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Toyota is well-regarded for its advances in electric drive technology with its hybrid-electric Prius models, but the company also continues to make progress with internal combustion engine technology.
At the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, Toyota engineers unveiled a new 2.0-L four-cylinder gasoline engine family it dubs “Dynamic Force.” There will be two versions initially—one for purely ICE-powered vehicles and a revised Atkinson-cycle version for hybrid-electric applications. Toyota claims the conventional version will achieve 40% peak thermal efficiency and the hybrid engine will reach 41%. Toyota engineers will explain the engines in further detail in an SAE Technical Paper to be presented at WCX 2018.
These are the latest Toyota gasoline ICEs to offer levels of brake thermal efficiency (BTE) approaching that of light-duty diesels. They follow a 1.8L VVT in the 2015 Prius that used a large-volume exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system, and the 2.5-L four used in the Camry Hybrid.
Hyundai also claims 40% BTE for its Kappa-family 1.4-L Atkinson cycle four used in the Elantra Eco and the 1.6L Kappa used in the Ioniq hybrid.
A heat engine’s thermal efficiency is the ratio between the useful output of a device and the input, in energy terms. The thermal efficiency must be between 0% and 100% when expressed as a percentage. Due to factors including friction, heat loss, etc., thermal efficiencies typically are much less than 100%. A typical automotive gasoline ICE operates at around 25%.
Toyota’s recent success is achieved, not by breakthrough like Mazda’s gasoline-compression-ignition SpCCI engine, but by relentless nibbling away at waste.
A significant improvement is the use of a new laser-clad valve seat that shrinks the seat to the absolute minimum of the contact surface with the valve face. This reduces the seat’s interference with the intake port’s straight shot into the combustion chamber, which contributes to intake charge swirl inside the combustion chamber.
The valves in the new 2.0-L four also are arranged in a wider included angle to fit within the smaller diameter of the undersquare (80.5 x 97.6-mm) bore and stroke design. Each cylinder measures 496.5cc, increasingly typical for current generation 4-cylinder ICEs.
The engine features a dual fuel injection system, as seen previously on the Lexus-brand engines, with both direct injectors and port injectors to provide the best efficiency under all loads and engine speeds.
Very high compression ratios—13:1 for the conventional engine and 14:1 for the hybrid—are similar to those used by Mazda for its Skyactiv-G. Combined with the revised tumble-inducing intake ports, and dual-injection scheme and high intake charge velocity associated with long-stroke designs, the Dynamic Force Engine boasts much faster combustion, according to the company.
Increased variable-valve-timing control precision is provided by electronic phasers for the intake camshafts. These replace hydraulic actuators, as Toyota has also done on Lexus engines. “The advantage is that it is faster, especially in cold conditions,” explained Gerald Killman, vice president of research and development. Cold, thick oil leads to sluggish variable valve timing, so the electric intake cam phasers are critical.
Exhaust cam actuators remain hydraulic because the exhaust side is less sensitive to rapid timing adjustments, he continued. “[Electric cam phasers] cost more, so if there isn’t a clear benefit, why bother?” Killman asked.
Low-friction pistons feature laser-crosshatching in their resin-coated skirts for reduced friction. Other technologies aimed at higher efficiency include the use of an electronic thermostat to precisely control the coolant temperature for efficiency under all conditions, and an electric water pump ensures that the water pump only spins quickly when it needs to.
“In the warm up, you want to avoid any water flow,” said Killman. So unlike a belt-driven pump, the electric pump just turns off when the engine is cold.
The oil pump is mechanically driven, but it is variable capacity, so its parasitic load is reduced. “We need improvement in every single item,” Killman emphasized.
Power ratings for the conventional 2.0-L engine are 126 kW (170 hp) at 6600 rpm and 205 N·m (151 lb·ft) at 4800 rpm. The new hybrid engine is rated at 107 kW (143 hp) at 6000 rpm and 180 N·m (132 lb·ft) at 4400 rpm.
Toyota also recently announced an innovation for the CVT to be matched to the engine. This Aisin AW-supplied transmission will employ a conventional first gear ratio for launch, then switch to the CVT when it upshifts from first gear. This lets the CVT shift its ratios to higher-speed driving.
The result is improved efficiency and better customer satisfaction because the response is more like the familiar linearity of a geared transmission, reported Killman. “This new CVT was designed looking to driving pleasure as well as efficiency,” he said.
Shift speed is a claimed 20% quicker because the CVT’s belt angle is 9° rather than the previous 11°, and the transmission’s overall ratio spread is 15% greater thanks to the addition of the launch gear, Killman explained.Continue reading » | <urn:uuid:6d67656d-2827-422c-b107-eb3d3923d6dd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.sae.org/news/2018/04/toyota-unveils-more-new-gasoline-ices-with-40-thermal-efficiency | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571097.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810010059-20220810040059-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.925314 | 1,168 | 1.890625 | 2 |
Tithonus tĭthō´nəs [key], in Greek mythology, prince of Troy; son of Laomedon. He was loved by the dawn goddess, Eos, who bore him Memnon. When Eos begged Zeus to bestow immortality upon Tithonus, she forgot to ask the god to grant her lover eternal youth; so Tithonus grew older and older until Eos, out of pity, changed him into a grasshopper.
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This regional report has been prepared as a contribution to the Global Study on the Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism conducted by ECPAT International in collaboration with numerous partners. Southeast Asia welcomed a record 96.6 million international visitors in 2014 and was identified as the fastest growing region for tourism in the world. The current and forecast exponential growth in tourism arrivals and receipts represents a veritable boom for all eleven countries within the region. However, the negative impacts of this growth should not be overlooked.
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Connecting the World to the IOR.
You know, the Indo of the Indo-Pacific
You know, the Indo of the Indo-Pacific
Photography: Weebly. Coast of Oman.
We are back after a bit of time off, and for this round we have an excellent presentation by Hawkeye 360 on IUU off the coast of Oman. We'll let the analysis speak for itself!
Also on deck, recent works covering the continuing discussion of island states, some interesting perspectives on futures for the Indian Ocean Region and strategic perspectives on topics running from the U.S. approach to the Indo-Pacific to discussion on India's aircraft carrier.
Thank you to everyone for your continued study on this important region!
Hawkeye 360 graciously provided use the below information on illegal fishing taking place within Oman's EEZ. The analysis uses satellite-based capture of RF signals to demonstrate how Chinese fishing vessels parked right next to Oman's EEZ turn-off their AIS and then proceed to cross the line into Oman's EEZ to conduct suspected illegal squid fishing. This analysis captures a mere blip of the wider dark shipping issues within the Indian Ocean. The first slide shows the positioning of Chinese vessels just outside Oman's EEZ. The next series of slides uses RF signals and other analytical approaches to then track those vessels as they turn off AIS and cross over into Oman's EEZ.
Analyst comments from Hawkeye 360:
This is our last IOR Bulletin until fall 2021. It's been a great first few runs. We have two great contributions from LTG Wolff and ADM Shekhar Sinha, as guest writers, on observations and trends regarding the Indian Ocean Region.
As the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, the land-locked Central Asian country may become a critical node of competition shaping the contours of the larger Indian Ocean Region and even larger Indo-Pacific security environment. Basically, America may think it is leaving Afghanistan, but Afghanistan may not be done with America.
Afghanistan is not the only land centric issue that will impact the security and economic environment of the Indian Ocean Region. In this release, we learn more about the need for India to seriously balance its border conflict with China in a manner that does not create strategic gaps in the maritime environment.
Outside the head-line grabbing activities, there is just a lot going on around the region. From Kenyan concerns about plastic in the Indian Ocean to the attempted assassination of the former Maldivian President, the region continues to be quite dynamic. Finally, while the China-US-India competition tends to draw our attention to the eastern Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal, let us not forget the Red Sea (Egypt and Ethiopia will be interesting to watch) and East Africa, especially the development of military deployments to Mozambique by African countries to secure a critical Indian Ocean oriented province from ISIS affiliated extremists.
Hope you enjoy the read below, and we'll se you back in fall 2021!
Photo By: Erasmus Kamugisha (Wikimedia); pictured at Bagamoyo, Tanzania
There is a lot to say about India in this edition.
After what happened in the Suez, we decided to take a quick look at the region's chokepoints.
Our big find was the amount of data that is traveling in and near these chokepoints. We are used to discussing the old 20th century facts about these areas' importance to shipping. No doubt those ships still matter quite a bit, but we shouldn't loose sight of the evolving digital architecture that these chokepoints support for the region and the world.
The other point, well-known but worth mentioning, is how very small these chokepoints are, in some cases this is both in width and depth. In other words, a lot of stuff has to go through some pretty tight spaces.
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) matters a great deal to the United States. Robert D. Kaplan said as much a decade ago with his book “Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power.” Spanning from East Africa and the Middle East to South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australia, the IOR is the connective fabric, via sea lines of communication and telecommunications fiber optic submarine cables, linking the economies of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia, and Australia. It is also a priority route and theater for U.S. military global power projection capability and capacity. Absent an articulate strategy ruthlessly executed, the United States risks becoming an afterthought in the Indian Ocean, seceding half of the Indo-Pacific to China, which seeks to exert more economic and military presence in the IOR.
Welcome to the first edition of the quarterly Indian Ocean Region Bulletin (IOR Bulletin). We are greatly appreciative to everyone who provided content, proposals, and questions for the community.
We have a wide and diverse set of topics for your preview this quarter. Some highlights:
1. Indian Ocean Island States -- they might be small, but they may be the key to strategic success on a range of issues impacting the region and the globe.
2. Environmental Well-Being -- Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib has a call out to form a working group focused on Gulf states environmental emergency response. We also have a question from Commodore C. Uday Bhaskar on the environmental impact of COVID-19 waste on the region's seas. Lots of additional discussion on environment issues and development across the region. Lots to unpack here, and you guessed it -- those island states may afford both lessons and issues to consider for those exploring environmental issues across the region or their own sub-regions.
3. China, India, the U.S., and QUAD -- Surprise! They all make a showing here. Some interesting discussions on geostrategic dynamics off the coast of East Africa, particularly the southern portion, and how the recent past in the Horn may be a projection of what is to come in the southern portion of East Africa. Let's also not forget the Bay of Bengal, as it is increasingly coming back to the forefront of the region (and globe's?) strategic awareness. Some interesting discussions on India's third aircraft carrier and economic policies provide some good grist to contemplate India's role in the region going forward (made even more interesting by the recent announcement of the new Indian Maritime Theater Command).
4. Provocative Guests -- We asked some members of the community to provide brief, written perspectives on the future of the region. Perhaps all is not well?
5. IOR Bulletin -- Of course we we're going to give our two-cents! We reflect on Robert Kaplan's "Monsoon" as it hits its 10 year anniversary; provide thoughts on civil-society information sharing, using the Red Sea as a brief study; and offer our thoughts for the Biden Administration as it considers the role of the region in its strategic calculus. | <urn:uuid:b676a3d2-623b-4a91-a3fb-38c0e82c930a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.iorbulletin.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.933245 | 1,478 | 1.609375 | 2 |
Genex Power secures funding for Australia’s first pumped hydro project in 40 years
Australia’s renewable energy agency will give A$47 million in grant, while government-owned green bank the Clean Energy Finance Corp will provide a further A$3 million of subordinated debt funding
Genex Power said on Thursday it had secured all funding needed for what will be Australia’s first new pumped hydro project on the grid in about 40 years, and expects construction to start towards the end of the month.
The power generation company will receive a A$610 million ($471.16 million) loan from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility for the 250-MW Kidston project, which is being built at an abandoned gold mine in Queensland.
Australia’s renewable energy agency will give A$47 million in grant, while government-owned green bank the Clean Energy Finance Corp will provide a further A$3 million of subordinated debt funding.
The project, which could become a template for similar projects in abandoned mines and dams all over Australia, had been left in the lurch since November 2019, when funding fell through as it could not sign a power sale agreement for the plant.
In March last year, EnergyAustralia, a unit of Hong Kong’s CLP Holdings and Australia’s third-largest energy retailer, signed an agreement to buy power from the project.
A series of funding agreements followed with a range of sources, including Japan’s Electric Power, the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility, the Queensland government, Australia’s renewable energy agency, and an underwritten capital raising.
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See https://5starstudents.com/EverettAlvarezHS for a good example of school web page content sections with image links.
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The first known records of lotteries date back to Ancient China, between 205 BC and 187 BC. These lottery records helped finance important government projects during the Han Dynasty, including the Great Wall of China. Later, the Roman Empire organized lotteries as an entertainment for dinner parties. Emperor Augustus organized the first commercial lottery, with the proceeds of the games going to repair the City of Rome. But how do you know if you’re actually playing the lottery?
Many states in the United States have a lottery. However, it is not legally available in every state. In the US, there are 45 state lotteries, plus Washington DC and the Virgin Islands. Some states have also legalized online lottery games. Some states, such as New Hampshire, already offer e-Instant games that can be played on a tablet, smartphone, or desktop. Other states are considering legalizing online lotteries in the future.
When choosing the right lottery app for your mobile device, keep in mind that the house edge is nearly 50%. However, many lottery enthusiasts argue that this advantage is largely irrelevant for people who want to win huge jackpots. There are other benefits to playing the lottery, such as a chance to win life-changing money. So, how do you choose the right lottery app? One thing to keep in mind is that bigger jackpots are not necessarily better, but bigger is usually better.
You can play the lottery online or in a brick-and-mortar lottery. Both have similarities: both involve random numbers drawn from a drum. But the difference between the two games is in the mechanics. For example, the number of tickets available for each drawing is different in each state. Bingo halls and lotteries have a similar dynamic. The differences are primarily in the game’s strategy and prize payouts. You can choose a lottery game that suits your needs and budget by reading reviews about the lottery games.
In the Middle Ages, governments often used lotteries to improve fortifications, prepare for war, and help the poor. In the early modern era, George Washington organized numerous lotteries. His tickets of the 1768 Mountain Road Lottery sold for $15,000! Even today, governments recognize the importance of lotteries. Most countries now monopolize the lottery market to keep private entities from competing against the state. A good way to play a lottery online is by using iLottery.
You can purchase lottery tickets online, either by downloading an app or visiting a lottery website. If you don’t have an account, download the app and create one. Once your account is approved, you can begin playing the lottery. Most lottery betting sites and apps have a separate game selection area. Once you’ve selected a lottery game, you should click “Go” to begin playing. Using a promo code from Bovada can unlock generous bonuses. The Crypto Deposit Bonus rewards the first three payments you make using a cryptocurrency.
Playing the lottery is simple and enjoyable, and the lottery app has made it easy and convenient to play on your phone. There are apps available for all major lotteries. You can even play lottery games on other countries using the app. A lot of states have lottery apps for their state and national systems. However, you should remember that playing lottery games online is not recommended for people with limited finances. In order to avoid scams, make sure to use a lottery app that pays out. | <urn:uuid:2a2228b2-dd8d-416a-8d7a-997a19343e48> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://gulfcoastpilates.com/are-you-playing-the-lottery-online/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571097.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810010059-20220810040059-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.95511 | 704 | 2.03125 | 2 |
Manufacturing is one of the most important aspects of a business. Without it, there would be no products. It is of paramount importance for any business to sustain the quality of its operations even if the market is highly competitive. However, it is equally important to preserve the environment as well. Taking care of both the market and environment is the only key to success in the long run.
The manufacturing industry is undergoing a major transition. Manufacturing and design engineers are embracing new technology to achieve sustainable manufacturing. This means that companies need to embrace digitalization and use new technologies to achieve sustainable manufacturing.
Many companies are targeting sustainable manufacturing for their own benefits in the future. For example, plastic manufacturers are using an automated process and integrating AI to ensure sustainable manufacturing.
We have accumulated some tips in this article that will help you to optimize your manufacturing process.
Make the Most of your current fossil fuel usage.
According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the manufacturing industry was responsible for 36% of the total end-use energy consumption. The scenario is more or less the same for most countries in the world. It’s not only the high percentage of use that we should be concerned about, but also the impact of fossil fuel on the environment is a big threat.
Fossil fuels have become increasingly important as energy sources yet renewable resources and as carbon sinks. It is estimated that fossil fuels produced by the industry in the United States in 2010 emitted around 661.7 billion tonnes of CO2 (Biggar et al., 2010). The amount of CO2 released by all energy sources in 2010 was around 1,971.9 billion tonnes, which is 37% higher than the 545.3 billion tonnes released in 1990.
Therefore, manufacturers should optimize the current fossil fuel usage. They should change their equipment to ensure less energy consumption, such as using variable-speed motors instead of single-speed motors.
There are some other techniques manufacturing companies can use. Increasing Energy Efficiency to reduce, reuse, and recycle energy in manufacturing processes. Optimizing the use of fossil fuels in the manufacturing process also includes; using alternative power sources, such as solar and wind, and sustainably using fossil fuels.
Get Rid of the Trash.
The elimination of waste is a major concern for every manufacturer. In addition to reducing waste, these processes also have the potential to generate energy and save on natural resources.
Manufacturers should reduce the amount of waste created by manufacturing and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators. They also should reduce energy waste by conserving heat, using less packaging, and making products more sustainable and recyclable materials.
Recycling in the manufacturing industry is a critical strategy to reduce waste and conserve natural resources and energy while also reducing the cost of waste disposal. As we all know that there are many plastics that could be recycled, to achieve sustainable manufacturing, product designers or engineers could ask manufacturing companies to use recycled materials for product manufacturing. Such as, using recyclable or recycled plastics in the plastic injection molding process.
Benefits of using sustainability Manufacturing
A proper recycling process can take great strides to improve overall energy efficiency. Through improved energy management, reduction of waste, and improved manufacturing processes, many manufacturers have been able to save on natural resources and reduce their energy use by more than 68%.
The most significant areas of waste reduction in the manufacturing industry have been material use, transportation, and product packaging. The transportation sector has the most effective potential for additional waste reduction in the manufacturing industry.
The pollution from manufacturing facilities, such as steel plants, chemical plants, and paper mills harms human health and contaminates our environment. The pollution produced by the manufacturing industry has a significant impact on the environment and human health. It causes air pollution, which can lead to serious health problems, such as lung cancer and asthma.
Old, inefficient factories require large amounts of energy and produce high emissions per unit of output, making them less cost-effective than building new, modern factories that use energy more efficiently and produce lower emissions per production unit.
Manufacturing companies should use environmentally unfriendly materials and by-products in production. Using less powerful chemicals, using as little coolant as possible while performing metal removal, and dry or near-dry machining can reduce pollution by a great deal.
Recover Energy rather than Converting it to Heat!
Machines, like hybrid autos, may recuperate energy while braking. Hybrid vehicles recover energy that would otherwise be lost when braking. Did you know machines can do the same?
Power-sharing began in machine tools when servomechanisms in metal cutting machines and seam machines shared power through a single power source. We may be able to remove electricity and restore it to the main lines during deceleration. Previously, energy was wasted and transformed into heat, much like the brakes on a car.
Manufacturers have begun to use their shared servomechanism power-knowledge in other industries, such as packaging machines, automation, and printing presses.
When people think of sustainable manufacturing, most people think of using wind farms or solar panels， hydroelectric engineering such new energy to replace the traditional oil large infrastructure. This is for the energy side, and to achieve the transition of electricity usage, which needs governments to support it.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE
ON HUMAN RIGHTS
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has a mandate to deal with issues relating to human rights generally as may be referred to it by the Senate. Within this broad policy field, the committee focuses on examining, exploring and monitoring issues of human rights.
On March 15, 2001, the Senate amended the Rules of the Senate to establish the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights. Since that time, it has closely monitored the implementation of Canada’s domestic and international human rights obligations and has provided through its reports, a series of recommendations for government departments and agencies. The committee has also been involved in monitoring the development of legislation and policy at the federal level with a human rights component. In addition, the committee has undertaken studies on the human rights of various groups.
During the 43rd Parliament, the committee tabled two important reports. The first one completed a study which the committee undertook during the 42nd Parliament and is entitled Forced and Coerced Sterilization of Persons in Canada. The second report is the outcome of a long-term study also undertaken during the 42nd Parliament and is entitled Human Rights of Federally-Sentenced Persons. In February 2019, the committee released an interim report on the same topic, Study on the Human Rights of Federally-Sentenced Persons: The Most Basic Human Right is to be treated as a Human being (1 February 2017-26 March 2018). Also tabled were reports on the human rights of various groups including North Korean defectors, Syrian refugees, and Rohingya refugees: The Forgotten Many: Human Rights and North Korean Defectors (June 2016); Finding Refuge in Canada: A Syrian Resettlement Story (December 2016); and An Ocean of Misery: The Rohingya Refugee Crisis (February 2019), as well as a report on how Canada can use its economic levers to enhance respect for human rights, particularly with regard to Canada’s Export and Import Permits Act, Promoting Human Rights - Canada’s Approach to its Export Sector (June 2018). The committee also studied the Passenger Protect Program (no-fly list).
In the previous parliaments, the committee issued reports on the functioning of various international human rights instruments (8 reports) as well as reports on the human rights of specific groups: children (5 reports), public servants (4 reports), Indigenous Peoples (3 reports), women (2 reports), persons with disabilities (1 report) and persons working in the garment industry (1 report).
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During the 43rd Parliament, the committee examined one bill, Bill S-204, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), and reported the same without amendment.
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This qualification is for students who have not yet achieved a grade 4 in either GCSE English Language or GCSE Literature.
This course is for those students who have failed to reach a Grade 4 at GCSE Mathematics. Students who also wish to improve their GCSE grade can also retake however this will be discussed on individual cases. The course reinforces and builds upon the mathematics knowledge that students have gained at school.
Duration: 1 year
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One of the world's most celebrated scholars, Stephen Greenblatt has crafted both an innovative work of history and a thrilling story of discovery, in which one manuscript, plucked from a thousand years of neglect, changed the course of human thought and made possible the world as we know it.
Nearly six hundred years ago, a short, genial, cannily alert man in his late 30s took a very old manuscript off a library shelf, saw with excitement what he had discovered, and ordered that it be copied. The book was the last surviving manuscript of an ancient Roman philosophical epic, "On the Nature of Things," by Lucretius -- a thrillingly beautiful poem of the most dangerous of ideas: that the universe functioned without the aid of gods, that religious fear was damaging to human life, and that matter was made up of very small particles in eternal motion.
The copying and translation of this ancient book, the greatest discovery of the greatest book-hunter of his age, fueled the Renaissance, inspiring artists such as Botticelli and thinkers such as Giordano Bruno, shaping the thoughts of Galileo and Freud, Darwin and Einstein, and influencing writers from Montaigne to Thomas Jefferson.
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"[This] concise, learned and fluently written book tells a remarkable story" (Sunday Times)
"More wonderfully illuminating Renaissance history from a master scholar and historian (starred review)" (Kirkus Reviews)
"[A] superb history... This concise, learned and fluently written book tells a remarkable story... Highly skilled, close-focus readings of moments of great cultural significance are Stephen Greenblatt's speciality" (Charles Nicholl Observer)
"In this gloriously learned page-turner, both biography and intellectual history, Harvard Shakespearean scholar Greenblatt turns his attention to the front end of the Renaissance as the origin of Western culture's foundation: the free questioning of truth (starred review)" (Publishers Weekly)
"[A] superbly readable piece of historical work...an exciting story, and Greenblatt tells it with his customary clarity and verve" (Robert Douglas-Fairhurst Daily Telegraph)
A riveting, exemplary tale of the great cultural "swerve" known as the Renaissance
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Plena was born in the working class barrios of Ponce, Puerto Rico about 100 years ago. It was generally "el periodico cantado" (the sung newspaper) because it contained stories about the record and everyday activity of those. Plena's origins may be traced returning to the changes in community brought on by Puerto Rico's transfer from Spanish to U.S. guideline, together with abolition of slavery which caused displaced colonial sugar cane workers to seek economic possibilities into the developing metropolitan areas of the area. Plena was created of African origins and ended up being transformed into a uniquely Puerto Rican appearance because of the influences of Jbaro, native Taino, and European musical traditions, besides the contributions of freed slaves from English-speaking Caribbean Islands who travelled to Puerto Rico seeking work.
Because of the subsequent part of the 20th century, Plena primarily existed as part of our folklore. But inside 1990s Plena was handed new life thanks to music teams in Puerto Rico and ny whom modernized its sound for a brand new generation. Whether folklore or modern-day sound, oahu is the panderos - three or more handheld drums various sizes/pitches (seguidor, segundo, and requinto), and also the guiro - a gourd percussion instrument of local Taino source - that collectively produce the volatile rhythm of Plena. The white "Panama" hats usually donned by Plena performers can be a beloved symbol of Plena. Even though it is vital that you study Plena because of the popularity of its folkloric style, it's just as important since it is an income custom this is certainly still a dynamic section of Puerto Rico today, marking important events when you look at the lives of your folks, from beginning to death, plus street protests.
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Solar energy has become the best alternative to save on your electricity bill. The installation of solar panels is essential to enjoy this clean and free energy in a single-family house, neighborhood community or company. Therefore, it is very important to know its operation, the steps for installation and its price.
What is the photovoltaic energy?
Solar irradiation is an unlimited source of energy emitted by the sun and can be transformed into electrical energy using solar panels. This solar energy is completely free of polluting residues, making it one of the best alternatives to counteract CO2 emissions, greenhouse gases and other pollutants produced by fossil fuels such as gas, oil or coal.
This energy produced by solar panels can be used in the same way as the energy we obtain from the electricity grid, allowing it to be used for both home appliances and home automation as well as for our air conditioning systems such as boilers or air conditioners. There are numerous advantages for the installation of solar panels compared to other means of production, among the most important of which we can highlight:
Advantages of solar energy
What is and how does a solar panel work?
Solar panels are made up of photovoltaic cells made of semiconductor materials such as gallium arsenide or crystalline silicon, which make it possible to transform solar energy into electrical energy. This energy conversion occurs thanks to the photovoltaic effect, by which an electron passes from the negatively charged panel cell to another with a positive charge, generating a continuous electric current. Therefore, the amount of transformed solar energy is directly proportional to the size of the photovoltaic module, so if we need more energy, we only have to install a larger surface area of photovoltaic cells
This energy produced in direct current, will pass through a solar inverter where its frequency and intensity will be adapted, transforming it into alternating current, and enabling said electrical energy for domestic use. Once we have this energy, we will use the part necessary for self-consumption, while the excess energy, known as surplus energy, can be used in the following ways: store said energy using batteries, pour said excesses into the network in order to obtain a compensation, or not using these surpluses, discarding them through an anti-discharge system.
Components of a photovoltaic installation
Photovoltaic installations are mostly made up of solar panels, an inverter, a bidirectional meter and, occasionally, batteries. These components are common for most installations and, therefore, below, you will find the explanation of each one:
The solar panels are responsible for transforming the energy produced by the sun in the form of solar radiation into electrical energy. The higher the solar irradiation, the greater the power generated by our panel, reaching yields close to 20% in higher quality modules.
We can differentiate three main types of solar panels: monocrystalline (best quality), polycrystalline and thin film, with monocrystalline being the most expensive, with best performance and most recommended in photovoltaic installations. For the choice of one type of panel or another, we will take into account, in addition to the price, the following aspects:
The solar inverter is responsible for enabling for domestic use the energy produced by the solar panels. Within the inverters we can find two types depending on the type of photovoltaic installation chosen:
Solar batteries, responsible for storing our surplus energy, will have a longer useful life the smaller the depth of discharge. In other words, it is better to carry out shorter loads as it is unloaded than an entire one each time it runs out. Among the most frequent types we find:
Secondary components of a photovoltaic installation
Constructed with corrosion resistant materials, it provides anchorage and orientation to our solar panels. There is also the possibility of installing mobile structures that guide the solar panel throughout the day depending on the solar position, maximizing its production.
It allows to count the energy generated together with the energy consumed from the network, making the calculation for the application of the net balance at the end of the month
Control the amount of energy destined for our batteries through our solar panels.
How much can I save with my solar panels?
Once the investment is made, we begin to obtain energy from our installation from the first day. This means for a house with an installed power of 4.6 kW and an annual consumption of 5,300 kWh, a saving every month between 60-80% on the price of our previous invoice. This represents an approximate saving of € 800 a year for at least the next 25 years. The useful life of a panel is much higher than 25 years, simply losing around 15% after these 25 years, which would mean that we will continue to save around € 680 per month.
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Selecting the right hammer
The optimum range of hole size for DTH drilling is 90 mm (3.5”) to 254 mm (10”). Smaller holes are generally drilled using tophammer drill rigs, and larger holes generally use rotary drill rigs.
As a rule of thumb, the smallest hole diameter a DTH hammer can drill is its nominal size. i.e. standard 102 mm (4”) hammer will drill a hole down to a minimum diameter of 102 mm (4”). The limiting factor is the outside diameter of the hammer, because as the hole diameter reduces due to diameter wear of the bit, airflow is restricted. Maximum hole size for production drilling is the nominal hammer size plus 25 mm (1”), so for a 102 mm (4”) hammer the maximum hole size is 127-130 mm (5”).
Choosing the right hammer is largely determined by type of application, hole size and type of rock formation. Ideally, the size of the hammer should match the required hole dimension as closely as possible, leaving just enough space for cuttings to evacuate the hole efficiently.
Epiroc hammers are purpose-matched for all rock types and applications where high performance and low total cost per drill meter are the main criteria. The standard design is a suitable choice for production drilling in quarries, shallow waterwell drilling, and underground blasthole drilling. For demanding conditions in abrasive formations, the QM (quarry master) version is the optimum selection. It has the same internal components as the standard, but with larger OD of the chuck and wear sleeve, and a top sub-fitted with tungsten carbide buttons for wear protection in harsh and abrasive conditions. These also protect the top sub from excessive wear when rotating out of the hole through broken rock.
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“Yes I’m Indian..” ” OH..like with the DOT!”
I’m sure this is a common phrase many Indians face. I know I have, we are differentiated as the “dot” Indians. I actually came across a paper I wrote in college from my communications class on why Indians wear Bindi’s. Little did I know at that time that one day I would be writing a blog on the topic and using my research! If there is one thing I would say, it’s go with the flow. Go with the step that feels right because you never know what amazing things God has in store for you that he is preparing you for!( Little did I know I would soon be turning my passion for India & culture into something bigger)
What is the true meaning behind a Bindi?Being Indian, I get asked that a lot, and I usually just say it was to differentiate Hindu’s back in the day or it started with married women and now its fashion for all women. However I really began to ponder upon this question, and then decided to do some real research on it. With society growing and changing so rapidly, for some people, the purpose and meaning behind Bindi’s has changed, and for some it will always remain the same.
According to an article written by Ram Lingam from the IndiaWest Paper, ” The area where the bindi is positioned is said to be the location of the subtle spiritual eye in the language of yoga, which is said to be the major nerve center in the human body.”
“When an Indian woman decorates her forehead with sindoor or bindi, she is just following a tradition that goes back at least 5,000 years. “ “The term “Bindi” is from the Sanskrit word Bindu meaning dot ” the first type or reason Indian Women wear a Bindi is to symbolize a married women
There are many types of Bindi’s; one is vermillion, which is used predominantly for married women. Vermillion is a red powder ,when applied to the center of the forehead at the parting, signifies “ One’s commitment, good fortune, one is united with one’s husband and he is your soul mate” ( Das) . At the time of marriage, one of the final steps is when the husband applies vermillion on the wife’s forehead, this symbolizes a married women, and every day after the wedding day the husband is supposed to apply vermillion the same way.
In addition to the vermillion, the married women is supposed to sport a red bindi as well, typically for daily wear it would be the large circular one, but on occasion women also wear the fancy ones.
It would almost be considered a sin if a married Indian woman does not wear a Bindi and Vermillion. Although now that Indians have spread out over the world, women do not always adorn themselves with a bindi or vermillion daily. However with traditional clothes they are generally expected to as part of the attire.
Although Vermillion or Sindhoor is for married women, unmarried women and young girls also wear Bindi’s
Traditionally the married women wear the red bindi’s, while the unmarried girls will wear colored ones ; now this tradition has started to fade in some parts of India with various influences. While the married women will wear the vermilion at the parting of their hair, the unmarried girls will put the same substance but just as a dot on their forehead, until they are married they are not allowed to wear it at the parting.
While earlier it was solely for Hindu women, now women of all religions will adorn a bindi when they wear the traditional Indian/eastern outfit. Now Bindi’s come in all different colors and sizes and are sold in stores as fashion jewelry and are decorated.
Bindi’s have a special meaning for every person. Some women see it as their symbol of marriage, while for some it’s a fashion item. For some it’s a mandatory part of their look and who they are, for some it’s not as important. It’s interesting to see the diversity among Indians and to observe the different aspects of culture people choose to keep by what it means to them.
But now the question is, as the Indian society modernizes Globally, is this 5000 year old tradition going to fade out of Indian culture?
Would love to hear your feedback on this!
“The Indian Girl”
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The technology could be used to developgelled functional foods containing bioactive ingredients like a B vitamin, according to new research published in Food Hydrocolloids.
Hydrogels are liquid or semisolid materials composed of long-chain molecules cross-linked to one another to create many small empty spaces that can absorb water or other liquids like a sponge.
If the spaces are filled with a bioactive compound, for example, the hydrogel can release it gradually as the structure biodegrades.
Food scientists are exploring the potential of hydrogels for controlled release of ingredients. Earlier in 2009, for example, Nestlé scientists reported preliminary results with carrageenan-based gels for the delivery of flavour, texture and nutrient components.
The researchers also note that the hydrogels may be dried and tabletted, which could then be used as food supplements.
Lead researcher Muriel Subirade, PhD, holder of Canadian research chair in proteins, biosystems and functional foods at Laval University, told FoodNavigator that they are in discussions with industrial partners to develop soy protein hydrogels.
Soy protein isolate was used to prepare the hydrogel using a cold-gelation process to encapsulate a bioactive ingredient.
The B vitamin riboflavin was chosen as a model ingredient to test the release under simulated gastrointestinal conditions in the presence or absence of digestive enzymes called proteases.
