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Billions of Dollars and More Than a Decade Later, Now What?
The global launch of a new drug requires careful orchestration of sales and marketing support activities—a challenge that can have a large financial impact.
SENATOR EVERETT DIRKSEN (R-IL) once said, “A billion here, a billion there. Pretty soon you’re talking about real money,” when discussing the US budget.
The spend surrounding the launch of a prescription drug is not much different. In fact, the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development found that the cost of developing a prescription drug that gains market approval is $2.6 billion.
Furthermore, the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics recently reported that total spending on prescription drugs could reach $1.4 trillion by 2020. A large part of that investment is spent on research and development, which can total more than $137 billion annually for the industry and it takes between 10 to 15 years to develop a medicine or vaccine.
With that kind of upfront investment, it is imperative that pharmaceutical companies develop and execute a well thought, solid roadmap to successfully launch, roll out, and enable their distribution network on a global scale.
Overcoming Challenges to Create a Roadmap to Success and ROI
In a global rollout, pharma companies will encounter 4 specific challenges:
- Country-specific reimbursement policies
- Patient access and engagement
- Regulations and laws
- Communication barriers
Although it is daunting, pharma companies need to take initial steps to anticipate, proactively address and plan to overcome these challenges to achieve success, positive patient outcomes, and ensure a return on investment (ROI). First, pharmaceutical companies must examine the reimbursement and payer landscape for each region.
Innovative pricing is often critical to gaining market access and securing reimbursement. Because payers have grown more worried about the size of their budgets and direct/indirect costs associated with new medications in recent years, it is more likely that they will approve reimbursement if a therapy can guarantee specific outcomes to insure treatment successes.
Second, pharma companies need to make sure these drugs are affordable and accessible for patients who need them because patient access and engagement plays an important role in ensuring ROI.
Recently, Murray Atkins, executive director of the IMS Institution for Healthcare Informatics, remarked that we are likely to see a surge of innovative medicines emerge from research and development pipelines, as well as technology-enabled advances that will deliver measureable improvements to health outcomes over the next 5 years.
He also noted that there will be greater availability of low-cost drugs and better use of evidence to inform decision making so that consumers and stakeholders get “more bang for their medicine buck” in 2020. Even if doctors continue to write prescriptions for certain drugs, it will not matter if patients do not have access or cannot afford to buy them.
Additionally, pharma companies need to consider innovative, new drug delivery systems. As mentioned, access is important, but improved delivery methods can make it easier for the patients to self-administer medicine, improving the potential for cost savings and patient compliance.
For example, Proteus recently released technology to embed an ingestible sensor into a pill, which emits messages and transmits them to an app on a smartphone. Removing barriers and improving delivery leads to higher patient engagement and increased adherence to a drug regimen.
Third, pharmaceutical companies are constrained by the different laws and regulations they need to consider when launching a global brand. The practice of medicine differs from country to country, and the cost of medication significantly varies.
Pharma’s challenge here is to determine best prices, practices, and costs. With the current state of the industry, and primarily in Europe and Canada, there are many patients traveling cross-border to find less expensive medications.
Another challenge is that some drugs have been approved in the United States, but have not been approved overseas, or vice versa. Additionally, in many countries, direct-to-consumer advertising is illegal.
Therefore, pharma companies need to determine how to communicate to consumers within the bounds of local laws and regulations. All of these issues impact the planning and, ultimately, the results in global strategies becoming flexible and more easily implemented, at a regional level.
Fourth, pharma companies need to realize that communications, at all levels, are critical to their ultimate success or failure. They also need to proactively anticipate and address the challenge of “cost to sell.”
PricewaterhouseCoopers recently came out with a study stating that 53% of all physicians in the United States do not want to speak to a pharma sales representative and, in many cases, block or restrict access.
This poses a challenge in that pharma companies need to find different ways to deliver appropriate and meaningful brand and clinical messages without relying on field-based personnel. As a result, pharma companies may need to look to other forms of communications, digital, and nonpersonal outreach initiatives to support brand marketing and deliver meaningful product messaging.
The challenge, here, is that the mastery of supply chain to manufacturing and distribution of drugs has not carried over into marketing and sales support. Invariably, pharma companies have to work with multiple vendors in order to create and distribute marketing, training, and other collateral materials across geographies.
This approach drives a number of critical issues including:
- The solution becomes expensive as an aggregation of individual cost items increases
- Time to market could be severely impacted as a result of the complexity of coordination
- Inconsistency in the quality of the content, country to country or region to region
It is essential that the communications process be simplified to produce and deliver business-critical communications. Not only does this make communications about medications clear to physicians and consumers, but it also helps build customer relationships.
Communications are at the core of solid customer partnerships, so it is imperative that the right message gets to the right person at the right time, while simplifying the processes to produce and deliver communications. It is also helpful when pharma companies create alliances with third-party sources to communicate their messages.
The third-party endorsement provides credibility since many consumers — especially in the United States – do not trust or are suspicious of pharma companies because the perception is that money is more important than patient outcomes. For example, several years ago a schizophrenia drug was launched with an indication for treatment-resistant patients.
The challenge was two-fold: how does the company effectively promote a brand with a black-box warning while helping to dispel the stigma often times associated with mental illness.
To help build trust with patient and caregiver communities, the company decided to align itself with the National Association for Rare Disorders, along with the national and local chapters of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
These alliances helped the pharma company establish strong relationships with local communities, health care providers, and payers. This ultimately improved the customer experience, consumer messaging, and compliance, which resulted in better patient outcomes while positively impacting the pharma company’s bottom line.
The Right Partnership Paves the Road to Success
As you can see, the challenges of planning and launching a drug globally are extensive, but not impossible. With the right partnership in place, pharma companies can be successful and secure the ROI they expect, while improving patient outcomes.
Many of the challenges noted above are only heightened by the need to contract with multiple vendors to bring a drug to market across the globe. For example, when considering regulatory issues, it is unlikely that all participating vendors, in a fragmented setup, will be familiar with the regulatory needs in every country in which the drug will be marketed.
This may result in challenges around the type of clinical and brand content appropriate within a specific region, as well as defining the right promotional and channel mix. Communications can also get muddled when multiple service providers are involved.
Customer service is key, especially as products and services become commoditized. Therefore, clear and consistent communication from a single provider having a global reach with services and resources helps mitigate issues brought about by inconsistent service from multiple providers or partners.
Even though pharmaceutical companies may be communicating on a massive scale, all customers expect a personalized, consistent experience regardless of who they are doing business with.
So if the vendor or supplier enabling the customer communications is not clear and consistent in its messaging, direction, and focus across all channels, the customer experience will fail to deliver on the brand promise.
An optimum solution is to work with a global provider with assets and services around the globe with the commensurate experience. Such partnerships will intrinsically overcome logistical challenges while bringing to bear regulatory insights that will mitigate risks associated with this type of content and distribution.
The notion of partnership will also drive an outcome-based compensation structure that will further dilute the risk in favor of the pharmaceutical company.
The Benefits of Bundling Multi-Channel Outsourcing Contracts into One, Large Mega Deal
One recent trend in the pharmaceutical industry is that companies are beginning to bundle multi-channel outsourcing contracts into a large mega-deal. Companies like Amgen, Merck, and Bayer all have established global business services units with the primary objective of consolidating suppliers and developing global capabilities to achieve better results.
Most customers partner with myriad suppliers to provide services in support of marketing campaigns.
While it’s important to contract with agencies that specialize in certain areas, such as marketing strategy, content, cadence, and channel strategy, it is best to contract with a large global partner who can manage all of these vendors under 1 contract to ensure consistency across all messaging.
This is proving to be of more value than working with several different vendors. This value can be defined in 2 ways: tangible and intangible.
Tangible benefits of supplier consolidation include:
- Expense reduction
- Increased productivity
- Economies of scale
- Leveraged technology
- Improved span of control
- Working capital improvements
- Leveraged purchasing from consolidated vendors
Intangible benefits of supplier consolidation include:
- Enhanced customer services
- Standardized processes and pooled resources
- One-company approach
- Improved accuracy and consistency of information
- Better leverage of a learning curve
- More rapid transition by focusing on “added value”
In conclusion, Sen. Dirksen’s point about spending money when speaking about the US economy is also relevant to the pharmaceutical industry. This business deals with real money, and when companies are spending a large amount of dollars, like pharma does on research and development to bring drugs to market, it is important to make sure they are also seeing an appropriate ROI.
This is not a place where pharma can lose so pharmaceutical companies need to partner with a large vendor that has a global presence and deep skills in a variety of areas—like communications and regulations–to ensure a smooth global rollout and successful ROI. SPT
ANTHONY BIANCHINI is the vice president and Pharmaceutical Practice Leader for Xerox Services. Anthony is an accomplished pharmaceutical industry executive with more than 25 years of experience in leading projects and high performing teams. He has a strong track record of delivering solid approaches to capture innovative opportunities that maximize revenue, margin and profitability by ensuring project output aligns directly to strategic objectives and company/business unit vision. Anthony began his career with a top-five pharmaceutical company and, for the next 24 years, developed clinical and commercial solutions for dozens of brands in a variety of disease state categories across each state of the product lifecycle. These solutions delivered positive patient outcomes, exceptional customer experiences and attractive ROIs for each brand/business unit. | <urn:uuid:468570dd-aa5d-4b76-9254-75afe30826e1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/billions-of-dollars-and-more-than-a-decade-later-now-what | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.93936 | 2,383 | 1.882813 | 2 |
Beyond the Solar System
by Bertha Morris Parker
Publisher: Row, Peterson and company 1941
Number of pages: 35
Studying the distant suns that twinkle in the sky is, you will find, a great strain on the imagination. If you are to get a true picture of the stars, you will have to imagine temperatures so high that the temperature in the center of a furnace fire would be cool beside them. You will have to imagine distances so great that the distance from the earth o our sun seems only a step. You will have to imagine sizes so large that they make the earth seem a mere speck. You will have to imagine, too, periods of time so long that a hundred years seems to be no time at all.
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Dr. Eleanor is an entomologist with a knack for telling good stories, especially about the secret lives of her favorite insects: the ANTS! In this new guide, Dr. Eleanor delights readers young and old with tales of our tiny insect neighbors.
by Mary Elting - Harvey House
People have always been able to work and build wonderful things, using just their muscles. And they can do a very great deal more when they use their brains, too. They can invent machines to make work thousands of times easier and faster.
by John Cargill Brough - Griffith and Farran
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For many Americans, wine is now the alcoholic drink of choice. According to a 2013 survey, 35 percent of alcohol drinkers choose wine more than any other beverage, compared to 36 percent of people who chose beer as their preferred option. Americans consume more than 320 million cases of wine each year, so it's important to understand more about the benefits and risk these drinks can bring. Learn more about the effects that red and white wine can have on your teeth, and find out if your favorite tipple could also increase the likelihood of a visit to the dentist.
If you've recently begun to notice a numbness, tingling, or sharp pain in one or both feet, you may suspect plantar fasciitis (a condition causing pain and inflammation in your heel) or even plantar warts. However, your symptoms could be stemming from an increasingly common disorder called tarsal tunnel syndrome. Read on to learn more about this syndrome, as well as what you can do to permanently alleviate the pain and numbness you're experiencing.
According to the severity and nature of your back pain, a doctor may recommend several treatment options. Medication and physical therapy can often ease the symptoms, but some patients need to have surgery to deal with more serious issues. Spinal fusion surgery is a complex procedure with a relatively long recovery time, and patients may need to deal with different side effects and complications. Learn more about the link between back fusion surgery and mental health, and find out what you need to do to make sure you allow your body and your mind to heal from this complex procedure.
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On March 26, 2019, Uber announced its agreement to acquire its Middle East competitor Careem Networks for $3.1 billion. Careem is a technology platform extending from “Morocco to Pakistan, Turkey to Sudan.” The app is popular among countries that prefer to use cash over credit. Careem’s success comes from its in-depth local knowledge and expertise, which caters to young tech-savvy populations.
Mapping is a vital aspect to ride-sharing apps because it allows drivers to know where to pick up and drop off customers. While Uber uses various mapping resources, the company relies on Google Maps the most. Google Maps falls short in its mapping efforts throughout the Middle East, which pushed Careem to take over. Google Maps falls short because it lacks the precision needed for a ride-sharing app. Meanwhile, Careem had already mapped over 45,000 miles for its taxi service.
Mapping requires a significant investment because it is primarily a manual process where each block in each neighborhood is documented. Uber’s acquisition of Careem will benefit both companies while still allowing them to operate separately. Careem will continue as an independent brand, which will enable both companies to build new products and try new ideas. As the companies progressively integrate, they hope to operate more efficiently. Uber hopes the integration will produce lower wait times, stimulate innovation in the region, and allow for an expansion of new products like high-capacity vehicles and payments.
The Middle East is growingly becoming an essential market for technology innovation and investment. Last year, $3 billion in technology investments were raised in the region. Ala’ Alsallal, the founder and CEO of Jamalon, a bookselling and buying platform, stated, “My mission is to … get connected, and [close] the gap between what we have access to and what the West has access to.” For several reasons, like war, widespread corruption, and conservative ideals, the Middle East is a difficult place to live and start a business. Technology platforms play an important role in providing access to services.
The Middle East is not the only region in the world where people fall behind in access to services that folks in “the West” have an abundance of. If successful in increasing technology innovation, I believe the region will be an influential example to other areas in the world, like Latin American. Increased technological innovation and access in the Middle East means more connectivity with the region and the rest of the world. I hope this increased access to services and connectivity will lead to an increase in positive narratives of the Middle East and its people. | <urn:uuid:0088b71d-d0d0-416d-b32d-15ec152a6f51> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sites.law.berkeley.edu/thenetwork/2019/04/07/uber-has-acquired-careem-to-expand-in-the-middle-east/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.96089 | 536 | 2.0625 | 2 |
Mobi.Switch sends user defined messages via SMS, e-mail or free phone rings.
Mobi.Switch can provide detailed reports on input status and notify local events. Outputs can be controlled by authorized users via SMS, Web, free phone rings and phone keyboard.
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Send a free phone call or an SMS from your mobile to run the heating (or cooling) system a few hours before your arrival. You can also specify the temperature setpoint and how long it should run or the exact date/time it turns off. Optional alerts for low/high temperature.
Control household appliances from remote by means of SMS, calls and even tweets.
Ask for status or receive alerts for local events.
Create an output control strategy based on input signals and schedule up to 100 activities on a time basis by means of embedded programmer.
In isolated or unguarded buildings, alarm sirens are not enough to ensure immediate reporting and actions in case of emergency.
Receive an emergency alert wherever you are: in case of fire, for instance, you can call the fire brigade and emergency medical services.
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Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE communication with automatic or manual selection on bands 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz for data, sms, fax and voice applications.
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- • Users management and Interactive messages
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Prospect Hill, Waltham, Massachusetts
|Prospect Hill Park|
|Area||273 acres (110 ha)|
|Elevation||485 feet (148 m) (maximum)|
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Prospect Hill is a hill in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, and is the third-highest point within 12 miles (19 km) of downtown Boston. The hill is in Prospect Hill Park on the west side of Waltham, near Route 128. It is exceeded in height by Great Blue Hill and Chickatawbut Hill, both in the Blue Hills Reservation. It is not to be confused with the much lower, historically significant Prospect Hill near Union Square in Somerville.
There are two different summits; Big Prospect, at 485 feet (148 m), and Little Prospect at 435 feet (133 m). Both summits provide some of the best views of the Boston basin. In clear weather, Monadnock, 54 miles away, is visible in an approximately northwest direction. The hill and the surrounding area make up the 273-acre (110 ha) Prospect Hill Park, a municipal park with numerous hiking trails and picnic areas that is the oldest and largest public open space in Waltham.
Waltham acquired approximately 75 acres (30 ha) for the park from private landowners in 1893. This area comprised the two peaks and their immediate surroundings. Additional land was purchased over several decades and the park reached 219 acres (89 ha) in 1927. It was improved with trails, picnic areas, fences and other amenities and generally well maintained through the first half of the 20th century. Vegetation management included the clearing of dead trees and underbrush, as well as the planting of thousands of trees. As a result of additional land purchases, the parked reached 250 acres by 1997. Its current size is 273 acres.
In 2021, the main park entrance from Totten Pond Road was temporarily closed as construction began on a capital improvement project to add "a water spray park, children’s playground area, picnic area, pavilion, multipurpose half court and a gaga pit". Construction is expected to be complete in Fall 2021, when planning for a second phase of improvements will begin.
Additional land was added in 1948 for a ski slope. Slope construction was performed mostly by volunteers and included lights for night skiing. Natural snow cover was poor and there was little utilization due to insufficient snow for many years until snow making equipment was installed in 1968. A T-Bar was also added at that time. The ski area was popular for area residents learning to ski and was also convenient for those wanting to ski at night. The ski slopes were open from 1949 to 1987. The area reopened briefly in 1989–90 and has been closed since. The slope was operated by the city of Waltham until 1985. Thereafter, the facility was leased to private operators.
Due to the topography of Big Prospect, a very unusual configuration existed, with the novice area above a much steeper expert slope.
The construction of Route 128 less than 1,000 feet (300 m) west of the park led to the construction of several office buildings next to the park's western boundary.
The former headquarters of the Polaroid Corporation was located adjacent to the southwest corner of Prospect Hill Park. The site was vacant for many years, until construction began in 2013 of "1265 Main," a mixed use retail and office project. The first phase of the project, including retail space and the U. S. headquarters of Clarks footwear, opened in 2016. Construction of Phase 2 began in 2019.
In 1974, the city of Waltham built two water tanks near the summit of Big Prospect to hold eight million gallons of water. Their elevation guarantees good water pressure throughout the city.
In 1917, a fire tower (used for the visual location of forest fires) was constructed on Big Prospect. Beginning in 1951, the United States Air Force utilized Big Prospect for research purposes. They erected a large parabolic dish antenna in 1963. This necessitated relocation of the fire tower to Little Prospect. This tower also became the location for the city's fire radio transmitters, and later for equipment of the Waltham Amateur Radio Association.
In 1997, the Air Force vacated Prospect Hill Park, and in 2002 all radio equipment was relocated to Big Prospect, serving Waltham's fire, police, public works, parks and recreation departments, the Massachusetts Army National Guard, the Civil Air Patrol, and the Waltham Amateur Radio Association.
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Pringle was responsible for making military hospitals immune from hostilities, and for promoting healthier conditions in hospitals, barracks, prisons, etc. (he coined the term ‘antisepsis’). He studied with Boerhaaave and Albinus in Leiden, his fellow-students Haller and van Swieten becoming lifelong close friends. Among other friends were Franklin (a great travelling companion), Cook (who took his advice about sailors’ living conditions), Monboddo, William Hunter and Smith. Boswell (whose father had been a close friend), Banks, Solander and Lalande were all dining companions. Pringle got John Hunter to do post-mortems for him, and sent Hume to Bath for his declinining health. | <urn:uuid:34f574c0-2587-443d-9636-744ccadfcb3f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://culturalcartography.net/types/health-reformer/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571982.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813172349-20220813202349-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.979301 | 156 | 2.46875 | 2 |
- Right center field.
Synonyms of right (ஒத்த சொற்கள்)
Example Sentences Of right In English-Tamil
5)Â Who makes everything right must rise early.
6)Â But right or wrong, she isn't his daughter.
7)Â Right or wrong, the decision had been made.
8)Â But honesty didn't seem right at the moment.
9)Â You cannot give away your right to live.
10)Â The title of Ralph Nader's book was right: That car was Unsafe at Any Speed, at least with the master cylinder removed.
11)Â The doctor, who was fetched that same night, bled him and said that the prince had had a seizure paralyzing his right side.
12)Â We guide the pencil with the right hand, and feel carefully with the forefinger of the left hand to see that we shape and space the letters correctly.
13)Â He made a mumbling sound in confirmation of this, took her hand, and began pressing it to different parts of his breast as if trying to find the right place for it.
14)Â Weigh that against the certainty that nearly a billion people are hungry right now and I don't know why we would decline to acquire this knowledge.
15)Â You must know that King Frost, like all other kings, has great treasures of gold and precious stones; but as he is a generous old monarch, he endeavours to make a right use of his riches.
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There are several types of adverb clauses in English. We studied about the adverb clause of contrast, and in this lesson we are going to learn how to use adverb clause of reason or cause.
How to Use Adverb Clause of Reason/ Cause?
An adverb clause of cause or reason tells the cause or reason for which the action of the verb in the main clause is taken. An adverb clause of reason or cause is introduced by the subordinating conjunctions because, as, since and that.
- Because I was satisfied, I didn’t complain. (In this sentence, why I didn’t complain has been answered by the adverb clause” because I was satisfied”.)
- As she didn’t accept my request, I left the office immediately. (In this sentence, why I left the office immediately has been answered by the adverb clause of reason” as she didn’t accept my request”.)
- Since I have not seen PK yet, I will try to get a video of it.
I am glad that you are my English teacher.
- My parents were disappointed that I didn’t get the scholarship.
1) The conjunction “that” is often omitted.
- I am glad you like it. OR I am glad that you like it.
- They were disappointed you weren’t in. OR They were disappointed that you weren’t in.
2) As and since are used when the reason is not already known to the listener.
- As it is raining again, we will have to cancel the match.
3) Because-clauses are used to give information which is already known to the reader or listener.
- Because he had not paid the bill, his electricity was cut off.
4) As and since-clauses are relatively formal. In an informal style, the same idea can be expressed with so. And they express less important reason rather than because.
- It is raining again so we will have to cancel the match. (Less important reason)
- They missed the flight because they were late. (Important reason)
5) Note that a because-clause can stand alone. As and since-clauses cannot be used like this.
- ‘Why are you looking at them like that?’
- ‘Because they laughed at me.’
- (NOT As they laughed at me.)
- (NOT Since they laughed at me.)
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“Just like the real thing,” is the slogan of the toy manufacturer BRUDER. This company’s working machines, which are produced with great attention to original detail, and yet are at the same time robust, are received with great enthusiasm around the world. And not only by children...
Alexander Hössl, a paramedic from Vienna, has already awakened many BRUDER toys to “remote-controlled life”. When he realized that the Franconian company was going to put a PRINOTH model at 1:16 scale on the market, it became clear to him that it must be converted to remote-control!
“BRUDER products are exceptionally suited to conversion because they are robustly constructed. The LEITWOLF was very easy to transform,” said Alexander. When I found that there were as yet no conversion kits for this vehicle, I set myself the goal of making as many as possible myself. I began with the drive undercarriage. I took the measurements and drew the model on the computer in 3D. Now I could adapt the parts and prepare them on my CNC milling machine. For propulsion, I decided on small geared motors, which were built lengthwise in the direction of travel and transferred power to the drive wheels via cone gear wheels,” he explained.
On his YouTube channel Alexander documented the progress of construction and immediately gained enthusiastic encouragement from many fans and other hobbyists, who took his project as an example. “I was contacted by several model builders as to whether I could make parts for them so that they too could convert their own BRUDER LEITWOLF,” said Alexander. “Of course, it makes you very happy to receive such queries, because it shows that, in converting such a project, you have not only pleased yourself.”
Alexander responded to requests for further plans in connection with PRINOTH and/or BRUDER with a definite Yes. “BRUDER vehicles offer an outstanding basis for conversion. If my LEITWOLF works well, I can imagine building a winch machine - fully functional, of course.” So we can look forward to that!
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This post shines a spotlight on SDG 3 and how The Archibull Prize and Kreative Koalas can improve the health of our students and our selves
The United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (SDG) underpin our Action4Agriculture (A4A) school programs and our values. In schools students are tasked with identifying a goal they want to achieve
The problem they have to solve or the barrier they need to overcome to achieve their goal
We then invite them to design and deliver a community behavior change program to make it happen
In past years popular SDGs chosen by schools have been:
- SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
- SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13 – Climate Action
- SDG 14 – Life Below Water
- SDG 15 – Life on Land
In 2021 The Henry Lawson High School in Grenfell, NSW, became the first school to incorporate SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being, as their theme to guide their Archibull Prize entry. Teacher Jillian Reidy explains their progress to date:
“Our vision for our 2021 Archie was to focus on well-being and use the cow to be a public artwork to express well-being words provided by the community and well-being initiatives within the school. Well-being initiatives include the design of a well-being haven for students, and a colour run that was designed but which we have not been able to run due to COVID restrictions. We have also initiated another public art project working with the council which will explore well-being. Funding has been applied for and we are hoping to have it completed mid 2022.”
Watch Jillian talk about how the school was inspired to go on their journey here
Living with a pandemic has forced us all to re-evaluate our own health and well-being and to develop strategies to increase resilience. In the Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) Annual Statistical Report 2018 resilience in adolescents was found to be higher when they had a strong sense of belonging at school and had friends they could trust and communicate with about problems. The Henry Lawson High School is proactive on this strengthening of resilience.
Similarly, in primary schools it has been important to build resilience, especially in school communities where the pandemic came hot on the heels of devastating bushfires in 2019-2020. To support these schools St Vincent de Paul’s (Vinnies) Bushfire Recovery and Community Development Program provided funding to deliver Kreative Koalas into five schools.
The Vinnies Program has three major areas of focus – future preparedness and building resilience, community cohesion, and environmental regeneration and sustainability. “Vinnies views Kreative Koalas as aligning with all three, but particularly the resilience building and environmental sustainability,” John Fenech, the manager of Community Development Bushfire Recovery at St Vincent de Paul Society of NSW says.
The Australian Government recently created a Student Wellbeing Hub, which incorporates Beyond Blue’s report on resilience in children aged 0-12. This resource is available to teachers who can use further resources within Kreative Koalas to create targeted resilience interventions for their students in need.
When we take time to reflect we realise SDG 3 affects not only our students and teachers but all of us. Our good health and well-being underpins all we do in our lives, just as the SDG underpins the work of Action4Agriculture.
Read how more of our Archibull Prize schools are building resilience here
Apply to participate in The Archibull Prize 2022 here
Apply to participate in Kreative Koalas 2022 here
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3D Shapes Song
This 3D shapes song sounds just like a modern pop hit and includes the most common 3D shapes: Spheres, cylinders, pyramids, cubes, and cones. Come along with the NUMBEROCK gang and discover the 3D shapes that make up our world.
There are many places to find a sphere,
like when a tennis ball happens to roll near.
You can shoot a sphere playing basketball,
and you see one in the sky when the moonlight falls.
Planets are spheres--whether red or blue.
The bearings in machines are tiny spheres, too.
Marbles are spheres that roll around.
Spheres are exercise balls that bounce up and down!
Spheres are shapes that are perfectly round,
like balls that tend to roll along the ground.
CONE! SINGIN’ THROUGH THE MEGAPHONE!
CONE! …All 3-D shapes!
One kitchen cylinder is a soup can;
they look the same from New York to Japan!
Pens can be cylinders we use every day.
Power poles are cylinders that bring power our way.
Toilet paper rolls are cylinders, too,
if the missing bases are added by you!
Some jars just might be cylinders as well.
When it comes to straws, it can be hard to tell.
Cylinders have two circular bases
that are congruent, parallel faces.
The Egyptian pyramids stand very tall.
Closed umbrellas look like pyramids before rain fall.
Trees can look like pyramids touching the sky.
A pyramid block of cheese...give it a try!
Some house rooftops look like pyramids, too,
and some perfume bottles, with scents that are new.
Pyramid-shaped paper weights on a desk,
looking their best as they stand so picturesque!
With a base, an apex, and faces,
pyramids are found in most wondrous places!
If you've rolled dice, then you’ve rolled cubes.
Pyrite crystal cubes can be grown in tubes.
Blocks are cubes much of the time.
Clocks can be cubes, making hourly chimes.
A box in the mail might be a cube shape;
ice cubes can cool your ice cream shake.
Some cube containers store food in the fridge,
and some concrete cubes can hold up a bridge!
The faces of a cube are all a square.
So we can spot them almost anywhere.
Waffle cones can hold vanilla ice cream.
Hats on witches are cones that might make you scream.
Orange cones can show dangers in the road.
Teepees are cones that make a great abode.
Castle turrets are cones to watch outside.
A flashlight's cone of light is a great night guide.
Cone-shaped cups may hold something to eat.
Some shoes look like cones when they're on your feet!
With a circular base and pointy “vertex”....
cones are always a favorite 3-D object!
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2014 Marine Conservation Photography Grant
The Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) believes that photography is a powerful tool for marine conservation. We seek emerging conservation, wildlife and environmental photographers with a passion for marine subjects to apply for an unprecedented annual photography grant. SOSF has set aside US$40,000 to invest directly in marine conservation photographers of the future.
Applicants should be serious emerging photographers who may have become successful in their local region, but have not been widely published in major magazines and have not earned numerous high-profile international awards.
We prefer applicants to be under the age of 30, but older applicants who fit the emerging criteria may also be considered. Photographers with underwater photography skills in their repertoires are especially encouraged to apply.
Each year two winners will be selected. Each winner will receive a US$2,000 cash prize and be given a paid three-week photographic assignment to document an SOSF supported marine research or conservation project.
SOSF has funded more than 160 projects in more than 40 countries and the winning photographers will be assigned to tell one of these stories. Thomas P. Peschak, National Geographic Magazine photographer and director of conservation for the Save Our Seas Foundation, and Kathy Moran, senior editor (natural history) of National Geographic Magazine will mentor photographers throughout the process. This assignment period will be a learning and refining experience as well as an opportunity to earn income through photography.
