you want to stress over the immense power charges that will be consuming the pockets. You might require it for a day or a week or most likely a month and thus you really want be guaranteed. Any sort of little or large capabilities and you can get an air conditioner for the event and for as many numbers.
The benefit of recruiting humidifier is fundamentally you get decision for it. You can settle on the sort, the number and for how long that you want it. There are a lot of organizations or associations that will help you in employing a humidifier. Furthermore, contingent on the quantity of days you wanting to have it, you could it at any point give it on portions. The portions can be paid on an everyday or a month to month premise contingent on the period that you want to recruit. One more benefit of recruiting a humidifier is that you really want not make a big deal about the high support cost that is related with having an air conditioner introduced at your place. The power bill will be less, the upkeep will be less, and the establishment can be made less unwieldy.
Summer is a seriously troublesome season for individuals who fear high temperature. Notwithstanding for some others, it is the best season for swimming or open air bar-b-que barbecuing. Perhaps there are additionally certain individuals who are expecting the yearly Swimsuit Magnificence Show. To save power and to maintain low-carbon life, you actually utilize the old fan that was obsolete quite a while back. The primary outdated air humidifier purchased a long time back likewise begins to strike in summer. You should be very frustrated for its ineffectualness. Be that as it may, remember there is consistently an exit plan. The accompanying tips will assist you with changing the circumstance totally.
- Check and alter: In the event that you find the air humidifier is not cool in any way, you ought to really take a look at it completely first. The conceivable weighty residue might be the lethal component to forestall it is not unexpected activity. After your cautious check and clean, it ought to work actually not surprisingly.
- Pick the legitimate model: Before you pick the air humidifier, you ought to know how large your room is to utilize the air molding. Then you can pick a legitimate model for your home. Too enormous model is a loss for a little room and too little will be incapable for the cooling impact.
- Change the indoor regulator: You ought to keep the indoor regulator of your air humidifiers higher. The cool room is not difficult to dry with next to no dampness which is awful for wellbeing. For example, you can transform it to 70 degrees rather than 60. This is likewise confidential to set aside cash.
- Keep it running: Many individuals hold the assessment that on the off chance that you turn the air humidifier on for quite a while and off for some time, it will save energy? Actually, it will consume more energy for the consistently here and there. You ought to keep it on constantly if important.
- Keep your room fixed: The cooler room ought to be fixed constantly except if the cooler is off. Assuming that the air breaks and trades are with the hot air outside, the air humidifier will be less compelling with much energy.
- Keep channels viable: Make sure to check and supplant all air condition channels routinely to stay away from the amassing of residue and silt. The spotless humidifier channel can certainly upgrade the effectiveness of your cool framework.
- Ward off cooking: The air condition ought to constantly be kept far away from kitchen. You can isolate cooler room from your kitchen. It will consume a lot of energy to cool the intensity in the kitchen. By utilizing a unit to cool the kitchen, rather you can open the window to allow the hot air to stream out.
Individuals are continuously searching for the ecological agreeable air humidifiers with minimal expense. Truth be told the over the tips are the authentic ways to save cash. Trust this multitude of tips can assist you with living a cool summer.
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- Attract a specialist public relations expert that has knowledge in suit PR.
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- Work with your master PR guide to pick an association agent and to work personally with the delegate to prepare the individual being referred to for each and every public appearance and public decrees.
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The average American files a claim for a collision about once every 18 years. Which may not seem so bad when we think about the fact that the majority of drivers drive on a regular basis for more than half a century in total, a driver should expect to participate in three or more accidents before they hang up their keys Once more, that is not a shocking amount, but we need to consider how many cars there actually are in America. According to recent Statistics, there are more registered passenger vehicles in than in any other nation in the world. In general, there were 254 million at last count, which is more than one car for every licensed driver as there are so many and because Americans drive greater distances than most other nationalities, accidents are inevitable. According to the National Safety Council, there are approximately 10 million car crashes annually. They range from minor fender benders to deadly accidents.
Typically, only Property is damaged in such collisions. However, in one out of every five accidents, roughly two million per annum, someone is hurt. Rising medical costs and the continuing presence of elderly drivers have led to more claims for injuries and also a higher likelihood that a lawsuit will be filed in civil court. The following is a concise listing with descriptions of the most common car crash cases. No matter whose fault the injury was, if neither party was hurt, you should have the ability to settle the situation in short order. The opposing insurance adder will probably offer you the identical settlement a Houston Attorney Joe Stephens lawyer could obtain for you in such generally open-and-shut instances. Therefore, there is absolutely not any reason to contact a personal injury law firm in a situation where nobody was hurt and culpability has been established.
According to the law, a minor injury is one that you completely recover from in a couple of days and contributes to fewer than 1,000 in medical bills. Normally, these situations involve cuts, scrapes, and contusions. They may force the collision victim to skip a day or two of work, but no longer than that. It is normally not necessary to contact a personal injury law firm for these instances, because the settlement will hardly cover their bills. It is always advisable to speak to an attorney if the damage is significant and makes you miss more than a few days of work. Broken bones, whiplash, joint injury, or head injury are fairly common in these complex cases. Because the chance of permanent impairment is a lot greater when some of the aforementioned injuries are sustained, a personal injury law firm ought to be contacted as soon as possible following the collision.
We see them every day in each and every major metropolis in the world. As we generate to be effective they are there on the entrances and exits to freeways, indications around their throat requesting a handout. We studiously disregard them and in reality it is now an ability to never make eye-to-eye contact however at times we simply cannot help ourselves. We may review to our own fellow travellers the person is also young to get homeless, that they ought to get yourself a work and create a decent residing. We sense self-righteous expressing this stuff but as the quantity of homeless folks is constantly improve we understand on the inside that there has to be something we are able to do about helping the homeless and particularly homeless households.
Due to the fact whatever we often times tend not to see, except in third community nations would be the kids of the homeless. They live in cardboard containers underneath the freeway overpasses and huddling for ambiance around kerosene fires. These kids are the genuine patients from the existing financial crisis and the numbers of children who happen to be homeless and under the poverty lines are shocking with this, javad marandi the riches nation worldwide. It is a thing to refute aid to a homeless person and very yet another to disregard the plight of such innocent children. They can be found within the political crossfire and as claims combat with spending budget deficits, the initial items to be eradicated would be the interpersonal plans like interest and child assist. We could not let you to be so difficult hearted as being a community, like a individuals, that people overlook the plight of the innocents. The best way to helping the homeless is always to determine companies that are dependent upon grants and funding in the authorities.
Personal companies, as charitable as they are, will never substitute financing from the general public. It can be our responsibility to continue helping the homeless within this country. Improving the homeless will get rid of a lot of ills that befall out culture. To start with we can fight illness. Homeless people are often very likely to acquiring and spreading communicable illnesses than people in the normal population. Homeless youngsters are at even higher risk since they do not know how you can properly thoroughly clean them and also have no services to do this have been they so skilled and likely. We should create compassionate and functioning homeless recovery shelters in which homeless men and women can securely reside and stay taken care of within an rigorous, all-natural and lasting way. We cannot just allow them to have dinner or two, clean them up and send them rear to deal with the rigors of your road.
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RASTER or pixel based pictures are made out of square pixels dabs. Every pixel is doled out a position and variety in the picture document. The pixels are aded start to finish across and in an upward direction in the record. The goal of the picture lets you know how pixels or Dots per Inch DPI the picture has may. The more dabs, the greater the picture will be. Yet, higher goal includes some significant downfalls, putting away that large number of pixel areas and tones take up a considerable amount of memory that is the reason raster pictures in some cases have extremely huge document sizes. 10, 15 or more Mega Bytes 1MB = 1 million bytes. You likewise have seen pictures where bended lines have a saw tooth appearance, square pixels arranged make incredible unlimited download vector graphics vertical and flat lines however not excellent bended lines. The lower the goal DPI the more clear the saw tooth design this becomes.
VECTOR or line based pictures are made out of lines that predefined by facilitates on a matrix. There is a starting point, straight or bended line and an end point. There are no pixels or goal. You can make the picture any size from 2 creeps to 20 ft., it will appear to be identical, simply an entirely smooth line. That is the reason Computer Aided Design CAD programming stores pictures in a vector based record, it gives boundless goal precision. Another benefit is that the record size is commonly little, it needs to store a couple of directions for a particular shape inside the picture document.
Vector based picture documents can some of the time contain raster pictures. Anyway raster picture record types store no vector picture information. That is critical to note if you have any desire to Export or Save As to an alternate record type. It’s simple in most vectors programming to change over a vector line based picture to a raster pixel based picture; you save as a .tif, .jpg or other raster picture configuration. Yet, going from a raster picture to a vector based picture is difficult. Indeed, there are programs that do a raster to vector change, yet they all work by following the pixel picture.
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You could possibly have heard a lot of about homeopathy yet. Regardless of whether you have heard or learned about it, you actually probably would not have an unmistakable thought what it truly is. Homeopathy is much of the time depicted in confounded terms with regards to a definition and what it precisely does. The idea can be confounding to numerous who attempt to figure out it. To place into basic terms, homeopathy can be portrayed as involving what causes the disease in any case as a method for treatment, which conflicts with a portion of the customary way of thinking nowadays. Indeed, even this definition may not be completely clear. To give a model, suppose that you are encountering sickness. If you somehow managed to utilize homeopathy, you would be recommended something that would influence an ordinary, solid individual to become queasy. This would basically be your treatment. Certain individuals might experience difficulty really understanding this idea of treating diseases with the very thing that made it start with.
Rationale could direct that doing so would really make you become significantly sicker then you as of now are. What is astonishing anyway is that this technique is compelling. The magnificence about homeopathy is that it does not simply veil your side effects; it really kicks off the normal recuperating process in your body. This is not counterfeit drug that is working on your wellbeing; rather it is your own body normally mending itself. While homeopathy is cure that may not be totally normal, eventually it is as yet a more secure choice and better for your body that blends made in labs. Homeopathy comprises of different components, yet the cure comprises o que a OMS fala sobre homeopatia? roughly 60 percent plants. Different components incorporate creature items, synthetic substances, and minerals. The cures of homeopathy come in all kinds of structures, shapes, and viscosities from treatments, to weakenings, and to tablets.
Homeopathy can likewise treat a wide assortment of infirmities. A sickness is not really treated by homeopathy; rather it begins the body’s course of recuperating itself from diseases, intense subject matters, actual torments, and even sensitivities. All in all, what steps does one need to take to turn into a homeopathy expert? Homeopathy includes methods that recuperate the psyche and body, so there is no guaranteed authorization expected to begin rehearsing it, instead of regular specialists. Nonetheless, prior to rehearsing homeopathy you will in any case need to take part in an instructional class to try not to any commit any serious errors that could bring about additional harm. Indeed, even regular specialists will utilize homeopathy, notwithstanding option and normal healers, to work on their pace of achievement while treating patients.
In this very rushed globe, dish time can be such an issue. It seems extreme to crush in a reasonable eating routine when you need to do so heaps of things over the course of the day. Along these lines, individuals are consistently on the lookout for fast dishes that offer every one of the essential supplements in a single chomp. On the off chance that this turns out as expected with you, you want not look furthermore than the yellow site pages. The full dish has for some time been around that you are perhaps consuming it more frequently than you find. It is none beside the pizza. For various, pizza may very well be a treat or unfortunate food, a stuffing substance of void nutritious worth. In spite of this standard thought, the pizza might conceivably be a sound dish that can be both stacking and solid.
While the facts really confirm that wolfing down six gigantic bits of pizza at a time can totally make one fat, eating it in the perfect sums can simply be essentially as solid as eating a contribution of salad. What makes pizza so extraordinary is that it has all the food bunches prompted by healthful specialists and doctors for a fitting nourishment. The premise of any sort of pizza is the hull. It is the folio of the entire pie, where every one of the fixings is situated. Outside is just bread, which is by and large produced using flour. The grain food group is in like manner an extraordinary wellspring of minerals and nutrients that are expected for keeping normal body methodology. The pizza outside layer is likewise an asset fiber, which is truly required for safeguarding the component of the processing framework. Pizza is plentiful in food having a place with the meat bunch. A few pizzas can likewise have poultry, veal, or sheep. These supplements are expected for building bulk and furthermore creating tissue.
These supplements are also utilized for keeping hair and skin. Notwithstanding the outside layer, an ordinary characteristic of a pizza is big name. Literally nothing routs the crunchy, overflowing advantages of liquefied mozzarella notwithstanding any sort of pizza. An extra normal part of a pizza is the pureed tomatoes. While most of individuals would feel that tomatoes are veggies, it is essentially an organic product. There are even pizzas with avocado, which is a decent wellspring of significant fats that raise the level of good cholesterol in the blood. Absolutely there is the vegan pizza which contains no meat and just vegetables. Such pizzas can fundamentally measure up to servings of mixed greens and have almost exactly the same, generally more supplements. A park slope pizza can have fragments of ringer peppers. A few pizzas likewise have cabbage, lettuce, and other eco most amiable. Veggies are plentiful in calcium, beta carotene, iron, and furthermore different nutrients and minerals. So the accompanying time you get pizza for shipment, be appreciative for a phenomenal and full dish.
Gardening in an earth-accommodating way can be simple and fulfilling. The accessibility of protected, regular composts and naturally developed bloom and vegetable beginnings considers a quick start. Follow these best ten hints for long haul achievement.
1) Genuinely take care of your dirt. Solid soil is the establishment for sound nurseries. Be sure that you do not disinfect soil and kill useful life forms. Pause for a moment before utilizing pesticides. Pesticides kill unsafe organic entities yet they likewise kill useful living beings. Every now and again add treated the soil natural make a difference to the dirt to work on its construction and supplement content.
2) Water profoundly yet rarely. Assuming you appreciate gardening with plants that require supplemental water, that is not really and an in regular gardening. The best watering strategy for plants is to water profoundly and rarely. While watering individual plants, build up to ten for blossoms, twenty for bushes and 100 for trees. On the off chance that you water in this technique, you will just have to water each three or four days and you will advance profound root development in plants.
3) Whenever the situation allows, develop plants from seed or buy establishes that have been industrially developed without the utilization of sunshade net manufacturer pesticides. While the plants could look sound and fiery in the store, they do not necessarily outgrow the impacts of engineered synthetic substances.
4) Mulch is your companion; dark plastic is not. A few gardeners will toss down weed cloth or dark plastic under mulch as a weed other option. This cloth is fine for around one year. From that point forward, the mulch on top starts to separate, adding a layer of natural matter on top of the dirt that gives a fruitful spot to weeds to develop.
5) Use Corn Gluten for weed control. There are a few business accessible items for weed control that are produced using corn gluten. Corn gluten is a viable weed control that is a normally happening substance that would not contaminate groundwater. It is smarter to utilize an item like corn gluten than it is to hand-pull weeds, in light of the fact that an excess of hand-pulling will eliminate valuable dirt, which eliminates supplements and furthermore frees your nursery up to disintegration issues.
6) Get a dirt test. Prior to adding manure or pesticides haphazard, set up a dirt test. You can track down directions for your state via looking for soil test [insert state name]. The dirt test will tell you precisely which supplements you want to add to the dirt and the legitimate sums. Adding more supplements is not better-for your plants or for the earth. Abundance supplements not consumed by plants will filter into the groundwater framework and in the end cause issues in lakes, waterways, lakes and the sea.
The field of tutoring is consistently changing and creating with innovation. In this cutting-edge time, young people grow up with computers from the time they are energetic. To show up at these children educators need to acclimate to innovation in preparing and sort out some way to support students using mechanical gadgets. It is practically hard to make an effort not to use innovation and computers these days, especially with respect to preparing. Most students have grown up with computers since birth or youth and use them to adjust also. It is fundamental to acknowledge how to use laptops if you should be an effective educator. Getting a validation in educational innovation is planned to further develop classroom innovation and blend capacities and spur teachers enthusiastic about further developing their classroom direction through innovation consolidation. Past this, completing an informative innovation program also manufactures resumes. Teachers excited about getting comfortable with innovation or updating their innovation aptitudes should determinedly ponder seeking after verification in educational innovation as a way to deal with work on their callings and develop their understanding.
It is critical for teachers to know the foundations of informational innovation. This will assist with organizing a justification behind which to develop. Learning about enlightening innovation normally begins with perceiving how a PC capabilities including gear, working structures and frameworks organization for instructors. This integrates sorting out some way to redesign, fix, keep up and research computers to give positive learning conditions and experiences for an alternate group of end clients including teachers themselves. In any occasion for teachers who are not enthused about showing innovation, learning about the fundamental foundations of educational innovation can be valuable for educators and students the equivalent. A couple of courses show instructors everything from the earliest beginning stage including how to use a PC so you really want not waste time with any insight before taking any classes.
Classes in the foundations of educational innovation will focus in on everything including laptops, even the nuances for fledglings including how to use a printer. This can be incredibly helpful for educators, especially the people who have not had a ton or any preparation and contribution in computers. Whether or not you don’t have one or are not piece of the mechanized age; you can regardless take in by starting without any planning. This will your own o que é inclusão digital and master lives for the better since assuming you show innovation, you should use it one day if you go before with a work in tutoring. Since innovation is so huge, you should appreciate the essentials, yet moreover how to go along with it into the classroom setting similarly as inside activities and classroom works out.
Anyone on the internet who is having an online business will definitely be selling something or giving some service in exchange of some measure of money which they charge for respective items. When it comes to micropayments there are many elements that should consider dealing with because its online business and this multitude of variables show the amount you are giving solace to your clients and potential customers. It will be necessary for you to successfully continue your online business. It is very critical to cater security and ease for the user in methods of micropayments so they do not get irritated and go through the whole necessary procedure with solace. As anyone who sells online knows, the place where payment is transferred is one of the most eagerly awaited stages of the exchange. Shopping, paying bills, and interacting or exchanging money online is not new anymore and everyone of do it.
However, when you are making a micropayment, there is a safer method for getting it done. Micropayments are additionally few of those stages that able to produce the most anxiety. The reason of anxiety is most likely the standard nature of customers and merchants which are not use to go in that frame of mind of technical monetary procedures. There is likewise a likelihood that merchants and customers who have a propensity for dealing face to face while shopping might get lost while utilizing methods of the micropayments. You need to make sure the payments are not from stolen credit cards and the customers likewise need the surety that their money is going in safe hands and they will get their item. Among other choices merchants can take advantage of out of micropayment gateways, make refunds and capture payments by accessing the real time reports and devices set up for purposes.
In some events, 소액결제정책 gateways likewise permit merchants to easily work with different currencies and card types. Therefore you need to make it as easy as possible for themselves and secure at the same time. What you need to do is that give your customer some choices. Online shoppers like to feel that they have some degree of control. Give them a choice of payment alternatives like phone, fax, check, and credit cards are the fundamental ones. When we discuss money or any sort of exchange over the internet we truly do consider security because it is the most threatened procedure in any capacity you imagine. You need to keep it exceptionally secure by paying an extra fee to your Web have to have your customers present their credit card numbers or other personal data to a secure server. Last yet not the least you need to make it convenient because shoppers on the Web are in a rush. The micropayments should be made effortlessly and convenience to acquire customer fulfillment.
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A topic that will likely be addressed at your next next health insurance renewal meeting is likely going to be: Who will pay the Affordable Care Act related fees?
Will it be the employees, employers… or both?
Let’s find out more about what each of these ACA fees are and how much they will cost you:
Insurer Fee or Health Insurance Industry Tax:
This tax is funding people who purchase health insurance on the marketplace and qualify for tax credits.
- This fee is permanent and is paid on an annual basis.
- This fee is about 2.5% of the total health premium.
If your group plan is running at $500,000 a year, then that is about $12,500 in additional costs. Some of the carriers will show this fee as a part of your premium statement, while others will embed it in the total cost.
The Risk Adjustment Fee:
This tax is on small group health plans and individual health plans to redistribute premiums from low-risk to high-risk policyholders.
- This is a permanent tax and is about $66 per subscriber.
- This tax is also either embedded or a line item on your premium statement. Anthem shows the line item while UnitedHealthcare (UHC) embeds it.
This tax is to be used to help carriers offset claims in high risk areas. For example, Lake County may have higher premiums than Hamilton County. These funds would then be distributed to carriers that continue to insure Lake County despite losses.
Transitional Reinsurance Fee:
The transitional reinsurance fee impacts both fully insured and self-funded group health plans.
- This fee is collected for the years of 2014-2016.
- Estimated at $5 a month per member.
This fee is to help Individual carriers offset claims both on and off the exchange.
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Fee:
This fee impacts both fully insured and self-funded groups.
- This fee runs about $1 -$2 per member.
- This fee started in 2012 and will go until 2019.
The fee funds research that evaluates and compares health outcomes, clinical effectiveness, and risks and benefits of medical treatments and services.
Note: Per member means total number of people on the plan.
Who Covers the New Costs?
So now the big question is: Who is going to pay these new costs? Should it be passed to the employee, absorbed by the owner, or split up into current contribution levels? When we look at UHC’s billing, all of the fees for the fully insured groups are being embedded. For them, it is most likely to go into the contribution split.
In Anthem’s case, it is showing as a line item. The cost could be passed onto the employee or be covered in full by the company.
On self-funded plans, the situation is very different. Some of the carriers and third-party administrators are not collecting the fees. Instead, they are passing that responsibility on to the client. They are stating that because the group knows the accurate information on employee count, they would be best at determining the correct amount.
In 2018, the excise tax, or Cadillac Tax on high-value health plans, will be in effect. If your health plans cost more than a certain threshold, then a tax of 40% is applied. We are still waiting to find out what that threshold will be. Originally, the government set it at $10,200 for single coverage and $27,500 for family. If I understand correctly, if you had a group policy where the family cost was $35,000, then the issuer could be taxed an additional $3,200. This tax will have a huge impact on what kind of plans are offered by employers.
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Managing one project can be tough, but what if it is your job to schedule and track multiple projects? Applying effective project portfolio management techniques is the way to go. Want to know more about aligning multiple timelines and resources while keeping true to the overall business goals? Then you are in the right place.
Project portfolio management is an approach used to manage several projects executed by the same company – keeping them aligned to the business goals and not in conflict with each other.
Most mid to large-sized companies handle several projects at once. In some cases they are connected, in others, they are completely separate. However, being completed by the same company, they share the same resources and employees. This means, there are conflicts in dividing those resources up and it is what project portfolio management aims to solve.
By evaluating risks, goals, priorities, and deadlines, the portfolio manager chooses new projects and structures the company portfolio in a way that the best possible outcome can be achieved. And a good project portfolio helps judge the possible outcomes and goals against the risks and limitations faced by the company, making it easier to know what and when should be done.
Portfolio management is usually done by the company executives. In larger organizations, this responsibility could be given to the project management office (PMO) for more effectiveness, however, the final decisions on which projects should be added to the portfolio and what takes priority still lie in the hands of the executive suite.
Implementing a project portfolio helps a company in two distinct ways – deciding which projects should be taken on and steering the ongoing projects in the right direction.
For a company that uses a project portfolio, picking new projects is all about evaluating the current situation. By seeing the big-picture of everything that is currently going on, they can objectively judge the risks and limitations that each possible new addition is going to face. At the same time, they can also easily see what additional value each new project can bring to the company. This minimizes personal bias and favoritism, thus pushing forth a more objective decision-making process.
The other big reason to start using a project portfolio is to keep all of the various company projects on track. When the work gets going it becomes very easy to get lost in the day-to-day activities and steer away from the overall company goals. The project portfolio prevents this by visualizing all the ongoing activities, prioritizing efforts, and dividing up resources in a way that serves the company agenda best. Thus, keeping each project team on track.
Here are the main benefits of using a project portfolio within your company:
1 – Alignment between company objectives and projects. By seeing all the company projects in one place, the manager can reschedule and plan team tasks in a way that serves company objectives the best.
2 – Eliminating personal bias. By seeing all projects in your portfolio, there is less chance to favor one of them over another. Which means personal opinions and preferences are less prevalent in the decision making process.
3 – Simplifies decision making in project conflicts. When two or more projects require the same resources, it becomes easier to prioritize which of them should get it. It also allows to allocate employees in an effective way so the noone is overworked and the priority tasks get finished on time.
4 – Helps turn down projects. By having a portfolio manager or a PMO, it becomes easier to see which of the potential projects align with the company goals and which shoudn’t be taken on.
5 – Builds governance and oversight. By emphasizing the long-term focus, the project portfolio implements new work habits and promotes self-governance.
The project portfolio management process is a continuous cycle of planning, authorizing, monitoring, and controlling. Each of the projects in the portfolio has to go through this cycle and as a result, this forms the overall process.
To give you a simple example, let’s say we have a new company with a clean slate and no projects going on. In this case, the first thing to do is plan which projects should be taken on. By picking from several proposals and evaluating resources, the portfolio manager lines up a few projects that the company could commit to. Then, the documents similar to a project charter are delivered to the executive suite. It is up to them to consider various aspects and authorize which projects will go through. Lastly, as the projects get going, it is up to the portfolio manager to monitor and control them. This is done by allocating resources and employees, solving conflicts, and monitoring if they are following the original plan as well as being aligned with the company vision.
In reality, however, most of the projects in a company’s portfolio start at different times, which means they might all be going through a different part of the cycle and it is the portfolio managers job to take control of them all.
If the cycle seems too extensive, the portfolio management process could also be defined by two distinct phases – Aligning and Monitoring/Controlling.
The Aligning phase is when new projects are introduced into the current portfolio. Before this can be done, the portfolio manager gathers information about the new projects and sees how they will align with the overall company goals. Depending on the company, this phase can be scheduled (monthly, quarterly, yearly) or happen on demand, as the company has space for a new project.
The Monitoring and Controlling phase begins as a project starts and continues until it is finished. In this phase, the portfolio manager monitors the health of the whole portfolio as well as individual projects on predetermined metrics. By seeing the overall picture, the portfolio manager can intervene and adjust the course of each project as needed.
To make sure your project portfolio is balanced and each project team is working towards a common goal, there are 5 steps you should keep in mind.
1 – Determine and communicate the overall business objectives. Before you even start thinking about the project portfolio, it is important to crystalize and communicate the business objectives to your employees. It is even better if these goals are prioritized so that the employees know what takes precedent in a case of conflict. While it is the portfolio manager’s job to keep track of the business goals, having teams that are aware of what you are trying to achieve will be of great help.
2 – Keep track of potential projects and suggested project ideas. While a request for a new project will most likely not come out of the blue, keeping a list of possible ventures will help you be sure of what should be done next. Once the time comes to evaluate possibilities and pick your company’s next project, you will be able to consult this list and see which ideas truly make the most sense.
3 – Take some time to evaluate potential. Before you go ahead and choose the next project for your portfolio, it is always a good idea to evaluate it. Do your research and see what possible benefits each project can bring to your portfolio and how it will support the overall goals. You may be surprised to find out that a project you thought to be great, turns out to be a mediocre option.
4 – Validate your project. List out the resources and team members needed for this project to become a reality and weigh the cost against the possible risks and predicted benefits. This last step before a project begins will let you see if this new addition is financially viable and does make sense for your goals and finances.
5 – Monitor the progress. As the project is added to the portfolio, there is no more need for proving its worth, but it is here that the hard work of the portfolio manager actually begins. Each project in your portfolio will have to be closely monitored to see if everything is still on track or in need of intervention. It is up to you as the portfolio manager to see when a project needs help and source people from other projects to work on the most important aspects at all times.
Taking the role of a portfolio manager is no easy task, whether you are working alone or in a PMO, good tools will allow you to balance the work more effectively and reach better results. There is no saying in which project portfolio tool will be the best for you, but here are some aspects a good solution will offer.
The key role of portfolio management is overseeing the big picture, thus, this first one should be a no-brainer. When looking for a tool, pick something that will let you create an overview of everything that is happening and at the same time would allow you to get into even the smallest details. Having both – a birds-eye view and a grip on the current events, will allow you to make the best decisions.
Communication is key in any project and it is made even more important by having several projects to manage at once. A good portfolio management solution will ease communication between teams and management, by being the one channel for all project-related discussions and questions.
Another important aspect to consider when choosing your tool is whether it can hold and collect all of the important project data. Choose one that can do both and you will save a lot of valuable time for both you and your team that used to be spent searching for important information.
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Meaning of the Word: Craigsanquhar
‘Rock or crag of Sanquhar’; Sanquhar derives from G *sean chair ‘old fort’ (rather than sean chathair, with the same meaning, as suggested by Watson 1926, 222, 368). There was a hill (mons) called Adkar nearby in LOG (St A. Lib. 294), which might represent G *ath-chair ‘new fort’, contrasting with Sanquhar ‘old fort’. Neither of the eponymous structures can be identified.