Microscopic analysis of the hydrogel showed that riboflavin crystals were dispersed randomly. On passage through the simulated gastrointestinal system, a swelling of the hydrogel was observed at low pH 1.2 seen in the stomach.
On arriving in the intestine, which had a pH 7.5, the hydrogel began to shrink after one hour, said the researchers. This led a loss of structure and increased release of riboflavin. In the presence of pancreatin enzymes, the structure was totally digested leading to total release of the encapsulated B vitamin. Similar results were observed if the hydrogel or dried tabletted hydrogels were used, said the researchers.
“These results suggest that these tabletted hydrogels and the hydrogels themselves might both be useful for transporting bioactive molecules through the gastrointestinal tract and delivering them in the small intestine,” wrote the researchers.
“Considering their non-synthetic nature, they should be of great interest for the development of innovative functional foods,” they concluded.
Source: Food Hydrocolloids
Published online, doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2009.11.016
“Tabletted soy protein cold-set hydrogels as carriers of nutraceutical substances”
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Train Up A Child began as a single poem inspired by the tragic death of Tamir Rice. It evolved into a series of poems dealing with both the joy and heartache that come with growing up Black and male in the United States. The poems explore the topics of police shootings of young Black men, the school to prison pipeline and gentrification among other issues plaguing our community. However, the poems also celebrate Black love and the ancestors that made sacrifices in order to make a way for the rest of us.
Author Sharon Lundy is a San Antonio native born and raised in Denver Heights. I graduated from Brackenridge High School and from there attended St. Philip’s College before receiving a B.A. in Communication Arts from The University of the Incarnate Word. I am a Special Education teacher in Judson Independent School District. Train Up A Child is her first book and it is dedicated to my sons Langston and Ellington and to Tamir Rice. | <urn:uuid:2e5d236b-9246-4702-8ebd-54854626b4ba> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://saaacam.org/product/train-up-a-child/?add-to-cart=1090 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572089.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814234405-20220815024405-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.964088 | 200 | 1.890625 | 2 |
Biological phenomena arise from the communication and physical interactions between cells. For example, in the process of organ growth and development, stem cells are sent signals at specific times and locations which determine how the cell changes as it progresses towards its ultimate fate. How the cell responds to the signals is determined by the protein signalling networks within the cell. However, it is the movements of the cell in its 3D physical environment which ultimately control the cells development.
I’m going to talk about how I have developed a hybrid simulator in F# which allows us to explore how stem cells grow in an organ, and how breakdowns can lead to cancer growth. Our approach takes cellular network models built in an F# based web tool, the BioModelAnalyzer, and couples them with a 3D model of the biophysical environment. | <urn:uuid:63139edf-c741-40e7-9be7-931348700ec1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://skillsmatter.com/meetups/6376-mixing-biology-and-physics-to-understand-stem-cells-and-cancer | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.952617 | 216 | 2.375 | 2 |
We brought mirrors into our lives for various reasons.
Their reflection is what stirs something inside us. Whether it is the self-judgemental inner critic of our superficial appearance does not matter, but what that train of thought mirrors is that deep inside we want to be assured by something outside of us, that we are real. Reality means change. Mirrors have the innate ability to reflect that change in the fleeting parodies of our momentous life. Can they predict future?
Perhaps. The Maya and the Aztecs believed so. The obsidian, and prior to them the pyrite mirrors were praised possessions by the powerful, who trusted in the magic of these “smoking mirrors”. Obsidian is of volcanic origin. This cooled lava must had wowed the ancient Mesoamericans in the region with extremely high volcanic activity.
Prior to these, a natural mirror, water, was used to divine meaning and fate. One of the greatest Aztec deities was the Lord Smoking Mirror, Tezcatlipoca. He was the patron of sorcerers and magicians, the giver of life and death, of all fates good and bad, that guided the rulers on the right path not just for themselves, but also for the entire civilisation. Belief renders doubt fearless!
The Mirror of the Irrational Future through Past
Spontaneous mood swings
Unscheduled will of changing minds —
—The offspring of wishful thinking
Divined through the lips of an oracle
A psychic connected above, beyond and under
Written in bones cast by the Greeks
Rolled through the physical shape of a dice
In Chinese patterns, consulting numbers
Revealing knowledge deep within the intuitive self
The future meets the past unclothed
Yet the Modern culture interfered banishing nakedness
Ancient prophesying rationalised, hoping to be undone
The bones are souls, even when turned into ashes
The soul knows
The mystical is not as shrouded in secrets
Tell me, the obsidian mirror
Of the favours of the Gods
Glued together with a bat’s poo
A cooled lava spurted from the Earth’s womb
A smoky entrance ticket into the underworld
The power over life and death shrouded in desire
A bird flying high or low
Beyond human certainty
Augury knows more about
The needs of the insecure
Joy on the waiting list
While, the astrologers’ planetary
Trysts with the stars
Peering into a box of water
As the ripples share the tale
In their own future-bearing banter
Decipher these mirrors reflecting the future
There were and still are in use are many distinct divination methods. I learned during an online course with the Harvard University. The influence of some diminished while others are being revived as trustworthy. The Astragaloi bones were cast by the Greeks in the height of its ancient culture. Now science explained comets, bones are left to the museums and dice is used more as a gambling tool, the Tarot is increasingly sold from East to West at bookstores and hip concept stores next to crystals and palo santo.
The Mesoamerican use of mirrors to predict future fascinates me most, perhaps because a bit like Tarot, this divination is not based on chance. There, the physical met the psychological character in these reflective objects. Western fairy tales such as the Sleeping Beauty by the Brothers Grimm also used the mirror’s divinatory proves to change the actual storyline.
Although mirrors seem to just reflect what is in front of them, they were viewed more as the windows into the meaning of what is beyond here and now. Some artists play with that idea in intriguing installations. Below, see the mirror of self on an exhibition at a former monastery in Provence.
I love the poem Window Forough Farrokhzad in Summer 2020 Issue no. 233 of The Paris Review:
A window like a well
that ends deep in the heart of the earth
and opens out into this expanse of recurring blue kindness
Say something to me
What does one who grants you the kindness of a living body
want from you in return but an understanding of what it means to feel alive?
Say something to me
In the sanctuary of my window
I am one with the sun
Read more about the role of the mirrors in the ancient Mesoamerica: Olivier, G. (2003): Mockeries and Metamorphoses of an Aztec God – Tezcatlipoca, “Lord of the Smoking Mirror”, University Press of Colorado, Boulder, USA. If you want to learn more about the ancient divination that the course Predictive Systems that helps classify and understand similarities and differences amongst predictive methods across time and cultures. It is used throughout PredictionX at Harvard University. | <urn:uuid:a7e5e9dd-9f95-497b-9132-588e3c7f4bc0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.lamuseblue.com/2021/05/divining-future-through-mirrors/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.939886 | 1,026 | 1.835938 | 2 |
Garfield Refactories located on the Indiana County side of the Conamaugh River in Robinson. The Brickyard was originally Brickyard #4 owned by Mr. Reese Hammond. The real rise of brick making seems to have occured upon the arrival of the Hammond family. Bolivar exists as we now know it, and as some remember it, because of the Hammond family. Bolivar still has several homes standing that was built with Hammond bricks. In the Fifty's and Sixty's the brickyard was owned by Mr. Eddie Rugh who also operated the Mace Spring Water Company. The Brickyard was sold, torn down and replaced with the Tri-Community Water and Sewage Authority Plant which serves Bolivar, Robinson, and West Bolivar. | <urn:uuid:8f62c8b8-d644-4143-930c-5cc301dac569> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.bolivarborough.com/3..shtml | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571097.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810010059-20220810040059-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.986117 | 155 | 1.9375 | 2 |
About: Transconductance is a(n) research topic. Over the lifetime, 13593 publication(s) have been published within this topic receiving 209398 citation(s).
01 Jan 2003-Nano Letters
Abstract: Silicon nanowires can be prepared with single-crystal structures, diameters as small as several nanometers and controllable hole and electron doping, and thus represent powerful building blocks for nanoelectronics devices such as field effect transistors. To explore the potential limits of silicon nanowire transistors, we have examined the influence of source-drain contact thermal annealing and surface passivation on key transistor properties. Thermal annealing and passivation of oxide defects using chemical modification were found to increase the average transconductance from 45 to 800 nS and average mobility from 30 to 560 cm 2 /V‚s with peak values of 2000 nS and 1350 cm 2 /V‚s, respectively. The comparison of these results and other key parameters with state-of-the-art planar silicon devices shows substantial advantages for silicon nanowires. The uses of nanowires as building blocks for future nanoelectronics are discussed.
25 May 2006-Nature
TL;DR: Comparison of the intrinsic switching delay, τ = CV/I, shows that the performance of Ge/Si NWFETs is comparable to similar length carbon nanotube FETs and substantially exceeds the length-dependent scaling of planar silicon MOSFets.
Abstract: Field-effect transistors (FETs) based on semi-conductor nanowires could one day replace standard silicon MOSFETs in miniature electronic circuits. MOSFETs, or metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors, are a type of transistor used for high-speed switching and in a computer's integrated circuits. A specially designed nanowire with a germanium shell and silicon core has shown promise as a nanometre-scale field-effect transistor: it has a near-perfect channel for electronic conduction. Now, in transistor configuration, this germanium/silicon nanowire is shown to have properties including high conductance and short switching time delay that are better than state-of-the-art silicon MOSFETs. In a transistor configuration, a new germanium/silicon nanowire has characteristics such as conductance, on-current and switching time delay that are better than those of state-of-the-art silicon metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transitors. Semiconducting carbon nanotubes1,2 and nanowires3 are potential alternatives to planar metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs)4 owing, for example, to their unique electronic structure and reduced carrier scattering caused by one-dimensional quantum confinement effects1,5. Studies have demonstrated long carrier mean free paths at room temperature in both carbon nanotubes1,6 and Ge/Si core/shell nanowires7. In the case of carbon nanotube FETs, devices have been fabricated that work close to the ballistic limit8. Applications of high-performance carbon nanotube FETs have been hindered, however, by difficulties in producing uniform semiconducting nanotubes, a factor not limiting nanowires, which have been prepared with reproducible electronic properties in high yield as required for large-scale integrated systems3,9,10. Yet whether nanowire field-effect transistors (NWFETs) can indeed outperform their planar counterparts is still unclear4. Here we report studies on Ge/Si core/shell nanowire heterostructures configured as FETs using high-κ dielectrics in a top-gate geometry. The clean one-dimensional hole-gas in the Ge/Si nanowire heterostructures7 and enhanced gate coupling with high-κ dielectrics give high-performance FETs values of the scaled transconductance (3.3 mS µm-1) and on-current (2.1 mA µm-1) that are three to four times greater than state-of-the-art MOSFETs and are the highest obtained on NWFETs. Furthermore, comparison of the intrinsic switching delay, τ = CV/I, which represents a key metric for device applications4,11, shows that the performance of Ge/Si NWFETs is comparable to similar length carbon nanotube FETs and substantially exceeds the length-dependent scaling of planar silicon MOSFETs.
16 Sep 2010-Nature
TL;DR: On-chip microwave measurements demonstrate that the self-aligned graphene transistors have a high intrinsic cut-off (transit) frequency of fT = 100–300 GHz, with the extrinsic fT largely limited by parasitic pad capacitance.
Abstract: Graphene has attracted considerable interest as a potential new electronic material. With its high carrier mobility, graphene is of particular interest for ultrahigh-speed radio-frequency electronics. However, conventional device fabrication processes cannot readily be applied to produce high-speed graphene transistors because they often introduce significant defects into the monolayer of carbon lattices and severely degrade the device performance. Here we report an approach to the fabrication of high-speed graphene transistors with a self-aligned nanowire gate to prevent such degradation. A Co(2)Si-Al(2)O(3) core-shell nanowire is used as the gate, with the source and drain electrodes defined through a self-alignment process and the channel length defined by the nanowire diameter. The physical assembly of the nanowire gate preserves the high carrier mobility in graphene, and the self-alignment process ensures that the edges of the source, drain and gate electrodes are automatically and precisely positioned so that no overlapping or significant gaps exist between these electrodes, thus minimizing access resistance. It therefore allows for transistor performance not previously possible. Graphene transistors with a channel length as low as 140 nm have been fabricated with the highest scaled on-current (3.32 mA μm(-1)) and transconductance (1.27 mS μm(-1)) reported so far. Significantly, on-chip microwave measurements demonstrate that the self-aligned devices have a high intrinsic cut-off (transit) frequency of f(T) = 100-300 GHz, with the extrinsic f(T) (in the range of a few gigahertz) largely limited by parasitic pad capacitance. The reported intrinsic f(T) of the graphene transistors is comparable to that of the very best high-electron-mobility transistors with similar gate lengths.
03 Nov 1986-Applied Physics Letters
Abstract: The first solid‐state field‐effect transistor has been fabricated utilizing a film of an organic macromolecule, polythiophene, as a semiconductor. The device characteristics have been optimized by controlling the doping levels of the polymer. The device is a normally off type and the source (drain) current can be modulated by a factor of 102–103 by varying the gate voltage. The carrier mobility and the transconductance have also been determined to be ∼10−5 cm2/V s and 3 nS, respectively, by means of electrical measurements.
01 Dec 2002-Nature Materials
Abstract: The integration of materials having a high dielectric constant (high-kappa) into carbon-nanotube transistors promises to push the performance limit for molecular electronics. Here, high-kappa (approximately 25) zirconium oxide thin-films (approximately 8 nm) are formed on top of individual single-walled carbon nanotubes by atomic-layer deposition and used as gate dielectrics for nanotube field-effect transistors. The p-type transistors exhibit subthreshold swings of S approximately 70 mV per decade, approaching the room-temperature theoretical limit for field-effect transistors. Key transistor performance parameters, transconductance and carrier mobility reach 6,000 S x m(-1) (12 microS per tube) and 3,000 cm2 x V(-1) x s(-1) respectively. N-type field-effect transistors obtained by annealing the devices in hydrogen exhibit S approximately 90 mV per decade. High voltage gains of up to 60 are obtained for complementary nanotube-based inverters. The atomic-layer deposition process affords gate insulators with high capacitance while being chemically benign to nanotubes, a key to the integration of advanced dielectrics into molecular electronics. | <urn:uuid:25a1ba1f-d3e2-4af1-87c4-3ac8953cc86e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://typeset.io/topics/transconductance-3g9y6gst | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.892595 | 1,900 | 2.515625 | 3 |
In 1851, the American author Herman Melville published his book Moby Dick after 18 months of writing. At the time, the author was in his early 30s.
The novel has been described as ‘the most ambitious book ever conceived by an American writer’ and is considered today as one of the greatest American works of fiction.
Melville had hoped to write the book in just six months, but he had been interrupted by other commitments. To have churned out a timeless classic in 18 months is impressive; that he initially hoped to finish the near 600-page novel in half a year raises the question of how the magnificence of the story might have been affected.
In 1984, the music album Various Positions included the original version of one of the most covered songs of all time. The Canadian singer Leonard Cohen once told Bob Dylan that it took him two years to pen the iconic Hallelujah. While the album version had 15 verses, Cohen had originally compiled 80.
The song was written in a New York hotel, and Cohen struggled so much to bring the composition together that he ended up sitting in his underwear, banging his head against the floor.
At the time, Cohen’s version was considered overly serious, and much too dark. In 1991, John Cale – a founding member of the band Velvet Underground – recorded a cover of the song as part of a tribute album of Cohen’s songs.
Cale’s revamping of Hallelujah led to another iconic cover version, this time in 1994 by Jeff Buckley who included his version in his only studio album, Grace. Of the hundreds of versions that exist today, Buckley’s is considered by many to have brought the song’s full genius to life – more than a decade after its first release.
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. – Henry David Thoreau
One of the most celebrated paintings, the Mona Lisa, was painted by Leonardo da Vinci over a span of between four and 16 years, depending on which art historian answers the question.
The Louvre Museum in France, where the portrait is housed, sets the dating between 1503–1519, in recognition of da Vinci’s tendency to work on different versions of the same project over time, pointing to the Italian master’s obsession for detail and habit of perfectionism.
Had Melville, Cohen, or da Vinci been advised that there were ‘5 Steps to Success’ or that all that was needed was focus and determination to crank out a masterpiece in a few short weeks, they might have looked upon their adviser as though they’d just travelled to Earth on a spaceship.
And yet, if you Google, ‘How to succeed’, you’ll be met by numerous articles with headlines such as, The Four Keys to Success; 10 Tips to Achieve Anything You Want in Life; and Change Your Life with These Three Steps.
There is, no doubt, some helpful guidance within these kinds of articles, but anything that claims to ‘change your life’ in a few steps takes overselling to a whole new level.
Throughout history, masters of their crafts have offered the world their classic creations, some of which were completed in a relatively short space of time, while others took decades to finish.
The common factor that underpins all of the greatest successes is that none of them were a rush job: they were each given exactly the amount of time they needed to become complete.
By comparison, today we expect success to occur almost overnight, as though important ideas and innovations no longer require deep thought, consideration, creativity or revision. We often treat success as a race – a concept reflected in our language of ‘winners’ and ‘losers’.
And while we buy into this delusion of quick, first-time success, we lament the lack of quality in some industries compared to years ago. Music is just one of many examples today, where we complain about artists churning out songs that sound the same and come across as being somewhat formulaic. (This is comically demonstrated by Axis of Awesome’s ‘4 Four Chord Song’, found on YouTube.)
Read: Want To Succeed More Often? Take A Cue From Deep Purple
If we accept that as being the case, it’s hardly surprising. Where a song might be quickly put together by teams of writers today, Queen’s 1974 masterpiece Bohemian Rhapsody took more than 70 hours of work on the operatic section alone.
Small steps may appear unimpressive, but don’t be deceived. They are the means by which perspectives are subtly altered, mountains are gradually scaled, and lives are drastically changed. – Richelle E. Goodrich
Of course, times change, and expectations today are based on instant gratification and demand-driven speedy results. Companies that helped to empower these expectations such as Apple and Amazon – founded in 1976 and 1994 respectively – took time to develop into the successful giants they are today.
Even the Internet, developed in the early 1970s, took 20 years to enter into people’s homes as personal computers became popularised.
The Canadian economics professor and TED Speaker Larry Smith cringes at the modern mantra of ‘fail fast, fail often’, adding his own edit of, ‘fail fast, fail often – die!’
The notion of slow success over fast failure might not seem as attractive as it otherwise should, but perhaps we should consider that, in our short-sightedness, focusing our efforts on quick deals or a short-term spike in sales is what’s impeding the desire most of us share: lasting success.
No-one likes to draw out a sales deal, and day-to-day business could hardly function if all achievements and progress took their time. Quick successes certainly have their place. That said, like anything built to last, we need to look at enduring success as something that takes time to develop, rather than something we expect to achieve over a few weeks or months.
It’s crucial that we distinguish quick wins from the legacies we’re working to build. To lump them together is a likely recipe for disaster, and so we must keep in mind: lasting success manifests over a journey, not a 100m sprint to the finish line.
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Port Angeles, WA
Nestled in the Olympic rain shadow is the small port town of Sequim (skwim). The Olympic Mts. act as a wall that protects the valley from large amounts of rain and snow. Thus, Sequim only gets about 18 inches of rain per year. Because of the sunny weather, the valley has a long history of inhabitants dating back 14,000 years ago. European settlers arrived in the valley around the 1850s. It's interesting to note that the land not along the Dungeness River was arid prairie land. Irrigation canals first brought water to the prairie in the 1890s and farmlands have flourished since then. Sequim was incorporated in 1913. Today, Washington Street runs through the heart of downtown Sequim
Like other small towns attracting tourists, antique, book, clothing, and lavender gift shops line the street.
Outside of town, there is lots to explore. The climate is ideal for growing lavender...and Sequim boasts lots of family-owned farms that invite visitors to come experience the beauty and fragrance of this "amazingly versatile herb". Washington Lavender Farm was our choice. Colorful poppies and lavender line the long driveway when you enter the farm.
George Washington B&B is a replica of Mt. Vernon in honor of our first president.
It sits on a high bluff along the shores of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Washington Lavender Farm is different from other farms in the area. Over 5000 lavender plants have been planted to landscape the grounds rather than being in a single field.
P.S. I did try the lavender ice cream...insert yuckky face here...tasted like perfume.
Our next visit was to the Railroad Bridge Park.
The park is part of the Olympic Discovery Trail...so you can walk as many or as few miles as you want.
The Milwaukee Road operated the rail line from 1915 to 1980 transporting passengers and timber from Port Townsend to Port Angeles.
The line ran "by tide table rather than time table". In 1992, volunteers replaced planking on the bridge making it accessible for walkers and bicyclists.
The Washington State Audubon Society purchased the property and created the Dungeness River Center and Railroad Bridge park.
The Dungeness River Center is all about the birds that visit/live in the area. Very informative and interesting.
Marinas have always been a favorite stop for me.
I read that John Wayne had visited the area frequently in his yatcht, the Wild Goose. His family donated land in recognition of his vision for a marina in Sequim Bay. We had planned on having lunch at the Dockside Grill there, but it was closed (every Monday and Tuesday).
Heading home we stopped at the Dungeness Wildlife Refuge. This fertile habitat became a refuge, preserve and breeding ground for birds in 1915.
We were greeted at the visitor kiosk by a volunteer who gave us a map and information about the refuge.
Its a short walk through a forest of evergreens, oaks and ferns to get to the lookout for the spit.
The Dungeness spit is one of the world's largest sand spits and a must see. It's picture postcard perfect and definitely a "WOW" moment.
We enjoyed our day in Sunny Sequim. What's not to like?
Until next time,
|Washington Lavender Farm|
|Railroad Bridge Trail|
|John Wayne Marina|
|Sequim Visitor Center|
|Trail at Dungeness Wildlife Refuge|
|The Spit...the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the left and the Dungeness Bay on the right.|
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Tarmaccing a drive
Our curator recently had his drive resurfaced. After 60 years of use the surface was worn, large puddles formed in places and then filled with mud. Weeds took hold and they added to the surface damage. It was time for a fresh start.
And slap bang in the middle of the old drive a soakaway had obviously been dug and this was topped off with a drain cover. Curator, Roger, had been saying for years that when, eventually, the drive was resurfaced, this drain could become a museum exhibit.
The reason? It has the name Hopkins, Lavington cast into it.
The drain is not in good order. In fact it is in two pieces – as it has been for more than 35 years, since Roger moved into the house. It shows clear evidence of an attempt to weld it back together. Broken, it may be, but Roger has been driving his car over it ever since he moved to the house. The two pieces have real strength.
Hopkins were, of course, Market Lavington builders and builders merchants. They had a number of buildings serving various purposes along Church Street.
This Edwardian picture shows their premises at 21 Church Street, next to The New Inn which is now The Drummer Boy. We can see some of their wares on sale outside what was then a shop.
If anybody recognises the people, then of course, we’d love to hear from them.
As far as we know, the drain cover was not actually made by Hopkins. There have been iron foundries in Market Lavington and, conceivably, the Box family might have cast this drain at their foundry at the brick works.
We know of two of these drain covers in one-piece condition. One is on Parsonage Lane, near the side of the Post Office. This one is in West Lavington. | <urn:uuid:1b82a605-9ff0-48cb-8d41-d5801657bf91> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://marketlavingtonmuseum.org.uk/curators-blog/tarmaccing-a-drive | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.991323 | 394 | 1.960938 | 2 |
Winning a Mega Millions jackpot is a dream for many. Although it was always a very long shot, people from all over the world have entered their numbers in the bi-weekly draws, hoping they will be the lucky ones to beat the impossible odds, match the winning numbers and become the next Mega Millions jackpot winner, cashing hundreds of millions of dollars.
But, will such mouth-watering jackpot still be seen on display under the current context? According to the press statement released on April 3rd 2020 by the Mega Millions Consortium, we will start to see a change in the amount of money up for grabs.
Since the draw of April 3rd, resulted in a rollover, the jackpot was reset to an annuitized value of $127 million. This means a $6 million growth compared to the previous draw. However, there is no guarantee we will keep seeing this kind of growth in the near future. Starting the draw of April 8th, starting jackpots and rollover increases will be adjusted on a draw-by-draw basis. The calculations will be made based on ticket sales volumes and interest rates.
Briefly put, the two changes that will take effect starting with April 8th are:
- There is no longer a guaranteed amount for the starting jackpot.
- Minimum jackpot increases are being eliminated.
Why has the Mega Millions Consortium Made these Decisions?
The value of the Mega Millions jackpot is based on projected sales, and typical sales patterns have been altered because the current health crisis has required people to stay home. We are concerned, first and foremost, with everyone’s health and well-being. Meanwhile, these adjustments will allow the states and jurisdictions that sell Mega Millions tickets to continue generating much-needed revenue to support state budgets.Gordon Medenica, Lead Director of the Mega Millions Consortium and Director of Maryland Lottery and Gaming
Indeed, the current pandemic and the restrictions imposed by local authorities in order to prevent the spread have kept people at home and away from convenience stores and other places where they were typically buying their Mega Millions lottery tickets. Several US states, including California, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Michigan, Maine, and Missouri have noticed a decline in lottery ticket sales.
According to the Detroit News, lottery ticket sales for the week of March 24 were down by 35% compared to the same period last year after Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a stay-at-home order. According to the Iowa Lottery, ticket sales dropped each week of March, from about $754,000 for the week ending March 7 to about $666,000 for the week ending March 28 — even though the jackpot has continued to rise.
Looking at the numbers, the drop is obvious. The draw of March 31st, displaying a jackpot of $113 million generated sales of $16,026,794 across the US, whereas the draw of January 17th, with a slightly lower jackpot ($103 million) sold tickets worth $23,250,148.
FAQs regarding the Mega Millions changes due to corona virus pandemic
There is no guaranteed amount for the Mega Millions starting jackpot. Every time the jackpot is reset, the amount will be decided by the Mega Millions Consortium based on ticket sales estimations.
There is no minimum rollover increase. The $5 million guaranteed increase was eliminated.
The changes will come into effect starting the draw of Wednesday, April 8th.
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Algorithms. They’re the reason why some posts may appear higher on your newsfeed or show up in your explore feed. It’s a system that people either seem to love or hate, but regardless of their feelings it doesn’t seem like algorithms will be going anywhere anytime soon. This week we’re giving some insight into how Instagram’s algorithms work.
The first thing you should know about Instagram’s algorithms is that there are multiple ones set up for each major feature including newsfeed posts, the explore feed, and reels. Despite each feature having their own system, they typically take into consideration the same four signals – information within the post, information on the poster, your relationship with the poster, and your own activity. The information signals mainly have to do with how popular the post and poster are, with high popularity increasing the chance you’ll be shown the content. The next two signals the platform considers are based on how much you have interacted with that person or that type of content, meaning that the more you interact with something the better the chance you’ll be shown it.
When it comes to influencing what you see, there are a few things you can do like selecting close friends, muting people, and marking recommended posts as uninteresting. These will help give the algorithm a better idea of the type of content you want to see, because it acts as a direct signal to the algorithm that you want or don’t want to see this content.
The algorithm system might not be perfect, but understanding how it works is the first step to making it better. This understanding is something that can also help shape our own social posts and our client’s social posts as we continue to develop our digital strategies. | <urn:uuid:70225447-80af-4685-9d5a-40faae390742> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.thehatchergroup.com/instagram-algorithms/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571097.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810010059-20220810040059-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.95592 | 364 | 1.898438 | 2 |
- "Akio: Ko-chan, this is great. I'll never grow tired of racing it.
Ko-chan: But a car with so much history... Don't overdo it, Akio.
Akio: Oh, what are you talking about? This car is great!
Ko-chan: Well, it's good to love your car, but..."
- ―Akio and Ko-chan's exchange during Chapter 1 of Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4-6 RR's story mode
Fairlady Z S30Z (Branded as Datsun in USSR and in the United States) is a car produced by Nissan Motor Corporation which was first introduced in Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune.
This is an orthodox FR layout car with a traditional 6-cylinder engine. Its power is relatively low compared with modern high power cars, but it runs like an arrow in a straight line due to its lightweight and narrow tread.
This sports car was initially introduced in 1969 as the Fairlady Z, powered by Nissan's L20 2.0 liter straight-six engine that puts out 130 hp. Export versions receive a bigger, more powerful L24 engine that displaces 2.4 liters and produced 150 hp. Early examples of the car were introduced with a 4-speed manual transmission, but later upgraded with a 5-speed manual transmission and an optional 3-speed automatic transmission. In 1974, the car received a bigger 2.6 liter engine. The new engine produced 165 hp, but the US version only produced 140 hp due to emissions restriction. Later, from 1975 to 1978, it received an even bigger 2.8 liter engine, but this time, it comes with electronic fuel injection, bumping the horsepower rating to 170 hp. This iteration saw the introduction of 5-speed manual transmission for the US market, along with 4-speed manual or 3-speed automatic options.
Three homologation special variants were available. The first was the Fairlady ZG, which had extended fiberglass nose with a set of acrylic headlight covers for better aerodynamic properties, a rear spoiler, riveted over-fenders and fender-mounted wing mirrors. It was originally a Japan-only option, but later Nissan sold the nose kit as an optional extra to make it eligible to compete in the US. Another special variants were the Z432 and Z432R, both were powered by Nissan's S20 engine similar to that of Nissan Skyline GT-R's. The 432 stands for 4 valves (per cylinder, owing to S20's 24 valve head design), 3 (Mikuni twin-barrel) carburetors, and two camshafts. The Z432 was known for being a rare limited edition variant with approximately 420 units sold and some of which were used as police cars, while the Z432R was known to be a rally homologation special, weighing at 100 kg lighter than the Z432 and sported a rear spoiler (optional on Z432), aluminium wheels, lighter-weight bonnet, doors, and front guards, and also a reworked engine. Only 20 were ever produced, and it was only available in orange.
The Nissan S30Z has a tendency to slide in turns, despite its great turning ability, which makes people think that its handling ability is low compared to other FR vehicles such as the FD3S, which possess grippier handling. Thus, once the driver masters its characteristics, the S30Z will serve as a competitive vehicle by not only revealing its true handling potential, but also its ability to sneak into traffic (due to its rather small size), decent boost, above average blocking ability and most surprising of all, its exceptional ability in shoving away standard traffic.
- It was the oldest car in the series (model year 1971), until the Stingray C3 (model year 1968) was added in Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4, thus making the Stingray older than the S30.
- However, this record would be broken again by the Chevrolet Corvette C2 (model year 1963), added in Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5.
- In 1991 film, its name is misspelled as "Ferlady".
- The S30Z in the anime/manga is also known as the Devil Z, which is car used by the main character Akio Asakura in the Wangan Midnight Series.
- Akio's Devil Z also appeared in Pixel Car Racer.
- Jun Kitami used to own an Grand Prix orange number 76 S30Z race car, but it is unknown what happened to it. It is featured in the Wangan Midnight PS3 game as an unlockable car.
- Akira Shimizu from another manga series by Michiharu Kusunoki, Shakotan Boogie own an S30 but with G-Nose kit and nicknamed "Akira Z".
- Daytona Red S30Z that appeared in Pixel Car Racer was used as Hajime Kindaichi's Car, it was known as Dracula Z, A 1500 Horsepower version of S30Z with LS7 supercharged engine to beat against The devil Z. | <urn:uuid:d4b8e35e-edae-40a2-91af-63f36082ff06> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://wanganmidnight.fandom.com/wiki/Fairlady_Z_S30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.970168 | 1,064 | 1.515625 | 2 |
“Evil, be thou my good” -Paradise Lost, IV.110
Friedrich Nietzsche is one of those, what I like to call, “Phase Philosophers.” What I mean by that is that I know a lot of people who pass through his thought and walk with his ideas for awhile, but then outgrow this phase and move on to something else. Some are Cartesians (“Nothing exists but my mind”) or Randians (“Selfishness is a virtue”), but Nietzschianism tends to be popular (“God is dead”) with high school and college students. I understand why. Nietzsche is passionate and he is brilliant, which can be very attractive to the young. Socrates was passionate and brilliant, which is why the young of Athens flocked to him.
Of course, Nietzsche was also insane.
He had a total psychotic break where he tried to strangle a horse in the middle of a crowded street (to be fair, I'm sure the horse started it). Surely there were biochemical factors to his problem, but I also believe that his philosophy led to his madness. There are several aspects of this thought that we could talk about but there is one that I believe has slowly been infecting our world: The transvaluation of values.
Don't let the big words scare you. All this means is that Nietzsche wanted to overturn the virtues of Christianity and turn them into vices. He saw Christianity as a cancer that killed human nature. The traditional virtues need to be flipped on its head. He famously asked, “Granted that we want the truth: WHY NOT RATHER untruth?”
And while very few of us embrace Nietzche's ideas the way he embraced horses, his influence in this area has subtly persisted. I've noticed that we've been slowly shifting the pieces of our moral chessboard to put virtue in moral checkmate to vice. We've turned vices into virtues and virtues into vices. There are 2 ways this is done:
The first involves holding that which is good in contempt and that which is vile as admirable. Here are some examples:
Honesty – often we see this in the name of “sparing feelings.” Little white lies cover small injuries. This is nothing new. But more and more I've noticed that lying can be held up as not only acceptable, but virtuous. Take a movie like The Dark Knight. The entire ending is predicated on the “noble” idea of embracing a lie for the greater good. As Batman says, “Sometimes the truth isn't good enough.” We find it acceptable to deceive others as long “as it makes them happy.” This is horribly dangerous because once we undercut our demand for truth, we are cut off from a common objective world and are left floating alone through life in the bubble of our own lies.