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50% of EMEA Healthcare Organizations Surveyed Lack Awareness of Security Threats in Their Organizations, says IDC Health Insights
London, — In a recent survey conducted across major healthcare organizations in Europe and Russia, IDC Health Insights found that half of the respondent organizations don’t know the number and nature of security events that have occurred in their organization in the past 12 months. More insights are revealed in the report, Business Strategy: How Secure is your Information Security Strategy? 10+1 Recommendations on Cyber Security for EMEA Healthcare Organizations (Doc # HIOH02T), which sheds light on the fundamental issues around core security initiatives in healthcare organizations across Europe and Russia.
The survey report outlines recommendations that will help IT executives in healthcare organizations to maximize the benefits of their investments in information security, helping to minimize the risk of security breaches and other events, while embracing new opportunities, such as cloud, social networking, and mobile devices.
Healthcare is a highly “information-dependent” environment: patient clinical data are the key asset in the healthcare organization and therefore data protection is a strategic issue. Patient data protection became a stringent problem as healthcare providers’ adoption of solutions aimed at enabling collaboration and information sharing such as electronic health records is increasing. The advent of new and expanded information technology in healthcare has created both concern and liberation for healthcare organizations. Topping the list of these concerns are security, confidentiality, accessibility, and integrity of information.
“As healthcare organizations are only now entering the digital era, an extreme makeover of their information systems is mandatory. The extended and collaborative work environment enabled by eHealth solutions is a potential threat for security; in turn, security is a condition determining success in the uptake of these solutions. Even though the industry seems to be positively adopting electronic healthcare management, just 50% of respondents believe that the budget and commitment is in place to address security requirements necessitated by regulation,” said Silvia Piai, EMEA research manager, IDC Health Insights.
She adds “Despite organizations’ low commitment and budget, for 46% of EMEA health security executives, legal and regulatory requirements exposure is the greatest driver in justifying spend on information security. Fear of potential liability or exposure follows. IDC Health Insights advises that accepting vulnerabilities as a cost-saving measure would not be acceptable. Organizations must bring in the processes, commitment, and sufficient budget to ensure strong organizational security.”
The survey further reveals the top security threat perceived by healthcare organizations is employee error or accidental loss of sensitive information. Around 20% of EMEA healthcare organizations considered human error or accidents to be the biggest threat to information security, followed with malware. As healthcare organizations learn more about potential security threats, a security initiative taken by the majority of organizations is data protection/data loss prevention.
“Traditionally, healthcare providers have a siloed ICT infrastructure, and this has led organizations to add applications without evaluating what the feasibility of integration will be. This scattered and disjointed portfolio of applications obviously has information security implications, but healthcare system reforms are now driving toward a more integrated approach for healthcare services delivery. ICT has an enabling role in this transformation as it makes patients’ information available at the point of care. We recommend an IT risk assessment should be used not only to obtain a clear understanding of the IT risk profile of an organization, but additionally to address IT and security risks and provide assurance to senior management that the IT risks are being managed” concludes Silvia Piai.
The IDC Health Insights report, Business Strategy: How Secure is your Information Security Strategy? 10+1 Recommendations on Cyber Security for EMEA Healthcare Organizations” (Doc #HIOH02T), covers the fundamental issues around the evolving role of the chief information security officer, healthcare organizations’ commitment towards information security, and core information technology security initiatives. Also addressed in the document are security risk concerns pertaining to transformational innovation (including the emergence of mobile devices, cloud computing, and the embrace of social networking) and how healthcare providers are dealing with the perennial threat of security. Finally, it gauges respondents’ expectations around changes in IT security budgets over the next 12 months. | <urn:uuid:f584d443-6700-4686-adf2-16860d2f0ec8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.idg.co.uk/news/50-of-emea-healthcare-organizations-surveyed-lack-awareness-of-security-threats-in-their-organizations-says-idc-health-insights/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571982.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813172349-20220813202349-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.928579 | 870 | 1.578125 | 2 |
This is not something to interest everyone, but I found it fascinating.
First of all, this points out--if out needs pointing--how intricate, complicated, and ingenious nature is. How cool is the mechanism described? I recall noticing climbing plants and wondering how they work, but would never be able to figure this out without the help of researchers.
Second, this shows again how creative humans can be in studying nature. Someone had to invent and produce a machine to replicate one feature of a plant. Who has money and time for that?
Finally, I wonder why scientists study such aspects of nature. Either someone is interested in this subject...or they are running out of topics to investigate.
With some imagination, one can find parallels to human use of others to pull themselves to higher levels in the hierarchy. Social climbing cannot be achieved without using (often invisible) tendrils...
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روش ها و سیستم برای ارزیابی چند صفت ارزش بازار در تجزیه و تحلیل پروژه های ساخت و ساز و مقاوم سازی
|کد مقاله||سال انتشار||تعداد صفحات مقاله انگلیسی||ترجمه فارسی|
|14433||2011||12 صفحه PDF||سفارش دهید|
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Publisher : Elsevier - Science Direct (الزویر - ساینس دایرکت)
Journal : Expert Systems with Applications, Volume 38, Issue 11, October 2011, Pages 14196–14207
Multi-Attribute Decision-Making (MADM) methods prioritize the alternatives of comparative projects quite accurately. Problems arise when there is a need to determine the utility degrees and market values of the project alternatives. This becomes especially important for establishing the market value of real estate property in tender offers. However, the available MADM methods cannot accomplish this. Thus the authors of this article developed the MAMVA method, which permits determining the utility degrees and market values of project alternatives, and also developed a system on the basis of this developed method. This article presents the proposed Multi-Attribute Market Value Assessment (MAMVA) Method and the Decision Support System for Construction and Retrofit Projects (DSS-CRP). It also presents a case study to demonstrate the effectiveness of this method and system. The application of the MAMVA Method and DSS-CRP System for prioritizing and for determining the utility degrees and market values of construction and retrofit projects under consideration for financing by the European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway Financial Mechanism Grant made it possible to decrease the amount of requested support.
More and more Decision Support Systems (DSS) are being developed for application in various areas over recent years (Asghar, 2008, Gao et al., 2009, Henriksen and Palocsay, 2008, Ramaseshan et al., 2008, Rigopoulos et al., 2010 and Tchangani, 2009). Decision support systems for construction have been developed by Adeli, 1988, Rodriguez-Martinez et al., 2004, Hajdasz, 2008a, Hajdasz, 2008b, Dedieu et al., 2003, Alanne, 2004, Zhao et al., 2009, Pohekar and Ramachandran, 2004, Roulet et al., 2002, Flourentzou and Roulet, 2002, Mroz, 2008, Diakaki et al., 2008 and Juan et al., 2009. In Lithuania Zavadskas et al., 2008, Kaklauskas et al., 2006 and Kaklauskas et al., 2007 have developed a number of multi-attribute decision support systems for use in construction.
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The developed Multi-Attribute Market Value Assessment (MAMVA) Method permits establishing the market values of projects under analysis comprehensively by considering the entire life cycle of a project including all interested groups and assessing all the positive and negative attributes of the alternatives under consideration. A multi-attribute decision-making system has been developed and a complex database of construction and retrofit projects formed. Based on this database, the system generates conditions to comprehensively analyze the submitted construction and retrofit projects in quantitative and conceptual forms. The rational amounts of funding support and the market values of construction and retrofit projects financed by the EEA and Norway Financial Mechanism Grants can be established with the help of the developed method and multi-attribute decision-making system. | <urn:uuid:fea042a7-dde6-4343-b736-7adea3f3289f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://isiarticles.com/article/14433 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.656846 | 1,158 | 1.523438 | 2 |
How to Increase Cash Flow and Grow Your Small Business
Several companies are thrown out of the market as a result of issues related to the flow of funds. It is a factor that has often led to the failure of so many enterprises. You will notice that money is so beneficial to such enterprise and failure to deal with it in the right ways will see you out of the market. This requires a small business to look for better ways of controlling the flow of such. Every time, you need to have more cash into the business than the ones getting out of the same enterprise. However, you may have a lot of issues practicing this. This article, therefore, helps you to note some of the ways to increase the cash flow and grow your small business.
Taking care of the company bills before it is too late is one of the ways through which you can ensure that you improve the flow of money in your firm. Bills are everywhere. Some of the things that you have to cater for is the rent. You may be denied access to the area when you fail to pay it when it is needed. There are several other bills that you will have to cater for at the right times. The wages of your workers is also one of the things that you must have in mind. You may fail to take care of all these in case the cash flow is negative. This may see you not getting in touch with some of the people you need and therefore leaving you with no alternative but to stop your operations, this service.
Secondly, you can achieve this by maintaining better creditworthiness. loans are so helpful to multiple service providers in the market. Cash flow statements are the documents that are needed by the lenders before giving out such. This will tell them whether they should provide that amount or if you can repay it. With a positive cash flow statement you will quickly get a loan. However, if you cannot have a promising one, then they will not offer you such.
Another way of making your small business grow with the help in improved cash flow is to make it look better for the investors. You also need investors to help you get cash for running your activities, page. Having the right cash flow statement will be so crucial in carrying out such. This is because they also depend on such to look at the ability of the business that is looking for funding from them.
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Facebook takes fight against fake news to more countries & ups machine learning efforts around bad actors
The company announced a number of new initiatives to stop the spread of misinformation on the platform.
Facebook is continuing its efforts to fight fake news and stop the spread of false information on the platform. Today, the company announced a number of new initiatives to reduce activity by bad actors on the site, from expanding its fact-checking operations to more countries to using machine learning to find foreign Pages that share hoaxes for financial gains.
“With more than a billion pieces of content posted every day, we know that fact-checkers can’t review every story one-by-one. So, we are looking into new ways to identify false news and take action on a bigger scale,” writes Facebook product manager Tessa Lyons on the Facebook news blog.
The site will be extending its third-party fact-checking program to 14 more countries. The fact-check tests it uses on photos and videos — to determine if a photo or video has been manipulated or edited to reflect false information — is being extended to four new countries.
Facebook’s fact-checking partners will also start leveraging Schema.org’s Claim Review, an open-source fact-checking platform.
“This will make it easier for fact-checkers to share ratings with Facebook and help us respond faster, especially in times of crisis,” writes Lyons.
Before now, Facebook used ratings from fact-checkers to identify Pages and domains that habitually share false news. The company says it’s now beginning to use machine learning to find and demote foreign Pages that spread hoaxes to people in other countries specifically for financial gains — similar to the clickbait farms that were identified in Macedonia two years ago.
In addition to expanding its efforts to more countries and using machine learning more extensively, Facebook will be launching a new website connected to the independent research commission it announced in April, focused on how social media impacts elections. It is also hiring a staff and establishing procedures to make sure the initiative is fully independent.
“We’re currently working with the commission to develop privacy-protected data sets, which will include a sample of links that people engage with on Facebook,” writes Lyons. “Over time, this externally-validated research will help keep us accountable and track our progress.”
Initially, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had shrugged off implications that the spread of fake news on the platform had impacted the 2016 elections. Zuckerberg has since reversed his statements — acknowledging the site was slow to respond to the threat of Russian interference on the site and apologizing for the company’s lack of efforts to stop coordinated misinformation attacks during recent political events.
Since getting its feet held to the fire after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook has gotten much more serious about the spread of false information on the platform and bulked up its efforts to fight fake news and be more transparent with users.
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What We Do
We Care Solar systematically address challenges to health clinic electrification by delivering our Solar Suitcase to last mile facilities. Our successful model goes far beyond product innovation and includes capacity building, collaborative and sustainable implementation, research, and advocacy.
Where We Work
The We Care Solar Suitcase has assisted health workers, mothers and newborns to enjoy safe childbirth in nearly 50 countries across Africa, Asia, and South America. Our international Light Every Birth initiative is currently being implemented in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
Light Every Birth
We believe that every mother has the right to safe childbirth in a clean, well-lit facility. Our international Light Every Birth initiative aims to build a coalition of government agencies, development partners, and implementing organizations to advocate for clean energy solutions to strengthen maternal and newborn care.
We Care Solar recognizes that sustainability is one of the most important aspects of our work. Through our technical design, programmatic approach, and allocation of resources, we aim for Solar Suitcases installed at maternal health facilities to offer reliable lighting and electricity for at least 10 years.
Responding to COVID-19
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What if when you reached for that bottle of Hawaiian Tropic coconut-drenched sunbathing oil, a machine scanned your body for signs of sun damage to see who would get a bottle of the good stuff and who would be stuck with Neutrogena'd zebra stripes. Well, we're not there yet but Japan (who else?) has devised a way to turn crows feet and other red flags of fleshy decay into that deli clerk that refused to sell you cigarettes in high school. A new machine may be the latest weapon in the country's arsenal against underage smoking, which for our Hello Kitty-loving allies in the Pacific means 20:
"By having the customer look into a digital camera attached to the machine, Fujitaka Co's system will compare facial characteristics, such as wrinkles surrounding the eyes, bone structure and skin sags, to the facial data of over 100,000 people..."With face recognition, so long as you've got some change and you are an adult, you can buy cigarettes like before. The problem of minors borrowing (identification) cards to purchase cigarettes could be avoided as well,' Hajime Yamamoto, a company spokesman said...The system could correctly identify about 90 percent of the users, with the remaining 10 percent sent to a "grey zone" for "minors that look older, and baby-faced adults.""
Looks like Big Brother has finally met Father Time.
A New Wrinkle [Reuters]
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This article is one post in a series entitled “When Talking about Forgiveness.”
We are continuing to think through the interpersonal dynamics of forgiveness. More specifically, in this reflection, we are going to be thinking about the restoration of trust after forgiveness. We will be assessing a common misunderstanding of trust that can cause us to inadvertently rush the person who has been hurt.
Simply put – trust is a proportional virtue. What does that mean? What other kind of virtues are there? The alternative to a proportional virtue is an absolute virtue. By contrast, honesty is an absolute virtue. You should always be honest (sometimes with more tact than others, if you are evaluating your children’s artwork). There is not a time when we would say it is good to lie.
That gives us a contrast for understanding what it means for trust to be a proportional virtue. It is good (i.e., wise) to trust someone in proportion to their trustworthiness. It is foolish or naïve to trust someone more than they are trustworthy. It does not represent Christ well to that person and gives them a falsely positive assessment of their life choices. When we treat the virtue of trust (proportional) like the virtue of honesty (absolute), we rush restoration.When we treat the virtue of trust (proportional) like the virtue of honesty (absolute), we rush restoration. Click To Tweet
Let’s seek to understand the idea of proportional trust a bit more before we talk about the relational implications. We will begin with a numeric scale that is more concrete than life ever can be. Let’s assume you have a friend who is 70% trustworthy. Wise trust relates to them with 65-75% trust. 50% trust is too skeptical. 90% trust is naïve.
Now, if only our friends came with color coded trust bars – like battery gauges on cellphones – over their heads and each trust-choice came with the same bar?!?! I get it. The illustration is clear, but it’s not practical. However, if we understand the point better, that’s progress. We can now see that over-trusting and under-trusting can be equally problematic. In a discussion about forgiveness, we can be prone to only see the problem with under-trusting.
So, let’s move to a non-numeric example. Imagine you have an adult child who struggles with alcohol addiction. They are willing to admit it’s a problem and attend a support group. But they resist being transparent about their schedule, insist on carrying cash, and keep in touch with several close drinking buddies.
For the purposes of this reflection, we’ll say you forgave them for embarrassing you while intoxicated at a family reunion. How much to you trust them? Now the concept of proportional trust allows us to ask better questions. Trust is no longer all-or-nothing. What trust-actions affirm the good steps they are willing to take? What trust-actions falsely affirm that their current efforts are adequate?
This example is too truncated to go into much detail. But, based on the information given, it would be too soon to force the adult child to move out of the house, but naïve to allow them to borrow money. The parents should be willing to BOTH complement their child for their good choices AND willing to address the wise choices the adult child is still unwilling to make when its timely.
You can already tell, as if you didn’t already know it, how messy trust can be. The point is not that every family would (or even should) make the exact same decision in this situation. The point is that parents should, even after forgiving, think principally and proportionally about what wise trust would look like in response to their adult child’s some-good-some-bad response to a drinking problem.Even after forgiving, we need to think principally and proportionally about what wise trust looks like. Click To Tweet
Now, let’s return to the idea that all-or-nothing trust is unhealthy for both parents and the adult child (sticking with the example above). If trust were an absolute virtue the parents would EITHER say they forgive their child for the family reunion fiasco and treat them like everything was fine, OR say they refuse to forgive because they cannot trust their child’s incomplete addressing of the problem.
You can quickly see that if we treat forgiveness as tightly correlated with trust and trust as an absolute virtue, things do not go well for the person on either side of the relational strain. The parents would either be harsh or permissive. Neither is optimal for their child. We can see this in an anonymous case study, but how often do we get trapped in this kind of either-or mindset when wise trust gets murky after forgiveness?
So, what does a conversation sound like when the child in this example asks the parents to borrow money? It might sound something like this:
“We’re proud of you for being willing to admit you’ve had a problem with drinking. That takes courage and humility. We appreciate how you’ve been engaging in recovery. We want to encourage you to continue with that. That’s why we’re happy to have you at home and provide room and board. If you stay engaged with recovery, you don’t have to worry about that changing.
But you have chosen not to be open about your schedule, insisted on carrying cash so we don’t know how you spend your money, and hang out with friends who have encouraged your drinking. Giving you additional money would be more trust than the quality of your current choices warrants. We want to trust you more, but we believe it is best for everyone if our trust is proportional to your commitment to change. We love you and that’s why we’re not going to loan you money.”
This example goes into details (like any form of trust always does), but do you notice the pattern:
(a) affirmation of the good/wise choices and
(b) detailing the actions of trust
(c) followed by identifying the problematic behaviors/choices and
(d) explaining why proportional trust is the loving response
That outline is transferable. The details may change. But the outline can be used in most situations.
Having a plan for a principle-based response built upon a proportional assessment helps us be calm, warm, and compassionate in how we communicate. We do not want our response (too cold or too hot) to become a distraction from the wisdom we are trying to apply. When we bring a better disposition to the conversation, it gives a difficult conversation a much better opportunity to be effective.
A brief reflection like this cannot create the script of what you need to say. It can allow you to reconcile one of the factors that frequently causes you to feel like “tough love” is unloving.
Questions for Reflection
- How would you explain the idea of trust being a proportional virtue to a friend?
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The tides are dynamic in the waterway of Breakfast Creek drawing and receding with the moon’s orbit. The swelling tide flows onto footpaths, lifting boats with their reflections to the level of road traffic bringing vibrant bodily sensations with it.
The tides at this time of year are large. From roadside, boats bob up and drop away from view on a rhythm in half time to the peaks and troughs of traffic flow. Ropes tie boats to their berths; on the edge of the tide mooring lines are tense, the vertical passage eases the lines to form static traceries against the ripples.
The hanging rope under gravity forms what is known as a catenary, or chain curve. Once thought to be the line of a planet’s orbit, it describes the rotation of the turning focus of a parabola, a path with an expansive lift giving visual expression to the mute sensation of immense liquid volumes shepherded by the tide.
The lightly traced curve is visible in the rope and its reflection; a drawing of a bridge. The bridge of the Santa Trinita in Florence destroyed in a flood and rebuilt in 1567 with a series of arches is shaped by an unusual freehand line similar to the catenary curve, and deduced to be the line of Michaelangelo’s medici tombs.
Approximately twice every year road signs throughout this vicinity are unlocked warning motorists of flooded roads. We try to put a shine on the insecurity of rising water and our temporary tenancy, making analogies with Venice, Florence and the Arno river | <urn:uuid:2e3f8c53-48b4-4989-8b06-8fdc9e524203> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ylandproject.wordpress.com/tag/catenary-curves/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.943042 | 326 | 2.6875 | 3 |
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A paper on the findings of a qualitative study of the contraception knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of African Australian teenagers and women from a refugee background in Melbourne. In-depth interviews were conducted with sixteen African Australian teenagers and women. Knowledge of contraception was low and attitude towards contraceptive use was poor among this group. Myths and external factors continued to influence attitudes towards contraceptives. Service providers should take into consideration the life experiences, culture, family and community influences of African Australian teenagers/women when providing healthcare services and sexual health education to this migrant group.
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The devil’s dictionary defines Education as that ‘which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding‘. I guess that is why they say that it is possible to go through school and end up uneducated.
It is a common characteristic to find Kenyans grossly involved in boardroom conversations with regard to happenings on Social Media but hardly ever are pertinent issues given the gravity and attention they deserve.
For instance, just recently, arguments spewed as to why our government made a huge purchase of software programs from a large international organization for the “one child one laptop project” with little regard to the local developers who are just as equally able to develop high-end customized systems for our local use. However, as soon as that discussion started, the buzz was forgotten in a pile of social issues such as taxes on basic commodities and keeping up with our ever entertaining politics.
But still the real issue remains: Is it that our local programmers and Kenyan techies are not good enough? Or are they not ready?
Well, I believe the answer to be quite simple – The real reason is because we as a society are large consumers of education, but are hardly ready to share and grow together. I mean, how many of us ever posted anything educative, after the many years of using Google and Wikipedia to research? Whatever happens to all the projects and term papers students write? One of my earlier lecturers put it, “they just end up as fuel for his home jiko”
There was never a more right time for the IT experts in Kenya to come together and form an active, dependable professional body, that can be a channel to cater for our people’s needs. While at it, maybe it’s time we also had a code of ethics for programmers and IT support consultants, else opportunities will always be passed over to the willing hands of the more prepared, while we are left behind in our little talks, crying foul. | <urn:uuid:490a891c-83c6-422b-840b-30e1d6b38fb6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.juuchini.com/2013/10/kenyan-techies-come-together-harness-opportunities/?shared=email&msg=fail | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.972371 | 410 | 1.789063 | 2 |
Here are some mistakes that many people make when pruning tomatoes. Avoid suckers, too many leaves, and too many shoots! Follow these tips to ensure your tomato plants have the best possible chances of yielding tasty, large fruits. Here are some ways to prevent these tomato pruning mistakes from occurring:
Too many leaves
The key to properly pruning a tomato plant is to ensure that it gets plenty of sunlight and good air circulation. You can remove too many leaves by trimming them away from the base of the plant. For indeterminate tomatoes, you can prune off leaves that are beneath the first cluster of fruits. For determinate varieties, remove any leaves that are too close to the ground. If you notice that some leaves on your tomato plants are yellow, sickly, or otherwise undesirable, you should remove them.
To remove too many leaves on your tomato plant, you must first identify suckers. These are tiny, new branches that emerge where the stem and branch meet. It is best to prune these off because they will divert energy from the rest of your plant and cause your tomatoes to become smaller than they should be. To remove these suckers, simply grasp the growing tip by the base and bend it until it snaps cleanly. You can then remove the remaining leaves on the plant.
Tomato plants grow in two different ways. Indeterminate varieties grow taller and have fewer fruits than determinate varieties. Pruning determinate varieties will help you to prune them at a more appropriate time. You may also decide to prune indeterminate varieties as they will continue to grow. A determinate tomato plant is ten to twelve feet tall. The best time to prune a tomato plant is when the plants are 12 to 24 inches tall.
The most common tomato diseases are bacterial and fungal. If you prune when the plants are wet, you increase the risk of spreading these diseases to the remaining plants. Soilborne diseases can cause the leaves of your tomato to develop brown spots or blotches. Keeping them removed will reduce the likelihood of this happening to your tomato plant. This will also prevent soilborne diseases from spreading to other areas of your garden. A healthy tomato plant will not spread disease to other plants if it has lower leaves.
Too many suckers
Too many suckers are undesirable. They develop in the crotch between the main stem and side stem, and tend to grow slowly. They also produce inferior fruit. Pruning them out will allow the plant to focus on healthy branches and lessen the risk of disease and fungus. Also, suckers can be easily removed. If you don’t want to prune them out, you can simply tip them. But you should not leave suckers on the plant!
The best time to remove suckers is as soon as you spot them. They’re easier to remove if they’re only two inches long. Remove them as soon as you notice them, before they interfere with fruit development. If you’re worried that you’ll have to prune them later, cut them off below the cluster of fruit. Alternatively, you can use pruning shears to remove them. In either case, clean the shears between each plant with alcohol.
Tomatoes tend to produce suckers as they grow. Generally, you should remove suckers before they reach 1/2 inch in diameter. To remove suckers from the main stem, snap them off using a sharp pruner blade. Tomatoes can tolerate a few suckers during the growing season if they have a strong main stem. If you want to make sure that your tomatoes have good fruit, prune suckers periodically throughout the growing season.
Another way to prevent too many suckers is to tie them to a sturdy support pole. A wood or drywall screw can be driven into the support pole half way up and catch the tie. Tomatoes will tend to slump if they’re heavily loaded with fruit. By pruning them regularly, you will encourage them to focus on fruit production and harvest sooner. You will also get more tomatoes from the same amount of space.
Too many shoots
When it comes to pruning tomato plants, too much of a good thing isn’t necessarily a bad thing. However, if the tomatoes you’re growing have too many shoots, they might end up in the wrong places. You’ll want to know which stems are main growing points and which are not. That way, you can prune them accordingly. This article will discuss a few methods for pruning tomato plants.
Prune your tomato by removing excess branch growth from the base of the plant. The more you prune, the larger your tomatoes will get. Start by pinching off side shoots that aren’t contributing to the overall growth of your plant. These side shoots are usually suckers. If left unpruned, they’ll grow into full branches and produce both foliage and fruits. To avoid this problem, prune only the stems that are needed for optimum plant growth.
Indeterminate and determinate tomato plants both benefit from having the lower leaves removed when pruning. Lower leaves are particularly susceptible to soil-borne diseases and can cause leaf spots, blotches, and early blight. Soil-borne diseases are common in many parts of the country, particularly in the Midwest and Northeast. By removing these lower leaves, you can prevent the spread of these diseases. It’s also a good idea to avoid removing the lower leaves when pruning tomatoes because they can expose the fruit to sunscald.
The growth tip of a three-stemmed plant should be directly above the second stem. This way, the main growing stems can grow strong and healthy from the base. But you should avoid pruning too soon as this can result in too many shoots and too many flowers. It’s best to leave two sets of leaves on the main stems as this will protect the fruit and the stems below from sunlight damage.
Too many branches
It is important to prune a tomato plant carefully, removing too many branches is one way to stress the plant. You can use gardening pruners to remove suckers, but suckers longer than two inches should be snapped off with your fingers. Always disinfect pruning tools with bleach to prevent disease transmission. It is also important not to remove a large amount of foliage from a tomato plant, as this can result in infection from fungus or bacteria. Also, avoid removing foliage that touches the ground.
Tomato plants have multiple branches and flower clusters. Tomatoes have leaves on both branches and main stems. These leaves collect sunlight and convert it into energy. If the tomato plant has too many branches, it is likely to grow too many leaves. Tomato suckers form in the axil, which is the space between the main stem and the offshoot branch. The tomato plants need their leaves to make energy.
A tomato plant’s main stem, or ‘growing tip’, tends to branch. If this is the case, there is a danger of the plants becoming impenetrable and unsightly. Tomatoes are capable of covering a four-foot by four-foot area with up to ten stems. If you prune too many branches, your plant will grow a tangle of fruitless, disease-ridden, and unattractive stems.
When pruning a tomato plant, it is important to keep in mind that too many branches will hinder proper photosynthesis. It will fail to produce the sugar it needs for photosynthesis, resulting in a less healthy plant. To avoid this, it is important to prune a tomato plant with fewer branches. The smaller branches will allow more air to circulate among the stems. It will also dry out more quickly after a rain, making it less susceptible to diseases that thrive on poor air circulation. | <urn:uuid:aab2beb4-bdc3-4db9-acd5-dc301aea3534> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://moatere.com/pruning-mistakes-when-pruning-tomatoes | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.942452 | 1,609 | 3.109375 | 3 |
Tamoxifen has been used effectively to improve blood flow, reduce uterine contractility and pain in dysmenorrhea patients.
Tamoxifen is used for the treatment of both early and advanced estrogen receptor-positive (ER-positive or ER+) breast cancer in pre- and postmenopausal women.Tamoxifen increases the risk of postmenopausal bleeding, endometrial polyps, hyperplasia, and endometrial cancer; using tamoxifen with an intrauterine system releasing levonorgestrel might increase vaginal bleeding after 1 to 2 years, but reduces somewhat endometrial polyps and hyperplasia, but not necessarily endometrial cancer. Additionally, it is the most common hormone treatment for male breast cancer. It is also approved by the FDA for the prevention of breast cancer in women at high risk of developing the disease. It has been further approved for the reduction of contralateral (in the opposite breast) cancer. The use of tamoxifen is recommended for 10 years.
In 2006, the large STAR clinical study concluded that raloxifene is also effective in reducing the incidence of breast cancer. Updated results after an average of 6.75 years of follow up found that raloxifene retains 76% of tamoxifen’s effectiveness in preventing invasive breast cancer, with 45% fewer uterine cancers and 25% fewer blood clots in women taking raloxifene than in women taking tamoxifen.
Tamoxifen is used for ovulation induction to treat infertility in women with anovulatory disorders. It is given at days three to seven of a woman’s cycle.
Tamoxifen improves fertility in males with infertility by disinhibiting the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis (HPG axis) via ER antagonism and thereby increasing the secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and increasing testicular testosterone production.
Tamoxifen is used to prevent and treat gynecomastia. It is taken as a preventative measure in small doses, or used at the onset of any symptoms such as nipple soreness or sensitivity. Other medications are taken for similar purposes such as clomifene and the anti-aromatase drugs which are used in order to try to avoid the hormone-related adverse effects.