History of the Lands of Craigsanquhar
By a charter dated 1380 × 1396 Robert earl of Fife granted (in an exchange of land) to William Spence (de Spensa), burgess of Perth, and Isobel Campbell, his spouse, the lands of Lathallan (Acthaland), Kilquhar, as well as the contiguous lands of Kitattie, Leuchars, and Craigsanquhar. This included the right to hold a court to try those accused of theft in these lands, with power of life and limb; but if any thief was accused and convicted in that court, he was to be hanged ‘on the gallows of the earldom of Fife’ (ad furcas comitatus de Fyf suspenderetur) (confirmed 1431; RMS ii no. 187, col. 2), presumably in Cupar. Spence and Campbell were also given ‘permission and power to have a prison in the said lands, and of imprisoning malefactors as well as (the power) of searching for and finding (them), as is called in Gaelic rannsachadh’ (et cum licentia et potestate habendi prisonam in dictis terries et malefactors incarcerandi ac etiam scrutandi et inveniendi – prout dicitur Scotice ranscauth).
OS Pathf. Craigsanquhar Farm is at NO398191.
Records on the Lands of Craigsanquhar
- Cragsumquhar 1380 x 1396 RMS ii no. 187
- Cragsumquhare 1512 RMS ii no. 3715
- Cragsunquhar 1517 Fife Ct. Bk. 252 [Kitattie (Kyttady) and Craigsanquhar; third part of Drummond of Kinnear lands]
- Craigsunquhar 1543 Retours (Fife) no. 2 [John Kinnear, son of David Kinnear of that ilk, half of lands of Kitattie (Kittadie) and Craigsanquhar]
- Craigsunquhare 1548 Retours (Fife) no. 8 [James Spence, son of Alexander Spens of Lathallan KCQ, half of lands of Kitattie and Craigsanquhar]
- Craig-Sunquhair 1596 Retours (Fife) no. 1527 [Arthur Spence, three quarters of lands of Lathallan, and half lands of Kitattie (Kittadie) and Craigsanquhar]
- Craigsonquhair 1606 Retours (Fife) no. 166 [Alexander Spence, the lands of Lathallan and half the lands of Kitattie (Kittedy) and Craigsanquhar]
- Craigsunquher 1622 Retours (Fife) no. 323 [David Kinnear of that ilk; half the lands of Kitattie, Craigsanquhar and Torr of Kedlock (Torcathlok) LOG]
- Craigsanquhare 1622 RMS viii no. 370 [William Bruce, half the lands of Kitatie alias Craigsanquhar, with tower and manor place, in barony of Kinnear]
- (half of lands of) Craigsunquhair 1625 RMS viii no. 819 [half of lands of ‘Kitattie alias Craigsanquhar’ (Kittitie alias Craigsunquhair)]
- Craigsunquhair 1627 Retours (Fife) no. 391 [James Lindsay of Kilwhiss (Kilquhus) CLS, lands of Kitattie and Craigsanquhar]
- Craigsumquhair 1643 RMS ix no. 1459
- Kittadie alias Craigsunquhar 1643 Retours (Fife) no. 648
- Craigsunkar 1674 Retours (Fife) no. 1137
- Kittattie et Craig-Senchar 1690 Retours (Fife) no. 1309
- Craigsanguhar 1828 SGF
- Craigsanquhar 1855 OS 6 inch 1st edn
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For the last 81 years, motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world have flocked to the rally in Sturgis. In recent years, the 10-day event has seen crowds of nearly 500,000. The event is always a financial boom for the small town in the Black Hills as well as the surrounding region. So, the City of Sturgis regularly spends money to spread the word about the rally. It makes perfect sense that they would want to get the word out to as many riders as possible. However, the amount of money that they spent this year might be surprising to some.
According to Keloland, a Sioux Falls-based news outlet, the City of Sturgis spent around $100,000 to promote the motorcycle rally. However, they aren’t alone in the funding. The report states that the city and state split the cost down the middle. Each entity puts up about $100,000. Then, they divide the $200,000 total. The bulk of the money goes toward the promotion of the rally. Between the city and state, they spend about $150,000 on promotion. The rest of the money goes to “leisure activities and non-rally events.”
A Closer Look at Promotional Spending for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Sturgis’ City Manager, Daniel Ainslie, had a more precise figure. According to him, the city spends $85,000 to promote the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally every year. They give an additional $25,000 to non-rally advertising for Sturgis.
Sturgis, South Dakota houses under 7,000 people when the motorcycle rally isn’t happening. So, many would be surprised to hear that the six-square-mile town can afford to spend that much to promote the event. However, the advertising expenses pay off in a big way.
The Keloland report stated that the city of Sturgis pulled in $997,000 from last years’ motorcycle rally. Additionally, the rally generated $159,425 in tourism taxes for the South Dakota Department of Tourism. That tax is the 1.5% tax applied to hotels, campgrounds, and things of that nature.
So, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally pays for the city’s annual promotional budget and then some.
This year will be especially good for both the city and state. By late July, the advertising had resulted in over 21,000 hotel and campground bookings.
Early data shows that 30,000 more vehicles rolled into Sturgis for the motorcycle rally this year than for last year’s event. In fact, some are estimating a total attendance of over 700,000 people before the event ends on August 15. So, the city and state stand to make even more money this year than they did in 2020.
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What is Your Low Carb Hub all about?
This website has been created as a resource for people looking to learn about how to live a low carb lifestyle. It aims to provide information and education on how to eat food low in carbohydrates to benefit long-term health.
Maybe you’re wondering why you can’t lose weight. Maybe you’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition or metabolic syndrome and are looking for more information on what it all means.
Many doctors and health professionals still advocate for a diet primarily made up of carbohydrates but there is more and more evidence pointing to carbs being the root of many modern day diseases.
Have you ever gone to Google and typed something like….
- What is a low carbohydrate diet?
- Low carb food list
- Low carb diet plan for weight loss
- What is intermittent fasting?
- What is net carbs vs total carbs?
- Fat vs Sugar
- Why eat low carb?
- Does low carb mean low sugar?
- What is insulin resistance?
- What is metabolic syndrome?
The Low Carb Hub Story
My name is Tracey, welcome to Your low carb hub. Our aim is to provide useful information on a low carb, healthy fat way of eating.
Many years ago, inflicted with chronic pain, I was led down a path of investigating what the problem was. Diagnosed with an autoimmune disease I began to research how I could minimise my pain with the least amount of medication possible.
This led me to learning more about the foods we eat, how they are digested in the body and what effect today's vast array of processed food is having on our health.
In consultation with John Beaney, this site aims to educate people about the health benefits of eating a low carbohydrate diet full of natural, whole foods, while avoiding the highly processed, sugar-laden foods lining our supermarket shelves and impacting our health.
John is a retired GP who is focused on educating people about the impacts of the modern diet on our metabolic health.
He spent most of his life as a GP gradually getting heavier and with no prospect of doing anything about it. In September 2013, he weighed in at 108kg and decided enough was enough. By June 2014, he was 85 kilos and his weight has stayed stable since. Beryl, his wife, had exactly the same experience.
This set him off on a journey of discovery into a world of nutrition where doctors rarely tread. Hidden among a lot of misinformation, John found that it is possible to enjoy a healthy, nutritious and satisfying diet - and be slim without hunger.
John lectures on what he has learned in order to share with others how, at any age, it is possible to significantly reduce the burden of chronic disease, most of which is the result of our modern diet.
Low Carb Lifestyle?
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You’ve made a goal. You’re finally going to address that habit. You know the one. You’ve been talking about doing this for a long time now, and you feel good because now you have a deadline. You’ve got this handled.
Or do you?
Whether you’re trying to break an old habit or instill a new one, the thought has always been that if you make a positive decision toward change, that’s already half the battle. But more often than not, these lofty goals fall by the wayside in fairly short order. Why?
The problem with goal-setting is that we’re focusing on the wrong goal. We say we want to lose 25 pounds by swimsuit season or to stop smoking by Christmas. But without a plan in place to make that happen, nothing is going to happen, even if you have what seems like a reasonable timeline in place.
What you forgot was how to make a plan, a roadmap for getting there.
So what can you do?
1. Break down the task into small goals. If you want to lose those 25 pounds, then how are you going to do it? Maybe you want to exercise more and watch your diet. So make a goal for each week instead. For this particular goal that might mean changing out a meal for a protein shake every day and going to the gym three times a week. Whatever your goal, figure out the steps you need to get there.
2. Put those tasks on a schedule. Now that you know what the pieces are, how are you going to make them fall into place? So if you’re planning on going to the gym three times a week, then put that on your calendar. Or create a meal plan and post it somewhere you’re going to see it.
3. Track your Progress. Change is slow, so having a visual cue will help you see that in fact, you are making positive strides toward your goal. Remember those sticker charts we had as children? They work on adults too. Or mark on your calendar so you can see at a glance when you’re making progress.
4. Don’t worry about the end date. Maybe progress might not be as fast as you’d like. The fact that you’re making progress means you’re heading in the right direction. Keep going!
5. Visualize your Goal. We create our reality with our thoughts and feelings. How will you feel when your goal is achieved? Imagine your goal as already completed. See and feel yourself as you want it to be, and it will happen. Focus on the good feeling and positive results.
You can change habits with time and effort. In this case though? It’s more about the journey more than the destination. Make a solid plan and whatever your goal, you’ll get there!
Are your Troubles worth your Energy?
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We’re looking at far more pharmaceutical organizations wrestle when it arrives to reorganizing the engineering they have obtainable in an work to improve the performance of their operations.
Unfortunately, a lot of firms fall powering when it comes to their potential to use technological innovation proficiently and effectively, in particular with disparate systems in position. This can be primarily risky contemplating how quickly-paced these really controlled industries can be, producing it even more critical to locate a technique that is effective nicely with your company’s precise targets and requirements.
Clever operations and the position of technological innovation
The pharmaceutical field right now is a speedy-paced, ever-changing ecosystem that emphasizes compliance and accountability. Incorporating clever functions into your company product will help save you time, money, and sources and assistance decrease expenditures by means of enhanced performance. A single of the means this can be accomplished is by implementing a lean production system within your company.
With the enable of robotics automation, QR and barcode scanning, output facts management techniques, and more, firms in this remarkably-controlled sector can greatly enhance and enhance their processes for most productivity in every thing from get processing to shipping.
The Medication Advancement Lifecycle is especially conducive to contemporary sensible functions methods – from improvement via commercialization, since so numerous features of each and every phase in the procedure include repetitive jobs that are vulnerable to automation or streamlined with superior engineering.
1 case in point of good functions strategies to enhance efficiency, reduced fees, and enhance profitability is GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). GSK has been applying lean manufacturing tactics for various many years as portion of its intelligent factory initiative. The purpose was to make each and every aspect of production more successful by minimizing waste and optimizing processes all over their facilities.
Wise operations are not just confined to pharmaceutical firms, however.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 can be employed in a variety of diverse industries, but it’s in particular handy in sectors that have to have intricate business enterprise procedures and processes.
Nowadays, the fight for current market share proceeds to be intense. The consistent difficulties that huge pharmaceutical corporations face include things like running their elaborate provide chains, staying away from products recalls thanks to high-quality failures, trying to keep basic safety in examine at all stages of the production process, cutting down creation time for new solutions, guaranteeing compliance with a multitude of regulatory authorities all over the globe…the checklist goes on.
Due to the fact of these challenges—and several more—it has develop into increasingly tricky for these hugely-regulated businesses to effectively establish the will need for new medications early in progress while preserving a agency grip on expenses and timelines. This is exactly in which sensible operations occur into perform.
So what can these corporations do to boost their performance? Just one key element of productive clever operations implementation is integration between programs.
To thoroughly track medications and other products throughout their lifecycle, each individual process concerned need to be in a position to speak with all other programs associated at each individual action. These corporations can use innovative IT answers like a Cloud ERP to handle several of these problems.
How Microsoft Dynamics 365 fits in
Microsoft Dynamics 365 for functions aids your company run smarter by integrating vital business devices. Listed here are some of the approaches describing how Microsoft Dynamics 365 can be a normal match with your firm:
The model of smart functions is now an integral part of every single enterprise as they appear to innovate throughout all facets of their enterprises to optimize performance, optimize profitability, and speed up advancement even so, thanks to complicated processes, there are usually many units made use of to comprehensive a good operation.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 for finance and functions will help you effortlessly handle your finances, retain monitor of inventory stages, streamline your source chain, handle projects much more efficiently, and a lot additional. You can even use it to enable you run clinical trials—helping you stay on best of data collection from start out to end.
As outlined before, the complete industry is often underneath huge stress to boost effectiveness and reduce costs in order to improve profitability although protecting a large degree of individual care. Even so, these firms also require an quick way to make alterations that will impact each part of their company – in particular when going through speedy development, a development we see increasing among the businesses of all dimensions.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 provides you all these instruments to conveniently streamline functions throughout all departments in your corporation, generating sure just about every office is speaking correctly and functioning alongside one another to one target – achievement in enterprise.
At its core, Microsoft Dynamics 365 for finance and operations is an accounting program, so it tracks how significantly income arrives into your enterprise and how much goes out of it every day. This data will enable you decide what parts of your organization are most profitable and where there may well be home for enhancement when it comes to efficiency or slicing charges.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 also features several features especially geared towards organizations with sophisticated source chains, these types of as stock administration, buy tracking, contract administration, demand forecasting, production arranging, and so forth., aiding you maintain every thing arranged from begin to finish—no matter wherever any element of your supply chain transpires to be situated.
Suppose your corporation is searching to put into action sensible functions and lover with a tech business with expertise in MSD operations management. The proper spouse can assist you tailor your processes for achievements, guideline implementation initiatives to keep charges underneath management, and supply aid during the implementation of your new infrastructure.
In some situations, know-how implementation can be accelerated via early identification of interior resources that have demonstrated management qualities and a solid monitor file in functions-related roles. Partnering with an skilled operational devices lover will bring further price to your financial investment by guaranteeing that you opt for functionalities outside of what is out there out of the box from your ERP company.
Partnering with the ideal techniques integrator who understands your business can be worthwhile to your business. They can not only assist make your procedures smoother but also navigate obstacles in your route that would commonly gradual you down. The end result is streamlined processes that professional, certified experts streamline.
Currently being speedy issues as a great deal as accuracy and high quality does—especially when it will come to getting new medicines approved for marketplace. Any delays in generation or shipping could bring about setbacks for clinical trials or delays in marketing approvals.
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Our mission is to deliver built-in technological know-how solutions that amplify effect and empower our customer’s firms. We think technological know-how is the critical enabler of exponential advancement for us and our clients.
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Aroma: Medium. Somewhat sweet, fatty and nutty in aroma.
Texture: Thick, leaves a fatty, almost waxy feel to the skin.
Color: Deep olive green.
Avocado oil (Persea gratissima) is not a modern discovery. The 16th-century Spanish historian Bernabé Cobo who visited America in 1596 also reported the use of this oil for cooking. Food historian Sophie D. Coe writes in America’s First Cuisines that, with a high oil content of 30% in its flesh, the avocado was a staple in the low-fat diet of pre-Columbia America.
Oil of the avocado is expeller pressed from the fleshy portion of the avocado fruit. It is rich in proteins, fatty acids and vitamins A, B1, B2, B5, Vitamin D, & E. A great emollient with skin soothing properties widely used in soaps and toiletries, including creams, lotions, lip balms, body butters & scrubs.
This oil is simply SO skin friendly! It’s is packed with vitamins A, B, and E, proteins, and amino acids. As we age, the production of collagen in our skin decreases, creating the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and general aging.
Oil of the avocado increases collagen in the skin and strengthens cell walls to help skin looker younger and not as thin. It may also help inflammation, restore tissues, and protect the skin from UV rays and other stressors. It is high in carotenoids and 2005 research in the Journal of Nutrition shows it helps vitamin A carotenoids to absorb better.
Avocado Oil Provides Deep Moisturizing
This nutritious oil can penetrate into the second layer of the skin (dermis) and provide deep moisturizing with its oleic acid and phytosterols. People who have a dry and sensitive skin type are usually advised to use oils rich in oleic acid. The lecithin in avocado oil helps boost collagen, and the pro-vitamin A carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin enhance the skin’s natural antioxidant store.
in avocado oil
- Monounsaturated fats like oleic acid, which makes up 63% of the fat content, and lecithin, a kind of fat molecule
- Polyhydroxylated fatty alcohols or PFA, unique lipid molecules in avocado
- Vitamin E (chiefly alpha-tocopherol)
- Carotenoids, the chief one being lutein (some carotenoids generate vitamin A)
- Phytosterols, including beta sitosterol
- Vitamin D
Fights Signs Of Aging
This skin friendly oil has benefits not just for a sun-damaged skin but any skin that shows the signs of natural aging like wrinkles, dryness, and flaccidity.
- Vitamin E and lecithin in avocado help boost the collagen in the skin, giving it firmness.
- Vitamin E and carotenoids also prevent inflammation and keep wrinkles from showing on the skin.
- The fatty acids in this oil penetrate into the second layer of the skin, moisturizing it well and preventing aging-related dryness and wrinkles.
Health Benefits of Avocado Oil
- The most abundant fatty acid in avocado oil is oleic acid, a fatty acid that provides numerous health benefits.
- A number of studies show that avocado oil may benefit heart health, including reduced blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels.
- Avocado oil is a relatively good source of lutein, a carotenoid that’s naturally found in your eyes. [2, 3] Lutein functions as an antioxidant that has benefits for eye health. Eating plenty of lutein may reduce the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration, which are common age-related eye diseases. Your body doesn’t produce lutein, so you must obtain it from your diet
- There is good reason to include a healthy fat source like avocado when eating vegetables, as it may increase the absorption of carotenoid antioxidants up to 17-fold.
- Coe, Sophie D. America’s first cuisines. University of Texas Press, 1994, p. 45.
- Pigments in avocado tissue and oil
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Doug Olander / Sport Fishing
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross issued a decision to crack down on overfishing in the Chesapeake Bay, paving the way for better management of the menhaden fishery.
Ross found the state of Virginia out of line after foreign-owned Omega Protein deliberately violated the fish hat on Menhad, an important food source for striped bass, in the Chesapeake Bay.
“US Commerce Secretary Ross’ decision to hold Omega Protein accountable for their actions demonstrates clear conservation leadership for the sport fishing and sailing industry and anglers along the Atlantic coast.” said Glenn Hughes, president of American Sportsfishing Association. “This decision comes at a critical time because menhad’s top predator, Atlantic striped bass, is currently in poor condition and Chesapeake Bay is the species’ primary spawning and rearing area. We thank Secretary Ross for acknowledging the value that menhad brings. to the recreational fishing community and the United States’ outdoor recreational economy. “
“Secretary Ross took the right step in standing with recreational fishermen,” said Whit Fosburgh, president and CEO of Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. “Reducing fishing for the menhad threatens the livelihoods of thousands of hard-working fishing guides and gear shop owners and affects everything from striped bass to whales. Today’s decision holds Omega responsible and sets the stage for improved management of this important feed fish. ”
“ASMFC’s Policy Board has some of the best fisheries managers in the country on it, and they unanimously found Virginia out of line with the Menhaden Fishery Management Plan. Maintaining ASMFC’s finding of non-compliance for Virginia was simply the right thing to do.” said David Sikorski, CEO of Coastal Conservation Association Maryland. “We applaud Secretary Ross for defending both the management system and the feed base in Chesapeake Bay.”
“Implementing responsible conservation practices across all fisheries is critical to the long-term well-being of marine ecosystems, and we thank Secretary Ross for doing just that by addressing rapidly overfishing the menhad in the Chesapeake Bay.” said Frank Hugelmeyer, chairman National Marine Manufacturers Association. “Healthy and sustainable feed fish and sport fish stocks are equally important to the recreational boating and fishing community, and this decision is a major step towards protecting and rebuilding both of these critical populations.”
Since October, tens of thousands of recreational fishermen, dozens of companies and organizations, and nine governors along the east coast, including Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, have all called for the secretary to take action on this issue. Virginia’s General Assembly, which meets in early 2020, must now decide whether to transfer the management of the menhad to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission or face a moratorium.
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Eating healthy can be hard, especially if you're working out of your home, where the refrigerator is never too far away! Looking for something easy to put together that's nutritious and wholesome? These recipes by chef Sanjyot Keer with superfood ingredients such as oats and granola help in lowering cholesterol levels, are full of fibre and low on fat, and are designed to boost your energy levels. Try them out this week!
Superfood recipes to sample
Sprouts and oats dosa
The addition of sprouts and a superfood like oats to a dosa makes it lighter, healthier and tastier.
Prep time: 15 mins
Rest time: 18 hours
Cooking time: 25 mins
Whole green gram (green moong dal) 1 cup
Curd 1 cup
Red chilli powder 1 tbsp
Coriander powder 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds (jeera) 1 tsp
Green chillies 2-3 nos. (chopped)
Ginger 1 inch
Fresh coriander a handful
Water 250 ml
Oats powder 1 cup
Wash the moong dal thoroughly with fresh water, transfer to a bowl and soak it in water for a minimum of 4-5 hours.
Drain the excess water and cover the soaked moong with a cloth keeping in the colander or else you can also tie it in the cloth and keep it overnight to sprout.
Transfer the sprouted moong to a grinding jar add curd, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin seeds, green chillies, ginger, fresh coriander and water, grind to a fine puree add more water if required. Make sure the puree is not very thin.
Add oats powder, for fine texture pass the powder through the sieve. Add salt and whisk well.
Cover and rest the dough for 15 minutes.
Check the consistency of the batter it should semi-thick just like how a dosa batter is, if it too thick, add little water and adjust the consistency.
Heat a dosa tawa on medium heat and spread 1-2 spoonful of batter and spread evenly to make a thin or thick dosa totally depending on your preference.
Drizzle a dash of oil and lower the flame and cook until golden brown from one side, flip and cook for a minute on other side.
Your healthy sprouts and oats dosa is ready to be served, serve hot and crispy with freshly prepared tomato chutney.
Oil 1 tbsp
Onion 1 medium size (chopped)
Garlic 1 tbsp
Green chillies 2 nos. (chopped)
Curry leaves 8-10
Tomatoes 3-4 medium size (chopped)
Salt to taste
Amchur powder 1 tsp
Red chilli powder 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder ½ tsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Set a pan on medium heat, add oil, onions, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves, cook until onions turn light brown.
Add tomatoes, salt to taste, amchur powder, red chilli powder and turmeric powder. Cook until tomatoes are mushy.
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The comic tales of provincial English society come to life in five episodes of the PBS series. Based on the books by E.F. Benson.
Contentsv. 1. The village fete ; Battle stations ; The Italian connection
v. 2. Lobster pots ; The owl and the pussycat.
-- Great Britain.
|Publisher|| [Silver Spring, MD] :Acorn Media,2002
|Other Titles|| Mapp and Lucia.
Mapp and Lucia
Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic), 1867-1940. Mapp and Lucia.
London Weekend Television (Firm)
Acorn Media (Firm)
Geraldine McEwan (Lucia), Prunella Scales (Miss Mapp), Nigel Hawthorne (Georgie).
Produced by London Weekend Television ; dramatized by Gerald Savory.
Title from label.
Originally broadcast as a television program in 1985.
Adapted from the book, Mapp and Lucia by E.F. Benson.
DVD, Dolby digital.
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It’s that time of the year when many people start to yearn for spring and sunshine…..and in that yearning we often forget that animals and birds around the Globe are also starting to prepare for a new season and long journeys.
The tiny hummingbird is currently enjoying warmer climes…..but it wont be too long before it prepares for its long migration.
These magical little creatures seek out colour in the form of beautiful flora and fauna which gives them the rich nectar they will need.
Although at times our immediate environment might seem devoid of colour – it is always there waiting to bring energy and life.
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Viruses cause most digestive tract upsets
Many people believe that when they have diarrhea it is due to "dysentery" or food poisoning. In actuality, that is not usually the case. Most diarrheal illnesses are due to a virus. This virus is usually worse in the fall and winter and less often during other times of the year.
Symptoms of food poisoning can be vomiting and/or diarrhea with or without fever. Food poisoning is caused by a handful of types of bacteria. It usually occurs within minutes to hours of ingesting the bad food. If another person has eaten the same food as the person suffering from diarrhea has eaten, and they are not sick, then the person with diarrhea did not get food poisoning. They more than likely have developed a viral diarrhea.
Food-born illnesses or food poisoning usually are benign. This means they have a self-limiting course. They can be treated by drinking plenty of fluids, usually clear fluids such as ginger ale or or Pedialyte. Even a sip or two every few minutes can keep a person from becoming dehydrated.
People get into trouble when they don't keep up with the fluid loss. Even though a person may lose liquids when they throw up, there is a net gain if they continue to drink a sip or two every few minutes. If a person continues to experience symptoms after a few hours, they should see their family doctor.
Symptoms that suggest that a person should see their doctor immediately are those who have bloody diarrhea or pus in their stool, fever that lasts more than 24 hours, faintness, rapid heart rate or dizziness after sitting or standing up suddenly or a significant drop in the frequency of urination.
The only way to positively tell if a person has food poisoning or food-borne illnesses is through a stool culture. This is a test that is performed at the hospital or at your doctor's office and requires a small sample of stool or diarrhea fluid to make the diagnosis. The process takes approximately 48 to 72 hours to have a definite answer.
If anyone is suffering from diarrhea that causes them to become exceptionally tired, weak, feverish or who discover blood in their stool, they should check with their family doctor.
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Feature: Eager weavers put a positive spin on refugee life in Pakistan
Carpet weaving is a cottage industry among Afghan refugees in Pakistan's Katwai camp, where ethnic Turkmen and Uzbek refugees have woven their way out of poverty by selling their handicraft to Pakistani cities and foreign lands.
LORALAI, Pakistan (UNHCR) - In the Katwai refugee camp in Pakistan's arid Balochistan province, the carpet-weaving skills that the Afghans brought when they fled their homeland two decades ago continue to sustain them until the day they decide to return to Afghanistan.
"After our arrival in Pakistan, we started carpet weaving in the camp," says Haji Juma, a Turkmen elder who moved with his family from Jawzjan province in northern Afghanistan in 1982 following the Soviet invasion. "Initially it was a hard task to establish the set-up in our camp houses, but somehow we did it."
Now there are around 400 families involved in carpet weaving in Katwai, an Afghan refugee camp established by the UN refugee agency in the village of Loralai, some 275 km north-east of the Balochistan capital, Quetta.
"The carpets that we make have great value in Pakistan and abroad. There is a contractor in Lahore and one in Karachi who come with the orders for the carpets that we have to make. Our carpets are sent to America, Germany, Australia and Turkey," explains Juma.
According to him, every home in the camp is involved in carpet making in some way. There are small units for spinning and dyeing wool. "It's actually a combined family effort; women are a great help along with men in making hand-made carpets."
The skills have sustained them in very difficult conditions. "This is a great help for our families," says Palwasha Bibi, a woman who, in addition to household chores, makes time for carpet weaving. "Whether we like it or not, we have to do it. It helps us earn money to run our homes. Men and women both have to work to sustain a livelihood."
Although the skill arrived from Afghanistan with the ethnic Turkmen, who have been famous for the craft for centuries, at Kitwai the 50 ethnic Uzbek families from Afghanistan who share the camp have turned to the same source of income.
"The Uzbeks are our brothers and we passed the skill to them," said Juma. "Now they are also involved in weaving carpets, earning a handsome monthly income."
This opportunity to earn vital income does not come without health hazards. In every compound, a separate room is reserved for weaving. The doors and windows are covered with plastic sheets, blocking out fresh air.
As they weave, mothers keep their infants beside them in home-made swings. Some babies have skin rashes that look like allergies to the wool being used for the carpets. "Our children are not comfortable, but we don't have anyone else to take care of these little ones," explains one of the women.
The refugees also face problems with Pakistani authorities when trying to send their carpets to customers. "Being Afghan refugees, we face a lot of problems after weaving the carpets and sending them for sale in other cities of Pakistan," says Juma.
"Whenever we complete an order and try to send it from Loralai to other cities, the local authorities stop our carpets and accuse us of smuggling them from Afghanistan or Iran. They are often not ready to accept that we are weaving the carpets ourselves," complains Juma.