Patience – In the last few decades life has sped up to lightning speed. We want our desires fulfilled NOW. If I graduate from college and do not have my dream job, then something must be wrong with the world, not with me. If I have to wait 35 seconds for my burrito to heat up, I yell at the microwave. If the streaming HD video on my phone buffers slightly, I want to slap someone. But patience is often viewed with derision and inaction. We are told that we constantly have to “DO SOMETHING.” I recall a bill was being debated in Congress and many of the legislators said that they didn't read it because it was important to pass it first. I found this odd. It reminds me of the old joke where someone tries to get a man to sign a contract. When the man notices that the paper is blank, the contract maker says, “We'll fill it in later.” Socrates was always disappointed when people wanted to move on in a conversation until he truly understood what was happening. Now it seems that patience is standing in the way of progress and should be shunted.
Faith – Like pornography, faith appears to be one of those things that society feels should be kept behind closed doors. There was recently a Rhode Island woman who threatened to sue a group of Catholics who prayed the rosary in the common room. Expressions of faith can make people very uncomfortable, so we need restrain it to the privacy of the house and the church. And how often are religious people portrayed in popular culture as either manipulative charlatans or naïve little lambs. Private personal piety is fine. But when someone publicly speaks of their belief they are called phonies, panderers, fanatics, and busybodies.
Chastity – This is the most obvious one to see in the pop culture, but I want to take a slightly different tact. As a society we have basically conceded fornication as normal and our Church stands against the tide there. But even the most abnormal sexual conditions are being normalized. I mentioned in an earlier post about the movie Savages. Here, the lead female character is romantically involved with the two male leads at the same time. In fact, they often refer to her as “our girl.” The New York Times when telling the story of ex-homosexual activist Michael Glatze casually mentions that at one point he and his lover had “for the last few years the relationship had a third member...” Any kind of sexual self-control is held as a repression of healthy desires. Also note how sexualized our society has become. Take this example: two males are in an isolated area spooning each other. Often they hold hands and show their affection with a kiss. Am I describing Brokeback Mountain? No. This is Sam and Frodo from The Lord of the Rings. But none of that activity of the hobbits is sexual. But Tolkien wrote in a different time. Now, we sexualize everything and anything we can. Don't believe me? Google search any subject and I guarantee there will be some form of that thing depicted in a sexual nature.
Now, some virtues cannot be turned into vices because we hold them too dear. But this leads to the second kind of corruption: redefine the value. If we cannot get people to reject the virtue, distort its true meaning. Two examples:
Courage – Nobody believes cowardice is better than courage. It is good to overcome fear. But then we distort the objective of that courage. Two nuns riding a bus protesting the Church while getting fawning media coverage is called brave. Taking on bullies by bullying them is called brave. Throwing glitter at politicians is called brave. Asking taxpayers to pay for maintaining your sex life is called brave. To be sure we still have strong examples of true bravery, but by widening the definition we lose its value.
Love – I mentioned in one of my posts on logic that a student expressed her support for “gay marriage” by saying “love is love.” This points very clearly to bastardization of our language. Part of the problem is the English itself. The Greeks recognized four different loves: Storge is simple affection; Eros is romantic desire; Phileo is friendship; Agape is complete self donation. To confuse these is to cause great problems, both personally and in society. How often in high school have we spent sleepless nights trying to figure out if that hug we got from that cute classmate was storge, phileo, or eros? And as a society don't we generally call people to greater agape, but a more restrictive eros? In other words, isn't good to have more compassion for everyone while being exclusive with someone romantically? But when we confuse these four loves we lose what makes them unique and then we cannot place them appropriately in our lives.
So vice becomes virtue, virtue becomes vice. How do we overcome this problem?
Intellectually, we must turn to reason and logic. The corruption of our virtues do not come from our intellect, but from our emotions. Pointing out the logical conclusions and implications of these corrupted virtues applied universally will hopefully shock people away from its absurdity.
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Tana Senn, Representative, 41 Dist.
I wanted to share with you some great things that happened yesterday in the Washington State House of Representatives related to recognizing the Holocaust Remembrance Day. I gave the morning’s prayer (below) and we passed a resolution (linked on this page and available as a pdf below the prayer.)
“On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, I ask us to remember the survivors:
Not only the 6 million Jews and millions of others, but individuals
Like my 5 foot 2 great granny Selma who despite enduring the horrors of Auschwitz and Theresienstadt, was the most gentle and loving woman.
And like my grandmother, who was a Holocaust refugee, narrowly escaping the physical atrocities of the camps, but not escaping the emotional wounds of surviving.
On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, I ask us to remember the liberators:
The military men and women—relatives of some in this very chamber--who witnessed the results of the horrors of what men can do to one another
When they liberated hundreds of starving, emaciated and terrified Jews, and other concentration camp survivors, carrying those scenes and stories in their minds forever
On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, I ask us to remember the up-standers:
Who at great peril to their own lives and families, hid, protected, fed and smuggled out Jews, Roma, LGBTQ members and others
Knowing they must do what is humane, no matter the cost.
On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, I ALSO ask us to remember the by-standers:
Those who didn’t speak up when the water started to warm but feigned shock when it boiled over
Those who refused humanitarian aid or protection to women, children, the elderly who were their neighbors, friends and business partners solely because of their religion
And the US who turned away ships of refugees who were returned to Eastern Europe to face almost certain death.
On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, I ask us to think about who WE are and who WE want to be.
Many in this body are survivors: of racism, gun violence, sexual assault, discrimination, intolerance or misunderstanding
Many are liberators: teachers who are freeing the next generation from ignorance, first responders who rescue a family from their burning home or ailing body, attorneys and social workers who are helping fight injustice and guide people through an unfamiliar system.
Many are upstanders---and we all are bystanders as well.
We have for too long stood by institutional racism, anti-Asian violence, anti-Semitism, discrimination against those with disabilities and the LGBTQ+ community
On this Day of Remembrance, I beseech each one of us to look within ourselves and find the survivor, the liberator, the upstander and the bystander. And today, make a conscious choice as to who we will be today and going forward."
- Tana Senn, 41st Legislative District, Washingtion State Legislature
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More than one in 10 workers turn their back on their chosen career after a decade or longer in that line of work, research has revealed.
The study by insurer Standard Life found that 13% of people change professions after 10 years or more in one career. Sometimes this is due to redundancy, but often it is due to a change of heart.
Almost half of Britons aged between 35 and 65 have made life-changing decisions such as starting a new business or seeking a divorce, the study of 1,000 adults found.
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Essay 1: Rhetorical Analysis Draft
This week, you will be working on the rough draft of the rhetorical analysis. You will submit the rough draft this week to the Dropbox for your professor to grade.
You will write an analysis of an advertisement. First, read this week’s lecture. Then go to the search engine of your choice and search for this phrase: “vintage ads” Include the quotation marks to search for exactly that phrase.
Choose a vintage ad that you can analyze based on its rhetorical appeals (ethos, logos, pathos). One thing: Please make sure that your chosen ad is appropriate for classroom use and the workplace.
At the end of your essay, copy/paste the URL or website address for your ad–it will begin with http:// Include it so your instructor can see the ad, too.
Give examples of the rhetorical appeals (ethos, logos, or pathos) in the advertisement. Pages 182-184 from your text might also be helpful as you begin working on this assignment.
You have a rough draft of this essay due at the end of this week to the Dropbox; the final draft of this paper is due at the end of Week 2 to the Dropbox.
Successful drafts will:
Be focused on analysis.
Be between 1-2 pages in length.
Contain a well-crafted thesis statement appropriate for the essay’s purpose.
Follow APA formatting rules for the look of the paper, as identified in the APA sample paper in the Doc Sharing tab above or through this tutorial: APA Tutorial. Include a title page, running heads, and page numbers–don’t include the References page. Instead, include the URL (http:// website address) for your ad at the end of your essay.
Be typed and submitted as a Microsoft Word 2010 document (.docx), double-spaced, 12-pt font.
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By Education Services Australia | 13 Sep, 2021
In September, The Girls in STEM Toolkit (The GiST) is celebrating its second anniversary. Read about the achievements and impact of The GiST during this time.
Education Services Australia (ESA) is pleased to celebrate the second anniversary of The Girls in STEM Toolkit (The GiST).
Developed by ESA on behalf of the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, The GiST aims to inspire and engage girls in STEM activities, subjects and careers to create a more gender-diverse workforce. It launched on 12 September 2019.
'This is an exciting milestone for The GiST,' says ESA CEO Andrew Smith. 'The GiST team has made great strides in ensuring all students are encouraged to participate and develop an interest in STEM subjects and careers, regardless of gender.'
'From the development of the Seven principles for gender-inclusive STEM learning environments to the publication of posters and Q&As featuring inspiring women in STEM, The GiST has produced a remarkable range of resources to support students, teachers and families in playing their part to diversify STEM fields,' Smith added.
Dr Rebecca Vivian, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide and Project Lead for the Computer Science Education Research (CSER) Group, is enthusiastic about the role The GiST is playing in schools.
'The GiST is an excellent source of support and fresh ideas for anyone teaching STEM or who has an interest in engaging more students in STEM. It has practical and inspiring resources that are backed by research,' she said.
In 2020, The GiST published the Classroom strategies for inclusive STEM learning environments in collaboration with Dr Rebecca Vivian, who said the strategies are key for lifting participation and inclusion in STEM.
'I was fortunate to work with ESA to develop a guide that is informed by research and full of practical ideas to help educators in all STEM settings put the principles into practice,' Dr Vivian noted. 'There has been huge interest in this work across Australia.'
The GiST's principles and strategies have been vital in giving schools an evidence-based approach to encouraging and supporting girls in STEM.
'It's inspiring to hear from schools who have successfully increased girls' participation in STEM subjects as a direct result of The GiST, including one school who has since increased its VCE science classes from 10 to 18,' Smith commented.
Smith also recounted how another teacher who had implemented the GiST’s principles shared a story of a group of female students that approached them while they were on yard duty. The students enthusiastically told them that they had just been discussing how important it is for every student to take a science class.
'Stories like this are why we do what we do – to make a real difference in schools and in the lives and learning of young Australians,' Smith reflected.
Across Australia, women are raising their hands to help inspire the next generation of women in STEM by contributing their stories and passion for the field on The GiST.
'I'm very passionate about diversity in STEM and am keen to do what I can to support it,' said systems engineer Nikita Sardesai, who was recently featured on the website.
In August, ESA completed an audience evaluation of the first two years of The GiST to determine new priorities and opportunities.
'We are now preparing for the next phase of The GiST, which will focus on supporting a more diverse cohort of students, educators and families,' Smith shared.
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The intermediary or person in-charge of computer resources shall put in place adequate and effective internal checks to ensure the unauthorised interception of information does not take place and extreme secrecy is maintained and utmost care and precaution shall be taken in the matter of interception or monitoring or decryption of information as it affects privacy of citizens and also that it is handled only by the designated officers of the intermediary and no other person of the intermediary or person in-charge of computer resources shall have access to such intercepted or monitored or decrypted information.
IT Rules 2009: Interception, Monitoring & Decryption
The intermediary or the person in-charge of the computer resource so directed under Rule (3), shall provide technical assistance and the equipment including hardware, software, firmware, storage, interface and access to the equipment wherever requested by the agency authorised under Rule (4) for performing interception or monitoring or decryption including for the purposes of–
(i) the installation of equipment of the agency authorised under Rule (4) for the purposes of interception or monitoring or decryption or accessing stored information in accordance with directions by the nodal officer; or
(ii) the maintenance, testing or use of such equipment; or
(iii) the removal of such equipment; or
(iv) the performance of any action required for accessing of stored information under the direction issued by the competent authority under Rule (3).
(1) The designated officers of the intermediary or person in-charge of computer resources shall forward in every fifteen days a list of interception or monitoring or decryption authorisations received by them during the preceding fortnight to the nodal officers of the agencies authorised under Rule (4) for confirmation of the authenticity of such authorisations.
(2) The list referred to in sub-rule (1) shall include details, such as the reference and date of orders of the concerned competent authority including any order issued under emergency cases, date and time of receipt of such order and the date and time of implementation of such order.
If a decryption direction or a copy thereof is handed to the decryption key holder to whom the decryption direction is addressed by the nodal officer referred to in Rule (12), the decryption key holder shall within the period mentioned in the decryption direction–
(a) disclose the decryption key; or
(b) provide the decryption assistance,
specified in the decryption direction to the concerned authorised person.
The designated officer of intermediary or person in-charge of computer resource authorised to intercept or monitor or decrypt any information shall maintain proper records mentioning therein, the intercepted or monitored or decrypted information, the particulars of persons, computer resource, e-mail account, website address, etc. whose information has been intercepted or monitored or decrypted, the name and other particulars of the officer or the authority to whom the intercepted or monitored or decrypted information has been disclosed, the number of copies, including corresponding electronic records of the intercepted or monitored or decrypted information made and the mode of the method by which such copies, including corresponding electronic records are made, the date of destruction of the copies, including corresponding electronic record and the duration within which the directions remain in force. | <urn:uuid:f730ca17-bbb9-48c6-ad70-6ceeeeb6adc7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.itlaw.in/bareact/it-rules-2009-interception-monitoring-decryption/page/2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.91229 | 646 | 1.875 | 2 |
The Lesbian Flag: Rainbow Flag Most Popular
The lesbian flag was first used in the 1970s and then brought back into the public consciousness in the 1990s. There is a set of various lesbian flags that have been used at various points in time. These flags include the original flag and others that have been proposed recently. This blog will look at the various flags proposed and used.
What is the purpose of a flag?
A flag is usually used to identify a location, a group, or an individual. It is a simple yet powerful tool created from almost anything to represent something. This can be a country, a company, a community, or a single person. The use of flags to symbolize a community is not a new concept. Flags have represented the LGBT community for a long time. As such, many flags are used to identify the various LGBT communities worldwide.
Why does the flag matter to the community?
The reason behind the wave of lesbian flags is that there was a need for a symbol of solidarity and unity for lesbian people and all the sexual minorities in the world. The first lesbian flag was invented by Monica Helms, a veteran who served in the US Navy during the 1990s. It consists of six horizontal stripes of color. The top, middle and bottom stripes are light blue and represent the openness of the relationship. The left and right stripes are pink and represent love, passion, and community.
The middle stripe is white and represents equality. In the center of the flag, a black stripe represents solidarity with all those who have been oppressed. The black stripe is a constant reminder that lesbians are part of the larger lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. This flag was first raised on the International Day Against Homophobia, April 17, 2000, in Phoenix, Arizona. Later, the flag was used in several other countries, including Canada, Australia, and the UK.
Why do you need to know Lesbian Flag?
The Rainbow flag symbolizes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride and LGBT social movements. It was inspired by the rainbow flag flown at San Francisco City Hall since the 1970s, and AIDS activist groups had used it since the late 1980s. In 1994, at the “March on Washington for Gay, Lesbian and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation” parade, college student Gilbert Baker designed a flag with eight stripes (equal in size and color, but odd numbers of them), which represents the diversity in the LGBT community. The first flag made was used in the parade and was made by Baker with the help of other activists. It has since been modified and commercialized for sale.
History of the lesbian flag
The history of the lesbian flag is a little hazy. This is because there have been so many flag variants that it is hard to determine where it all started. The first lesbian flag was the sapphire flag, which was created by Monica Helms, a veteran of the United States Navy, who then used it to represent her home state of Georgia. The flag is a dark navy blue, with a white stripe running down the left-hand side, with five white five-pointed stars in the middle of the navy blue. The five stars represent the five letters in the acronym L-G-B-T-Q.
Moreover, Various lesbian flags have been used to symbolize the lesbian community. Since 1999, many designs have been proposed and used. The most common lesbian flag is the gay pride flag, inverted with a large black triangle at the bottom. The pink triangle, used as a symbol for gay men, was originally two overlapping pink triangles. This triangle was later used for the bisexual and trans pride flags. The black triangle was originally used for the AIDS awareness flag, a red ribbon.
Why do Lesbians choose flags for their identity?
The rainbow flag has become an important symbol of the lesbian community. Although it is commonly shown with six stripes, several variants exist with more or fewer stripes or even with two or three stripes. The most commonly known and used lesbian flag was designed in 1999 by a student in California named Jessica Sunee Hardy. The flag was first shown on a website called The Back Lot.
What is the first lesbian flag?
In the 1970s, the first lesbian symbols began to appear as a way for lesbians to recognize each other. The most common symbol that began to be used was the Greek letter lambda, which is an initialism for “lesbian.” The lambda symbol was a reclaimed version of the ” male ” symbol used in biology. They also used the sie (“s” backward) symbol
While, Sean Campbell created the first lesbian flag in 1999. Sean Campbell is a graphic designer and photographer from San Francisco. He created the flag as a response to the lack of a lesbian flag at the Millennium March on Washington in April 2000. Sean Campbell wanted an instantly recognizable flag to lesbians and the gay community.
How has the Rainbow flag been the most popular for the lesbian community?
The rainbow flag symbolizes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride and LGBT social movements. It was first used in San Francisco, California, and the United States in 1978 and became more prominent in the late 1980s and 1990s as a gay and lesbian community symbol. The colors reflect the diversity of the LGBT community, and many of the stripes recall the colors of the rainbow that appear in the classical Greek tradition of a bow appearing in the sky after a storm.
Furthermore, The first efforts to promote a “Gay Pride” flag occurred during the 1970s, as gay activists attempted to find a symbol that would provide a unifying standard for the community. By the mid-1970s, a gay liberation flag with a deep pink stripe — pink is a symbol of sexual purity — and a turquoise stripe representing homosexuality had been designed and distributed by Gay Activists Alliance of New York and shown at demonstrations.
Hence, Not many people know that the Rainbow flag is not the only flag for lesbians. There are at least three other lesbian flags that have been in use for a long time. The Rainbow Flag was a latecomer. The artist and activist Michael Page designed first lesbian flag over a decade before the Rainbow flag and was named the Lavender Menace flag. Thus, The Lavender Menace flag was designed in 1970 and first used at a protest held on May 21, 1970, by the New York Radicalesbians, a part of The Lavender Menace, and the Gay Liberation Front. This is the first time the Lavender Menace flag was used. The Lavender Menace flag was used during the protest where they demanded that lesbian issues be included in the protest plan. | <urn:uuid:405f1b7d-a833-4136-98f4-833796a05d3d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://sqmclub.net/the-lesbian-flag-rainbow-flag-most-popular/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.963704 | 1,376 | 2.640625 | 3 |
|by Jill McCormick, PT|
If you’ve watched sporting events recently, you may have noticed professional athletes sporting cool-looking tape on their shoulders or knees. It’s not some obscure form of body modification – it’s kinesiology tape. Believe it or not, kinesiology tape has become so mainstream lately that you may have even seen someone standing next to you in line at the grocery store with this unique-looking application.
Unlike the old-school athletic tape, kinesiology tape has both stretch and memory. This allows for unlimited movement of the joint or limb while keeping it in place. It is designed to stay on for days at a time, even in the shower or pool. While you may remember first seeing it on the US Women’s Volleyball player Kerri Walsh, t’s not just for athletes or sports injuries. This tape is used in physical therapy to treat all kinds of pain and injuries, including shoulder tendonitis, hamstring strains, low back pain and running injuries.
Upon application, it lifts the skin, allowing for increased circulation and reducing inflammation. The recoil effect helps support muscles, ligaments, fascia and even bones. Furthermore, the sensory effect of the tape on the skin can reduce pain signals to the brain, bring the brain’s attention to muscles that are atrophied or underutilized, and calm a muscle that is overactive or in spasm. Seemingly like magic, patients often see an improvement in range of motion and decreased pain immediately!
In summary, kinesiology tape can be used on sports and non-sports injuries alike and it often helps reduce pain and increase range of motion on the spot. While it isn’t magic, it certainly can seem like it and it can be a very valuable and effective adjunct to your physical therapy program. If you are unsure about whether kinesiology taping is a good option for treating the injury you have, Lakeshore Physical Therapy has therapists with expertise in the taping technique and can provide recommendations to help you to heal properly. | <urn:uuid:0d3c12c8-ea0c-4c89-ad3b-7d8b15530802> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://lakeshore-pt.blogspot.com/2018/02/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.939672 | 429 | 2.046875 | 2 |
As humans we are designed to be active during the day and rest at night.
When we work night shifts, our body’s natural circadian rhythm is disrupted and out of sync. Our circadian ryhthm is governed by the amount of light our eyes recieve. When the light reduces at night our brain releases melatonin that signals the body to fall asleep. In the morning the light becomes brighter and our brains release cortisol to wake us up.
As the circadian rhythm regulates hormone release, disruption can cause health problems such as weight gain. Therefore it is important to try to remain healthy when working night shifts.
As a doctor in the Emergency Department I do a variety of shifts and regularly switch from nights, to twilights (4pm-2am), to days.
Exercise when you can. Exercise is proven to help you get better sleep. When at work try not to sit for long periods. Regularly get up and have a walk, do some stretching or squats. Climb the stairs rather than taking the lift. Having regular exercise throughout the night will help to keep you alert and will also help you to sleep better once you get to bed.
Have plenty of healthy snacks with you. Snack every few hours rather than having a ‘big meal’. A large meal will sit heavy on your stomach and make you feel groggy. Digestion slows at night so eating too much can contribute to weight gain. Eat every few hours to keep your metabolism going. Making sure you don’t have sugary snacks as these will give you a sugar high and then slump, which you don’t need at 3 am when you are already tired.
Preparation is key when you are wanting to stay heathly when working nights. You don’t want to be finishing work and then having to cook for yourself and your family. Invest in a slow cooker it will save you a lot of time.
Try to eat three meals a day as you would if you were working days. Have a good healthy breakfast when you get home from the shift, lunch when you wake and then have dinner before you go out again to work. Overnight stick to healthy protein snacks. If you stick to a schedule you get your body into a routine and it makes the transition between shifts easier.
You may think that you should stock up on caffeine to stay alert whilst working nights. You would be very wrong. Limit coffee intake to 1-2 cups and make sure only to drink it in the first part of your shift. I recommend no caffeine in the last 4-5 hours of your shift. Caffeine takes time to clear from the body and doing this will ensure you get good sleep post-shift.
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Asparagus a la Flamande
This is a healthy vegetarian dish from Belgium that is a lovely starter and also side dish.Print Facebook Pinterest Twitter Add to CollectionCollections
Servings: 4 people
- Unless the asparagus are very thin, peel away the tough outer skin using a vegetable peeler.
- Tie them in a bundle with kitchen twine and drop into a large pot of boiling water.
- Cook uncovered until tender, 10 to 20 minutes depending on thickness.
- Remove the asparagus from the water and drain on a towel.
- Mash the eggs with a fork in a small bowl.
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
- Arrange the asparagus on a serving platter or individual plates and spoon the egg mixture on top, leaving the ends of the asparagus uncovered.
- Serve immediately.
Try a grating of fresh nutmeg for additional flavour.
Sodium: 142mg | Sugar: 8g | Fiber: 8g | Potassium: 91mg | Cholesterol: 45mg | Calories: 195kcal | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Fat: 17g | Protein: 9g | Carbohydrates: 9g | <urn:uuid:5d30ec89-3317-4fd8-a674-748d1af0f9ea> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://therecipe.website/asparagus-a-la-flamande/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.781084 | 288 | 1.609375 | 2 |
I once started a self-portrait in highschool, with oil paints. I never finished.
The Measure of a Good Man
The measure of a good man is what he decides to do when a friend needs help, whether his friend asks directly or not. When it’s not his problem and especially when he’ll incur significant retribution for helping his friend or especially a stranger! Even moreso when it’s a stranger!
Integrity: I Have It, Almost to a Fault
When someone cares more about about truth, justice, compassion, equity, integrity and virtue than their own life? That’s a good person! This is what you should look for in man! Reward their ability to make personal sacrifice for justice, love and truth!
And, off-topic, that’s what makes military and police good people in general. This is why, even though I’ve found myself arrested and singled out for drug charges, I can’t look at an officer or a soldier without respect. It’s because I know that ninety-nine times out of a hundred, or really more than that, the person wearing that uniform is willing to risk their life. The reason they do is because they care so much about the kinds of things people should care about, that they are willing to risk their life for it.
How to become great at anything
Find your weakness, practice and make it a strength. Find what’s difficult and make it effortless. Make it everything you do, your soul focus, and you will be great. Don’t stop to settle for what feels great, don’t let others convince you that you’re already great and rob you of your desire to practice. Examine yourself from others’ points of view. What do they find great and what weaknesses do they see? Don’t forget to give back to those around you and empower your friends because they’ll be invaluable later on. But most of all make sure that you have fun excelling, because otherwise being great doesn’t mean much at all. | <urn:uuid:35401688-edb5-4640-aac6-2489e6673d65> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://te.xel.io/about/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.962463 | 443 | 1.757813 | 2 |
Nowadays, Indian wedding photo has changed dramatically. Well, Shy brides and impassive grooms have all but vanished. And, in their place are beaming posers oblivious to what has become a daily accessory: the camera.
Also, wedding photography is no longer just a photograph. And, it’s an intimate chronicle of the loud, colorful Indian wedding: from the poignant to the embarrassing, as of the ephemeral to the staged. Plus, the proliferation of the camera has turned stiff, dazed, even indifferent newly-weds into born posers who don’t hesitate to drape themselves over each other. However, this is the work of a decade; not 70 or 25 years. But, technology, not time, has been the catalyst: from Pinterest to Instagram to Facebook.
If you doing work as a professional Indian wedding photographer San Francisco City, then you should be aware of the nowadays wedding photography trends and the photo poses of the bride and groom so that the couple should be liked by others on the Internet.
Numerous actions reveal the difference between the past and current wedding changes in India. Nowadays, no one needs to be asked to smile for the camera anymore. Well, so much so that Pavan Mahatta, a professional photographer, believes people are “more conscious” now than ever before.
Moreover, in the technical era, people are more comfortable with the camera now, he agrees, but they are also always prepared for it. So, Cameras, after all, are a daily accessory now; and everyday moments (and meals) are already scattered across phones, laptops, and the cloud. Thus, this is the reason why weddings need special effort. Importantly, Instagrammed life has turned them into an opportunity for dramatic, stylized photography.
For the current wedding, photographers used to be thrifty because a roll of film was precious. And, the rest is attitude — there isn’t a moment that’s not worth capturing because, so if you try hard enough, you could perhaps capture them all.
Most popular things for current Indian wedding – Candid camera
Dayanita Singh said that “It’s not just about the wedding; it is an artist who has worked with photography for decades. And, so many other things are revealed. Also, it allows for all the human drama to be manifest. For that reason, it lends itself to a lot of photography.”
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RÉGEMORTES, [Louis] de.
Description du Nouveau Pont de Pierre, construit sur la rivière d’Allier a Moulins; avec l’exposé des motifs qui ont déterminé son emplacement, et les dessins et détails relatifs à sa construction.
[Colophon:] A Paris: De l'Imprimerie de Lottin l'aîné,... .1771
Large folio (550 x 385 mm.), engraved title leaf + 47 pages of text, and 16 engraved plates (11 folding, including one extending to almost 2 metres). Contemporary sheep-backed boards, spine gilt with red morocco label, small repairs to ends of spine. Text and some of the plates a bit browned, lower margin of title backed and with small piece (4 cm.) missing, but generally a very good copy.
SOLE EDITION. A landmark book of bridge engineering, and a fine example of French eighteenth century technical illustration. Before Régemortes undertook the task of constructing this bridge, which he completed in ten years, four bridges had been built on the same site in less than fifty years. Since its publication this book has been recognised as being of great importance to engineers charged with the construction of similar bridges. “An extraordinarily handsome volume which documents the construction of a bridge across the Alliers River at Moulins. Composed of thirteen ovoid arches, it is considered one of the most beautiful bridges in France... His explanation for the failure of these earlier bridges, was, quite simply, that any foundations sunk in the sandy bed of the river were undercut by the strong slow erosion of the water. Régemortes’ solution was to set the main support for the bridge on the two banks of the river...” (Roberts & Trent). The suite of plates shows the construction of the bridges in its successive stages. Various new machines were used in the work: plates 6 and 7 illustrate the dredging machine used, plate 8 shows the sinking of the pilings, and plate 9 shows how the bed of the river was levelled. Roberts & Trent pp. 274–275, with a long account of the book. See also Hoefer, Nouvelle Biographie Universelle, 41, p. 837. | <urn:uuid:98824304-e1e2-41f6-8981-7b2fa263d5a2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.nigelphillips.com/product/regemortes-louis-de/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573399.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818185216-20220818215216-00072.warc.gz | en | 0.87268 | 498 | 2.53125 | 3 |
For four weeks this past fall over two dozen dairy veterinarians converged on a private farm in Sanhe City, 37 miles east of Beijing. Here in China’s Heibei province, the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine has partnered with Huaxia Dairy as well as local Chinese educational, government, and agricultural institutions to lead an international collaboration that is benefiting animal health and food safety in China and beyond.
Cornell China Dairy Institute has provided hands-on continuing education to approximately 70 Chinese veterinarians and veterinary technicians since its launch in September 2010. During the four-week program, participants from across China attend morning lectures at Sanhe City Vocational Education College followed by afternoon hands-on training at the Huaxia Dairy farm taught by Cornell veterinarians, veterinary students, and lab technicians.
Revenue from the program goes to support the College’s local dairy programs in New York State, including food-animal externships and the highly successful Summer Dairy Institute on which the China program is based.
“This is one of the few international veterinary education programs to offer live hands-on veterinary training as well as lecture-based instruction,” said Dr. Lorin Warnick, associate dean for veterinary education at Cornell. “As agriculture and associated economies become increasingly globalized, the US has a growing interest in international disease management, food safety, and public health. The goals of the program are to advance clinical skills of veterinary staff and improve cattle care and welfare on Chinese dairy farms. Our faculty and students benefit from seeing the dairy industry firsthand in the world’s most populous country and one in which agricultural practices are changing rapidly.”
Tailored to meet the current needs of the veterinary community in China, content integrates topics such as how to care for sick or injured cows, calf health and heifer-raising, dairy reproduction, and techniques for ensuring high quality milk production.
“The China dairy program is part of the College’s global efforts and will help to transform animal health training in this region of the world,” said Dean Michael Kotlikoff. “The global community is connected in ways that are critical to the health and well-being of animals, people, and the environment everywhere. Cornell is positioned well to help influence the direction veterinary medicine takes, in the United States and around the world.”
The timing is right for this type of initiative, according to Charles Shao, CEO of Huaxia Dairy Farm, who explained that China’s dairy industry is presently in a growth phase.
“There is an intense desire to improve efficiency and production in China and to be able to support increased consumer demand for high quality milk and dairy products,” said Shao. “This collaboration has the potential to have a strong impact on the delivery of veterinary services to dairy farms in China.”
The program also supports goals outlined in the College’s strategic plan, including finding opportunities to influence the standards for veterinary practice followed around the world and providing teaching opportunities for Cornell veterinary students who may be interested in a career in academia.
Josh Boyden ’12 spent two weeks in China as a teaching assistant in October 2011.
“While faculty lectured in the mornings, employees would present us with cases and questions on the farm that demanded immediate attention,” said Boyden, who plans to go into large-animal practice in the Northeast after graduation. “The chance to interact with enthusiastic employees and promote good on-farm practices helped reinforce the importance of basics and offered great perspective and personal satisfaction.”
This year’s teaching team also included teaching assistant Karen James ’12; PhD student Dr. Soon Hon Cheong; alum Dr. Mark Thomas ’97; and Drs. Lorin Warnick, Charles Guard, Daryl Nydam, Robert Gilbert, Rodrigo Bicalho, Gary Bennett, and Michael Zurakowski.
“As the program grows, so do the College’s opportunities for international engagement,” said Warnick. “Most participants are dairy farm staff, but we have also begun to see graduate students attending from the Chinese Agriculture University in Beijing. Feedback has been very positive about the value of the course material.”
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Main Battle Tank - Russia
The T-90 tank is a further development of the T-72B Main Battle Tank (MBT). The T-90 is equipped with precise weapons laying systems enabling the crew to engage ground and air targets. The T-90 MBT was developed at the Kartsev/Venediktov Bureau, `Vagonka' at Nizhnyi Tagil. The T-90 MBT was shown for the first time outside Russia in March 1997 when it was demonstrated in Abu Dhabi. By September 1995, some 107 T-90 tanks had been produced, located in the Siberian Military District. By mid-1996 some 107 T-90s had gone into service in the Far Eastern Military District. In 2007, there were about 334 T-90 tanks serving in the Russian Ground Forces' 5th Guards Tank Division, stationed in the Siberian Military District, and seven T-90 tanks in the Navy. Some 31 new T-90 tanks were expected to enter service in 2007, and 60 in 2008. The Russian Federal Service for Defence Contracts (Rosoboronexport) announced in July 2008 that a new tank (which rumour has previously referred to as the T-95) was due to be introduced in 2009, but development was cancelled in May 2010.
T-90 MBT variants:
- T-90K: Command version of the T-90
- T-90E: Export version of T-90 MBT.
- T-90A: Russian army version with welded turret, V-92S2 engine and ESSA thermal viewer. Sometimes called T-90 Vladimir.
- T-90S: Export version of T-90A.
- T-90SK: Command version of the T-90S. It differs in radio and navigation equipment and Ainet remote-detonation system for HEF rounds.
- T-90S "Bhishma": modified T-90S in Indian service.
- T-90M: Upgraded version featuring new explosive reactive armour (ERA), new 1,250 PS (920 kW) engine, new improved turret and composite armour, new gun, new thermal imaging Catherine-FC from THALES, an enhanced environmental control system supplied by Israel’s Kinetics Ltd for providing cooled air to the fighting compartment, integrated tactical system, satellite navigation and others.
- T-90MS: New modernised (M) version of the export tank T-90S, with a 1130HP engine, a PNM Sosna-U gunner view, a 7.62 mm turret UDP T05BV-1 RWS, GLONASS, inertial navigation systems and new explosive reactive armour (ERA). A new removable turret bustle is included, which provides storage for eight additional rounds. T-90MS is ready for serial production.