Tamoxifen is useful in the treatment of peripheral precocious puberty, for instance due to McCune–Albright syndrome, in both girls and boys. It has been found to decrease growth velocity and the rate of bone maturation in girls with precocious puberty, and hence to improve final height in these individuals. | <urn:uuid:4affd54a-89c3-4bcf-9044-b669ba5d42c3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://rechemco.to/product/tamoxifen-novaldex-in-copy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571982.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813172349-20220813202349-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.924221 | 584 | 1.929688 | 2 |
Estudos sobre a acessibilidade aos sítios de zeólitas para aplicação em catálise básica
Silva, Juliana Floriano da
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The application of zeolites in catalysis is restricted when bulkier molecules are involved, for example, in the manufacture of fine chemicals, where the reactant molecules are unable to access their micropores. A solution to this problem could be the synthesis of zeolites containing mesopores to improve accessibility to sites. Zeolites have intrinsic basicity, due to residual negative charges in their framework, which are generated by the presence of trivalent aluminum atoms with tetrahedral coordination. The functionalization of the surface of zeolites with amine groups, through the anchoring of silanes containing basic nitrogenous species, is one strategy to improve their basicity. In this context, this work studied the synthesis of 4A zeolites through the constructive method (bottom-up) using the organosilane surfactant [3 (trimethoxysilyl) propyl] octadecyldimethyl ammonium chloride (TPOAC) as mesopores generator at different concentrations in the synthesis mixture (TPOAC/Al2O3= 0-0.09). These zeolites were evaluated in the Knoevenagel condensation between benzaldehyde and ethyl cyanoacetate, which is influenced by the accessibility to the catalytic sites, due to the volume of the molecules involved. This study also evaluated the improvement of the basicity of zeolites through the functionalization of their surface with amine groups, for this, the zeolite containing the highest amount of mesopores, and the conventional zeolite were treated with aminopropil-trimetoxisilano (APTMS). 4A zeolites with mesopores were formed in the presence of TPOAC at the different concentrations evaluated, showing an increase in the external surface. The benzaldehyde conversions were higher when using zeolites with mesopores instead of conventional 4A, due to the improved accessibility of the to the catalytic sites. In addition, the reaction catalyzed by zeolite with mesopores has a lower activation energy than that catalyzed by conventional 4A zeolite. It was not possible to anchor APTMS on the surface of the conventional zeolite, probably due to the low external surface and consequent lack of available silanol groups that can react with the silane. On the other hand, the functionalization of zeolite with mesopores was possible, due to its high surface that provides a higher amount of silanol groups compared to the external surface of the conventional zeolite crystal. Consequently, zeolite with mesopores treated with APTMS has superior catalytic activity in Knoevenagel condensation, due to improved accessibility and addition of catalytic sites.
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Pandemic impacts on Direct to Consumer (D2C) Business
With the Covid-19 halting the lives in almost every part of the world, the businesses suffered the most. Most brands and businesses had an only way that was to rely on the online mode channel of products reaching directly to consumers.
Due to the lockdown, people wanted to buy things but because of the restrictions donned, they were unable to do so and only trust on the online mode so the Direct to Consumer (D2C) approach became a must during the pandemic and to increase the sales in the Covid situations the brands gradually started to move towards the D2C approach.
As a result of this, the brands started shifting to the D2C approach to make sure their business is alive and realized that not only during a pandemic but even afterward their sales graphs have gradually increased from 30-40%.
Direct to Consumer Boom during Covid-19
It’s a fact that during Covid many big and major brands have suffered very much loss in their sales as the selling of the product to the customers just stopped and the revenue generation process also got stuck which forces the businesses to think out of the box and get the process somehow on the track.
Hence, the only option left with the brands meeting their customers halfway. With the D2C approach, the businesses got a lot of control over their brand and got to know the customer choice for the product and resulted in higher sales rate and profit margins really got increased and as a result of the market opportunities also grew where you can target another set for the audience.
Consumers Shift to Digital Channels:-
The benefits of shifting to digital channels are many but to name a few are that it eliminates the gap between the producer and the customer which gives much better control over your brand, reputation, marketing, and sales tactics. As a result, it will engage the producer and give a better opportunity to him to get involved with the customer and hence get to know him in a better way.
Consumer online behavior is here to stay:-
The consumer has one thought while shopping online, first, one being that the products have been praised by many of his known community and they value the consumer thoughts so if the consumer finds himself in any situation then the company is there to help him take out from that situation so as far as the customer is getting a good response and support from the company he is there to purchase.
Companies accelerated their adoption of digital, automation, and other technologies:-
During the COVID-19 scenario, happening worldwide, according to a report consumers have moved dramatically towards online channels and companies have responded to them back in a very nice way. The survey conducted also reveals that the rates of adoption by the customers and the brands to this approach are many years ahead of where they are actually when the previous surveys were conducted.
Brands that cultivate the right talent will thrive:-
Only those businesses grow that have a definite goal. So to reach out to customers using the right approach is the only way to sell the products to customers through the online channel, and the businesses having the right channel to reach customers will survive.
Look Beyond the pandemic to a greater trend:-
Global digital transformation in the past years has broken all the previous records and reached another level. The lockdown has changed people’s mindsets.
For example, the milk industry was the one that has started the Milk Delivery App to deliver milk to all the houses in the need, which had a very positive effect on this industry.
So if we look beyond the scenario of Covid, there is a lot more scope in the D2C approach where businesses can relate to customers’ impersonal level and gain their trust for long-term results.
Hope You Enjoyed the Read!
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★☆★☆ WATCH Tiddlytubbies New Episodes ★☆★☆
TIDDLYTUBBIES™ DHX Worldwide Limited
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And now it’s also time to say ‘eh-oh’ to the Tiddlytubbies, eight adorable, smaller “sibling” figures to the main Teletubbies who just love playing simple games and singing with their older tole models. Colourful and super cute, the Tiddlytubbies cannot walk like the bigger Teletubbies but this doesn’t stop them getting around and having fun. The active and excitable Tiddlytubbies are expert at doing roly-polys, crawling and pulling themselves along on their tummies.
The Tiddlytubbies live in their own playroom in the Home Dome. Safe, warm, cuddly and soft like a nursery, it is full to the brim with toys. It is here that the Teletubbies love to visit their little friends to take care of them, play with them and help them learn new songs, words and games.
✩ Baa ✩
Baa is a deep blue colour and is always in a different place to the other Tiddlytubbies. He loves popping up unexpectedly shouting “Baa!” much to the others’ surprise! Always hugging himself and giggling Baa loves the slide and the baby bouncer.
✩ Daa Daa ✩
Daa Daa is a vibrant green colour and is always on the move. He loves revving back and forth extremely quickly on the back of a Tiddlynoo and saying “Daa-Daa” – a lot!
✩ Duggle Dee✩
Red Duggle Dee is ‘best friends forever; with fellow Tiddlytubby Nin. The two are inseperable – always holding hands and playing with balls.
✩ Nin ✩
Best friends with Tiddlytubby Duggle Dee, purple Nin is always hands with her and saying “Nin”.
✩ Mi-Mi ✩
Sky blue Mi-Mi is the leader and the others look up to her as she speed crawls off to her chosen destination. Mi-Mi loves to bounce on her bottom, clapping excitedly and shouting Mi-Mi!
✩ Ping ✩
Violet-coloured Ping is a bit on the noisy side. She loves clapping and banging on a colourful wooden xylophone while repeatedly singing, “Ping”!
✩ RuRu ✩
Giggly RuRu is orange and loves to pull himself along on his tummy and then pull up into sitting. RuRu rubs his tummy a lot and absolutely loves the swingball. The trouble is it’s always knocking him over!
✩ Umby Pumby ✩
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- 1 What is a Landing Page
- 2 The 6 Essential Landing Page Elements
- 3 Types of Landing Pages
- 4 Landing Pages Copywriting
- 5 The 8 Rules of Landing Page Design
- 5.1 1. Have Your Unique Value Proposition (UVP) Above the Fold
- 5.2 2. Make Sure the Design Matches the Ad
- 5.3 3. The Message Needs to be Readable
- 5.4 4. The Landing Page Must be an Attention Magnet
- 5.5 5. There Must be Style Consistency Throughout
- 5.6 6. All Section of the Design Need to be Logical
- 5.7 7. Simplicity Always Wins
- 5.8 8. The Landing Page Must be Mobile-First
- 6 Conclusion
Intercom has grown from $1 million in annual recurring revenue to $50 million in just three years. SEMrush has tripled its revenue in less than 2 years. Monday has recently reached 350,000 users in 141 countries.
What do these so different fast-growing companies have in common?
The answer is: all of them strongly rely on the paid traffic.
And if you check their top ads, you can see that they lead to landing pages, created specially for these ads.
Check our simple guide to landing pages and learn how to rock your landing page.
Table of Contents:
- What is a Landing Page
- The 6 Essential Landing Page Elements
- Types of Landing Pages
- Landing Pages Copywriting
- The 8 Rules of Landing Page Design
What is a Landing Page
Landing Page is a single web page, (a) designed to “land” people coming from a specific marketing/advertising campaign; and (b) focused on convincing these people to do the next single action (e.g., buy a product or leave an email address).
This is an excellent example of a landing page that promotes e-book ‘Unconverted’ by Todd Brown.
In short: A Landing page is a bridge between an AD and a required action.
By “AD” we mean Paid Traffic … But in today’s marketing landscape, paid traffic carries a hefty price tag.
For example, if you want to display a Google AD to a visitor who searches for a “landing page builder,” it would cost $16 per click.
Think about it; every single visitor who lands from such an AD costs $16!
The landing page should do its best to convert such visitors.
There are several vital features to achieving this.
A Landing Page is Complementary to an Ad
When a visitor clicks on an Ad, he/she is already attracted to the offer. Your Ad’s copy and image/video have done their job.
The primary goal at this point is not merely to attract, but to keep the attraction.
That’s why a landing page should be an extension of an Ad: same offer, same colors, same images.
The visitor needs to instantly feel: “I’m in the right place.”
Check this example.
A person clicks on this ad from Digital Marketer and lands to this page:
Once the visitor clicks on the Ad, they see similar copy and words.
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There is also a single clean design.
We’ve got a perfect match!
A Landing Page is Focused on a Single Goal
Users visit traditional websites for different reasons all the time.
Some need to check business hours, learn more about the company and specific products, read a blog article, or they’re simply curious.
A traditional website is bound to serve multiple goals at the same time. Pretty standard, right?
But when it comes to a landing page, visitors come for one reason: to learn more about the Ad offer.
So a landing page has one goal: to prompt visitors to take the next step.
A landing page should be 100% focused on this goal, and this can be achieved by removing all distractions.
What does this mean? The best way to show you is to compare a site homepage with a landing page:
Notice the difference – the site homepage has multiple buttons and links, including site navigation. A landing page has only one button (call-to-action). You can learn more about their difference in this article.
Why so? Because the removal of other links and buttons increases conversion up to 100%.
And the same applies to everything else: keep 100% focus on the goal while eliminating excess information.
The 6 Essential Landing Page Elements
The best high-converting landing pages have many differences.
But they have something in common: all of them are based on these six essential elements.
1. Compelling Headline
This makes your landing page headline the single most crucial element on the page.
Some of the best copywriters even say: “Spend half of your time crafting a headline when creating a landing page.”
The goal is to create a clear, concise, favorable headline that grabs visitors’ attention and tells them they’ve come to the right place.
You should focus on the “4 U’s” of attention-driven headlines: be unique, ultra-specific, urgent and useful. Learn more on how to craft a killer headline here.
Here are a few examples of great headlines:
- How To Ethically “Hijack” Human Nature And Consistently Attract Waves Of High-Quality Leads… Even If You Don’t Spend A Dime On Advertising
- Shift Confusion & Conflict To Deep Connection
- The 5-Step Master Class Husbands Use To Win Their Wife Back (while not giving up their manhood)
2. Hero Image
‘We are visual by nature. In fact, 90 percent of information transmitted to the brain is visual,’ – states the research from Thermopylae.
You praise your product and say how much value your customer will gain, but they are still bored. However, once you’ve shown your product, the customer is yours.
A Hero Image does precisely this – it is a photo or video that shows your product in the most beneficial way.
Check the example from Nimb – A smart ring with a panic button.
There are images of both the ring and the app. You can switch the image to a video to see how the product works.
To learn how to create a Hero Image that drives conversions, check this article.
3. Clear Benefits
Gary Chapman describes in his book ‘The Five Love Languages’ how different people experience, express, and receive love. If people speak different love languages, they will fail to connect. He talks about personal relationships, but this refers to customer relationships, as well.
Speak the language of your customer. Don’t tell them about the features of your product – they aren’t visiting your landing page to hear about them. Tell them about the benefits of your product.
Features include the product’s characteristics. It’s color, size, and functionality.
Benefits include the results of the features. It’s about the value that your product adds to the customer’s life: saves time, earns money, and delights.
That’s why it’s crucial to focus on the benefits. Make it clear as to how you can solve the customer’s problem.
Let’s look at the example of Microverse.
They firstly present the benefits…
… and show the features after.
Check our Product Features and Benefits Cheat Sheet to learn how to describe features as benefits.
4. Social Proof
As Brian Halligan said in Inbound 2018, we live in times of a trust crisis; no one trusts marketers or salespeople anymore. Customers only trust other customers.
That is why it’s crucial for the landing page to show that your product has brought value to others. When visitors see that others are interested, they are more likely to engage. This phenomenon is called Social Proof.
The most common type of social proof is a testimonial – the review from a client posted on the landing page that stresses how much you’ve helped them.
No matter how good your marketing team is, no one will sell your product better than your customers. Here’s an example from ManyChat:
Their customers say great things about the product but from a different angle. One is giving examples of numbers; another is talking about the ways to use the bot.
5. Congruent Scarcity
While reading ‘Romeo and Juliet’, have you ever wondered how such intense feelings could develop in such a short period? A romantic may blame it on perfect love. But scientists have another explanation.
People are programmed to want things they don’t have. Dr. Robert B. Cialdini in his book ‘Influence’ calls it the principle of scarcity explaining how you can effectively use it in your marketing strategy.
The things that are in short supply are most desirable. Scarcity increases the perceived value of your product pushing customers to purchase faster.
Here are two main techniques to achieve this:
A limited amount of product. The product is in short supply, and won’t be available after it runs out. A limited-edition product presents that only the first 100 customers will get it.
Look at the ad from Affiliate World Conference– they provide the limited amount of early bird discounts that are believed to be one of the best promotional methods for an event.
A limited time to purchase. The product is only available during a specific timeframe, and won’t be available after a set date.
A limited-time offer could be a deal, a special gift, or a reward to a buyer. When consumers think they have exclusivity and can get their hands on something special before missing out, they are often enticed to make a purchase decision. Here’s a great example of subscription limited offer from The New York Times.
6. Strong Call-To-Action
According to Microsoft research, people have a shorter attention span than a goldfish – (only 8 seconds!). You have a minimal amount of time, and you need not only to explain your offer but also what you want your visitors to do before they leave the page. Call-to-action plays a critical role here.
Call-to-action explains precisely what will happen after you click on the button. Stay away from generic phrases like ‘Submit’ or ‘Apply.’ The call-to-action should continue the client’s thought ‘I want…’.
That’s how e-commerce retailer Fab.com tested their ‘Add to Cart’ CTA.
Variation 2 with ‘+Cart’ increased conversion by 15% compared to the original first button. But clear and simple ‘Add To Cart’ beat them all, increasing conversion by 49%!
Types of Landing Pages
A Squeeze page is made with the purpose of capturing visitors’ personal information.
Its goal is to get their contacts, push through the funnel, start to nurture with valuable information leading the visitor towards the purchase.
But you won’t get far simply by asking for info! Make a fair exchange. Provide visitors with great content; make them happy to leave their email behind. After reading your content, visitors should be enticed to learn more and purchase your product.
The exchange could be anything that is valuable to your target audience – eBooks or guides, quizzes, and registrations for webinars.
Here are some great examples of squeeze pages.
The Ebook ‘How to get Gmail work as a help desk’ from Hiver.
This landing page isn’t pushing the product onto the customer. It is simply providing value to the user without talking about the brand. They have one goal in mind: get the name and email address of the customer. Selling will come later – exchange information for now.
Here goes the landing page for the masterclass ‘How to Develop A Super Memory’ from Mindvalley.
This squeeze page is designed to gather leads and sell the product through the free webinar. If the product isn’t sold on the webinar, he’s got the customer’s email address to nurture further later. This page kills three birds with one stone!
A Click-Through page is a link from your ad to the check-out page.
It provides all the information about the offer and the value that the customer will gain while leading them to the check-out page.
It’s the last touchpoint for your customer before the purchase. It has to be super informative.
You can usually see click-through pages in e-commerce purchases or registrations for a trial of service.
Check the example of Code Academy:
On their PRO Membership landing page, they have all the info about the program, it leads directly to check-out.
Another example from Mindvalley. That’s how looks their click-trough page for the Mentoring Program.
It is long, very informative and have one call-to-action for a free trial.
Landing Pages Copywriting
No matter how you choose to sell your product, one thing that remains constant is that you will need great copy.
Let’s explore five ways to optimize your landing pages to ensure the right message is delivered with each touchpoint.
1. Be Specific
Describe your product or service clearly and specifically. Tell your reader exactly what they will learn (if your offer is a content piece) or exactly what the benefits will be when they purchase the product.
👎 Bad: “We create unique projects.”
👍 Good: “Full business analysis, concept creation, interface development, complete code and, on-going support.”
2. Use Facts And Numbers
Prove your words with concrete figures via stats.
👎 Bad: “For the last several years our pizza delivery guys were late just a few times.”
👍 Good: “For the last five years, our pizza delivery guys were late a total of 8 times – four times less than the delivery of “The Main Competitor”!
3. Keep it Short and Simple
Every word has to carry meaning. The fewer superlatives, the better. Delete redundant words and focus on delivering value with each message.
👎 Bad: “Because of our new amazing interface and latest technology, it’s easy to order delivery!”
👍 Good: “Make orders in a single click!”
4. Talk Benefits, Not Features
Show the value that you bring, not how great your product is.
👎 Bad: “Our pizza restaurants are located no more than within 2 km from your house.”
👍 Good: “Deliver pizza in 60 min.”
5. Avoid Clichés
Behind every cliche, there is a more effective and concrete message designed to help sell a product.
👎 Bad: “You won’t notice how time will fly in the air.”
👍 Good: “Our planes have an entertainment system. During flight, you can watch movies, listen to music, or play games.”
The 8 Rules of Landing Page Design
Landing page design is a critical part of your message, providing visitors with a snapshot of your product and offer.
Consider eight critical rules when designing a landing page.
1. Have Your Unique Value Proposition (UVP) Above the Fold
The Compelling Headline, The Hero Image, The Social Proof and The Strong CTA should be seen instantly, without the need to scroll. Above the fold is the section your visitor sees immediately as they land on your page.
2. Make Sure the Design Matches the Ad
Colors must be seamless, along with the copy and all images.
3. The Message Needs to be Readable
The text must be readable, no matter how and where images are placed.
4. The Landing Page Must be an Attention Magnet
You need to ensure that there is a contrast in button color, testimonials, and visual cues. Keywords need to be highlighted; every part should be bold and clear.
5. There Must be Style Consistency Throughout
Everything must be uniform; same fonts and same colors. Headers need to be prominent, and there must be consistency in spaces/rows between each field.
6. All Section of the Design Need to be Logical
Each section should incorporate one core message.
7. Simplicity Always Wins
Simplicity is most effective when we design landing pages. There needs to be limited navigation and a limited amount of form fields.
8. The Landing Page Must be Mobile-First
Always make your landing pages mobile-friendly!
The number of advertisers is growing rapidly; the paid traffic is constantly getting more and more expensive.
The only way to win is to convert your visitors much better than before.
And this is where landing pages come into play.
They serve as a bridge between the ads and your required actions. Build a solid one from the start, don’t let your visitors sink in the flow of a white noise!
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Burnt Corn has deep roots
Published 5:00 am Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Story by Kevin McKinley | All Things Southern
Burnt Corn is a tiny hamlet that has seen the full panorama of state and national history. From its earliest days to the present, the town has felt the reverberations of history, from frontier outpost, to growing commerce center, to the present day sleepy community just northeast of Monroeville. The community has been on the apex of unfolding historical and political events.
Many notable personalities traveled through what was called Burnt Corn Springs during the early days of Alabama. Andrew Jackson traveled the area on his way to the Battle of New Orleans. Francis Scott Key also traveled through the town. Aaron Burr was transported through the town on his way to trial for treason in Virginia. During the early years Native Americans and local settlers intermarried and lived in harmony with one another in and around the town. Stage coach travelers would spend the night in the town and it has been said that the old store in Burnt Corn was actually a hotel.
Around this period Monroe County was formed, making it the first county in the state. The boundaries were taken from Creek Indian hunting lands that were ceded after the Treaty of Fort Jackson. Postal service to the town began in 1817. After the county was formed, a great influx of settlers came to the area. Burnt Corn was the first town in the area in that it was situated along the Old Federal Road which connected the Alabama Frontier to Georgia. As “Alabama Fever” swept the east more and more settlers came to the area. more settlers arrived. Among those was Isham McKinley who had a post office address at Burnt Corn according to the 1820 Census.
Burnt Corn during this era was a center of intellect and refinement in Alabama. Dr. John Watkins, who was one of the drafters of the Alabama Constitution, lived in the town and maintained his doctor’s office along the Old Federal Road (now called Old Stage Road. The old office is still there). Dr. Watkins was the only doctor between Mobile and Tallahassee, Fla., during this era.
During the Mexican War of the 1840s, American troops marched through the town on their way to New Orleans to board ships for Mexico. It was during this period (1840-1900) that the town’s golden age began. Grist Mills, schools, churches, a Masonic Lodge and various other businesses and organizations began to arrive in town. In the midst of this golden era (1861-1865) the Civil War came to the town in a big way.
Confederate troops en route to Virginia and points north moved through the town on horseback and on foot during the war. The old men of the town would gather at the general store during the war where they would enlist the aid of a Mr. Cunningham, who was literate, to read the news from the war. During the later days of the war, raiders and pillagers from the Union army arrived in town.
In April of 1865 Union troops, operating on a tip that a local man had a large supply of cash and gold, came to the house of Mr. John Preyear. The soldiers confronted the man about the presence of the money and insisted he give up the gold and cash. He refused (legend has it his girlfriend hid the money) and was summarily hung. The Union soldiers apparently did a poor job of hanging Preyear because he survived the hanging and was cut down from the tree.
Among the Confederate veterans who returned from the war was Pvt. William Fowler who fought in Co. I of the 15th Confederate Cavalry. His unit and the 15th fought in the Southwest Alabama and the Northwest Florida region. Surely men like Mr. Fowler were proud to return to the booming little town after the war. Older citizens of the area like Isham McKinley (who was born in the 1770s) had to marvel at how in the brief span of 50 years the town had evolved from frontier outpost, to boom town, to the cross roads of a major war.
In modern day Burnt Corn, when the gentle autumn breeze stirs, it moves the imagination to days gone by and reminds the visitor of the lives of settlers and citizens whose time has long since come and gone.
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Living in lockdown can present some issues when it comes to running low on baby safe painting materials. How will your mini artist continue their work, exploring textures and colours and creating masterpieces to look back on in years to come?
Never fear, ARTventurers are here.
Here are some edible paint ideas you may use to create from items you will find in your kitchen.
This is such a lovely activity that babies and young children LOVE. It is a fantastic, low mess activity which is great for your baby’s sensory development.
This activity allows your baby to explore textures, patterns and colour mixing whilst developing their co-ordination and concentration skills. They can explore paint during tummy time or whilst working on their ability to sit upright.
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MARITIME EVACUATION SYSTEM
All personnel working on passenger ships.
Be the holder of a medical certificate from the seafarers’ doctor mentioning the ability to navigate not older than 12 months.
– Knowledge of the different rescue means equipping passenger ships including the different modes of evacuation at sea
– Understanding of the methods to deploy these means
– Ability to take care of the passengers during and in the aftermath of the abandonment of a ship using all types of rescue means including modes of evacuation at sea.
Number of trainees
Minimum 13/ Maximum 20
– Division 221 Article 221- III /19
– Division 223 Article 223a-III/18
Theory training :
– The different rescue means on board passenger ships
– Equipment type SOLAS A et B
– Methods to deploy the modes of evacuation at sea
– Usefulness of the rescue boat
Practical training :
– Embarking and taking care of passengers on a life raft
– Embarking and taking care of passengers in a life boat launched via a davit
– Evacuating a vessel by using modes of evacuation at sea and taking care of the passengers
– Using a pyrotechnics type positioning device
CESAME in Saint-Malo
End of course assessment
Accreditation leading to the delivery of an STCW certificate
Asked about their training in MES at the French Maritime Academy (ENSM), the trainees were satisfied at 98%.
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by Dan Wyszynski
How to visualize random distribution algorithms in Swift and ARKit
A tree in the forest
I was recently working on a prototype where I needed to place a large amount of objects in 3D space. This was an AR project, and the thought was that these objects would be placed around you in a random fashion, scattering around you as they dropped in from the sky.
This brings up a few problems. First, we don’t know the current surroundings of the user, so we have to limit the radius of the dropped items to something that we can configure based on location or other factors.
Next, we know that built-in random generators are not very random unless specific precautions are taken.
Lastly, generating points with random generators, no matter how random, results in clustering, where many of the generated points can fall in close areas to one another, and leave you with spots that are bald of any points. And nobody wants bald spots: trust me, I know.
There are a number of ways to accomplish random equal distribution. Like any developer worth his salt, I found a couple which have simple implementations that work well for our purpose. Let’s examine each one, and implement them in Swift using ARKit and SceneKit.
Roll them dice!
Before we get to the “good” algorithms, we should look to see what we get by using just random numbers to place our points. In doing this, we’ll get our app put together and use it to test out the other implementations in the same form.
Let’s create our app and get some of the basic stuff in place. Open up Xcode and create a new project using the Augmented Reality App template. Build and run the app to make sure everything is working and you see the default ship appear in front of your phone when running the app.
Next, we’re going set up our project like we did for the first tutorial in my ARKit series. Follow the steps in that tutorial, with the one difference being the name of the scene file. Instead of naming it HoverScene, we’ll name it
MainScene instead. Add the render delegate as described in the tutorial, and follow the Extra Credits section where the tap gesture recognizer is created.
At this point the project is almost ready, but we don’t have (nor need) the
addSphere method that is referenced in that tutorial. Instead, we will begin creating our algorithm generators.
Create a file called
PointGenerator.swift. In here we’ll put several iterations of our algorithms. Let’s begin with the random number point generator. We’ll create a protocol that our algorithms will adhere to, making it easy to switch between algorithms in our source later on.
Our protocol is simple. Given a number of points to generate and a width and length to limit the points to, give back an array of points:
RandomPointGenerator will adhere to this class and output our first set of results:
The code here is simple. We iterate and create points that lie within the width and length limits, placing points on either side of the midpoint of those limits. We add the created points to an array then simply return the points.
Create a class called
Visualizer derived from
SCNNode. This class will serve as the container that holds the objects that we’ll place in the world to visualize the point set. For the moment, we’re going to create small spheres at each point generated by our algorithms.
This is what our class should look like:
Alright, now we’re ready to create our points. Let’s go back to our
MainScene class and add a method called
createPointField, which takes in a
We’re going to call this from our
ViewController when we tap on the screen. Let’s go to our
didTapScreen method and make the part where we previously created a sphere (in that first tutorial) look like the following:
Build and run, and we now have our first algorithm implemented.
Notice how the spheres are clustered in certain spots. This is exactly what we want to avoid.
I won’t get into detailed descriptions of each algorithm, but I’ll provide links to the sites that I found informative and gave me the inspiration to implement in Swift and AR.
Poisson Sampling and Mitchell’s best-candidate
What we need as an alternative to the random number generator way is an algorithm which returns a set of points that are close to each other, but no closer than some specified minimum distance. That’s where Poisson-disc sampling comes into the picture. There are several ways of implementing the Poisson-disc algorithm. The one we’re going to be implementing in our code is called Mitchell’s best-candidate algorithm. It’s easy to implement and runs fast.
The idea behind the algorithm is to place down points, and as you place them, check whether they meet the requirement of being at least the minimum distance away from the points already placed. To do this, you sample the point as you place it, by looking at the distance that nearby points have. If there are no points within the minimum requirement, place the new point, otherwise, try to find another location. You can read more about the algorithm here.
To implement, we’re going to create another implementation of our
Let’s head back to our
MainScene class, comment out the random generator lines, and add these new lines in:
Run the app again, and let’s look at our results.
Much better! There are no big clusters or barren areas. This is now something we can use to place items in the world. Other uses for this algorithm include things like dynamically generating textures at runtime or noise generators.
We have what we need with this implementation, and we’re going to make use of it later. But what if we wanted to have something a bit different, where we need uniform distribution within a circular boundary? This is where the Sunflower Seed algorithm comes in.
Sunflower Seed Algorithm
Throughout history, we have found mathematical patterns in nature. One of the interesting features in many of these patterns that are mimicked in nature is the existence of the Fibonacci sequence in plants. These features manifest themselves in spiral patterns in leaves, seeds and petal arrangements. The study of these patterns is called Phyllotaxis. The following algorithm implements the mathematical model of one of these spirals. You can find more info here and here.
Let’s go back to our
PointGenerator file and create our new implementation:
You’ll notice here that we are ignoring the width and height parameters passed in. This is because instead of constraining the points to a region, we will be evenly distributing the points in a spiral fashion until we run out of points.
alpha in the parameter passed in to the
sunflower method controls the granularity of the points at the edge of the boundary. That is, we can make the boundary smoother or rougher by controlling the point distribution. The above code uses an
2, which is on the high side, and results in a more even boundary.