The refugees have tried to solve the problem by using the only official Pakistani recognition of the refugees' carpet industry at Loralai - a licence issued to one refugee home. "The authorities have issued a licence to one Afghan living in the camp, so we make photocopies of the licence and then try to send our consignments using this licence. But making one copy in Loralai costs us 500 rupees (about $9)."
According to Juma, most of their carpets now are sent to Europe, with the production shifting to meet tastes there. "The demand for dark-coloured carpets has faded away these days. The contractors ask for light-coloured carpets which they are sending to Europe," he says.
Every week the families under Juma's supervision weave around 25-30 square metres of carpets. For a long time, a square metre of hand-made carpet had a cash value of around 2,000 rupees, equivalent to $35. That price was also the monthly wage of one carpet weaver.
During 2002, many carpet-weaving families returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan's North West Frontier province, where the provincial capital Peshawar had become a major centre of carpet production. That proved beneficial for the refugees who remained.
"The quantity of orders that were coming to us rose almost 100 percent. The average monthly wage also went up from 2,000 rupees to 4,000 rupees for a person involved in carpet making," says Juma.
Juma has doubts about returning to his homeland soon: "Of course we would like to go back to Afghanistan, but prospects of a return right now or in few months' time are a bit grim."
He says he will return once complete normalcy is resumed in Afghanistan. Around 20 families went home to Jawzjan from the camp last summer, but Juma says reports now coming back from them are not very positive.
In the meantime, the refugees want to ease into life in Pakistan, offering even to pass on their carpet-weaving skills to the local Pakistani population in Balochistan.
"We are ready to do that. All that we ask from the Pakistani government, local authorities and the United Nations is to make local authorities understand that we are working on our own. They should respect our skills by considering the carpets as our own products - not something that we keep smuggling from Afghanistan," says Juma.
"Yes, we did bring the skill," he adds. "But all the weaving, all the hard work, is being done in Pakistan. And we have been involved in this for the last 20 years."
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today announced its toxoplasmosis research has been redirected and the use of cats as part of any research protocol in any ARS laboratory has been discontinued and will not be reinstated.
“Food safety research in ARS is of paramount importance for agriculture and the public we serve,” ARS Administrator Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young said. “We are continually assessing our research and priorities and aligning our resources to the problems of highest national priority. We are excited for the next chapter of work for these scientists and this laboratory.”
ARS is a world leader in research on the Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) parasite, which causes toxoplasmosis, a disease considered to be a leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the United States, especially for individuals with weak immune systems such as children and HIV patients. The agency’s research in this area has borne undeniable results – including helping to cut the prevalence of T. gondii by as much as 50 percent in the United States.
Over the course of this research, ARS worked to minimize reliance on cats – the only hosts in which T. gondii can complete its life cycle and produce oocysts (eggs) – as agency researchers worked to understand and combat toxoplasmosis.
In May 2018, after hearing the feedback of our customers and stakeholders, USDA took several actions, including commissioning external and internal scientific reviews that assessed the agency’s involvement in this research area and the feasibility of adoption for cats used in the research. Additionally, no cats have been infected with toxoplasmosis pathogens or euthanized since September 2018.
In November 2018, an external independent panel charged with reviewing the safety of adopting the cats unanimously agreed that cats infected with toxoplasmosis pathogens should not be placed for adoption, as the risk to human health was too great. ARS has had no infected cats on any facility premises since September 2018.
The panel recommended that cats that were never infected with the T. gondii parasite should be made available for adoption. USDA is in the process of adopting these 14 cats to USDA employees in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
ARS toxoplasmosis research has reached its maturity and ARS considers the project’s objectives for agriculture achieved. While there is still additional research needed in this area regarding human health, this research area is outside of USDA’s stated mission.
Effective immediately at the recommendation of ARS scientists under the leadership of Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young:
- USDA toxoplasmosis research is being redirected to other food safety research of high priority for agriculture; and
- Use of cats as part of any research protocol in any laboratory in ARS has been discontinued and will not be reinstated.
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AudioTheory Guitars is a new interactive tool that aims to make learning theory on the guitar straightforward.
The software features an extensively labelled fretboard diagram, alongside a chord chart and a virtual keyboard. By playing the virtual keyboard, the individual note will be highlighted in every position it occurs on the fretboard. The chord diagrams also highlight the note being played.
The keyboard and diagrams can be locked to certain keys, giving a quick visual reference for learning where notes in certain scales lie on the fretboard. The fretboard diagram will then function as a scale diagram, and the keyboard won’t play out-of-key notes.
Bass guitar and left-handed diagrams are also available, as is support for playing with a capo or tuned half a step-down. AudioTheory Guitars also supports MIDI input, letting you use a physical keyboard to control the on-screen one. | <urn:uuid:6abf9c3a-058c-414e-aff7-882bb94c8375> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://guitar.com/news/gear-news/audiotheory-guitars-new-tool-music-theory/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.905892 | 184 | 1.515625 | 2 |
Letter to Friedrich Engels, November 28, 1867
|Written||28 November 1867|
First published: in Der Briefwechsel zwischen F. Engels und K. Marx, Stuttgart, 1913.
To Engels in Manchester
London, 28 November 1867[edit source]
I see that I did not enclose the 2 letters from Borkheim for you. But it is not really necessary. Yesterday we had the ‘discussion’ he desired. He has reverted to the idea (which I suggested to him 2 months ago) of a loan from the ‘Atlas’ Life Assurance Company, whose secretary is a friend of his. I completed the papers yesterday at his house. You only figure as a reference on them. £150 (of which Borkheim would receive £45), repayable on 1 September.
I no longer have any faith in the success of Borkheim’s operations. I have no doubt about his good will.
Have you received his ‘Pearl’? (French and German so far).
Important letter from Schily enclosed. Please send it back by return; give your opinion at the same time. Whatever happens I shall not permit Moses to derive ‘profit’ from my work without profiting to some extent from it myself.
I am having to be diplomatic about Fenianism. I cannot keep entirely silent, but under no circumstances do I want the fellows, when criticising my book [Capital], to confine themselves to the statement that I am a demagogue.
I am sending you Borkheim’s Gentz (important for the article on Russia) without his knowledge. Please return it to me as soon as you have finished.
I now have a rash of furuncles more or less all over, and am glad of it. It puts paid to the carbuncle malady.
- My compliments to Mrs Burns. Jenny goes in black since the Manchester execution, and wears her Polish cross on a green ribbon.* | <urn:uuid:6e02b1d6-65e3-48f3-9379-d2d2e8d230ad> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://wikirouge.net/texts/en/Letter_to_Friedrich_Engels,_November_28,_1867 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.952128 | 445 | 1.53125 | 2 |
Dying to Quit: Why We Smoke and How We Stop (Singular Audiology Text) (Hardcover)
Historians and scientists a few millennia from now are likely to see tobacco as one of the major bafflements of our time, suggests Janet Brigham. Why do we smoke so much, even when we know that tobacco kills more than a million of us a year?
Two decades ago, smoking was on the decline in the United States. Now the decline has flattened, and smoking appears to be increasing, most ominously among young people. Cigar smoking is on the rise. Data from a generation of young smokers indicate that many of them want to quit but have no access to effective treatment.
Dying to Quit features the real-life smoking day of a young woman who plans to quit?again. Her comments take readers inside her love/hate relationship with tobacco. In everyday language, the book reveals the complex psychological and scientific issues behind the news headlines about tobacco regulations, lawsuits and settlements, and breaking scientific news.
What is addiction? Is there such a thing as an addictive personality? What does nicotine do to the body? How does it affect the brain? Why do people stand in subzero temperatures outside office buildings to smoke cigarettes? What is the impact of carefully crafted advertisements and marketing strategies? Why do people who are depressed tend to smoke more? What is the biology behind these common links? These and many fundamental questions are explored drawing on the latest findings from the world's best addictions laboratories.
Want to quit? Brigham takes us shopping in the marketplace of gizmos and gadgets designed to help people stop smoking, from wristwatch-like monitors to the lettuce cigarette. She presents the bad news and the not-so-bad news about smoking cessation, including the truth about withdrawal symptoms and weight gain. And she summarizes authoritative findings and recommendations about what actually works in quitting smoking.
By training a behavioral scientist?by gift a writing talent?Brigham helps readers understand what people feel when they use tobacco or when they quit. At a time when tobacco smoke has filled nearly every corner of the earth and public confusion grows amid strident claims and counterclaims in the media, Dying to Quit clears the air with dispassion toward facts and compassion toward smokers. This book invites readers on a fascinating journey through the world of tobacco use and points the way toward help for smokers who want to quit.
Janet Brigham, Ph.D., is a research psychologist with SRI International in Menlo Park, California, where she studies tobacco use. A former journalist and editor, she has conducted substance use research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the University of Pittsburgh | <urn:uuid:db9414e3-d610-466e-9e9b-c536f675c6ca> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.countrybookshelf.com/book/9780309064095 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.938219 | 550 | 2.46875 | 2 |
We share 99% of our DNA with Bonobos Chimps. They can teach us a lot about ourselves as human animals.
Aikido uses many spirals to resolve physical conflicts. One of its main tenets is “Neutralize the attack with minimal harm to the attacker.”
Yoga (at least Ashtanga Yoga) employs twists and spirals, even in the intention of a downward dog. Yoga, for me, resolves inner conflicts. Say (purely theoretically) I want to balance the coyote-trickster in me with the reassuring, gentle healer.
Perhaps those archetypes are in intense conflict and competition, and this is engendering digestive and abdominal distress. Maybe the illiopsoas muscles are getting conflicting signals from the brain and are aching and chronically contracted.
Yoga may soften the iliopsoas, relax the digestive tract, and soften the positions of the coyote and the gentle healer. Perhaps, somatically and neurologically, a resolution could be crafted, like a mediation between management and workers. Yoga might be the Union mediators (Yoga-yoking-binding).
In nature, a bean plant has to push against the downward force of gravity. It grows upward in a spiral. In weather, a warm air mass wants to rise and is held down by a cold air mass trying to sink with its greater density. This can result in a hurricane, which is of course a huge spiral.
At home, sometimes our son wants yet another cup of warm, sweet goat’s milk before bed (and after his teeth brushing and flossing). Tara and I roll our eyes. Is this another procrastination technique or the genuine nutritional need of a growing boy?
Tara says, “No! Its way past your bedtime!”
He says, “Yes! I need it!”
Two linearly opposing forces! I come in and suggest a third way—perhaps a strategy of a cup of goat’s milk, then the teeth ritual again, with additional dental attention in the morning. Everyone smiles.
Our boy says, “You just did Aikido, Daddy!”
Aikido has no competitions or trophies. It has a strong tradition of more advanced students respectfully helping out and teaching the beginning students. So even though there is a hierarchy, there is a wonderful sense of the teachers (more advanced students) learning from the beginners how to be better teachers.
Another thing I really appreciate about Aikido is there is a lot of formalized gratitude. At the end of each class, every student bows and thanks the other students.
Aikido is all about spirillic throws. It’s about making the attacker surrender to gravity firmly yet compassionately. Yoga in a different way uses gravity, and spirals, for the healing of stresses within us.[galleria]
In my thirty years of massage practice, I come across clients who have “demonized” one part of their body. They wish to “make it behave” and want to recruit me as an ally in their skirmish, or war, with this uncooperative (or dysfunctional) body part. Instead of buying in to this linear conflict, I use spirals with my hands and heart to create a dance of the often many body areas involved.
For example, if they are complaining about sacroiliac joint pain, I might look to the piriformis to see how it is doing. How are the adductors bearing up? How about the abductors—the tensor fascia latae? How are the popliteals (knee stabilizer) muscles doing? The psoas and iliacus?
Or, from her history, I might find out that she regularly walks her beloved dog—and the dog is large and enthusiastic. He often tugs on the leash with his zeal for life. I then might find out that she always holds the leash with her right hand. Perhaps this has something to do with these spirillic tension patterns, which surface in SI joint pain!
There are many healing “dances”. Aikido is about Ai (harmonizing)—Ki—(life force)—Do—regular, disciplined practice. So from Japan we have Ki, from Yoga we have Prana. From China (and Tai Chi), the life force is called Chi, and has many forms and flavors. Although many yoga practitioners would recoil at the idea of contemplating a martial art, I believe it is one. A potent “martial” art to defend us against the ravages of greed, depression, heart disease, arthritis, bad sex, and so on.
Aikido similarly can be seen as a form of yoga, protecting us against the onslaught of win-lose scenarios we get from movies and television, and keeping us friends with gravity, falling, rolling with it, and recovering, again and again.
So, like the Bonobos chimps teaching us about our animal humanity, Yoga can teach Aikido practitioners about their beloved Aikido discipline. And Aikido, in dealing with the resolution of physical conflict again and again, can teach Yoga practitioners about the educational opportunities within conflict.
And nature, with its abundant magic, can teach all of us about spirals and the magic of conflict resolution.
Chrystos Minot has been doing massage therapy since 1979. He has been a dancer and performer for thirty-five years and doing yoga for thirty years. He is a poet, sculptor, and dedicated dad and family man. He lives with his wonderful wife, Dr. Tara Goldin, and awesome son, in Louisville, Colorado, near coyotes, wild geese, and the occasional red tailed hawk. He volunteers at his son’s second grade class eight hours a week, and it is profoundly rewarding. Chrystos hopes to get certified to teach grade school and make good use of his adoration of, and great proficiency in, teaching science, art, writing, yoga, dance, math, crafts, music, performance skills, social EQ, conflict resolution, and teaching really cool sound effects that the kids love. | <urn:uuid:3745dd47-6ebd-473d-ac5d-a5db326aa7ee> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/03/yoga-as-a-martial-artaikido-as-yoga-chrystos-minot/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.959382 | 1,288 | 2.390625 | 2 |
On the first Saturday of every month, a book is chosen as a starting point and linked to six other books to form a chain. Readers and bloggers are invited to join in by creating their own ‘chain’ leading from the selected book.
Six Degrees of Separation: Kate https://booksaremyfavouriteandbest.com/2022/05/07/six-degrees-of-separation-from-true-history/
I fully intended to read the book beginning this month’s chain, Peter Carey’s The True History of the Kelly Gang. It had been sitting unread on my shelves for years. It still is. Oh dear. I gather it’s an exploration of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly and his gang as they attempt to evade authorities during the 1870s.
So for my first link, I’ll stay in Australia, in a similar period of history: Hannah Kent’s Devotion. It started so well – Hannah Kent can write. A simple, isolated Lutheran community in Prussia is the setting, and the plan for it to move wholesale to Australia in a six month voyage is mooted and executed during the first half of the book. This early part of the story also details the deep friendship developing between the narrator Hanne, and Thea, a relative newcomer to the village. So far so good, so evocative and well told. In the second half, the book relies on magical realism, and I’ll avoid spoilers, and simply say – it wasn’t for me.
Migrants looking for a better life? A very different story is told in Patricia Engel’s Infinite Country. This story is about one family’s struggle as illegal immigrants from Colombia to America. But it’s so much more than that. It’s a web of different stories, different experiences, as the family struggles with their unsatisfactory status, aiming to secure jobs, accommodation, peace of mind, It’s evocatively told, painting a picture of the discomfort and deprivation that accompanies this family, whether in urban-warfare torn Colombia, or at the margins of American society. A damning indictment of the way in which migrants, more or less wherever they end up, are often treated.
Sadly, the life of a migrant is frequently one of poverty. Life sentences, by Billy O’Callaghan, details three such impoverished lives. This is an involving, compassionate and evocative story set in Ireland at various points in the twentieth century. It’s the story of Nancy, born into extreme poverty: her son Jer, born in the workhouse, and Nellie, his daughter, also raised in straitened circumstances. It tells of Nancy, who fell in love with a man who avoided his responsibilities when she fell pregnant – twice – by him. Well, she was the one who got pregnant, wasn’t she? Jer was a soldier who found civilian life more difficult than his war-time experiences, while Nellie had to cope with the death of her first-born. There IS a lot of death in this book . This book piercingly shows what unenviable choices real poverty thrusts upon those who survive it. And yet this book is lyrical, tender, and immersive, conjuring up lives and times none of us would wish to share.
Sue Gee’s Earth and Heaven also details the life of a family battling not the extreme poverty of O’Callaghan;s book, but severe money problems all the same. This is a book which will stay with me. Walter Cox, brought up in Kent in the early years of the 20the century, is – against the odds – a painter. We follow him from his home in Kent to the Slade School of Art and back to Kent with new wife Sarah, a wood engraver, and their friend, sculptor Euan as they struggle to make names for themselves. This beautifully observed book gravely details their lives, loves, losses and longings in a slow-moving story which beautifully conjures up the lives and landscape of the main protagonists. A book to savour.
I’m going to slam straight into a contrasting world where money shortages are really not a problem. Read this book, and you will enter a privileged fifteenth century world. One in which bloodline counts. One in which it matters what alliances you make, which families you choose to link with yours as you marry off your sons and daughters. You will enter the world inhabited by Cecily, wife of Richard Duke of York. Annie Garthwaite‘s book will dispel any notion you might have had that a high-born woman’s lot was to spend the day at her needlework. On the contrary, women like Cecily were politically engaged, working with their husbands to secure status and power, both for themselves and their children. Women like Cecily inevitably bore many children: twelve in her case, of whom five died in infancy: while husbands inevitably went off in battle, changing alliances and allegiances as the political wind changed. This absorbing book, given immediacy by its use of the present tense shows us Cecily fiercely promoting her family’s interests, while she brings child after child into the world. We are present in 15th Century England.
From one woman with her finger on the pulse of power to another: the autobiography of Harriet Harman MP: A Woman’s Work. This is a compelling account of the women’s movement, of life in parliament over the last 40 years, and of Harriet Harman’s struggle to use her role as MP to change the lives of women and families: in many ways successfully while her party was in power, but frustratingly and impotently slowly when they were not. Harriet Harman kept no diaries, so this book is free of obsessive day-to-day minutiae. But it’s a lively and compelling account of a woman struggling to prosper professionally, and to change the lives of women in that most macho of environments, the House of Commons. Even if you don’t share her political views, read this book for an overview of social reform campaigning over the last half century. You may even find yourself grateful to her, and to women like her, for taking on the battles she has fought and often won.
We’ve visited three continents and four different centuries, and explored both extreme poverty and great wealth. I wonder where your chain would take you?
This post is scheduled to appear today, but, away from home just now, I will neither respond to your comments, nor read everyone’s chains. But I will – before too long. | <urn:uuid:5f4d60b0-2f42-44fd-a121-f96213e90430> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://margaret21.com/2022/05/07/six-degrees-of-separation-from-the-kelly-gang-to-harriet-harman/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.966926 | 1,394 | 1.601563 | 2 |
This was designed to replace something like the adapter shown to the right, an expensive bit of kit at the time of writing.
The one I made can hold one component with 16 or fewer pins, or several smaller components at once. I highly recommend using enameled magnet wire (rather than larger PVC-insulated wire), both for ease of assembly and appearance (I didn't, so mine looks a bit like a facehugger). Alternatively, taking this idea further and redesigning it to be made completely from PCB would be clean and cheap (now why didn't I just do that?!).
I printed the model at 0.1 mm layer thickness, with support material for the overhangs of the bottom half of the assembly. If copying this exactly, make sure to provide enough cooling to keep the clip from distorting while it is printed (alternatively, allow more cooling time by pausing between layers layers or printing multiples).
To secure the hinge, I inserted a piece of insulated 26 gauge wire through the holes and trimmed the excess. For the base of the adapter, I soldered two 8-pin segments of 0.1" header to a 4x8-hole piece of perf-board.
Next, I cut an SC-70 pad from a PCB in my scrap pile (for which I allowed 9.7 mm x 5.9 mm x 1.9 mm in the model) and pressed it into the print. One could have also used something like this (http://www.amazon.com/20PCS-SOP28-SSOP28-TSSOP28-Adapter/dp/B00O9YJ1US), adapting the model accordingly.
I then glued the 3D print to the perf-board, soldered wires from the footprint to the headers, checked for continuity and shorts, and hot-glued the wires in place to keep them from moving.
Designed using OpenSCAD in October 2014. Refer to its Thingiverse page for downloads and more information.
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How your mind creates a web of misery
Mind is the source of all your misery. With memories riding on it like a tape recorder, there will never be an end to your misery. It makes projections in the form of opinions in all situations. These projections are often known as perceptions. Your perceptions determine the quality of your life. These perceptions have their foundation in the conditions in which you were born and raised. Since they are deeply rooted in your subconscious mind, it is very difficult to get rid of them. It takes time, courage and determination to work through layers of conditioning embedded in your mind memory.
How to work through the mind layers
To work through the layers of your conditions, your mind will have to be dropped. It is only through it that projections are possible. Because it is like a receiver, such as a radio connecting to the nearest waves, it can receive frequencies of conditioning. These frequencies are then turned into something that you build your character around.
For example, if you are born in the UK, your mind will receive frequencies from your environment about how to be polite. You will smile, queue, talk about the weather, apologise unnecessarily ………. all because everyone around you is doing it. Your frequencies tap into this conditioning and therefore you start behaving this way without even blinking an eye. You’re on autopilot.
Contribution from the East
This is the essence of all the Eastern teachings where most practices of meditation originate. Western consciousness has always trusted science rather than the way of life mysteries. But in the East, they seem to have discovered something vital about human consciousness. They call it “Awareness”, to be aware is to have a sense of self. This sense of self can only be reached when the mind is dropped.
According to Tibetan Buddhists, the mind is like clouds, you can only see the sky when they have moved. Without the clouds, the sky is clear. With this reference, you can understand why you are constantly miserable. Like clouds your mind is always churning out thoughts, opinions and judgements. Buried within all these, you have no moment of clarity. Like a zombie, you go around making the same mistakes; attracting the same relationships of people who hurt you, choosing to stay in the same dead-end jobs, putting up with abuse……
Now you know the misery attached to your mind, you may begin to ask how to change the frequencies that bring this misery or simply how drop it. As mentioned above, meditation is the best way but with so many different modalities of meditation, where do you start? I have written a small treatise on the role of frequencies and how to reverse them here using Einstein’s work. Check it out! | <urn:uuid:5aed3c52-9ca4-4487-aeaf-5b799ef5e84f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.innermagnet.com/articles/drop-mind-drop-misery/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.96248 | 560 | 1.84375 | 2 |
Most homeowners in central Oregon know that blocked drains are a frequently occurring issue they are bound to face several times in their lifetime. Even though clogged drains happen repeatedly, there are a few tips you can employ to help you decrease the chances of clogs damaging your home and outdoor property. Consider these tips to reduce the development of blocked and clogged drains throughout the spring.
Never put grease or oils in your sinks. If these substances get down your drain, they will harden inside your pipes and result in clogging. Other materials that go down your drain also tend to stick to grease and oils, which can cause clogs to develop quickly.
Purchase drain strainers and have them installed if you do not already use them on your sinks. These are helpful tools to help prevent substances such as hair, soap, food particles, and other debris from making their way down your pipes and causing a clogged drain.
If you do not have a garbage disposal in your kitchen, do your best to ensure no food gets into your sink and down your drain. While mistakes will occur, there are some items you should be especially careful about excluding, such as the skins of fruits and vegetables, grains like pasta and bread, and eggshells. These materials can damage your garbage disposal and lead to serious clogs in your pipes.
Always have a flow of cold water on when running your garbage disposal. Cold water is more effective at clearing your pipes from debris that can cause a build-up. Chilled water will push harmful materials out of your pipes and keep your system clearer.
Refrain from flushing paper products that are not toilet paper down your toilet. Materials like paper towels, cotton balls, and napkins are too strong for your plumbing to deal with effectively and tend to cause clogs rapidly.
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Grown children who ignore their parents will cut off contact completely For various reasons. Estrangement happens to parents around the world.
This article will provide professional advice for parents who are experiencing problems with their grown-up children.
Most parents at some point in their lives come into contact with a situation when their grown children refuse to answer phone calls, don’t visit them when they’re ill, and generally ignore the parent’s existence.
In order to cope with adult children who ignore you–their parents–it is important for you to identify when exactly your child has started ignoring you.
If this behavior emerged only recently, then there has probably been a trigger in his life that made him react this way to a person he once cared about.
If you consider this situation carefully, perhaps together with your spouse or other family members who know your child well, you will most likely manage to figure out the reason.
Once identified, the simplest solution would be simply to talk to him and find out what’s wrong.
If however, this change of attitude occurred some time ago (we’re talking about months or even years), then there is probably a deeper reason behind it.
In some cases, despite the fact your adult child ignores you, he still cares about you very much.
He just can’t show it in front of other people because of the role he has chosen to assume in his life.
For example, he might have become an independent person who values his freedom and privacy, so he doesn’t want everybody to know about his family ties.
This situation often develops because of parental mistakes which made their children lose trust in them or simply hurt them too much.
If this is your case, then the only thing left for you is to try again and find a way to reestablish the relationship.
The most important thing is not to take it personally and try not to blame yourselves for everything that’s happening.
Instead, you should calmly talk with your child about what went wrong in your relationship with your adult child and apologize sincerely for what happened between you two.
It’s important to show him how much you regret the past decisions which led to estrangement, so he can see how serious you are about fixing this problem.
Once this happens, chances are that your grown-up children will finally forgive you and start communicating normally.
If however there isn’t any sign of hope that things will change anytime soon, then please don’t be afraid to contact professional help.
For now, you can look at signs when your grown children are indeed ignoring you.
Important: Remember that estrangement from your grown-up child isn’t irreparable as you might think. The sooner you take action and start trying different methods of communication, the higher are your chances of reestablishing an emotional link yourselves.
- 1 Signs Your Grown Children Are Ignoring You
- 2 Why Grown Children Ignore Their Parents?
- 3 Tips for Coping With Grown Children Who Ignore You
- 3.1 #1. Accept That There Is Nothing You Can Do About Their Situation
- 3.2 #2. Set Some Rules With Your Spouse
- 3.3 #3. Don’t Give Up
- 3.4 #4. Try Asking Your Kids About Their Ongoing Situation
- 3.5 #5. Understand That Not Everyone Can Get Along
- 3.6 #6. Don’t Try Taking Responsibility for Your Child’s Actions
- 3.7 #7. Think About What You Want to Accomplish With an Outreach
- 3.8 #8. Listen Carefully
- 4 Conclusion
Signs Your Grown Children Are Ignoring You
If you notice any of the following signs from your grown children, it’s a clear sign that they’re ignoring you:
- They don’t invite you to important events in their lives anymore
- don’t wish you a happy birthday or other holidays anymore
- They no longer visit you when they’re sick and need help
- When they refuse to visit or talk on the phone;
- When they tell you they’re busy when you ask them out for dinner;
- They read letters and cards sent to them, but don’t answer back.
Once again, if any of the signs has just started happening recently, then perhaps your adult son or daughter is going through some difficulties in life.
The best thing you can do for them at such times is simply lends an ear and provide emotional support.
As soon as these hard times are over though, it would be much better if you both sit down and talk things out like two mature people who care about each other.
If on the other hand, this has been happening for a longer period of time (six months or more), then perhaps your grown-up children are trying to distance themselves from you.
If this is the case, they might be doing it because they don’t want to appear vulnerable in front of others. They rather do anything than show feelings of love or even simple respect towards their parents.
As mentioned before though, this behavior is not irreversible if the right approach is used.
It’s important to understand that communicating with your adult son or daughter won’t be easy and it’s completely understandable if you feel angry or depressed during these times.
Why Grown Children Ignore Their Parents?
There are different reasons why grown-up children ignore their parents. In some cases, it’s because they don’t want to hurt them by telling the truth.
In this case, if your son or daughter doesn’t want to contact you at all, there is probably a deeper underlying problem.
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It takes a lot of emotional maturity and courage for an adult child to talk openly about problems that concern his family members.
If your adult child is still immature and cannot cope with such difficult situations on his own, he most likely doesn’t want to tell you about his problems because he is afraid of losing your trust and respect.
Another possible reason why grown-up children ignore their parents is that they’re trying to punish them for something that happened previously.
For this reason, it’s important not to hurt adult children by talking badly about them behind their backs no matter how small the situation may seem.
If the reasons behind estrangement are more serious, then your grown-up child might have decided to keep away from you because he’s in some kind of trouble.
Either way, it takes courage for an adult child to tell his parents about whatever is making him so upset.
If your adult child refuses to talk with you about whatever problems he might have, then try having a serious conversation with him when nobody else is around.
You can do this by telling him how much you love him and that you’d sacrifice anything just to see him smile again.
This way your son or daughter will understand that there’s somebody who cares about them unconditionally, even if they’ve made mistakes in the past.
Just remember that once somebody passes a certain age, he is an adult and should therefore be able to take responsibility for his life.