The main armament of the T-90 is composed of a 125 mm two-axis stabilized smoothbore gun 2A46M. In addition, the T-90 is armed with a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun mounted coaxially with the main gun, and one NSVT 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun is mounted on the commander's cupola. She is designed for use against air and ground targets. Mounted on either side of the turret is a bank of six electrically operated 81 mm smoke grenade launchers. A thermal shield jacket protects the tube of the main gun. The design of the gun tube and the breech ring allow the tube to be removed from the turret and replaced without dismantling the whole gun. Ammunitions carried by the T-90 include armour-piercing, shaped-charge and fragmentation projectiles. Moreover, the T-90 can fire airburst scattering projectiles. The T-90's guided weapons system, dubbed Reflex, uses the 9M119 (NATO designation AT-11 Sniper) guided rocket fitted with a shaped-charge warhead. the system considerably enhances the effectiveness of attacks against hard targets and low-flying helicopters. The 9M119 guided rocket is loaded into the main gun by the automatic loader and is launched through. The rocket is guided by a laser beam. The guidance range is about 5 km.
|Close view of the T-90 MBT turret with the optoelectronic countermeasures system Shtora-1 mounted on each side at the front.|
|Design and protection|
The T-90 features a high level of protection against conventional weapons (different types of projectiles, anti-tank guided weapons, mines, shell fragments, bullets, etc). For better protection against anti-tank weapons, the T-90 main battle tank embodies passive and active protection features, classic armour and integrated explosive reactive armour ERA kits. The T-90 is fitted with three levels of protection systems. The first level is the composite armour in the turret, consisting of a basic armour shell with an insert of alternating layers of aluminium and plastics and a controlled deformation section. The second level is the third generation of explosive reactive armour Kontakt-5 ERA fitted on the front and side of the hull and the turret. The third level is the Shtora-1 countermeasures suite. The T-90 is protected against weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear. The probability of hitting a land mine by the vehicle's bottom and tracks is minimum because the minesweeping gear is attached to the hull at the front. There are four removable spring-loaded skirt plates fitted over the forward part of the track, which are unclipped in action and spring forward at an angle of 60º from the side of the vehicle, to give a measure of protection against HEAT projectiles.
|The T-90 main battle tank is powered by the V-84MS four-stroke 12-cylinder multi-fuel Diesel engine delivering 840 hp. The engine operates on diesel fuel, kerosene grades T-2 and TS-1, and gasoline grade A-72. The capacity of main and auxiliary fuel tanks is 1,600 l, including 705 l in an armour protected fuel tank. More to that, two fuel drums, containing 200 l and 275, can be connected to the main fuel system. They are mounted at the rear of the hull. Suspension is of the torsion bar type and either side consists of six dual rubber-tyred road wheels with the drive sprocket at the rear, idler at the front and three track return rollers. Hydraulic shock-absorbers are provided at the first, second and sixth roadwheel stations.|
|The T-90 was the first main battle tank to be equipped with an optoelectronic countermeasures system Shtora-1, which reduces the probability of the tank being hit by semi-automatic laser-guided anti-tank weapons. The system also jams the enemy’s laser guidance and laser range-finding systems operating on similar physical principles. The system comprises an optoelectronic countermeasures station and a screen setting sub-system. Standard equipment includes NBC protection, fire detection and suppression system, nose-mounted dozer blade and a deep fording kit. To increase the operational range of the T-90, two diesel fuel drums can be carried under the hull rear. Mine clearing equipment of the KMT-7 or KMT-8 type can be mounted at the front of the hull. The standard equipment of T-90 also includes nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) protection systems. The T-90 can be fitted with a snorkel for deep fording. It takes the crew 20 minutes to prepare the T-90 for fording a water barrier with a depth of up to 5m.|
|One 125 mm smoothbore 2A46M gun, one PKT 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun, one NSVT 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun, 8x81 mm smoke grenade launchers||Composite armour, reactive armour ERA.|
|Algeria, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan||46,500 kg|
|Russia||60 km/h maximum road speed|
|Fire control system, NBC protection, fire detection and suppression system, nose-mounted dozer blade and a deep fording kit, optoelectronic countermeasures system Shtora-1, laser guidance and laser range-finding systems||550 km on the road|
|3||Length, 6.86 m hull; 9.53 m gun forward |
Width, 2.49 m; Height, 2.06 m
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What is thickening of the lungs called?
Pulmonary fibrosis is a lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred. This thickened, stiff tissue makes it more difficult for your lungs to work properly. As pulmonary fibrosis worsens, you become progressively more short of breath.
How rare is IPF?
IPF is a rare disease which affects approximately 5 million persons worldwide. The prevalence is estimated to be slightly greater in men (20.
Can pulmonary fibrosis be stopped?
The lung scarring that occurs in pulmonary fibrosis can't be reversed, and no current treatment has proved effective in stopping progression of the disease. Some treatments may improve symptoms temporarily or slow the disease's progression.
What food is good for pulmonary fibrosis?
Nutrition Tips for PF Eat a diet low in sodium (salt), added sugars, saturated and trans fat. Try and get most of your calories from lean meats and fish, fruits, whole grains, beans, vegetables and low-fat dairy products.
Does drinking water help your lungs?
Staying hydrated plays a role in your lung's health as well: drinking water helps to thin the mucus secretions that naturally accumulate in your lungs each day, which then allows you to breathe more easily. The airways and lungs are coated with clear secretions that promote proper respiration.
Is milk bad for asthma?
Milk and other dairy products won't cause asthma. This is true whether you have a dairy allergy or not. Similarly, if you have asthma but not a dairy allergy, you can safely eat dairy. It won't trigger your asthma symptoms or make them worse.
Are eggs bad for asthma?
Many people are allergic to eggs and develop skin reactions such as hives. However, asthma sufferers should be aware that if they have even a slight egg allergy or sensitivity, it may cause an asthma attack instead of hives.
Which food avoid asthma?
Foods To Avoid With Asthma
- Cow's milk.
- Shrimp and other shellfish.
- Tree nuts.
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Learning English Through Text Types Based Approach
How many kinds of text which student should understand when they are learning English? It’s time to go to school again. After getting the holiday, day off in learning text genres, it’s time to learn several kinds of text again.
Learning English for high school is designed with the concept of text-based approach.
There are several kinds of text which are learned by students of high school. The texts are learned as the functional language for students’ daily communication. Of course, learning English in high school does not forget to learn some grammar and structure, tenses, vocabularies, etc. However, these elements of English is not taught separately.
The texts which should be learned by students of high school cover four fields of functional language. They are:
1. Procedural text. It includes procedure and explanation texts
2. Informational text. It has four varieties. They are descriptive text, report, news item, and review
3. Story text. This story text covers narrative text, spoof, and recount
4. Persuasive text. It includes analytical exposition, hortatory exposition, and discussion text.
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So the Southern Californians didn’t cut their water usage in July despite Governor Gavin Newsom requesting a voluntary 15% cut?
Well of course not. The dusty sea beds, the dry cones, the strict regulations to reduce water use, and the most terrifying forest fires (at least so far) were in Northern California, and that’s where Newsom focused its worst warnings. He declared a drought emergency in Mendocino and Sonoma counties in April, expanded it to 41 counties in May and then to 50 counties in July – but not in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, San Diego, Riverside or San Bernardino. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has warned of unprecedented bottlenecks in Lake Mead and has launched an advertising campaign calling for more conservation. But the MWD is a victim of its own success, because it has done an excellent job for decades and supplied enough water so that the residents usually do not think about bottlenecks.
The MWD board declared a water supply alarm in August that local drought regulations should follow. But cities have other things on their minds.
Over the course of an extremely hot summer, amid the fear and deprivation caused by the second year of a deadly pandemic, and at a time when police officers and others are not receiving potentially life-saving vaccines unless forced to do so even then, a polite request for a modest and completely voluntary 15% reduction in water consumption sounds a lot like “don’t worry, be happy”.
Indeed, the water outlook for Southern California is alarming. In addition to the measly grants urban areas are receiving from the State Water Project this year for not fully penetrating the Sierra snowpack and summer runoff, this is the first time Los Angeles and neighboring counties are facing a deficiency statement in our other primary water source . the Colorado River. This has nothing to do with the Sierra, and everything to do with a 21-year drought in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada – the states that southern California gets much of its water from.
In fact, the arid conditions in the Sierra, the Rockies and in between may not be a drought, but rather a return to historical patterns after the unusually humid period in which the region was settled and developed. At the same time, global climate change through industrial and everyday CO2 emissions is causing monkeys with the pattern, which means that when rain and snow come, they are less predictable. Ever hotter temperatures mean that snow caps simply evaporate or become soaked from parched mountain slopes instead of running down rivers to replenish our supplies.
So we have a water shortage emergency in Southern California, just like the rest of the state, whether the governor and the MWD have declared it or not. Without a doubt, cuts that were previously voluntary will soon become mandatory.
But we’re going to need better signposts than something amorphous like 15% off last year’s consumption.
A better approach would be to ban the watering of lawns, as in previous emergencies, or, given the drought will remain here, to demolish the lawn entirely, as did many homes during the “drought” of 2012-2016 was the case. To be honest, it was probably part of a new drought norm that is still with us despite a couple of flood years in between.
Can we keep building new houses and adding new people in such an environment?
We can and we should. In fact, laws that encourage the construction of apartment buildings provide housing without thirsty courtyards for a workforce who would otherwise seek traditional housing and create new lawns instead of tearing up old ones. We call it “drinking water,” but in fact the single largest single use of household water in California is landscaping. Apartments, four-family houses and other multi-family houses in which many people share the landscape are water-saving.
So should we pave our yards?
Not at all. Homeowners have many options for native plants and other landscaping that look beautiful and use much less water. And also, planted courtyards (dotted with hollows or deeper areas where rain and runoff can collect) help direct the water into the ground where we want it, rather than into the sea. In much of the San Fernando Valley, water that penetrates the soil replenishes a giant aquifer – almost an underground lake – that will likely be our salvation if dry periods persist.
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People are living longer these days than in years past. Optimally, Greger recommends we rid our diets of animal protein completely; but realistically, any change from less animal meat to more plant foods will probably have a positive affect on our health. It can be difficult for men to make significant changes in their lifestyle, especially when it comes to quitting smoking, losing weight and eliminating stress.
10. Improves self-esteem – Believe it or not, people who get down and dirty more often tend to have higher confidence in their body and overall greater self-esteem. Eating the natural foods that are required on the alkaline diet does in fact clean out the system just like the chemical based detox products currently selling on the market for high prices.
Having a balanced and a nutritious diet every day is essential to have a healthy life. Fruits make great tasting juice and you can experiment on your own to create a blend of fruit juices to delight your tastebuds. Nowadays the focus is on the health aspects of the exercise.
An article in the U.K. paper The Sun recently extolled the praises of sleeping naked and the penis health benefits this offers. Improving your diet, getting enough rest and getting adequate relaxation is a sure way to reduce stress levels in the body. If you want to feel better and take better care of your body, then your juicing foods should be tailored toward that goal, because some foods are better for you (even in juice form) than others are.
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Nepal is highly susceptible to earthquakes, flooding, landslides, droughts and glacier lake outburst floods (GLOF) due to its diverse topography and complex geography. Water-induced disasters, such as floods and landslides, cause on average 300 deaths each year, and have substantial economic damages, wiping out almost 1.5 percent of the country’s GDP per year. They are occurring with increased frequency, intensity and scope, particularly during the monsoon season within the densely populated southern Terai plains.
Flooding is a generally cyclical and consistent occurrence, and it is anticipated that flood-related disasters will increase. Monsoonal precipitation during June and September triggers regular flooding in the low-lying Terai Plains. In 2017, the heaviest rainfall in 60 years was recorded which caused flooding across 35 of the 77 districts. This affected 80 percent of the Terai region and approximately 1.7 million people, causing US$ 584.7 million in damages (Government of Nepal, 2017).
Nepal is also vulnerable to climate change, as more than two thirds of the country’s economy depend on climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture and forestry (OPM, 2020). Models suggest that the number of people annually affected by river flooding could more than double by 2030 because of climate change, and the economic impact of river flooding could triple (World Bank, 2021). Unusual patterns of rain and droughts have caused yearly crop production losses ranging between 5 and 35 percent in 2001-2010 (apart from the years 2003 and 2007), amounting to a loss of approximately US$ 1.5 billion (UNDRR, 2019).
The country also experiences high social vulnerability, with high levels of poverty and social inequality based on ethnic and caste-based discrimination. Nepal is classified as a low-income country, ranking 157 out of 187 on the Human Development Index. Rapid unplanned urbanisation and low-quality construction compound this social vulnerability by adding significant risk when natural disasters strike. The 2019 NDGAIN index, which summarises a country’s vulnerability to, inter alia, climate challenge and their readiness to improve resilience, ranks Nepal as 128th out of 181 countries | <urn:uuid:c7b4ba1f-5875-471e-b86e-534c349612d1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/reap-country-case-studies-nepal-december-2021 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.957143 | 450 | 3.703125 | 4 |
4 difficulties of Arabic to English Translation
Arabic to English translation services in Dubai and vice versa is a difficult thing to do and requires skilled translators who are fluent in both languages. But most people who don’t speak both languages don’t have a proper appreciation or understanding of why. I want to provide you with a small insight into that by showing you four major difficulties faced when translating between these two languages.
The required skill to convert a message from Arabic to English is very high and specialized, partially due to the nature of its dialects being very diverse and different. This poses a challenge to translators since it isn’t common to speak more than one or two dialects fluently. The English language has different dialects, for instance American or Australian, but they are very similar excluding some vernacular or a few words that have been changed. This isn’t the case in Arabic and the different dialects are so varied that two Arabic speakers from different countries might not even be able to talk to one another. For example, the Emirati accent, which is quite different to a lot of other Arabic accents, is difficult for others to understand, but through using a translation agency in Dubai you have professionals who can understand Emirati fluently. Even though the languages still have their roots in Arabic they have a very different vocabulary and sometimes even change grammar.
All proper sentences in English have a verb in them, and are so-called “verbal sentences”, but Arabic can have sentences that don’t contain verbs. These are called nominal sentences. Nominal sentences don’t exist in English, so they would need to be changed to verbal sentences when translated. Verbs are needed in every single English sentence. This isn’t the case with Arabic, so when translating from Arabic to English this needs to be kept in mind because some sentences might sound wrong, incomplete or informal. For example, الولد مصري means “the boy is Egyptian” but in Arabic, there is no verb; it would literally translate to “the boy Egyptian”. But the “is” is implied and needs to be taken into account during translation. Nominal sentences also change the order of a sentence, so when being translated some sentences need word order to be rearranged for it to make sense in English.
3.MISSING LETTERS AND MISSING WORDS
Arabic is a rich language with a large vocabulary and English is the language of the modern world, so it can be expected that there are words that don’t exist in both languages. This leads to issues when translating since you either need to use an entire paragraph to define this single word or it is a something that has been recently created so no languages other than English have adopted a proper word for it.
Letters are also a place in which both languages don’t have some commonality. Not only does Arabic have two more letters than English, some of the letters don’t overlap. There are letters like ث th and ذ dh and غ gh which don’t exist in English or v,c, and p that don’t exist in Arabic. These letters that don’t exist cause issues when translating names. For example, Peter becomes Beter or علي becomes Ali in English. Both are close enough, but don’t quite hit the mark when it comes to the pronunciation. This can cause confusion when translating location names, and can also lose a brand’s identity. There are solutions a translator can use to combat this, but there are always limitations when translating from one language to another. Our advertising translation services in Dubai ensure the use of all the methods and techniques possible to maintain the brand identity.
An example of a phrasal verb that can go wrong is “I am thinking about my wife, I miss her”. This becomes “I am thinking in my wife, I really miss her” when translated between Arabic and English. This is an issue that is obvious since it happens when translating a lot of phrasal verbs but it is still something you can’t forget about. Phrasal verbs are quite common and having a mistake like this can lead to an atmosphere of unprofessionalism, mistrust or in the worst-case embarrassment/anger because what was said was offensive.
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Video games began appearing in the 20th century and were first popularized during the 1970s. When video games were established, skeptics deemed them as just a fad and thought their popularity was going to be short-lived. Fortunately, for the millions of video game players out there, that’s not the case. Video games continue to gain widespread popular support, and the video game industry generates billions of dollars each year.
In an interview with CNN.com, legendary Nintendo designer and producer Shigeru Miyamoto said he’s thankful that video games still exist and are still admired by many people as a primary form of entertainment.
“The fact that we’ve reached an age where video games are being received the way they are just makes me very grateful. There was a time when people always asked, when is the video game boom going to end? We’ve reached a stage where there’s no longer a question of when the boom’s going to end.
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In a move to improve work zone safety, Texas has become the first agency in the nation to help hundreds of its employees earn the “Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals” (SCTPP).
The credential is endorsed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). It shows employers and peers that you can identify common hazards found on transportation project sites and correct them to prevent safety incidents that could result in deaths or injuries. Earning the professional certification also demonstrates command of internationally-recognized core competencies for safety awareness and risk management on transportation projects.
That’s according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation, which has partnered with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in the effort.
Through this partnership, TxDOT says it’s making a major commitment toward improving safety in and around the state’s roadway construction work zones. The response comes as contractors and DOTs face the increasing problem of distracted drivers intruding into work zones.
So TxDOT and ARTBA have entered into a contract that will enable 500 TxDOT employees to sit for the professional certification exam in Fiscal Year 2019, according to SCTPP Commission Co-chair David Walls. He’s president and CEO of Texas-based construction firm Austin Industries.
The test was developed under strict ANSI guidelines by a consortium of safety experts from leading transportation construction firms, state transportation departments, federal agencies, trucking and insurance industry firms, and labor unions, a press release says.
The consortium formed in 2015 with ARTBA the umbrella organization. The group identified core safety competencies and developed a rigorous exam to test knowledge and understanding of them.
In May, the program earned ANSI accreditation and it was launched in late 2016. The exam is administered nationwide at Pearson VUE Test Centers. The program is managed by the ARTBA-TDF.
As part of the partnering contract, TxDOT employees will be given 24/7 access to online SCTPP prep courses available at puttingsafetyfirst.org/prep-courses.
The transportation project-specific courses have been pre-approved for Professional Development Hours (PDH) to meet licensing requirements for engineers in Florida, North Carolina and New York.
The 38 states that follow the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Model Rules for continual professional competency accept the PDHs as well.
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What is the new EU Forest Strategy post 2020?
Forests are an essential ally in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss: They function as carbon sinks and reduce the impacts of climate change, for example by cooling down cities, protecting us from heavy flooding, and reducing drought impact.
Forests are valuable ecosystems that are home to a major part of Europe’s biodiversity and their ecosystem services contribute to our health and well-being through water regulation, the provision of food, medicines and materials, disaster risk reduction and control, soil stabilisation and erosion control, air and water purification. Forests are a place for recreation, relaxation and learning, as well as securing livelihoods.
The new EU Forest Strategy for 2030 is one of the European Green Deal flagship initiatives that builds on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and addresses all the multiple functions of forests. It contributes to achieving the EU’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target of at least 55% in 2030 and climate-neutrality in 2050, and to the EU’s commitment to enhance its removals by natural sinks as per the Climate Law.
The strategy sets a vision and concrete actions for increasing the quantity and quality of forests in the EU and strengthening their protection, restoration and resilience. It aims to adapt Europe’s forests to new conditions, weather extremes and high uncertainty brought about by climate change. This is a precondition for forests to be able to continue delivering on their socio-economic functions and to ensure vibrant rural areas and thriving rural populations.
Promoting the most biodiversity and climate-friendly forest management practices will be done hand in hand and in synergy with supporting a strong and sustainable forest-based bioeconomy. Wood-based industries represent 20% of manufacturing enterprises across the EU, supporting 3.6 million jobs, with an annual turnover of EUR 640 billion. The strategy calls for the optimal wood use in line with the cascading principle and prioritises wood products that can replace their fossil-based counterparts, with particular focus on long-lived wood products. It also aims to boost the non-wood forest economy, including ecotourism.
The strategy reaffirms the need and commitment to strictly protect the last remaining primary and old-growth forests in the EU. While this includes only a small part of EU’s forests, it will help to ensure that the main biodiversity reservoirs and important carbon stocks are well preserved for future generations. The strategy also sets out actions to enhance the sustainable forest management concept on climate and biodiversity related aspects, promotes the most climate and biodiversity friendly forest management practices as well as foresees the establishment of binding nature restoration targets for forests in the upcoming EU Nature Restoration Law as announced in the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy.
The strategy also foresees the development of payment schemes to forest owners and managers for providing ecosystems services, e.g. through keeping parts of their forests intact. It calls on Member States to set up, inter alia, under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), payment schemes for ecosystem services for forest owners and managers in order to cover for costs and income foregone. It also calls on Member States to accelerate the roll out of carbon farming practices, for instance via CAP’s eco-schemes on agroforestry or rural development interventions. A dedicated carbon farming initiative, announced in the Farm to Fork Strategy and to be presented by the Commission at the end of the 2021, will further promote a new green business model that rewards climate- and environment-friendly practices by land managers, including forest managers and owners, based on the climate benefits they provide. In close cooperation with Member States and forest stakeholders, guidance on closer-to-nature forestry practices will be developed and their uptake promoted though a voluntary certification scheme.
Also a set of other enablers is put forward, ranging from research and training to guidance and advisory services. These will create the right conditions for improving the state of EU forests. In addition, the updated governance structure for forests will create a more inclusive space for Member States, forest owners and managers, industry, academia and civil society to discuss about the future of forests in the EU and help maintain these valuable assets for the generations to come.
The strategy is accompanied by a roadmap for planting at least 3 billion additional trees in the EU by 2030, in full respect for ecological principles.
In order to have a comprehensive and comparable picture of the state, the evolution and the envisaged future developments of forests in the EU, the Forest Strategy announces a legal proposal on Forest Observation, Reporting and Data Collection in the EU. Harmonised EU data collection system, combined with strategic planning at Members States’ level is paramount to making sure that forests can deliver on their multiple functions for climate, biodiversity and economy as agreed at the EU level.
Last but not least, the Commission is strengthening enforcement actions, to make sure that EU Member States apply the EU law on forest protection and timber marketing.
What is the state of EU forests?
Currently, 43.5% of EU land – close to 182 million hectares are forests and other wooded land. While many data gaps still need to be filled, it is clear that European forests are under increasing pressure, partly as a result of natural processes but also because of increased human activity and pressures, including demand for biomass, climate change, air and water pollution, urban sprawl, landscape fragmentation, and habitat and biodiversity loss. Forest area has become bigger in the last decades thanks to natural processes, afforestation, sustainable management and active restoration, but in parallel tree cover loss has accelerated and conservation status of forests is poor, including in the 27% of the EU forest area that is protected and should be the healthiest.
Climate change is a particularly serious risk factor for Europe’s and world’s forests. Global warming has already been strong enough to induce changes of forest habitats, and large forest areas in the EU have been affected in the last few years by unprecedented bark beetle outbreaks, severe droughts, and new wildfire patterns. This situation is expected to worsen and increase the risks for the delivery of other vital forest ecosystem services.
There is therefore an urgent need to reverse negative trends and adopt novel and more biodiversity-friendly forest management, afforestation and restoration practices that strengthen forest resilience and adapt forests to climate change. There is also the need to ensure that the supply of wood is done in synergy with improving the conservation status of European and global forests. Wood of high ecological value should not be used, and the wood-based bioeconomy should remain within the boundaries of sustainability and be compatible with the EU’s 2030 and 2050 climate targets and biodiversity objectives.
Will the Strategy reduce forest harvesting in the EU?
The strategy’s objective is to make sure that the forests in the EU are growing, healthy and resilient for decades to come. The strategy aims to ensure that wood is used optimally, in line with the cascading principle, that harvesting remains within the sustainability limits and that the requirements of the European Climate Law and the 2050 climate neutrality target are respected, as agreed by all EU Member States. It is clear that, in light of EU’s climate targets in 2030 and 2050 perspective, wood is not a limitless resource and Member States need to take that into account. As indicated in recent scientific studies, until 2050, the potential additional benefits from harvested wood products and material substitution are unlikely to compensate for the reduction of the net forest sink associated with the increased harvesting. Member States should pay attention to this risk, which is in their responsibility under relevant applicable legislation.
How will the Commission ensure that additional 3 billion trees are planted?
Planting and growing additional trees has to be done in full respect of ecological principles favourable to biodiversity and in anticipation of future climate conditions. That means the right tree has to be planted in the right place and for the right purpose in forests, in agroforestry- and urban areas. The pledge of 3 billion trees will be carried out with a long-term planning and monitoring scheme ensuring that the trees are not only planted, but are also allowed to grow over time and thrive in a changing climate. The Commission’s role will be to facilitate, motivate, count and monitor the progress.
The success of the pledge will greatly depend on grassroots initiatives. Individuals, associations, companies, public bodies such as cities and regions are encouraged to participate in the initiative. Liaising with other relevant initiatives such as the Climate Pact or the Education for Climate Coalition, the Commission will promote the pledge and mobilise citizens and schools. The Roadmap on 3 billion trees specifies the conditions for trees to be counted as additional.
For financing seedlings, workforce costs for planting, ground preparation and aftercare, some EU funding mechanisms will be made available for co-financing, such as LIFE Programme, Cohesion Policy Funds, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. Private-sector financing will also play an important role. Horizon Europe will support the initiative by improving the scientific knowledge on restoration, afforestation and reforestation.
Europeans will have the possibility to follow the progress and keep track of the tree planting through a website and an online interactive map with an integrated ‘Map-My-Tree’ counter developed by the Commission, together with the European Environmental Agency.
How will the Strategy support foresters and forest owners?
Private forest owners and managers, especially of small holdings, often depend on forests directly for their livelihoods. The other benefits, especially the provision of ecosystem services, are rarely or never rewarded. This has to change. The estimated value of all harvested non-wood products in Europe is EUR 19.5 billion per year, with significant growth potential.
Forest owners and managers need drivers and financial incentives to be able to provide also ecosystem services through forest protection and restoration and to increase the resilience of their forests through the adoption of most climate and biodiversity friendly forest management practices. This is particularly important in parts of Europe that have been hit by climate change earlier and harder than anticipated and where rural areas have suffered from the loss of income, livelihoods and even lives due to forest disasters.
The new CAP (for 2023-2027) offers increased flexibility to design forest-related interventions according to national needs and specificities, as well as reducing red tape, while linking and ensuring a synergetic approach between the European Green Deal, the national forest policies, and the EU environment and climate legislation. The recommendations to Member States on the CAP Strategic Plans, for the 2023-2027 period have encouraged due consideration of forests. The Forest Strategy further calls on Member States to set up, inter alia,under the CAP payment schemes for ecosystem services for forest owners and managers, and accelerate the roll-out of carbon farming practices through this and other public instruments.
The Strategy also provides for life-long training and advice to support foresters in their efforts to achieve sustainable forest management and adapt forests to climate change. The Commission proposes to map core forest-related skills needed and aims to launch training programmes to match job demand and supply.
Finally, the Commission will work with the Member States to strengthen the role of forestry in the European Innovation Partnership-AGRI. The aim will be to accelerate the uptake of innovations, to promote knowledge exchange, cooperation, education, training and advice in support of sustainable forest management practices and to unlock the socio-economic and environmental potential of forests in rural areas.
The Horizon Europe research mission on soil health and food will provide a powerful tool to support sound and site-adapted forest and soils restoration.
What is the role of bioeconomy in the Forest Strategy?
Sustainable raw wood and non-wood materials and products are key in the EU’s transition to a sustainable climate-neutral economy. The Forest Strategy aims to boost the entire sustainable forest bioeconomy so that it works in synergy with the EU’s ambitious climate and biodiversity goals.
Regarding wood, the EU has to focus on innovative products and shift from short-lived to long-lived uses of wood. The longer-lasting the product, the better it is for climate mitigation, as sustainably-produced and long-lived wood products can add to carbon removal through their embodied carbon.
The construction sector, in particular, provides a great possibility to use more wood and substitute fossil-based counterparts, so that our built environment would become part of our carbon sink, as the wood storing the carbon will be maintained and reused. The New European Bauhaus initiative will provide support for innovative projects in wood construction. In addition, the Commission will develop a 2050 roadmap for reducing whole life-cycle carbon emissions in buildings, as well as a methodology to quantify the climate benefits of wood construction products and other building materials.
Also short-lived wood-based products have a role to play, especially in substituting their fossil-based counterparts. However, wood used for the production of short-lived products as well as for energy production should rely on the kind of wood that is unsuitable for long-lived materials and products, and secondary woody biomass such as sawmill by-products, residues and recycled materials.
In line with the new EU Circular Economy Action Plan, rather than increasing wood harvests from forests, priority should be on better using, reusing and recycling all wood-based products. Enhanced circularity of products offers a possibility of maintaining all wood-based products longer in the economy for the multiple uses.
Next to wood-based forest bioeconomy, the strategy underlines the importance of promoting non/wood based bioeconomy, including recreation and ecotourism, to diversity revenues in rural areas with co/benefits for climate and biodiversity.
The increasing multifunctional role that forests will play in the transition to a sustainable and climate neutral future will require an increased skill-set. There will be the need for experts in enhanced sustainable forest management practices and afforestation, architects, engineers and designers, food experts, data specialists, chemists, ecotourism facilitators. Supportive tools will be created for the development of the necessary new skills.
How does the Strategy propose to improve forest monitoring and information in the EU?
There is a general need for more, better and comparable data on European forests and the way they are managed. Today, no comprehensive reporting requirements exist, there is insufficient planning for the forests, which would address in a coordinated manner and provide a comprehensive picture of the multifunctionality of forests in the EU, especially regarding climate mitigation and adaptation, ecological condition of forests, forest damage prevention and control, and forest biomass demand and supply for different socio-economic purposes.
This leads to a situation where, on the one hand, Member States have agreed, including in the European Climate law, to rely to a great extent on forests and forest-based bioeconomy in the EU’s transition to a climate-neutral economy. On the other hand, there are several scattered monitoring and reporting mechanisms, but no strategic framework, which would bring these together and make it possible to comprehensively and jointly with Member States demonstrate that the EU is on the right track and that the forests can actually deliver on their multiple demands and functions.
To address these gaps and weaknesses, the Commission will propose an EU Forest Observation, Reporting and Data Collection legislative framework to be able to compare in a comprehensive way the overall condition, evolution, management and use of EU forests and forest resources. The framework will use remote sensing technologies and geospatial data integrated with ground-based monitoring, which will improve the accuracy of monitoring, as well as include Strategic Plans for Forests that will be developed by competent national or, where applicable, regional authorities, on the basis of common general structure and elements.
The Forest Information System for Europe (FISE) is currently the single entry point for data and information to support forest-related policies in Europe and already now helps monitoring European forests based on data and information coming from the EU and EEA member states. The new EU Forest Monitoring Framework will further strengthen FISE and build on its infrastructure.
How does the Strategy ensure the principle of subsidiarity is respected?
There is a clear balance of competence between EU and Member States when it comes to forests. The EU has a variety of competences shared with Member States that address forests, including climate, environment and agriculture, which the Union has exercised respecting the principle of subsidiarity. The Court of Justice of the EU has confirmed already in 1999 that forest protection falls under the EU environmental legal basis. The Commission has exercised this competence on forests and forestry in several cases, e.g. the Habitats Directive, the Timber Regulation, the Regulation on Land Use and Land Use Change and Forestry in climate policy and the Renewable Energy Directive.
In exercising these competences, the Commission is working in close cooperation with Member States’ competent authorities and all stakeholders, in full respect of the principle of subsidiarity.
How have stakeholders been involved in drafting this strategy?
A large number of consultation activities have been carried out during the preparation of the strategy. A roadmap consultation took place and an open public consultation was carried via the website of the European Commission in all official EU languages which received more than 19000 answers. Targeted consultations were also carried out with the competent authorities of the EU Member States responsible for forestry, with forest-based industries and businesses, NGOs, academia and international organisations. The evaluation of the current EU forest strategy and other policies related to the forest (e.g. biodiversity, rural development) were also taken into consideration. Relevant input from the other EU institutions was also considered. This included relevant Council Conclusions (e.g. on the review of the EU Forest Strategy and on the new Biodiversity Strategy) and recent resolutions on forests by the European Parliament.
The results of the consultation process are summarised in a Staff Working document accompanying the strategy.
What is the Commission doing to prevent deforestation abroad?
The Commission fully recognises that forest related challenges are inherently global. While this Strategy focusses on the EU, the Commission remains entirely committed to implementing the 2019 Communication to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests. As one of the commitments made, the Commission is currently working on a new legislation to address EU-driven deforestation and forest degradation, and the proposal should be adopted later this year. The objective is to prevent that products and commodities causing deforestation are sold on the EU market.
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1-2 players, 60-120+ minutes
by Compass Games
Brief Border Wars is a quadrigame or set of four mini-games on short border conflicts of the 20th and 21st century, using a card-driven system that models the chaotic, stop-and-start nature of these impromptu wars.
The four conflicts include:
- El Salvador vs. Honduras, 1969 (also known as “The Football War”)
- The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, 1974
- China vs. Vietnam, 1979
- Israel vs. Hezbollah, southern Lebanon, 2006
The Turkish player in the Cyprus game must establish and exploit from a beachhead; the Chinese player in the Vietnam game must contend with determined guerrillas and a fatal division of effort between two non-communicating fronts; and the Israeli player in the Lebanon game must seek out and destroy the Hezbollah rocket and missile units raining destruction on the homeland.
Here is more background on each border war portrayed.
The Football War
El Salvador vs. Honduras, 1969. This is one of history's shortest wars, clocking in at about 100 hours. People often joke that this was was provoked by one side losing a soccer match: in fact, like most wars, the war was the climax of years of political and economic pressure. The El Salvadoran government reasoned that a war with Honduras would unify the country politically by seeming to avenge the mistreatment of the hundreds of thousands of El Salvadoran immigrants in Honduras and diverting citizens’ attention from other problems. The war, while short, did not provide a solution to anything: about 2,000 people, mostly Honduran civilians, were killed; no land changed hands; infrastructure in both countries was damaged; both countries spent scarce money rebuilding their forces; and economic ties between the two countries were disrupted completely. In the game, both forces are largely similar - El Salvador has a slightly larger ground force, while Honduras has a bit more airpower - and both must contend with rugged terrain and poor roads in their efforts to seize or hold Honduran territory.