Let’s go to our
MainScene again, and comment out the previous algorithm. Let’s add in a call to get our
Sunflower pattern generating points:
Let’s run our app again and see what we get.
As you can see, we have a pattern that mimics the way sunflowers hold their seeds. There is also an interesting variation we can apply to the algorithm, as detailed in one of the comments in this Stack Overflow question.
By changing the
theta to a bearing, the commenter turned the algorithm into a geodesic formation.
theta line in our code to the following:
Let’s run our algorithm again and see what it looks like.
Cool! Now we have the pattern as spirals.
Speaking of spirals, let’s check out one last algorithm.
The Vogel Spiral
Let’s implement it, and then we’ll tweak it to see how it influences the results.
PointGenerator class, add our implementation of this algorithm.
This algorithm, like the Sunflower Seed algorithm, also ignores the width and height parameters.
Let’s replace the previous algorithm with our new calls.
Let’s give that a run and see what we get.
Nice! Now, let’s try different variations of this algorithm. By changing the formula, we can get different spiral formations. Change the
it declaration to the following line:
Run that and check out what we get.
That spiral now looks like a flipped version of our Sunflower spiral with the updated
Let’s try it with the following formula:
Similar to the first algorithm, but the spirals are separated. Very cool stuff!
We’ve now run through 4 different algorithms, including the not-very-good strictly random number placement. Each one of these has a place in our toolbox, though, and they can be used to fulfill a variety of needs.
Extra Credit, Part Two
It wouldn’t be an article of mine if we didn’t do something cool with what we just learned, now would it?
Download some tree models from a 3D model store like Sketchfab or Turbosquid. Convert them to Collada (DAE) format as needed and add them to your project. You may need to resize them to be the proper scale when putting them in your scene, but you’ll know when you go to use them. Be sure to use a low poly model since we are talking about instantiating dozens and even hundreds of object instances.
Let’s make a
Tree class that derives from
SceneObject (we created this class back in our previous tutorial). We’ll make it load a random tree from the ones we have added into our app. We make use of the random convenience function we also added in a previous tutorial.
Here’s what my
Tree class looks like:
Let’s use the Mitchell algorithm and bring down the number of models (points) we want to generate to 60. Depending on the amount of polygons in your models, this might be too large. I started with a different set of models and it took a while to place 20 models. Start low and work your way up. For the models I used I could go higher, but 60 was dense enough.
Visualizer code, let’s change our
Tree creation to animate the scaling up a bit.
In my case, with the models I used, I had to scale them down a bit to get them to a reasonable size which is where that 0.45 comes from. I also lowered the position a bit so that they lay on the ground plane. You can adjust these numbers to whatever fits your situation.
Build and run, and now we have a happy little forest created with almost no effort.
Hope you enjoyed this little experiment. Feel free to show off your work in the comment section!
Daniel Wyszynski is a developer who’s worked on more platforms and languages than he cares to admit to. He believes in building products that create memorable user experiences. To Dan, the users are first, the platforms are second. Follow Dan on Medium or Twitter to hear more from him. Also check out the s23NYC: Engineering blog, where a lot of great content by Nike’s Digital Innovation team gets posted.
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Historical & Cultural Significance of Sunday Market Square
Sunday Market Square (also known as Times Square) is one of the oldest planned public squares in the United States. Seated in historic downtown Christiansted, the Square represents a unique history linked to Denmark’s colonial rule and influence on the island of St. Croix from 1733 to 1917.
Serving as a center for trading among Crucians in the 1700s, the Square was a designated convening space where enslaved Africans were permitted to sell produce, trade goods, connect with loved ones, and socialize in the marketplace on Sundays – their only day off from forced labor. While it remained a popular gathering spot for residents through the 1900s, after several decades of neglect, coupled with the devastation of Hurricane Hugo in 1989, the Square fell into disrepair.
For more than 20 years, St. Croix Foundation has been dedicated to revitalizing Downtown Christiansted through a myriad of comprehensive development initiatives. In 1998, through the acquisition of seven buildings, all of which stood in various stages of damage and disrepair, the Foundation committed to reviving the once healthy commercial center historically known as Sunday Market Square. Sunday Market Square is the official entrance to Historic Downtown Christiansted.
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What is the name of the Yellow My Little Pony?
What is the rarest My Little Pony?
Mimic the Twinkle Eye Unicorn Pony The rarest pony that was sold in stores is well known to be Mimic the twinkle eye Unicorn. It’s not really known why, but Mimic had a really small production run. Because of the small run she has become one of the most sought after ponies around.
Which pony has a sun cutie mark?
Princess Celestia has an eight-pointed sun. This cutie mark represents her responsibility for raising the sun.
Can two ponies have the same cutie mark?
Yes, to an extent. Ponies can have very similar talents, with very similar cutie marks . However, since everypony is unique in some way, so too are their talents, and therefore cutie marks . One example we see of two ponies sharing similar talents are Flim and Flam.
Who married rarity?
Who did Pinkie Pie marry?
In the series finale The Last Problem, Pinkie Pie marries Cheese Sandwich and has a son named Li’l Cheese in the future.
Is Rainbow Dash a girl?
Rainbow Dash is a female Pegasus pony and one of the main characters in My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. She maintains the weather and clears the skies in Ponyville.
Who is the oldest My Little Pony?
What is rarity’s cutie mark?
Her cutie mark is 3 diamonds dealing with the gems she puts on her clothing. When she was a filly she was trying to create clothing for a school play and couldn’t think of any possible way to make the clothes good. Rarity then took those gems back and added them to her costumes and had huge success in the school play.
What does Apple Bloom’s cutie mark mean?
In Crusaders of the Lost Mark , she obtains her cutie mark , which is similar to those obtained simultaneously by Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo; she and the other Cutie Mark Crusaders interpret them to mean that they will be friends forever.
What is Scootaloo’s cutie mark?
Scootaloo’s cutie mark in merchandise and promotional material is the same as her G3/G3. 5 counterpart’s, and was chosen by layout artist Kat Stenson prior to her work on the show.
Is Scootaloo an orphan?
Relations. Scootaloo who is a pegasus pony is related to Cheerilee (in G3) who is a earth pony. This means that either Scootaloo is a adopted orphan like the theory above or pony family’s can be multi pony type. This has been confirmed as of season 2, episode 13 Baby Cakes.
How did Pinkie Pie get her cutie mark?
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A mammogram is an x-ray of your breast and is the best way to find breast cancer when the cancer is too small to be felt by your hands or by your doctor's.
Your doctor makes the referral for you to get a mammogram. He or she will ask the receptionist to schedule the appointment for you and give you the location and phone number of the mammography clinic. If you have had a previous mammogram at a different facility, they will ask you for the name and location of that place so that they can request those x-rays.
The amount of radiation used to take the picture of your breast is very small, about the same amount your dentist uses to check your teeth.
It may be uncomfortable, but it should not be painful. The mammographers are highly trained and compassionate. They will do everything they can to make sure that you feel relaxed and safe.
Come about 15 minutes early to allow enough time to fill out some paperwork. You will be given a clipboard with several forms to fill out. One form asks you about your health history, and the other asks for your current address and phone number. We need to have correct information on how to contact you with the results.
On the day of your mammogram, do not wear deodorant or powder on your underarms, or lotion or powder on your breasts. These products may cause bright dots that look like something unusual on the x-ray. (If you forget and do wear these products, wet wipes will be available for you to wash them off.)
Your mammogram will be performed by a specially trained, female mammographer.
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mises are sure because they are of God, who is the same yesterday, to-day, or for ever, and they are ensured to us because they are in Christ. God beholds His believing people in Christ, and all the promises which He has made to Christ He has made to them. How blessed is the believing soul that can say : "My life is hid with Christ in God.” Whatever be the changes and chances of this world, they cannot change my happiness, they cannot alter my prayer. God's beloved because I am accepted in the beloved. The smile of God's countenance is upon me because it rests upon Christ, and all the promised happiness of heaven is mine, because the promises are to that seed which is Christ, and through faith I dwell in Him, and He in ME.
“ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted Him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life ?”—LUKE X. 25.
this conversation we may collect, I think, some important practical reflections : first from the difference of the answers of Jesus, on this and the corresponding occasion, to much the same question proposed by the young ruler of the synagogue. While one was required to relinquish his worldly possessions, the other was merely enjoined to make a charitable
use of them. Is it not evident that what is one man's duty may not be another's; and (though those who may conclude that their particular situation requires such a renunciation of human affairs, should not hesitate to comply), the generality, by using the world without abusing it, will glorify best their Father which is in heaven? Again, the instance of mercy dwelt upon here, as in other places, being one which concerns the bodily necessities of our brethren, we have another lesson how careful we should be (where we can command the means) not to allow our relief to rest in spiritual things only, while the tabernacles which hold the spirits are perishing in hunger. Recollect how the process of the last judgment is described. (Matt. xxv. 34, &c.) Finally, as the lawyer here admonished was one of the children of the household, the answer must have directed him to extend his benevolence beyond the immediate pale of his own church. Does not this teach all persons of all sects, who no doubt each consider their own sect the true flock, that the supposition, if true, is no reason for confining the compass of their charities too critically to the household of faith?
We who need mercy every hour,
And by compassion stand,
Which Jesus doth command.
The lonely widow, desolate,
With cheerfulness relieve; The fatherless commiserate;
Bread to the hungry give.
O may we feel each brother's sigh,
And with him bear a part! May sorrow flow from eye to eye,
And joy from heart to heart!
Love is the golden chain that binds
The happy souls above; And he's an heir of heaven, that finds
His bosom glow with love.
The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain that which Thou dost promise, make us to love that which Thou dost command; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
“ But the fruit the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance : against such there is no law."--GAL. V. 22, 23.
is want of faith: a sorrowful complaining spirit is a practical denial of the promises; it is the fruit of unbelief, the fruit of the flesh. Joy and peace are not only the privilege, but the evidences of adoption. Labour after a perfect assurance. If thou hast it, what more canst thou desire than that of which thou art assured ? If thou hast it not, thou canst not expect that joy and peace which only comes of believing. Look unto Jesus, “the Author and Finisher of thy faith.” He who has begun a good work in my soul will confirm the same unto the end. “Why art thou cast down, 0. my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope, thou in God, for I will yet praise Him who is the health of my countenance, and my God."
"And with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks : and he was a Samaritan.”—LUKE Xyii, 15, 16, MHIS man was devout and well judging ; his grati
tude to man did not interfere with his thankfulness to God, and neither interfered with the liveliness of his faith. Jesús, for aught he knew, was a man and nothing more; therefore, his enlightened confidence looked upwards to the superintending Providence from which all things flowed. He “glorified God with a loud voice.” Nor did Jesus reprove, but approved, the intelligent gratitude which traced the finger of God in the mercy which he had experienced.
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The International Student Leadership Institute (ISLI):
Based on a program formulated at Notre Dame University by Rev. Thomas Chambers, the International Student Leadership Institute (ISLI) is designed to identify and respond to the current needs of young people. It is open to high school students who wish to learn about leadership and improve their already existing decision making and problem-solving skills through the teachings of the Catholic faith.
To deal effectively with people is one of the most important skills a young person will acquire. It is believed that leadership can be learned and will enhance a student’s education and life by improving his or her interpersonal relationships.
ISLI is supported by the Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, who has offered his vision of servant leadership in his pastoral letter, Wounded and Loved, Regathering the Scattered. The intent of our ISLI program is to gather young people from around the eleven counties of the Diocese of Scranton for a faith-filled experience that enhances leadership skills and promotes learning, sharing and prayer. Through ISLI, the Diocese desires to foster servant leadership and to nurture the continued development of value-based Christian decision making.
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Emily Jans is a retired professional kickboxer who won the 2012 Australian Amateur Boxing title. This was in the Elite Women’s 64kg division.
“I think I’m proof that being vegan is great for training. I not only have physically demanding employment and hobbies, but most of the time I ride my push bike as transport and still manage to train very hard.” The diet is something she has faith in. “I hardly ever get sick and generally feel very healthy and vibrant and I put this all down to what I put into my body.”
- 2012 Australian amateur boxing champion
- Vegan since age 15
Emily turned vegan at age 15 after being vegetarian for two years, mainly due to the treatment of factory farmed animals. As time went on and she found out more about related environmental and social reasons. She now feels there are many reasons to adopt what she describes as “a fairer way to live for ourselves, other people, animals and the environment.”
“Boxing is a physically strenuous sport, requiring both strength and stamina which puts a lot of pressure on the body to deliver. A lot of people stuck in the old ‘meat and three veg’ way of thinking (which is quite common in boxing circles). They believe that meat and dairy are essential for fuelling the body for that kind of activity. I’ve been vegan for 13 years now and boxing and kickboxing for over 3 years. I get everything I need from a diet of fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes.
It gives her everything she needs.
“I get plenty of protein, iron, zinc, and calcium etc by eating my lentils, chickpeas, tofu, tempeh, beans, nuts, grains and veggies without the need for regular dietary supplements. My recent success just strengthens the point that the vegan diet can provide adequate nutrition for the highest level of fitness.”
A global necessity
“Coming back to the issue of veganism, that’s a massive part of how I demonstrate my politics in everyday life. The average, meat and dairy based diet of rich, Western countries is literally eating up the world. Agribusiness wastes exorbitant amounts of water, human grade food and arable land to raise livestock. It creates massive amounts of pollution, often oppresses workers (employing illegal immigrants to do unsafe work such as on the kill floors of major US slaughterhouses). It treats animals as if they were nothing more than pieces of rubbish on a conveyer belt. It’s as if they’re without the capacity to feel pain or joy and taking their lives in the most disgustingly inhumane ways.
“And this is all done to give first world consumers as Mc Donalds puts it “more moo for less moolah”. So if I believe in a fairer world and to see the logical extension of my politics, it would be a total contradiction to eat meat and dairy.”
When we caught up with Emily in December 2012 her record in kickboxing was 3 wins, 2 losses and a draw. In boxing she had 4 wins and 1 loss. Soon afterwards she competed in the 2013 Australian Championships where she reached the final and lost 13:12 so had to settle for Silver (read more here).
Since then she has retired, although still very enthusiastic about her veganism.
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Turkey Votes for President for First Time in History
Millions of Turkish citizens are casting ballots on Sunday in the country's first direct presidential elections.
Some 53 million people are eligible to vote for a head of state to take over from Abdullah Gul, whose seven-year term expires on August 28.
Three options are offered in the polls, and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also a contender.
Erdogan is seeking to boost powers of the head of state and does not conceal his ambition to introduce a presidential system in Turkey, a country where this is currently a largely ceremonial office.
He has been Turkey's Prime Minister three times in a row and cannot aspire for another term due to internal party restrictions.
"Maybe this is my last rally as prime minister and AK Party chair. This is not a farewell. This can only be a farewell to the old Turkey," Hurriyet Daily News quoted him as telling a crowd of supporters on Saturday, when he held his last campaigning event.
Other candidates are the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)'s former Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and Kurdish politician and lawyer Selahattin Demirtas.
Ihsanoglu's bid was jointly raised by the two big opposition parties, Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).
The move was widely perceived as an attempt of the two parties to offer a "moderate Islamic" candidate to appeal to conservative voters whose support Erdogan has managed to draw over the past decade.
The OIC ex-Chairman chose bread ("ekmek" in Turkish, but also sounds like his first name) as a key symbol of his campaign. He told CHP members on Saturday that "the votes of the quiet masses will boom tomorrow and 'ekmek' will come out of the ballot box'."
Demirtas for his part heads the People's Democratic Party (HDP). While in Izmir, he said before a crowd of supporters on Saturday that Turkish citizens "will enjoy freedom" in their "common homeland without any perception of separation and division" if he was elected.
Previously, it was within the Parliament's competences to elect the head of state.
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90% of the goods we consume in the West are manufactured abroad and brought to us by ship.
The cargo shipping industry is a key player in the world economy and forms the basis of our model of modern civilisation. Yet, the functioning and regulation of this business remain largely obscure to many, and its hidden costs affect us all.
Due to their size, freight ships no longer fit in traditional city harbours; they have moved out of the public’s eye, behind barriers and check points. Freightened aims to bring these behemoths back into our sightline by answering key questions like who pulls the strings in this multi-billion-pound business?
We’ll be joined for a post screening discussion by author Rose George, trade unionist Tommy Molloy from the International Transport Workers’ Federation and Nautilus, and Father Colum Kelly who is a port chaplain at Immingham.
– Rose George appears in the film and has written critically about the ethics of the shipping industry. Copies of her book “Deep Sea and Foreign Going: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry that Brings You 90% of Everything” will be available on the night.
– Tommy Molloy works as an official for the UK based trade union for maritime professionals Nautilus International and is seconded full time to the International Transport Workers’ Federation as a ship inspector covering ports in the West coast of England and Wales.
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Most window boxes are designed for mounting to a window with screws,so you’ll have to shop around for a specialty window box that comes with hangers. To mount the window box,place the top of the hanger over the window sill,letting the large bottom part of the hook hand down. Place the flower box on the hook.
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Gianfranco believes in sustainability as a philosophy and a way of life. Reduce, reuse and recycle
these are the fundamental pillars for a sustainable lifestyle.
Sustainability as the key rule for a better life for anyone on this planet. A society based on
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The CurrCon Java Applet displays prices on this
web page converted with today’s exchange rates into your local international currency,
e.g. Euros, US dollars, Canadian dollars, British Pounds, Indian Rupees…
CurrCon requires an up-to-date browser
and Java version 1.8, preferably 1.8.0_131.
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now called Illustrated Characters, animated characters for
your website that speak scripts you give to them in a reasonably lifelike way. It is
service that starts at
a month. They provide the server. You embed a
Flash link. It speaks either via text-to-speech, or using pre-recorded mp3s. I
did not see anything about how you set up dynamically generated content, but
presumably that is possible too because even in this demo you can type in anything
you want. You can, to some extent, compose the appearance your own animated
lip-synching characters with an identi-kit choose-the-hair, dress your cut-out-doll
thing.Click view Source in your browser to see the
object-embed HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) to trigger the demo.
Click learn more in the demo below to learn how it works.
Type something in the box below and click speak to see it work. You may
need to give permission to see the following demo on the Flash Security panel that
pops up if there is trouble. The panel looks deceptively like a help page, but it is
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I grew up with an immigrant mother who had escaped the Vietnam War. Many of the gifts she provided to me were invisible to me as I grew up; it took years for me to see them for what they are.
In the '80s, I watched dozens of sitcoms and shows on our American TV. I saw mothers who were loving, doting, stay-at-home figures. I saw them provide emotional support systems for their onscreen kids. As an "American" child, I expected hugs, presents, and heartfelt conversations.
Instead, my mother gave me sacrifice. She did whatever she could to make our new life work.
In Vietnam, my mother had been the educated daughter of a diplomat. In the final years of the Vietnam War, as Saigon fell to the North, she bribed an American soldier to help with our papers to leave her homeland.
Her first job in America was at a cannery, where she made $3.75 an hour.
We emigrated to San Jose, California, with nothing more than what we could carry and a pocket full of jewels that she knew would help us start our new life.
Her first job in America was at a cannery, where she made $3.75 an hour. Later, she worked at the local flea market, where she made French fries. I remember thinking that the red and white striped apron she had to wear while working was quirky and odd, completely foreign from her Vietnamese style I was familiar with.
It was only recently that my mother told me that she had lost her job during that time — and that it had happened a week after she had bought our house in California.
To this day, she tries to protect me from feeling unstable, scared, and uncertain. It's partially rooted in wanting to "save face," I think, but also because she feels a deep-rooted cultural obligation to be a stoic provider and caregiver.
Like many immigrant mothers of that generation, she believed a good education was my only chance of success, and she did not want anything — even her — to keep me from focusing on this singular goal. She showed me the value of grit and empathy: not only by how she lived her life, but through how she withheld pieces of herself from me in order to lift me up.
There are many things that she did not tell me until I reached adulthood. There are also many things she does not tell me now. She has fought and beaten cancer, but she doesn't tell me the full extent of her physical pain, nor the details of the strokes she's had or even the ailments of my own father.
I am now an adult myself, with children of my own. Though I want to be open and transparent with them, I have the same instincts to protect them. I struggle to discuss the school massacres, and I struggle to put words to the blatant racism that young black boys face (my eldest is from Africa). Like my mother, I find myself withholding crucial details.
The invisible gifts I received from my mother have molded my life in both personal and professional terms. In 2010, with money from my savings account, I founded a digital content and strategy agency, Moving Image & Content.
The same year that I founded our agency, I adopted a beautiful boy from Ethiopia, and last year, another son from China. Along with cherishing the diversity in my life, I attribute my strength, perseverance and total lack of ego to my mother.
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Oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill acted as a catalyst for plankton and other surface materials to clump together and fall to the sea floor in a massive sedimentation event that researchers are calling a “dirty blizzard.”
(From Floriday State University News / by Jill Elish) — Jeff Chanton, the John Widmer Winchester Professor of Oceanography in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science at Florida State University, is one of the members of the Deep-C Consortium who presented the dirty blizzard hypothesis at a recent conference in New Orleans that focused on the effects of the oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.
The consortium, which includes researchers from FSU, Eckerd College, the University of South Florida and Georgia Institute of Technology, confirmed the never before observed dirty blizzard hypothesis by using thorium, lead and radiocarbon isotopes in addition to DNA analyses of sediments.
The dirty blizzard phenomenon may explain what happened to some portion of the more than 200 million gallons of spilled oil. Microbes likely processed most of the oil within months of the spill, but government assessments have not accounted for all of the spilled oil.
“Some of the missing oil may have mixed with deep ocean sediments, creating a dirty bathtub effect,” Chanton said. “The sediments then fell to the ocean floor at a rate 10 times the normal deposition rates. It was, in essence, an underwater blizzard.”
The oily sediments deposited on the sea floor could cause significant damage to ecosystems and may affect commercial fisheries in the future, he said.
The dirty blizzard hypothesis explains why layers of water that would normally be cloudy with suspended plankton instead appeared transparent during the spill, except for strings of particles falling to the bottom.
“The oil just sucked everything out of the surface,” Chanton said.
Chanton and his Deep-C colleagues are continuing their research to determine exactly how much of the oil ended up on the sea floor.
The Deep-C (Deep Sea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico) Consortium is composed of 10 major institutions involved in a long-term, interdisciplinary study of deep sea to coast connectivity in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. The study is investigating the environmental consequences of the 2010 oil spill on living marine resources and ecosystem health.
The research was made possible in part by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI), a 10-year independent research program investigating the effects of the Deepwater Horizon incident. The mission of the GoMRI is to improve society’s ability to understand and mitigate the impacts of hydrocarbon pollution and stressors on the marine environment and public health. The program was established through a $500 million financial commitment from BP. For more information, visit https://gulfresearchinitiative.org/.
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Motivation/Relevance to SIMAI:Theoretical aspects of applied mathematical research on nonlinear waves and coherent structures are relevant to subjects as fluid and solid mechanics, atmosphere and ocean dynamics, chemical reactions and biology, heat transfer and thermodiffusion effects of mixtures, high-energy particle and plasma physics.
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Iron is required to produce haem and iron-sulphur (Fe-S) clusters, processes thought to occur independently. Here we show that the hypochromic anaemia in shiraz (sir) zebrafish mutants is caused by deficiency of glutaredoxin 5 (grx5), a gene required in yeast for Fe-S cluster assembly. We found that grx5 was expressed in erythroid cells of zebrafish and mice. Zebrafish grx5 rescued the assembly of Δgrx5 yeast Fe-S, showing that the biochemical function of grx5 is evolutionarily conserved. In contrast to yeast, vertebrates use iron regulatory protein 1 (IRP1) to sense intracellular iron and regulate mRNA stability or the translation of iron metabolism genes. We found that loss of Fe-S cluster assembly in sir animals activated IRP1 and blocked haem biosynthesis catalysed by aminolaevulinate synthase 2 (ALAS2). Overexpression of ALAS2 RNA without the 5′ iron response element that binds IRP1 rescued sir embryos, whereas overexpression of ALAS2 including the iron response element did not. Further, antisense knockdown of IRP1 restored sir embryo haemoglobin synthesis. These findings uncover a connection between haem biosynthesis and Fe-S clusters, indicating that haemoglobin production in the differentiating red cell is regulated through Fe-S cluster assembly.
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I’m reading Harvard Business Review again after taking a few years hiatus after finishing an MBA. There’s an excellent article in the Nov 2012 issue about innovation and work and having an additional operating system to manage innovation (ACCELERATE!, by John Kotter). This got me thinking about how a company should act more like a Cloud.
The notion in Accelerate! is that to innovate a company needs a second operating system running along side the normal hierarchical structure. This second operating system is a network of company appointed change agents along with volunteers that work for the cause. Essentially it allows workers trapped in their box of a hierarchy to work on innovative projects in their “spare” time. The networks spin up as need and as quickly dissipate back into the organization.
To me this sounds essentially like the same reasons Cloud computing has become so popular. Instead of having compute units (workers) with additional cycles available languishing within a hierarchy (datacenter), we build a network that can tap into those units. When we need to use them we throw a topic onto to the queue and see which compute unit picks up the work (master/worker).
This also greatly mirrors the Agile concept of self-organizing teams. The network teams have no hierarchical leader and therefore must determine how to do the work amongst themselves. This gives them both the power to decide and the mandate to implement their decisions at the same time.
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Every week, you’ll find on our blog class notes and a summary video from our Wednesday and Sunday tango group classes.
These video and notes are meant to help our students remember what they’ve done in class.
Beginners/Improvers: Changes of height & speed
- Leaders: To lead the change of speed, you need to gently lift your partner the step before you change speed. Changes of speed go well on 3&4 and 7&8, so at the end of musical phrases.
- Followers: Make sure you shorten your steps when you go faster and lengthen them when you go slower.
Intermediates & up: Changes of speed & lane
- Leaders: The easiest version is to speed up whilst in the central lane.
- Followers: Don’t forget to dissociate towards your partner to keep the connection.
Intermediates & up: Cadencia
- Both: For the cadencia, take small diagonal steps forward and backward. Try and collect between each step – even if you can’t touch, try and have the intention of brushing your feet together.
Intermediates & up: Slow rebound with change of height
- Leaders: Make sure your torso stays still as you go up and down – don’t allow your torso to bend forward or backwards as you might lose your balance. To create the “wave” feeling, you need to allow your axis to go all the way forward as you step forward.
- Followers: Don’t forget to push out of this step.
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Va Vs Conventional Loan
A conventional loan is a mortgage that is offered by private lenders and is not guaranteed or insured by a Government agency. Conventional loans are known as a conforming loan because they meet the criteria set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Why Conventional Loans are so Popular. Conventional loans are the most popular type of mortgage used today.
See the advantage of VA Loans vs those of a conventional loan.
Fha Non Traditional Credit What Is The Interest Rate On Fha Loans Loans for less than $7,500 are usually unsecured; the most a homeowner can borrow is $25,000 for 20 years to improve a single-family home. The lender determines the interest rate. You’ll need to find.A credit score is a three-digit number that measures how well you repay debt.. when you take out an FHA loan compared to a 15-year conventional mortgage.
· Compared to conventional home loans, VA mortgages are more affordable, have lower credit score requirements, and come with more protections from foreclosure. All of this even with no down payment, mortgage insurance, or expensive closing fees.
When looking to buy, build, or refinance a home using a VA loan, a VA appraisal must be performed. Although, the exception is that an.
VA Jumbo vs. Conventional Jumbo Mortgage in Texas. The VA Jumbo loan is often a better option than Conventional Jumbo for veteran borrowers in Texas.
Fha Vs Conventional Closing Costs Closing Costs for FHA and conventional. closing costs will be about the same for both loans, if you don’t count the upfront mortgage insurance required by FHA (the cost of which I included in overall numbers in the above comparison chart). Neither loan allows you to roll closing costs into the loan.
Understand the differences between the leading Loan types, eligibility, credit guidelines and everything you need to know to get a FHA, Conventional, USDA and VA loan.
VA loan vs. conventional loan. Unlike a conventional loan, VA loans are guaranteed by the government. This can make your application more favorable in the eyes of a lender, especially if your.
Conventional Loan vs. VA Loan. When comparing a VA loan to a conventional loan, there’s a clear winner. The VA loan allows you to buy more home for less money.. USDA or Conventional in most cases. See our VA loan benefits page for a comparison of these loan types. The VA Home Loan is the.
When searching for a mortgage, veterans should consider the major benefits and perks of using a VA home loan. Complete List of VA Loan Benefits. Eligible homebuyers are not required to have a down payment in most cases – typically cited as the greatest VA loan benefit. Conventional loans generally require a 5 percent down payment, and FHA loans.
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DMV Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDLs)
Operating a large and heavy commercial motor vehicle safely requires special training and knowledge. If you will be driving a commercial motor vehicle, you need to get a commercial drivers license (CDL) from your state.
Types of Commercial Drivers Licenses
There are 3 kinds of commercial motor vehicles, each requiring a different class of CDL.
Class A: Any combination of vehicles that has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more with the towed vehicle(s) weighing over 10,000 pounds.
Class B: A single vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, or any combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more with the towed vehicle(s) weighing less than 10,000 pounds.
Class C: Any single vehicle or combination of vehicles that does not fall under Class A or B and is designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver, or which is carrying hazardous materials.
You may also need a special endorsement to drive certain types of commercial motor vehicles in your state. Check with your DMV or state agency for more details.
CDL License Requirements
The process for getting a CDL depends on your particular state, but here is a general outline.