Tips for Coping With Grown Children Who Ignore You
It’s very common for estranged parents not to know what steps they should take when it comes to getting back in touch with their children.
After all, over the years your relationship might have turned sour and there’s no quick fix solution. However, if you want your grown children back in your life, then try following these 7 most effective tips:
#1. Accept That There Is Nothing You Can Do About Their Situation
If somebody doesn’t want anything to do with you, then it doesn’t matter how much you try to convince them otherwise because this will only backfire.
Even if you offer your child money or even the extreme one such as calling the police, nothing will force him to talk with you.
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If this is your first time dealing with an estranged family member, then remember that a lack of communication can sometimes take months or even years to recover.
#2. Set Some Rules With Your Spouse
Although it’s important for parents and grown-ups to have their own lives, disagreeing with your spouse about how to handle an adult child is expected.
It might be hard for both of you to come up with a solution as to what’s best for everybody involved, but at least try not to talk about the problem in public.
#3. Don’t Give Up
It’s true that some parents have been trying to fix a broken relationship for a long time only to see their efforts fail. But this doesn’t mean you should throw in the towel too early.
Even if your grown-up child has no desire of talking with you, there are many other ways to make him change his mind. Or simply, just give them time.
#4. Try Asking Your Kids About Their Ongoing Situation
If you really want to get back in touch with your estranged family member, then try asking your other children for help.
It might be hard for them to talk about someone they used to love with somebody who’s not on good terms with them.
But it’ll crush them completely if they learn later on that you knew all along that they were struggling with their sibling.
If you notice that your child wants to talk about his situation, then listen carefully without interrupting him.
#5. Understand That Not Everyone Can Get Along
When it comes to getting back in touch with estranged family members, some parents naively think that just because they try their hardest, everything will be alright.
As we’ve mentioned above, not every problem is solvable and if somebody doesn’t want to rekindle a damaged relationship, then there’s no way of forcing them to do so.
#6. Don’t Try Taking Responsibility for Your Child’s Actions
Even though you might feel guilty about the fact that your children aren’t talking to you anymore, understand that some people–even your own kid–may not get along well with you.
If you’ve tried your best to repair the relationship but your adult child decides to stay away, there is nothing more you can do and you cannot be held guilty.
#7. Think About What You Want to Accomplish With an Outreach
If you really want to rekindle a broken relationship with your adult children, then try thinking about your end goal.
Is it possible that your child is closing himself off from everyone in his life? Maybe talking with him and finding out what he wants from life could help?
On the other hand, maybe he isn’t interested in meeting up at all because he thinks you have nothing to offer him?
In any case, remember that although it might be hard for everybody involved, you’ll never find a solution if you don’t talk to your child and find out what’s best for him.
#8. Listen Carefully
There must be a logical reason why they started drifting away from their parents. When they reveal it, don’t try to argue and protect yourself too much.
Position yourself as the party that has a big role in the error that occurs.
Then, if things go well enough, make a commitment with them to improve each other in the future.
Parents who experience estrangement from their children should know that not everybody can get along well. If you are willing, as parents you can try to initiate communication and set up family events.
But when your grown child refuses to take any invitation from you and does not pick up phone calls, maybe it is best for both of you to stay apart for a while, but never cut ties.
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Got a scab? Be careful! It is all too easy to turn a seemingly harmless little scab into a permanent scar if you don’t properly take care of yourself. Fortunately, by treating your skin with care and using aloe vera gel on a scab, you can help to heal your wound quickly and prevent scarring.
We love aloe vera gel because it is perfect for reducing inflammation, helping your skin to heal, and relieving itchy skin. This amazing green stuff is cooling and soothing to keep you comfortable while healing your skin.
So, should you put aloe vera gel on a scab? The answer is yes, and here is why you should do it and how you should go about properly caring for your skin.
Before you can understand how to treat your scab, it is essential to understand what exactly a scab is. When you see that strange dark little piece of skin appear, it is the result of a complex process.
Within just a few seconds of cutting your skin open, your body uses platelets, sticky blood cells, that reduce the amount of blood that you lose. Once bleeding is under control, your body sends up white blood cells to fight against bacteria and prevent infections.
To keep everything in place, your body creates something called a fibrin, an insoluble protein that stops the flow of blood. When the bleeding stops, this little piece of protection dries out and turns into what we know as a scab.
Underneath this scab, your body is still at work. Behind this sort of bandage that your body makes, your body is creating new skin cells. After the skin is fully healed underneath, the scab simply falls away as it is no longer needed.
The effect of aloe vera gel on scabs, cuts, and scars has been widely studied and found to be more than an old wives’ tale! In fact, aloe vera gel is effective and safe as a treatment of burns, frostbite, psoriasis, cold sores, and countless other skin conditions.
Aloe vera gel is a great way of keeping your scab hydrated as your skin heals and, if your scab becomes scrapped away by accident (never, ever pick!), aloe vera can help. If your scab goes missing, just apply a little bit of aloe vera gel to the surface and allow the cream to create a natural bandage.
Not all aloe vera gels are created equally! In fact, a lot of aloe vera gels that you find in big box stores and pharmacies are a total waste of money.
Many aloe vera gels that you find for sale are often watered down liquid aloe vera juice or even dehydrated aloe vera powder. If you are getting one of these impostures that aren’t real aloe vera gel, you are going to get little or no effect.
To find a good aloe vera gel, it is essential to carefully read the list of the ingredients. Don’t just trust that you’re getting a good product based on what it says on the front of the bottle! Things like “100 percent pure aloe vera” or “made with real aloe” mean nothing. The only way to know the truth is by reading the ingredients listed on the back.
If the first ingredient listed is water, put it back on the shelf! The first ingredient listed should be aloe vera gel or aloe barbadensis leaf juice.
Once you have found the right aloe vera gel, use it liberally. Be careful rubbing it on so that you don’t accidentally knock the scab off. Other than that, it is pretty foolproof. You can’t apply too much aloe vera gel, and there are no potential side effects so go crazy with it! The more that you apply it, the better.
Tip- Aloe vera gel works even better on scabs and cuts if you apply it before bed. Your skin’s natural healing system goes into overdrive while you are asleep so using an extra aid like aloe vera gel will help your skin heal even faster.
While a lot of people advocate drinking aloe vera gel, it is not something that experts agree on. Countless online personalities say that aloe vera gel can provide a major boost to your immune system, help you lose weight, prevent illness, and offer other life-changing effects, but this hasn’t been proven.
After reading about aloe vera gel juice online, you might be tempted to speed up your healing process by adding this sweet stuff to your diet—but you might want to think twice!
While aloe vera gel has been proven to be completely safe when applied directly to the skin, it can have different effects when you actually ingest it. This is totally normal and shouldn’t make you worried about using aloe vera gel on your skin. After all, getting sick after eating soap wouldn’t make you stop putting soap on your skin, would it?
It’s important to note, however, that we aren’t saying that aloe vera gel juice is unsafe to drink. We are just saying that it’s not as clear cut as some health and wellness gurus claim.
It is true that aloe vera gel has been used on people’s skin for at least 5,000 years yet at the same time, back in 2002, the FDA stopped the sale of over-the-counter aloe vera laxatives because they were found to be unsafe.
It turns out that not all parts of the aloe vera plant are safe to be ingested. It has been found that rats consuming aloe vera plants are more likely to get cancer. While this does not necessarily reflect on the safety of aloe vera gel drinks that you find in countless health food stores and grocery stores, it does highlight some concerns with DIY blends and other juices. With this in mind, we recommend using aloe vera gel on top of scabs rather than ingesting it. | <urn:uuid:3c7a6864-fff8-4131-8988-b3f5dd9a3c8e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://aloeveraguru.com/scabs/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.937879 | 1,288 | 1.976563 | 2 |
Some many papers and publications have been done on cislunar transportation and infrastructure. Getting to learn more and understand more about cislunar transportation and infrastructure dictates that you find the best bibliography that presents this. This website provides all the information especially for those who are interested in reference purposes and understanding background information. An excellent bibliography has sections and one section needs to be authored by an expert from a reputable firm and the second section should be done by another group. The beauty of such different publications is that they capture all the information from the earliest publication dates to the latest ones. Nowadays, commercial space transportation signifies a launch to earth and in the future, it will incorporate in-space transportation systems and supporting infrastructure.
t is important to understand that there are established companies that handle in-space transportation. This means that someone can book a tour to the moon. In the near future, moon shuttles and space tugs fitted with propellant depots and on-orbit refueling will be used. Another thing to understand is that commercial space transportation is changing with the inclusion of more diverse launch systems. Space transportation is also being expanded to incorporate moon landers and orbit transfer cars. As stated, there are now more commercial launch companies that utilize expendable launch vehicles while rockets have reusable boosters. The future is promising because launch providers will now incorporate reusable first-stage engine partitions and fully reusable launch vehicles.
The commercial launch takes three various directions with the first including reusable rockets. This first stage is in use and it continues to grow every day. The next stage is full reusability utilizing vertical landing, vertical takeoff and horizontal landing, horizontal takeoff, and single-stage concepts. Nonetheless, the third direction uses low-cost expendable vehicles that have utilized innovative manufacturing processes, materials, and operational procedures. It can be daunting to tell which solution will be successful at the end of the day. While it is true to state that there are now more companies involved in providing launch solutions, it goes without saying that some will fail and others will succeed. However, the future commercial launch will not be the same as it is today. One of the factors that is considered when preparing a vehicle for its next flight is the cost savings aspect that arises from reusability.
As such, the small payload vehicles, are less costly since they are built using advanced materials, they are smaller and they also have high fly rates. When you are looking for a space exploration and development company, you should have different aspects in mind including the year of establishment. This plays a crucial role in understanding the projects they have dealt with and what you can expect from them. It is also wise to understand the vision of the company because this tells you more about them. Taking off to the moon offers an excellent experience especially when you have picked the right company for this. | <urn:uuid:6367a195-c781-4bdf-8ffe-194d76404cf9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://forum-free.biz/5-uses-for-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.959256 | 576 | 2.4375 | 2 |
About This Unit
7th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment 7RAR
Raised: 1 September 1965.
Linked: 3 December 1973.
Delinked: 5 December 2006.
Location: Adelaide South Australia.
Structure: Mechanised Battalion.
Band: Pipes and Drums.
Regimental Marches. Slow March: Cock O’ the North, Quick March: Australiase.:
Affiliation:: 4th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland. :
7 RAR was raised at Puckapunyal, in Victoria on 1 September 1965, the first members of the Battalion coming mainly from 3 RAR and the second intake of National Servicemen. After an intensive period of individual company and battalion training, the unit was ready for war by Jun 1966. However, the battalion was required to provide 100 reinforcements for units in Vietnam so a fresh training cycle was required.
During the winter of 1966, companies phased through the Jungle Training Centre (JTC), Canungra, and the battalion took part in 'Barra Winga', Australia's largest peace-time exercise to that time, at Shoalwater Bay in Queensland., February 1967 saw Exercise 'Nilla Qua' completed and final administrative preparations for active service in full swing.
Vietnam - First Tour
In April 1967, 7 RAR embarked for South Vietnam on HMAS Sydney, On arrival they relieved 5 RAR. By this time the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF), consisting of two infantry battalions and supporting units, had been formed. It was based at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province. The battalion joined 6 RAR but the following month 6 RAR was replaced by 2 RAR and it was with 2 RAR that the battalion served its first year-long tour of duty in South Vietnam.
Over the course of the next 12 months, 7 RAR took part in 26 battalion-level operations, as well as numerous small unit actions. Initially, the Battalion undertook security operations around Nui Dat as well as carrying out search and destroy missions locally.
The first major operation saw the Battalion, along with 2RAR take up a blocking position near Xuyen Moc in support of US and South Vietnamese forces which advanced through the May Tao mountains in an effort to locate the Viet Cong 275th Regiment and drive it towards the blocking positions. The enemy successfully avoided major contact to the frustration of all concerned. Subsequently 7RAR was allocated the part of the province to the west of Route 15 in order to conduct search and destroy operations.
In August 1967 the battalion undertook a search and destroy operation to the north-west of Nui Dat, in the Hat Dich area. This operation, codenamed Operation Ballarat, led to the Battle of Suoi Chau Pha when 'A' Company, fought an encounter battle with a reinforced Viet Cong company from the 3rd Battalion, 274th Regiment. Five Australians were killed during the fighting, while another died of wounds later, and 19 others were wounded. It is believed that the Viet Cong suffered over 200 casualties in the battle, largely from supporting artillery and mortars.
Throughout August and September 7 RAR took part in resettlement operations around Xa Bang and relocated 1000 villagers, who were known to be sympathetic to the Viet Cong, to a location close to the Task Force Base. This was Ap Soui Nghe whose villagers unfortunately remained supportive of the Viet Cong. Later in September, the battalion lost a large number of its national servicemen who, having completed their two-year obligation, were rotated back to Australia for discharge.
The following month the battalion took part in an Australian, US and South Vietnamese operation named Santa Fe which was launched in the May Tao mountains in an attempt to locate the Viet Cong's 5th Division. While the enemy was not present in force, large numbers of weapons, equipment and food were seized and around 1000 bunkers were destroyed. Following this operation the Battalion returned to conducting search and destroy operations around Nui Dat with only sporadic contact.
However, as the end of the year approached there was a large increase in the movement of major enemy units. Little did the allies know that they were positioning themselves for the notorious 1968 nation - wide Tet - Offensive. In response to this movement, 2RAR and 7RAR were deployed to an area close to the large US bases to the north, which were expecting to be attacked, particularly by rockets.
On 29 January 7RAR encountered an enemy battalion which was on its way to its target area and C Company, which had been detached, successfully attacked a major defended bunker system in a battle which lasted three days. While the Australians did not prevent the enemy attacks being launched they caused severe disruptions to the enemy plans and contributed to their defeats.
Following the Tet Offensive, 7RAR and 2RAR were deployed again to the Bien Hoa-Long Khanh border on Operation Coburg which was designed to interdict the withdrawing defeated enemy forces.
7RAR returned to Nui Dat on 14 February and with 2RAR mounted a cordon and search of the village of Hoa Long a known Viet Cong haven. The operation was so successful that the battalions repeated it at another VC sympathetic village, Long Dien. It was also very successful.
On 9 April 1966 7RAR was replaced by 1RAR which returned to Sydney where it was welcomed home by a march through the streets.
Presentation of Colours
Following 7 RAR's return to Australia it was based at Finschhafen Lines, at Holsworthy, New South Wales. It was there, on 6 October 1968, that the battalion finally received its Queen's and Regimental Colours in a ceremony presided over by the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Roden Cutler. The battalion then commenced training in preparation for its second tour of duty in South Vietnam.
Vietnam Second Tour
7 RAR arrived in Vietnam in February 1970 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Grey, replacing 5 RAR. They arrived amidst another effort to pacify Phuoc Tuy, although it also remained necessary to bring the major NVA and VC units to battle. These efforts involved 7 RAR in almost continuous operations, in an attempt to keep the Viet Cong off balance and separate them from the civilian population. During April and May 1970, 7 RAR took part in the task force level Operation Concrete which took place around Xuyen Moc with the aim of destroying the Viet Cong's D445 Battalion.
The battalion's role in Operation Concrete was to operate in the Tan Ru region, carrying out a reconnaissance-in-force followed by ambush operations. Only three companies were available for wider operations, as 'C' Company was detached to provide training to the ARVN 18th Division, although it undertook local patrols and ambushes. Instead of being inserted by helicopter, the decision was made for the companies to deploy on foot and by Armoured Personnel Carrier. On 20 April, one of B Company's platoons contacted a small Viet Cong force and engaged them in a brief firefight that left one VC dead. Two days later supported by tanks and artillery 'B' Company engaged a dug in enemy position. A major battle ensued and continued until after dark when the enemy withdrew. Captured documents revealed that the enemy were elements of D445 and D440 VC battalions.
On 25 April there was another encounter with the enemy near the village of Lang Phuoc Hai. Following a brief but fierce battle the enemy withdrew. There were further regular contacts until the operation concluded on 7 May.
On 22 April the Australian Prime Minister announced that 8RAR would not be replaced when its tour of duty was completed. This decision was to place an additional strain on the two remaining battalions as their tasks were not reducing.
Throughout June 1970 and until February 1971, 1 ATF undertook a three-phased pacification operation known as Cung Chung in concert with South Vietnamese forces. This involved extensive patrolling, ambushing and cordon and search right across the province. The operation involved all battalions and supporting units. 7RAR combined a program of half platoon ambushes close to villages with operations in depth. The operation continued for a number of months and put considerable pressure on the provincial VC units which relied on the local villages for food and other support.
In February 1971 a large part of the province has handed back to the South Vietnamese forces. At least in theory this freed the two remaining Australian battalions to pursue D445, the provincial VC battalion, 274th VC Regiment, and the 33rd NVA Regiment.
On 25 February 1971, 3 RAR relieved 7 RAR, and the Battalion returned to Sydney, arriving there on 10 March 1971.
Following leave and reorganisation the Battalion started a training cycle culminating in battalion exercises in March and April 1972. A period of support to other units was followed by limited warfare training leading into a 1st Task Force Exercise 'Sky Call' in September 1972. 1973 began with a cut-back in strength in preparation for the establishment of the NCO academy. From 19 April 1973 to 20 November 1973 the Battalion was under the direct command of the 1st Division in order to conduct All Arms NCO Qualifying Courses. The final parade for 7 RAR prior to linking with 5 RAR was held on 24 Nov 73 at Finschhafen Lines, Holsworthy. The reviewing officer was COL E.H. Smith, DSO, the first Commanding Officer of 7 RAR.
Linking With 5RAR
7 RAR was linked with 5 RAR at Tobruk Lines Holsworthy on 3 Dec19 73. 5/7 RAR remained at Tobruk Lines until the end of 1998 when they relocated to Darwin with all other units of the 1st Brigade occupying Robertson Barracks, Palmerston. 5/7 RAR deployed twice to East Timor (1999/00 and 2003) to Iraq in 2005, and deployed numerous company groups to Iraq, Afghanistan, East Timor and the Solomon Islands during the period between 1999 and 2006.
The Federal Government announced plans in mid- 2006 for an expansion of the Australian Army by adding two additional infantry battalions, as part of the Enhanced Land Force plan. The first objective was a second mechanised infantry battalion to be achieved by de-linking 5/7 RAR. On 5 December 2006, 5/7 RAR was formally de-linked, restoring 7 RAR to the order of battle. The battalion was re-raised from January 2007 with a battalion headquarters, elements of Admin Company and leadership for A Company to commence reception of reinforcements. Although not part of the initial plan but at the initiative of the Brigade Commander (then BRIG Craig Orme), B Company 5/7 RAR (deployed to Afghanistan at the time with RTF-1) was allocated to 7 RAR on de-linking.
The battalion growth was accelerated on the return of B Company and with the regular arrival of reinforcements, including the conduct of Initial Employment Training within the battalion. An intensive training program enabled 7 RAR to achieve operational readiness two years earlier than scheduled, including issue of Army’s first tactical Unit delivery of the M113AS4 Armoured Personnel Vehicles (APC) in 2008. The battalion contributed a mechanised platoon for two rotations of the ANZAC Battle Group deployment to Timor in 2007 and 2008 (Operation Astute). A Company formed the basis of a Security Detachment – Iraq (SECDET XIII) deployment to Baghdad in 2008.
Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1 (MRTF-1)
7 RAR was tasked with forming the initial Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRTF), within Operation Slipper in Afghanistan deploying from October 2008 to June 2009. The 7 RAR Battle Group (BG) was subsequently formed for this purpose with the primary mission of developing the operational capability of elements of the Afghan National Army (ANA) 4th Brigade and primarily the 2nd Kandak (Battalion). The rebuilding efforts of the previous Reconstruction Task Force were continued but with greater emphasis on identifying and enabling for local Afghan projects. The majority of the personnel were from 7 RAR with the BG consisting of the Battalion Headquarters (reinforced), B Company as the core of a Combat Team (CT), a composite company established as an Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT), a composite engineer sub unit based on 1st Field Squadron and a Combat Service Support Team (CSST). The MRTF-1 mission was a significant change to the Australian commitment to the Coalition effort and ADF conventional forces operations in Afghanistan, due to the conduct of combat operations alongside the ANA during offensive and security operations against the insurgency. The OMLT sought to reflect the experience of the AATTV in a range of mentored ANA platoon to battalion level operations and were supported by the CT and other BG and Coalition assets.
During the course of the 7 RAR BG tour one member of the battalion was killed in action and 25 personnel were wounded in action. Following the deployment to Afghanistan, members of the 7 RAR BG received the following decorations: one Distinguished Service Cross, three Medals for Gallantry, four Distinguished Service Medals, one Conspicuous Service Medal, three Commendations for Gallantry, one Medal of the Order of Australia, two Commendations for Distinguished Service.
Relocation to Adelaide
The period 2010 to 2011 saw the battalion relocate to RAAF Base Edinburgh in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. This new facility was named Horseshoe Lines to reflect the battalion’s service in Vietnam and geographical separation from the remainder of 1 Brigade in Darwin. This period also saw the battalion grow out to its full establishment which included the raising of Support Company. The period also included several small deployments on operations including PMV drivers to support SOTG rotations in Afghanistan and platoon sized groups to Timor Leste.
Presentation of New Colours
On 10 Sep 2011 the battalion was presented with new Queen’s and Regimental Colours at the Torrens Parade Ground in Adelaide by the Governor General Ms Quentin Bryce, AC. The original Colours were laid-up in St Peters Cathedral in Adelaide on 16 Sep 2011.
Advisor Task Force -1 (ATF-1)
7 RAR deployed to Uruzgan Province from November 2012 to June 2013 supporting the 4th ANA Brigade in its conduct of more than 13 independent brigade-level operations, maintaining pressure on the insurgency. Throughout
the deployment ATF 1 continued to provide force protection support to Australian and International Security Assistance Force elements in Uruzgan.
ATF 1 also supported the transition of responsibility for security to Afghan forces in the province.
Advisor Task Force -2 (ATF 2)
In mid to late 2013 7 RAR provided the infantry elements to 2 Cav Regt led Advisor Task Group - 2. ATF-2 continued to provide force protection support to Australian and International Security Assistance Force elements in Uruzgan and supported the process of security transition in the province, which saw governance and security transition to the Afghan people.
7 RAR personnel were primarily responsible for force protection, including quick reaction forces. ATF-2 shifted its mission focus, gradually reducing advisory support as the Afghan National Army transitioned to independence in their Brigade Headquarters, the Combat Service Support Kandak (Battalion) and the Garrison Support Unit. ATF-2 served with the last formed body of Australian Defence Force personnel to serve in Uruzgan province, returning to Australia in February 2014.
Composite feature authored by Major General Brian Howard, AO, MC (retd)
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Fender Precision Bass 1965 - 1969
DescriptionAs the first production model bass guitar, the Fender Precision bass was an absolutely revolutionary instrument upon its introduction in 1951. Built as a bass counterpart to the Telecaster, the Precision or P Bass evolved throughout the ‘50s with changing electronics, body shape, and cosmetic details. By the beginning of 1965, CBS had taken full control of Fender and began a shift towards mass-production style construction. While some of these changes were not entirely detrimental through 1965,
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World Water Day is on 22 March every year. This year’s theme is ‘groundwater’ and draws attention to the hidden water resource that has always been critically important but not fully recognized in sustainable development policymaking. To raise awareness on sustaining groundwater, Elsevier presents a curated list of publicly available journal articles and book chapters. At Elsevier, we are advancing #SDG6 research and ensuring that #groundwater is sustainably explored, analyzed, and monitored
Emerging Freshwater Pollutants. Analysis, Fate and Regulations, 2022, Pages 119-135
Links to SDG6 and the theme of WWD as it covers the presence of emerging pollutants in aquatic systems such as rivers, lakes, groundwater, glaciers, wetlands, the ocean poses significant risks to human and environmental health.
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by Marcus Sachs (Version: 1)
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty ran a story on Friday that we just discovered. According to the article, a Russian official has admitted that Russia was responsible for the cyber attacks on Estonia in April/May 2007. We don't have any other data to correlate this with, so we ask our readers if you know of any other independent reporting of this please let us know via our contact form.
If this story is true, it adds yet another twist to the "truth" of what happened in Estonia in 2007 and perhaps also with respect to the alleged Russian cyber attacks against Georgia last year. There is no internationally accepted formal definition of "cyber warfare" even though many in the media like to use that term freely when describing denial of service attacks, website defacements, or other activities that otherwise would be labeled as criminal behavior. I don't personally believe that any hostile activity we have seen so far in cyberspace can be labeled "warfare" but rather is either criminal or espionage related. What do you think? Cyberwar or criminal? Let us know via the comment feature below or via our contact form.
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|Girl searching for a story book on the library shelves #WRAD2018|
The Read Educational Trust, a NGO, and Nalibali are doing great work in South Africa with regards reading, and Read Aloud Day today!
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Why Reading Aloud Matters
- A child who hears the vocabulary that is only in books, newspapers and magazines has a giant advantage.
- Reading aloud also increases a child’s attention span.
- When you read aloud, you’re whetting a child’s appetite for reading.
The disadvantages of not reading:
In an age where the average teen spends 90 minutes a day, sending text messages, it is absolutely vital to keep the habit of reading aloud, alive. There is evidence that we don’t remember information as well when we read it on a screen, so parents and caregivers have a huge responsibility to encourage a love of books and be that priceless reading role model.
READ Educational Trust has a lifelong focus of promoting literacy in a country where 78% of Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning in any language, according to the recently released PIRLS Study (Progress In International Reading Literacy, 2016). (That's a scary figure!)
RET have launched the ‘Read Aloud Magic’ sets (R1500) , alongside Reading Matters, which is a vital tool in encouraging reading aloud, at home and at school.
Each of three box sets contains 12 beautifully designed books filled with enchanting, adventure-filled stories set in Africa. These stories are all set in Africa, and revolve around children and animals discovering the world in which they live. Set A is suitable for children aged 4 to 7, while 5-to-8-year-olds will enjoy set B. Set C is aimed at children aged 6 to 9. These sets are a priceless investment, not only in terms of serving to build your child’s vocabulary, but as far as spending quality time with your little ones goes. (See picture above)
|Read Education Trust - quote by Jane Austen|
Nalibali has popped up on my timeline on all social media sites about Read Aloud Day today! They have a goal to read aloud to 1 million children today. They are asking for a pledge to read aloud today, and you can sign up on the website. They even provide the story 'The final minute' written by Zukiswa Wanner, in any of South Africa's official languages. The download is available on the website.
The hashtag is: #WRADChallenge2018
I can thankfully say that our reading has paid off. We have been reading to Miss since she was a baby. Miss loves reading, and she loves reading aloud to us. Yesterday she was reading an English book (which is her second language) to me in the car, and by reading aloud she was able to practice her pronunciation. It doesn't matter what we read, but only that we read. As they grow older, we must try and find the topics that interest them the most. Miss was reading a science book, but with gross facts. She was in awe that we have so much "living things" in our pants (and everywhere else) that we can't see.
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This is our 3D printer. The 3-D printer is an UP! (a slightly older version of the device currently available).
We have a dedicated PC running win7 and UP! software. It can import STL design files from Google sketchup.
Using the 3D Printer
The 3D printer is an excellent tool for either making small parts, or rapid prototyping. At the same time it is an expensive tool with a (small) risk of injury and fire, so is very important you know how to use it to avoid damaging yourself and the machine.
The Owners are those nominally in charge of the equipment, organising its maintenance, training others to use it, and generally being a point of contact.
The current Owners of the 3D printer are:
If you have any questions, problems or concerns around the 3D printer, these are the people to contact.
No formal training is required to operate the 3D Printer. If you intend to make something using the printer please read the Health & Safety Safety Notes below before doing so. The manual is also available online in case you require additional information.
Health and Safety
The 3D printer is a potentially dangerous piece of equipment which must only be operated by members who have received appropriate training and who take due care. The top things to always remember when using the 3D printer are:
- ONLY USE THE 3D PRINTER IF YOU HAVE READ RELEVANT SAFETY NOTES
- ONLY USE THE 3D PRINTER IF YOU HAVE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS
- NEVER LEAVE THE PRINTER RUNNING UNATTENDED
- KNOW WHAT TO DO IF A FIRE BREAKS OUT
As a responsible user, you should be very aware of the following risks and how to deal with them:
HEAD CRASH - incorrect calibration could cause the nozzle to hit the platen at job start
- You must watch the printer as it starts the job, and be ready to turn off the power if a collision occurs
TRAPPING - The head and bed of the machine are moved by programs in the machines memory.