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, 1974. Greeks and Turks have co-existed uneasily on the island of Cyprus since Classical times. In 1974 a coup d’etat by "EOKA-B", a violent organization seeking unity with Greece, overthrew the Cypriot government and was the trigger for the Turkish military to intervene on the island, ostensibly to guarantee the safety of Turkish Cypriots living in small enclaves across the island. The invasion, codenamed Operation ATTILA, saw two distinct bursts of action: first, on 20-23 July when Turkish forces established a beachhead then drove a narrow corridor to the capital of Nicosia; and second, when peace talks and world opinion seemed to be swinging against Turkey, a second invasion on 14 August which ended several days later with Turkish control of about 40% of Cyprus. In the game, the Turkish player has a small number of professional units to seize and dominate as much of the island as possible, opposed by a larger number of Cypriot irregular forces.
Third Indochina War
China vs. Vietnam, 1979. The Chinese government claimed that this brief war, purposely limited in its aims, was launched to “teach Vietnam a lesson”… officially to punish it for its poor treatment of ethnic Chinese in Vietnam, its occupation of the Spratly Islands, and its invasion of Cambodia at the end of 1978. The real incentives behind this first war between two Communist countries were rather more obscure and remain so to this day. The conduct of the war exposed many severe problems of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, which had not fought a war for 30 years. The Army performed very poorly against the determined Vietnamese People’s Army, then one of the largest and most battle-experienced military forces in the world, backed up with a large force of determined local militia and guerrillas.
Particularly galling for the Chinese player is having to contend with two widely separated, non-communicating battle fronts.
Second Lebanon War
Israel vs. Hezbollah, southern Lebanon, 2006. The Hezbollah (Party of God) movement is effectively the governing power in southern Lebanon, bordering on the state of Israel. The Second Lebanon War began in July, 2006 after a long series of provocations and retaliations between the two powers: the action begins around July 20, 2006 which marked the beginning of increasingly large incursions by Israeli ground troops after eight days of intense aerial bombardment. The time covered by an entire game may represent up to three weeks, ending in a ceasefire on August 14, 2006. The Israeli player's main objective is to seek out and destroy the Hezbollah rocket and missile units raining destruction on their territory, while balancing the need to avoid mobilizing too many reserve forces.
Each game is small (40 to 50 counters each) and short (one to two hours), using a common set of basic system rules and a deck of special cards to control movement and combat. Each game also features rules additions and variations to reflect the nature of each conflict.
These games are ideal short matches to finish off an evening of gaming, or fill a lunch hour. Either way your sense of improvisation will be challenged, and you'll explore four of the interesting yet obscure small wars of the last 50 years.
- Complexity: 4 out of 10
- Solitaire Suitability: 5 out of 10
- Time Scale: variable (days to weeks per turn)
- Map Scale: variable (area movement maps)
- Unit Scale: variable (battalion to division)
- Players: 1-2
- Playing Time: 1-2 hours each
- Designer: Brian Train
- Four maps at 17” by 22”
- One countersheet of 176 9/16” counters
- Four Player Aid Cards
- One set of 54 cards
- One rulebook
- Two 6-sided dice
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Discovering that your particular spouse possess HIV can lead to a selection of feelings, but it’s vital that you be aware of the factual statements about staying secure.
If you’re in another union with someone who has HIV or you’ve recently learned that your particular longtime spouse try HIV good, perhaps you are having a whirlwind of behavior — perhaps worry, depression, if not frustration, according to context. Maybe you are worried that you’ll become HIV out of your spouse or wonder exactly how getting with an HIV-positive people will affect their partnership or day to day life.
As you start to psychologically adjust to your circumstances, it is important to get the factual statements about being with someone who has got HIV. Particular worries about creating an HIV-positive spouse might out-of-date, but there could also be safety measures you weren’t alert to that you might take to abstain from HIV
Here are a few inquiries you’ve probably when your companion provides HIV, and answers from leading professionals about virus.
No, there’s absolutely nothing inescapable regarding it. “We have truly astonishing and very effective methods to protect against HIV in a noninfected partner,” claims Monica Gandhi, MD, a teacher of medication and connect unit fundamental associated with division of HIV, transmittable disorders, and worldwide treatments from the University of California bay area.
Ways to stop HIV transmission if your spouse provides the malware include:
- Antiretroviral treatments (artwork)
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP)
ART effectively suppresses the herpes virus into the HIV-positive mate. It involves your spouse getting pills daily. PrEP means you, the uninfected mate, simply take an everyday drug to safeguard your self from HIV. PEP try a medication that is put after potential HIV contact with protect against illness, it must certanly be used asap after the exposure.
Each one of these strategies is highly successful on its own, but there may be situations where it’s wise to combine means of a lot more coverage or comfort.
Guidelines and Tools for getting an HIV equal Mentor
2. was intercourse from the table, or are specific sexual functions a bad idea?
Sex is simply not off the dining table if the mate possess HIV, even though it’s a smart idea to be aware and soon you realize that your partner’s treatment solutions are effortlessly suppressing herpes. “We want to see her viral weight continually invisible for a few period before we state they’re not at risk for transferring the virus dating apps for teens,” claims Michael Wohlfeiler, MD, main healthcare officer of this HELPS medical care basis and an HIV professional in Southern coastline, Florida.
Unless you realize that your partner’s treatment is effective, it’s important to need condoms or one to take preparation if you are creating anal or genital intercourse, says Dr. Wohlfeiler. There is virtually no likelihood of sending HIV through oral gender, like oral-anal contact, although in theory maybe it’s spread if semen touches an open throat tender or bleeding gum tissue. For this reason, says Dr. Gandhi, “Use preparation if you’ll find any lips sores that could improve the probability of transmissibility,” or utilize condoms for oral sex before you know your partner’s treatment is operating.
Once it is confirmed that the partner’s HIV treatment is suppressing herpes, you don’t need to take some other safety measures (such as for instance condoms or preparation) or stay away from any sex functions to prevent acquiring HIV from that partner.
3. Could There Be any threat from kissing my personal lover?
HIV is not transmitted through kissing, unless the two of you has open mouth area lesions or bleeding gums and you’re kissing really heavily. But realistically, “Kissing is completely safe,” says Gandhi, since HIV shouldn’t be dispersed through saliva.
4. could it be safe to express food, toilets, or toothbrushes?
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A German court ruled Tuesday against a Syrian refugee who filed an injunction against social media giant Facebook.
The migrant, Anas Modamani, insisted the company allowed the dissemination of slanderous fake news about him on its platform.
Modamani, who escaped from Syria and moved to Germany in 2015, became famous when he posted a selfie with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on social media. The photo quickly spread across Facebook and other social sites.
But Modamani claims photos of him soon started appearing on Facebook wrongfully linking him to terrorist attacks in Brussels and Berlin. Modamani demanded Facebook take down any content that accused him of terrorist ties.
His lawyer, Chan-jo Jun, insisted there needed to be clearer rules to prevent a similar case from reappearing. "We will need new legislation — this decision has taken 10 weeks and the picture is still online," Jun told POLITICO.
He also accused Facebook of spreading "fake news" throughout the trial process about how they had addressed the case.
“We will continue meeting our obligations under German law in relation to content which is shared by people on our platform,” a Facebook spokesperson said.
“We appreciate that this is a very difficult situation for Mr. Modamani. That is why we quickly disabled access to content that has been accurately reported to us by Mr. Modamani’s legal representatives, and will continue to respond quickly to valid reports of the content at issue from Mr. Modamani’s legal representatives,” the spokesperson said.
The German government is expected to release new findings and possible revisions to existing law on tackling online hate speech in the coming days or weeks, a spokesperson for the justice and consumer protection ministry said.
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04/23/2014 // Social Media Gal (Press Release) // Sherri Lyn Giguere // (press release)
Businesses both large and small have been voicing their opinions on a minimum wage increase since early in 2014 when the topic sparked the interest of President Obama. The President is largely for a federal minimum wage increase. Even a slight increase in pay would help to off-set growing cost of living expenses and provide financial relief to millions of workers across the United States.
Marketers, however, feel that an increase to the federal minimum wage would hamper their ability to carry through marketing campaigns. As a recent Forbes article discusses,
“They worry that the higher labor costs they face as a result of these changes may dramatically impact the true costs of implementing their marketing strategies, in turn negatively impacting their efforts to facilitate corporate growth effectively.”
Read more on ‘Should CMOs Be Worried About Minimum Wage Increases?’ at http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveolenski/2014/02/11/should-cmos-be-worried-about-minimum-wage-increases.
Are these fears warranted?
Salary.com reports that the average yearly pay for a Chief Marketing Officer in Orlando, FL is $190,000, while a Marketing Director could expect to make roughly $110,000 a year. With top personnel in marketing making six figures a year should lower level employees be sentenced to a deficient minimum wage? Salary.com says no. Even an entry-level marketing assistant with 0-1 year experience averages over $35,000 a year in Orlando – nearly double the states minimum wage of $7.93 an hour.
To hire competent help for a marketing campaign, CMOs should not be looking to minimum wage employees. Although, it is true that a minimum wage increase would likely have a direct impact on warehouse operations, manufacturing or basic administrative payroll spend, the fear that a federal increase in minimum wage would impact marketing results is simple unrealistic.
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We explain what fascist means and how this term arises. Definition of fascism, different positions and the Marxist vision.
What is fascist?
The word fascist has a negative connotation. During and after World War II it was used as an insult to those who went against the rights of the people or had any idea in favor of trade, however minimal it might be.
It is an Italian term that has its root in the Latin ” fasces “ , and refers to a political ideology that originated in Europe during the years 1918 and 1939 by Mussolini.
Something that characterizes the countries governed by this regime is that their workers are totally silenced , there are no unions or the right to demonstrate. Finally, the State becomes the service of private companies and becomes part of a symbiosis expected by businessmen. Therefore, those who lose at this point are the workers.
Different positions and definitions
Benito Mussolini : He was the creator of fascism, dictator in interwar Italy (1918-1939). He created a doctrine that was published in the encyclopedia of that country almost ending the period of war (1932). Its definition is considered to be the original, but still it has generated disagreements. Mussolini believes that the State must be totalitarian to guide action towards the development of the people . In addition, it has a religious background that must be understood in order to reach the bowels of fascism.
Ramiro Ledesma Ramos : The first theoretician who spoke about this ideology in Spain. Talk about the strategies that fascism has to fight against individualism and Marxism ( communism ). It also indicates that fascism is not only one country, but must be considered worldwide.
- The cult of the country must be the strongest impulse of any human being .
- The democracy only looks after the interests of the feudal and do not represent the ideas of the people, much less look after the welfare of citizens .
- Marxism only corresponds to an ideology that goes against the nation, the union and the humans. Its end is only a selfish act to solve the problems of the people.
- Fascism seeks to reconceptualize authority, discipline and violence. Where the second concept is the door to real liberation.
Perceptions from one side to another can change, showing the non-idealistic side of what for others should be the way to save the people.
- Franklin Roosevelt : During 1933 to 1945 he was the president of the United States of America, he defended the democracy of the State, emphasizing that achieving more rights and equality becomes an impossible task, just by allowing the private property that favors individualism, something of fascism.
- Jose Carlos Mariategui : He indicated that this ideology is nothing more and nothing less than the achievement of the evolution of history , a kind of social “evolution” totally predictable at the birth of imperialism and ending the rights of workers.
It is possibly the most aversive interpretation of fascism; Karl Marx’s followers understand that it is a totally aggressive but open dictatorship , born to favor only the powerful , the wealthy, financial entities and ambitious entrepreneurs and without any interest in the proletarian class.
It is the force that represses any possible advance of the people in order to achieve some dignity , thus obtaining a society where monopolies expand and exploitation or a new kind of slavery is founded and strengthened.
” Fascism is not born and dies in World War II, but it is an idea that will continue as long as there are capitalist states .”
Nazists and fascists
Wars are generated by deep crises and the consequences of these promote others. Nazism, as well as fascism, were parts of this historical process . A reaction to political crises that started in the First World War and that continued until its maximum expression in the second.
- Both share positions, such as the fact that, for example, the privileged classes, those with high purchasing power, nationalist groups, military, judges, among others, would be the pillars that would promote development and ensure social order.
- In the same way, they are hierarchical-authoritarian, against socialism and democracy . The two base their ideals on extreme conservatism (as opposed to communism that is totalitarian but liberal).
Now, fascism, understood only in this way mentioned above, can easily be confused with any dictator regime , even the one indicated in this same section, Nazism. However, it differs in that it makes a worldwide call, it does not make differences as it happened with Hitler’s government, who was the author of the worst holocaust ever seen. | <urn:uuid:40d9b434-f93a-4e49-a744-121b3ee23577> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://whatmaster.com/what-is-fascist/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.962045 | 948 | 3.484375 | 3 |
Dr. Brett Noerager, Chair
The mission of the Department of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science is twofold. In science, students are provided with a thorough understanding of modern scientific concepts and theories, and practical experience in laboratory techniques. In mathematics, excellent current and relevant instruction that promotes an interest in mathematics for the welfare of society is emphasized. Such background, combined with the other components of a liberal arts education, will produce graduates prepared for a range of professional and postgraduate outcomes. This education is conducted in an affordable, “small college” public liberal arts setting.
No graduate degree is offered in this department; however, students pursuing a Master of Education in Secondary Education with certification in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, or General Science Education may take the courses below to fulfill the teaching field requirements. Students who have taken courses as an undergraduate may not receive graduate credit for those courses, with the exception of internships, directed readings, and special topics. For information on the M.Ed. program, refer to the appropriate section under Department of Teaching, Leadership, & Technology
The University of Montevallo is a member of the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium (MESC), a public, non-profit corporation dedicated to providing marine education, research and service to the state of Alabama. These courses are offered during the summer at the Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory, Dauphin Island, Alabama. Students must register and pay tuition for these courses at the University of Montevallo. For more information concerning these courses, contact the UM liaison, Dr. Jill Wicknick, Harman Hall, (205) 665-6458, email@example.com. | <urn:uuid:6471ffad-edb7-4797-9648-449ba7d01f5c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://bulletin.montevallo.edu/content.php?catoid=30&navoid=4074&print | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.913934 | 381 | 1.648438 | 2 |
Operating from its quarries in North Wales, Welsh Slate has been supplying the world with high-quality slate for hundreds of years. Penrhyn Quarry has been producing Welsh roofing slate since the thirteenth-century.
Penrhyn Quarry has been at the centre and the focal point for UK natural stone and its heritage for 700 years and a major operation for over 400 years.
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How can I introduce personally in ielts talking test?
What are the typical topics in ielts speaking?
Primary Topics for IELTS Speaking Part one
- Function. What is your job?
- Research. What do you research?
- Hometown. Where is the hometown?
- Home. Exactly where is your home?
- Artwork. Are you good at artwork?
- Birthdays. Do you take pleasure in your birthdays?
- Computer systems. Do you often make use of a computer?
- Daily Program. When do you usually wake up in the morning?
How can I expose myself in ielts speaking PDF?
How do i answer ielts talking test?
IELTS Speaking: Sample Response to Spoken Topics
- Give causes of your answer.
- Add more info / develop your own answer.
- Give examples of whatever you mean.
Do you appreciate your birthday ielts?
I do take pleasure in birthdays. Birthdays carry with them so much positivity and a feeling associated with freshness. It seems as though it is another opportunity to be someone else, someone better. A person meet friends, appreciate with them, giggle at the silly points done and arrange for the great future forward.
What is your own morning routine?
The best morning program is the one which perfectly tailored for you.
- Release your muscles with a polyurethane foam roller.
- Do a brief exercise session.
- Look for a new healthy formula.
- Drink a full cup of water.
- Consume coffee.
- Drink green tea.
- Brush your teeth
- Have a cold shower.
How can you talk about your daily program?
Do you think it’s important to possess a daily routine?
Having daily routines helps to organize your time and energy during the day because if you’re following a specific design of activities. It can like having a to-do list of which most likely crossing off the items, one by one. Hence, having the ability to appropriately allocate time for you to them is very important.
What type of clothes would you like to wear ielts?
On a daily basis, I prefer getting decked out in casual put on like jeans plus T-shirt but for unique occasions, I stay with formal wear just like a saree or salwar suit. I believe that it can be really important to wear clothing according to the occasion in order to be a part of your interpersonal group.
What exactly is your Favourite moments of the day ielts?
Model Answer: Morning hours is my favourite section of the day. Though I actually do not get up earlier every day, I really like the morning period from 5: thirty am to eight: 30 am. We often wash me personally and take a gentle breakfast at close to 6: 00 feel and then go out for any walk. I usually visit a park and enjoy the new air.
Which kind of activities do you like to perform in your free time ielts?
You can discuss one of the following subjects or the one you actually do:
- Take your parents or even children outside with regard to walking.
- Play indoor online games like chess, video games etc .
- Go out for walking, running or regarding other forms of workout.
- Look after the garden you have.
- You check out your friends and spend more time with them.
Do you think breakfast time is important ielts?
It’s true that will breakfast is the most important food of the day. It will get that brain operating and those neurons shooting. Eating a good breakfast time will help you focus on test. Be sure to eat some thing brainy like eggs, grains, oats or even fruit with fat free yogurt.
What kind of individual do you think writes the dictionary?
This really is one of several words to get a certain type of author or editor. Just like a playwright creates plays and a poet writes poems, the lexicographer puts with each other dictionaries. Lexicographer develop definitions, determines areas of speech, gives pronunciations, and sometimes offers example sentences.
What do you use dictionaries for?
Causes of using a dictionary
- look up this is of an English term you see or listen to.
- discover the English translation of the word in your vocabulary.
- examine the spelling of a term.
- look into the plural of a noun or past anxious of a verb.
- find out some other grammatical information about the word.
- find the synonym or even antonym of a phrase.
What do you frequently do in the nights ielts?
Something which I often fag the evenings will be read books. I possess always enjoyed reading, and although I actually don’t have much time for this nowadays, I attempt to set aside 20 moments each evening intended for reading. Almost every evening, before I visit sleep, I sit down in bed and get a good book.
What is the meaning associated with Cue Card within ielts?
Cue Card Sample Within the IELTS Speaking test, you will be given precisely 1 minute to get ready yourself to talk about a specific topic and this subject is called IELTS Cue card or Applicant Task Card. The particular instructions to guide your own talk are created on a card provided to you by the reviewer, evaluator.
Do you make use of dictionary?
You should not always use a book! If you use the book correctly, you can learn the word’s definition, spelling, pronunciation, origin, typical usage, as well as exactly what part of speech it really is. This is a very important session for English students of all levels, plus native speakers as well. | <urn:uuid:79a856b1-8132-43ae-9605-befb3be3e227> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://michaelesalahi.com/do-you-enjoy-using-technology-ielts/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.934828 | 1,213 | 1.890625 | 2 |
SEMIPHONETIC SPELLERS know that letters represent sounds. They perceive and represent reliable sounds with letters in a type of telegraphic writing. Spellings are often abbreviated representing initial and / or final sound. Examples: E = eagle; a = eighty.
My initial reaction was to say, ‘Of COURSE it matters!!’ Then I forced myself to let reason rule over passion, and to really think about it. The question was asked in reference to a high school student, who had previously had no use of the alphabet. Instruction was started at the end of high school, and he made great progress, being able to master most initial sounds in words. But . . . did that truly make a difference in the quality of life for that student? And would it matter for others??
I’ve been collecting ‘evidence’ for the past year, and the answer is a resounding YES, especially for students who use augmentative communication.
Here are a few examples of how learning to correctly represent initial sounds have supported some students I know (all names fictional to preserve privacy):
Elena, age 9, was able to:
• Name her doll, but first selecting the letter Q from an alphabet flip chart, then looking at multiple post-its with possible names (Queenie was the result!)
• Initiate conversation about a new hair color of a therapist by going to her alphabet flip chart, spelling R, glaring at the therapist until the partners guessed, then going to the device and saying LIKE, LIKE, LIKE
• And other examples way too numerous to mention
Jonathan, age 16, was able to use his device to give a general request, then use the alphabet page to be specific. Samples include:
• DRINK . . . M D (Mountain Dew)
• FRIEND . . . L (Larry)
• MOVIE . . . SK (Shreck)
Many students in Mrs. Susan’s class are ‘Voting by Letter’ (see Tip of the Month at www.aacinterventioncom / February, 2010). In this way they use first letters to vote for:
• Books (about volcanoes or hurricanes)
• Friend to sit with them at lunch
• What game to play
• What to do during recess (Walk / Gym)
A number of students have successfully learned Initial Letter Cueing in which the student who tends to omit or distort initial consonants uses a cueing chart to supplement oral speech by:
• Indicating the initial sound
• Tapping to show the number of syllables in the word.
See the August, 2006 Tip about Initial Letter Cueing at: www.aacintervention.com
This has been so successful that after one frustrating experience at a fast food place, one 7-year-old told his Mom, “I’m never leaving home without my letter board.”
So, “Yes, Virginia, there IS a place for semiphonetic spelling!”
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Sadly, Poznań's city centre shared the same fate as many Polish cities in the tragic events of WWII. Nearly 90% destroyed, the city had to be painstakingly reconstructed in the postwar years. While bombings were responsible for much of the structural damage, the real nail to the coffin came in the shape of the 1945 Battle of Poznań, a month-long confrontation between the advancing Soviet army and the retreating Nazis. The city had just been declared by Hitler to be a Festung - a stronghold where garrisons mounted last-ditch stands in the hopes of holding out behind advancing Soviet lines and disrupting supply transports and lines of communication. 40,000 German troops, including fortress garrison soldiers, regular field soldiers, Volkssturm, SS, and Police soldiers, barricaded themselves in 19th-century fortifications built during Prussian rule, including the Fort Winiary citadel. On January 24th, 100,000 Soviet forces led by General Chuikov moved in and encircled the city, beginning to attack and reduce the fortifications. Systematically pushed into a smaller and smaller perimeter, by February 12th the Germans only held the citadel. Six days later the final assault began. Faced with a deep ditch and high rampart, the Soviet troops had no better option than to use ladders to cross (in a bizarrely Medieval twist), but once they did, fire opened from the citadel’s redoubts. It took the Soviets three days to neutralise the redoubts and build an impromptu bridge, which allowed tanks and heavy machinery to cross into the main grounds on February 22nd. At that point, luck had most definitely ran out for Nazi General Gonell and his army; Gonell committed suicide by shooting himself in the head, and the remaining 12,000 German soldiers were turned over to the victors by General Mattern. Today the Poznań Citadel Park is a historic site featuring military cemeteries, memorials, and two museums: the Museum of Armaments and the Poznań Army Museum. | <urn:uuid:efb44a8e-37a3-4ff7-a833-848216b592db> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.inyourpocket.com/poznan/1945-Battle-of-Poznan_74005f | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.971918 | 430 | 3 | 3 |
By Brian Pearson, Idaho Fish and Game
Idaho Fish and Game and University of Idaho researchers began a multi-year moose research project in early 2020. Adult survival so far has been better than expected, but populations are still declining in the long term. They hope more research will provide clues on how to help Idaho’s largest big game animal rebound, or at least, discover what’s causing their decline in Idaho and beyond.
After attaching tracking collars to 112 moose in 2020, researchers are learning how many are surviving, dying, and what’s killing them, but they still need more answers. About 89 percent of the 112 adult cow moose with tracking collars survived through fall, and biologists also tested them to detect diseases, parasites and other things that could affect their survival and health.
According to Fish and Game’s wildlife research manager Mark Hurley, the survival rate of adult cow moose was higher than expected.
“It really was a pleasant surprise,” Hurley said. “We expected survival to be lower than that, given that moose populations are declining throughout the southern part of their range, including in Idaho.”
Moose populations have declined in parts of the U.S. since the 1990s, and concerns about the long-term health of moose populations nationally have escalated since the early 2000s.
Eastern moose populations were the first to experience significant reductions. Moose populations in the West appeared to fare better than their eastern counterparts, but the Rocky Mountain states eventually faced similar trends.
After Idaho’s moose populations peaked in the 2000s, harvest records, field staff and hunter reports indicated their numbers in many regions were stable or declining.
As a result, there have been fewer opportunities for hunters. Since 2009, statewide moose tag numbers have decreased, leading up to the 2021-22 seasons currently be considered, which could see the largest proportional decrease in tags in 30 years.
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will finalize moose seasons during its Jan. 28 meeting in Boise.
Biologists said an 89 percent survival rate for adult cow moose so far means adult mortality may not be the primary cause of the population decline, so researchers are also focusing on reproduction and calf survival in the coming years to try and pinpoint reasons for the decline.
“Now that we’ve got the picture of adult cow survival, which isn’t horrendous, we’ve got questions about pregnancies being carried to term and early calf survival, which we’re trying to take a deeper look at,” Hurley said.
When researchers captured cow moose to attach tracking collars, biologists determined about 85 percent of them were pregnant at the time. When researchers returned to monitor the cows shortly after they gave birth in the spring, only 70 percent of them had calves with them, and about 69 percent of the cows that were observed with calves in the spring still had them in September.
“It is possible some pregnancies aren’t being carried to term, or there is a significant cause of early calf mortality, and we will continue to look at that,” Fish and Game’s wildlife research coordinator Shane Roberts said. “While there will always be some calf mortality before we’re able to observe them the first time after birth, there is a discrepancy worth looking into further.”
“The next thing we plan to look at is calf survival, and really understand calf survival from birth through the first year,” Hurley added. “That seems to be an area of concern. It could be a multitude of things, from fetal survival to early predation. We don’t really know yet, but we are hoping to get more detailed information during spring when cows start calving again.”
Along with watching cows and monitoring calf survival up to 6 months of age, researchers will also add tracking collars to calves during winter so they can see how many survive between ages 6 months to a year old.
“That is usually when you see predation from larger predators, like wolves or mountain lions, and also when you see mortality from parasites, like winter ticks,” Hurley said. “By the end of this winter, we should be able to really focus in on the causes of mortality, and ask really good questions.”
Another major component of the first year of the study was learning more about how adult moose died. Of the nine radio collared adult moose that died in the first eight months of the study, more than half were attributed to parasites and/or disease. Three of those were attributed to emaciation with a concurrent winter tick infestation.
Two other deaths were attributed to predation, one wolf caused and one lion or bear caused. Another moose died as the result of a vehicle collision, and one other cause of death could not be determined.
Researchers also performed necropsies — death investigations of animals — on moose that had not been collared, which revealed additional diseases and causes of mortality not represented in the sample of collared animals.
Again, emaciation – concurrent with a winter tick infestation – and parasitic disease were the leading cause of death, followed by infectious/inflammatory diseases, vehicle collisions, non-infectious diseases, neurologic diseases and predation.
“One of the most interesting things we’ve found is all the different ways moose are dying,” Roberts said “And there are a lot, many of which are driven by diseases and parasites. It can be several encompassing things, but many factors are associated with winter tick infestations, which seems to be the number-one issue so far.”
“Those are some causes of mortality we shouldn’t be seeing in any species — tick-related deaths, or deaths related to external parasites,” Hurley added. “But we are seeing them, and they are really specific to moose.”
Researchers collected biological samples from all of the moose collared in the study, not just the ones that died, which allowed them to test for diseases and parasites among the live animals.
One-third of the samples had at least one parasite species detected, and 85 percent of a subsample tested positive for anaplasmosis, a tick-borne disease that may contribute to mortalities.
Researchers were able to test more moose after Fish and Game sent 639 biological test kits to Idaho moose hunters in 2019, who returned 71 percent of them with samples from moose they harvested. A similar proportion of moose from this group — 39 percent — had at least one parasite species detected.
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As a candidate, Donald Trump vowed he would abandon the Paris Agreement, reverse President Obama’s climate initiatives, and bring back coal. As president-elect, he’s been more circumspect, but his appointment of climate-change denier Myron Ebell to head the transition at the EPA suggests he may try to make good on these promises.
If he does, the country needs a counterforce. That should come in the nation’s cities, where mayors have been far less polarized and often more creative than Washington in how they address climate change. Whether by transitioning to renewable energy, supporting smart grid development, pushing energy-efficient buildings, or supporting the infrastructure for electric vehicles, cities are already at the forefront of the fight. That’s because mayors of both parties know that climate action both improves the quality of life in their cities and creates economic opportunities.
Burlington, Vt., has become the first US city to meet all its electricity needs from renewable sources. About one-fourth of the city’s power is from a city-owned wood-burning facility. For the rest, Burlington purchases wind power and hydro and uses landfill methane.
After being leveled by a tornado in 2007, Greensburg, Kan., was rebuilt under the leadership of Republican Mayor Bob Dixon, with guidance from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, as a sustainable city powered completely by renewable energy from biogas, small-scale solar, and its own wind farm. Dixon, a member of a White House task force on climate change, frequently says that sustainable urban development transcends party lines.
San Diego is the largest city in the country to commit to going 100 percent renewable, in this case by 2035. In May, Republican Mayor Kevin Faulconer released a budget that commits $127 million to climate-change projects. Faulconer, like Dixon, does not see climate action as a partisan issue.
Cleveland, with support from the Cleveland Foundation and others, has been trying to develop offshore wind turbines on Lake Erie since 2004. After many false starts, construction is beginning on Project Icebreaker, deploying a specially designed turbine that can free itself from ice that would otherwise lock it up in the winter months. Should this six-turbine farm on Lake Erie be successful, a new wind-powered energy grid could be developed along the southern shores of all the Great Lakes.
Onshore wind power alone could supply more than 95 percent of Ohio’s electricity demand, according to the NREL. And there’s the potential for thousands of good jobs in the manufacturing supply chain for turbines and in their maintenance. The American Wind Energy Association estimates that Ohio could reap $57 million annually in property tax revenue and $26 million in lease payments to landowners by 2030 if wind power continues to develop.
But maintaining this progress has been a struggle. In 2014, Governor John Kasich signed legislation freezing the state’s push toward renewable energy adoption. A second Kasich-approved law increased the distance turbines must be located from abutting properties, which stopped the construction of 11 previously approved wind farms.
And the going may get tougher; Ohio is one of several states where the Koch Brothers are pushing to undo legislation promoting renewable energy over fossil fuels.
Yet there could be some common ground on some projects. Trump seems serious about a major infrastructure initiative. Investing in a smart grid would be a great start. The nation’s current electrical grid is really a patchwork of grids that cannot communicate effectively, and have reached capacity. That must change if the grid is to handle increasing amounts of renewable energy. Another crucial need is for cities to protect themselves against sea-level rise and adopt green stormwater-management approaches. That challenge looms regardless of whether you believe climate change is naturally occurring or human-made.
Republicans are champions of local control. More than 1,000 mayors have signed on to the US Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, which commits them to urging the federal government to pass greenhouse gas-reduction legislation. On climate issues, mayors of both parties will be letting Trump know both the opportunities and the stakes. He would be wise to listen.
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One new image test has left netizens standing on end. After all, from a simple answer it is possible to deduce profound traits of human intimacy. This means that by analyzing an illustration, you will be able to understand how your mind works.
See too: Picture Test: What You See First Reveals Your Personality Traits
Take the visual test now, because, in addition to being quick, it is very simple to come up with an answer. Just understand what should be done shortly.
What did you see first in the visual test?
Answer the question to get a sense of what’s going on inside your head. The visual test serves to better understand the personality of each person, in addition to checking the ability to observe details.
1 – A chick
Most people can see a chick in the picture as soon as they lay eyes on it. If this has happened to you, it’s probably because your personality is that of someone with great responsibility and who is committed to life. An important point to make is how well you know your goals and objectives.
When you decide to do something, no one will be able to stop you. The visual test also points to the great importance of the family in their social and personal environment. She is the pillar that bases all your choices.
2 – A brush
It is also possible to observe the drawing of a brush in the illustrated figure. In this case, the test indicates that your personality is that of someone who does not like conflict and also always tries to avoid unnecessary efforts. In his view, the best way out is always the most obvious.
More than that, if you saw the brush first, chances are you consider life as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Therefore, it deserves to be used to the fullest while each person has time to do so. Therefore, freedom is a fundamental factor for your well-being on a daily basis. | <urn:uuid:a06a6e78-854a-4c13-b04e-f95e58edefc6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/07/29/find-out-if-you-are-a-good-person-by-choosing-a-figure/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.967842 | 397 | 1.664063 | 2 |
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in all ages been sunk in ignorance, superstition and vice-how great a number of those who profess the true religion, have corrupted its purity-how many of those who retain the knowledge of the truth, are wholly uninfluenced by it ; we shall have but a melancholly view of mankind ; and Thall fee reason to fear, that the alarming words of our faviour already mentioned, have been applicable to most periods, and remain applicable to our own times.
Amidst our gloomy apprehenfions, it is no small consolation to believe, that there is a day coming, when the gospel will have a more extensive spread in the world, and a more powerful influence on the hearts of men. And if we take into the estimate this happy period of the church, which the scripture promises, and which, it seems, will be of long duration, perhaps the whole number of the faved will far exceed the number of those who are loft.
But whether the number be comparatively great or small, let each one attend to himself, and work out his own salvation with fear and trem. bling The terms of salvation are the same, whether those who comply with them be many or few. The number of the faved, be it ever so great, will be no fecurity to those who neglect their salvation ; be it ever so small, it will not endanger those who repent and obey the gospel. The duty, which alike concerns us all, our faviour has pointed out in our text ; “ Strive to enter in at the strait gate, for many will seek to enter in and shall not be able."