- Study your state’s Commercial Drivers Licensing Manual.
- Get a commercial learners permit so you can practice driving with a licensed commercial driver. To get your permit, you must: (a) pass a knowledge test, (b) have an acceptable driving record for the last 10 years in all 50 states and D.C., and (c) provide proper documentation proving that your are medically qualified.
- Get your commercial drivers license. You will need to pass a vehicle inspection test, a basic controls test, and a road test.
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The project was dedicated to the indexing of the correspondence of Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752-1840), a central figure in the biological and geological science of the late 18th century, which is of great importance in the history of science. The transcribed letters to and from Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (ca. 3000), which are in the estate of Dr. Frank William Peter Dougherty, who died in 1994, were successively annotated in English and published, including newly discovered pieces. The edition also gains significance by making letters from the Blumenbach family's possession accessible for the first time. This makes it possible to correct, enrich or reinterpret numerous details in scientific publications. Since understanding the facts and contexts sometimes requires a more in-depth study of the letters, the "Kleine Beiträge zur Blumenbach-Forschung" (Small Contributions to Blumenbach Research) were published in six volumes as a special publication organ as a net publication from 2008 to 2014. Reference is made to the "Letter volumes" to relieve the annotation apparatus. The first two volumes of "The Correspondence of Johann Friedrich Blumenbach" appeared in print in 2006 and 2007, and volumes 3 to 6 in the years 2010 to 2015 as a net publication. | <urn:uuid:0abb4c94-0f7d-4b4d-ba00-e2e8a3841399> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.uni-erfurt.de/en/research/researching/research-projects/edition-of-the-correspondence-of-johann-friedrich-blumenbach | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.935624 | 263 | 2.65625 | 3 |
Cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy build satellite operating in space
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KKTV) - Cadets from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs are getting hands on experience when it comes to space research.
Cadets helped build and operate a satellite that is now successfully operating in space. The FalconSAT-8 was launched aboard the Air Force X-37B orbital test vehicle in May of 2020.
As of Oct. 20, the satellite is transmitting from several miles above the Earth. The satellite is returning information for five research experiments including, electromagnetic propulsion, flywheel energy storage, a star tracker, low power antennae, and a carbon nanotube radio frequency experiment.
“We’re extremely grateful to the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities office and the Boeing Corporation for this opportunity and for the support they provide through their engagement with our cadets,” said Col. Luke Sauter, head of the Department of Astronautics.
This experience was made possible through the astronautics department. It provides opportunities for cadets and Air and Space officers to “learn space by doing space.” Over 200 cadets helped create and test the FalconSAT-8 satellite in the academy’s Space Systems Research Center.
“We’re not close to slowing down and we’re working hard on our next satellite,” said Sauter.
In the FalconSAT program, cadets learn to design spacecrafts and assemble payloads supporting aerospace industry and Defense Department experiments.
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By Melanie Fennell
Low self-esteem can make life difficult in all sorts of ways. It can make you anxious and unhappy, tormented by doubts and self-critical thoughts. It can get in the way of feeling at ease with other people and stop you from leading the life you want to lead. It makes it hard to value and appreciate yourself in the same way you would another person you care about. | <urn:uuid:ad95fbf5-b699-4def-8e18-89b94856663f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://dorsetmind.uk/portfolio-item/overcoming-low-self-esteem-2nd-edition-a-self-help-guide-using-cognitive-behavioural-techniques/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.966289 | 84 | 1.773438 | 2 |
Daegu is 240km from South Korea’s capital of Seoul and the heart of this country’s eyewear industry.Not surprising then that during April, over 30,000 people, including 1,500 international buyers, flocked to the EXCO – Daegu’s impressively designed and immaculately maintained exhibition centre – to immerse themselves in the 13th Daegu International Optical Show (DIOPS).
DIOPS is the event which represents the Korean eyewear industry. Held from 16 to 18 April this year’s show aimed to open Korea’s eyewear industry to international trade. And it did.
“DIOPS has been growing each year because the world is interested in our eyewear design as well as manufacture,” said Jimmy Son, the CEO of the Korea Optical Industry Support Centre – a co-operative association managed in a 50:50 partnership by the local and federal governments.
Mr. Son told me that Korea’s trade of eyeglasses (optical, sun and ‘other’) has grown by 83 per cent in the past 10 years to US$466 million in 2012, and it’s all thanks to the efforts of the Korea Optical Industry Support Centre which has ensured the country’s optical industry has not been “swamped” by the manufacturing strength of China.
DIOPS has been growing each year because the world is interested in our eyewear design as well as manufacture
DIOPS was first conceived 13 years ago when Korea’s Optical Association was headed by Ji Moon Chang. “Thirteen years ago I got a bad feeling because China’s factories started to warm up. I thought… we have to change… I suggested to the city government that we make an international optical show in this area (Daegu) to bring in buyers from all around the world,” said Mr. Moon Chang.
“At that time production was dominated by metal frames which were more difficult to make than plastic (frames) – they required skilled workers – so for some time, we had the benefit over China for producing better frames.
“The problem was wages were increasing in Korea compared to China. China was very cheap at that time. So China bought machinery from Korea, Japan and Italy and started manufacturing in metal.”
Mr. Moon Chang said increasingly sophisticated machinery delivered greater automation, and reduced the need for Korea’s more skilled workers.
“Unfortunately for Korea, fortunately for China’s factories, automatic machinery controlled the processes – timing, temperature etc and Chinese manufacturers (gained) world-wide dominance. Now almost 90 per cent of optical frames, sunglasses, cases everything is made in China – even high end brands,” said Mr. Moon Chang.
Healthy Growing Industry
Even so, there is a healthy optical industry in Korea with Mr. Moon Chang’s own company ‘Seesun’ among others, designing and producing Korean optical and sun collections.
“We want to build Korean brands of eyewear and after 15 years (of manufacturing) at Seesun, we now distribute in China Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, some European countries and the middle and central east,” said Mr. Moon Chang.
From what I could gather, many of the Korean eyewear designers start off as eyewear distributors before creating their own local brands.
Creative Director Min, of Korea’s bcd started as a wholesaler fifteen years ago and launched his own brand nine years later, with a strong metal vintage focus. Last year he launched another new brand, Tatteossian; frames created in collaboration with painters and sculptors from Daegu. Bcd also distributes Christian Roth, Cheap Monday and Elizabeth and James.
Similarly Cgoon has built a business distributing established brands Kuboraum, Lunettes Kollektion, Traction and LGR to Hong Kong, China, Japan, Italy and New York.
“We have been designing eyewear for one year – this is our first collection,” said Cgoon’s Chae Kyu-Bok.
While it’s not unusual for European eyewear designers to have their frames manufactured in Korea, it is virtually unheard of to find a Korean designer manufacturing in Europe… however during my time at DIOPS, I came across a company that has decided to do exactly this, and in doing so, found success.
International sales manager Jiny Seo told me the company she works for – Muzik – launched its first locally designed, internationally manufactured, collection late last year. “Modern Optique in Oyonnax France has 35 years’ experience in manufacturing and Jean-Louise Comte (the company’s creator) was really enthusiastic about working with us,” said Ms. Seo, adding that the decision to manufacture in France had generated considerable publicity for her company.
“We built our company last year in May and built our brand in November. We have grown very rapidly in the Korean market – we have become a Korean celebrity,” she told me.
Muzik will launch to the world at Silmo this September where Ms. Seo said she’ll be “looking for distribution partners and clients worldwide”.
The quirks of technology were also on show at DIOPS with companies like Blick displaying frames that feature easy to use interchangeable lenses. Director Kim Su Kon was proud to show me Blick’s latest innovation which enables the wearer to watch a 3D movie then switch out the lenses for everyday reading or even to protect the eyes from blue-light emitted from computer screens. Mr. Su Kon also showed me an impressive collection of sports eyewear, goggles, Rx-able swimming goggles and more.
Korean Eyewear Opportunities
Korea’s Optical Industry Support Centre CEO believes whether you’re a designer looking to sell into Korea or a buyer or optometrist looking to import interesting new collections, Korea is packed with possibility.
“Exports of optical glasses from Korea have grown year on year since 2010 and in 2012 this market was worth nearly US$140million to the economy. The country’s largest customer is Japan followed by USA and then China,” Mr. Son told me.
It has to be said, exports of sunglasses from Korea is relatively tiny and continuously fluctuating on a downward trend ($14.5m in 2005 : more than $6m in 2012) with the major importer being the United States followed by Canada, Italy, Hong Kong, Japan, UK and China. For international designers of eyewear, the Korean market shows promise – the value of sunglasses imported into Korea has more than doubled since 2005 (from approx. $61m to $147m in 2012). Interestingly, the value of optical frames imported into Korea has fluctuated and grown only slightly (from approx. $47.5m to $62.5m) in the same period.
Would You Go?
There’s no doubt that Daegu’s International Optical Show is an impressive, well organised trade show that’s designed to present the very best of Korea’s eyewear industry to the world… it’s well worth adding this event to your Asian business itinerary. And once you’ve finished at DIOPS, there’s plenty to explore just an hour’s flight away in Seoul.
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The Government has outlined plans to pass a law to help indebted farmers deal with their lenders.
Cabinet has approved the Farm Debt Mediation Bill, which if passed, will require creditors to offer farmers who default on payments mediation before they take enforcement action.
Under the Bill farmers and creditors have up to 60 working days to complete the mediation process, unless both parties agree to extend it.
If a lender doesn’t want to partake, the farmer will be able to apply for a Prohibition Certificate, which will restrict the lender from taking any enforcement action for six months.
Farmers will also have the ability to request mediation with their lenders at any time, via the scheme.
The Ministry for Primary Industries will administer the scheme. Each mediation is expected to cost $6000. This fee will be split between the lender and farmer.
Both Federated Farmers and the New Zealand Bankers’ Association support the Bill.
Asked in a post-Cabinet press conference why farmers deserved special treatment, and why there wasn't a debt remediation scheme for the construction sector for example, both Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor spoke of "some very specific circumstances that relate to our rural sector".
They said farmers were especially vulnerable to business down-turns as a result of conditions often outside their control, like weather, market price volatility, pests and diseases like Mycoplasma bovis.
“The failure of a farm business can lead to the farmer and their family losing both their business and their home. For many rural communities the failure of one farm can have a ripple effect through those communities and the regional economy," O'Connor said.
He also noted situations where farmers had been forced to sell-up when they were cash positive, but the equity of their properties had gone down.
Ardern said farmers could face a "David and Goliath" scenario when going up against their banks, so the scheme would bring some "balance" to the situation.
O’Connor pointed out total farm debt in New Zealand is $62.8 billion – up 270% on 20 years ago.
“Farmers who operate a family business often don’t have the resources to negotiate their own protections when dealing with lenders. That’s where this piece of legislation fits in," he said.
“The Bill is pragmatic. The guts of it is early intervention – where either the farmer or the bank have an ability to go and seek mediation, which is a far better option than forced foreclosure."
Ardern wouldn't comment on what she thought of the Reserve Bank's proposal to require banks to hold much more capital - a move that's expected to see banks reduce their lending to higher risk customers like farmers.
Both Ardern and O'Connor thanked NZ First for being the brains behind the Bill. It was initially a private members bill in the name of NZ First MP Mark Patterson.
Further to the matter of farm debt mediation being in the Labour/NZ First Coalition Agreement, the Government has decided to rework the Bill and introduce it as a government piece of legislation.
The mediation scheme will apply to farm businesses engaged in agriculture, horticulture, or aquaculture. It will also apply to farm businesses engaged in any primary production activity done in connection with these.
The scheme will apply to loans that are secured against farmland, farm machinery, livestock, and harvested crops and wool.
It doesn't cover debt linked to lifestyle farms, forestry, wild harvest fishing, and hunting or trapping of animals.
The public will have the opportunity to have a say on the Bill as it goes through Parliament. It is expected to be passed before the end of the year. The scheme is expected to be operative by October 1 2020.
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Thaler is unlikely to gain acceptance of the “humanity” of the creative machine he wants from the Copyright Office. Neither should he: radically redefining our conception of what it means to be human is not a task that should fall to the Copyright Registry, an unelected and relatively obscure government official appointed by the Librarian of Congress. But Thaler and other generative artists deserve the recognition and control it would entail to at least be able to register as the authors of these works. As more and more artists turn to generative code and other algorithmic tools to do their job, we should consider extending protection to the products of these methods.
Of course, many artists in the generative art movement don’t care if their work is eligible for copyright protection. However. “Many of the people involved in the cryptographic space who come from a background in programming, coding, or engineering have this open source ethos,” says Erick Calderon, founder of the NFT Art Blocks platform. But Calderon says he sees artists starting to think about protecting their images “that first time someone takes advantage of your work and you feel a little raped, where you’re sitting there and saying,” Oh man, it would have been A pleasure that they have asked me for ”.
Unauthorized appropriation of the work of an artist for commercial purposes where there is significant money at stake seems unfair. And Calderon, an artist himself, sees unauthorized appropriation as both an economic and a political issue. “I would worry if you started a shawarma restaurant and use a Chromie Squiggle as your logo,” he says, referring to his characteristic generative project. “That’s not necessarily the artistic intent behind Squiggles.” It is also important for Calderon to be able to prevent his work from being used for hate speech. Without copyright, artists would have limited resources when they saw their work being used to adorn the flag of an organization they found ideologically disgusting, or when they felt that their music was being used as a soundtrack. ‘a campaign rally for a candidate they despised. Generative artists should also be able to make use of these protections. His work can be computer generated, but it is not generic: the best shows a different style that connoisseurs can easily associate with the artist.
There are other less utilitarian reasons for making copyright available to generative artists. We make art for all sorts of reasons, some petty and some deep, some rational and some very irrational. It makes sense to let artists benefit from their work through copyright not because there would be no art without the cash incentive, but because money is the imperfect language the law uses to shape and communicate values. We want — or should want — to live in a society that values art and artists. And the art that fundamentally and deeply disturbing challenges our understanding of what it means to be human is precisely the kind of art that our system should endorse or, if you prefer, encourage.
There are precedents that may be helpful here. We allow directors, or their studios, to record the films they make in the Copyright Office. Although a film brings together the work of many different collaborators, including machines and sometimes animals, we are comfortable assigning copyright to the “mastermind” behind the film, the director who ” he supervised the whole work, “says one case. that. There are some very important differences between what film directors do and generative coders, but our model for assigning copyright to the former could provide a useful template for properly assessing what the latter do.
Some might argue that extending copyright protection to generative art would hinder creative production in general, as it is too “easy” to create a copyrighted work. A copyrighted troll with the right coding skills could generate a thousand images in a matter of seconds and then use them as a judicial bait. But new technologies have always presented opportunities for trolls, and our distrust of the bad actors who exploit the system should not stop us from striving to design a copyright regime that truly fulfills its mandate. constitutional.
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Raw cacao is a true superfood and has been for several thousand years. Unfortunately, the benefits of cacao powder often get buried beneath loads of sugar and additives or heavy processing.
However, if you were to eat pure cacao (or even cocoa powder) everyday, your body would benefit from a huge amount of antioxidants and plant compounds as well as a few key essential minerals. In fact, you may be surprised at just how many health-boosting properties this delicious substance has.
Here’s more on what makes cacao so good for you and how to consume it in the best possible way.
The Rich History of Cacao Powder
Cacao powder starts its life as part of the cocoa bean, which grows on Theobroma cacao trees. These trees are native to South America where they have played a big role in the spiritual history of that region.
According to the World Cocoa Foundation, cacao was first cultivated as a crop by ancient civilizations like the Mayans and the Aztecs. Its botanical name literally translates to “food of the gods,” and it features heavily in both Mayan and Aztec creation stories.
At some point, cacao was mixed with hot water to make a rich, bitter beverage (perhaps the first version of hot chocolate). This beverage was frequently shared during religious ceremonies, including betrothals and marriages.
The cocoa bean itself was also highly valued. It was used much like currency and given out to victorious warriors as a reward.
Eventually, cacao made its way to Europe by way of the Spanish Conquistadors. Spices and sugar started to be combined with the bitter cacao to make a sweeter drink. At first, this newer version of hot cocoa was only for royalty and the social elite, but it started working its way to mainstream culture during the Industrial Revolution.
Around 1850, solid chocolate was created (one of the greatest inventions some would say). It didn’t take long for chocolate to explode in popularity— and it remains just as popular today.
Cacao vs. Cocoa vs. Chocolate
To get the full benefits of cacao powder, it’s important to understand the many forms it can take.
Generally speaking, cacao is the rawest and purest form you can get (short of actually eating a raw cocoa bean). It’s made by separating the fat of the bean (aka cocoa butter) from the solids. The solid part is then ground to make cacao powder or broken into larger pieces known as nibs.
The main point is that cacao powder is not exposed to heat and keeps most of its nutrients intact.
Cocoa powder is the next step down from cacao powder. It typically goes through a roasting process and can also be chemically treated to decrease the bitterness and bring out more flavor. Dutch processing is a specific method that makes cocoa more alkaline and better suited for baking recipes.
Unfortunately, processing (especially Dutch processing) reduces the nutrient and antioxidant content of the powder.
Chocolate is a multi-ingredient cocoa product. It can be made from cacao or cocoa powder and typically has sugar, cocoa butter, and milk added to it. Dark chocolate has the highest amount of cacao, while milk chocolate is heavier on sugar and dairy.
Top Benefits of Cacao Powder
Sky-High Antioxidant Content
Raw cacao is one of the highest antioxidant foods on earth.
Unsweetened cocoa powder has an outstanding ORAC value of 55,653, and the estimated ORAC value for the raw version is 95,500.
To put that in perspective, store-bought blueberries (another superfood) have an ORAC value of only 4669. That makes cacao up to 20 times more powerful as far as antioxidant capacity goes!
Most of the antioxidants in cacao are a type known as polyphenols. Polyphenols have a long list of health benefits, including better heart health, reduced inflammation, and improved cholesterol levels.
To break it down further, cacao contains catechins (also found in green tea) and proanthocyanidins (also found in berries and red wine). These antioxidants have anticancer potential, neuroprotective properties, and many other benefits.
Rich in Important Minerals
Cacao powder is especially rich in certain essential minerals, including a few that many people don’t get enough of.
A great example of this is magnesium.
Magnesium is incredibly important for optimal health. It plays a role in over 600 enzymatic reactions within your body and is vital for things like quality sleep, mental health, and muscle function. Unfortunately, as much as half of the U.S. population falls short on magnesium intake.
The good news is that just one tablespoon of cacao powder contains about 7% of the daily value (DV) for magnesium.
That same tablespoon also provides about 4% of the DV for iron. You might not be very impressed with that number until you realize that cacao beats out top iron foods like spinach, beef, and lamb. (Spinach has about 2.7 mg of iron per 100 grams, and cacao has 13.9 mg per 100 grams!)
This makes cacao the top plant-based source of iron and better even than some animal sources.
Along with magnesium and iron, cacao is also rich in manganese, copper, phosphorus, and zinc. It also contains an amount of calcium comparable to cow’s milk, but your body may not absorb it efficiently due to the presence of oxalate.
Fights Chronic Inflammation & Free Radical Damage
Due to its incredibly high antioxidant content, there are major benefits of cacao powder for fighting two top contributors to disease: inflammation and free radicals.
As you may know, free radicals are unstable and very reactive molecules. They “attack” other beneficial molecules within your body, causing cell and tissue damage. This type of damage is known as oxidative stress and can eventually lead to inflammation and chronic disease, including cancer.
Chronic inflammation is another contributor to age-related disease. It can both come from free radical damage and contribute to free radical production, which sets up an extremely destructive cycle within your body.
Antioxidants are one of the top defenses you have against this damaging cycle. They neutralize free radicals, combat inflammation, and protect your health at the cellular level.
It bears repeating that cacao is one of the top antioxidant foods in the world. Consuming it regularly will replenish your supply of antioxidants and help keep you looking and feeling young.
Natural Mood Booster
Cacao is a natural mood lifter because it increases the production of certain chemicals that make you feel happier.
One way it does this is by promoting the conversion of tryptophan into serotonin. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that plays a key role in stabilizing your mood. Low levels of it are linked to depression, but having enough of it contributes to feelings of well-being.
Another key to the mood-lifting effect of cacao is a lipid mediator known as anandamide.
Anandamide interacts with your endocannabinoid system and is sometimes called “the bliss molecule” because it stimulates feelings of pleasure and well-being. It’s rare to find enough anandamide in food to have an affect on your mood, but cacao is one such source.
Studies have indeed confirmed that consuming cacao can make you feel better and more content— and you might already know this for yourself!
Protective of Brain Health
One of the best anti-aging benefits of cacao powder is the protective effect it has on your brain.
The polyphenols in cacao have shown strong neuroprotective properties. In particular, flavanols (a type of polyphenol) can cross the blood-brain barrier and improve blood flow and blood supply to your brain.
This has a positive effect on learning and memory and may also help prevent age-related cognitive decline.
In fact, the antioxidants in cacao are so powerful that they may even help protect against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia. They can also improve general mental performance and can boost your brain power on days when your mind isn’t feeling so sharp.
Highly Supportive of Heart Health
Consuming cacao powder regularly can significantly support your heart. Again, this largely comes from the antioxidant content of cacao, particularly flavanols.
Research has shown that the flavanols in cacao can significantly lower blood pressure. This is thought to occur because flavanols improve nitric oxide levels in your blood, which has the effect of enhancing blood vessel function and lowering blood pressure.
Something important to note is that cacao had a much greater effect on those who already had high blood pressure. This means it won’t necessarily drop your blood pressure if it’s at a healthy level but can be very helpful for those struggling with hypertension.
Overall, habitually consuming cacao may reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, and death from cardiovascular problems, which is quite impressive!
May Help Balance Blood Sugar
While eating sugar-laden chocolate bars is not good for blood sugar control, raw cacao is a different story.
Research has shown that there may be benefits of cacao powder for reducing your risk of type 2 diabetes because it helps to regulate blood sugar.
One way it does this is by slowing carbohydrate digestion and absorption. This has the effect of slowing the release of sugar into your bloodstream. It also improves insulin secretion and sensitivity, which is very important for preventing or treating type 2 diabetes.
You may not be surprised to learn that these benefits are, once again, attributed to the antioxidants in cacao. They truly are fantastic for your entire body!
Anti-Aging Power for Your Skin
Since cacao powder is packed full of antioxidants, it’s really no surprise that it is highly beneficial for your skin. Antioxidants are one of the best “foods” for your skin, whether applied topically or consumed through your diet.
Not only do free radicals take a toll inside your body, they also contribute to the breakdown of important skin proteins. This is especially true of collagen and elastin— the two anti-aging proteins that keep your skin looking plump, thick, firm, and wrinkle-free.
By supplying your body with powerful antioxidants, you can halt free radical damage before it takes place. This helps keep collagen and elastin intact and can even reverse the appearance of many common signs of aging.
Cacao specifically has been shown to provide protection against UV damage that accelerates skin aging. It can also improve blood flow to your skin, increase thickness, and enhance hydration. Other studies show that cacao flavanols improve skin texture and help keep its barrier intact.
You can get all these benefits simply by consuming cacao powder regularly. Of course, you may want to consider adding it to your skincare routine as well in the form of cocoa butter.
Choosing the Healthiest Cacao Product
Now that you know what cacao can do, it’s important to choose high quality products for the maximum effect. Remember, how cacao is processed has a big impact on how healthy and antioxidant-rich it is.
Here’s a look at the most important factors to keep in mind when looking for cacao:
- Raw is Best— There’s no question that raw, minimally processed cacao powder is the best choice. The only processing it should undergo is being separated from the rest of the bean— no high heat and no chemicals. This will give your body the maximum amount of antioxidants and nutrients possible.
- Cocoa Powder is Good, Too— Although raw cacao is absolutely the top option, that doesn’t mean cocoa powder is “unhealthy”. Yes, the processing it goes through does reduce its antioxidant and nutrient content. However, it still has as ORAC value of 55,653, which is much higher than most fruits and vegetables! Always choose the unsweetened variety and avoid Dutch processed as much as possible.
- Dark Chocolate Can Be Healthy— Dark chocolate can be a good way to consume cacao when eaten in moderation. The darker a chocolate bar is, the more cocoa powder (and antioxidants) it contains. Choose options that are low on sugar and have zero artificial ingredients. There are also dairy-free options now available if you’d like to avoid milk.
- Look for Organic and Fair Trade— Like any other plant, cacao can be grown with heavy pesticide use, which is something you definitely want to avoid. Buy organic whenever possible, and look for fair trade cacao/chocolate to support fair wages for cacao growers.
Perhaps the best “advice” when it comes to cacao powder is to eat it daily and often! In its raw form, this superfood is incredibly good for you: mind, body, and skin.
Top Recommendation: Cacao Bliss from Earth Echo
If you want a super-antioxidant alternative to sugar-laden hot chocolate mixes, look into Cacao Bliss from Earth Echo.
Not only does it contain pure, raw, cacao powder, it also has other antioxidant superstars in turmeric powder and cinnamon, all while maintaining rich, chocolatey flavor. You can make a cup of hot cacao, add it to smoothies, or use it any recipe in the place of cocoa powder.
Consuming this raw cacao mix is an easy way to boost your antioxidant intake— and you’ll feel like you’re enjoying a decadent dessert while doing it.
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Too many carrots
by Hudson, Katy (Author)
Rabbit has lots of carrots, and when he attempts take them with him when he moves in with friends--until he realizes that the best thing to do is share his carrots with all his friends.
1 unnumbered volume : color illustrations ; 26 cm
9781623706388 (paper over board)
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Garibaldi arrived in Rapolano on August 13, 1867 to treat the after-effects of the wound sustained in the battle of Aspromonte and found relief here by immersing himself in travertine pools filled with miraculous thermal water. This is why the route he often took in a carriage to the thermal baths or to cool off in the woods took his name.
Recently classified on the basis of the Sweet Road format, it has a very good rating of 8.6 / 10.0 mainly due to the low traffic of motor vehicles and the fairly good state of the road infrastructure entirely in asphalt. There is also a good presence of infrastructures for the reception and services for cyclists with a well-equipped rental bike point. Presence of public Bike Points with columns for self-repairing bikes, information and dedicated signs.
For the trip it is advisable to use a gravel bike or MTB but a classic touring bike can also be fine.
The Crete Senesi are a rural landscape. Rain and wind formed, with clay hills shapedshowing the passing of time: harshness and sweetness, roundness and edges, deep ruts and light slopes, the signs of a very long life lived intensely.
The Crete Senesi seems to be a sea landscape when the expanse of green grass hills, move with the wind: waves, as far as the eye can see, up to the horizon. An illusion of infinity, a crystallized space that alienates your soul. Then, a stronger wind rises and the clouds run, changing the colours of the landscape. A herd moves, the sun is reflected in the window of an isolated farmhouse next to a cypress tree, and dirt roads open up like scars in a green belt.
Ideal places if you are looking to get away from the world, as did Giovanni Tolomei, of an important and wealthy Sienese family, who found his place in the ‘Accona desert’ in 1313, where he founded the Abbey of Oliveto Maggiore, not far from the Via Francigena that ran further downstream, where mills moved water, giving man the means to overcome nature.
A valley that was formed by man’s history, art, and ingenuity.
Legible traces left since prehistoric times, then by the Etruscans who have long dominated these lands and left exceptional testimonies not only in the necropolis, but also in towns and in extraordinary works like Porsenna’s labyrinth. Then medieval castles and fortresses softened by the flourishing of the arts in the Renaissance period: squares, streets and buildings which are easy to imagine lively and busy, a scenario of erudite discussions among humanists, merchants’ exchange, street artists and poets. A countryside changed through time which is now famous for its excellent products, such as fine wines and meats from a native breed of cattle over 2,000 years old and still rigorously and lovingly bred for the preservation of a real symbol of this land, the “white giant”.
The other characterizing element of Val di Chiana, inextricably linked to the origin of man and his history, is the water. Clear waters, lakes, mirrors in the sky for the Etruscans, residues in the marsh that characterized the valley and today are precious nature reserves. It is in reclaiming the marsh that man’s ingenuity was expressed to the maximum level, by transforming an inhospitable and unhealthy place into a very fertile valley, changing the territorial economy, the life and history of its inhabitants. The engineering and hydraulic interventions, the architectural decisions in the buildings in the era of land reclamation have also changed the landscape, characterizing it, making it somewhat unique. | <urn:uuid:4fb497a9-51fa-4309-9747-83c30b102767> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://stradedisiena.it/en/garibaldi-gravel/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.952952 | 778 | 1.78125 | 2 |
Otter is an adult male tagged Jan. 18, 2019, in Jefferson County, NY, not far from Fort Drum, by Tom McDonald. He was the first snowy owl — and one of the first birds anywhere in the world — fitted with a hybrid GSM (cellular) and Argos (satellite) transmitter, which allows us to monitor his movements year-round. His transmitter was paid for by generous donors to Project SNOWstorm.
In May and June 2019 Otter migrated north to Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic, summering on uninhabited Rowley Island in the Foxe Basin. In October and November he moved south along the western margins of Hudson and James Bay, and checked in via GSM cell network with his full data load Dec. 1, 2019, just north of Montreal, and wintered in the nearby St. Lawrence valley.
Otter migrated north in April 2020, summering on the Foxe Peninsula of southern Baffin Island. The winter of 2020-21 he remained in the subarctic, wintering on the Torngat Peninsula in northern Labrador, then migrated across Hudson Bay and appeared to have nested on the Melville Peninsula in summer 2021. On Dec. 30, 2021, he checked in from western Québec about halfway between James Bay and Georgian Bay, and spent the winter of 2021-22 at the eastern end of Lake Abitibi, QC. | <urn:uuid:3c9183bd-66de-4ce7-bff7-8772cb854ad6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.projectsnowstorm.org/snowstorm-owls-winter-2018-19/otter/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571982.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813172349-20220813202349-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.965182 | 292 | 2.484375 | 2 |
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- 1 - In a series of lectures aimed at children, J.R.R. Tolkien lectures on Dragons in the University Museum.