- Be careful when near the machine, it will possibly move even if the PC is off
- Ensure you are familiar with the location of the power switch, to turn it off quickly should a problem occur
BURN RISK - the platen on the printer is heated, and will reach temperatures during a print run which could cause skin burns. Also a malfunction could cause this to overheat.
- Be careful when the machine is on, or has recently been used, to guard against burns
To use the printer you must familiarise yourself with the safety notes above and read the following instructions.
Give the machine a quick visual check. Make sure that there is nothing left on the platen. Remove the platen support piece from under the platen and gently lower it. Turn on the machine with the rocker switch on the front.
Load your Design
Download to the Printer
DO NOT EVER LEAVE THE PRINTER UNATTENDED
The printer is turned off using the rocker switch on the front. Shut down the PC and double check that everything is left in save state for the next user.
The maintenance of the 3D printer is carried out by the Owners, with some basic maintenance being carried out by Users on every job.
Continuous Maintenance (Every job, done by all 3D Printer Users)
- Clean the platen of any plastic remnants
- Check the new material is feeding OK and the reel has enough on it
Basic Maintenance (Every week, done by Printer Maintainers)
Full Maintenance (Every 4 weeks, done by 3d Printer Maintainers)
- Week Number, Date, Type, Owner (Notes)
- Week 02, January 7,
- Week 03, January 14,
- Week 04, January 21,
- Week 05, January 28,
- Week 06, February 4,
- Week 07, February 11,
- Week 08, February 18,
- Week 09, February 25,
Maintenance Shopping List
We expect to have to change the following parts for general maintenance:
Maintenance and Spares:
- One UK supplier of consumables is Cool Components
Our printer has been modified to support solid 3mm ABS plastic sheets as the base. These are disposable; they have to be cut from the big sheet and drilled using the jig we have created. The bolted-down solid plastic dramatically reduces problems with warping, and it also saves time and material when printing: you should disable the automatic raft.
You can download Quickstart manual and latest driver software from pp3dp.
- Google SketchUp - link with stl plugin as below
- This plugin seems to work quite well link Use 'File;Export to DXF or STL' from Sketchup once you have installed it and select 'STL' as the last item in the type list when asked
- NetFabb repairs any incomplete STL files link
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As the news of the official arrest of well-known rights defender Xu Zhiyong (许志永) emerges, Human Rights in China (HRIC) has learned that the authorities have officially shut down Gongmeng (also known as Open Constitution Initiative, OCI), the public interest group Xu Zhiyong helped found. In July, Gongmeng’s Law Research Center was shut down by authorities, and state and local tax authorities slapped Gongmeng itself with a 1.42 million yuan ($208,000) fine for, the authorities asserted, taxes it owed. Since then, people affiliated with Gongmeng have been subjected to threats by the authorities.
Li Xiongbing (黎雄兵), legal representative for Gongmeng’s tax case, told HRIC that on August 17, a staff member from the Beijing Haidian District Industry and Commerce Bureau went to No. 1 Detention Center, where Xu is currently detained, to inform Xu that Gongmeng was shut down for providing “false data” when it registered as a company, and that the public interest activities of Gongmeng were inconsistent with its commercial enterprise designation. Under the current law, civil society organizations such as Gongmeng that do not want to be under the supervision of government entities must go underground or register as commercial companies.
Li Xiongbing said that recently the police had continued to warn him against being involved with the Gongmeng case, and set August 18 as the deadline for him to “sever” himself from Gongmeng. On August 14, he was forced by the police to leave Beijing and go to his hometown in Hubei Province, about 700 miles away. He returned to Beijing on August 17. Li said to HRIC, “Don’t be surprised if I lose my freedom tomorrow.”
Since the tax authorities’ action against Gongmeng in July and Xu Zhiyong’s detention in early August, Li Xiongbing had applied to the local tax bureau to establish a process for paying the fines on behalf of Gongmeng. Several days later, the application was turned down on the ground that Xu had not signed papers to officially appoint Li as a legal representative. In the end, Li sent more than 700,000 yuan by money orders through the post office to the State Administration of Taxation and the local tax bureau between August 11 and August 17.
Article 201 of China’s Criminal Law, revised on February 28, 2009, stipulates that if a tax offender pays in full the taxes owed and has received administrative punishment, then no criminal action shall be brought against the tax offender.
Since Xu Zhiyong was first detained on July 29, only one of his two lawyers, Zhou Ze (周泽), was allowed to meet with him. The meeting took place on August 14. According to press reports on August 18, Xu’s official arrest notice has been issued. However, the specific contents of the arrest notice are still unknown.
In response to the news of Xu Zhiyong’s formal arrest, members of Beijing’s legal community said that Gongmeng was annihilated by the combined forces of the highest authorities in Beijing, including state and local tax authorities (which fined Gongmeng for tax violations), the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Civil Affairs (which shut down Gongmeng’s Law Research Center), the Haidian District People’s Congress (which approved Xu’s initial detention), the public security apparatus (which detained Xu), the procuratorate (which approved Xu’s formal arrest), and the Haidian District Industry and Commerce Bureau (which officially shutdown Gongmeng itself). Gongmeng affiliates said that despite the shutdown, Gongmeng’s ideals – “rule of law, reason, construction, and non-violence” – have reached many people in China and that Gongmeng’s work will continue.
“The legal prosecution of Xu Zhiyong and the shutdown of Gongmeng are not isolated incidents,” said Sharon Hom, executive director of Human Rights in China. “Rather, these official actions reflect a policy of suppression of independent civil society organizations. The misuse of law and legal process to intimidate and control these organizations present a grave challenge to China’s legal reform and the growth of its civil society.”
Human Rights in China urges that the international community closely monitor the increasingly difficult situation for China’s rights defenders and speak out against these attacks on independent civil society organizations like Gongmeng.
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Dental Colleges in Assam
Updated on: Mar 18, 2013
This section provides complete information about Dental colleges in Assam. It also provides the contact details of each and every Dental institute in Assam. The best Dental institutes in Assam are covered here. If any Dental institute in Assam is missing in this list, kindly inform us using our Contact Form. Students studying in Dental college in Assam can also write to us to give their reviews and feedback.
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Regional Dental College
Principal- Dr. P.D. Bora
Courses offered: B.D.S & M.D.S
Duration: 5 years
Age: 17-24 years (27 years for scheduled castes/Tribes) as on Ist December of the years of admission.
Qualification: 12 years Higher Secondary science examination with English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with 50% (40% for Scheduled Castes/Tribes) aggregate marks.
Domicile: Indian nationals, natives and permanent residents of Assam, Candidates should have studied for 2 years in a state institution preceding the date of application.
Allocation of Seats: Scheduled Castes 1 seat, Scheduled Tribes 3 seats (Plains 2, Hills-1) OBC including MOBC-2 seats, children of Tea Garden/Ex-tea garden communities/Tribes-1 seat, Children of ex-servicemen/Defense Personnel-1 seat, Children or Brothers/Sisters of Martyrs of Assam Movement-2 seats, General-5 seats.
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AUTHENTICITY UNDER THREAT: WHEN SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS NEED TO GO BEYOND SELF-PRESENTATION
Abstract Social media influencers (SMIs) are increasingly being approached by brands to promote products, a practice commonly called influencer marketing. SMIs can take advantage of their influence to obtain personal rewards by entering into partnerships with brands. However, SMI followers value influencers’ intrinsic motivations and noncommercial orientation. Thus, SMI– brand collaborations may result in tensions for SMIs’ authenticity management. This research applies a qualitative approach based on SMI–brand partnership observations, SMI interviews, and a comparison of these data sources. Two authenticity management strategies emerged from the analysis: passionate and transparent authenticity. We articulate these strategies to propose a four-path framework that provides the first conceptualization of how SMIs can manage authenticity for themselves to resolve the tensions created by brand encroachment into their content. The results offer guidance for both SMIs and marketers on how to best partner with each other to build win–win relationships while protecting SMIs’ authenticity.
Key words Influencer marketing; Social media; Authenticity; Fashion
AUTHENTICITY UNDER THREAT: WHEN SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS NEED TO GO BEYOND SELF-PRESENTATION
1. Introduction Social media has led online user-generated content to become a prevalent consumer practice. Social media allow users to develop and share content on a variety of topics, such as technology, beauty, fashion, politics, and health (Niederhoffer, Mooth, Wiesenfeld, & Gordon, 2007). Contributors post on various platforms (Kaplan & Haenlein, 2010) to give their opinions (e.g., Tripadvsior, Amazon), inform their network (e.g., Twitter), share their expertise within a field (e.g., Wikipedia), or express their passions (e.g., personal blogs, Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook). Over time, some contributors gain extended competencies in creating sophisticated content in the form of stories, videos, and visuals. Given the internet’s scalability and speed of diffusion, these contributors may rapidly attract a mass audience and attain fame (Tan, 2017) through accumulation of cultural capital (McQuarrie, Miller, & Phillips, 2013). For example, in the fashion industry, several fashionistas play a prominent role (Wissinger, 2015) in the fashion ecosystem, sit in the front rows at fashion shows and publicly wear branded designer clothes (Luvaas, 2017). One such fashionista is Chiara Ferragni, an Italian fashion influencer known for her blog “The Blonde Salad,” which has 8.2 million Instagram followers. As contributors gain increasing numbers of engaged followers, they may develop into social media influencers1 (Etter, Colleoni, Illia, Meggiorin, & D’Eugenio, 2018; Freberg, Grahamb, McGaughey, & Freberg, 2011; Li & Du, 2017).
Hereafter referred to as SMIs.
With actions that include expressing their opinions in product reviews, offering tips on product usage, and posting pictures or videos containing products or services (Bernritter, Aksoy, & Malkoc, 2016), SMIs “represent a new type of independent third party endorser who shape audience attitudes through blogs, tweets, and the use of other social media” (Freberg et al., 2011, p. 90). In the domain of fashion and lifestyle, in particular, aesthetic judgment and taste discrimination are assets that only a few individuals will master (McQuarrie et al., 2013). As such, influencers can complement traditional branding communication by serving as an embodied presentation of their personal tastes and clothing choices. Thus, SMIs are particularly attractive to brands, and marketers have started to develop a new communication practice, “influencer marketing,” to take advantage of SMIs’ content (Hearn & Schoenhoff, 2016; De Veirman, Cauberghe, & Hudders, 2017). Influencer marketing is defined as promoting brands through use of specific key individuals who exert influence over potential buyers (Brown & Hayes, 2008). US marketers familiar with influencer marketing consider this practice to be the second most effective promotional strategy (7.56 on a 10-point scale) compared to other media, such as magazine advertising (5.36) and celebrity endorsements (6.84)2. However, partnerships with brands do not come without risks for both parties. Initially, an SMIs’ followers are attracted by the opportunity to access content that originates from other “ordinary” consumers, thought to be noncommercial in nature and, thus, more trustworthy than marketer-initiated communication (Mudambi & Schuff, 2010). SMIs’ messages are perceived as “one of the few forms of real, authentic communication” (Scott, 2015, p. 295), and collaborations with brands may call this authenticity into question. SMIs’ intrinsic desires to create content about their personal passions might be sidetracked by commercial opportunities
“The 2017 state of the creator economy,” study from Izea, a consumer research company, is available on-line at https://izea.com/resources/the-2017-state-of-the-creator-economy/ (retrieved on 11/05/2017).
to promote brands or products they would not ordinarily be interested in. Thus, SMIs’ authenticity can be threatened by brands’ encroachment into their content. Recent research has investigated how consumers perceive brand authenticity in various contexts (Beverland, Lindgreen, & Vink, 2008; Chronis & Hampton, 2008; Holt, 2002; Moulard, Raggio, & Folse, 2016) including the fashion domain (Choi, Ko, Kim, & Mattila, 2015), an important industry having sales of $2.5 billion in 2017.3 This stream of research has mainly focused on the authenticity of traditional brands and has more recently expanded to the authenticity of personal or human brands (e.g., Kowalczyk & Pounders, 2016; Moulard, Garrity, & Rice, 2015; Moulard, Rice, Garrity, & Mangus, 2014), including social media influencers. Techniques used by influencers to craft an authentic self-presentation, such as circulating selfies (Gannon & Prothero, 2016), posting original and creative content (Duffy & Wissinger, 2017; Marwick, 2013; Marwick & Boyd, 2011; Savignac, Parmentier, & Marcoux, 2012), shooting videos that operate with the code of dialog immediacy and live atmosphere (Suhr, 2014), or interacting directly with followers (Marwick, 2013) have been studied with a focus on techniques used to project an authentic self to an external party (e.g., followers, marketers, peer-influencers) and on personal branding strategies (Labrecque, Markos, & Milne, 2011). However, prior studies do not conceptualize how SMIs manage to craft authenticity for themselves. With the exponential development of influencer marketing, it is necessary to deepen the understanding of SMIs’ authenticity management when influencers face tensions due to commercial opportunities. As such, this research aims to answer the following question: what strategies do SMIs use to maintain their personal authenticity when partnering with brands?
“The State of Fashion 2018”, Business of Fashion and McKinsey, London 2017.
To answer this question and provide insight into SMIs’ authenticity management, we specifically study the fashion and lifestyle domain, which features a proliferation of SMI–brand collaborations (Dasgupta & Kothari, 2018). Our literature review develops the notion that brands’ encroachment into SMIs’ content, also known as influencer marketing, is a form of product placement. The review also introduces the conceptual roots of authenticity and the challenges facing SMIs’ authenticity due to brand encroachment. Then, the three-step qualitative methodology is described, including (1) an observation of SMI-brand collaborations, (2) a content analysis of the declared intentions in SMIs interviews about such collaborations, and (3) a comparison of these two data sources. Two authenticity strategies emerged: passionate and transparent. Based on these results, we propose a framework of authenticity management comprising four paths: absolute, fairytale, fake, and disembodied authenticity. These results offer guidance for both SMIs and marketers in the fashion and lifestyle domains regarding how to best partner with each other to build win-win relationships while protecting SMI authenticity.
2. Literature review 2.1. Brand encroachment into SMIs’ content One way brands can harness SMIs’ content is to engage in influencer marketing, which involves SMIs incorporating brand messages within their posts in return for rewards (Hearn & Schoenhoff, 2016; Lu, Chang, & Chang, 2014). Prior research has investigated marketing techniques used by various influencers, who could all be considered endorsers or SMIs (Freberg et al., 2011), such as bloggers (Fu & Chen, 2012; Johnson & Kaye, 2004; Liljander, Gummerus, & Söderlund, 2015; Nekmat & Gower, 2012), vloggers (i.e., video bloggers) or YouTubers (Garcia-Rapp, 2017; Verhellen, Dens, & De Pelsmacker, 2013), Instagrammers
(De Veirman et al., 2017; Djafarova & Rushworth, 2017), and micro-celebrities (Hearn & Schoenhoff, 2016; Khamis, Ang, & Welling, 2017; Lee, 2016). Also referred to by some practitioners as “sponsored” or “seeding campaigns” and “organic” or “native advertising,” influencer marketing represents a growing trend in promotional strategies with varying degrees of brand encroachment. In the case of minimal encroachment, marketers simply send free products with the hopes that SMIs will communicate some information about the product sampled (e.g., in an Instagram post). Maximum encroachment entails marketers offering payment in return for a post whose content has been fully determined contractually by the marketer. In the latter case, the brand may dictate specific requirements regarding the content (e.g., a minimum number of posts mentioning the products, a specific number of brand citations and pictures featuring the influencer with the brand, a redirection to the brand’s online store, etc.). We argue that influencer marketing can be considered a form of product placement because it involves purposely integrating brand messages into editorial media content (Russell & Belch, 2005; Schneider & Comwell, 2005). Although product placement was originally developed in the context of traditional, often narrative, media such as books, movies, or TV shows, this practice has expanded recently into social media in the form of influencer marketing. We believe that product placement provides a framework for analysis, clearly articulated in past research. Product placement has been found to improve brand memorization (Babin & Carder, 1996; d’Astous & Chartier, 2000; Law & Braun, 2000), enhance brand attitude and brand choice (Auty & Lewis, 2004; Russell, 2002), and increase purchase intentions (Gould, Gupta, & Grabner-Kräuter, 2000; Tessitore & Geuens, 2013). Practitioners rely on product placement because it allows the product to be presented in consumption usage situations and in
entertaining environments into which the viewers can project themselves (Russell & Stern, 2006). Thus, consumers envision how to use products or services in real-life situations (e.g., drinking a particular soda while attending a cocktail party). In the context of social media, product placement may be particularly persuasive because followers tend to develop an impression of friendship with the influencers they admire, albeit often a one-sided “relationship,” due to the possibility of direct interactions (Hartmann & Goldhoorn, 2011), also referred to as “parasocial interaction” (Lee & Watkins, 2016). As such, followers trust influencers and are willing to replicate their behaviors and adopt their choices of products. Despite its effectiveness, product placement is sometimes criticized because the underlying promotional intent may be unclear to consumers (Boerman, Willemsen, & Van Der Aa, 2017). Furthermore, consumer advocates and public policy makers argue that “hiding” advertising in entertainment can sometimes be considered a deceptive communication practice (Cain, 2011). In the context of product placement within an SMI’s content, ambiguity often exists concerning the extent to which the content is under the influencer’s control or becomes, at least partially, suggested by brands (Liljander et al., 2015). As such, consumers may find it difficult to discriminate which messages are tied to influencer marketing and which are not (Bhatnagar, Aksoy, & Malkoc, 2004). To avoid such confusion, more stringent regulations have appeared. For instance, the US Federal Trade Commission updated its endorsement guidelines.4 Since August 2017, the guidelines have specified that a tweet, vlog, blog, or Instagram post for which the influencer has any connection or relationship with a company is considered a promotion and that such relationships should be disclosed. More specifically, the guidelines state that this type of
“The FTC’s Endorsement Guides: What People Are Asking,” FTC website: https://www.ftc.gov/tipsadvice/business-center/guidance/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking#productplacements (retrieved from the Internet on 11/08/17).
content should display the hashtag “ad” in a prominent position (first three lines of the caption). In France, where most of the data were collected, authorities have also developed regulations to ensure that promotional content is disclosed as such. 5 Tighter regulations on product placement disclosures have stimulated research examining its effects. At first glance, such regulations might not seem desirable from the marketer’s perspective (Lewczak & Di Giovanni, 2010). A closer look, however, highlights that disclosure may also help the brand through increased awareness (Charry & Tessitore, 2016). Indeed, disclosing may not generate resistance if the product placement is perceived as appropriate (Wei, Fischer, & Main, 2008), that is to say if “the marketer’s tactics seem to be moral or normatively acceptable” (Friestad & Wright, 1994, p. 10). However, almost no research has examined the impact of product placement disclosure on the media or content producers’ authenticity management. Becker-Olsen (2003) suggests that although disclosure might not impair attitude toward the brand because companies are expected to make persuasive attempts (Campbell, 1995; Campbell & Kirmani, 2008), consumers may not expect media to participate in such promotional activities. This is all the more true in social media contexts, where followers expect influencers to express an unbiased, original, and trustable content (Mudambi & Schuff, 2010). Followers, brands, and regulators pressurize SMIs to disclose information about product placement. Thus, influencer marketing creates challenges regarding how SMIs manage commercial and noncommercial influences and maintain authenticity for themselves.
Article L121-1-1 of the consumer code, Legifrance website, public service for the dissemination of law via the internet: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCodeArticle.do?idArticle=LEGIARTI000019293654&cidTexte=LEGITE XT000006069565 (retrieved from the Internet on 11/08/17).
2.2. SMI authenticity Marketing research has recognized the importance of authenticity as an attribute. Consumers increasingly desire authenticity from their products and brands (Chronis & Hampton, 2008). Authenticity improves message receptivity (Labrecque et al., 2011), enhances perceived quality (Moulard et al., 2016) and increases purchase intentions (Napoli, Dickinson, Beverland, & Farrelly, 2014). In the context of content generation about beauty, lifestyle and fashion, authenticity has also been proven to be essential (e.g., Duffy, 2013; Gannon & Prothero, 2016; Garcia-Rapp, 2017; Marwick, 2013). While notions of authenticity revolve around what is true, genuine, or real (Beverland & Farrelly, 2010), marketing researchers recognize that the concept encompasses multiple meanings, and nuanced conceptualizations of these meanings have been offered (e.g., Napoli et al., 2014; Spiggle, Nguyen, & Caravella, 2012). Grayson and Martinec (2004) developed one of the most notable frameworks of authenticity in marketing and suggested two types of authenticity: indexical and iconic. Indexical authenticity refers to whether an object, such as a painting, is the “real thing” or a true “original,” with all other similar-looking objects being inauthentic copies. Iconic authenticity, on the other hand, refers to whether an object is perceived to be an accurate representation of something else (Grayson & Martinec, 2004). While Grayson and Martinec (2004) focus on inanimate objects’ authenticity, another notion of authenticity applies to individuals’ or marketers’ motivations. According to selfdetermination theory, authenticity involves an individual’s engagement in intrinsically motivated behaviors—those that emanate from a person’s innate desires and passions. These behaviors involve the “active engagement with tasks that [one] finds interesting” (Deci & Ryan, 2000). In contrast, inauthenticity involves engagement in extrinsically motivated behaviors— those driven by external pressures such as reward or punishment (Ryan & Deci, 2000) and
often determined by other individuals or groups. Because such behaviors are not driven by internal desires, extrinsically motivated behaviors may not be inherently satisfying and often involve “going through the motions.” In the context of branding, this latter meaning of authenticity revolves around the extent to which consumers perceive that brands—both human brands (e.g., celebrities, artists) and products or services brands (Moulard et al., 2014; Moulard et al., 2015; Moulard et al., 2016)— are intrinsically motivated. Authentic brands are those whose marketers appear to be in business or engaged in their craft because it is enjoyable and provides hedonic value (e.g., Beverland et al., 2008; Babin, Darden, & Griffin, 1994). Inauthentic brands, on the other hand, are those whose marketers thought to be in business simply to increase profits and prestige via increased sales and market share (Moulard et al., 2014; Moulard et al., 2016). As such, inauthentic brands are perceived as “selling out” (see also Chronis & Hampton, 2008; Holt, 2002; Spiggle et al., 2012). Research on brand authenticity mostly focuses on users’ perceptions, and little work has centered on how producers (i.e., individuals or brands) manage their own authenticity. Beverland (2006) finds that wine producers attempt to showcase their authenticity and downplay their marketing orientation. Likewise, recent research on online content producers, such as influencers, has studied the techniques used to craft an authentic self-presentation (Duffy, 2013; Marwick, 2013; Savignac, Parmentier, & Marcoux, 2012; Shifman, in press) as part of a personal branding strategy. Nonetheless, research on producers does not delve into whether being authentic (i.e., being intrinsically rather than extrinsically motivated) is valued by these producers themselves. Indeed, producers can be intrinsically motivated and value their work due to the enjoyment it offers (Hirschman, 1983). Self-oriented producers follow a production orientation, place more
value on authenticity for themselves, and produce market offerings they enjoy, rather than market-oriented offerings that are financially successful. Given that many SMIs’ primary activity revolves around self-expression, one can argue that SMIs may also value intrinsic motivations and produce social media content based on their love for the topic and their activity (e.g., creating and sharing content, discussing their interests with others). SMI production may be not only simply a means to an end (i.e., to please followers or marketers, to obtain financial compensation, etc.) but also the mean in itself. That is, SMIs value content production gratification, such as feelings of self-improvement, enjoyment, pleasure, and emotional management (Sepp, Liljander, & Gummerus, 2011; Marwick, 2013). A recent study by Terakeet6, which explored influencers’ motivations to publish, confirms that making money is only ranked fourth and that influencers are motivated more by using publishing as a creative outlet, as a way to connect with people, and as a means to journal their day-to-day life. Thus, SMIs authenticity would be highly important, not just as part of a personal branding technique, but also for themselves. Brand encroachment into an SMI’s content might compromise this authenticity. SMIs might encounter a tension between creating content that satisfies their inner needs and creating content that satisfies the brands with which they partner. Using a qualitative approach, we aim at providing a clear framework of authenticity management, linking SMIs’ produced content to the strategies they stated.
“Win in Search with Effective (+ unpaid) Influencer Marketing Campaigns,” study from Terakeet, an influencer marketing company available on-line at the following address: https://www.slideshare.net/MatthewRaven2/win-in-search-with-effective-unpaid-influencer-marketingcampaigns-80785239 (slides presented at the Influencer Marketing Days conference in New York on September 25th-26th 2017 and retrieved from the internet on 11/05/2017).
3. Methodology This research uses a qualitative methodology, including non-participative observations of SMI–brand collaborations and semi-directive interviews with SMIs. We chose this method because the study of individual strategies and their implementation calls for an in-depth analysis of produced content, practices, and perspectives, which are better captured through a qualitative approach. We thus follow three steps to progressively identify authenticity signs (Step 1), characterize authenticity strategies (Step 2), and propose a framework of authenticity management (Step 3). Figure 1 synthesizes the methodological approach. Our investigations focus on the context of fashion and lifestyle because it is one of the most successful and visible domains of digital production (Duffy & Hund, 2015; Marwick, 2013), resulting in large investments in influencer marketing (Kim & Ko, 2012). —Insert Figure 1 here—
3.1. Step 1: “On-stage” influencers’ authenticity signs Because it constitutes the more visible traces of authenticity production, we first observed signs of authenticity in the content produced by SMIs when they partner with brands. To constitute our sample, we applied three criteria to select online marketing campaigns involving SMI–brand collaborations: (1) the campaign must be recent (launched between May 2015 and June 2016); (2) the campaign must involve a partner brand established in the fashion or lifestyle domains; and (3) the campaign must involve a brand that partnered with more than one influencer. We purposely chose multi-influencers campaigns (i.e., several influencers collaborate with the same partner brand for the same marketing campaign) for two reasons. First, each SMI–brand collaboration can then be probed separately and compared with the
others. Second, when multiple influencers are involved simultaneously with the same partner brand, their need to manage their authenticity is particularly prominent because the possibility exists that followers will compare one influencer’s sponsored post with that of another influencer for the same campaign. This selection process yielded a sample of seven marketing campaigns involving seven different partner brands in the fashion and lifestyle domains and 36 influencers. The profiles of the brands and the SMIs involved (anonymous names and number of followers) in these campaigns are detailed in Figure 2. —Insert Figure 2 here— Subsequently, in order to find posts produced for the selected seven marketing campaigns, we systematically searched for occurrences of the partner brands’ names in the content of the 36 influencers on different platforms (i.e., Instagram, Facebook, Blogs, YouTube, Twitter, and Pinterest). This usually entailed 30 to 50 posts per campaign. Total downloaded texts from the 36 influencers amounted to more than 5,000 words. In order to convert the SMI-produced content related to signs of authenticity into meaningful units, a thematic content analysis (Strauss & Corbin, 1990) was first conducted using a framework originally developed in the context of celebrity authenticity, highlighting the role of intrinsic motivations in building an authentic self (Moulard et al., 2015). To categorize the content using this framework, an independent, iterative approach was used, and the analysis switched between examining each SMI post in depth versus examining a crosssection of several posts from the same SMI together with comparing posts from several SMIs at once. After successive readings and discussions among researchers, it appeared that part of the content analyzed corresponded with intrinsic motivations. However, unexpected findings
were also considered, which allowed new themes to be identified inductively in the data. Indeed, in addition to signs regarding whether SMIs are intrinsically passionate, other authenticity signs emerged. Researchers assigned a special code to these new components, which they subsequently analyzed for the naming process. Then, findings were compared to finally obtain a coherent coding structure of authenticity signs.