If there are many who will be loft, let each one fear for himfelf, lest he should be found in that unhappy number. The apostle speaks of fome who could not enter into God's rest because
of unbelief. “ Therefore," says he, “ let us also fear, left, a promise being left us of entering into this reft, any of us should seem to come ihort of it.” Our danger does not arise from the number which will perish, but from our own unbelief and impenitence. “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation; and how to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished.” But still the warnings which the scripture has given us, that there will be founih, at the last day, many workers of iniquity, who will be cast into utter darkness, should fill every foul with a deep solicitude for himself, and awaken in him an immediate care to flee from the wrath to come. For this purpose the scripture has announced them to us : and to this purpose we should apply them.
When Christ admonished his disciples, that one of them would betray him, and prove a son of perdition, each enquired, Lord, is it I? When he also admonishes us, that many will be rejected as workers of iniquity, let us all make the same personal application the same home-felt enquiry. To judge whether we are involved in this danger, we need not go far; we need not attempt an investigation of the secret purposes of God; we are only to search and examine ourselves. If fin reigns within us, the wrath of God abides on us. If we have renounced the dominion of fin, we are delivered from the wrath to come.
It is the decree of God, that they who do his commandments shall enter through the gates into the heavenly city ; but whosoever
defile themselves and work abomination shall be shut out, and cast into utter darkness. This is the only decree, in which the present enquiry is concerned-the only decree by which we can judge of our danger, or
safety. This is not a secret, but a revealed decree. By this let us govern our conduct. On this let us ground our hopes, or our fears, according as we find our character. God will not depart from it ; for he is of one mind ; none can turn him. We cannot alter it, for it is founded in the nature of God. The change must be in us.
Let us by faith embrace the promise of God, and by repentance renounce the practice of fin, and thus giving all diligence, add to our faith all the virtues and works of the gospel ; in this progress we shall make our calling and election sure, and shall never fall, but an entrance will be ministred to us abundantly into the kingdom of Christ.
The Causes, why many who seek, cannot enter at
the Arait Gate.
LUKE xiii. 24.
Strive to enter in at the strait gate ; for many, I say unto you, will seek to
enter in, and shall not be able.
HE entrance into heaven is here repre. sented as a strait gate. It is so called, because the terms of admission are strict and indispensable ; and in the way thither much opposition is to be expected.
Our Lord warns us, that there are many, who will fail of entering in at this gate.
Hence he commands us to strive for an entrance, left we be found among the unhappy number, which shall be excluded
These observations have, in a former discourse, been illustrated and applied.
We now proceed to observe, Thirdly : Our faviour, for our caution, points out the causes, why many will not enter in at the strait gate. These are negligence, dilatoriness and falfe dependence.
1. One cause, why many fail of salvation, is negligence. "Strive," says our Lord, " for many
will seek to enter, and shall not be able. Seeking is a word often used to express the whole condi. tion of salvation : but here it is used in a lower sense, and in distinction from striving.
The latter is a word, which imports the greatet earneftnessthe most vigorous exertion, like that which combatants use, when they are contending for the mastery. There is a promise of eternal life to them who seek it ; but it is only to them who seek it first, and in preference to all earthly interests—to them who seek it diligently, and by a patient continuance in well-doing-to them who seek it betimes, and while it may be found. This seeking is the same as striving. There is a careless kind of seeking, which will not be successful. Our faviour speaks of fome, who fhall seek him, and yet shall die in their fins-of some who seek him, not for the spiritual blessings which he bestows, but for inferior ends. If they seek the kingdom of heaven, yet they first seek what they shall eat and drink.
Under the light of revelation, it is probable, there are few, but who have an intention to obtain heaven. Depraved as human nature is, few are fo abandoned to stupidity-fo loft to the fentiments of happiness and misery, as to feel no im. preffion from the terrors of the world to come. To dwell with devouring fire, with everlasting burningsis so tremendous a thought, that even care. less finners are sometimes afraid. They wilh to escape the awful scene, which the gospel opens to their view. In their serious hours they form some purposes of repentance, they make some addreffes to the God of mercy, and they think of turning to a virtuous life. But their resolutions, prayers and endeavors are faint, transient and inef fectual. If they may be said to seek heaven; yet they VOL. V. | <urn:uuid:2f7b4e84-3218-4c39-9dae-3e21cde6f78e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://books.google.com.na/books?id=5kcNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA152&vq=%22For+he+is+not+a+Jew+who+is+one+outwardly,+neither+is+that%22&dq=editions:HARVARDHWNNCN&lr=&output=html_text | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.95663 | 1,609 | 1.875 | 2 |
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Seamless Softgel Machine
Brief Introduction to Seamless Softgel Machine
JS Seamless softgel machine also known as the seamless capsule machine can make tiny and micro softgel from 3-8mm size. Smaller or Bigger size pills need to test and customized upon the buyer’s requirement.
Seamless Softgel Machine Features
- Stable production speed and high finished product ratio.
- Produce seamless softgel with more sizes, size adjustment is convenient.
- Fill quantity difference of softgel is lower, steady, and fewer fluctuation
- Has a distinct advantage for small diameter softgel production.
Quick Guidance for Purchasing Seamless Softgel Machine
- What is seamless softgel?
- What are the main parts of seamless softgel machine and its structure?
- What is to consider when purchasing seamless softgel machines?
What is seamless softgel?
Seamless Softgel is a relatively smaller size round pill than regular softgel. The seamless softgel shell material can be gelatin or vegetable material. Currently seamless capsule can be manufactured for below products: cigarette beads, fresh breath mint, nutraceutical pill, fragrance scent pills, cosmetics, and medicine. There is single layer seamless softgel and double layer. The regular size ranges from 2.5-6mm, other bigger or smaller size should be tested out. A successful dosage should have almost no leakage rate.
Characteristics of seamless softgel?
With its small size and airtightness wrapping format, the seamless softgel with the below features. Its small size determines it is easy to consume and swallow down and its appearance is appealing. During encapsulating, the filling pump is specifically for small dosages with high precision, therefore, the seamless softgel has a low discrepancy in filling volumes. The inside filling material is wrapped into round balls, and the shell masks unpleasant odors, and smells if there are any. the airtightness dosage reduces the risk of oxidization and low permeability of cross-contamination.
Seamless softgel can also encase potent, powdered drugs via mature production technology, it acts as a container for certain ingredients.
What are the main parts of seamless softgel machine and its structure?
Seamless softgel machine is composed of a fill material supply system, gelatin supply system, pulse cutting system, paraffin oil circulation system, cooling system, shaping, and drying system, and automatic monitored control system.
A small seamless softgel production line includes the below items:
Seamless Softgel Production
|1.1||Seamless Softgel Machine-Touch screen and PLC type|
|1.3||Tumble Dryer, special made for seamless softgel|
|1.4||Drying Tray and trolley|
|1.6||Air water separator|
What does seamless softgel machine work?
- Gelatin melting
- Filling material preparation
- Pre-cooling and set the seamless softgel Machine ready
- Load material onto hopper and run the machine
- Discharge and drying
What is to consider when purchasing seamless softgel machines?
1. Formula: user need to have a mature formula for the shell. It determines the leakage of pills. The water content fo
2. r the gelatin shell is quite much, so it reduces the elasticity of shell. It cannot hold very much filling. This is also a reason why seamless softgel is smaller size.
3. The filling material should be pure oil, better no mixture of oil and power or suspension. Because the filling nozzles for seamless softgel is quite small. Liquid with particles might clog the nozzles. Another reason is that heavy oil tends to break during encapsulation.
4. Unlike softgel production that requires good vacuum control during the gelatin melting. The gelatine preparation for seamless softgel is relatively simpler.
5. White oil/paraffin oil is suggested to use as coolant circulation during encapsulation. Before seamless softgel discharge, it goes a long way inside white oil coiled route. Thus the pills will be more stable released from machine and enter tumbler dryer, less leakage risk.
5. Choose the mini softgel machine with automatic control and adjustment as much as possible. With auto mode, much ease the operation and have data record during R&D.
The shell thickness, material flowrate and nozzle sizes influence the encapsulation speed and pill diameters at the same time. User should reach a harmonious status of the three facts.
6. There is no strict room temperature and humidity requirement during the encapsulation process. The mini softgel encapsulation process carries out inside the transparent column and coolant pipes. It is assumed the encapsulation is done in a closed environment. It’s not the same as softgel production where the gelatin ribbon is exposed to room environment.
7. manufacturing micro softgel, the machine itself is less complicated than softgel encapsulation machine. a successful micro softgel production relies more greatly on the formula, operators mastering of the working principle and fine adjustment. It is a tricky job.
Seamless Softgel Machine Parameter
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|Productivity||Softgel Fill Quantity(mg)||pc/h|
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|Dynamic Stability of Fill Quantity||≦0.5 (8 hours continuous working)|
|Power (3 Phases)||230V/380V/50Hz/60Hz|
|Average/Max Power Consumption||1.5KW/6.0KW|
|Overall Dimension||1080X800X2060 mm|
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What is vocal and instrumental form of music?
Vocal music is music that uses and emphasizes the human voice. Vocal music is the opposite of instrumental music, which uses any combination of instruments, such as strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion, usually without the human voice.
What is the vocal and instrumental medieval?
Medieval music includes liturgical music used for the church, and secular music, non-religious music; solely vocal music, such as Gregorian chant and choral music (music for a group of singers), solely instrumental music, and music that uses both voices and instruments (typically with the instruments accompanying the …
What is an instrumental piece of music called?
sonata: an extended piece for instrumental soloist with or without instrumental accompaniment), usually in several movements.
What was music like in the Dark Ages?
Genres. Medieval music was both sacred and secular. During the earlier medieval period, the liturgical genre, predominantly Gregorian chant, was monophonic. While early motets were liturgical or sacred, by the end of the thirteenth century the genre had expanded to include secular topics, such as courtly love.
What is the vocal forms of African music?
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- Maracatu. first surfaced in the African state of Pernambuco, combining the strong rhythms of African percussion instruments with Portuguese melodies.
- Blues. a musical form of the late 19th century that has had deep roots in African-American communities.
- Call and Response.
What are the elements present in vocal and instrumental music?
Basic Music Elements
- Sound (overtone, timbre, pitch, amplitude, duration)
- Expression (dynamics, tempo, articulation)
What is the vocal and instrumental of Renaissance?
The main types were the German Lied, Italian frottola, the French chanson, the Italian madrigal, and the Spanish villancico. Other secular vocal genres included the caccia, rondeau, virelai, bergerette, ballade, musique mesurée, canzonetta, villanella, villotta, and the lute song.
What are the instrumental and vocal forms of classical music?
Instrumental music was dominated by the piano, which evolved into a highly expressive instrument, inspiring composers to produce great solo works. Vocal music – opera, oratorio, and song – became more and more dramatic during the period. The Classical concerto developed from the Baroque concerto.
What does vocals mean in music?
vocal music, any of the genres for solo voice and voices in combination, with or without instrumental accompaniment. It includes monophonic music (having a single line of melody) and polyphonic music (consisting of more than one simultaneous melody).
What are piano compositions called?
A piano piece or piece for piano (German: Klavierstück, pronounced [klaˈviːɐ̯ʃtʏk]; French: morceau [or] pièce pour (le) piano, pronounced [mɔʁso puʁ l pjano]) is a piece of music for piano.
What is medieval instrumental music?
Medieval instruments fall into the same categories as do modern instruments: strings, woodwinds, brasses, and percussion. They were also grouped according to how loud or soft a sound they produced. Soft instruments were played indoors, used to accompany singers or other soft instruments.
What are the elements of African music?
African music most closely adheres to Western tetratonic (four-note), pentatonic (five-note), hexatonic (six-note), and heptatonic (seven-note) scales. Harmonization of the melody is accomplished by singing in parallel thirds, fourths, or fifths (see Traditional sub-Saharan African harmony).
Who is in the music video for called out in the dark?
Music video. A music video to accompany the release of “Called Out in the Dark” was first released onto YouTube on 17 August 2011 at a total length of four minutes and twenty-four seconds. With a dance choreographed by Noémie Lafrance, it features appearances by Tara Summers and Jack Davenport.
What are the overtones in music called?
overtones The spectrum of the higher-pitched frequencies that accompany the fundamental of any pitch and determine its tone color (also called harmonic or partials). overture An instrumental piece that precedes a dramatic work such as an opera (some overtures are nevertheless independent compositions).
What is ternary form in music?
Ternary form is one of the most common forms for all styles of music. Form is a way of defining the organization of a piece of music. Understanding form is not necessary for enhancing the appreciation of music.
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|Year : 2006 | Volume
| Issue : 1 | Page : 33-37
Evaluation of implant stability and crestal bone loss around the implant prior to prosthetic loading: A six month study
P Singh1, HG Garge2, VS Parmar1, M Viswambaran2, MM Goswami2
1 Dental Services (P), AG’s Branch, ‘L’ Block, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi, India
2 Armed Forces Dental Clinic,Tyagraj Marg, DHQ-PO, New Delhi - 110 011, India
M M Goswami
Armed Forces Dental Clinic, Tyagraj Marg, DHQ-PO, New Delhi-110 011
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
Context: Dental implantology is the state of the art technique to replace missing teeth. Crestal bone loss along implant surface jeopardizes its longevity and success of treatment. Aims: This study evaluates the implant stability and the crestal bone loss along the implant surface six months after the implant placement, but before prosthetically loading it. Materials and Methods: 100 two-stage implants were placed in 56 patients. Digital OPG was taken on the day of implant placement. After six months, at the time of second stage surgery, the implant stability was evaluated by the Periotest instrument. The crestal bone loss on the mesial and distal side of the implant was evaluated on digital OPG. Results: Six months after the implant placement, Periotest evaluation showed a mean of 1.9, which indicated that implants were well osseointegrated and stable. Radiographic evaluation on digital OPG showed a mean crestal bone loss of 0.6mm on the mesial side of implant and 0.9 mm on distal side of implant. Conclusions: Even before prosthetically loading the two-stage implant, crestal bone loss of 0.6 to 0.9mm occurred around the implant. The smooth polished collar design of the implant may have contributed to crestal bone loss.
Keywords: Implants, collar design, crestal bone loss
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Singh P, Garge H G, Parmar V S, Viswambaran M, Goswami M M. Evaluation of implant stability and crestal bone loss around the implant prior to prosthetic loading: A six month study. J Indian Prosthodont Soc 2006;6:33-7
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Singh P, Garge H G, Parmar V S, Viswambaran M, Goswami M M. Evaluation of implant stability and crestal bone loss around the implant prior to prosthetic loading: A six month study. J Indian Prosthodont Soc [serial online] 2006 [cited 2022 Aug 12];6:33-7. Available from: https://www.j-ips.org/text.asp?2006/6/1/33/25880
| Introduction|| |
Various methods of replacing missing single or multiple teeth, have been developed. Endosseous implants have come up in a big way to resolve this problem. It has become an acceptable alternative to the traditional prosthodontic treatment. Branemark's studies of over 15 years with 90% success, as reported in Toronto Conference in 1982, initiated the present breakthrough in implantology. Many implant designs have been developed by various companies to achieve greater degree of osseointegration. One of the major concerns has been the amount of crestal bone loss along the implant surface, as it jeopardizes the longevity and success of the implant prosthesis. Crestal bone loss has been attributed to implant design, local bacterial colonization, biological width and mechanical stresses acting on the crestal bone around the implant. Crestal bone loss of upto 1mm during first year of implant service and thereafter annual bone loss of 0.1 mm, has been accepted.
Various implant crest modules or neck collar designs are being studied and proposed to reduce crestal bone loss. Many of the implant systems have a polished collar design to aid in reducing plaque accumulation and to promote biologic seal around the implant collar. Such collar design may itself be contributory to crestal bone loss. Prosthetic loading of implant may aggravate the crestal bone loss, initially. But how much bone loss would occur before prosthetic loading in two-stage implants, needs further evaluation.
Keeping this in mind, a study was undertaken to evaluate implant stability and crestal bone loss, occuring six months after the implant placement, but before prosthetic loading.
| Materials and Methods|| |
An invivo study was undertaken to evaluate the implant stability by Periotest and crestal bone loss on the mesial and distal side of the implant, by digital OPG at the end of six months after placing the implants, but before prosthetically loading it.
The implants used were Pitt-Easy Bio-Oss (Oraltronics, Bremen, Germany), which are two-stage, root-form, TPS coated, pure Titanium implants. Diameters of implants were 3.25, 3.75, 4.00 and 4.9 mm. The implant lengths were 8, 10, 12 and 14 mm. 100 implants were placed in 56 selected patients (41 males and 15 females, 25-50 year age group), to replace one or more missing teeth in maxilla/mandible. The implant size was selected by using the manufacturer's X-ray indicator stencil on OPG and study casts. An osteometer was used under topical anesthesia to determine bone width. Crestal incision was given for full thickness flap reflection, to expose the implant site. After marking the implant site by surgical stent, pilot drill was used, followed by twist drill, 2-caliber and final drill upto the decided depth. The implants were inserted first by using finger key, followed by cardanic ratchet key. The implants were placed at the level of alveolar crest. A cover screw was placed to close the opened implant site. The flap was closed with tight sutures to achieve water-tight closure. The patient was prescribed antibiotics and analgesics for one week, post-operatively. A Digital OPG (Trophy, France) and an IOPA X-ray was taken on the day of implant placement, one hour after the surgery. Patients were placed on periodic review.
After six months of implant placement, implant stability was evaluated by Periotest instrument (Periotest S 3218, Medizintechnik, Gulden). Titanium abutments were screwed on to the implants. The Periotest handpiece sleeve was kept horizontally at right angle to the long axis of implant, 0.5 mm away from the abutment. The instrument was activated and readings noted. Interpretation of Periotest values was as per the manufacturer's instructions. The range of Periotest values is -8 to +50. Negative values are indicative of good stability and osseointegration. Values between 0 to +9 require clinical examination and values above +10 mean that the implant is not well osseointegrated. Three Periotest measurements were taken of the same implant at the same time and mean of three values was recorded.
Crestal bone loss was measured on digital OPG taken on the same machine, which was used for digital OPG at the time of implant placement. The distance between the top of the implant and the level of crestal bone (first bone to implant contact) along the implant surface on mesial and distal side was measured on the OPG machine monitor, using its software. The measured value was auto-corrected by the in-built software for radiographic magnification factor. Values obtained were upto one unit after decimal.
Periotest and crestal bone loss values were tabulated and analyzed.
| Results|| |
Out of 100 implants, 07 failed. Hence, 93 successful implants were evaluated, six months after surgical implant placement. Implant stability and degree of osseointegration was evaluated by using Periotest. The crestal bone loss on the mesial and distal side was evaluated on digital OPG.
The readings observed of the Periotest value and the digital OPG were tabulated in [Table - 1].
[Table - 2] shows the mean values of the Periotest Values and crestal bone loss on the mesial and distal sides. The average Periotest Value was -1.9, which denotes substantial stability and degree of osseointegration. The range of Periotest values was -8 to -1. Negative readings denote higher stiffness and higher degree of osseointegration. The average crestal bone loss on the mesial side of the implant was 0.6 mm and on the distal side was 0.9 mm. at the end of six months, even before prosthetic loading. The range of crestal bone loss on the mesial side was 0-1.0 mm and on the distal side was 0-1.2 mm.
| Discussion|| |
This study was undertaken to observe the implant stability and the amount of crestal bone loss, occurring at the end of six months after placing the implants, before loading it prosthetically. There is a direct correlation between implant stability and crestal bone loss. Greater the crestal bone loss, lesser the implant stability. 100 implants were placed in 56 selected patients. 07 implants failed before the second stage surgery to relocate the implants
The implants used in this study (Pitt-Easy Bio-Oss, Oraltronics, Germany) were two-stage, root-form, threaded implants. Implants were made of pure Titanium with TPS coating, except at the collar region of the crest module. The crest module collar had 2mm of smooth polished parallel surface.
The implant stability was measured by Periotest instrument. Periotest was described by Schulte. It measures the dampening effect against objects by a percussion rod that is electronically guided by a microcomputer. A force of 12-18 N is developed on a piston rod that impacts an implant, 04 times per second for 04 times (16 impacts). The more stable the implant, the quicker the percussion rod rebounds back in the handpiece. The microcomputer calculates the time that the rod is in contact with the implant and converts it into Periotest value readings. These values range from -8 to +50 numbers. Negative values indicate that the implant is stable and well osseointegrated. A study conducted by Truhlar et al and Carl E. Misch found that the Periotest instrument is capable of assessing implant stability.
In this study, at the end of six months after implant placement and before prosthetic loading, the average value of Periotest was -1.9, with a range from -8 to -1. These values denote significant implant stability and osseointegration.
The radiographic evaluation of crestal bone loss was done by digital OPG, with standardized parameters. The resorption of crestal bone around endosseous implants is an area of concern with all available implant systems. There is a lack of agreement on why there is crestal bone loss around the implant neck, that too more, during the first year of implant service. Various authors have suggested reasons for it. The implant crest module design of the neck influences the amount of crestal bone loss.,,
The smooth polished machined collar of the implant is meant to reduce plaque accumulation and is not a load- bearing zone. The cortical bone is stronger to compressive stresses and weaker to shear stresses. A smooth collar does not transfer compressive stresses, but results in shear stresses to the crestal bone, which results in lack of mechanical loading and stimulation. This lack of stimulation results in bone loss. The implants used in this study (Pitt-Easy Bio-Oss, Oraltronics) had 2mm of smooth polished collar design. The junction of smooth collar and rough TPS coated threaded portion lies about 2 mm below the crest of bone at the time of implant placement, as the implants were placed at the level of crest. Thus, the smooth collar design may account for the initial crestal bone loss, even before loading the implant. Hammerle et al had suggested that the smooth polished surface in contact with the bone results in crestal bone loss.
Hanggi MP et al showed that crestal bone level remodelled down upto the junction of smooth and rough portion of implant. They also suggested that crestal bone remodeling was not dependent on implant loading, as it is a physiological change which starts as soon as the implant is placed in the bone. Hermann, Buser, Schenk and Cochran showed that peri-implant crestal bone reaction is dependent on rough-smooth implant border. These studies indicate that greater the smooth polished collar length on the implant neck, greater will be the crestal bone loss.
This explains the crestal bone loss of 0.6 mm on the mesial side of the implant and 0.9 mm on the distal side observed in this study.
| Conclusion|| |
A study was undertaken to evaluate implant stability and crestal bone loss occuring six months after implant placement, before loading it. 100 two-stage implants were placed in 56 patients. After six months, the implant stability was evaluated by Periotest and the crestal bone loss on the mesial side and distal side of implant was evaluated by digital OPG. Mean Periotest value of -1.9 showed that the implants were well osseointegrated and stable. The mean crestal bone loss on the mesial side of the implant was 0.6 mm and on the distal side was 0.9 mm. The implants used in this study had smooth polished collar of 2 mm, which may have led to lack of compressive stress stimulation to the crestal bone, leading to the observed bone loss.
The results of this study are in concurrence with other quoted studies. Further extensive studies would substantiate the data. More stress should be given on developing implant collar design to reduce the initial crestal bone loss.
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General presentation of Discovery
It is of course also essential to have a good understanding of Discovery and its activities and revenue streams, so as to better understand how it may evolve in the future, seize certain opportunities or face certain threats. Here is a complete overview of the group.
Discovery Group Inc. is a US-based media company. More specifically, the company offers content on a variety of distribution platforms including pay, free-to-air and broadcast television, authenticated GO applications, digital distribution agreements, content licensing agreements and direct-to-consumer subscription products.
The Discovery Group's activities are divided into different sectors with :
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The group's network portfolio includes television brands such as Discovery Channel, Food Network, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Science and MotorTrend.
The group is also engaged in expanding the distribution of content across different platforms including branded websites, mobile devices, video on demand, online streaming and broadband channels.
The Discovery Group currently employs over 11,000 people.
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Colorado’s Ag Water Summit will be held at The Ranch on Dec. 5
LOVELAND, Colo. — The Colorado Ag Water Alliance is hosting its biannual Ag Water Summit at The Ranch at the Larimer County Fairgrounds in the McKee Exhibition Hall on Dec. 5, 2017 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. You can register for the summit at https://cawasummit.eventbrite.com. Colorado’s Ag Water Summit brings together agricultural leaders from across the state, water professionals, elected officials, and decision makers to discuss agricultural water issues. We want to continue the discussion of pertinent water topics, but also want to make this event an opportunity to tell the story of “Water and Agriculture” for people unfamiliar with the role of agriculture in Colorado.
Speakers and panels will address how Colorado’s producers use water, what role agriculture has in rural and urban Colorado and how these two communities are connected by food and water. There will also be discussion about water quality and what farmers and ranchers across Colorado are doing in regards to efficacy, conservation and dealing with future water shortages.
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As it turns out, physical activity and beer consumption have a strong correlation—for more reasons than just refreshment.
A study conducted by Pennsylvania State University found people who engage in more physical activity consume more alcohol on average than their less-active peers. A similar study conducted by the University of Miami found that moderate drinking is associated with a 14.3 percent increase in the probability of vigorous exercise. In layman's terms, athletes drink more than non-athletes… and we’re not just talking about professionals.
Why do athletes drink so much, you ask? It’s certainly baked into our culture—many races have a beer tent at the finish line, while others are simply known as beer races. Grabbing a beer after a run or game is commonplace—but it also might be baked into our DNA. A third study found that exercising and drinking alcohol both trigger the reward systems in the brain. What goes up must come down, and the same is true of a runner’s high. Why not keep it floating for a little while longer with some brew?
Beer, however, is not known for being a “healthy” post-workout drink (though there are quite a few unsubstantiated claims around hydration, vitamin B, and phenols).
Eyeing a window between craft beer and Gatorade, new products are hitting the taps. New recovery beers serve up a hoppy-ale flavor with added electrolytes and reduced alcohol. Here are some of the players:
Is adding salt to beer all it’s cracked up to be, or is this another case of good (bad) marketing? In our eyes, there are two important factors here: taste and function.
The good news is, most recovery beers taste just like regular beer. The salts are almost undetectable. The bad news? Well, “recovery beer” might not be worth the hype.
“It's still beer, and while delicious it's not exactly the ‘best option’ for anything except enjoying yourself,” says Brian Rigby, MS CISSN. “Salt (sodium chloride) is the only important electrolyte we lose when we sweat, and you'll get significantly more of that from a post-workout pizza.”
“For recovery, most of the stuff they're adding is probably functionally worthless,” Brian explains. “The only thing beer (even recovery beer) has that we can really say would be beneficial is the carbs, the rest is inconsequential.” In fact, there is evidence that specially formulated beers are not significantly more hydrating than regular beers.
“I think this speaks to a bigger trend of slower craft beer sales,” says Evan Butteris, Room 214 Designer and host of Two-Minute Tastings. “The wellness trend is real and things like the Bud Light ingredient label are trying to remind people of the unhealthy amount of calories in beer. It's a big reason why spiked seltzers have become so much bigger in the past year.”
“Many people are active and love drinking a beer after a ride, run or climb. Canning helped bring beer into our play-places and now maybe this is a continuation of that trend,” Evan continues, “I would typically buy a 6 pack of Coors for post ride tailgating since it's lower ABV and less filling, but maybe I'll look for something that's engineered for such a circumstance.”
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In a double boiler, heat the coconut oil, almond oil, and beeswax until completely melted. 4.) use a pipette or a dropper to fill your containers.
Beeswax has a lot of great uses, chapstick/lip balm is one of them.
How to make chapstick with beeswax. Return mason jar to the hot water (pan off the heat, the water will be warm enough to keep the lip balm melted). Mix the ingredients thoroughly, then pour the mixture into a measuring cup. Add 1 teaspoon of coconut oil and 1 teaspoon of shea butter.
For a softer chapstick, add a bit more sweet almond oil. To make chapstick, start by combining beeswax, oil, and shea butter in a pan. Lip balms usually contain wax to make them stiff enough to be put into a lipstick tube.
How to make diy burt’s bees chapstick. The mix of beeswax with honey produces a product that will leave your lips feeling super soft and smooth. Homemade beeswax lip balm is super simple to make especially when you have the right ingredients!
1 teaspoon cocoa butter2 teaspoons beeswax pastilles3 teaspoons apricot oil. Need to make more or less of the recipe? Use a boiler to melt down the beeswax, and when it’s about halfway done, add coconut oil and honey.
Melt the ingredients in a saucepan filled with 1 ⁄ 2 inch (1.3 cm) of water over medium heat. It is really easy to learn how to make beeswax lip balm at home. Of beeswax and put it in a glass measuring cup.
Instructions 1 measure 1 oz. Then, remove the pan from the heat and stir in 1 tablespoon of raw honey and 4 drops of an essential oil, such as peppermint or rose. Burt’s bees original beeswax peppermint lip balm was my gateway product into the world of natural living…really.
The soothing properties of beeswax makes it a perfect solution for lip care. This can be found in health food shops or specialty shops selling natural products. The first recipe to make honey lip balm at home is easier than the second.
Melt the beeswax, coconut oil, and shea butter. Diy chapstick recipe directions (makes 15 chapstick tubes): I was a devoted conventional makeup girl and had a drawer full of the latest glittery, scented, brightly colored lip glosses available.
These measurements will give you about 4 tubes of homemade chapstick. Measuring would be easier with the beeswax pearls. Click and slide the “servings” number on the recipe card and the ingredients.
Homemade chapstick with beeswax and coconut oil; If you don't use wax or vaseline, your lip balm will be too soft for a lipstick tube. Still a much smaller batch than many other recipes out there.
You only need an ounce or two to make a batch of beeswax lip balm, but here’s a pro tip: Melt the beeswax, then add the shea butter and coconut oil until melted. I've been using it as a lip balm all day, and on my hands at night.
Similarly, you can make a chapstick of cosmetic quality beeswax available at live natural retailers and craft stores. For a harder chapstick, you’ll want to go a bit heavy on the beeswax. I’ve done some experiments with it, to see how beeswax performs when melted with liquid oil, and how beeswax performs when melted with coconut oil.
To make lip balm without beeswax, start by heating 1 tablespoon of shea butter or coconut oil over the lowest setting on your stove until it melts. The beads are easier to work with lip balm because they melt faster than the leaves. Heat for about 10 minutes until the mixture is completely melted.
3 tablespoons of almond oil. I got sloppy, fumbled over the dog, shut my fingers in the stove door, slipped in a puddle of water and then squirted a turkey baster of hot melted oil mixture on my hand. Remove from heat and stir in peppermint essential oils.
If you like making homemade items using beeswax, you should also try my reusable beeswax wraps and these simple diy beeswax candles. Lip balm is only one of many ways that using beeswax aids in skin care. The easiest lip balm ever.
I love the smell, i love the feel. This healthy lip balm is the perfect diy gift to make and share with friends. For this, you will just need three ingredients detailed below:
As soon as the honey is fully incorporated, quickly fill your empty chapstick tubes or tins. Great for chapped lips and even as a hand salve! Add two capsules of vitamin e oil.
3.) add the essential oils. Beeswax usually comes in leaves or pearls. Warm the beeswax in the microwave for a minute so that it will be easier to cut off a few pieces.
How to make lip balm with beeswax. 2.) turn off the heat, but keep the mixture over the pot or else it will start to harden fast! If you have a coconut allergy or don’t enjoy coconut smell, try subbing in all shea butter.
Remove from heat and quickly whisk in the vitamin e oil, essential oil, and honey. Using a kitchen scale, weigh the wax until you have about 3 ounces. You can use a different type of oil, such as olive oil.
How to make lip balm with beeswax coconut oil and honey; When your lips need a little extra care, reach for a balm containing beeswax. Once it’s cool, transfer the product into a tin or an old lip balm container.
Coconut oil and 3 tbsp. Beeswax can make concoctions sticky if used in high concentrations, which can be annoying or great (like in a sticky lip balm)—it’s just something to be aware of. 1.) melt the beeswax, shea butter, and coconut oil in a bowl over boiling water.
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It’s no secret that most employees do not fully understand all of their health insurance benefits, which can lead to worse health outcomes and them spending more money than they need to for some medical procedures.
A recent survey of 226 executives by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services concluded that employees and employers could enjoy better outcomes if it were easier for employees to find, understand and use the benefits available to them.
One of the biggest roadblocks to making that possible, the survey indicates, is the difficulty workers have in navigating their benefits programs.
Fortunately, a number of health technology companies have come to the fore to help employees see better health outcomes, shop around for medical services, educate themselves about their health and disease management, and choose the health plan that is best for them.
These tools can help employees make informed health care decisions, while their employer can save money. The tools can help them choose proper care that meets their needs and is within their budget. Some of the new tools on the market include:
Quizzify — This tool gamifies learning about health care through humorous, trivia-style quizzes, reviewed by doctors at Harvard Medical School. The system can help employees build knowledge about diagnostics, medical procedures, dental care, how to shop around for health services, and more.
The creators of Quizzify said they want to address the problem of Americans making far too few primary care visits, while they also receive too much health care that is unnecessary. All of that costs employees because:
- Missing regular doctor’s appointments and preventative services can result in health emergencies later, and
- Overtreatment and unnecessary treatments can lead to worse health outcomes and higher out-of-pocket costs.
Employees who use the tool rave about it, particularly how it helps them negotiate medical costs and provides them with advance knowledge that can help them save thousands of dollars in health care expenses.
Jellyvision’s Alex platform — This tool gives employees advice about accessing their health benefits and using their health savings accounts (HSAs) more effectively. It’s mainly geared towards large companies, but there are similar products being developed for the small and mid-sized employer market.
Some of Alex’s features include:
- Personalized guidance during enrollment and ongoing engagement during the year, as it sends out reminders and tips about an employee’s health insurance and health maintenance.
- A focus on reducing the cost to employers of employee confusion.
- A built-in HSA that actively promotes investing in the account throughout the year.
- Chronic disease management tools.
- Benefits videos.
- Engagement tools that help employers and staff improve their health literacy and save money.
League— This online tool and app is designed to help your employees choose which health plans are best for them, and to identify health risks and help them access preventative care. The platform also includes a mobile-first communications channel for employers.
League provides employees with a personalized health profile, as well as a digital wallet that holds employee assistance program information and other programs that you may be providing, such as HSAs.