- 8 - Michael Graham Cox, who would voice Boromir in The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) and the 1981 radio series, is born.
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien goes to London to rehearse his talk at the BBC, four days later.
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien gives a talk about Anglo-Saxon Verse on BBC Radio.
- 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 21.
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 22.
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien gives an invitational speech at the Lovelace Society, the essay club of Worcester College, Oxford. He reads them The Legend of Worming Hall, a story that would become Farmer Giles of Ham. Norman Power is present at the speech.
- 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 23.
- 18 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 24.
- 20 - In response to an article in The Observer of January 16, a letter by J.R.R. Tolkien is published, explaining the name and inception of the intriguing hero, which would, according to the Observer, "save many research students so very much trouble in the generations to come."
- 4 - Tolkien writes Letter 26.
- 26 - "There's magic in The Hobbit", Houghton Mifflin's advertisement for The Hobbit, is printed in Publishers Weekly.
- 21 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to A.F. Colborn.
- 24 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 31.
- 25 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 29.
- 25 - J.R.R. Tolkien sends an angry letter to a German publisher, after being asked whether he was Aryan or not.
- 27 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 32.
- 31 - Tolkien submits the finished version of Farmer Giles of Ham to Allen and Unwin, but it is rejected.
- 31 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 33.
- 13 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 34.
- 22 - Derek Jacobi, who narrated several audiobooks, is born.
- 27 - Lascelles Abercrombie dies.
- 29 - Ralph Bakshi, who would direct the animated movie in 1978, is born.
- 24 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a postcard to Miss Kilbride.
- 25 - Father Christmas writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien's children.
- ? - The Hobbit is published in the United States and receives the New York Herald Tribune award as best children's book of the season.
- ? - E.V. Gordon dies.
- ? - The Oxford Book of Greek Verse in Translation, to which J.R.R. Tolkien helped with an Introduction, is published.
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Colorado and Hawaii. Not much in common, right? Different temperatures, altitudes, humidity, precipitation and wind- yet both have recent examples of the incredible strength of our engineered yurts.
Experience over the years has helped us to build a yurt that will stand up to whatever Mother Nature can dish out. We work with customers in all climates, learning and changing to make sure our yurts stand strong. We work with the best engineers and use the strongest materials. While we have confidence in our engineering numbers, we always love real-world stories.
First, let’s talk about this past winter in Colorado. Snow, snow and more snow. On Red Mountain Pass, it just kept piling up. The roads were closed for weeks because of avalanche danger. Two customers sent us incredible photos when they finally got in to check on their backcountry yurts.
San Juan Mountain Guides customers ski some of the most badass terrain in the world. This year they had too much snow, and were forced to close operations most of February while snow piled up and access was restricted. When they finally got into the backcountry, it was by helicopter. Looking down on the usually-familiar scene, they realized their 30’ Alpine Winter Stout yurt was completely buried. They started clearing snow, shooting this photo after they had cleared the roof. After much work, they uncovered the yurt- and reported it survived. Intact. Nate Disser, owner of SJMG says, “It took us a while to find the yurt under all that snow! Once we got it uncovered, we were thrilled to see it standing strong.”
In the same area, Drew and Heather have enjoyed their 20’ Colorado Yurt (with Full Snow & Wind load package) for 11 years. In that time, it has been completely buried in snow twice. Most dramatically this winter, they found the yurt by the “bump” of the dome and the stove pipe. After digging and digging and digging… they got their little yurt uncovered and it was unscathed. Heather says, simply, “We love our yurt.”
Mother Nature had a whole range of craziness for the people of Hawaii last year. Earthquake after earthquake, followed by volcanic eruptions for weeks, then a near miss hurricane. Customer, Rick, sent this feedback: “Best yurts out there. Ordered mine over year ago and it came to big island Hawaii. Set it up in the spring, then the eruption happened a few miles away and the goddess Pele threw all kinds of stuff at it. It’s still as beautiful as ever! It successfully went through a 6.9 magnitude earthquake for 21 seconds. With dozens of earthquakes for many months, she hasn’t moved an inch. Love my yurt.”
Whether you’re buying a Colorado Yurt for high mountains, windy prairie, heavy forest or the wet tropics, rest assured you’re getting the strongest yurt made. We not only have the structural calculations to prove it, we also have incredible stories to back it up.
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Lansana Gberie – Reporting for Africa Renewal
The Sierra Leone Telegraph: 14 June 2014
The Special Court for Sierra Leone made its final major decision on 26 September 2013 when its Appeals Chamber upheld the 50-year sentence handed down to former Liberian President Charles Taylor. (Photo: Lans Gberie).
The court, ruling in April 2012, found Mr. Taylor guilty of five counts of crimes against humanity, five counts of war crimes and one count of other serious violations of international humanitarian law perpetrated by Sierra Leone’s Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels, who he supported.
Taylor was tried in The Hague under a special arrangement with the Special Court, and convicted for his role in the murders, rapes, and acts of terrorism against the civilian population of Sierra Leone during a vicious civil war from 1991 to 2002.
He was also found guilty of recruiting children under 15 years as soldiers. The 2,493-page judgment found that Mr. Taylor was the main backer of the RUF, and was aware of its atrocities at the time.
Mr. Taylor was transferred to a prison in the UK in October 2013 to serve the remainder of his sentence – the result of an agreement between the court and the UK government.
By the rules of the UK judicial system, Mr. Taylor, 65, has 43 years left to serve and will only be eligible for early release after serving two-thirds of his sentence, at which point he will be more than 90 years old.
The former Liberian leader is the first head of state, after Germany’s Admiral Karl Doenitz (who was convicted by the Nuremburg court after the Second World War) to be convicted by an international court for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The court’s other important achievements include first-ever convictions for attacks against UN peacekeepers, convictions for forced marriage as a crime against humanity, and for the recruitment of children for combat.
They are testimonies to the determination of the court’s prosecutors and judges, but also to the rather protean nature of the court’s mandate.
Some of the court’s creators initially fretted about its apparent overreaching, and none was pleased that it lasted three times longer than planned and cost more than anticipated.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon in December hailed the court’s “impressive legacy” and its role in advancing the global quest for accountability. Still, many Sierra Leoneans see the court as a result, not the cause of the country’s peace and stability.
Money and control
The Special Court for Sierra Leone was established by an agreement between the UN and the Sierra Leonean government on 16 January 2002, the month that the country’s civil war officially ended.
Meant to last for only three years with an initial budget of $75 million, the court formally closed in December 2013 after spending about $300 million.
The Court’s custom-made compound in Freetown is a massive fortification of high walls topped with barbed wire, and its own prison house. The premises cost $3.5 million, minus the land.
In his letter in June 2000 to the UN Secretary-General, Mr. Kabbah, a lawyer, conceptualised the court as “a symbol of the rule of international law, especially at a time when some State and non-State actors are increasingly displaying, shamelessly, contempt for the principles of international law.”
Mr. Kabbah would, in his memoirs, “Coming from the Brink”, profess to be “stunned and upset” by some of the court’s activities. The president’s “buyer’s remorse” can, of course, be dismissed as an example of a parable of wishes granted—like King Midas, he merely got it in excess.
The point is that once David Crane, an energetic—not to say theatrical—American defence department lawyer was appointed as prosecutor, all pretence that Mr. Kabbah was even marginally in control of the court disappeared.
David Scheffer, in his book, “All the Missing Souls”, says that the US and the UK were the main backers of the court.
Mr. Scheffer, the first US ambassador for war crimes throughout President Bill Clinton’s second term, decided that the court was to be sui generis, meaning that it was to be very different from all other tribunals.
It was to be wholly limited to the Sierra Leonean context. It wasn’t to have any overarching ambition.
Particular effort was made to present the Special Court as UN-backed to distinguish it from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.
It wasn’t given the status of Article VII of the Rome Statute that established the ICC, which would have made its funding and compliance with its rulings mandatory as a UN Security Council instrument.
Funding was to be by voluntary contributions from member states, which meant that those with the most geopolitical interests in the sub-region, the US and UK, would be the key funders.
The court was to be governed by a management committee comprising these countries as well as Nigeria, which, as the key peace-enforcer in Sierra Leone, also had an important interest.
The statute of the court ruled out prosecution of peacekeeping troops, to Nigeria’s relief.
Yet the statute stated that the Special Court “shall have primacy over the national courts.”
Critics soon began to note that a judge at the court—paid $240,000 tax free per annum plus huge allowances—was earning several times more than the President of Sierra Leone.
The office of the prosecutor’s annual budget of more than $4 million was more than the budget of the Sierra Leone Supreme Court.
The Court’s permanent staff of 422, many of them foreign nationals, meant that about 70% of its entire budget was used up as salaries and bonuses.
Reflecting on this awkward imbalance, Stephen Rapp, a former chief prosecutor of the court, said in an interview with Time magazine in 2009, shortly after he left to take a job in the administration of US President Obama, that they were “conducting justice in a comfortable courtroom with long trials and well-paid attorneys. Prisoners had single cells, and they had committed the worst crimes. A mile away in the local prison there were simply no resources. [If I were] to do it over, I would try to develop a court within the national system…Maybe not a court that costs $30 million a year.”
Ralph Zacklin, the UN’s lawyer who negotiated the set-up of the court with the Sierra Leone government, contrived the notion of “most responsible” for war crimes to be the focus of the court’s prosecutorial efforts. In a report to the Security Council in October 2000, he defined those “most responsible” as “obviously including the political or military leadership,” as well as “others in command authority down the chain of command… judging by the severity of the crime or its massive scale.”
Though the Sierra Leonean war started in 1991, the court decided that prosecution would address only those crimes committed after the signing of the first (failed) peace agreement, the Abidjan Accord of November 1996.
On 7 March 2003, Mr. Crane announced the first set of indictments, which included members of the RUF, the Sierra Leone Army and the Civil Defence Force (CDF), which resisted the RUF.
In all, the court would indict 14 persons, of which two—the RUF leader Foday Sankoh and his former commander Sam Bockarie—died before their trial began. A third, Hinga Norman, the putative leader of the CDF and cabinet minister in President Kabbah’s government, died during his trial.
Clearly the indictment of persons from all armed groups was meant to create an impression of even-handedness.
But it puzzled many in Sierra Leone who considered the CDF as a heroic civil militia which battled to protect civilians and helped reinstate Mr. Kabbah’s government after it was overthrown in 1997.
The proceedings of the court as well as its judgments benchmarked a new legal contrivance: “Joint Criminal Enterprise” or JCE. This concept was first used by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (1991-1999).
It considers each member of an organized group individually responsible for crimes committed by that group within the “common plan or purpose”.
It is an ingenious way of de-legitimising leaders of violent groups and critics note that it can easily translate into guilt by association. The court entered convictions in all the cases it tried – an extraordinary achievement indeed!
At the formal closing ceremony of the court, UN Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and UN Legal Counsel Miguel de Serpa Soares hailed this achievement as “a landmark, not only for the Special Court, but also for international criminal justice in general.”
Mr. Taylor was tried for supporting a foreign war, not for the crimes he committed in his own country. Liberia’s civil war killed far more people (about 200,000) than Sierra Leone’s (75,000).
But no one has faced justice for the atrocities committed in Liberia, which have been documented by the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission in a 2009 report.
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MOREHOUSE COLLEGE ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Brothers in Omega, Greetings:
Since our last communication many interesting events have taken place on the campus that have added much to the glory of Omega. Our Achievement Week plans were unusually successful. Three days of the regular chapel assembly period were in charge of Psi Chapter. The main address was delivered by Brother J. W. E. Bowen of Gammon Theological Seminary. Dr. Bowen emphasized that the greatest achievement in life was the making of a man. Mr. Howard Thurman, religious adviser of Morehouse and Spelman Colleges, was the principal speaker at the public mass meeting held at the First Congregational Church. Omega is still well represented in extracurricular and scholastic activities on the campus. Brothers Curry and Tyler had the honor of representing Morehouse College in its first international interracial debate with skilled debaters of Oxford University, England. They delivered brilliant arguments on the press and its significance to democracy. The debate received comment throughout the nation. Two Neophytes recently entered the sacred portals of Omega. They are Brothers E.C. Masique and E.H Fields. Just now three chapters in Atlanta are cooperating, under the auspices of Brothers C. W. Jennings and Garland Stewart, in buying a new electrically equipped fraternity pin. We lost through graduation at the mid-year Brothers John Drew and Herman Robinson who had labored long in the vineyard of Omega. We feel that our loss as a Chapter will be a gain for the greater expression of loyalty to Omega by these two men in after-college life. Brother Curry as President of the Senior Class was very instrumental in presenting a model assembly of the League of Nations on the campus.
Omega will be well represented in the annual interfraternal basketball games—March 26-April 2. Brother C. W. Jennings is Business Manager of the City Interfraternal Council, and Brother A. Robinson is Treasurer.
With best wishes for the continued elevation of the principles of Omega we remain
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The video clip, “The Baloney Detection Kit,” this week discusses the ways an effective critical thinker assesses claims made by others.
- Examine some key reasons why people might seem attracted to pseudoscience-type claims.
- Describe at least two (2) such claims that you have heard people make and analyze the main reasons why such claims do or do not meet rigorous scientific methodology standards.
- Determine at least two (2) ways in which the material discussed this week has changed your own thinking.
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Imagine you are interviewing for a job you really want.
The interviewer asks you the following question: “Explain a specific example in which you used critical thinking/problem solving strategies to solve a problem in the real world.”
- What is your answer to the question?
- Choose one classmate’s own response to the interviewer’s question. If you are a job coach, what suggestions would you make to maximize your classmate’s answer to the interview question?
Consider the following quote by the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, who believed that thought without language was impossible.
“The limits of my language are the limits of my life.”
For more information on Wittgenstein and his analysis on the importance of language, watch the video Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 – 1951) The Limits of Language.
Next, examine whether it is possible to think without using language. If you believe it is possible, describe the primary ways in which a person might enact so-called “language-less” thinking. If you believe it is not possible, describe what you foresee as major problems with language-less thinking. | <urn:uuid:66333040-20af-4662-a21a-bf688cc44949> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://essaycops.com/3-discussion-questions-2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571692.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812105810-20220812135810-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.929538 | 421 | 2.984375 | 3 |
Other Foreign Languages - Akron, Ohio
Drug abuse is a common reality amongst all races of people and all ethnicities in Akron, no single race or ethnicity is totally immune. Regardless which language an individual is speaking, substance abuse can only be overcome with powerful drug and alcohol rehab. Drug and alcohol rehab facilities which provide treatment for people who speak languages other than English are available in all regions of the nation. These Drug rehab facilities in Akron don't compromise quality just because of language, and deliver drug rehab that are right up there in terms of quality level or sometimes even better than comparable English speaking drug and alcohol rehab programs. Just because someone only speaks another language doesn't necessarily mean that they should receive inferior care than someone else. Liaise with with a drug rehab professional to find a drug and alcohol treatment center in Akron which offers rehab services to people who speak other languages today.
- Community Support Services
Community Support Services is an Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility that can be found at:
150 Cross Street
Akron, OH. 44311
Treatment Services: Outpatient Treatment Services, Co-Occurring Mental And Drug Abuse Disorders, Court Ordered Drug Rehab, Other Foreign Languages
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Written by tutor Laurie C.
Polyatomic ions are just what their names imply. They are many (“poly”) atomed (“atomic”) ions. Simply, they are ions with more than one element in them. If you’re reading this then you still may not be seeing difference between a regular ion and a polyatomic ion. So let’s look at a regular ion and a poly atomic ion side-by-side.
|Regular Ion: Chlorine Ion||Polyatomic Ion: Chlorate|
The regular ion has just one element, Chlorine, in it. The polyatomic ion has two elements, Chlorine and Oxygen, in it. A good way to recognize that there are two elements in the polyatomic is to see that there are two capital letters in the ion’s formula. All the elements on the periodic table start with a capital letter and only some of them have a second letter that is lower case. So if you see two capital letters together in a ion then you will know that it is a polyatomic. Just like capitals are used to shout in texts, polyatomic ions shout at you to recognize they are there.
Your chemistry teacher or tutor have been bugging the quarks out of you to memorize or at least know the polyatomic ions by sight so you can look them up on a table provided in your exams. Let’s see a list of common polyatomic ions and how they can be grouped to make them easier to recognize. I like to group them by charge and then by patterns in naming that we will discuss next.
|Word Formula||Chemical Formula|
|Acetate||C2H3O2– (Sometimes looks like CH3COOH–)|
These little pains in the beaker are one of the most frustrating things to deal with in beginning chemistry due to the similar sounding but different –ite and –ate endings. Students try to attribute a number of oxygen atoms to these –ite and –ate endings but that is not the case. Just check out the difference between Nitrate, Nitrite, Sulfate and Sulfite. Let’s think of them as two different families of polyatomic ions.
|Nitrogen family||Sulfur family|
After examining these two families of polyatomic ions we can come up with a general rule for the –ite and –ate endings.
- The –ite ending is given to the polyatomic ion family member with fewer oxygen atoms (think of them being the crazy family member who has a little less wits than the others)
- The –ate ending is given to the polyatomic ion family member with more oxygen atoms (the rocket scientist of the family who has the most wits)
Most of the polyatomics are easy to memorize except for the Chlorine, Nitrogen, and Sulfur families. Those are the ones that have the interesting family dynamics. Everyone else in the polyatomic bunch are pretty average. Let’s examine the Chlorine family.
We can look at the Chlorine family as all siblings made by Father Chlorine and Mother Oxygen. There are four children in the Chlorine family, they all have a negative charge (You can think of the negative sign as making them all blond haired or some physical attribute that allows you to pick them out of a crowd with ease). You can remember them easier as people that you give personalities too. Let’s say that Perchlorate is the eldest and is currently attending MIT to get a degree in rocket science so he can lead the first expedition to mine asteroids. Make up any story you like so that you can remember them because, just like people you meet at parties, you will get them mixed up as you are meeting them now all together but will run into them later separately.
Other than those three families the rest of the polyatomic ions have to be recognized by memorization alone. Just treat them all like people you have met at a party. On flashcards you can even draw up little pictures of what each of these guests look like so as to help you remember them. One thing is for sure, your success in chemistry will rest heavily on being able to recognize them again when they confront you on exams. | <urn:uuid:9173b1eb-76f0-4d8d-937e-57338d7ed42f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.wyzant.com/resources/lessons/science/chemistry/polyatomic-ions/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.933761 | 1,169 | 4.1875 | 4 |
The AVMA and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association have issued a warning about a possible link between consumption of chicken jerky treats made in China and the incidence of kidney problems in dogs. A pattern started to develop in July when dogs in Canada presented with kidney problems resembling Fanconi syndome.
This syndrome is hereditary in some breeds of dogs such as Basenjis resulting in abnormal levels of sodium, glucose, calcium, phosphate and amino acids. It can be fatal. The symptoms of the disorder also present when toxins have been ingested.
This is yet another example of needing good supply chain management and ensuring you are buying foods with quality ingredients. China is a country with a checkered reputation of managing supply chains and quality of ingredients.
In 2007, melamine was found to contaminate a wide range of pet foods resulting in major recalls and many deaths. In 2008, the melamine contamination problem escalated to humans when the poison was found in milk powder fed to infants. Many Chinese babies were affected and some died. | <urn:uuid:71c2a394-5041-4929-82bc-65938c349832> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://doggymom.com/tag/milk-powder/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.965613 | 205 | 2.359375 | 2 |
Soccer and Politics in a Day of Glory
There is a vicious circle here, the French mainstream media act with hypocrisy because of the perception the Adopter has developed vis-à-vis the Adopted.
By Abdennour Toumi
Soccer is a social activity within the community that is contrary to circumstantial triumphalism and seed nationalism; it is about team spirit and national cohesion in pride-sharing as the Croatian President and her fellow-citizens proudly have demonstrated. However, football has become a deadly drug with which to hypnotize the people, and a blessed gift for political leaders like President Putin, the FIFA World Cup 2018 host, which reads as the success story of the summer in the eyes of soccer experts managers and viewers so that President Macron wore his Fan-in-Chief jersey and jubilated les Bleus’ victory fever in front of a million viewers; so goes the political life.
It is unusual in developed countries to use soccer to determine nationalism, watching les Bleus players shouting: “Vive la République” and vehemently chanting national anthem, la Marseillaise. It was a bizarre identity layer to add to the Delicious French mille-feuille (Napoleon) dessert — as if France’s national team players needed to show their nationalism as a solid glue for the President, the media and more importantly for “WHITE” France, political leaders (les LR and le RN, ex-FN) and the identity question zealots like Éric Zemmour & Co.
In this stance, regimes in Arab countries love football to eternize their throne, thanks to geography and geology. Fortunately in November 2010 Egypt doesn’t share borders with Algeria, otherwise, a war would have broken out between the two countries like it did forty-eight years ago between Salvador and Honduras for the same “cause”: a World Cup qualification.
Nevertheless, the media in France have lost their concentration on good journalism, which sadly led to exultation in the control and news rooms — they get confused between nationalism and patriotism. In the light of these festive moments, this nation adores sports and its athletes, notably the sons of immigrants when they win and triumph.
The French media began to wonder why people are not hanging the national banner on their balconies and porches, in this case on their sullen balconies in the French banlieue HLM and les 3 F social housing towers. Reviving French nationalism has had fateful effects, wrapping French up in a flag, the media have reacted assuming France just discovered its nationalism; since the tragic events that shocked and shook France in the last three years; lately, nationalism has been the electoral cement at every election.
Ms. Le Pen ran her party’s campaign based on French nationalism and identity, so Mr. Fillon in 2017, and Ms. Le Pen qualified for the final with more than 10 million voters against President Macron, whose election was not a choice of heart by far.
A remake match of the 2002 Presidential election between then-President Chirac and Mr. Le Pen.
Thus les Bleus’ victory in the FIFA World Cup 2018 led the prudent sociologists and the aware media carefully watch their tongues and pens. The Prince, however, has already planted a sports trap argument in his Palace Garden, hoping that a soccer team can bright the nation back together “again” and heal the country from the wounds of mischaracterization and character assassination.
Politicians are capable of turning a sports victory event into an electorate means strategy. Didn’t France use this argument during the 1998 FIFA World Cup? When Desailly, Deschamps and Zidane won the World Championship, millions of French fans assembled at l’Arc de Triomphe chanting Zidane for President, and the French banner became Black, Blanc, Beur. France was reunited and the social fallacy assimilation process worked! Four years later, Mr. Le Pen got one foot in the Élysée Palace door, and Zidane, who was called to be President of France in ’98, eight years later was called for high treason because of his infamous head butt in FIFA World Cup Final in 2006 in Germany.
This time, Didier Deschamps as a coach listened attentively to the majority of White France and Zemmour’s clan to keep the “beur” very light in les Bleus’ beurre-blanc sauce. Why France’s sociocultural observers have not gone with the sound of the cherish tide in their analysis of the 2018 France’s motto diversity: Égalité, Fraternité, Mbappé! This would quickly be evaporated in the current French political agenda, at the end of the day, it is about national identity and never about diversity.
France like any Colonial Empire or a prosperous nation in the West, is exposed to any emigration temptation of the people from the south looking for a better life that they cannot have in their native countries. According to the French National Institute of Statistics l’INSEE counted nearly six million North African and sub-Saharan immigrants (foreign-born) in France, representing 9.1% of 65,233,271 million of the total population.
These ethnic and religious groups are socially and linguistically integrated, but economically and culturally disintegrated. The majority of these groups are culturally heterogeneous. Thus the religious-ethnic-sectarian stereotype factor made the integration process complicated for the previous generations to both parties in the equation (Adopter and Adopted), because of the social background of the adopted, and the colonial mentality of the host.
The so-called children of immigrants or pejoratively called in the media rebeus (Arabs), renois (Black) in Verlan or the banlieue youth French slang — they are assimilated to some extent and inserted like Fékir, Rami, Pogba and Sidibé in les Bleus’ house without feeling any blues.
Yet, the action of White France is not a welcoming one, and has pushed these ethnic and religious groups to multiculturalism in the suburbs of the major big cities (Paris, Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse…) known also as les banlieues, the birth place of Fékir, Mbappé and Kanté who fought with ferocity for the country’s jersey in Russia FIFA World Cup, like Alain (Ali) Mimoun, the Marathon Olympic champion in 1956.
Soccer as an element of behavior and post-integration has created the social dialectic of the stereotype for the majority of White France, with their bourgeois values, condescending to the Arabs in Particular, as lazy, dirty, and thieves!
The classification of this specific group is a result of the conflictual historical relation, Algerians for instance. In consequence the stereotype towards the Arabs, and the Algerian in particular, is similar like in Germany towards the Turks. Mesut Özil faced racist comments from the far-Right German media and politicians in the wake of the Mannschaft first-round FIFA tournament elimination.
These sons and daughters of North African and sub-Saharan origin want to be accepted as the Polish, the Italians and the Portuguese in Sports (football) and judge them on their skills not on their skins, Like Raymond Kopa, Michel Platini and Robert Pirès. Do not close the doors of the elite schools (Ivy League) in their face and keep them for the rich white families, the famous (Grandes Écoles), let all who are able attend Sciences Po, l’E.N.A., Polytechnique and Ponts et Chaussées and that applies in the mainstream French papers’ and networks’ news and control rooms.
The question of stereotype is still seen as a chronic matter not only in football, because White France in reality cannot chant “Zidane for President” in 1998 and raise his poster in the Arc (l’Arc de Triomphe) or Mbappé for President in 2018, the new darling boy of the French media. They see him, cute, mature and eloquent (he speaks like a 19-year-old Parisian “white” boy with a Victor Hugo vocabulary), and not like a random son of Bondy (le neuf-trois) County where he was born and grew up in a bi-ethnic family, from a father originally from Cameroon and a mother with Algerian origin.
There is a vicious circle here. The French mainstream media act with hypocrisy because of the perception the Adopter has developed vis-à-vis the Adopted; such are the consequences of the Colonialist policies. Also the incompetency of the French politicians and government who have been using the national identity, race origin and communitarianism versus multiculturalism to win the voters’ hearts.
Whereas young French of immigrant origin are dribbling, sliding, kicking and screaming on the soccer pitch with a ball in a virtuous circle and lifting high the world soccer trophy, not for glory — they learned early life is a roller coaster: it goes up, it goes down. Vive le foot.
- The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Is the Neither-Peace-nor-Security As-sumption Dominating Again? - June 7, 2021
- Algeria: “I Can See Clearly Now” - August 5, 2019
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CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) (BICARBONATE)
1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.
Refrigerated: 1 day
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Legal framework on freedom of religion and actual application
Vanuatu is a group of over 80 islands in the South Pacific. Around 65 of these are inhabited.
The preamble to the constitution states that Vanuatu is “founded on traditional Melanesian values, faith in God, and Christian principles”. The constitution recognises that “subject to any restrictions imposed by law on non-citizens, all persons are entitled to […] freedom of conscience and worship”. This right is “subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and to the legitimate public interest in defence, safety, public order, welfare and health”. A person who believes that this constitutional right has been infringed is entitled to apply to the Supreme Court. This judicial remedy exists “independently of any other possible legal remedy”. The Supreme Court may make any order that it considers appropriate, including an order for damages.
There is no established church. The largest Christian denominations are Presbyterians (27.9 percent), Anglicans (15.1 percent), Seventh Day Adventists (12.5 percent) and Catholics (12.4 percent). Smaller Christian groups include Assemblies of God, the Church of Christ and the Neil Thomas Ministry. There are also a number of Jews, Baha‘is and Muslims. The Jon Frum cargo cult is a politico-religious group which has a small number of adherents on Tanna island.
The Vanuatu Christian Council (VCC) is a non-governmental organisation comprising the Presbyterian Church, the Catholic Church, the Church of Christ, the Apostolic Church and the Church of Melanesia; the Assemblies of God and the Seventh Day Adventists are observer members. Events of national significance are celebrated with Christian prayer, led by the member Churches of the VCC.
Under the Education Act of 2014, children may not be refused admission to a school or treated less favourably because of their religion. Secondary state schools provide religious education for an hour a week, which is overseen by the VCC. The government pays the salaries of teachers at Church schools which were opened before 1980 and makes grants to Church schools. Under the Education Act of 2014, parents may excuse their children from religious education.
Registration of religions with the government was introduced in 1995 but the law was repealed two years later. The reintroduction of compulsory religious registration at the state level has been considered at various points since then. Religious groups may register as charitable organisations.
The Government of Vanuatu generally respects the religious freedoms set out in the law.
In August 2016, the government announced that, for the first time, it would start paying 10 million vatu (£66,000) per annum to the VCC. The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Vanuatu and New Caledonia stated that the funds would be used to support the Churches in their work in local communities.
On 21st October 2016, the VCC organised a march through Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu. The Chairman of the VCC, Pastor Nafuki, is reported to have said: “It is timely to let other religions know that the Republic of Vanuatu is built on Christian principles and faith in God.” He also said that the constitution should be amended to state: “Vanuatu is a Christian Country that believes in God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.” Although the VCC is a member of the Constitutional Review Committee, there is no sign that this constitutional change has made any progress. Pastor Nafuki expressed concern about the presence of Islam in Vanuatu and this is an ongoing issue in the media in Vanuatu.