3.2. Step 2: “Behind-the-scenes” influencers’ authenticity strategies Because authenticity signs produced by SMIs may not completely reflect their intentions, observational data were complemented with interviews of 27 influencers (Appendix A) in order to capture “behind-the-scenes” authenticity strategies. Interviewees were selected using two main criteria: (1) the SMI’s main area of interest must revolve around fashion, even though other subjects could be present (e.g., food, travel, lifestyle); and (2) the SMI must have previous personal experiences of partnering with brands. Among the SMIs who met these criteria, we ensured that the SMIs encompassed a range of audience sizes (from less than 1,000 Instagram followers to more than 100,000) and experience (from those who started a few months ago to experienced influencers who started 4 to 5 years before the interview). To subsequently recruit SMIs who corresponded to the above profile, we relied on either contacting acquaintances from authors’ professional network (e.g., community or product managers who work with SMIs) or on directly emailing SMIs. About 100 requests for interviews were sent via email, which resulted in obtaining the first 15 participants. These first interviewees subsequently provided contact with other influencers, who the authors then contacted. After 27 interviews, authors did not interview more participants because point of
saturation was reached, with additional informants providing no new information (McCracken, 1988). During the discussions, participants were questioned about their perspective of being an influencer, their audience, and their relationships with brands. More specifically, we asked them to describe recent collaborations with brands. Respondents then focused on how they view brand encroachment in their content and reflected on their strategy to maintain their authenticity. The interviews were conducted face to face or by phone, lasting between 30 and 150 minutes, depending on amount of experience. The duration of the interviews depended on each SMI’s depth and breadth of partnership experience with brands. More experienced SMIs could elaborate more on their strategy to maintain their authenticity than SMIs with limited experience. The resulting data collected through the interviews comprised around 100,000 words from transcripts of the interviewees’ answers. In order to interpret the transcripts, we used a constant comparison method (Strauss & Corbin, 1990). The two main authenticity themes identified during Step 1 of the research were used to sort and classify SMIs’ verbatim responses in terms of authenticity strategies. Continuously feeding back into these two authenticity themes, new verbatims were constantly compared with previous ones to test, expand, and refine the themes and sub-themes. Consequently, researchers more comprehensively established the components of the themes and sub-themes. Two independent coders then coded quotes from interviews into the themes and sub-themes established by researchers. The rate of intercoder agreement reached 86.4%. Then, through multiple rounds of discussions, disagreements were resolved and a final interpretation of the interviews emerged.
3.3. Step 3: Comparison between goals and observations of authenticity strategies This analytical step aimed to compare declared strategies with produced signs of authenticity and explore the potential discrepancies. For Step 3, five top-ranked SMIs, i.e., those with a high number of Instagram followers, were selected from the 27 SMIs interviewed in Step 2. Their influence creates more opportunities for partnering with well-known brands, which in turn might cause the SMIs to face intense tensions and develop sophisticated strategies to maintain their authenticity. How these SMIs develop and implement strategies might be of particular interest to better understand authenticity management. For each of the five selected SMIs, we then searched for one of their recent marketing campaigns in which they partnered with a fashion brand (list in Appendix B) and collected the online content they produced for the purpose of these marketing campaigns. We analyzed conjointly the declared strategy (from SMI interviews) and signs of authenticity (from SMI content produced online). In the light of strategies identified in Step 2, we checked the extent to which their claimed “behind the scene” intentions are manifested in the “on-stage” content produced. By doing so, we highlight challenges of brand encroachment into influencer’s content and propose a framework of authenticity management.
4. Interpretive findings The results follow the three-step methodology conducted. After identification of authenticity signs (Section 4.1.), we characterize authenticity strategies declared (Section 4.2). It is followed by a proposition of a framework of authenticity management (Section 4.3.) based on a comparison between the declared strategies and the authenticity signs.
4.1. Identification of authenticity signs in SMIs’ content Authenticity was observable within SMIs’ content through elements expressing creativity such as original pictures, text, and the occasional video. Content typically takes the form of a ministory linking the influencer’s life with the product or service promoted. In addition, messages generally encompass both factual information about the product or service and an emotional dimension about how the SMI relates to the brand and experience of producing the content. A further analysis of the content converged on several distinct signs of authenticity, as follows. - Intrinsic satisfaction in producing and sharing posts. This type of content includes words and stylistic punctuation, such as exclamation marks, capital words, and even occasional emoticons. For instance, I6c mentions, “A magical shoot is finishing. [...] A team of girls at the top. It is thanks to you that I can go through such experiences, so THANK YOU!!!! And now, SO impatient to see the results; I am so excited to share this project with you!!!” (VivelDop). Also, I4e writes, “Party Time!! 🎉✨ ready for partying this weekend! I have found the ideal outfit with @comptoirdescotonniers 💙 we did a great shooting between girls photographed by my @Lyloutte and I love the result, as usual 😘” (Comptoir des Cotonniers). Content includes demonstrations of excitement and pleasure. Satisfaction derived from creating or sharing content can be associated with intrinsic sources of motivation for the role of influencer. - Emotions triggered by the product or service presented. The content’s verbs and nouns specifically express positive emotions, personal appreciation, and enthusiasm for the brand’s products and services. Participant I1f shares, “I am an ultra fan and I now wear it every day! I am truly thankful to Rinascimento—it is a very nice discovery. The dress is made out of a thick fabric, which creates a nice shape. The node in the back is a very feminine touch. I wanted thus to wear it in a very girly manner. I really think you will like the look” (Rinascimento). The
content portrays how the influencer truly feels when using or wearing the brand and how she is intrinsically motivated to use and wear it. - Fit between oneself and the product or service presented. The content incorporates elements related to personal tastes and interests. I4a explains, “You know me—sometimes I adopt a bohemian style and sometimes an urban one. When I picked the dress, I decided to put on the urban style [....]. It seems that this dress was designed for me, this is exactly what I look for when I want to dress well and be comfortable until the end of the night. When I want to party, this dress is the first thing that comes to mind. Associating easiness and style, I feel really good and so much myself! And feeling myself is essential for self-confidence” (Comptoir des Cotonniers). By explaining how the attire fits her personal preferences, the influencer expresses the match between the brand and her style, tastes, or personal interests. This congruence generates an intrinsic motivation to adopt the brand. The content analysis also revealed other signs of authenticity that did not pertain to expressions of enthusiasm or personal enjoyment: - Fact-based opinions about the product or service. The content provides precise objective information on the brand and its offerings. I2a details, “I wear the shoes while exercising and while walking around the city. When I have a long day ahead of me, I do not hesitate to choose these shoes. I’ve worn them for running, fitness room training, walking for a long time… the shoes have been perfect every single time. However, for running, these shoes remain really adapted for non-professional runners only” (Adidas). The content presents detail on how, when, and where the product was tested and the observed outcomes of the experience. Such objective accounts of performance and quality can be associated with sharing an honest, unbiased opinion.
- Disclosure of product placement contractual terms. The content reveals information about the collaboration with the brand. 17b reports “A few days before my birthday, I received an email: I was offered to spend 24 hours at the Pullman Marseille to experience the Mermaid classes and the Yoga Paddle. I could not miss such an opportunity [....]. An enormous thank you to Accor for these 24 hours and this MAGIC birthday!” (Pullman Hotel). The influencer explains the partnership context by offering information regarding how the brand initiated contact and the offered rewards. Moreover, I1a discloses commercial ties at the bottom of her page for the Rinascimento campaign: “Leather jacket Vero Moda (partnership); Rinascimento dress (offered); Sarenza boots (partnership).” Based on this first step of content analysis, we concluded that “on-stage” signs of authenticity revolve around expression of intrinsic motivations (satisfaction, emotions, and fit) as well as the expression of integrity (disclosure of partnership terms and fact-based information). As such, our analysis of “on-stage” SMI posts in the context of marketing campaigns can be tied to past research on self-presentation, which highlights the use of signs of authenticity (Ellison, Heino, & Gibbs, 2006). To understand intentions behind the produced content, we wanted to go “behind-the-scenes” and interview influencers regarding their authenticity strategies.
4.2. Characterization of SMIs’ authenticity strategies Behind authenticity signs observed in the online content, interviews allow for characterization of SMIs’ strategies of authenticity. Precisely, strategies could be organized as those that pertain to passion and those that pertain to transparency.
4.2.1. Managing authenticity through passion The first strategy revolves around expressing one’s passions. It begins with a willingness to apply specific guidelines regarding the partnership process. - Partnerships must guarantee mutual respect and balanced relationships. SMIs state their expectations regarding the terms of the marketing campaign. For example, BB requires that “what a brand offers me must be equitable, I must also have my fair share, a real win-win exchange. Depending on what is requested from me, I adjust my conditions.” Moreover, the marketing approach must ensure a human and personalized relationship. MB explains, that she expects brands to show an interest in her blog: “When a brand contacts me, I first look at how the email begins. If the header begins with ‘Hello,’ ‘Dear blogger,’ ‘Dear [blog name],’ I do not even read the rest. I delete it immediately. My name is MB and if you follow my blog, you know it.” SMIs highlight that human relationships are built through partnerships. Because influencers communicate with brand representatives (CMOs, brand managers, etc.) on a daily basis, they have established contract and communications norms and expect potential brand partners to respect them. - Partnership must guarantee freedom of creative expression. To justify willingness to partner with a brand, CR declares, “I had free rein! I was able to do everything I wanted.” Similarly, an overly-binding commitment is a reason to refuse a partnership. For example, NB stated, “I was asked for a 400-word article with 10 keywords including the name of the shop in the title and the inclusion of their banner ads on my blog for 15 days [...]. I, of course, refused.” In an environment where influencers can compete for followers, part of the added value that influencers offer is their tailored and personal messages. Brands that are perceived as overly prescriptive may result in the SMI’s rejection of the proposed partnership.
Selecting partnerships also supposes using criteria to choose partner brands. - Brand and products must be appreciated, and choice of a partner brand could be either passive or active. When brands contact influencers for partnerships, many influencers apply selection criteria. For example, MM declared, “I never contact brands! I do not work that way. I only work with people or brands that I like.” However, some interviewees also reported that they sometimes initiate contact with brands they like. As EF explained, “I regularly approach emerging designers and craftsmen directly. But only when I sincerely appreciate their work.” In the end, influencers’ brand choice results from ideas generated by SMIs as well as from partnership opportunities. For instance, AP describes her sources of inspiration in terms of both individual initiatives and suggestions from brands “Sometimes I just call my boyfriend because I have no idea what to put on my evening post, and I ask him to check if we could visit a castle in the afternoon. And we are visiting a castle, ha ha! It also depends on the partnership proposals we receive. Yesterday, we were invited to a gastronomic restaurant, and I will surely post something about this experience. We receive a lot of partnership demands and select between opportunities.” Careful partnership selection ensures intrinsic satisfaction with the activity. - The partnered brand must fit with SMI’s style, image, and editorial content. Participants shared several points regarding their vigilant daily management of partnerships. FC explains, “I always pay attention that the campaign message is aligned with my editorial content. I will not talk about a brand which has nothing to do with me. I always ask myself: Would it interest me if I did not have a blog? Would I buy it?” AP justifies rejecting partnerships in the following terms “The brand Boohoo asked me to become its ambassador, and at first glance I was really excited to receive products throughout the year. But in the end, I refused because I thought that it would not fit me [....] it was not congruent with my image.” PD also revealed challenges of including herself in pictures with certain brands “I try to estimate if the collaboration would be 20
natural and whether it would fit with my image, as well as if the shooting would not be too difficult.” These statements reflect a desire to avoid doing things one would not do without commercial ties or promoting a brand that does not fit. SMIs also pay attention to their ability to imagine and produce creative content around the partnered product or service. 4.2.2. Managing authenticity through transparency Interviews highlighted another strategy to manage authenticity when doing product placement: avoiding any risk of confusing followers. - Following practices of partnership disclosure. Although each influencer has different rules, most participants claim to disclose information about the extent to which any content is fully or partially sponsored. For example, MC states, “I never hide a collaboration. I provide straightforward answers if I am asked questions on a partnership. I think it is very important.” Following stricter rules, MS explained “I always add a label ‘sponsored’ at the end of my posts, meaning that if there is a collaboration with a brand, it is always stated. And I systematically thank the brand inside my post.” Influencers seem to be preoccupied with being perceived as too commercially oriented. For that reason, some SMIs tend to avoid participating in massive non-personalized partnerships, like BC states: “It’s a pity. A brand that organizes a press conference.... It’s obvious when you see always the same things [on different blogs]. Everybody knows then that it is sponsored.” - Providing objective product or service evaluations. SMIs also want to be able to disclose potential product failures. BB explains “I try to be as transparent as possible to avoid my followers feeling cheated. If I notice a small defect with the product, I mention it.” Objective product tests allow SMIs to occupy the role of trusted advisor. For example, CR states “My community is generally happy to discover a product that has been tested and approved, which
can sometimes inspire them for future purchases.” Thus, SMIs provide fact-based evaluations because they perceive themselves as helpers who can test products before others. - Publishing true-to-life unedited content showing one’s real appearance and mood. Although it might not be a general rule, a few SMIs argue that they do not edit their pictures. This is the case of NB, a plus-size influencer, “Another important thing: in reality I am like on pictures. I never minimize my shape, retouch my skin, or anything else. I do not smooth the picture and do not edit anything!” Moreover, CR reports how telling the truth about her hair resulted in positive feedback “I wrote an article about my hair dying experience in which I explain how I lost my hair... it was not a cool moment. I hid for two weeks, covering my hair under caps, hats, hoods on Snapchat, and suddenly I posted an article about my new life with this short hair and how to live with it!” AP criticizes edited, or not true-to-life, content when he says, “We deliberately choose not to smile when we are not in mood, while others do it all the time.” The goal is to offer a true picture of reality, which involves sincerely reporting physical appearance and mood without any photo editing. From these data, we propose that when incorporating product placements within their content, SMIs rely on a strategy of either passionate and/or transparent authenticity. A passionate authenticity strategy corresponds to a set of means that an SMI develops in order to ensure an intrinsically satisfying creation process—a self-gratifying activity in accordance with his or her true self. A transparent authenticity strategy corresponds to a set of means that SMIs develop in order to provide a truthful and exhaustive representation of the partnership and personal opinions to respect their own sense of integrity. As such, our findings reveal that SMI authenticity management requires “behind-the-scenes” conscious efforts. Previous researches already pointed out potential obstacles to pursuing behaviors that produce or reveal an individual’s true self (Arnould & Price, 2003). In the context of SMI activity, when external
commercial temptations arise, an SMI may have to refuse immediate rewards from partnership activities to comply with self-imposed internal guidelines.
4.3. Proposition of a framework of authenticity management The last methodological step aimed to compare SMIs’ declared authenticity strategies with observed signs of authenticity. The analysis highlights that discrepancies could sometimes be found between SMIs’ intentions and their produced content. Facing these difficulties, influencers appear to either combine the strategies (simultaneously or sequentially) or exclusively resort to one of the two options. Sometimes they do not engage in either of the two, resulting in a lack of authenticity. These results led to four paths of authenticity management, depending on how the influencer uses passion and transparency (Figure 3). —Insert Figure 3 here— 4.3.1. Path of absolute authenticity management Absolute authenticity management corresponds to a situation in which partnering with the brand provides the SMI with an opportunity to express intrinsic passion in a highly transparent way. EF is an example of an influencer who strives to adopt absolute authenticity management. In her interview, EF states “Partnership is a tool to be professional, to show how two worlds [i.e. the influencer’s world and the brand’s world] can be mixed, to allow followers to discover brands or products, and for me to earn money. I try to be as honest as possible in my captions, my texts, and my comments, and I always try to add something personal to every picture I post.” The interview portrays a willingness to accept partnerships if passion is preserved and transparency is ensured. EF’s intentions are also demonstrated in content produced around partnerships “OK nothing can be as useful as an elastic hair tie but this one is close, or should
I say CLUSE, works like a watch, feels like a slender bracelet: right wrist, the ball is in your court. Content created in collaboration with CLUSE Watches.” There is a consistency between intentions and content produced, showing both intrinsic pleasure and transparency. This approach seems to represent the “optimal” management of authenticity. However, the content analysis highlighted that influencers sometimes use either passion or transparency. As a result, other paths emerged, which we detail below. 4.3.2. Path of fairytale authenticity management Fairytale authenticity management corresponds to a situation in which SMIs preserve their passions but with limited transparency. In her interview, MB acknowledges that for partnerships in general, “products are offered and then I am paid according to the number of links and posts.” For the brand GOLA in particular, she was contacted “through an agency.” She then claims “Shoes are my passion, especially sneakers. I literally have dozens of them which I proudly show off. I never had issues with brands because I always do as I want, it is above all a passion!” However, MB does not have a specific disclosure policy. Regarding posts resulting from the partnership with GOLA, their content does not include any mention of a relationship with the brand: “For today’s look, this is typically what I wear during hot days, when I do not have much to do and I feel good. I have worn these shoes for most of the holidays and they are comfortable but also original.” She writes as if she was spontaneously inspired to talk about GOLA shoes that day, without specifying any influence from the brand. In fairytale authenticity management, influencers are very enthusiastic about the product and brand and take pleasure in producing and sharing that content. However, the belief that passion compensates for lack of transparency about commercial orientation can be described as “naive” or “fairytale” authenticity. Furthermore, constant, consistent enthusiasm for every single brand
mentioned could raise questions about whether SMIs can be always very excited about each partnership and whether they are exaggerating their passion. 4.3.3. Path of disembodied authenticity management Disembodied authenticity management corresponds to a situation in which SMIs transparently disclose partnerships with brands, yet they do not express passion. For example, PD describes her collaborations in an opportunistic manner “Partnerships bring me a lot! Gifts, the opportunity to test new brands and products… and clothes that allow me to create variety and renewal of my blog content and get regular updates [...] I can get additional visibility.” Latter in the interview, she admitted her commercial orientation, “I did some collaborations that were not really for me.” Also, in her content during a collaboration with Boohoo, PD writes “As you may surely know, Paris Fashion Week is now on and all the Fashionistas are running to admire the most beautiful shows of the creative designers. The e-shop from Boohoo has given me an interesting challenge: compose a complete outfit around ‘First row of the Fashion shows of PFW.’ To make things harder, the outfit had to include a dress and a piece of suede. I paired a Bordeau dress and a nice pair of boots. So challenge met?” The description does not include emotions nor references pleasure or interest, thus adopting a distant and cold approach that abstains from imbuing the content with personal feelings. Disembodied management can be associated with a commercial approach without passion. The risk of this approach is that influencers’ content may not be very creative and may not generate enthusiasm among followers. 4.3.4. Path of fake authenticity management Fake authenticity management corresponds to a situation in which SMIs neither disclose their partnerships nor express any intrinsic passion. A few influencers could be considered as faking
authenticity. In her interview, MM revealed, “I had to write an article, mention the brand and create a post for Instagram, [...] I have a professional relationship with brands through collaborations. After all, this is a job, and one has to earn a living [...]. Partnerships with brands allow me to present new trends.” By mentioning an obligation to comply with brand requirements to earn money, MM exhibits a lack of passion and an instrumental approach to the influencer activity. Moreover, in her content MM does not manifest either passion or transparency: “Hi girls! Today I greet you with a new outfit created for Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day—so much business for one date you will say? Certainly a good marketing thing without thinking of single people. [...] So Promod has collaborated with Hast. This association offers an idea for a good gift for Valentine’s Day. [...] It is a shirt made of jean fabric for him and for her. […] after all, why not, it is different from chocolate, perfume, or other gifts. It is available in Promod stores and on their website for 49€95. This shirt has been especially designed for Valentine’s Day. It is a limited edition” (PromodxHast). MM explains that she does not like Valentine’s Day and questions its commercial dimension. Perhaps because she is not comfortable with the situation, she not only limits herself to a factual, nonpassionate description of the product, but she also does not reveal the partnership. In conclusion, although absolute authenticity management appears to offer the optimal solution for influencers, opportunistic approaches may emerge that lead to partnerships without passion and a lack of transparency. In such cases, authenticity management can be considered fake because both gratification and honesty are lacking.
5. Discussion Our findings reveal two authenticity strategies deliberately used by SMIs to guide their brand partnerships: passionate authenticity and transparent authenticity. Passionate authenticity
refers to the notion that authentic people or brands are those that are intrinsically motivated rather than extrinsically motivated (Moulard et al., 2014, 2015, 2016). That is, they are driven by their inner desires and passions more so than by commercial goals. Although prior studies suggest that some producer types (i.e., ideologists and artists) reject commercial interests to follow inner desires, those researches do not link such notions to authenticity (Hirschman, 1983). We add to this body of prior research by studying how passionate authenticity is managed by influencers. Influencers are passionately authentic when they publish digital content that is enjoyable and intrinsically gratifying. Such activities are aligned with what Hirschman (1983) describes as marketing to one’s self. SMIs manage passionate authenticity by selecting fashion and lifestyle brands that fit their style, respect their identity, and give them creative freedom. Overall, we can therefore define a passionate authenticity strategy as a means to ensure an intrinsically satisfying creation process. Additionally, we find a second type of authenticity, which we label transparent authenticity. In the context of SMIs and product placements, transparent authenticity refers to providing factbased information about the product or service at the center of the brand partnership. Transparent authenticity also entails disclosing information about the contractual terms of the partnership with the particular brand, as well as posting unedited content. Napoli et al. (2014) empirically identify sincerity as one component of brand authenticity but do not offer a definition of their sincerity concept. Additionally, Grayson and Martinec (2004)’s notion of indexical authenticity, which they describe as something that is not a copy or imitation, parallels transparent authenticity. We propose that in the context of influencer marketing for fashion and lifestyle brands, a transparent authenticity strategy refers to a set of means to provide a truthful and exhaustive representation of brand partnerships as well as personal opinions in order to respect the SMI’s personal sense of integrity.
By highlighting the two strategies for authenticity management for oneself in the context of SMI–brand partnerships—passion and transparency—we complement past research. Indeed, we bridge two streams of research that have discussed authenticity. On the one hand, past research on self-projection and personal branding techniques established how individuals promote transparent authenticity through disclosure strategies in order to be seen as genuine by an audience (Schau & Gilly, 2003). On the other hand, past research relying on selfdetermination theory (Ryan & Deci, 2000) conceptualized passionate authenticity as associated to intrinsic as opposed to extrinsic motivations (Moulard et al., 2014, 2015, 2016). Building on a methodology comparing “on-stage” produced online content with “behind-thescene” stated authenticity strategies via semi-directed interviews, we propose four paths that SMIs adopt in their day-to-day activity to manage authenticity for themselves. The paths move from absolute authenticity (passionate and transparent) to disembodied authenticity (only transparent) and fairytale authenticity (only passionate) and finally to fake authenticity (neither passionate nor transparent). SMIs adopting absolute authenticity may result in their feeling better about engaging in this type of commercial activity. Indeed, psychology research finds that when individuals’ behaviors align with their true selves, they experience greater self-esteem and life satisfaction (Goldman & Kernis, 2002) and decreased stress (Wood et al., 2008). Moreover, being honest and avoiding misrepresentation has been shown to enhance subjective well-being (Reinecke & Trepte, 2014). However, by adopting this path, SMIs must take care to refuse commercial opportunities when a brand does not fit their inner interests as well as when a brand is requesting non-disclosure of sponsorship to mimic spontaneous endorsement. This consideration might be particularly important for SMIs who promote products that are subsequently purchased by their followers.
Other SMIs give preeminence to following their passions and showcasing their tastes. They believe that because they are not primarily driven by commercial opportunities, being occasionally sponsored is not an issue and assume that their intrinsic passion for their activity and for the brands they promote makes up for not disclosing commercial relationships. These SMIs pursue the fairytale path and derive satisfaction from inner self-gratification and enjoyment; they seem comfortable taking advantage of commercial opportunities as long as they are passionate about brands they promote and do not feel like marketers influence their opinions or behaviors. Marwick and Boyd (2011) recognize that an influencer will “interject her own personality and passions—like music—to retain an authentic voice” (p. 126). However, these authors consider this to be a strategy for building authenticity and thus do not discuss it as providing possible compensatory tools for a lack of disclosure. Another identified path relies on transparency but lacks passion, resulting in a disembodied authenticity management. This management style might stem from SMIs being jaded due to the repetitive dimensions of their work or disillusion with a system in which commercial opportunities prevail over creativity. Some influencers lack emotions or interest for their sponsored activity or products but disclose all information transparently in a systematic manner. This finding may nuance past research on personal branding literature because it highlights that when individuals manage authenticity solely through transparency and without passion, they may risk losing interest in their activity. In the most extreme case, influencers give prominence to external factors (e.g., peer pressure, financial reality, fame, and talent showcasing) over intrinsic motivations and transparency. Following this fake authenticity path may lead SMIs to relinquish some of their passion and integrity for the sake of getting more immediate rewards. This fake authenticity path creates signals of authenticity but removes the SMI’s inner satisfaction. If only the artifice and labor are left when partnering with brands, SMI activity may not be sustainable in the long run. 29
Indeed, managing an artificial and inauthentic self threatens the individual identity (Yang, Holden, & Carter, 2017). These aforementioned findings lead to specific recommendations for both influencers and brands.
6. Managerial implications In the context of SMI–brand partnerships, authenticity management raises unique challenges. Accordingly, we have developed specific guidelines for both SMIs and marketers to manage tensions created by brand encroachment into the SMI’s personal sphere. Even if SMIs import some branding techniques for self-presentation purposes, individuals cannot ignore their moral obligation of integrity nor their inner desires (Yang & Brown, 2015). Influencers who follow neither passionate nor transparency rules may fail in the long run because such an overly commercial orientation may lack resonance with followers. For example, the American beauty influencer Michelle Phan explains in a video entitled, “Why I left” 7 (more than 9 million YouTube views), that she stopped her influencer activity because of authenticity management issues, “Who I was on camera and who I was in real life began to feel like strangers. [...] I spend all my life chasing after success, only to find myself running away from the very thing that matters, myself, my true self.” In an activity that is rather new, unscripted, and just starting to become professionalized (Pedroni, 2015), it is important that SMIs implement rules of conduct to maintain intrinsic motivations and success. For instance, influencers could state their criteria for managing their partnerships and stick to them as a necessary step. More particularly, to maintain self-gratification in an activity,
“Why I left”, video posted by the formal beauty influencer Michelle Phan on 06/01/2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=UuGpm01SPcA (retrieved on 11/08/2017).
collaborating with brands they is passionate about is crucial. Likewise, establishing partnership terms with brands that guarantee creative control should be a high priority. Ensuring inner satisfaction from the activity might lead to refusing partnerships when brands do not comply with the rules, even if they would offer short-term rewards. Also, transparent authenticity should not be viewed as a risk but as an opportunity to maintain trustworthy relationships. As regulations become more demanding, there will be a stronger call for differentiating sponsored from non-sponsored content. One possibility to comply with expected transparency is to apply a disclosure policy systematically to all content and claim this explicitly in user profiles on various platforms. Rather than passively waiting for the new rules to be enforced, SMIs can then take control and initiate proactive disclosure rules, thus building a trustable profile. Apart from influencer marketing, it is also essential that the SMI continues to produce content that follows his or her own inspirations by focusing on freely chosen topics and promoting things that the SMI personally believes in. Creating personal content, opening up to new brands, and sharing opinions openly may allow an SMI to engage in a self-discovery processes. This practice results in opportunities to develop a unique taste in comparison with other influencers. In turn, taste leadership also creates distinction, which can be leveraged into cultural capital (McQuarrie et al., 2013). Our findings also provide guidelines for marketers. When collaborating with influencers for marketing campaigns, marketers should be sure to provide scope to allow both authenticity strategies to emerge. For example, when initiating the primary contact, marketers should avoid anonymous mass emails. Further, marketers potentially can be helped by specialized agencies in customizing their communication. Indeed, a personalized message expressing a real interest in each SMI’s universe can give the influencer the feeling that he/she is respected and will be
treated as a real business partner rather than merely a promotional medium. This should encourage the SMI to be more confident that there is room for a co-production process to emerge. When marketers are attentive to SMIs’ requests and expectations, they might also identify signals of lack of passion and thus avoid paying for purely opportunistic behaviors. To preserve SMIs’ passionate authenticity, brand managers should be attentive to reducing creative constraints. As partnership develops, brands can let influencers choose the products that suit their tastes and generate personalized communication around the selected items. Managers should accept the risk of giving free rein to the SMI, particularly because an environment perceived as controlling can erode intrinsic motivation (Deci, Connell, & Ryan, 1989). In particular, for fashion brands, it seems all the more important to respect influencers’ tastes because their followers expect them to express their own identity and lifestyle. It would appear false and dishonest to wear and showcase publicly apparel that does not fit their body or style. Moreover, marketers can take advantage of strengthened disclosure regulations. Rules can help SMIs manage their transparent authenticity. By allowing influencers to give full information about the products, their opinions, and the partnerships, marketers can help foster enhanced trust between SMIs and their followers. Doing so will enable SMIs to provide informed, factbased opinions.
7. Limitations and future research This paper provides theoretical and managerial contributions, the limitations of which provide a foundation for further research.