The main features for employees include:
- Digital wallet — This also holds HSA funds and allows your employees to pay for health and wellness services, review benefit coverage, and keep tabs on their HSA balance.
- Marketplace — League can help your staff book appointments with over 1,000 local, vetted health professionals and access discounts on services and products.
- Health concierge — They can talk to a registered nurse directly for instant advice.
- Claims reimbursement — They can submit claims digitally to get reimbursed for services.
- Tailored content — They can receive AI and data-driven recommendations and nudges regarding healthy behavior or recommendations for health screenings or procedures.
Online or digital tools alone won’t work for every worker. Some need a more human-centered approach to help them understand their benefits, how to get the most out of them and improve their health.
But tools like the above can go a long way towards educating them about their health and health benefits.
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Addressing the need for reliable, objective information
By James Careless, RadioWorld
Published: April 2022
Once again, Russia has dropped an Iron Curtain across the flow of independent news from the West. Add the millions of Ukrainian refugees on the move and damage to the country’s infrastructure, and the need for reliable, objective information in this war zone is as pressing now as it was at the height of the Cold War.
During the Cold War, long-distance shortwave radio broadcasts from the BBC, Voice of America, and Radio Free/Europe/Radio Liberty pierced the Iron Curtain with trustworthy news programming. Today, this old medium is being revitalized through the efforts of volunteer groups and SW broadcasters to get through the new Iron Curtain — and privately owned-and-operated U.S. SW broadcaster WRMI is at the heart of these efforts. WRMI does its own original programming, and sells airtime to third-party broadcasters to reach Europe and the Americas.
Jeff White is General Manager of WRMI, and Secretary-Treasurer of the National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters. He spoke with Radio World recently to tell us about WRMI’s pivotal role in transmitting much-needed content to Eastern Europe via shortwave radio.
Radio World: Let’s start with WRMI. Who are you, and when did you enter the shortwave radio market?
Jeff White: WRMI is a commercial shortwave station that went on the air in 1994 with one 50-kilowatt shortwave transmitter and one corner reflector antenna directed to Latin America. The site was Hialeah, Florida (a suburb of Miami). We operated there until December of 2013, when we had the opportunity to take over the large site of Family Radio (WYFR) in Okeechobee, about three hours north of Miami, on the north side of Lake Okeechobee, one of the largest freshwater lakes in North America.
WYFR was located on a one-square-mile cattle ranch leased from a local farmer, and it had 14 transmitters (12 of them were 100,000 watts) and 23 antennas beamed in 11 different azimuths to most of the world. When we took over WYFR’s site, we closed down the site in Miami. But we still use the name Radio Miami International and the call letters WRMI.
RW: How has your station ended up playing a pivotal role in delivering content to Eastern Europe via shortwave?
White: For many years, we have aired relays of some Eastern European former shortwave stations, namely Radio Prague International, Radio Slovakia International, Radio Tirana and Radio Ukraine International. These are in English, Spanish, French and Slovak, and beamed to different target areas in the Americas and Europe.
A few days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the English program of Radio Ukraine International was replaced by the domestic service in Ukrainian. We continued to air that service, which was especially important since many domestic radio stations in Ukraine were being destroyed, and because many Ukrainians were emigrating to various parts of Europe.
Then an organization called Shortwaves for Freedom contacted us and asked if we would have airtime available to transmit the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty to Eastern Europe. I said, “of course we would do so”. Shortwaves for Freedom is a crowdfunding group (www.fundrazr.com/radiowaves) and they wanted to get VOA and RFE/RL programs on shortwave, which were only on the Internet at the time. So we were happy to oblige.
In addition, we have had other organizations such as Radio for Peace International and some religious programs that have come to us for airtime since the war began.
RW: What programs are you broadcasting, and what equipment are you using to deliver it? And where does Radio Ukraine fit into this mix?
Jeff White: Here’s a list of what WRMI to broadcasting to Eastern Europe today.
- VOA “Flashpoint Ukraine” in English Monday-Friday 1930-2000 UTC on 15770 kHz
- Radio Liberty in Russian daily (7 days per week) at 0200-0300 and 0400-0500 UTC on 7730 kHz
- Radio Ukraine International daily (7 days per week) in Ukrainian (with a short newscast in English) at 0500-0600 UTC on 7730 kHz and various shorter weekly programs on 7730 and 15770 kHz. Both of these frequencies are from 100-kilowatt transmitters. 7730 is a rhombic antenna, and 15770 is a curtain array. Both are using an azimuth of 44 degrees.
Radio World: Who is paying for these broadcasts?
White: Shortwave for Freedom is paying for the VOA and RFE/RL relays. We are paying for Ukrainian Radio broadcasts ourselves. And some of the religious programs and others are paying for their own airtime.
RW: Why have you decided to do this?
White: Well, we were broadcasting Radio Ukraine International for some years before the war as a result of some personal contacts we made with them. We had actually lost contact with them for a while, but we renewed contacts through an intermediary in Germany, and we started airing them again as the war began. But we really wanted to do anything we could to help the information vacuum in the region and to help the cause of the Ukrainian people. We’re not doing it for the money, but because it just needs to be done.
RW: What sort of listenership are you getting in Eastern Europe?
White: We receive a lot of listener reports from the region. That includes Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, as well as Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and other parts of Eastern Europe.
A lot of listener reports don’t make comments on the war exactly, but many of them thank us for transmitting this programming. The day after we resumed airing Ukrainian Radio, we got a message on our Facebook page saying: “Thank you, from Kharkiv, Ukraine.” We got a similar message from a listener in Sumy, Ukraine.
We have received messages from listeners in various parts of Russia who have also thanked us for our programming and expressed their disdain for the war. And we have also received a few reports from Russia and Belarus who have criticized the broadcasts of Radio Liberty and who said they believe that what Russia is doing in Ukraine is necessary.
RW: Are more people coming to WRMI to broadcast content to Eastern Europe?
White: Yes, for example Radio for Peace International from France, which is now doing Russian-language news updates during the week. We have also had religious organizations who wanted to buy airtime to transmit to Ukraine and Eastern Europe. I think it is still increasing and there will be more organizations that are looking to reach this region in the coming weeks and months.
RW: Are you concerned about the Russians’ reaction to your broadcasts? Might they try to jam you, or worse?
White: As far as I know, the former Russian jamming transmitters are very much shut down, so I doubt they would be able to reactivate them — although you never know. But look, our broadcasts to Cuba on 9955 kHz have been jammed by the Cuban government since they went on the air in 1994, but people still hear us in Cuba. Jamming on shortwave is not very effective; a lot of it skips over the intended target. So I’m not too worried about jamming.
RW: What are your future plans in this area?
White: Well, as long as this unfortunate conflict persists, we’re in it for the long-haul. We will continue what we’re doing, and we will probably expand the transmissions. We have had calls from companies that want to help us expand broadcasts and even offers to help upgrade our equipment. It’s amazing, really. It seems that everyone wants to help out however they can, and we will do all we can also.
A Look Inside WRMI
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Data and Research to Improve the U.S. Food Availability System and Estimates of Food Loss
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Economic Research Service's (ERS) Food Availability Data System includes three distinct but related data series on food and nutrient availability for consumption. The data serve as popular proxies for actual consumption at the national level for over 200 commodities (e. g. , fresh spinach, beef, and eggs). The core Food Availability (FA) data series provides data on the amount of food available, per capita, for human consumption in the United States with data back to 1909 for many commodities. The Loss-Adjusted Food Availability (LAFA) data series is derived from the FA data series by adjusting for food spoilage, plate waste, and other losses to more closely approximate 4 actual intake. The LAFA data provide daily estimates of the per capita availability amounts adjusted for loss (e. g. , in pounds, ounces, grams, and gallons as appropriate), calories, and food pattern equivalents (i. e. , "servings") of the five major food groups (fruit, vegetables, grains, meat, and dairy) available for consumption plus the amounts of added sugars and sweeteners and added fats and oils available for consumption. This fiscal year, as part of its initiative to systematically review all of its major data series, ERS decided to review the FADS data system. One of the goals of this review is to advance the knowledge and understanding of the measurement and technical aspects of the data supporting FADS so the data can be maintained and improved. "Data and Research to Improve the U. S. Food Availability System and Estimates of Food Loss" is the summary of a workshop convened by the Committee on National Statistics of the National Research Council and the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine to advance knowledge and understanding of the measurement and technical aspects of the data supporting the LAFA data series so that these data series and subsequent food availability and food loss estimates can be maintained and improved. The workshop considered such issues as the effects of termination of selected Census Bureau and USDA data series on estimates for affected food groups and commodities; the potential for using other data sources, such as scanner data, to improve estimates of food availability; and possible ways to improve the data on food loss at the farm and retail levels and at restaurants. This report considers knowledge gaps, data sources that may be available or could be generated to fill gaps, what can be learned from other countries and international organizations, ways to ensure consistency of treatment of commodities across series, and the most promising opportunities for new data for the various food availability series.
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Choosing a Book Format
EPUB is the standard publishing format used by many e-book readers including iBooks, Easy Reader, VoiceDream Reader, etc. This is the most popular and widely used format.
DAISY format is used by GoRead, Read2Go and most Kurzweil devices.
Audio (MP3) format is used by audio only devices, such as iPod.
Braille format is used by Braille output devices.
DAISY Audio format works on DAISY compatible players such as Victor Reader Stream.
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Govt pledges to pull people out of poverty: Dar
05 June, 2014
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday that pulling almost half of the country's population out of poverty was the major policy objective of the government in the federal budget 2014-15.
"If we consider $2 the minimum daily wage, then more than half (about 90 million people) of the country's population lives below the poverty line," he said while addressing the post-budget press conference. The government, he said, had launched many schemes in the budget to help the needy, provide soft loans to unemployed youth and assist the deserving students in completing higher education. He said these steps would ensure sustainable development in the country.
Dar said projects such as Prime Minister's Youth Programme and Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) were the biggest projects of the government to help the poor and needy. He criticised the previous government "for failing to provide appropriate relief to the poor". In 2008, Dar said, he allocated Rs 34 billion for the BISP. He said, "When we inherited this programme last year, only Rs 40 billion were spent." He said the government immediately raised the funding to Rs 75 billion besides making it an important component of the PM's Youth Programme. "We are further enhancing this allocation to Rs 118 billion, approximately 200% increase since 2012-13," he added.
Finance Minister Dar reiterated that his government would leave no stone unturned in keeping prices under control, and warned that the violators will be dealt with an iron fist. He also declared that there will be no concession to price hikers and measures proposed in the budget to attain prosperity will not be withdrawn. The government, the minister said, had also launched specific schemes to help the unemployed youth have access to soft loans for starting their own businesses.
Most of the applicants had shown interest in agriculture-related projects, he added. About the fiscal deficit, Ishaq Dar said at present it stands at 8.8 percent and in the coming years it will be brought down to 4%, saying its reduction was a priority of the government. However, it goes further up if the government increases the salaries, as it will have to borrow loans to fill the gap.
The federal minister reiterated the government's stance that tax net would be broadened and around Rs 103 billion will be earned through the elimination of those SROs that extend concessions to the privileged class. "We would make an end to a culture of non-tax return filers from the country," Dar said, adding, that the SRO culture will end within next three years.
He deplored that out of the two million retailers only a few thousand were registered for sales tax returns, and noted that a 14.6 percent increase in taxes within 11 months is a good sign. He warned those parliamentarians who fail to file tax returns by June 10, that they would not be given any allowance. | <urn:uuid:b7679bc4-d146-457e-a91d-e1ecbfc6c785> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://old.paktribune.com/news/Govt-pledges-to-pull-people-out-of-poverty-Dar-269491.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.975254 | 610 | 1.679688 | 2 |
As automakers press further into the realm of SUVs and crossovers, the abandonment of smaller coupes also means fewer convertibles on dealership lots. There have been some attempts over the years to offer roofless SUVs beyond the likes of the Jeep Wrangler, but they haven't exactly been, what's the word? Good. Yes, that's definitely the word.
We have no idea if a new Chrysler Airflow convertible would be good. For that matter, we don't know if a standard Airflow is good. The electric crossover was only recently revealed in concept form, and a production model won't hit the streets until 2025. The Airflow's shape, however, is generally a pleasing one. And its lowish crossover profile isn't as chunky and upright as that of, say, the Nissan Murano. We all know how well that convertible crossover experiment went over.
Could a Chrysler Airflow convertible be better? X-Tomi Design on Facebook already stepped into that world with an unofficial rendering depicting how such a vehicle might look, and you know what? It's surprisingly good. It helps that, in addition to removing the roof, this rendering also converts the Airflow to a two-door vehicle. The rake angle of the windshield seems the same, but the A-pillar is a bit shorter. The wheelbase looks the same as well, and while the sides are a bit tall compared to a typical convertible, it doesn't have nearly the same awkwardness as the infamous two-door Murano CrossCabriolet.
All that said, we don't expect to see any sort of convertible version from Chrysler when the Airflow enters production. Designed as a five-passenger electric crossover, the Airflow will herald an electric revolution at the storied American brand that will see all Chrysler products fully electric by 2028. Still, should designers fancy a new convertible in the lineup, it's nice to know the Airflow could be an attractive option. | <urn:uuid:f60bd85e-3a93-44a8-9ea8-661186dfe72b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.motor1.com/news/560391/chrysler-airflow-concept-convertible-rendering/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.965204 | 402 | 1.5625 | 2 |
Anti-Defamation League - www.adl.org
Washington, D.C., April 4, 2005 … A nationwide survey released today by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) shows a slight decline in the number of Americans who hold anti-Semitic attitudes, from its 2002 findings, demonstrating once again that “anti-Semitic beliefs endure in America.”
The 2005 Survey of American Attitudes Towards Jews in America, a national poll of 1,600 American adults conducted March 18 through March 25, found that 14 % of Americans – or nearly 35 million adults – hold views about Jews that are “unquestionably anti-Semitic,” compared to 17% in 2002, Previous ADL surveys over the last decade had indicated that anti-Semitism was in decline. Seven years ago, in 1998, the number of Americans with hardcore anti-Semitic beliefs had dropped to 12% from 20 % in 1992.
“What concerns us is that many of the gains we had seen in building a more tolerant and accepting America seem not to have taken hold as firmly as we had hoped,” said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director. “While there are many factors at play, the findings suggest that anti-Semitic beliefs endure and resonate with a substantial segment of the population, nearly 35 million people.”
The survey findings come at a time of increased anti-Semitic activity in America. The 2004 ADL Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, released today, shows that anti-Semitic incidents reached their highest level in nine years. A total of 1,821 anti-Semitic incidents were reported in 2004, an increase of 17 percent over the 1,557 incidents reported during 2003.
Anti-Jewish Stereotypes Remain Consistent
“When it comes to Jews, old stereotypes die hard,” said Mr. Foxman, “especially about loyalty, the death of Jesus, and power. For over 40 years one of the most stable and telling indicators of anti-Jewish prejudice in America has been the question of fundamental Jewish loyalty to the U.S. The survey found that 33% of Americans believe Jews are more loyal to Israel than America, no change from 2002. In 1998, it was 31%; in 1992; 35%.
Thirty percent (30%) of the American people believe Jews were responsible for the death of Christ, up from 25% in 2002.
Stereotypes about “Jewish power” in the U.S. have replaced many of the classical ethnic stereotypes previously attributed to Jewish Americans. The survey revealed that while the percentage of Americans who believe Jews have too much power has diminished, Americans who hold the most anti-Semitic views are preoccupied with the perceptions of Jewish power:
“Too much power in the US”
General population – 15%, down from 20% in 2002
Most anti-Semitic – 70 %
“Too much power in the Business world”
General population – 19% down from 23% in 2002
Most anti-Semitic – 80%
“Too much control of Wall Street”
General population – 17% down from 20% in 2002
Most anti-Semitic- 75%
Regarding one of the most significant and fastest growing segments of the American population, Hispanics, there continues to be an extraordinary gap between those born in the United States and those born abroad, though somewhat less than in 2002. The survey revealed that 35 % of foreign-born Hispanics hold hardcore anti-Semitic beliefs, (down from 44%) while 19 % of Hispanics born in the U.S. fall into the same category (down from 20%). The anti-Semitic propensities of Hispanics were significantly above the national average — 29% for Hispanics; 14% for all Americans.
“We are heartened to see some progress in the Hispanic community,” said Mr. Foxman. “We understand that religious background has always played a role in determining one’s beliefs about Jews. So it is not surprising, though distressing, that one of the fastest growing segments in America holds strong anti-Semitic views. There is no doubt that this is a reflection of what is being learned about Jews in the schools, churches and communities of Latin American countries, which is anti-Semitism at its most basic.”
Mr. Foxman added that, “the outreach and collaboration with various segments of the Hispanic community throughout the country that we began after the initial findings has borne some results and we are committed to stepping up that effort.”
The number of African-Americans with strong anti-Semitic beliefs continued to remain high and stable since 1992. The 2005 survey found that 36% of African-Americans hold strong anti-Semitic beliefs, four times more than the 9% for whites. In 1992 it was 37%; 1998 – 34%; 2002- 35%.
“We continue to remain troubled and somewhat at a loss to understand why African-Americans consistently have such strong anti-Semitic propensities,” said Mr. Foxman.
Education and age also continued to play roles in determining anti-Semitism.
Less educated Americans continue to be more likely to hold anti-Semitic views:
• Education – The more educated a person is, the less likely he or she is to hold anti-Semitic views: 35% of high school graduates hold strong anti-Semitic views, compared to 13% of college graduate and 5% of those who hold post graduate degrees.
• Age – The older a person, the more likely he or she is to hold anti-Semitic views: 24% of adults over the age of 65 hold strong anti-Semitic views, compared to 12% of those 18-29 years old and 11% of those 30-39 years old.
On a positive note, the survey found a majority of Americans favors measures that would support and teach tolerance and support diverse student bodies:
• 50% agree to stopping racist and anti-Semitic groups from using the Internet.
• 64% are for imposing tougher sentences for hate crimes
• 88% say the Holocaust should be taught in schools.
• 75% agree that students do better when they attend schools with a racially and ethnically diverse student body.The survey, which has a margin of error of +/- 2.8%, was conducted by The Marttila Communications Group, a Boston-based public opinion research firm, which has conducted ADL’s previous surveys on anti-Semitism, using similar questions and criteria to measure and monitor levels of anti-Semitism in the U.S. | <urn:uuid:c2ec9827-391a-4009-83a0-fd8c49789522> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.osservatorioantisemitismo.it/approfondimenti/adl-survey-anti-semitism-declines-slightly-in-america-14-percent-of-americans-hold-strong-anti-semitic-beliefs/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.959726 | 1,351 | 2.125 | 2 |
Tilera specializes in multi-core low-power processors into servers, allowing users to pack as many as 512 cores into a single 2U server. A rack filled with these units would contain more than 10,000 cores and use less than 8 kW of power. At the recent Structure 2010 conference in San Francisco, Ihab Bishara of Tilera provided us with an overview of the company and its technology, as well as a look at one of Tilera's 2U servers. This video runs about 7 minutes.
A Closer Look at Tilera's Technology
In this video, Ihab Bishara of Tilera provides an overview of the company and its low-power processor technology, which can pack up to 512 cores into a 2U server. | <urn:uuid:a9899089-c580-4a52-89bd-3edea4ea6f7a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/06/29/a-closer-look-at-tileras-technology/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.954228 | 160 | 1.914063 | 2 |
Kyra E. Hicks is a self-taught, skilled crafter who uses cotton to explore political, religious, family and romantic themes. Her original story quilts document her experiences as a young, black, single woman.
Her work has been shown in such prestigious venues as the American Craft Museum in New York, the Smithsonian Institution’s Renwick Gallery in Washington DC, the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, and the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, and is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Arts & Design in New York City, the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, New York and Michigan State University Museum. Her work has also been featured in Essence, Folk Art, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and O Magazine.
She loves historical, investigative research and rediscovering the lives of quilters past. She is the author of Black Threads: An African American Quilting Sourcebook, the children’s book Martha Ann’s Quilt for Queen Victoria , This I Accomplish: Harriet Powers’ Bible Quilt and Other Pieces and other books. | <urn:uuid:1f15707c-d0f5-4c27-be91-1da360537264> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blackthreads.com/about-kyra/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.932069 | 230 | 1.695313 | 2 |
Redwood and Toyota to Collaborate on EV Battery Recycling and Materials Supply
Redwood Materials – a US company that works on the recycling and reuse of electric vehicle (EV) batteries and their components, -has teamed up with Toyota Motor North America, which will take advantage of Redwood’s technologies to encompass collection, refurbishment and remanufacturing of EV battery materials.
Redwood aims to drive down the environmental footprint and cost of lithium-ion batteries by offering large-scale sources of anode and cathode materials produced from recycled batteries. Materials such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and graphite are recovered from the batteries and go back into the supply chain to make batteries for new EVs.
The company notes that the first wave of battery-electric vehicles retiring from roads today, ready for recycling, are predominantly Prius vehicles, and the company says they will focus on testing and recycling Toyota batteries, creating end-of-life pathways for the hybrid electric vehicles.
Annually, Redwood, which was founded by ex-Tesla CTO JB Straubel, says that 6GWh of lithium-ion batteries – the equivalent of 60,000 EVs – come through its doors for processing and other OEMS such as Ford and Volvo are already part of the project.
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Excluding creativity No human life, Hence the creativity of God. The first is that everyone should realize Our sensibility. Genetically, life comes to human beings. When life comes, need comes with it. So the effort required is the basic duty of everyone.
Every human being is a unique being Through the framework of community Have acquired a mixed living structure. These social structures are interrelated If the aid is designed to live Everyone’s life will be better Proved. In three ways To serve the people Has duty. | <urn:uuid:6bec1701-7f71-40e5-a1e2-d7b61e1cc08b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://kadavul.org/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.950495 | 107 | 2.015625 | 2 |
Recap Of Major 2017 Vehicle Recalls
Faulty Ford F-150 and Super Duty Door Latches
In October 2017, the Ford Motor Co. issued a recall for 1.3 million 2015 through 2017 model year F-150 pickup trucks and 2017 Super Duty pickup trucks due to faulty door latches that may not open or close properly, or may open while the vehicle is in motion.
In a move that will cost Ford $267 million, the company announced it would install a water shield in the affected pickups to solve the door latch issue.
Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep Airbag and Fire Risk Recalls
In July 2017, Fiat Chrysler announced two large recalls, affecting a total of 1.3 million vehicles. The automaker recalled 538,000 2011 through 2015 model year Dodge Journey crossover SUVs, as well as 233,000 Fiat Fremont SUVs, due to a wire chaffing issue that could lead to a short circuit, resulting in accidental airbag deployment. Fiat Chrysler will replace the wiring and add protective covering to prevent chaffing. The issue has been linked to several minor injuries.
Fiat Chrysler also recalled more than 565,000 other vehicles due to fire risks associated with faulty alternators. The diodes on these alternators were prone to premature wear that could lead to smoke, fire, engine stalls, and antilock braking system malfunctions. Replacing the alternator will solve this issue, which has been linked to at least two accidents.
Affected vehicles include:
- 2011-2014 Chrysler 300
- 2011-2014 Dodge Challenger
- 2011-2014 Dodge Charger
- 2011-2014 Dodge Durango
- 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Hyundai and Kia Vehicles Recalled for Stalling Risk
In April 2017, Hyundai and Kia recalled approximately 1.5 million vehicles sold in the United States over a manufacturing defect linked to older Theta II four-cylinder engines. The engines were at risk of stalling due to metal debris in the crankshaft. Hyundai and Kia will offer replacement engines in cases where the defect has caused significant damage.
The following vehicles, produced prior to model year 2014, may be affected:
- Kia Optima
- Kia Sorento
- Kia Sportage
- Hyundai Sonata
- Hyundai Sante Fe
Honda Accord Fire Risk Recalls
In July 2017, Honda recalled approximately 1.15 million Accords from the 2013 through 2016 model years due to faulty battery sensors which could potentially short out and cause a fire. The sensors are especially at risk of shorting during inclement weather, as they're not adequately sealed against moisture. Honda dealerships will repair or replace the sensors at no cost.
Additional Takata Airbag Recalls
Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata has recalled more than 37 million airbags due to faulty inflators that have been linked to nearly a dozen deaths and more than 180 injuries. The Takata airbag recalls continued in 2017 and affected vehicle brands include:
Consult an Experienced Car Accident Attorney
Recalled vehicles can pose a significant threat to the safety of America's roads. If you were injured in an accident caused by a defective vehicle, you may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses, property damages, lost wages, pain and suffering, and additional damages. An experienced and knowledgeable car accident attorney can review your case to determine any and all potential avenues of compensation.
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In general, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 958-605-30-11 states that gifts-in-kind should be measured at fair value at the time of donation, assuming the gift has a future economic benefit or service potential for the organization. In some cases, determining fair value of a donated item may be relatively simple, but for others it could require some effort from the organization when there is no readily available market. When determining fair value, organizations should follow the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, which provides a fair value framework.
Following are a couple of examples for how to arrive at a fair value for tangible gifts-in-kind:
- A not-for-profit received donated food from their local government as part of pandemic relief. To properly record these contributions, the organization should value the food based on estimated sales prices for similar items.
- Your organization receives furniture for office space. Furniture can be valued using public information available for similar items, such as auction websites or catalogs.
Useful resources to assist organizations in valuating tangible gifts-in-kind include researching online prices for similar items using valuation databases created by third parties (e.g. Salvation Army’s Donation Valuation Guide, U.S. Department of Agriculture Data Products or IRS Publication 561, “Determining the Value of Donated Property”.
Intangible gifts-in-kind, such as contributions of advertising space in a newspaper or magazine should be measured at fair value based on the cost of purchasing a similar advertisement with the same agency. In order to be considered a contribution, the organization should have some involvement in the design, content and placement of the advertisement.
In addition, cryptocurrency has become one of the most discussed forms of intangible gifts amongst organizations. Organizations should consider implementing a gift acceptance policy for cryptocurrency, discussing the implications of processing and accepting gifts of cryptoassets, and research the requirements of financial and tax reporting. For more on accepting gifts of cryptocurrency, see our recent article, Gift acceptance: three considerations for cryptoassets. | <urn:uuid:7ee74b02-ca88-4e98-8284-4e69b53a5d44> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/gift-acceptance-thanks-gift-report | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.91512 | 450 | 2.0625 | 2 |
As organizations strive to maintain a robust & secure supply chain, the impact of supply chain disruption on procurement can vary widely. From a recent survey of 525 respondents across 71 countries:
How healthy is your organization when visibility and resilience is in picture? Let’s have a look at how we can ensure a robust supply chain to combat disruption:
1.Set up BCP/SCRM
Have a business continuity plan (BCP), coupled with the best practices of supply chain risk management (SCRM) at your organization. Having these in plans ensures that all the different types of risks/losses are assessed, probability is estimated and recovery strategy is ready.
2. Multiple suppliers or supplier networks
One of the easiest ways to reduce risks is by building a robust, reliable and transparent supplier base. This eliminates high dependence on a single supplier whilst increasing focus on compliance. Having supplier networks allows companies to have a quicker turnaround during a disruption.
3.Establish a warning system
Putting leading risk indicators like process instability, management changes, litigation issues, price increase requests etc. in place is essential. Often a combination of financial, commercial and operational metrics are used to determine the risk tolerance levels.
4.Creating an agile supply chain
Agility is more than just performance. Build additional inventory and increase capacity keeping in mind extreme conditions. Though this step carries a cost, it reduces the potential impact in terms of loss of sales, recovery and reputational damage.
At the time of disruption, often a decision taken by one business unit can have a major impact on the entire organizational supply chain. As a mandate, collaboration across inter-departments is a must.
In our next post, we discuss how technology plays an essential role in ensuring a robust supply chain.
What steps do you ensure for a robust supply chain? Share your views in comments below.
In our whitepaper, Supply Chain Resilience in the face of disruption, we discuss how the Thailand political crisis had an impact on trade in Germany & how organizations can seal their supply chain to be more robust in the need of the hour. | <urn:uuid:92948569-7484-4dae-8e11-335c695647b9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.zycus.com/blog/procurement-technology/ensuring-a-robust-supply-chain-part-1.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.922165 | 435 | 1.921875 | 2 |
peulot This site is built to allow leaders to share programmes and also to act as an archive of programmes that have been written previously. The site includes programmes on: jewis identity, Zionism, alyiah, israel and games
kef kef kef This website has been created to enable youth groups from around the world to have a central place in which to store, collect and share games. The goal of the games is to unify the children. Examles for games; beat it, samurai, concentration and more.
Israeli Sprouts the site includes information about Israeli scouts, a variety of activities including for trips, pictures from Israeli scouts and more.
AMIT AMIT enables Israel's youth to realize their potential and strengthens Israeli society by educating and nurturing children from diverse backgrounds within a framework of academic excellence, religious values and Zionist ideals. The site has many activities and games which help educate the children.
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A few years ago, I had the great opportunity to participate in a series of workshops that promoted the use of drama and its technique in ESL. At the time, I felt I was doing quite well for a new teacher trying to impart and share some speaking techniques with students: I was covering some pronunciation exercises, conducting fun and meaningful role-plays, touching on interesting and hot topics to spark conversation, and lecturing about public speaking and presentation skills. After the workshops, I realized that I was not doing enough to promote fluency. Below, I am going to share a game on improvisation I learned and played during one of the workshops. I have tried it many times across a gamut of levels and I encourage you to try it with your students.
The Improvisation Game
The improvisation game does not require preparation from students, but the teacher should have a few prompts and ideas to aid and facilitate the game (especially the very first time). The teacher can come up with simple sentences and then prompt the students to continue the dialogue. If you are interested, it works better with a colleague, so the students can see an example. You can start with a very simple prompt and ask the students to respond with something that makes sense. Leave it open to everyone, so the most daring students can take a first try at it while the others mentally prepare for it. After explaining the game, ask your colleague, or volunteers from the class (should a colleague not be available) to aid you for the first demonstration. I always start with a very straightforward comment; e.g. “It is quite cold today” to which the students may agree or disagree. Then, I increase the difficulty until I say something to which many answers are possible. A popular one is the following, “Well, if it is how you feel, I may just leave!” The first time you play the game, you may want to help the students by showing an emotion: Say the sentence while you are laughing, smiling, crying, pouting, and so on. More advanced students may be proficient enough to continue without you providing a context; i.e., they will assume a role answering appropriately and accordingly by pretending to be a parent (“Good, leave! I’ll turn your room into my office!” or “Child, calm down and let’s talk.”), an angry roommate (“Don’t bother! I have already found another place! I’ll go!”), a desperate landlord who implores you to stay (“I will lower the rent for you if you don’t go!”). Do not underestimate what your students are able to create and be ready to smile at their wittiness. I myself have been pleasantly surprised many times!
Some Tips to Consider
I have tried the game several times with several levels and classes and results have been quite different each time. I have learned that it is necessary to keep some helpful tips in mind:
- This game works with every level from preparatory to undergraduate, but it needs to be adjusted accordingly. Beginners may need more clues for the simple fact that they struggle to find the right words and it may be easier if you lead them for a while (as an example, you may want to suggest what the situation is and what kind of tone to set).
- Remind students not to write down any answers, but just to go with it. This is difficult because the students will be a bit reluctant at first. Be patient. Try the game several times (if well received!)
- After a few tries as a class, divide them in small groups; it will make it easier for students who are rather shy.
- Give students the option to sit out (at least the first few times). You may lose them altogether if you force them.
- If the game does not work, do not be upset; different classes and groups of people have very different dynamics.
- Do not correct grammar and pronunciation too much. It is challenging enough to improvise a good come back. Keep the game low stress and relaxed.
- Keep an open mind and let the students explore and make mistakes. Remember, the game aims to improve fluency, so do not force anything, but let it unfold.
- Have fun! If you do, most likely your students will, too.
There are many techniques and games I have acquired from the drama workshops, but this is my favourite because of its comprehensive nature: It is creative and practical at the same time and it merges the tangible need to be fluent in a second language with the fun and carefree qualities of a game. Are you thinking about trying this game? If so, please, let me know how it goes! How do you implement and nurture fluency in your ESL classroom? Do you have a favourite drama activity? | <urn:uuid:0e6ed940-1822-4160-ae60-3b8bee59b557> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blog.teslontario.org/improvisation-to-enhance-fluency/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570871.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808183040-20220808213040-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.966678 | 1,011 | 2.84375 | 3 |
In 1953 Ann Davison set sail on an epic voyage across the Atlantic from England to Dominica, becoming the first woman to sail solo transatlantic. A few years after stepping into the history books, her sloop Felicity Ann – pint-sized at 23 feet long – underwent a different sort of voyage.
Davison sold the boat sometime in the late ‘50s, and Felicity Ann passed through a variety of hands before she was donated to the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building in Port Hadlock, Washington, in 2009. Now she is undergoing a restoration by the school and will be used as an on-the-water training platform for the community.
This video by the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building has more:
Check out the Soundings’ article about Ann Davison and the restoration of Felicity Ann, which appeared in the July 2017 issue. | <urn:uuid:5d7d94fa-03c3-43bc-a9c0-4a0fdbaf7a46> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.soundingsonline.com/video/felicity-ann-restoration | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.9627 | 179 | 2.53125 | 3 |
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Leading up to Easter 2022
Looking at the Bible, the Qur'an, and History Samuel Green examines the question: Was Jesus Crucified? Furthermore, he examines some occasionally abused statements by early Christians in Origen and the Text of the New Testament and Eusebius and Falsehood. The Crucifixion and the Resurrection of Jesus are the foundation of the Christian Faith. Oskar argues Jesus rose from the dead - Historians agree! Roland Clarke ponders two mysteries that point to Jesus as the Savior sent by God in Sharing the gospel using star imagery and Serpent to Savior.