MPs and ministers did not take part in the march in October 2016. In April 2016, however, the Minister of Internal Affairs had also spoken about the need for the constitution to express more clearly the Christian identity of Vanuatu, in the context of concerns about freedom of worship and “control on religious movements entering the country”.
In December 2016, more than 50 churches within the region came together in Vanuatu for a meeting of the Pacific Islands Evangelical and Missionary Network. In March 2017, the University of South Pacific in Vanuatu announced that, for the first time, religious groups would need to register and obtain approval before being allowed to operate on its campus. In July 2017, the newly sworn-in president, Obed Moses Tallis, pledged to uphold the constitution and to seek to maintain unity within the cultural and religious diversity of the country.
Prospects for freedom of religion
There is little to indicate imminent changes to the situation of religious freedom in Vanuatu, but the preservation of the Christian identity of the country is a matter of some public concern.
Endnotes / Sources
Vanuatu’s Constitution of 1980 with Amendments through 1983, constituteproject.org, https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Vanuatu_1983.pdf?lang=en, (accessed 17th February 2018).
‘Vanuatu’, The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nh.html, (Accessed 11th March 2018).
‘Vanuatu Christian Council’, Member churches, World Council of Churches, https://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/pacific/vanuatu/vcc, (accessed 17th February 2018).
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, ‘Vanuatu’, International Religious Freedom Report for 2016, U.S. Department of State, https://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/religiousfreedom/index.htm#wrapper, (accessed 17th February 2018).
Jonas Cullwick, ‘Bishop Ligo Supports Government Grant to VCC’, Vanuatu Daily Post, 8 September 2016, http://dailypost.vu/news/bishop-ligo-supports-government-grant-to-vcc/article_3e719f14-374e-5af4-9a28-0e74392eac61.html, (accessed 17th February 2018).
Len Garae, ‘VCC proclaims Vanuatu for God’, Vanuatu Daily Post, 22 October 2016, http://dailypost.vu/news/vcc-proclaims-vanuatu-for-god/article_e445a762-ee1c-5269-8f01-4374a65217a1.html, (accessed 17th February 2018).
Godwin Ligo, ‘Change needed to Freedom of Worship in Constitution’, Vanuatu Daily Post, 26th April 2016, http://dailypost.vu/news/change-needed-to-freedom-of-worship-in-constitution-maoh/article_6368a352-5876-5928-89f5-27ae503eaad3.html, (accessed 17th February 2018).
Harrison Selmen, ‘Over 50 churches uniting in Vanuatu for PIEMN’, Vanuatu Daily Post, 1st December 2016, http://dailypost.vu/news/over-churches-uniting-in-vanuatu-for-piemn/article_68d83788-c597-528b-bfa5-5e57944479f9.html, (accessed 17th February 2018).
Ruben Bakeo Markward, ‘Restriction of Sharing Faith at Emalus Campus’, Vanuatu Daily Post, 25th March 2017, http://dailypost.vu/opinion/letters_to_editor/re-restriction-on-sharing-faith-at-emalus-campus/article_dec61baa-ebcc-5688-880b-aa82134e65ad.html, (accessed 17th February 2018).
Godwin Ligo, ‘President’s speech’, Vanuatu Daily Post, 8th July 2017, http://dailypost.vu/news/president-s-speech/article_5a7b11d1-cfa2-5efd-bb83-b43594360f2c.html, (accessed 17th February 2018). | <urn:uuid:1565853c-6d83-4311-a07e-d655700fbaf3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://acninternational.org/religiousfreedomreport/2018/report/?report=936 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.925382 | 1,867 | 2.9375 | 3 |
Turkey’s confectionery and chocolate industry has set an export target of $1.5 billion for 2021, a trade body said on Thursday.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry’s exports stood at $1.3 billion in 2020, according to a statement by the Aegean Exporters’ Union.
At $540 million, confectionery products with chocolate and cocoa made up the largest chunk of exports last year, with exports of cocoa-free white chocolate products at $476 million.
The industry’s biggest export markets were Iraq, the US, and Iran, with $153 million, $143 million, and $52 million worth of exports, respectively, the statement said.
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Common Bicycle Accidents and How to Avoid Them
A bicyclist is at a severe disadvantage if involved in a traffic accident because of the much greater weight of the other vehicles and the likelihood of being thrown from the bike. Another major problem is that many drivers have trouble seeing a bicycle. Accidents can be caused by the bicycle rider being negligent or by the fault of the drivers of other vehicles.
Here are the common reasons a bicycle rider may cause an accident:
- Being Impaired: Being intoxicated on alcohol or drugs while riding a bike causes impairment of judgment and more risk-taking.
- Riding on the Sidewalk: It is easy to hit pedestrians if riding a bike on a sidewalk.
- Weaving Between Traffic: Weaving a bike through slow traffic is dangerous. A vehicle driver can suddenly open a door into a bike that is passing by too closely.
- Failure to Stop: If you run a right light or a stop sign, you have a good chance of being hit.
- Turning Left in Front of On Coming Traffic: Oncoming drivers may fail to see a bicycle turning left in front of them.
- Riding at Night Without Lights and Reflective Safety Equipment: Bicycles are very hard to see when riding in the dark without a headlamp, tail lamp, and safety equipment.
- Flat Tire or Mechanical Failure: Having a tire pop or a sudden mechanical failure, such as the brakes not working, is a cause of some accidents.
- Road Conditions: Slippery road conditions are treacherous for bicycles. Hazards such as oil, stones, gravel, potholes, debris, and other things in the road can cause an accident.
The common causes of a bicycle accident that is the fault of a vehicle driver are:
- Distracted Driving: The cause of many accidents is that drivers are using their phones.
- Impaired Driving: The use of alcohol or drugs that make a driver intoxicated causes accidents.
- Driver Fatigue: If the vehicle driver is tired, his or her response time will be slower.
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Let me tell you the story about the time when I learnt how to cook rice. It is a simple recipe of two cups of water per one cup of rice, adding one tablespoon of salt on low heat for 20-ish minutes. The first time, I almost burnt the pot because the heat was too high. The second time, I got a fantastic rice soup because I added more water than necessary. The third time, the rice was too salty. It took me at least two months of trial and error to learn how to make a tasty bowl of rice.
From this story, notice the trial and error approach for learning how to perform a new task. We use this approach to determine the required steps for reaching a goal and discover actions that may end up in troublesome results. What if, instead of cooking rice, that task is something that requires more care, like driving a car or managing the Kristiansand’s water distribution network. An error while learning those new skills is unacceptable. On the one hand, we may have a car accident with injured people; on the other hand, all Kristiansand may run out of water for days. To reduce those unwanted outcomes while learning a new task, we can watch tutorials, talk to experts, or take a course before doing any action.
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Harvesters with the Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia dropped lobster traps in waters in the Annapolis Basin and sold their catch on the wharf in Digby Thursday to make a point they have a treaty right to earn a moderate livelihood from catching and selling lobster.
The Sipekne’katik chief and council and several community members joined the harvesters to show their support and solidarity to their fellow band members who, the leaders say, are being harassed by fishery officers with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
“We’re here to exercise our rights and to support our local fisher people from our community,” Chief Michael Sack said. “There’s been a lot of dangerous activities going on and harassment (of) our people so we’re just showing support,” he said.
“They were out fishing the other day and there were DFO officers who were, kind of, (doing) scare tactics, trying to scare them off the water,” Chief Sack explained.
Harvesters loaded lobster traps and gear onto the band-owned boat, The Treaty Defender, late Thursday morning. The crew then headed out to drop 15 traps in waters not far from the shoreline in the Annapolis Basin.
The crew returned to the wharf in Digby an hour later with two crates filled with live lobster to sell.
“We’re allowed to sell it. We’re going to sell it. We have people to support at home and that’s what we’re going to do,” Chief Sack said.
In a letter to the Federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Jonathan Wilkinson dated Oct. 1, Chief Sack informed the department of plans to harvest lobster on Oct. 3.
“We intend to exercise these rights with due regard for the conservation of the resource in order to ensure the sustainability of our pursuit of a livelihood. Our catch will be a tiny fraction of the overall lobster harvest and a just and equitable sharing of this resource,” he wrote.
Guardians aboard a zodiac boat accompanied the band’s fishing boat as crew members set lobster traps.
“We have our own guardian program just to ensure safety and that we follow our own rules in conservation management and safety for our people (who are) fishing,” Chief Sack explained.
Mi’kmaw harvesters say DFO seized lobster traps and gear
Since August, Mi’kmaw harvesters from several First Nation communities in Nova Scotia have been setting lobster traps in St. Mary’s Bay off the coast of southwestern Nova Scotia. The area is part of DFO’s lobster fishing areas 34 and 35. Both areas are currently closed for commercial lobster fishing until later this fall.
The harvesters have been tagging their traps with personal identification and other information to inform DFO fishery officers that they’re exercising their treaty right to pursue a moderate livelihood fishery. Despite that, several harvesters say DFO officers have been seizing their traps and fishing gear but they’re not being charged.
Sipekne’katik harvester Leon Knockwood told Ku’ku’kwes News that fishery officers seized his lobster traps, gear and his father’s pickup truck in Nov. 2018. He was charged several months later with commercial fishery violations.
Knockwood is currently fighting the charges. He has a court appearance scheduled in mid-November in Digby Provincial Court.
Alex McDonald, who has had his share of confrontations with DFO officers in the past 20 years, was among several community members who came out to show his support for his fellow Mi’kmaw harvesters.
“It’s the greatest thing. It’s awesome that they did this today. I’m happy,” McDonald said.
McDonald was one of four Mi’kmaw harvesters charged with illegal fishing in St. Mary’s Bay in Sept. 2015. The charges against them were later withdrawn after a one-day trial was held in Digby in Feb. 2018. The harvesters had used their treaty right to fish to earn a moderate livelihood as a defence against the charges.
McDonald and the three other harvesters are currently suing DFO for damages and loss of income for charging them.
Sipekne’katik is the second First Nation in Atlantic Canada to announce their plans to practice their treaty right to earn a moderate livelihood by catching and selling lobster. On Sept. 23, the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government in Quebec announced it would exercise its treaty right to a moderate livelihood fishery by setting lobster traps in Chaleur Bay and sell a portion of its catch to offset costs.
In an email response, a DFO spokeswoman wrote that the department has been working with the Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik to implement the treaty right to fish to earn a moderate livelihood at “Rights Reconciliation Agreement negotiation tables.”
“The Department works wth all harvesters to promote compliance with the Fisheries Act and its associated regulations, and to ensure that Indigenous fishing rights are respected,” Debbie Buott-Matheson wrote.
“Negotiating these agreements takes time and DFO looks forward to working in partnership with Indigenous communities on a stable, long-term approach,” she added.
Meanwhile, Chief Sack said he and his fellow councillors will continue to support Mi’kmaw harvesters from his community in their fishing activities.
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Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. Surrounded by friends and family, the smell of roast turkey and cranberry sauce in the air, wrapping paper thrown all over the floor, or neatly folded depending on what family you have. These traditions make this season so unique and give it a special place in our hearts. But Christmas is celebrated all around the world, and not every tradition is the same as yours. So make sure your tray table is stowed, and your seat belt is fastened as we take a trip around the world.
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Australia likes it hot.
Most Australian’s grow up watching movies of a white Christmas, but they have never experienced anything like it. So their day, instead of being filled with sleigh rides and open fires, they would have a swim at the beach and an open fire BBQ.
Japan finger-licking good Christmas dinner
While the traditional Christmas is turkey and ham, in Japan, Kentucky Fried Chicken rules the celebration. Colonel Sanders dresses up as Santa, and you will need to pre-order your chicken early, as it always sells out.
Venezuelans are rolling into the church.
In the week leading up to Christmas, the traditional way to go to church in Venezuela is by roller skates. This is so popular that cities close their roads to give more room for the skater to roll.
Germany’s got sole
While we are most used to leaving out a stocking for Santa to fill, they leave out their shoes on the 5th of December in Germany. If the kids have been good, it will be full of sweets; if not, it will only have an empty branch.
Ukraine doesn’t brush away from the cobwebs.
An old folktale is told in Ukraine about a poor widow who didn’t have money to decorate her tree for her children. When they went to sleep, a spider decided to help and decorated with beautifully spun spider webs. The Ukrainians celebrate this but decorating their trees with artificial spider webs.
Sweden loves Donald.
«Kalle Anka och hans vänner önskar God Jul» is a video made in 1958 featuring the one and only Donald Duck. Translated «Donald Duck and his friends wish you a Merry Christmas», this special first aired on Christmas eve in 1960 on Swedish television. We are not sure how but this quickly became a tradition with many families playing it on television every Christmas eve with over 40% of the entire population watching.
No matter the country or the tradition, Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus. This is why at Hillsong Kids Big, we have created Celebrate! A Christmas Mystery. A 3-week interactive curriculum that you can use this Christmas. Big and Christmas — now that is a good tradition.
The perfect video to watch with your preteens about this season: «Christmas is still a mystery?»
Check out our 15-day, kids Christmas reading plan on YouVersion. Through the mysteries of the messengers, the manger, and the star, we discover that Christmas is not just about gifts. It’s about the birth of Jesus, that God is with us, and Christmas is a time to worship Him.
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The Holy Week in Taranto has very ancient origins. During the XVIII century, the cult of the 'Addolorata' (Blessed Mother) is intensified and a procession is then introduced in her honor.
Currently, there are two processions that cross the city during the Easter period: that of Holy Thursday which begins in the night, starts from the church of S. Domenico in old town and symbolizes the search by the Addolorata for her son Jesus; that of the 'Mysteries ' which begins on the afternoon of Good Friday, starts from the Carmine church and retraces the stages of the 'Via Crucis'.
During the procession of the Addolorata the statue of the Virgin is supported by the members of the homonymous brotherhood, while during that of the Mysteries eight statues representing the passion of Christ are carried by the brotherhood of Carmine, whose members are called 'Perdoni'. The members of Addolorata's brotherhood wear a smock with a black cape called 'mozzetta', a crown of thorns on their heads and a large rosary tied to their belts. Instead, the members of Carmine's brotherhood despite being hooded, wear a black felt hat with a blue band around it; they gird a rosary in their right hand and a stick in their left hand, but above all they walk barefoot.
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Looking back on the biggest data breaches to impact ASEAN
- 21 August, 2018 16:00
With its dynamic position as one of the fastest growing digital economies in the world, the ASEAN region has also become a prime target for cyber attacks.
Last month, Singapore was subject to the largest data breach in its history with 1.5 million affected by an attack which saw SingHealth’s patients personal information, including addresses and National Registration Identity Card numbers, severely compromised.
According to AT Kearney’s insightful report Cyber security in ASEAN: An Urgent Call to Action, ASEAN countries are being used as launchpads for cyber attacks, either as vulnerable hotbeds of unsecured infrastructures where numerous computers can be infected easily for large-scale attacks, or as centres for a single point of attack to gain access to the hubs’ global connections.
The report also found out that Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam are global operational bases for major blocked suspicious web activities, up to 3.5 times the standard ratio, making them hubs for hackers to launch malware attacks.
The high risk of cyber attacks and data breaches won’t improve until cyber security governance and policies are considerably developed.
According to the Asia Pacific Risk Centre, hackers are 80 per cent more likely to attack organisations in Asia due to the weakness in regional cyber security infrastructures.
Although Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam have drafted cyber security bills in 2017, little progress has been achieved in the rest of ASEAN countries.
When it comes to data breach control, the prospects are even gloomier. Whereas Philippines or Indonesia require that data controllers notify promptly affected users in the case of a data breach, Thailand, Brunei or Malaysia don’t have specific notification requirements in this particular scenario.
This makes more difficult to know the real extent of actual data breaches in those countries as most of them would go unreported.
In March 2017, ASEAN adopted the ASEAN Cyber security Cooperation Strategy and in April 2018, on the occasion of the 32nd ASEAN Summit, it issued a statement on cyber security cooperation.
However, since the lack of sector-specific governance and policies is a problem around the whole region, ASEAN could benefit of a coordinated approach similar to the one implemented in the European Union (EU).
In 2013 the EU developed a cyber security package, a region-wide cyber security strategy to “enhance the EU’s overall performance” and to “safeguard an online environment providing the highest possible freedom and security for the benefit of everyone.”
The package was reviewed last year and marks a milestone in the fight against cyber crime in the union.
Below CIO-Asia.com has compiled a list of the most serious data breach incidents in the ASEAN region during the past few years.
Philippines, 2016: “The biggest government data breach in history”
On 27 March 2016, 55 million voters in the Philippines were subject to what’s been deemed the “biggest government data breach in history” after the entire database of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was hacked and leaked.
Behind the attack was a group self-named Anonymous Philippines. Following the breach a second hacker group, LulzSec Pilipinas, posted the database online and since then it has been widely shared by others.
Anonymous Philippines is a hacktivist community likely to be connected or inspired by the global Anonymous hacker network, which has rallied supporters in over 20 countries globally against government corruption and internet censorship.
Among the data stolen from Comelec, which was distributed on both the dark and clear web, were 228,605 email addresses and 1.3 million passport numbers of overseas Filipino voters and 15.8 million fingerprint records.
Other information contained within the breach included postal addresses, place of birth, height, weight, gender, marital status and parents' names. Although dates of birth and names were encrypted, the rest of the data wasn’t.
In an interview with WIRED, security expert Troy Hunt said that the leaked database was a “real hodgepodge” of data structures, with file names suggesting careless copy-and-pasting of old versions, poor maintenance and lenient management.
In 2013, #pR.ison3R, claiming to be part of Anonymous Philippines, posted on Facebook three mobile phone numbers belonging to Benigno Aquino III, the country’s then president.
Thailand, 2016: Expats data compromised
Late on a March Sunday afternoon, social media users noticed that a database containing the names, addresses, job titles and passport numbers of more than 2,000 foreign nationals living in Thailand’s southern province was widely available online.
The website where the information was published carried the Thailand immigration police seal but used a private Thai web address, which is not usually associated with government sites. The data was openly accessible without a password and some users even guessed the administration password, which unsurprisingly was 12345.
The site also featured a digital map pinpointing the expats’ location and their personal details, making it a cause for worry to hundreds of foreigners living in the southern region of the Asian country.
When authorities ordered to take down the website on the following Monday, it was already too late. The site’s existence had gone viral and it had become another stain in the government’s cyber security record, which in 2016 had seen the websites of the police, courts and correction departments hacked.
Thai Netizens, a digital advocacy group, tracked down the website's owner, a developer called Akram Aleeming, who later posted a statement on Facebook saying the site had mistakenly been made public during testing stages. According to his statement, the immigration police had commissioned the website.
Malaysia, 2017: Fiasco at the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commissions
In what’s Malaysia’s darkest data breach episode to date, more than 46 million mobile subscribers’ data was stolen and leaked on to the dark web.
Considering that the state has a population of 32 million, it is believed that the whole country was affected, including foreigners using pre-paid mobile phones.
The leaked information includes mobile numbers, unique phone serial numbers and home addresses.
Personal information from multiple Malaysian public sector and commercial websites was also stolen, making Malaysians vulnerable to social engineering attacks and even phone cloning.
Although the Malaysian technology news website Lowyat.net claimed that it reported the breach to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) after receiving a tip-off, the watchdog asked Lowyat.net to take the news article down.
The tech website was informed that someone was trying to sell huge databases of personal details from at least 12 Malaysian mobile operators for an undisclosed amount of Bitcoin on its forums.
A vast amount of personal data was also stolen from Jobstreet.com and six different official Malaysian organisations, including the Malaysian Housing Loan Applications and the Academy of Medicine Malaysia.
Lowyat.net founder Vijandren Ramadass told The Star that all information it had received on the matter was handed over to the MCMC.
The MCMC only accepted the data breach a day later in a press statement released on Facebook, later confirming that 46.2 million mobile subscribers were affected by the data breach.
Singapore, 2017: Reputation debacle for AXA Insurance and Uber
Before last month’s catastrophic health data breach, Singapore had already an open record of serious breach incidents in its territory.
In September 2017, 5,400 AXA Insurance Singapore customers were affected by a data breach in the company’s online health portal.
Information stolen included email addresses, mobile numbers and date of birth. However, AXA was quick to reassure that no other personal data, including name, postal addresses, financial details, medical records or claims history, had been exposed.
In an email to its customers, AXA’s data protection officer Eric Lelyon said: “We wish to inform you that because of a recent cyberattack, personal data belonging to about 5,400 of our customers, past and present, on our Health Portal was compromised."
To reassure its clients he continued by saying that "no further action is required from you as the information that was compromised is not likely to, on its own, expose you to identity theft."
Ironically, in 2014 the insurance corporation had introduced an online risk insurance service in the city-state to protect customers and businesses against cyberattacks.
And in December, just a couple of months after AXA’s episode, Uber disclosed that personal data belonging to 380,000 of its customers in Singapore had been subject to a leak the previous year.
The popular but controversial riding company only released the news after disclosing that the details of 57 million worldwide Uber riders and drivers had been exposed. Not only that, Uber paid $100,000 to the hacker responsible to destroy the data in an effort to cover up the leak.
This move, which was approved by Uber’s former CEO Travis Kalanick, didn't work too well for the organisation and the company’s CSO, Joe Sullivan, was sacked shortly after the incident made headlines. However, to this day Uber has avoided paying any significant fines in regards to this episode.
If Uber’s breach had happened after the introduction of the EU’s GDPR, the company could have been fined 4% of its global annual revenue ($23.5 million).
"Uber has played a risky game here, not only concealing the hack but exacerbating the problem by paying off the hackers”, said Dean Armstrong, cyberlaw barrister at Setfords Solicitors. “This will simply encourage them further and result in more attempts to steal personal data from organisations."
Thailand, 2018: True Corp's data gaffe
In March 2018 security researcher Niall Merrigan revealed that the identity documents of around 45,000 customers of True Corp, Thailand’s second-biggest mobile network and the flagship company of billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont's Charoen Pokphand Group, had been exposed.
Merrigan discovered the personal details belonging to customers of True Corp's e-commerce subsidiary iTrueMart (now WeMall) stored in a public-facing Amazon S3 bucket in March.
The 32GB data cache included 45,736 files, consisting mainly of JPG and PDF scans of identity documents including scanned ID cards, driving licences and possibly passports.
Merrigan said that True Corp was wrongly assuming that the incident was a hack, but there was no security on the data bucket and anybody could have found and downloaded the files.
According to the Bangkok Post, Telecoms regulator NBTC is investigating the incident and may force True Corp to compensate its customers for exposing their details.
The stored identity records may have been collected as part of the Thai government's mandatory SIM registration scheme, which has already been a target of identity thieves and has been opposed by privacy advocates.
But a cloud expert noted that because the default setting for the AWS S3 service is private, True had to have intentionally set the data to public.
Philippines, May 2018: Wendy’s and Jollibee asked to take preventive measures against data breaches
Last May the National Privacy Commission of Philippines (NPC) gave popular fast-food chain Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) 10 days to come up with a plan to rehabilitate the vulnerabilities in its website, which could expose the data of millions of customers in the case of a breach.
In addition to this, the NPC also ordered Jollibee to “employ privacy by design” in re-engineering JFC Group’s data infrastructure.
The food chain will also need to conduct a new privacy assessment, while filing a monthly progress report, until the issues in the system are addressed.
The NPC emitted these cautionary warnings after Wendy’s, another US fast-food chain with operations in the Philippines, was subject to a data breach earlier in the year.
Over 80,000 records, including users’ personal data, were exposed following an infiltration by hackers of Wendy’s Philippines website.
The NPC reported on May 4 that around 82,150 records of customers and job applicants including names, addresses, passwords, payment method and transaction details were compromised in the leak.
In relation to the case, the NPC issued an order addressed to Wendy's in Philippines to inform users affected by the data breach. The document, which the NPC released on May 2, gave a 72-hour extension for the fast-food chain company to comply.
“On an analysis of the information exfiltrated, it can be ascertained that the exposure of certain sensitive personal or financial information within the database puts the affected data subjects in harm’s way,” the NPC’s order states.
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Historians and theologians continue to debate the precise start of the new millennium, but by January 2001 the world will have marked another global milestone. When the new U.S. administration and the new Congress take office, the second decade of the post-Cold War era will be well under way. This issue of the Brookings Review focuses on the opportunities and challenges likely to face the United States from abroad and suggests how American foreign policy could and should address them.
Several articles focus on the principal centers of power in the world: China, Russia, Japan, Europe, and India. The emphasis is only natural, as these are the actors with the greatest capacity to buttress or frustrate U.S. efforts to bring about a world to its liking, one characterized by market economic policies and democracy as well as open trade, a reduced resort to military force to settle disputes, and fewer weapons of mass destruction in fewer hands.
This is not to suggest we live in or should aspire to a multipolar world. To the contrary, this is and will likely remain a world of distinct American primacy. No country or group of countries will be in a position to balance American economic, military, and cultural power for the foreseeable future. But primacy is not to be confused with hegemony, and the United States will be unable to realize the bulk of its ambitions without the support or at least tolerance of others. Unilateralism offers little promise; except in rare situations, the United States on its own cannot go to war, curb nuclear proliferation, thwart terrorism, open trade, or prevent genocide. The task for American foreign policy is to promote effective multilateralism, something that more often than not will demand strong American leadership of (and participation in) informal coalitions and regional groupings.
The bilateral relationship with China is fast becoming the most difficult for the United States to manage. Areas of cooperation, including expanding trade and promoting stability in Korea, risk being overwhelmed by differences over Taiwan, human rights, Chinese assistance to Pakistan’s nuclear and missile programs, U.S. plans for both theater and national missile defense, and humanitarian intervention. Complicating matters is the political reality that in both countries there are those who see the other as the principal obstacle to a successful foreign policy and who see a competitive if not adversarial relationship as all but inevitable.
No negotiation can eliminate these differences; instead, what is required are regular consultations, attempts to cooperate in selected areas, and particular care not to let areas of disagreement spill over and affect the entire relationship. Taiwan should be singled out, however, as the one issue that could bring the United States and China into direct military confrontation. China must understand that the United States will not stand idly by if China coerces or uses military force against Taiwan. This posture needs to be balanced, however, by U.S. diplomacy that both encourages a mainland-Taiwan “cross-Strait” dialogue and discourages any unilateral declaration of independence by Taiwan.
Russia also poses difficulties for U.S. foreign policy, if for different reasons. Russia is a power in decline; its economy is dismal and its domestic politics are in turmoil, including but not limited to Chechnya. It is clearly the objective of Russia’s new president, Vladimir Putin, to reverse this decline and restore stability and a measure of economic growth at home as well as respect abroad. But for all its weaknesses, Russia remains a major power, one that still possesses an enormous nuclear arsenal and vast natural resources, occupies a seat on the United Nations Security Council, and, through its diplomacy and arms and technology exports, can be a force in the world for stability—or not.
The challenge is to deal with the potential problems posed by Russia’s external behavior while giving it time to try to get its political and economic house in order. As with China, the United States cannot afford to rule out cooperating where it proves possible (in the Balkans, conceivably arms control) simply because of disagreements in some areas (Chechnya, for example). Likewise, economic assistance—including new International Monetary Fund loans and debt relief—should be conditioned on sound economic reforms rather than linked to unrelated political disputes; any such linkage would provide little leverage for the United States but could block cooperation where it might be fruitful and create additional obstacles to establishing a more market-oriented and liberal Russia. Most important might be a U.S. willingness to accord Russia the attention and respect it craves; that would require only a commitment to consult regularly and to go the extra mile to take Russia’s interests into account.
There are limits, however, to what the United States can do to assuage Russian concerns. No administration can hand Russia a veto over U.S. initiatives such as missile defense or further enlargement of NATO. In the latter case, the United States ought not move the goalposts; NATO membership should be available to candidate states that meet the stated criteria for admission. To do otherwise would remove a useful incentive for reform and risk redividing Europe. What can make this less objectionable to Russia (and less likely to trigger an angry nationalist reaction there) is to condition NATO membership on protection of Russian minorities, to pledge to avoid stationing any non-national military forces on the territory of new members, and to reiterate that Russian membership in NATO remains possible.
Japan is a fundamentally different challenge. A decade ago Japan was seen as the principal economic competitor of the United States and an alternative model for much of the world. Nowadays, Japan is more likely to arouse U.S. frustration—over the slow pace of its deregulation, over monetary and trade policies that hinder Japan’s contribution to regional and global economic growth, over the difficulty of building a consensus in Japan favoring a more active role in the region and the world. Yet Japan remains a critical force in the world economy and is a valued ally crucial to U.S. efforts to promote stability in the Asia-Pacific.
The United States can do little to affect internal Japanese deliberations or decisions; what it can do is encourage Japan to become more active in the region and beyond, more commensurate with its absolute and relative strengths. More regular, high-level consultations—on Japan’s role in various contingencies, on the design of new institutional frameworks to promote stability in the Asia-Pacific—would help, as would deemphasizing the U.S. military presence in Japan and shifting the focus on trade from bilateral to regional or global matters.
Europe remains the greatest actual and potential partner of the United States in shaping the post-Cold War world. But beside considerable areas of agreement—for example, on humanitarian intervention, be it in the Balkans or beyond—are significant differences, including over trade, American plans for missile defense, sharing the burdens of military commitments, and the U.S. tendency (at least until recently) to define difficult states as “rogues” and emphasize the application of economic sanctions. Europeans also resent American unilateralism and dominance, while American officials are often uncomfortable with the reality of a stronger and more independent Europe.