We did not investigate if influencers manage their authenticity through the four paths sequentially, thus ignoring potential temporal dynamics of authenticity management. With influencers progressively professionalizing their activities, our proposed framework could be used to analyze SMIs’ career dynamics. Probably, SMIs start with genuine intrinsic passion applying absolute authenticity management; with the growing recognition, they might be tempted to accept partnerships with brands they are not passionate about and may move toward either disembodied or fairytale authenticity. Building on the tension between intrinsic passion and financial gains, it would be interesting to empirically test the extent to which evolving from the absolute to either disembodied or fairytale authenticity paths affects the well-being of the SMI. Moreover, it would be interesting to analyze the extent to which SMIs can develop a unique positioning through the choice of one particular authenticity management path, as well as determine how followers’ discernment of such paths influences their perceptions of the SMI. In addition, product placement in the context of influencer marketing differs from traditional product placement, and future research could analyze those differences. Within traditional product placement in movies, the commercial message is produced by the brand, the film director is responsible for the fictitious creative content, and the actor is just executing a script with limited input (Russell & Belch, 2005). However, in the case of influencer product placement, the situation is different because the SMI is considered as controlling, at least partially, the production of content supposedly representing real life. The practice may create confusion and expose SMIs to unique risks. Products placed and used by actors in movies are implicitly approved because they are embedded into a fictional narrative. However, those placed by influencers into their content and embedded into their daily life story seem explicitly approved by influencers as real consumption choices. Moreover, as influencers sometimes provide buying options (through affiliate links), one might question to what extent they are
perceived as playing a seller’s role. Product placement researchers might probe who would be blamed in case of product dissatisfaction in this specific context—the brand or the SMI. Finally, although we tried to be systematic in the data collection, this context is highly rich in data because each influencer produces content for multiple platforms. Thus, we faced difficulties in ensuring data exhaustiveness. Nonetheless, replication could strengthen generalization of our findings. Furthermore, authenticity management is a concern for other types of human brands, such as politicians, top managers or academics, all of which providing avenues for future research.
Appendix A. Profile of the 27 SMIs interviewed in Step 2
Profile (gender, location, age,
seniority) when available
Topics of interest
Nb. of Instagram followers*
Woman living in Montréal
Woman living in Paris.
Seniority: 5 years
Two men living in Paris
Both are 26 years old
Woman living in a major French
Seniority: 4 years VF
Woman living in an average-size
28 years old Seniority: 5 years MS
Woman living in a major French
city Seniority: 6 years
Woman living in a major French
Woman living in Montréal
Seniority: 9 years
Woman living in a major French
city Seniority: 4 years AL
Seniority: 6 years CR
Woman living in Paris
Seniority: 9 years
Woman living in Montréal
Seniority: 8 years
interior, bridal and
Woman living in French
Seniority: 7 years FC
Woman living in a major French
Seniority: 5 years AP
Couple living in a major French
Fashion, sport and
Both are 24 years old
Seniority: 2 years
Woman living in Paris
22 years old
Seniority: 4 years MP
Woman living in a major French
Seniority: 1 year 26 years old BB
Woman living in an average-size
Seniority: 9 years PD**
Woman living in an average-size
26 years old Seniority: 7 years AC
Woman living in Paris
23 years old
Woman living in Paris
26 years old
Woman living in a major French
Seniority: 5 years BC
Woman living in Munich
Seniority: 5 years
Woman living in Paris
28 years old
Seniority: 2 years SC
Woman living in an average-size
24 years old
Seniority: 5 years
Woman living in London
25 years old
Seniority: 4 years SM
Woman living in a major French
city 35 years old Seniority: 5 years AE
Woman living in Paris 25 years old Seniority: 8 years
*Recorded in November 2017
**Influencers also included in Step 3
Appendix B. Top-ranked SMIs and campaigns analyzed in Step 3
*Recorded in November 2017
Figure 1. Research design and analytical approach for study of SMIs’ authenticity
Figure 2. Multi-influencers marketing campaigns selected for Step 1.
*Recorded in November 2017
Figure 3. Four paths in the authenticity management framework
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ACS News Service Weekly PressPac: April 11, 2018
Pulling valuable metals from e-waste makes financial sense
“Urban Mining of E-Waste is Becoming More Cost-Effective Than Virgin Mining”
Environmental Science & Technology
Electronic waste — including discarded televisions, computers and mobile phones — is one of the fastest-growing waste categories worldwide. For years, recyclers have gleaned usable parts, including metals, from this waste stream. That makes sense from a sustainability perspective, but it’s been unclear whether it’s reasonable from an economic viewpoint. Now researchers report in ACS’ journal Environmental Science & Technology that recovering gold, copper and other metals from e-waste is cheaper than obtaining these metals from mines.
Projections indicate that about 50 million tons of e-waste will be discarded around the world in 2018, according to the United Nations’ Global E-waste Monitor report. This type of waste contains a surprising amount of metal. For example, a typical cathode-ray tube TV contains almost a pound of copper and more than half a pound of aluminum, though it only holds about 0.02 ounces of gold. Xianlai Zeng, John A. Mathews and Jinhui Li obtained data from eight recycling companies in China to calculate the cost for extracting such metals from e-waste, a practice known as “urban mining.” Expenses included the costs for waste collection, labor, energy, material and transportation, as well as capital costs for the recyclers’ equipment and buildings. These expenses are offset by government subsidies and by revenue from selling recovered materials and components. The researchers conclude that with these offsets, it costs 13 times more to obtain these metals from ore than from urban mining. The researchers also draw implications for the economic prospects of urban mining as an alternative to virgin mining of ores, based on the “circular economy,” or recirculation of resources.
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Mendonca was diagnosed with the disease in April 2008. Her symptoms were dazed vision, stiff fingers and drooling. She lost her sense of balance and showed erratic behavior.
She was given doses of penicillamine drug as a part of therapy to remove copper from her body. But there were severe side effects. Mendonca suffered from fading voice, loss of appetite, dystonia of movement, disorders in her legs and fingers, temporary paralysis and stiffness of fingers.
About 20 to 30 percent of patients consuming penicillamine suffer from after effects like vomiting, diarrhea, dysgeusia or distortion of taste sense and bone marrow suppression. Slowing down the healing process in the body is another reaction to this medicine.
Apart from the above painful side-effects, she also underwent severe depression. She was admitted to the Masina Mental hospital, a rehabilitation center in Mumbai around August 2008. She was given 14 electroshocks, also known as Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as a part of the treatment.
"When you are first diagnosed for four to five years everyone is put on penicillamine because it removes copper faster though it has side effects too much of copper in the organs can result in irreplaceable damage hence everyone is put on penicillamine," Mendonca said in an interview to Scienceworldreport.com.
In 2010, Mendonca accidentally got burnt in the kitchen. Her wounds took time to heal due to penicillamine and she had to undergo three collagen applications. Penicillamine also affected her kidneys.
Later, her prescription was switched to galzine or zinc medicines, which is comparatively slower than penicillamine, but safer with no side-effects.
A low-copper diet is recommended for patients of Wilson's disease. It is suggested that they avoid food like mushrooms, chocolates, dry fruits and prawns, shellfish, crabs and lobsters.
She consumes six zinc pills a day, two tablets for keeping her mood swings under control, anti-acids, steroids along with calcium and potassium syrups and her sleeping pills.
"The worst thing is I have to fast for two hours before taking the tablets and after taking tablets another two hours so that it can remove the copper from my body. My day consists of12 hours of fasting and eight hours of sleep, I hardly get any time to eat," she added. "I hate it as its genetic, people suffering from this disease don't have a choice as there is no precaution."
"One thing I've learned from this disease is that failing an exam is nothing compared to any disease an exam you can retake and pass out with flying colors but as my doctor said some people even after going for speech therapy never retain their voice or their movements. A very frustrating thing is after every meal we have to pop in pills just to survive, without them we die," Mendonca said. | <urn:uuid:fdba0103-144f-4726-a614-fbf7ebca13f9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.childrenliverindia.org/node/542 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.975014 | 603 | 2.140625 | 2 |
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- August 12, 2022
SQuARE Archaeological Investigation Aboard The Space Station
A sample site is denoted for the SQuARE archaeological investigation with pieces of Kapton tape. This investigation studies how astronauts use objects in space over an extended period of time in space.
The experiment adapts the standard archaeological technique on Earth called the “shovel test pit” by having crew members mark out square sample sites throughout the orbiting laboratory. Astronauts took picture of these sites at the same time every day, and then at randomly selected times. What we learn could inform design of future space habitats. Credits: International Space Station Archeological Project.
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- Consider the following simple state machine:
- Using the state machine above, manually calculate the probability of each of the following state paths:
Sequence: / A / C / G / C / G
Path 1: / Begin / Exon / Exon / Exon / 5’SS / Intron / End
Path 2: / Begin / Exon / Exon / 5’SS / Intron / Intron / End
Path 3: / Begin / Exon / 5’SS / Intron / Intron / Intron / End
(Note: 5’SS = 5’ Splice Site)
- Based on your calculation of the probability of the three state paths above, which is the best state path and what is the likelihood of the state path?
- Each of the three state paths listed above has the 5’ splice site at a different position in the sequence. Which position in the sequence has the highest probability of being the 5’ splice site? How confident are you that this position is the correct choice for the 5’ splice site?
- Given what you know about splice sites in eukaryotic genes, what are the assumptions made by this state machine that do not reflect the known characteristics of splice sites in eukaryotic genes?
- Draw a state diagram for a Hidden Markov Model (HMM) that will scan a genomic sequence for a single gene that has one or more exons.
- State Diagram:
- What are the states in this Hidden Markov Model?
- HMMs assume that each base is an independent observation. For instance, they assume that the probability of the current basebeing part of an intron does not affect whether the next base is part of the same intron. Give an example of a genomic feature where this assumption does not hold. Explain your reasoning.
- For the next exercise, we will use an Excel workbook (HMM_intron.xls) to explore the properties of Hidden Markov Models. Before continuing with the rest of this exercise, please read the HMM Spreadsheet Manual to learn how to use this Excel workbook.
Make a copy of the Excel workbook and change the name of the workbook to HMM_intron_<your_initials>.xls (e.g. HMM_intron_ZG.xls). Then, answer the following questions using your copy of the workbook. This exercise will use the “Full Model” spreadsheet in the Excel workbook (click on the “Full Model” tab at the bottom toolbar to select this spreadsheet).
- Use the first slider to change the exon transition probabilities to the following: Exon Exon = 0.40, Exon Splice = 0.60. Hold the exon transition probabilities constant and use the second slider to change the intron transition probabilities. How does this affect the likelihood profile of the 5’ splice site position (see the bar graph at the bottom of the spreadsheet)? Why does it have this effect?
- Use the second slider to change the intron transition probabilities to the following: (Intron Intron = 0.40, Intron End = 0.60). Hold the intron transition probabilities constant and use the first slider to change the exon transition probabilities. How does this affect the likelihood profile of the 5’ splice site position? Why does it have this effect?
- If your model predicts multiple positions in the sequence have the same likelihood to be a splice site, how could you use RNA-Seq data to identify the best splice site candidate?
- QUESTION FOR THOUGHT: Many gene predictors use a collection of known genes (i.e. training set) to estimate the transition and emission probabilities in a HMM. For example, one can estimate the transition probabilities for the exon and intron states using the length distributions of exons and introns in the training set.
- If the training set used to train a gene predictor contains many short genes and a few long genes, would you expect the HMM to predict more long genes or more short genes? Why?
(Note: Because the Excel workbook HMM_intron.xls models only part of a single gene, you cannot use the workbook to address this question.)
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The current Zeitgeist of sustainability has pushed the role of the ‘ethical designer’ into the forefront of industry. Design is about improving the life of the end user. The decisions we make in the early stages of the design process will affect the way people interact with the world around them, so responsibility for making ethical decisions as this stage is paramount.
A rural Irish upbringing where everything possible was recycled, re-purposed, composted, repaired or grown has meant that issues of sustainability were ingrained in my thought processes from a very early age. However, society is suffering from a general apathy towards the provenance and manufacture of the items we surround ourselves with, and more importantly how they are disposed of after they have outlived their usefulness. News stories such as the recent factory collapse in Bangledesh, serve as a wake up call.
A few years ago I began researching methods to encourage people to engage with their surroundings in a different way, to think more about the long-term effects of what they consume and try to develop betters methods of sustaining a social and environmental ecology.
During my time studying at Chelsea College of Art and Design in 2012 I undertook a workshop run by the Textiles Environment Design research team based at the faculty. I was exploring how their TED10 guidelines for sustainable design could be integrated into my own practice as a graphic designer. They are:
- Design to minimise waste
- Design for recycling/up-cycling
- Design to reduce chemical impact
- Design to reduce energy and water use
- Design that explores better/cleaner technologies
- Design that looks at models from nature and history
- Design for ethical production
- Design to replace the need to consume
- Design to de-materialise and develop systems and services
- Design activism
Whilst originally created for the textiles industry, the guidelines can easily be applied to any design related discipline. Some of them were already intuitively incorporated into our everyday processes. Simple decisions like recycled paper stock and low environmental impact printing techniques make a huge difference to the sustainability of a project. The choice of a local printing company will not only reduce the carbon footprint of the job but aides the economic sustainability of local economies.
In the fashion industry influential names such as Vivienne Westwood are fighting against the throwaway/disposable culture for cheap short-lived clothing, and graphic design is following suit. Instead of the superficial world of glossy ads enticing people to consume, consume, consume, there is a concerted effort being made to encourage a greater awareness of the environment around us and to environmentally aware alternatives more accessible. Projects such as the Future Bristol website - which grew from the PhD research of Dr Rose Bailey, and was part-funded by the IES - is a great example of how designers can work alongside scientists and academics exploring the ideas behind sustainability and communicate their findings to the general public in a way that is easily understood. The IES has also been scrutinising the way in which it uses design to communicate scientific ideas. You may have seen the results of this process in our journal and our analysis pages.
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Today’s post is a guest post from Neve Spicer, Founder and Director of WeTheParents.org. I’m excited to have her here to talk about music education!
It’s always a wonderful time to celebrate the power of music, but on June 21, amateur and professional musicians alike take to streets and parks to celebrate World Music Day. The festival, which is celebrating its 38th anniversary, originated in Paris, France as the Fête de la Musique. The event, which has evolved into a global celebration, offers the perfect moment to pause and reflect on the benefits of music education.
Though music can act as a healing and inspirational force in all lives, it has particularly powerful developmental benefits for children and teenagers. While struggles with self-esteem are a common part of childhood, time spent in music instruction is linked to an improvement in self-esteem. This link is accompanied by a boost in empathy, making kids more able to understand the viewpoints and feelings of their peers.
The benefits extend into the classroom, as well. Spatial-temporal reasoning, which relates to memory and cognitive function, has been shown to increase after engagement in instrumental education. The same can be said for verbal recollection. Studying music has also been correlated with improvements in math, science, history, and English grades, as well as an improvement in standardized test scores and a boost in measured IQ.
Finally, there are also emotional benefits to studying, playing, and listening to music. Playing tunes of their own choosing has been shown to increase feelings of life satisfaction in teens. Learning to play a musical instrument is linked to more rapid maturation of cortical thickness, which helps children to more easily manage their emotions, including anxiety. Studying music has also been linked with a reduction in aggressive behavior in children with behavioral problems.
These are but a few of the ways music helps kids to grow, and each is endorsed by science. This helpful infographic details 17 of the ways that music education is developmentally beneficial, so read on. | <urn:uuid:691efc92-3022-42b1-9776-7d8a2a5da0b8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mellamusic.com/celebrating-music-education/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.972307 | 415 | 3.59375 | 4 |
While celebrity tourism isn't new, these two guides have certainly carved out a unique niche in covering Springsteen's origins at the Jersey Shore. Small and genuine experiences like the tours they offer may outperform generic, mass-market offerings during the travel sector's recovery.
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Jean Mikle and Stan Goldstein met at the office copy machine while working in 1988 at the same newspaper, the Asbury Park Press. The two reporter colleagues bonded over being fans of Bruce Springsteen. They began offering tours about Springsteen and the Jersey Shore’s rock history about a decade later.
Goldstein (who has seen Springsteen perform 400 times) and Mikle (who has seen “only about 200 shows”) hope that the artist’s new album, which drops October 23, will help revive their sideline business.
This year’s pandemic prompted travelers to cancel all but a few tours since February. That was despite the guides observing precautions, such as wearing masks and keeping the windows down when doing a driving tour.
The idea for the tours was born to run when Mikle and Goldstein went with another friend to see Springsteen and the E Street Band in London in 1999. While in London, they took a Beatles history tour. One stop was the famous Abbey Road crossing, a photo of which became the iconic cover of the Beatles’ album.
Goldstein and Mikle realized they could use their reportorial skills to create a comparable tour with a Springsteen theme. They marketed their first walking tour, which focused on Asbury Park, Belmar, and Freehold, to an online fan community. When about 60 fans showed up in July 1999, they knew they were onto something. They’ve given tours every year since.
“It’s a town full of losers and I’m pulling out of here to win,” sang Bruce Springsteen in the song Thunder Road.
But it turns out many people will travel far to see the locales that shaped the Boss. About 80 percent of the tours have been for people from outside the New Jersey and New York City area, Goldstein said. The demand for the tours peaked a few years ago when Springsteen had a show on Broadway. Many visitors hopped trains from Manhattan to Jersey Shore train stations, where Goldstein picked them up.
Many of the people who have taken the tours are international visitors. For a fan from Australia or South Africa, New Jersey can feel like a pilgrimage worth making, given the landmarks referenced in albums.
Exhibit A: Last year’s movie Blinded by the Light highlighted, near the end, a British teen’s visit to Springsteen’s old haunts. The movie was inspired by the story of Sarfraz Manzoor, a superfan. Coincidentally, Manzoor took a tour with Goldstein in 2005.
“At one point during the tour, Manzoor was shaking,” Goldstein said. “It was when I showed him the house Springsteen lived in when he was in high school in Freehold.”
Mikle likes to weave in stories of Asbury Park into the tours. The area had a rich heritage of musical performance and innovation, including Asbury Park’s African American community.
“Bruce didn’t originate out of thin air,” Mikle said. “He was heavily influenced by music from the west side of Asbury Park, for example, and he opened for some of those bands.”
The tours hit other stops, including Belmar, where fans like to take their picture at the sign for E Street and 10th Avenue — a block from the house where E Street band’s keyboardist David Sancious lived in the 1970s. Other stops often include Freehold, which helped to inspire the song “My Hometown.”
Sometimes the tour guides bring along special guests, like when original E Street Band drummer Vini Lopez has joined several tours.
Prices vary by the offering. For a two-hour driving tour, they charge $150 per tour for up to four people. Group walking tours are usually $15 to $20 a person.
Obviously the tours have always been a sideline for the pair of friends. Mikle continues to report for the Asbury Park Press, and Goldstein now works for Kates-Boylston Publications. They’ve written a book, Rock & Roll Tour of the Jersey Shore.
Why the devotion to Springsteen, anyway? Mikle’s appreciation had taken time to develop, she said. Mikle had liked Springsteen’s music fine enough as a teenager. But things changed after a friend persuaded her in 1978 to see a couple of concerts.
“The concerts almost felt life-changing,” Mikle said. “The albums were great, but to actually see him in concert and hear how the songs changed when performed live was almost epic.”
Goldstein said Springsteen is “the best live rock and roll show maybe ever and one of the best lyricists.” But there’s another important factor.
“He made it cool to be from New Jersey,” Goldstein said.
Photo credit: Bruce Springsteen performing with drummer Max Weinberg behind him, on the Magic Tour stop at Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida, August 15, 2008. Celebrity tourism isn't new, but these two have certainly carved out a unique niche. Craig O'Neal / Wikipedia | <urn:uuid:79bfe712-225b-4805-8999-7dd4fc74b68c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://skift.com/2020/10/02/these-springsteen-fans-lead-tours-that-bring-the-stars-legend-to-life/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.964562 | 1,188 | 1.640625 | 2 |
The total return on an investment is the total cash gains that come from it. This usually means both capital gains and income.
For example, the total return to the holder of a share will be the increase in the share price since purchase plus any dividends paid since purchase. The former could well be negative and therefore the total return could be negative as well.
The exact calculation that should be used for total return varies a bit depending on the circumstances.
Total return indices will usually assume that income (such as dividends) will be reinvested in the constituents of the index. Given that it is perfectly possible to do this with many securities (and even cost effective for many equities thanks to DRIPs), it is generally the most correct calculation.
It also makes them better benchmark indices for portfolios that reinvest income.
In other contexts, reinvestment is not always chosen (or cost-effective or even possible). An investor may choose to assume reinvestment elsewhere - typically either the market, in bank deposits, or at the risk free rate. | <urn:uuid:c7e386d2-60d0-47bf-a3d1-ad76b5048fa6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://moneyterms.co.uk/total-return/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571982.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813172349-20220813202349-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.945919 | 211 | 2.234375 | 2 |
“Can I travel to Canada with my family on a study visa?” is a common question international students ask before/during their studies in Canada. As an international student, you have the benefit of bringing your family with you to Canada on a study permit. These benefits cover your spouse/common-law partner, and dependent children, who may be eligible for a Canadian study or work permit. Read through to learn more about the requirements for bringing your family with you to Canada on a student visa.
Can I bring my spouse?
As an international student, you can include your spouse during your application for a Canadian study permit. However, keep in mind that this can impact the visa officer’s decision on whether or not you will be issued a study permit, especially if the applicant requests to bring their whole family along to Canada.
Once your study permit is approved, you can apply for open work permit for your spouse. An open work permit allows your spouse to work full time for any employer in Canada as long as you’re a student. Subsquently, if you and your spouse intend to study in Canada, you must apply for study permit separately.
Can I bring my Dependent Children?
First, who is a dependent child? A dependent child as defined by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is any child under the age of 22 years without a partner or spouse. In some cases, children above the age of 22 might be regarded as dependent if they are financially unable to support themselves due to any mental or physical condition.
International students have the opportunity to include their dependent children when applying for their Canadian study permit. Dependents will be given study permit, allowing them to stay in Canada for as long as the main applicant is there. However, keep in mind the impact it might have on the approval of your study permit.
Do my dependents need a study permit?
As an international student outside Canada, you must apply for a study permit for your dependent (children below 22 years of age). In most cases, a study permit for dependents (rather than a visitor record) can make the immigration process easier for accompanying minor children. A few important documents to note include;
- Birth certificate and immunization records since birth
- Official school records in English or certified English translation
Your dependent would not need to provide a letter of acceptance from a Canadian educational institution when applying for a study permit.
What is the Impact on my Study Permit Application?
Several factors can impact the decision of an immigration officer in approving your study permit application. In some cases, you might be denied if you include family members in your study permit application. Especially when the immigration officer is not convinced of your intentions to return to your home country once your study permit expires. Another option, to decrease your chances of getting denied, is to apply for your spouse or dependents after you have settled into school in Canada. However, if you’re not certain of the outcome, you can speak to any of our consultants.
Work Permits for Spouses/Common-Law Partner
International students with valid study permits can apply for open-work permits for their spouses or common-law partners. An open-work permit allows your spouse or common-law partner to work for the duration of your study permit, i.e if your study permit is valid for 2 years, your partner is allowed to work for 2 years. However, you have to check if you are eligible for this program, you must be studying full-time and have a valid study permit at:
- A public University or College; or
- A private university or College that functions under the same rules and regulations as a public University/College and receives 50% of its overall operations budget from government grants; or
- A private College or University authorized by the provincial statute to confer degrees.
Once your spouse/common-law partner is granted an open-work permit, they are allowed to work for any employer in Canada and will not require a job offer, or a Labor Market Impact Assessment. This open work permit, however, excludes jobs in certain occupations such as schools and hospitals.
Can my parents visit me while on a study permit?
As an international student, your parents can be invited to visit you in Canada on a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA).
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Water as a Public Good: The Status of Water Under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
24 Pages Posted: 22 Oct 2010
Date Written: 2009
Is water a "product" subject to the World Trade Organization (WTO)’s General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)? I argue that it is not, because the established, widespread, and consistent assertion by states of public ownership over their water resources through both municipal and international law (the "public-ownership consensus") precludes any reading of GATT that would fundamentally alter the unique status of those resources. My reasoning therefore differs from that of others who have addressed this issue in that I first examine the broader legal context in which the WTO exists and then consider how that context compels an interpretation of "product" that excludes water resources.
Keywords: WTO, GATT, water, water resources, trade law, product, public-ownership consensus
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On September 24, 1913, the British writer and garden designer Alice Martineau (ca. 1865–1956) set sail from Southampton for New York on the White Star Line’s legendary RMS Olympic, the enormous luxury ocean liner that was the sister ship of the ill-fated Titanic.
Mrs. Philip Martineau (as the press referred to her) was not well known in America, but she was traveling stateside to deliver a series of lectures on gardening to Yankee bluebloods. Furthermore, she had recently published The Herbaceous Garden—a book that was rooted in her experiences planning and planting her own gardens—which she wanted to promote to an American audience. The upper-class self-professed amateur had also been hired by her old friends John and Mary Beecher Longyear to design the gardens at their estate in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Somewhere along the way, Martineau met Zelia (Mrs. Charles F.) Hoffman (1867–1929), a wealthy American Anglophile, society hostess, and gardening enthusiast, and suggested to Mrs. Hoffman that she form an organization in the United States modeled after Britain’s Royal Horticultural Society. Hoffman quickly embraced the idea, and in March 1914, only a few months after Martineau’s 1913 visit, the new International Garden Club was formed. Zelia Hoffman led the organization, which soon leased the old Bartow estate from the City of New York to use as its headquarters and embarked on an ambitious to-do list. In short order, they recruited an impressive membership roster that included Nicholas Murray Butler (the president of Columbia University who was the IGC’s honorary president) and names such as Astor, Pell, and Vanderbilt. In addition, successful fundraising paid for the white-shoe architectural firm Delano & Aldrich to restore and update the Bartow mansion and create a beautiful formal walled garden. The IGC also published a journal, formed a horticultural library, and organized flower shows and other public events. Let’s not forget that the early 20th century was a golden age for the creation of garden clubs, such as the Garden Club of America, which was founded in 1913. “There never was a time when interest in gardening was so enthusiastic and widespread as at present. The International Garden Club is the result of this enthusiasm, given direction by Mrs. Philip Martineau.” (The Evening Post [New York], May 8, 1914)
Thanks to Martineau and Hoffman’s vision, Bartow-Pell was almost certainly saved from the wrecking ball in the 1930s, when Parks Commissioner Robert Moses ordered the demolition of the other remaining 19th-century country-estate mansions in Pelham Bay Park, which were in various states of disrepair. Today, Bartow-Pell is operated by the Bartow-Pell Conservancy and is a member of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation’s Historic House Trust.
Alice Margaret Vaughan-Williams Martineau was born in Wales around 1865 to Robert Vaughan-Williams and Sarah Jane Reid. Her father was a judge. In 1888, she married Philip Hubert Martineau (1862–1944), a solicitor and cricketer, and the couple had two sons. When her husband was knighted in 1933, she became Lady Alice. In the preface to The Herbaceous Gardener, Martineau wrote that she “grew up in a garden, and inherited doubtless the love for it.” She went on to write more books and articles on gardening, as well as several cookbooks (with wonderful titles such as Cantaloup to Cabbage and Caviare to Candy). Martineau, who moved in aristocratic circles, was also the author of Reminiscences of Hunting and Horses by a Fox-Hunting Woman and Roumania and Her Rulers. She had close ties to the Romanian royal family and dedicated The Secrets of Many Gardens to Romania’s Queen Marie, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
On September 21, 1913, the New York Times proclaimed: “Friend of Queen Coming as Gardener” to “give a course of drawing-room lectures.” Interestingly, Martineau was not the only foreigner to cross the Atlantic for speaking engagements in the heady days before the start of World War I. That same issue of the Times announced the arrival of the groundbreaking French couturier Paul Poiret (1879–1944)—known for his lampshade tunics, harem pantaloons, and hobble skirts—for an American lecture tour.
“I have been in America twice on social visits. I am one Englishwoman who is simply in love with the country. I never hear the steamboat whistle but long for New York and the Hudson, where the air is like champagne,” gushed Martineau in the Times. But the feeling was not always mutual, at least after a controversial article entitled “Our Apathy to Gardens Astounds English Expert” appeared in the same newspaper on November 9, 1913.
But while she admits that a certain class in America is showing a really remarkable interest in gardens, she is even more impressed by the apparent apathy of the people in general. The almost total absence of cottage gardens astonishes her.
She went on to say that the “greatest mistake people make over here is in leaving things too much in the hands of the gardener,” accusing him of “atrocities” in the choice of flower colors, for example. Was Martineau merely a know-it-all aristo-dilettante? Or did she just need a lesson in tact? Maybe a bit of both, at least at the beginning of her professional career.