The differences, while real, ought not be exaggerated or allowed to hamper cooperation on shared concerns often far removed from the continent of Europe. Europeans must follow through on their pledge to develop a greater capacity for military action, and the United States must not resist European moves to become more capable and independent. In the end, a weak and divided Europe that is either unable or unwilling to be a true partner of the United States is a far greater threat to transatlantic ties than a Europe that sometimes resists American preferences.
India is the newest of the world’s principal power centers. Although poverty is widespread among its enormous population, India is a thriving democracy that enjoys increasingly strong, market-driven economic growth. It is a relatively modest but potentially significant trading partner for the United States. Just as important, and depending on how it acts, India can affect U.S. strategic interests in Asia and beyond.
Washington and New Delhi have an opportunity to forge a new relationship of economic and strategic value to each country, but only if each is prepared to devote more attention to developing the relationship and to abandon past stereotypes. The United States will need both to accept that India’s nuclear weapons capability is here to stay and to help lessen the chance that it will ever be used. India must demonstrate more flexibility and creativity over Kashmir and its relationship with its neighbor and all-too-often rival Pakistan. A failed Pakistan and a successful India are unlikely to go hand in hand.
Several themes recur in U.S. relationships with these major countries. One is the centrality of ballistic missile defense. A number of countries, including but not limited to North Korea, Iraq, and Iran, are developing ballistic missiles and possibly nuclear weapons. Depending on their range, these missiles could threaten U.S. troops in critical regions, American allies, or U.S. territory. Simultaneously, new technologies are making the prospect of intercepting ballistic missiles at one or another stage of their flight—hitting a bullet with a bullet—more real than ever before. Major questions must be resolved, however, before a new administration and Congress can determine whether and how to proceed with missile defense.
A good start is the place of missile defense in overall U.S. strategy. A realistic and reasonable goal is for robust missile defenses at the theater level—that is, for short-range use in likely combat regions—and a national missile defense that complements (rather than replaces) deterrence. Theater missile defenses would allow the United States to continue to contemplate intervening militarily on behalf of vital national interests and major allies in the Persian Gulf and Northeast Asia. Without theater defenses, deployed American forces and local U.S. allies would be highly vulnerable to intimidation and attack in any armed confrontation. A modest national missile defense, meanwhile, would allow the United States to better contend with relatively small threats posed by the long-range missile programs of several “states of concern” and by small-scale accidental or unauthorized launches that in principle could emanate from Russia or China. Such a limited capability would reduce U.S. physical vulnerability and again make it a less probable target of blackmail.
A modest national missile defense has other virtues. It would not constitute a threat to Russia’s deterrent and eliminate any prospect for large cuts in nuclear weapons. With the Cold War’s end, it no longer makes sense (leaving aside whether it ever did) for the United States and Russia to maintain nuclear arsenals capable of destroying one another many times over. Maintaining large inventories of missiles is dangerous—the chance of accidental or unauthorized launches can never be eliminated—and expensive. Reducing inventories substantially, say to 1,000-1,500 warheads apiece, appears both possible and desirable, as does reducing the alert status of systems to further diminish the chance of accidental conflict.
Persuading Russia to renegotiate the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty to allow for a modest increase in missile defenses is not out of the question. If Russia can be brought around, European resistance to U.S. missile defense plans would largely fade. If, however, Russia cannot be persuaded to participate in a cooperative transition to a somewhat revised offense-defense balance, then the United States should proceed unilaterally but openly, making clear both the schedule for deployments and the limits to what it will do.
China offers far more difficulties, as even a modest missile defense could pose a threat to the far smaller Chinese arsenal. Moreover, theater missile defense inevitably becomes entangled with the Taiwan issue, as China is sure to view U.S. missile defense plans for Northeast Asia as enabling Taiwan to declare independence with impunity. There is no way to eliminate these Chinese concerns and probably no way to avoid a decision by China to increase the size and capability of its nuclear arsenal, something likely to happen to some degree regardless of U.S. missile defense plans. But the United States can alleviate the adverse consequences, both by making clear that any national missile defense is limited (and not designed to offset China’s deterrent) and by working to discourage a declaration of independence by Taiwan.
Almost all of the above is premature, however, as it is predicated on the United States developing a missile defense worth deploying. Thus, an aggressive testing and development program, one that is not limited to any particular architecture, is in order. The United States ought to explore the potential for boost or “ascent” phase intercepts, which (and unlike defenses based on other approaches) have the advantages of a larger, slower-moving target and of not having to contend with decoys.
Humanitarian intervention is in some ways the emblematic problem of the first post-Cold War decade. The United States should be prepared to use military force on a selective basis to save innocent lives. American foreign policy must have a moral component if it is to enjoy the support of the American people and the respect of the world. At the same time, the United States cannot intervene everywhere human rights or lives are threatened lest it leave itself unable to cope with contingencies involving vital national interests in the Persian Gulf or Northeast Asia.
No all-purpose set of guidelines will determine policy in every situation. As a rule, however, U.S. willingness to intervene militarily should reflect the potential or actual scale of the violence (fortunately, genocide remains relatively rare); the impact of acting (or not acting) on more important national interests; and the likelihood that an operation (with others) will accomplish considerable good at modest financial, human, and military cost to the United States.
How military force is used can be as important as whether. Normally it should not be limited to air power; it should be used early in a crisis and employed decisively rather than incrementally. Humanitarian interventions, precisely because they do not involve vital U.S. interests, should be designed to save lives. Strategies such as separating warring populations, partitioning, and creating humanitarian zones or safe havens all deserve serious consideration. More ambitious objectives, such as nation-building and promoting multiethnic societies or democracy, should normally be avoided. Exit dates should not be set in advance of interventions; a decision for forces to remain should reflect the costs and benefits of so doing rather than anything arbitrary.
To keep U.S. costs down, Washington should train and equip others to carry out humanitarian operations. One priority should be developing a regional force for Africa (along the lines of the Africa Crisis Response Initiative). Allies in Europe and Asia should also be encouraged to train forces for intervention. But the United States should not try to create a “UN army.” Not only would it be expensive, but, given the bias against humanitarian intervention on the part of Russia, China, India, and others, the UN cannot be counted on to carry out missions more demanding than consensual peacekeeping.
World trade has been and remains an engine of economic growth that often keeps down inflation, creates jobs, increases choice, and spurs innovation. It can also discourage conflict—why risk a war that in turn would risk profitable arrangements? Still, promoting trade is never easy. Advocates must always struggle against those who would restrict access to their markets using both tariff and nontariff barriers to protect domestic producers and workers against foreign competition.
A new administration could boost political support for open trade in the United States by doing more to soften the inevitable stresses on workers from both trade and technological change. Providing tax breaks and soft loans for lifelong education and training would help, as would ensuring that safety nets providing insurance for health care, disability, and other needs were fully portable so that workers would not undergo additional hardship if particular jobs were lost. But there must be limits to using trade arrangements to set uniform standards for labor and the environment. Negotiating and building support for trade accords is already difficult enough. Labor and environmental standards should be handled separately, through a reinvigorated International Labor Organization or specific environmental accords.
The creation of the World Trade Organization in 1995 was a major milestone in the quest to open trade, establishing both rules to govern trade and a mechanism to resolve disputes. The next steps should be to expand the WTO to cover a wider range of goods, services, and countries and to open its decisionmaking process to more actors, including nongovernmental organizations. The best way to accomplish those goals would be through a new global trade round. But if that proves politically infeasible, open trade should be promoted through a mix of bilateral and regional agreements. Such limited approaches lack the impact of a global system and run some risk of establishing zones that discriminate against nonmembers, but they can be a boon to trade (as proven by both the European Union and the North American Free Trade Agreement), can become something of a laboratory for new ideas (as shown by Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation), and are certainly preferable to doing nothing—and thus setting the stage for renewed protectionism.
The difficulty of reaching consensus among the global powers on missile defense, humanitarian intervention, and trade suggests a fourth theme—promoting regional arrangements. Regionalism is not a rejection of globalism, but rather a practical acknowledgement that, much more than nations worldwide, states of the same region share a similar perspective and an incentive to act on problems before they are directly affected.
Regionalism appears especially relevant for Africa and Latin America. Africa is ravaged by humanitarian crises, some man-made, some natural. The international community, while willing to help in some ways (providing military assistance and training, offering cheaper drugs to combat AIDS, forgiving debt), is not prepared to intervene militarily or send resources on the required scale. This points to the need to strengthen African capabilities and mechanisms, especially in the realm of peacekeeping and its more demanding offshoots.
Latin America (like the Asia-Pacific) is also relatively weak in regional institutions other than in the economic area, where both NAFTA and Mercosur provide important frameworks for trade. The prevalence of democratic, market-oriented societies in the region makes this weakness less obvious than it is in Africa. But the impressive advance of democracy in Mexico notwithstanding, there are disquieting trends toward populism in both Peru and Venezuela and even more troubling evidence that the government of Colombia is losing ground in its struggle with left-wing guerrillas, drug traffickers, and paramilitaries. Because a failed Colombia would have serious regional consequences, states in the region, including the United States, must provide military and police training and equipment, economic assistance, and diplomatic support to help Colombia reach a political settlement—and begin to consider what to do if Colombia nevertheless continues to fail.
The Middle East
Regionalism takes quite a different form in the Middle East and Persian Gulf. The unfinished business of promoting peace between Israel and Syria, Lebanon, and the Palestinians will surely occupy the next U.S. administration. Peace talks between Israel and either Syria or Lebanon are likely to be on hold for some time, until Syria’s new president, Bashar Assad, consolidates his position. But the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon creates a new dynamic. The goal should be to build diplomatic pressure on Hizbollah to lay down its arms and become a political actor within Lebanon. Simultaneously, the United States should put diplomatic pressure on Syria to withdraw militarily from Lebanon. The Israeli-Palestinian track presents a very different challenge in the aftermath of the Camp David summit. The United States should promote a partial agreement if a comprehensive one remains elusive, simultaneously emphasizing the need for the parties involved to avoid unilateral acts and for those not directly involved (such as the Arab states) to avoid anything that would further restrict Palestinian willingness to make compromises for peace.
Two other sets of challenges in the greater Middle East illustrate broader issues facing American foreign policy. The first involves Iraq and Iran, two states until recently known as “rogues,” a label also at times applied to North Korea, Cuba, Libya, and others. What defined a rogue was never clear, although it reflected such behaviors as large-scale violations of human rights, support for terrorism, and pursuit of weapons of mass destruction. The term deserved jettisoning, for it also tended to lump problems of different magnitudes—Cuba and Iraq hardly pose similar threats to U.S. interests—and limit the tools available to the United States to alter undesirable behavior.
The strong U.S. bias to date has been toward punitive economic sanctions, despite evidence that sanctions imposed by the United States alone are of limited use at best and that even sanctions backed widely by other countries cannot achieve ambitious goals such as regime change. Adding positive incentives (including reducing sanctions) to the policy mix could help induce behavioral improvements, much as has happened in an apparently successful U.S. effort to curb North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs.
The other issue observable in the greater Middle East, but in no way exclusive to it, is how much weight American foreign policy should place on promoting democracy and how to go about it. Promoting democracy should be a consideration, but hardly the only one, given that other vital interests often must take precedence. Also, promoting democracy can be a difficult business; in most instances, it will behoove the United States to proceed cautiously, helping to build and extend civil societies and markets, both desirable in their own right and as possible way stations for societies on the path to greater openness.
Foreign Policy Resources
To manage foreign policy successfully, the next president and those around him will require ample resources. Some of those resources are financial, such as more money for military, intelligence, diplomacy, and assistance programs. Here the good news is that the United States can afford to do all that it should in the world without endangering its economic situation at home. But money will be made available by Congress—and its use supported—only if the next administration makes foreign policy a priority. To be sure, there is always the risk that a great power will exhaust itself by doing too much. But the greater risk today is that the United States will squander an opportunity to build a world supportive of its core interests by doing too little.
As this last point suggests, another resource necessary for successful foreign policy is time and effort. The new administration must consult regularly with other major powers. If negotiations were the centerpiece of Cold War diplomacy, consultations will characterize this age of global relationships that defy definition and vary by situation. Simultaneously, the new president must take the case for a new nuclear balance, for humanitarian intervention, and for open trade to Congress and the American people. He will have to do so in the absence of public pressure or even interest. Indeed, indifference, not isolationism, is the present reality. But presidents enjoy considerable discretion in what they choose to emphasize, and there is opportunity for the leader who chooses to focus on national security—and risk for the country if he does not. | <urn:uuid:382cc8af-bf46-44db-90c7-5be54fcb3e75> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.brookings.edu/articles/foreign-policy-in-the-age-of-primacy-an-overview/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.94778 | 4,695 | 2.25 | 2 |
In my research laboratory at WPI, teams of graduate and undergraduate students collaborate with researchers at WPI and the University of Massachusetts Medical School to design, fabricate, culture and analyze cell-based engineered vascular tissue. I enjoy collaborating with students to explore the role of cells and ECM on tissue organization and material properties in health and disease, and working with undergraduate student teams to apply engineering principles to design and prototype bioreactors that impart mechanical stimuli on engineered vascular tissues to simulate the hemodynamic environment of the human circulatory system. In the classroom, I frequently rely on my experience as a research scientist in a biomaterials and drug delivery group at a medical device company to educate and excite students about the challenges of bringing cell and molecular therapies from research concept to commercialization and clinical use.
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- Press Release
- August 12, 2022
Challenger Center Lauds NASA’s New Associate Administrator for Education, Leland Melvin
Challenger Center for Space Science Education congratulates astronaut Leland Melvin on his selection as Associate Administrator for Education at NASA.
Melvin has an exceptional background for this position, both through his flight experience as an astronaut, and his educational leadership as co-director of NASA’s Educator Astronaut program, and his current work developing NASA’s educational strategic plan. “Leland is an extremely talented astronaut, engineer, scientist and athlete. Moreover, he is a great friend of educators and students. His selection as NASA’s Associate Administrator for Education bodes well for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education in our country. Challenger Center looks forward to supporting him in this new role.” said Scott Parazynski, astronaut and Chair of the Board for Challenger Center.
There could hardly be a more important position at NASA, as the nation defines the future path of space exploration. Regardless of technological path, NASA must continue to educate and inspire. NASA has a decade’s long history of educational innovation, and Melvin has the “right stuff” to sustain, extend and deepen this educational work.
Challenger Center had its genesis with the Educator Astronaut program, by honoring teacher Christa Corrigan McAuliffe and the other astronauts of the Challenger mission. Now entering its 25th year, the Challenger Center program now includes 48 Challenger Learning Centers, each dedicated to inspiring the next generation of explorers through its award-winning simulated space missions and other educational innovations. Challenger Learning Centers reach over 400,000 students every year.
Challenger Center for Space Science Education has a Space Act Agreement with NASA, enabling the two organizations to work closely in a variety of educational innovations. Challenger Center looks forward to working closely with Melvin in the coming years.
About The Challenger Center for Space Science Education
Using space exploration as a theme and simulations as a vehicle, the Challenger Center for Space Science Education and its international network of 48 Challenger Learning Centers create positive educational experiences that raise students’ expectations of success, fosters a long-term interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and inspires students to pursue studies and careers in these areas. Challenger Center’s network of Challenger Learning Centers across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and South Korea reach more than 300,000 students each year through simulated space missions and educational programs, and engage over 40,000 educators through missions, teacher workshops and other programs. To learn more about Challenger Center for Space Science Education, visit http://www.challenger.org.
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The sky is a challenging and dynamic subject. This guide will provide you with guidance on how to paint it. I’ll cover:
- Shape and Form
- Color and Light
- Role of the Sky
- Brushwork and Technique
- Different Mediums
- Key Takeaways
- Thanks for Reading!
Shape and Form
The sky is transient and fleeting by nature, but that doesn’t mean you should depart from all ideas of structure, shape, and form when painting it. If anything, these concepts are even more essential as they allow you to make sense of the sky and its complex detail.
Let’s break the sky down into its most common parts: clouds and ambient space.
Clouds are tricky in that they come in an ever-changing array of shape, form, color, and detail. Thinking about them in terms of shape and form gives you a simple and consistent way to approach them.
The following are some questions that will help you see the clouds in terms of their structure. I’ll use my reference photo below to demonstrate the ideas.
- What do the clouds look like in terms of simple shapes? Make sure you don’t get caught up in the tiny details. This is not about perfect drawing; think big and simple. This is particularly important at the start of the painting when you are sketching and exploring the composition.
- Where does the light turn to shadow? This is the terminator line. This is important for conveying form and making sure your lights and darks are distinct. Keep in mind, the terminator line will vary in terms of clarity based on the form and light.
- What is the hardest edge? It will probably be around the highlights or areas of sharp contrast. Hard edges convey clarity and draw attention, so it’s important to get them right.
- What are the major contours? Think about how the form is positioned in space. Use your brush to follow the form up, over, and around. Look for areas where the form is pinching or stretching. If you need help with this, watch any drawing videos by Glenn Vilppu or Steve Huston. They are masters of exploring and communicating structure and form.
The rest of the sky will be made up of ambient space. These areas lack any sense of form by nature, so it’s best to think about them as flat shapes. Think about them and the clouds as puzzle pieces that slot together.
At the start, it will be difficult and uncomfortable to see the clouds in terms of their structure. But once you get the hang of it, it will make the sky much easier to understand and paint. You’ll see the sky as a set of building blocks rather than an incomprehensible array of “noise”. Doing this will also reveal weaknesses or opportunities in composition. For example, too many clouds on one side of the painting may be causing an imbalance. Or perhaps there’s too much ambient space. Or perhaps there’s an opportunity to arrange the clouds in a way that leads the viewer through the rest of the painting.
Color and Light
Color is perhaps the most important and challenging aspect of painting the sky. Get the colors right, and the sky will glow and shine like light itself. Get them wrong, and there’s no saving the painting.
The nature of the light is the primary factor in determining the sky’s colors. Nature being the light’s strength, temperature, and concentration.
Let’s run through some of the different light scenarios you’ll face.
Under the warm, midday sun, the light is strong and direct. This means sharp contrast, bright highlights, and deep shadows. The lights will be warm relative to the shadows. You’ll also be dealing with two primary light sources: direct sunlight and ambient light from the blue sky. I find this exaggerates the warm light, cool shadow relationships.
On a cloudy, overcast day, the light is indirect and diffused. This means soft contrast and weak color saturation.
At sunrise or sunset, the light is strong, low-set, and warm. That means warm and brilliant lights against dark and relatively cool shadows.
At twilight or blue hour, the light is soft and cool. This is when all those wonderful pastel colors come out to play.
If your colors look off, it’s likely because they don’t make sense in the context of the light. For example, saturated blue would look out of place under a warm light. In fact, the color blue cannot exist under yellow light. You can test it for yourself. Place a blue object under yellow light and it will appear black. That’s why color theory is so important. It helps you avoid using colors that simply would not make sense in your painting.
Within the bounds of your colors making sense, you’re free to exaggerate or restrain certain colors in favor of your ideas. You might choose to push the color saturation, as John Grimshaw did with the brilliant yellows in Autumn Morning.
Or you might paint the sky in a high key, making all the colors lighter. Joseph Turner did this with many of his vast landscapes, particularly his watercolors. Keep in mind, you must always pay attention to the relationships between the colors and parts of your painting. If you make the sky lighter, you should consider making the other areas lighter as well to retain the relationships.
One of the key challenges of painting is conveying movement on a flat, still surface. Of course, we cannot make our paint physically move on the canvas, but we can create a fairly convincing illusion of movement through the clever use of brushwork and color.
Vincent van Gogh painted some of the best and most recognized examples of capturing a sky’s movement. Below is The Starry Night. Look how his strokes twist and swirl and take you on a visual journey around the painting.
Here’s another example of capturing dramatic movement in the sky: Marine View With Storm Clouds by John Constable. Notice the long, sweeping strokes to suggest rain, wind, and light and how this contrasts against the relatively still and calm areas.
You should be thinking about movement even when the weather is still and calm. The sky is always moving and you should paint it as such. In Café Terrace at Night, van Gogh used a tiling technique to convey the still night sky. It’s less active than but still full of life.
Below are some specific techniques you can use to convey movement:
- Use directional brushwork to convey broad movements and to lead the viewer through the sky and the rest of the painting. Pay attention to where the focal point and other key areas are in your painting so you can direct the viewer there.
- Broken color is particularly effective for adding interest to calm and still skies. See Lilla Cabot Perry’s View of Mount Fuji.
- Can you arrange the clouds in a way that they lead the viewer through your painting?
- Vary your techniques for complex and dramatic skies. Turner’s work is a great example. In a single painting, he would use scumbling, thin color washes, energetic strokes, thick dabs, and intricate detailing. The end result is a sky that’s full of life and movement.
Role of the Sky
The sky should not be considered in isolation, but rather in relation to its role in the painting. Is the sky part of the background or is it the focal point? This will influence how you go about painting it.
A feature sky will command attention. You might use sharp edges and clarity, brighter colors, and striking contrast. You might use thicker paint to reiterate the lights and energetic brushwork to convey life and movement.
A background sky will play more of a complementary role. Its job is to make the rest of the painting sing. That means you might restrain the colors, use softer edges, and push the ambience.
Sometimes, the sky will play a seemingly minor but essential role. In Isaac Levitan’s Landscape With Ferns, the sky represents only a tiny portion of the painting, yet it’s essential for breaking up the dense trees, adding depth, providing context, and acting as a point of contrast for the surrounding dark colors.
Brushwork and Technique
I cannot provide you with specific guidance on what brushwork and techniques to use as it varies based on the nature of the sky and its role in your painting. But I can give you some general pointers:
- Consider using thick paint for the lights and thin paint for the shadows.
- Use your brush to follow the broad movements of the sky and the forms of any clouds.
- If you find yourself getting caught up in the tiny details, use larger brushes. This will force you to be more economical with your strokes.
- Use high-quality brushes and paints. It makes a difference.
- If working in acrylics or oils, save your brightest highlights until last. If working in watercolors, you will typically start with your highlights (the blank paper) and end with your darks.
- Filbert brushes are effective for capturing the softness of the sky. Flat brushes allow you to paint with more rigidity and structure. Round brushes are versatile but particularly effective for linework and detailing.
Your chosen medium will influence the way you paint and set the limitations of your work. It’s important that you understand these limitations. There’s no point in painting in watercolors if you want to use thick, impasto strokes and luscious colors.
Oils are thick, textured, and versatile. They are my preferred medium.
Strengths for painting the sky: Vast range of techniques to capture the sky’s complexity; thick strokes for highlights; thin washes for ambient spaces.
Weaknesses for painting the sky: Can be challenging to work wet on wet, with the colors mixing on the canvas.
Acrylics are beginner-friendly. I started with them as a child before moving over to oils. They are similar to oils but less versatile in that you cannot easily work wet on wet or build up layers of translucent color. The fast drying time can also be frustrating to deal with.
Strengths for painting the sky: Can work with thick paint or thin washes; the fast drying time means you can quickly build up layer upon layer of scumbled color.
Weaknesses for painting the sky: Limited range of techniques.
Watercolors are delicate and versatile. They are simple to pick up but incredibly difficult to master.
Strengths for painting the sky: Vast range of techniques to capture the sky’s complexity; thin washes for ambient spaces and still skies; intricate detailing.
Weaknesses for painting the sky: Weak colors compared to oils; prone to unrecoverable mistakes; difficult to master.
Those are the main mediums, but you could also use gouache, which is similar to watercolors, or water-mixable oils, which are easier on the senses compared to traditional oils.
- Seeing the sky in terms of structure, shape, and form allows you to make sense of all the detail and “noise”. It gives you a simple and consistent way to approach a dynamic and ever-changing subject.
- Get the colors right, and the sky will glow and shine like light itself. Get them wrong, and there’s no saving the painting.
- Most of your color questions can be answered by understanding the light. What is the temperature of the light? How strong and concentrated is it? Where is it coming from? Are there any indirect light sources?
- Within the bounds of your colors making sense, you’re free to exaggerate or restrain certain colors in favor of your ideas.
- You can create a fairly convincing illusion of movement through the clever use of brushwork and color.
- The sky should not be considered in isolation, but rather in relation to its role in the painting. Is the sky part of the background or is it the focal point? What is its purpose?
- Your chosen medium will set the limitations within which you must work. Make sure you understand these limitations.
Thanks for Reading!
Thanks for taking the time to read this post. I appreciate it! Feel free to share with friends. If you want more painting tips, check out my Painting Academy course.
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Dockweiler State Beach closed after medical waste washes ashore
Dockweiler State Beach remained closed Thursday after medical waste, including hypodermic needles, was found along the shoreline.
Tampon applicators and condoms were found on the beach Wednesday between Ballona Creek and Grand Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Public Health Department. Warning signs were posted after water sample results showed bacteria levels exceeded state standards.
The beach will be closed until further notice. Public health officials are investigating the origin of the debris.
County spokeswoman Tonya Durrell told reporters the waste was not toxic and “does not pose a threat to the public.” But health officials urged beach visitors and area residents to avoid contact with the water, sand and any items that washed on shore.
According to Heal the Bay, a nonprofit environmental group, the waste could be related to last week’s storm. The storm prompted the Hyperion Treatment Plant to divert 200 million gallons of waste water to a one-mile sewage pipe.
Waste trapped in a one-mile sewage pipe for some time was flushed out into the Santa Monica Bay, according to Heal the Bay.
Cleaning crews worked overnight to remove the unsanitary items off the beach.
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Howe-Manning elementary school
Serving students of Middleton, Massachusetts in PreSchool and Grades Three through Six
Welcome to Howe-Manning!
Howe-Manning Elementary School
26 Central Street
Middleton, MA 01949
Howe-Manning Elementary School is excited to welcome you to our website! Please review links to key resources above, as well as additional resources and information posted below.
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Dental Veneers are thin shells that are made up of ceramic and sometimes composite restorative materials. These Dental Veneers are bonded on the tooth so as to give a natural and enhanced look to your teeth. The size, shape, and shade of Dental Veneers can be decided during the test run during the consultation process.
Dental Veneers are the best solutions for cases like:
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Why Dental Veneers?
As already explained, the purpose of Dental Veneers is mostly and majorly related to the cosmetics of the tooth and the overall Dental Makeup of any individual.
Dental Veneers Art for those patients whose teeth are yellowish or deeply stain, broken tooth, stained tooth, gaps in between tooth on making another very minimal adjustment in the spacing of the teeth.
Although it is not recommended for people who are not able to maintain their overall hygiene properly. And people who have a habit of clenching their teeth, bite their nails; this is going to damage the Dental Veneers hence we would not prescribe veneers for them.
Before starting any procedure related to dental veneers we would first take pictures before the treatment so that all the results and differences can be conveyed very easily to you. This also helps us to keep a record of all the cases.
Cost of Dental Veneers in Jaipur
As it has been already mentioned that Dental Veneers are not suitable for each and every patient. And there are a lot of constraints that we have to take into consideration while dealing with Dental Veneers.
This makes the entire treatment costly, but think for a second, you’re getting a Million Dollar Smile with dental veneers.
The treatment for dental veneers takes a lot of time and effort and multiple processes are involved during the treatment. which means that you are supposed to visit our clinic multiple times so that we will deliver you your million dollars smile. The exact cost of the treatment can be finalized and discussed with our team at Dental SolutionS.
The Results and After Care of Dental Veneers
After the treatment has been done, you may require multiple dental checkup visits so that we will be able to decide and rectify any issues that you are facing with dental veneers.
Brushing and flossing are going to help you with the cleaning process of dental veneers.
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Film enthusiasts may be familiar with the silent film Safety Last! Starring Harold Lloyd, this film debuted in 1923. Even those who are not familiar with the movie may recognize the iconic scene where Lloyd is dangling from the hands of a giant clock. Cupecoy Home Fashion Inc. produces a 12” metal clock with a man dangling from the minute hand. This clock drew the ire of Harold Lloyd Entertainment, who filed a copyright infringement lawsuit on March 11, 2014.
Harold Lloyd Entertainment alleged the clock was a direct appropriation of the iconic clock scene. It also highlighted that it had previously licensed the rights to create a derivative version of the clock scene before. The movie Back to the Future obtained permission to film the scene of Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) hanging from the clock tower towards the end of the movie. Most recently, Harold Lloyd Entertainment granted a license to Martin Scorsese to create a similar scene in the movie Hugo. In fact, posters for the movie featured this scene.
It may seem like a movie 1923 is too old to still be protected by copyright. However, it is the edge of copyright protection. If it debuted in 1922, it would be in the public domain. 1923 is the first year where the 95 year term of copyright protection began as per the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Therefore Safety Last! is protected until 2018.
Even though Cupecoy makes clocks, copyright protection still applies. Unlike patent law, copyright law does not protect physical objects but expressions. Thus Harold Lloyd Entertainment can sue not only movies with other clock scenes, but any media with a similar scene or even products with similar expression. Harold Lloyd Entertainment claims it tried to settle this dispute outside of court but also claims Cupecoy would not respond to its efforts to settle. | <urn:uuid:dcd83797-aae4-4556-9871-49a0df93b541> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://newyorkcopyrightattorney.com/silent-films-protected-copyright/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.932749 | 356 | 2.390625 | 2 |
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- If you developed mesothelioma after publicity to asbestos, you may be eligible to file a belief fund declare.
- Most people who get it have labored on jobs the place they inhaled asbestos particles.
- From surgical procedure to chemotherapy, emerging therapies, and even different therapies, sufferers have choices.
- Family members might characterize the estate of the beloved one who died by submitting a wrongful death lawsuit or belief fund claim.
- The three varieties are epithelial, sarcomatoid and biphasic, also referred to as mixed type.
- The GAO report notes that as early as 1900, asbestos was recognized as a explanation for occupational disease.
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