Martineau’s condescending—and ignorant—views ignited a tempest in a teapot and inspired snarky letters to the editor. Some American gardening experts bristled. For example, Martin C. Ebel, Secretary of the National Association of Gardeners, wrote: “This lady from abroad, with her mission to teach us, shows herself to be quite uninformed on American horticultural conditions.” He criticized her arrogance and lack of experience, complaining that she “comes to this country to undertake to advise against practical men whose experiences in gardening have been lifelong.” Some letters, however, praised the British visitor, such as one from “C.” of Tuxedo Park. Was this anonymous rebuttal penned by one of her society friends?
Although some American experts were offended by Martineau’s comments in the press in 1913, she had important connections in the gardening world. The influential British gardener and writer William Robinson (1838–1935), a proponent of the English cottage garden, was an important inspiration for Martineau and agreed to write an introduction to The Herbaceous Garden, which he did “with pleasure in the hope of helping the movement.” And the American writer Edith Wharton (1862–1937), a friend and fellow gardener, contributed an introduction to Martineau’s book Gardening in Sunny Lands (1924). Wharton wrote, “The author’s spoken counsels have already been so helpful in the making of my own garden that I feel sure my fellow-gardeners, and even those far more experienced than I, will welcome the appearance of such a book and find help in one or another of its stimulating suggestions.” At this time, Wharton was planting splendid gardens at Sainte-Claire du Château, the charming villa on the French Riviera that she was renting and would soon buy.
In May 1914, Alice Martineau returned to the United States to give more lectures and plan more gardens for wealthy American clients. “Mrs. Philip Martineau, of Hurst Court, England, . . . intends to spread the garden gospel still further in her present tour of the country,” declared the New York Tribune on May 10 in “Women Are Gardeners on Own Estates: Bloomer-Clad They Supplant Gardeners.” The article included an interview with Martineau and buzz about the new International Garden Club and its impact. At the end of June, Alice paid a visit to her friend Zelia at the Hoffmans’ Newport estate, Armsea Hall, a superb Beaux Arts mansion with spectacular gardens on Narragansett Bay.
Alice Martineau died in London at the age of ninety in 1956. Her bestselling book was her first one, The Herbaceous Garden, which ran into multiple editions in Britain and America but is now out of print. Thanks to the idea she planted with Zelia Hoffman, one of her most lasting legacies is still flourishing—the historic house and gardens at Bartow-Pell.
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The Thailand–Burma Railway Centre displays the story from the entrance of the Japanese military during World War II, who forced the prisoners to build this railway. During the construction, a number of people died, so it was named “Death Railway”. The museum also displays the geography of the railway, life in prisoners of the war, medical aspects, bombing and railway destruction, even the events after the war.
The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, located beside Don Rak Military Cemetery, is a private museum under the management of TBRC Co., Ltd. and was established to show the construction of the railway from the Nong Pla Duk Junction, Ban Pong Subdistrict, District, Ratchaburi to Thanbusayat Railway Station in Burma in the period of the World War II.
The museum also exhibits the information on the construction of the railway, construction planning, labor transport (prisoners of war), living conditions and life of prisoners of war, end of the railway, lighting box showing the distribution of prisoners of war to various areas in Asia, and the model of the railway line from the from the Nong Pla Duk Junction to Thanbusayat Station, the model of mountain cutting to build the railway, the model of prisoner-of-war camp, statues of prisoner of war in actual sizes.
There is also a room showing the videos and pictures of events occurring during that period.
Death Railway Museum
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August 14 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Sunday, August 14 | 8 AM – 9:30 AM
Purpose Behind the Play: Physical development through fine motor practice, sensory exploration, concept development, and color recognition.
Specifically, for: Infant (0-18 months), grownups. For the comfort of our infant guests, no older siblings please.
Smart Art Cooked pasta is a slippery, rubbery texture that littles can explore with utensils. Sea animals can glide through the water and our babies can see if they sink or float. Lastly, our little friends can paint on the window and even squirt it with water bottles! Purpose: Experiencing different textures, colors, and materials that strengthen our little one’s fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and self-help skills.
Story Time: Teddy Bear Picnic (songbook)
Synopsis: Just like children enjoy the outdoors, these teddy bears get together to picnic outside and spend a special day together!
Music & Movement: Do Your Ears Hang Low / Five Elephants Went Out One Day
Play Partners: Piper Preschool has an educational philosophy that is uniquely its own. They created a blended approach that provides children with the best of both the developmental and academic approaches. Beginning with an emergent curriculum, children are gradually exposed to components of traditional education as they progress through the school.
Grown-Up Tip: Although it will be messy, letting your little one feed themselves is the beginning of learning self-help skills. Give your child a spoon or fork to try on their own as you assist with another utensil as needed. They must be able to practice in order to master these skills.
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A011401/BWEL: Evaluation of the Role of Weight Loss in Adjuvant Treatment of Overweight and Obese Women with Early HER2-Negative Breast Cancer (H-46618)
This study is being done to see if losing weight may help prevent breast cancer from coming back. Previous studies have shown that women who are overweight or obese when their breast cancer is diagnosed have a greater risk of their breast cancer recurring.
Participants are randomized into one of two groups:
- Group 1: Participants will get a 2-year health education program designed to give women more information about their breast cancer and their general health. Participants will receive a cookbook, a subscription to a health magazine, and mailings 2-4 times per year of educational materials and materials to support a healthy lifestyle. Participants will also receive a study newsletter quarterly and will be able to take part in webinars or teleconferences twice a year that provide information about new updates in breast cancer.
- Group 2: Participants will get the health education program described above and will also get a 2-year weight loss program that is designed to help women lose about 10% of their starting weight by decreasing calories and increasing exercise. | <urn:uuid:1386401b-3346-49c0-a052-3c4d861f43c4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://cdn.bcm.edu/healthcare/clinical-trials/h-46618 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.943593 | 264 | 2.359375 | 2 |
UN1 antigen (Ag), a 100-120 kDa sialoglycoprotein, was initially identified on immature thymocytes (CD3(dim)), a small subpopulation of CD4(+) peripheral blood T-lymphocytes, on leukemic T-cell lines and in fetal thymus. Biochemical analysis of the Ag has identified molecular features that are characteristic of cell-membrane-associated mucin-like glycoproteins. To investigate the biological role and the potential usefulness of the Ag, we have more extensively studied the pattern of UN1 Ag expression in a panel of fetal tissues, at different gestational ages, and on adult normal and tumor specimens. In the fetal samples examined by immunohistochemistry, including intestine, liver, lung and adrenal gland, we found that UN1 Ag is widely expressed during early stages of fetal development and down-regulated during ontogenesis. Very poor or not detectable expression of UN1 Ag was found at late gestational age. Immunohistochemical, Western blot and flow cytometric analysis of a panel of normal adult tissues and benign lesions failed to find Ag expression, whereas UN1 Ag was highly detectable in a variety of cancer specimens from breast, lung, gastrointestinal, gynaecological malignancies and melanomas. Based on these data UN1 Ag, for the wide expression on fetal tissues, the down-regulation during ontogeny and the re-expression in cancer cells, may be considered a novel oncofetal Ag of interest for biological investigation and clinical applications.
|Number of pages||5|
|Journal||International Journal of Oncology|
|Publication status||Published - Apr 2002|
ASJC Scopus subject areas
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The unexpected emotional burden of vision loss from geographic atrophy
Posted: May 18, 2022 | Word Count: 673
Liz Tully loved to read. In addition to reading for her own pleasure, she enjoyed helping others and would regularly meet up with a friend to read the newspaper out loud because he could no longer read it himself. Then, in her early 60s, something changed.
As she read the newspaper to her friend, her eyes would sometimes feel strained, and she would lose her place. She dismissed this thinking it was simply eye fatigue or old age. After visiting a new ophthalmologist a few years later, she was told she had macular atrophy, an early form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Five years later, in the Spring of 2020, she had a sudden and dramatic loss of vision in one eye and was told she had geographic atrophy (GA), an advanced form of dry AMD. She now has GA in her other eye as well. GA is a leading cause of blindness that impairs visual function, and therefore, independence and quality of life for the more than 5 million people who are diagnosed with the disease worldwide.
Liz had heard of AMD decades earlier through a chance remark from a cousin of her mother’s who said both she and Liz’s mother had this progressive disease.
Often, patients first recognize signs of AMD in daily life, as was the case with Liz, when she realized she was unable to read some words and letters on a page and had trouble recognizing friends at a distance.
The onset and progression of GA can take an emotional toll in addition to the physical one. A recent global survey conducted by The Harris Poll and sponsored by biopharmaceutical company Apellis found that, of the 203 patients surveyed, nearly seven in ten (68%) believe the impact on independence and quality of life due to their visual decline is worse than they had expected.
Furthermore, the study demonstrated that more than two in three patients (70%) rely on a caregiver for support, and a majority feel the disease negatively affects aspects of everyday life like the ability to read (96%), drive (95%), and travel (88%).
Liz has experienced many of the challenges those living with GA identified in the survey. However, she's learned to make changes to help navigate her new normal, such as finding strategies to cross busy intersections safely and coordinating with friends to bring her to doctor appointments. Although she loves to read, even large-print books take significant effort now. Not being able to read — whether it's a book or label on a product — is what she says is her biggest loss due to her GA.
Even on the most difficult days, Liz tries to stay positive and make adjustments so she can stay active and connected. She understands the importance of patience and allowing herself the time and grace to handle situations that might at first feel impossible.
Liz wants to share her story to empower other people with GA to do all they can to live fully despite their changing health.
"Find workarounds," she said. "You may not be able to do what you did before, but that doesn't mean you have to give it up altogether. Find a different way to volunteer or do a hobby you enjoy."
Liz also says it's essential to stay connected to your doctor.
"See your doctor regularly. Listen to your doctor and follow their advice. This is a very hopeful time and so much research is happening."
Liz also speaks openly to her friends and family about her condition, in hopes it encourages them to be advocates for their own eye health.
“So many patients overlook their declining vision, chalking it up to old age,” said Dr. Nancy Holekamp, director of retina services at the Pepose Vision Institute, St. Louis, Missouri. “I am hopeful that this survey is one way to encourage early and ongoing dialogue between patients and their optometrist or ophthalmologist, so patients can receive a diagnosis and understand any eye disease they may have as early as possible.”
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Francis said that envy is a sin which fosters bitterness against our brothers, stifles our joy and inhibits us from truly praising God.
In his daily homily Pope Francis warned against the dangers of envy, explaining that it is a sin which fosters bitterness against our brothers, stifles our joy and inhibits us from truly praising God.
When someone in a Christian community suffers from jealousy, the community “ends up divided: one against the other,” the Pope explained in his Jan. 23 daily Mass, emphasizing that “this is a strong poison – a poison that we find on the first page of the Bible in Cain.”
Giving his remarks to those gathered in the Vatican’s Saint Martha guesthouse, the Pope centered his homily on the day’s first reading, taken from the First Book of Samuel in which King Saul seeks to kill David out of jealousy for his victory over Goliath.
After hearing the women praise David, Saul’s joy turns into sadness and jealousy, and “that great victory begins to undergo defeat in the heart of the King,” the Pope expressed.
Just like the “worm of jealousy and envy” that seeped into the heart of Cain when he killed his brother Abel, the pontiff emphasized that “this is what jealousy does in our hearts.”
“It is a destructive anxiety which cannot tolerate that a brother or sister has something that I have not.”
And “instead of praising God for this victory as did the women of Israel,” observed the Pope, Saul “prefers to withdraw into himself, feeling sorry for himself” and to “stew his feelings in the broth of bitterness.”
“Jealousy leads to murder. Envy leads to murder,” the pontiff continued, adding that “it was this door, the door of envy, through which the devil entered the world.”
Highlighting how “jealousy and envy open the doors” to “all evil things,” Pope Francis noted that “they also divide the community.”
The Pope went on to describe that there are two “very clear” things present in the heart of someone who is affected by jealousy, the first of which is that “the envious person, the jealous person, is a bitter person who doesn’t know how to sing, how to praise, (or) know what joy is.” | <urn:uuid:cd7f9bce-2634-4419-b91a-9daacf1c5548> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://aleteia.org/2014/01/23/poison-of-jealousy-destroys-communities-stresses-pope/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.973259 | 523 | 2.484375 | 2 |
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This selection of poems by Leonard Cohen, one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters in the world, is accompanied by twenty-four of his striking and provocative drawings.Cohen first made his name as a poet more than half a century ago and since then his achievements in poetry and music have made him an internationally revered figure. These fifteen poems, including “Death of a Lady’s Man,” “On Hearing a Name Long Unspoken,” and “The Embrace,” are drawn from across his remarkable career and appear here for the first time with his illustrations. With its lyrical intensity and sensual immediacy, Fifteen Poems offers a potent distillation of the genre-crossing genius of one of the most admired artists of our time.
Leonard Cohen’s artistic career began in 1956 with the publication of his first book of poetry, Let Us Compare Mythologies. He published two novels, The Favourite Game and Beautiful Losers, and ten books of poetry, most recently Stranger Music: Selected… More about Leonard Cohen
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January 5, 2022
A hurdle for India's import of soymeal to meet poultry farmers' demand
In the last decade, India's broiler sector was growing at the rate of 8-10% every year.
Based on industry experts and market research reports, the sector is likely to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7-8% for the next 10 years. Monthly broiler production was around 350 million broilers during 2019.
For the last two years, rising soybean meal prices since March 2021 affected the profitability of poultry farming in the country. Additionally, industry data showed that poultry placements returned to 320 million per month.
Nevertheless, in the same period, many startups in the field of chicken and egg deliveries found some success. The market for online purchases of meat had grown by two to three times, a sign that consumer behaviour is changing.
Concerning corn, around 14-15 million tonnes are needed by poultry farmers every year. The local poultry sector's soybean meal requirement is around 5.5-6 million tonnes. However, corn and soybean acreage and yield are not growing at pace with poultry production. This would be a major challenge for India's poultry sector in the years to come.
Speculations in online commodity trading are also another short-term challenge.
Although India allowed imports of soybean meal, the import window was very short. Out of 12 million tonnes set in the quota, only 6-7 million tonnes of soybean meal were permitted to come in during September and October 2021. Poultry associations had requested to extend the date for the window until March 31, 2022, to allow the remaining quantities to enter the country. However, this request was rejected by the government following protests by local farmer associations. Farmers fear that domestic crop prices will plunge if more imports are allowed.
The Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA) also opposed the demand for extension of the window for the import of genetically modified soybean meal to March 31.
According to SOPA, the soybean meal supply situation is stable and there is no need for further imports by extending the window. Current prices of soybean meal are said to be reasonable, taking into consideration soybean prices and farmers' expectations.
For the 2021-22 period, the total supply of soybean is 12.37 million tonnes. Of these, there will be a carry-forward stock of 1.62 million tonnes for 2022 (with 9.2 million tonnes set aside for crushing, 1.2 million tonnes for sowing, 0.3 million tonnes for direct consumption and 50,000 tonnes for exports).
For soymeal, there is an availability of 7.98 million tonnes for the 2021-22 period. According to SOPA, there will be a carry-forward stock of 184,000 tonnes for the next year, after considering 5.8 million tonnes for poultry and aqua feeds, 1.2 million tonnes for exports and 0.8 million tonnes for usage as food.
SOPA has already flagged the issue of hoarding and undue speculation of soybean futures.
For oil meals, their export in the first seven months of the current fiscal year dropped by 11% as Indian soymeal and rapemeal were priced higher in the global market than Brazil and Argentina.
Overall, the export of oil meals slid to 1.43 million tonnes during April-October of this fiscal period against 1.62 million tonnes during the same period a year ago.
Soybean crush margins are currently squeezed by pressure on meal prices and relatively high price expectations of farmers for soybean. The further reduction of import duties on vegetable oils recently has also taken away some protection for Indian oilseed crushers and curtailed their ability to offer soymeal and rapeseed meal competitively in the global market.
India is unlikely to export in the next two to three months due to the high price of domestic soybean seeds. The silver lining is that a sufficient quantity of soybean meal will be available for poultry feed in the domestic market, according to the Solvent Extractors Association of India.
In the meantime, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to issue guidelines for poultry farms with more than 5,000 birds, arguing that their owners cannot be considered small farmers nor their pollution potential left unregulated.
In another development, India's Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries to extend the benefits of various government schemes to beneficiaries by providing them credit support in establishing dairy processing, meat processing and animal feed plants.
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Monkeypox Update: LA County declares health emergency; Newsom issues orders on vax
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors issued a health emergency in reaction to rising monkeypox cases a day after Governor Newsom’s declaration to strengthen California’s vaccine response.
Why it matters:
Demand for the Monkeypox vaccine is soaring as hospitals, clinics, and medical centers have struggled to keep up with the influx of people seeking treatment.
Newsom’s proclamation focuses on strengthening the state’s vaccination efforts and outreach by enabling “Emergency Medical Services personnel to administer monkeypox vaccines that are approved by the FDA, similar to the statutory authorization recently enacted for pharmacists to administer vaccines.”
LA County’s proclamation would accelerate access to State and federal resources and other appropriate federal disaster relief programs.
The Supervisors instructed county departments to carry out all applicable evaluation, support, and monitoring measures.
The state would be utilizing the infrastructure already developed during the COVID-19 pandemic to “deploy vaccine clinics and ensure inclusive and targeted outreach in partnership with local and community-based organizations.”
By the numbers:
According to the California Department of Health, there are 1,135 confirmed cases of Monkeypox.
98% of patients are men with the majority of cases coming from Los Angeles and San Francisco County.
Nearly half of the patients are White at 48.3%
The Long Beach Health Department has 20 confirmed cases.
What they're saying:
Supervisor Holly Mitchell said in a statement: “This proclamation is critical in helping us get ahead of this virus. By declaring a local emergency, it allows us to cut through the red tape to better dedicate resources and educate residents on how to protect themselves and help stop the spread. It will also allow the County to quickly administer vaccines as more become available and to take the necessary efforts to obtain supplies and enhance outreach and awareness.” | <urn:uuid:70e8a3fa-b3da-452e-b13e-8eaec1077e2c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.moderntimeslb.com/post/monkeypox-update-la-county-declares-health-emergency-newsom-issues-orders-on-vax | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571982.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813172349-20220813202349-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.928243 | 400 | 1.578125 | 2 |
Stromma’s vision is to offer the customers first-class experiences and to do so as becoming more environmentally conscious. Therefor, we focus daily on including the Sustainable Development Goals stated by the United Nations to our daily work.
Not only do we work on a daily basis on this goal, but also after months of preparations, we can proudly announce that we are certified as a Sustainable Partner of VisitBerlin. We had our audit last week and received the certification as a sustainable partner. You can find our article in the following website - Sustainable Meetings Berlin
Since the city of Berlin aims to become one of the most sustainable cities by 2023, the senate together with VisitBerlin are promoting the certification named Sustainable Meetings Berlin (SMB) which is to proof which global goals and to what extent are fulfilled. The sustainable goals are classified in four pillars: 1. Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) 2. Environment 3. Society and Social 4. Economy
Stromma is determined to include the Sustainable Global Goals to our daily work, so we issue yearly our sustainability Report where our improvements towards a better environment are summarised. In the Sustainability Report for 2019, you can find the use and origin of our resources.
You can also read about Stromma´s sustainable goals
Besides that, we have included a code of conduct in order to standarise how our employees should act regarding equality, data protection amongst others, for this codex reflects our values and the core of our services.
On a constant work towards the reduction of pollutants and misuse of natural resources, we, at Stromma, do our part to minimise our impact on the environment by including buses that comply with the Euro 6 standard limiting the amount of chemicals produced when driving. We plan in advance how many of our vehicles will be used to limit the consumption of fuel and minimise the air pollution produced. Moreover, the design of our buses allows us to convert our internal combustion motor into an electric motor.
Brochures is a promotion material useful for our customers . We are aware of the natural resources used in the production of these, so we decided to use recycled paper and to minimise the weight of the paper employing less material.
Our employees are the gist of the company, so we invest in our team. Each team member has the right to be respected, treated and paid equally regardless of religion, sexual orientation or country of origin. This allows us to welcome a wider range of team members who offer unlimited ways and ideas to improve our work and services as a reliable company. Each team member has the possibility to develop a working method that suits them better as well as having a flexible schedule management that permits our employees take care of their families without leaving their responsabilites aside.
Investing in our team means that each team member has the right to make questions, get further education and give feedback. We also actively open the conversation and ask how they feel, what problems they are having and offer a room to discuss about ways to improve our team environment.
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A North Queensland man says he felt he was left with no choice but to shoot his two beloved pet saltwater crocodiles after being denied a renewal permit to continue keeping the animals.
- An Innisfail man has delivered the carcasses of two pet saltwater crocodiles to government offices after being denied a permit renewal
- The Queensland government changed the rules around keeping crocodiles in 2020
- The Department of Environment and Science is investigating the animals' deaths
WARNING: This article contains graphic images.
Last week Adrian Hogg from Innisfail shot the animals after being told by the Department of Environment and Science (DES) that he had to find a new home for them within 20 days.
After the deadline, Mr Hogg may have faced fines for keeping the animals, which have been listed as vulnerable.
To prove the crocodiles had been shot, Mr Hogg delivered the carcasses to government offices in Innisfail.
Mr Hogg bought the crocodiles in 2018 and was allowed to keep the animals legally until the Queensland government changed legislation in 2020.
"When the government changed the rules, they forced anyone with a pet crocodile to get rid of them," Mr Hogg said.
"Zoos and farms are full of crocodiles from the wild, so when they say get rid of your crocodile, what they really mean is euthanasia.
"Pet crocodiles are now put on death row, due to a policy change."
Permit denied after legislation change
A DES spokesperson said after Mr Hogg's original permit to keep the animals expired in November, he applied for a new permit.
"Prior to refusing the application, the department informed Mr Hogg by telephone and in a follow-up letter, of the new restriction on the keeping of crocodiles in Queensland and offered him an opportunity to withdraw his permit application and receive a refund of his application fee," they said.
"Mr Hogg declined that offer and on January 10, the DES decision-maker decided to refuse the application.
"Mr Hogg applied for an internal review of the original decision to refuse his permit application. Following that review, the decision to refuse Mr Hogg's permit application was upheld.
"DES then provided Mr Hogg a period of three months, and multiple options, for rehoming of the crocodiles."
DES said under current legislation, it was illegal to keep crocodiles as pets because they were considered dangerous and a public safety risk when kept in captivity.
'My kids have cried for days'
Mr Hogg disputed his crocodiles were a public safety risk.
"I live on 110 acres about 80 kilometres south of Cairns and my neighbours are over a kilometre away," he said.
"For my original permit, the department made me build an enclosure that was equal to farm and zoos which cost me about $30,000.
"There's a crocodile farm down the road with about 10,000 crocodiles, the idea that my two crocodiles were some sort of safety risk is just garbage."
Mr Hogg said he shot the crocodiles because he felt he had no other options.
"They were going to fine me for not having a valid permit even though they were the ones who said they could no longer give me a permit," he said.
"I bought them legally. I kept them legally. I set up the enclosure that they wanted, I have abided by every rule.
"I shot them because it was instant.
"My kids have cried for days; they are so upset and so am I."
Mr Hogg said he felt he had no other options as time was running out and nobody wanted the 1.2-metre crocodiles.
"I rang zoos from Mackay to Port Douglas, they did not want them as they are full of crocodiles.
"The crocodile farms would have taken them and skinned them, that's after you have moved them and stressed them."
Probe into crocs' deaths begins
After taking the carcasses to the government offices, Mr Hogg said DES officers scanned the dead animals for microchips and then took them away.
"It was a requirement that I prove that they were dead and that they were going to scan them for microchips."
A DES spokesperson disputed Mr Hogg's claims.
"The DES did not direct Mr Hogg to shoot the two crocodiles that had been in his care, and wildlife officers are now investigating the circumstances associated with those deaths," they said.
"The department provided a number of options to Mr Hogg to support the animals to be rehomed by transferring them to either a Queensland commercial wildlife farm or zoo, or an appropriately licensed person interstate."
DES also offered the alternative option of arranging for a veterinary surgeon to humanely euthanase the crocodiles.
"Wildlife officers did not advise Mr Hogg that a microchip check would be required upon the re-homing or removal of the crocodiles.
"On June 14, Mr Hogg presented the two dead crocodiles at the DES office in Innisfail, both of which appeared to have been shot and killed."
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Helga Boedtker Doty, a molecular biologist at Harvard University, died on Oct. 23 following a stroke. She was 77.
Doty received her Ph.D. at Harvard in 1954. She served as a tutor in biochemical sciences in Harvard College, mentoring many graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, while making the family home near her Kirkland Place laboratory a welcome retreat for many.
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Battery assets have been used in the Balancing Mechanism for the first time via a virtual power plant, marking the start of a new era in energy storage revenues in the UK.
Limejump became the first aggregator with a supply licence to bring active Balancing Mechanism Units (BMUs) made up of aggregated capacity into the Capacity Market after Ofgem granted it special dispensation to do so last week.
The 10MW Breach Farm battery storage project in Derbyshire , developed by renewables firm Anesco, was the first to participate in the BM via Limejump’s Virtual Power Plant and was later followed by the Clay Hill, the UK’s first subsidy free solar farm, made up of 10MW of solar combined with 6MW of battery storage.
Steve Shine, executive chairman of Anesco, the owner and operator of both sites, said: “We’re delighted that we’ve been able to achieve another first for the UK renewables industry. By entering our storage assets into the Balancing Mechanism, the door has been opened to additional revenue streams for investors and further validates the opportunity that battery storage provides.
“It’s a major step forward for the industry, with the Balancing Mechanism market offering frequent instances of profitable spreads for batteries to take advantage of. In addition, it removes much of the risk that suppliers face from uncertain system prices.”
Anesco identified the BM last year as a ‘key revenue stream’ unavailable to sub-50MW generators, and worked with consultancy Cornwall Insight to develop a new structure for storage projects. This was particularly needed after the market for firm frequency response became oversubscribed, resulting in substantially reduced revenues, and de-rating in the Capacity Market saw short duration batteries hit.
Lily Coles, commercial operations director at Anesco, explained: “Investors have traditionally been relying on getting an FFR contract and a Capacity Market contract and we all know that is not available anymore and you can't rely on that financial model.
"The key point for us in being able to have the first battery in [the BM] is demonstrating and opening up that new revenue stream for batteries and then building up that case data to provide more security to investors by demonstrating where they can make their returns.
“That's the significant milestone; it's finally been opened up and is now an opportunity for batteries to enter into,” she said.
Anesco’s model hopes to combine BM and wholesale trading to during the day with night time frequency response to offer alternative revenue streams than have previously been exploited by battery storage projects.
While access to the BM is “incredibly significant” as a new revenue source according to Coles, it is not strong enough to build an entire business case on as prices fluctuate depending on the needs of National Grid throughout the day.
Writing for Current± in June, Flexitricity – which is preparing for its BM entry in October - said that on rare occasions, prices can reach £2,500/MWh, compared to around £50/MWh in wholesale markets. However, the company added the price had reached above £100/MWh about a third of the time over the last two years.
Nevertheless, the number of signals sent by National Grid in just the first week of entry into the market increased according to Limejump’s head of marketing, Joshua Greedy. He added that as pressures on the grid increase over the winter this is likely to increase further, meaning multiple assets within Limejump’s aggregated BMUs will be required.
Coles added: "The opportunities under the BM are huge. If you look at National Grid and the National Infrastructure Commission, they're saying the opportunity could double by 2021 in the BM alone.
"National Grid were really happy with Breach Farm last week and even they were saying they could see batteries dominating that market, [but] it depends how quickly people install batteries.”
A new opportunity for solar plus storage
The use of Clay Hill in the BM has also given a new unique opportunity to the solar farm, with entry into the market by a battery charged on site by solar being more cost effective than a standalone battery importing from the grid.
"With the [Clay Hill] battery, you're not having to buy power in order to discharge within the BM. A huge issue you have with batteries at the moment is the import charges [which] you're avoiding by using the solar generation.
“So we really can't see why investors won't be going for [that] hybrid solution because it's got so many advantages to it. The strike price that you have to enter Breach Farm as a standalone battery is a lot higher than Clay Hill because Clay Hill can make the same spread by using the renewable generation,” Coles continued.
The new entry for Clay Hill into the BM tops off a successful summer for the project, which according to Cole is “exceeding all our expectations.”
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