Interestingly, there is a ritual and belief found in Islam that can serve as an illustration of the Gospel message of Christmas as Oskar explains in his article Christmas at the Kaaba. As God is reaching out in love to us, so we can reach out to our neighbors. Roland Clarke gives some motivating suggestions in Living water for Yezidis. Silas discusses an article written by the Shia Imam Mohammad Tawhidi regarding the issue whether Islam is or isn't “A Religion of Men.” Moreover, Silas revised and expanded his article on Who is the Prophet of Deuteronomy 18:18?
14 August 2020
Doomsday Asteroid, Devil Rock and Bright Morning Star
20 April 2020
Maybe the Corona pandemic could become a Wake-Up Call for us individually or our society as a whole, helping us to ponder our relationship to God and to ask afresh what God wants from us and what he is offering us... (By Roland Clarke). In the second article, COVID-19: Context and Christ, Oskar looks at a number of different aspects regarding the question of what Islam and what the Bible are saying on the current issues.
20 March 2020
Three articles by Sam Shamoun on the meaning and position of Abraham in Islam and in the Bible, including implications for the true nature of Jesus. First, Who did Abraham see? and second, expanding his occasional series How Muhammad’s Sunna Trumps the Quran Once Again!, there are Is it really Muhammad? Or is it rather Abraham? (Part 1) and The true religion and guidance of Abraham (Part 2). Moreover, Roland Clarke updated his article, Contagious Coronavirus: Fear and Hope, and made available a two page summary handout in PDF format, Covid Cover up & Confession, ready for printing in both letter size and A4 size.
9 March 2020
Contagious Coronavirus: Fear and Hope by Roland Clarke.
20 February 2020
Sam Shamoun adds two more parts in the series of Biblical proofs for the divine nature of Jesus: Christ – Our Hope and Trust and Christ as the Divine Amen. Then he contributes another close look at the claim that "Jesus is like Adam": On Jesus’ Similitude with Adam (Part 1) and Is Jesus Really Like Adam After All? (Part 2). David Foster shares insights from his own life story on issues of death, grief, hope and salvation.
9 December 2019
Christmas is nearing, when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, and thus it is a fitting time to ponder again the meaning of this event, the question of who Jesus really is, and the purpose for which he came. Two articles by Roland Clarke: Solomon and Jesus: Eternity & Immortality and Jesus, the Son of God. Moreover, with The Chief Shepherd of the Flock Sam Shamoun follows up on and expands a topic of an earlier article, and Yahweh Our Sin Bearer looks at the person of Jesus from another angle. Rev. Richard Bailey contributes a comprehensive book (530+ pages) comparing the nature and character of God in the Bible and the Qur'an: WHO GOD IS (a 4.3 MB PDF file)
31 July 2019
Silas contributes two articles on foundational questions in discussions regarding Islam, relevant to interreligious dialog as well as the political realm: Islamophobia, Deficient Christians, and Fuller Theological Seminary and Real Islam, True Islam, Muhammad’s Islam. Sam Shamoun presents a comparison of the status of Jesus and Muhammad in the Islamic sources looking at several aspects: Muhammad is not Equal to Jesus But Jesus is Equal to Allah! (Part 1) and Jesus is Much Better And Greater than Muhammad (Part 2), and Christ as the Just Ruler and Judge – More Islamic Evidence that Jesus is like Allah. In addition, some time ago Sam Shamoun started his own Youtube Channel and a personal blog. Earlier this year, Samuel Green updated and expanded his article on The Different Arabic Versions of the Qur'an.
24 July 2017
Silas contributes two articles: The prophetic call Beloved Egypt Awake! and Islam Hates You. Bassam Madany translates and comments on a recent publication in an Arab online publication: The Myth of Islamophobia. Dallas Roark looks at a number of Bible passages leading to the conclusion: Jesus is declaring Islam to be a false religion! Sam Shamoun discusses some disturbing aspects of Obsessive Muslim Behavior and Devotion to Muhammad, and he shows How Satan Trumped Allah and his "Messenger". Furthermore, he provides a number of rebuttals to claims by two Muslim propagandists: (a) Jamal Badawi: Muhammad and the Splitting of the Moon, and Revisiting the issue of Muhammad and Epilepsy (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3); (b) Sami Zaatari: Jesus Christ – the Eternal King of Creation. Roland Clarke ponders the issue of Humility, and Journey to Jesus: Storying the Bible gives suggestions how we can help seeking Muslims on their journey of faith. Finally, the team of our Chinese section as written up some Guidelines on Muslim evangelism strategies which we wholeheartedly endorse.
15 February 2017
Silas has completed his examination of one prominent Christian's attempt to argue for the prophethood of Muhammad: False Prophet Muhammad, Fairytale Muhammad, and Harley Talman (Part 2, Part 3). Can Muhammad and Islam be in harmony with or in any way compatible to the Christian Faith when Praying Not to Be Jewish or Christian several times every day was made obligatory upon Muslims? Continuing on the issue of Muhammad's prophethood, Sam Shamoun answers to a challenge by Sami Zaatari, giving several examples where Muhammad clearly borrowed from fables and legends instead of receiving revelation: A Muhammadan Polemicist Disproves the Quran (Part 1, Part 2). Next, we take a look at the issue of the textual reliability of the Qur'an: The Incomplete and Imperfect Quran by Sam Shamoun. A while ago already, we uploaded an expanded version of Samuel Green's detailed article The Preservation of the Qur'an and synoptic Qur'ans. As Muslims regularly pick up arguments from religious writers that are neither Muslim nor Christian, Sam Shamoun examines claims by Rabbi Tovia Singer in Refuting Islam’s Favorite Rabbi (Part 1a, Part 1b). Other anti-Trinitarian arguments come from the Jehovah's Witnesses and it is helpful to occasionally address those as well: Worshiping Jesus as God: The Issue of David (Part 1, Part 2). Finally, he provides two rebuttals to postings by Muslim polemicist Paul Bilal Williams: Unsurprisingly, the Most Popular Verse in the Entire Bible ... Exposes Muhammad as a False Prophet and Antichrist and Muhammad: The Slave and Property of the Lord Jesus Christ.
7 January 2017
Christians are called to hold love and truth together, not neglecting the one or the other. Our Christmas update focused on communicating the Gospel in a loving and winsome way. But commitment to truth also means that we have to engage in the hard and uncomfortable questions of Christian-Muslim dialog. In our first update of this new year we look at the issue whether Muhammad was or could have been in some way a genuine prophet of the true God.
Actually, there are several "different Muhammads" around, so that we first have to ask which Muhammad we are talking about... Silas starts with Part 1 of the series False Prophet Muhammad, Fairytale Muhammad, and Harley Talman. Sam Shamoun looks at the issue of Muhammad's prophethood by examining various aspects of his "prophetic message". Moral issues and social: The Prophet of Terror and Mayhem (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), and Did Muhammad Teach that Women are Stupid and Inferior to Men?, Did Muhammad Permit Women to be Beaten and Mistreated?. Scientific or common sense and contradiction to the former revelation: The Prophets and their bodies. Theological: Allah and Muhammad: Will the Real Servant Please Stand Up! (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3); Unveiling Allah’s Adviser and Counselor is yet another issue in which Muhammad elevates himself to a position that is ultimately blasphemous, see also earlier articles in the section on the Deification of Muhammad. Finally, Roland Clarke ponders God's Sovereignty in Human defiance enhances God's glory (Psalm 76:10).
22 December 2016 — a small Christmas update
Roland Clarke offers Practical ideas to shine the light during Christmas. Oskar invites us all to ponder Christmas: Quranic Commonalities and has also designed a Christmas Card on this topic. Adam Simnowitz provides a second round of critical reviews on Mazhar Mallouhi’s latest publications in his project of issuing a “Muslim idiom translation” of the New Testament: The True Meaning of the Gospel of Christ (revised version, 2016/2017) and The Bold Proclamation of the Apostles of Christ (first ed., 2015/2016) by examining Mallouhi’s rendering of the terms: Son, Son of God, and Father.
30 September 2016
Two articles by Roland Clarke help us to relate to Muslim friends and strangers with sensitivity: Childlike Humility: key to entering heaven and Hug a Muslim? Bassam Madany translated and comments on an article from an Arabic online newspaper: “It’s High Time for Shi’ites to Change Their Spirit of Victimhood” Sam Shamoun starts a new series of short summary articles with Jesus Christ – The Absolutely and Essentially Good God, and provides further examination of Isaiah 42 in Yahweh’s Servant Revisited – More evidence of Muhammad being a false prophet (Part 1, Part 2). And many more christological articles: How Unitarian Logic Proves that the Father can’t be God!, John MacArthur’s Exposition of our Lord’s Use of Psalm 110:1, The arrival of Israel’s Good Shepherd – More proofs for the Deity of Christ, Christ – The Life-Giver: More Quranic Proof that Jesus is Equal to Allah, Jesus Christ – The Eternal Refuge of Believers, The Messiah Jesus – More Than Human: Additional Quranic Proof for the Deity of Christ, The Quran Confirms the Prehuman Existence and Incarnation of Christ, The Inlibration of the Word: The Quran As A Model For the Incarnation and Hypostatic Union, Part 1, The Word of God Issue Settled Indeed! Part 1, and How will a Muslim be saved according to the Hadiths? He examines and rebuts an argument by Georgetown professor Jonathan A. C. Brown: Revisiting the Age of Aisha (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Postscript), and provides plenty of rebuttals to Muslim polemicist Paul Bilal Williams: The Messiah Our Righteousness Has Come! (Part 1, Part 2), Muhammad – Underneath the Glorious Feet of the Lord Jesus! (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), Jesus Christ – God’s Salvation Has Come!, How Jesus’ definition of God proves Muhammad was an antichrist, How Jesus’ “Apotheosis” proves Muhammad was an antichrist! Several articles on problems and contradictions in the Qur'an: Allah’s Violation of His Own Teachings (Part 1, Part 2), Revisiting Allah’s Cosmology, The Flat Earth Quran Revisited, and Does He Forget Or Doesn’t He?
6 August 2016
We finish the publication of John Gilchrist's new book, The Qur’an and the Historical Jesus, by making available the last three chapters: Chapter 7: The Qur’an and the Trinity, Chapter 8: Al-Masih: the Messiah and Chapter 9: The Word and the Spirit. After a recent deadly escalation on Western streets Oskar raises some questions regarding the conflict of Ahmadis vs. Muslims. Sam Shamoun takes a thorough look at Isaiah 42 and the alleged prophecy of Muhammad in this text: Revisiting the Prophecy of Isaiah 42, Addendum: The Theology of Isaiah Contrasted with the teachings of Muhammad, and More Muhammadan Blasphemies Exposed. To many readers it may come as quite a surprise: The Qur'an confirms the Trinity (Part 1, 2, 3a, 3b). A topic often brought up by Muslims is worth another look: Revisiting the Issue of Jesus Praying to and Worshiping God. A rebuttal to Muslim polemicist Paul Williams: An anti-Christian Rabbi Proves Muhammad is a false prophet! (Part 1, Part 2). A short logic and grammar problem in the Qur'an is exposed in The ANGELS of Allah – The Honored GUEST of Abraham and Lot. And how do these go together: Muhammad - The Praise of all Creation!? — is he to be praised because or despite Muhammad’s Marriage to a Prepubescent Minor, being The “Prophet” of Temptation and Lust, and issues around Muhammad and Wife Beating (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Postscript)?
29 June 2016
Roland Clarke presents new and fascinating information on the martyrdom of Salah Farah, who last December shielded many Christians against a murderous attack by Muslim terrorists: Salah a modern martyr. Silas' article, Miroslav Volf: Duped Christian, Shallow Theologian, Different Gods, provides another thorough response to Miroslav Volf and some of the main arguments in his book, Allah: A Christian Response. Sam Shamoun contributes many new articles and rebuttals: The Message of Salvation according to Luke-Acts (Part 1, Part 2), Islam Recognizes the Centrality and Necessity of the Blood as shown in Allah's Need For Atonement. He starts a valuable new series, Let The Study Quran Speak!, (Part 1a, 1b, Part 2), providing quotations from Muslim scholars that refute the common misuse of various Quranic texts by Muslim missionaries and polemicists. Then there is a short series on The Prophet of Chaos and Idolatry (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3). He continues his rebuttal series, Shabir Ally’s Contradictions and Inconsistencies (Part 3a, 3b, 3c, Addendum), and provides two new rebuttals to Ibn Anwar: John 5:23: A Blessing for the Trinitarian and a Nightmare for the Muhammadan (Part 1, Part 2), and the first part of Muhammadan Blues: Exposing the shameless deceit and lies of an inconsistent neophyte.
24 February 2016
Roland Clarke provides some background information on the amazing story of a brave Muslim who risked his life shielding Christians from terrorists. We also continue with the publication of John Gilchrist's new book, The Qur’an and the Historical Jesus with Chapter 5: The Crucifixion of Jesus and Chapter 6: Jesus the Son of God. Examining some of his more recent debates, Sam Shamoun exposes Shabir Ally’s Contradictions and Inconsistencies [Part 1, Part 2] as well as One Muhammadan’s War against Allah and His “Messenger”, Part 1 and how The Apologist of Shirk Strikes Again! Responding to Ali Ataie, he provides evidence from the Bible for Worshiping Jesus as God [Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4]. Similarly to Shabir Ally above, Ataie's claims are culminating in A Muslim Polemicist Becoming a Mushrik. In the last contribution for today, Sam Shamoun asks: Who really is Muhammad’s Allah?
The next three chapters of John Gilchrist's new book, The Qur’an and the Historical Jesus, are now available: Chapter 2: John the Baptist, Chapter 3: Bibi Maryam, and Chapter 4: The Virgin-Birth. Furthermore, a new tract by Roland Clarke: Save the Children. Finally, we recommend our readers a look at the short mediation Season's Greetings with Good News!, and at Mark Durie's Open Letter to President Obama.
20 October 2015
Silas continues his series on the question, Is ISIS Islamic? — Part 2: Muhammad did it, ISIS does it, Part 3: Understanding Islam and ISIS today, and, related to that issue, Egypt's Grand Mufti's Grand Deception. Dallas Roark reflects on “Jihadi John” and his statement “I will go back to Britain… and will carry on cutting heads off”. Seeing so much evil and suffering, will this world ever escape the grip of Satan? Roland Clarke ponders: Who can overpower Satan & release his captives?, God our Savior, Redeemer and What causes us to seek God? Sam Shamoun starts a new series, Turning the tables (Parts 1a, 1b, 1c, 2). During the next few months, we will make available John Gilchrist's new book, The Qur’an and the Historical Jesus, starting today with the Introduction, Chapter 1: The Historical Jesus, and the Bibliography. Already in July, Samuel Green revised and expanded his articles on The Different Arabic Versions of the Qur'an and on The Preservation of the Qur'an.
19 June 2015
First a teaser, Introducing a new book entitled, "What every Christian needs to know about sharing the Gospel with Muslims" by Roland Clarke, and then the book itself: What every Christian needs to know about sharing the Gospel with Muslims. Sam Shamoun provides several christological articles: Our Great God and Savior, The Eternally Praised God, The Messiah on Yahweh’s Throne -- The NT Witness to Jesus’ Divine Sovereignty over all Creation (Part 1, Part 2, Addendum), and The Divine Messiah Revisited -- Even More OT Proof for the Messiah’s Godhead (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3a, Part 3b). Then a rebuttal series answering to arguments by Shabir Ally: Did Jesus Claim to be God? A Dawagandist Indirectly and Tacitly Answers Yes! (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3a, Part 3b, Part 4a, Part 4b). Finally, a rebuttal to some arguments originally made by Ahmed Deedat: Worshiping Jesus as God (Part 1, Part 2a, Part 2b, Part 2c, Part 3).
26 March 2015
Today we want to point our visitors to a few important publications (both Christian and secular) found on other websites. By now, ISIS has murdered thousands of Christians in the Middle East and committed unspeakable atrocities — from burning a captured soldier alive to the crucifixion of Christian children. In February, ISIS beheaded 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya according to their own propaganda video. We have come across a tract written by some Christians in response to last mentioned atrocity asking the members and supporters of ISIS, and in fact everyone, some relevant questions: Two Rows by the Sea (also available in Arabic). Mark Durie wrote on Challenging Islam’s Warrant to Kill. The Atlantic has published a thorough analysis of ISIS that is well worth studying: What ISIS Really Wants [21 pages], and we want to offer our readers a quick one-page synopsis of that article as an appetizer and stepping stone towards the original detailed publication.
14 March 2015
Adrian ponders the Muslim terror attack against Charlie Hebdo: #JeSuisCharlie versus #JeNeSuisPasCharlie — How to stop the war between Secularism and Islam. Dallas Roark contributed Why Do Muslims Hate Christians? and Confusion in Islam: Which Gabriel do you trust? Roland Clarke suggests fruitful ways to engage with Muslims in meaningful conversation: A Heart for Eternity, and Mighty to Save. Sam Shamoun contributes a substantial number of articles on christological topics, i.e. the question of the identity of Jesus Christ, the central issue of discussion between Christians and Muslims: An Articulation of the Doctrine of the Glorious Incarnation, Jesus Saves Exactly the Way God Saves, Worshiping the Lord Jesus as Jehovah God Almighty, Worshiping Jesus as God — Refuting another Anti-Trinitarian Objection (Part 1, Part 2), The Incomprehensible and Omniscient Son of God, God Alone is Good (Part 1, Part 2), The Messiah Most High Part 1a, 1b, Part 2a, 2b, The Coming of Israel’s Divine Shepherd King (Part 1a, 1b, Part 2a, 2b), More evidence that Jesus is infinitely Better And Greater than Muhammad. Finally, a rebuttal to the MDI (Sami Zaatari), Even More Proof that Jesus is God Incarnate! (Part 1, Part 2).
19 January 2015
With the article, Kareem Abdul Jabbar – Islam’s Most Valuable ‘Useful Idiot’, Silas evaluates and rebuts a particular reaction to the Charlie Hebdo attack. Moreover, he discusses Islam's and Christianity's different concepts of God's rule in this world in and/or through believers in the article: Jesus’ Kingdom Versus Muhammad’s Kingdom [Is ISIS Islamic? — Part 1]. Sam Shamoun exposes Islam’s Bad News versus the Good News of Jesus Christ (Part 1, Part 2) and contributes Seeing the unseen God – Addressing a typical JW objection to the Deity of Christ (Part 1, Part 2). Roland Clarke helps us Reflecting on 2014 and proposes a Fish tank parable illustrating God's power to save.
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Going through cancer treatment is often a stressful and bewildering experience. It’s common for people undergoing chemotherapy to search for ways to relieve stress and reduce pain during and after treatment. One strategy that can help is receiving a massage during cancer treatment.
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Benefits of Massage During Cancer Treatment
Receiving a massage has a range of advantages when you’re going through cancer treatment. For starters, massage relieves stress, increases mental clarity, and helps you relax, according to the Society for Oncology Massage. A calming massage can also reduce nausea, lessen pain, and improve your mood.
A massage during cancer treatment can help soothe your anxiety following chemotherapy or before surgery and reduce post-surgical pain and swelling.
Mental benefits of a massage include increased feelings of well-being, decreased rates of depression, and restored hope. People undergoing chemo for breast cancer reported that receiving a massage lessened their anxiety, reduced their nausea, and even decreased their fatigue, according to a study published in the Journal of Oncology Practice.
Best Areas for an Oncology Massage
You probably already have a favorite body part for a massage, but some of the most common massage locations for people undergoing cancer treatment are the hands, feet, scalp, and shoulders.
These are less invasive spots than other places on your body, but still have significant pressure points that can have affect the rest of your body.
Can a hand or foot massage really make that much difference? The answer is yes. People undergoing chemo who received a 20-minute hand massage reported significant improvement in fatigue, anxiety, muscular discomfort, nervousness, stress, happiness, energy, relaxation, calmness, and emotional well-being, according to a 2017 study published in the Journal of Science and Healing.
Where to Find an Oncology Massage
The Wellness and Integrative Oncology Program at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center (WIOP) creates a customized care plan for cancer patients who would like to take advantage of massage and other mind, body, and soul methods to relieve symptoms and improve their quality of life.
A medical oncologist will assess your symptoms in conjunction with specific details, such as your type of cancer, prior surgeries, and whether you’re currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation.
Our oncology massage therapists are available onsite in the Wellness Suite at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Massage therapists also travel to patients who have a difficult time leaving home.
Oncology massage therapists have additional training in anatomy, lymph node drainage, and equipment, including ports and drains that are common in cancer patients.
Because the oncology massage therapists at the WIOP understand the side effects of cancer treatments and receive referrals and direction from the medical oncologist, they know how to adjust massage techniques for your safety.
WIOP Nurse Ambassadors who are trained by the oncology massage therapists and vetted through the program offer hand and foot massages during cancer treatment.
If you’re offered a massage during your cancer treatment, consider giving it a try. Receiving a massage during chemotherapy can help you better cope with your experience and soothe both your body and spirit as you continue your cancer care.
If you schedule a massage from a therapist in your local community during your cancer treatment, look for an oncology massage therapist or tell your masseuse about your cancer treatment and any sensitivity you may have before the massage. For example, mention recent or prior surgeries, smell sensitivities, or painful areas on your body.
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I have been skinny for most of my life. My most recent memory of being body shamed is when my aunt asked me to start taking protein powder to gain weight because no one would marry me otherwise. My earliest memory of being body shamed was when my extended family asked my then 3-year-old sister to call me “poochi” or insect in Malayalam.
My childhood has been generously peppered with names ranging from “kodhu” or mosquito in Malayalam to “sulukku” or sprain in Tamil. The latter was coined since I was so thin and frail that I would apparently sprain my limbs each time I moved them. I have lost count of the times I’ve heard unfunny jokes like “Oh, it is slightly breezy. Hold on to a pole before you fly away,” or every second relative asking my mother if she was not feeding me enough because I looked like a “skeleton.”
But all this casual body shaming were just comments and snide remarks that had no impact on me. Or so I thought.
In 2019, I was working on an agricultural project to combat prevalent malnutrition in rural Madhya Pradesh. One of the first terms we learned during the project was “atigambheer kuposhit” meaning severely malnourished in Hindi. Almost immediately, that became my nickname. We would work with malnourished children and pregnant women and my coworkers would joke how I was one of them.
That was my breaking point. Years of “jokes” and fun made at the expense of my body were catching up to me. I remember the long hours I would spend in front of a mirror as a teenager. Trying to cup whatever belly fat I had, being disappointed in my body, wishing my bones didn’t protrude visibly. All this while some women admired my body for the very same flat tummy and collarbones.
Even typing this feels silly particularly given the amount of body shaming heavy women are constantly subjected to. The implicit bias against them has wide ranging issues from inadequacies in apparels to facing medical discrimination. Conversations around body shaming have often resulted in pitting skinny women against fat women to see ‘who has it worse?’
But the question is not whether one is as bad as the other. The question is why must one be as bad, or worse than, the other for it to be considered a legitimate problem?
Conversations around body shaming have often resulted in pitting skinny women against fat women to see ‘who has it worse?’
My biggest struggle with body shaming is not knowing “how I should look.” I visited a psychiatrist a few years ago and she suggested medication that would help my mental health and also help me gain weight. I immediately panicked. Even though I had wanted to put on weight for many years, when it finally seemed possible, the first thought that hit me was “what if I grow fat?”
The core problem with body shaming is not just unwarranted opinions on women’s bodies. The problem is that body shaming is a system meant to feast on the insecurities of women. By making women unhappy with how we look — skinny, fat, dark, short — patriarchy thrives. Making women hate the very skin we live in is the easiest way to deny us our agency.
The fundamental idea remains that no matter what we look like, our bodies will always be policed and critiqued.
The only way I have found solace in this is by learning radical empathy and acceptance of my body. I have seen women of all sizes, heights and races band together to fight the system. I have seen fat women be unapologetically themselves, even in the face of trolling and harassment. By refusing to hate their bodies, these women have taken power away from a world built to bring them down.
The internet has been my cruelest and kindest aid in this journey. Watching fat women speak about their lived experiences has made me more aware of my own biases and internalized fatphobia.
While the internet largely uses “women’s health” as an excuse to police our bodies, I have decided to actually focus on my health — both mental and physical. That means eating whatever I have to and taking the necessary medication, irrespective of whether I lose or gain weight. I still struggle with how I look. But I have come a long way from hating my body. Hopefully, I will grow to love it soon. | <urn:uuid:c34ac59c-95e5-4085-9b76-b5f1147bc807> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://resetyoureveryday.com/skinny-shaming-body-shaming-body-image/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571097.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810010059-20220810040059-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.980581 | 951 | 1.625 | 2 |
ESA’s pioneering Artemis satellite today marks a decade in space. The Advanced Relay and Technology Mission was a breakthrough in telecommunications satellites for Europe, packed with new technologies such as laser links and ion thrusters for proving in space.
A launch problem on 12 July 2001 almost ended the mission before it even began, when the rocket’s upper stage injected Artemis into a low transfer orbit. For any conventional satellite, this would have resulted in the loss of the mission.
But thanks to the combination of the satellite’s advanced technologies and the unique recovery procedures devised by the control team, the satellite was slowly and carefully coaxed over 18 months into its intended operating position.
Dubbed ‘mission impossible’ at the time, and despite damaged onboard equipment, Artemis has demonstrated critical new technologies and continues in operation today.
Artemis clocked up a number of unique firsts in space during its recovery. It created the first laser data link between satellites in different orbits; it was the first telecommunications satellite to be extensively reprogrammed in orbit; it was the first to use ion propulsion to reach geostationary orbit, 36 000 km up, after surviving the longest-ever drift to its destination.
Using an experimental radio-frequency payload, Earth images collected by ESA’s Envisat 35 000 km below Artemis were delivered to customers almost in real time at a high rate.
The same service was provided to France’s SPOT-4 observation satellite together with a second link via laser relay.
Artemis also provided communications between ground controllers and Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicles as the cargo ferries flew to the International Space Station.
In 2008, Artemis leapt into service at short notice during the ferry’s first mission when NASA’s system was shut down as Hurricane Ike struck the country.
The ATV team in Toulouse, France, and their Artemis counterparts in Redu, Belgium, sprang into action. With only a few hours to prepare, they held contact with the vessel throughout the night of 11 September.
While Artemis is controlled via Telespazio facilities in Fucino, Italy, ESA’s Redu centre houses its Mission Control Facility to schedule the services for users and to maintain the different payloads.
“Artemis has delivered tremendous service availability over its entire operational life at full satisfaction of final users,” says Daniele Galardini, Head of ESA Redu Centre and in charge of Artemis.
“The capability and professionalism of the teams in Fucino and Redu are the basis of the Artemis achievements.”
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Collect events when team members felt mad, sad, or glad and find the sources Source:
Put up three posters labeled 'mad', 'sad', and 'glad' (or >:(, :(, :) alternatively). Team members write down one event per color coded card, when they've felt that way. When the time is up have everyone post their cards to the appropriate posters. Cluster the cards on each poster. Ask the group for cluster names. Debrief by asking:
What's standing out? What's unexpected?
What was difficult about this task? What was fun?
What patterns do you see? What do they mean for you as a team?
If your boss had witnessed the last iteration, what would she want you to change? Source:
Imagine your boss had spent the last iteration - unrecognized - among you. What would she think about your interactions and results? What would she want you to change? This setting encourages the team to see themselves from a different angle.
A good debriefing deepens understanding, learning and sharing. Preparation: Download and assemble the Debriefing Cube and cards.
During the retrospective, roll the cube. Then draw a card from the category it shows and use it to prompt a discussion. Repeat as time permits.
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Hypothermia, defined as a core body temperature less than 36°C (96.8°F), is a relatively common occurrence in the unwarmed surgical patient . Hypothermia is associated with increased perioperative bleeding, a delay in wound healing, prolonged anesthesia extubation time, increased cardiac complications and even increased mortality . Even in mild hypothermia, a significant increase in cardiac complications is observed . In a previous study, the risk of hypothermia at the end of the operation was calculated as 77% in patients without perioperative heating. Many national and international guidelines have been published to reduce the risks of hypothermia ,,. However, the application of guidelines and the measures taken to prevent hypothermia seems to be insufficient. In a study, it was observed that anesthesiologists do not sufficiently follow hypothermia guides . Eventually, despite the precautions taken, it was seen that a significant proportion of patients were sent to the recovery room hypothermic after the operation. Complications from hypothermia result in prolonged hospitalization, mortality, morbidity, which justifies the importance of this issue on the agenda.
Apart from applying active heating methods in patients, the effectiveness of anesthesia in preventing hypothermia is a research topic. There are limited numbers of studies in the literature examining the effect of mechanical ventilation settings on core temperature . In a study comparing lung-protective ventilation and conventional high tidal volume ventilation, lung-protective ventilation did not have an advantage in maintaining the patient’s core temperature . It is critical to reaching the isothermal saturation limit to avoid damage to the mucosa and the ciliary epithelium . The excessive flow of fresh gas into the anesthesia circuit in high-flow anesthesia requires the air supplied to the patient to be reheated and humidified each time . This causes temperature loss in the patient through the airway. Also, better protection of mucociliary activity in LFA provides a benefit in maintaining temperature . In our results, it was seen that patients who underwent HFA had more temperature loss. Low fresh gas application is more effective in maintaining the patient's core temperature. Theoretically, this method may also reduce the costs associated with hypothermia complications and may be another cost effect of LFA.
The use of sevoflurane in low flow anesthesia started late compared to desflurane due to manufacturers' recommendations and renal side effect concerns. Nowadays, sevoflurane is a frequently preferred gas in low flow anesthesia . However, there are still some risks of low flow anesthesia. Some problems should be taken into consideration, such as increased risk of hypercarbia, early depletion of carbon dioxide absorption, the possibility of failing to achieve target oxygenation even with 100% oxygen delivered to the circuit in overweight patients . The need to calibrate flow meters for low flow will always be a must . Considering the results of our study; with all its benefits and limitations; As long as careful monitoring and control of concentrations and appropriate technology are performed, Low-flow anesthesia appears to be profitable for the hospital and advantageous for the patient in maintaining core temperature, with the potential to reduce complications and costs from hypothermia.
In our study, the mean duration of surgery was 185.6 ± 59.7 minutes, and our incidence of hypothermia was 32.5%. In a study conducted by Aksu et al, which included pediatric and geriatric patients, the incidence of postoperative hypothermia was found to be 45% . In another study conducted on geriatric patients, the incidence of hypothermia increased even in operations under 1 hour . The benefit of LFA application on reducing temperature loss may be more pronounced in procedures that take longer than one hour, and in hypothermia-sensitive groups such as pediatric and geriatric patients.
There are also studies showing that patients wake up faster after low flow anesthesia . Heiler et al. showed that plasma anesthetic concentrations were higher in hypothermic patients during recovery . Recovery times were not examined in our study. However, we determined that different flow rates affect the core temperature and we think that the reduction of temperature loss in low flow anesthesia may have an effective role on rapid recovery. An additional warming method was not applied to the patients in our study group. Operating room temperatures were in a constant range in each room. In our study, the operations were maintained in all three groups with fixed-range analgesic dose and neuromuscular blockers, and the depth of anesthesia was not followed during the operation. Many factors increase perioperative core temperature loss . Considering all these in the same study and the correlations of these factors with temperature loss may be the subject of a different study. Although low-flow anesthesia reduced core temperature loss, it was certainly not sufficient alone to reduce the incidence of hypothermia. Besides, in cases where the anesthesia method cannot be changed, changing the method of applying anesthetic gas (HFA or LFA) may be a method to reduce core temperature loss.
the most important limitation of our study is that it is a retrospective study. In addition, the low number of study patients can be considered as another important limitation. Undoubtedly, more operations were performed in the ENT room during the specified periods. However, the selection criteria for inclusion in our study and the exclusion of patients with incomplete information in their files caused a significant decrease in the number of patients. In practice, many factors can affect the patient's temperature. It may be necessary to work with a larger number of patients to understand the total effect of these factors. Since our study was conducted with retrospective data, we tried to keep other factors constant in order to focus only on the effect of fresh gas flow on core temperature. We believe that a larger patient cohort should be used in a prospective study. This study may also contribute to future studies as it shows that low flow anesthesia can contribute to the maintenance of core temperature as well as to reduce costs. | <urn:uuid:b635df61-494e-4221-9cf2-8a243b4d1724> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-152310/v1 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570871.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808183040-20220808213040-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.952695 | 1,264 | 3.109375 | 3 |
nasturtium, (Tropaeolum majus), also called Indian cress, annualplant of the family Tropaeolaceae, cultivated as an ornamental for its attractive leaves and flowers. The plant is native to the Andes Mountains of South America and is considered an invasive species in a few areas outside its native range. The peppery-tasting leaves and flowers are edible and can be used in salads or as a floral garnish. The young flower buds and fruit are sometimes used as seasoning. Unrelated, the genus Nasturtium consists of aquatic herbs of the family Brassicaceae (seewatercress).
The plant can be compact or trailing in form and can be somewhat climbing with support. The brilliant yellow, orange, or red flowers are funnel-shaped and have a long spur that contains sweet nectar. The large green leaves are nearly circular with smooth or wavy margins and are peltate, meaning that the petiole (leaf stalk) is attached near the centre of the lower leaf surface. Each of the three segments of the trilobed fruit contains a single seed.
A number of other species in the genus Tropaeolum are also cultivated as garden plants. Dwarf nasturtium (Tropaeolum minus) has flowers 3 cm (1.2 inches) across or less. Shield nasturtium (T. peltophorum) is a climbing plant with orange-red flowers about 2.5 cm (1 inch) long. Canary creeper (T. peregrinum) is a climbing plant with frilly pale yellow flowers. | <urn:uuid:a38dd7d2-66ae-48e6-b9c7-5b4a43f693d3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.britannica.com/plant/nasturtium-Tropaeolum-genus | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.958157 | 336 | 3.828125 | 4 |
Honourable House Chairperson;
Ladies and Gentlemen;
South Africa commemorates human rights month in March annually, an acknowledgment that government has made strides to deepen freedom, democracy and human rights in our country.
It was former president, Nelson Mandela, the world’s most recognisable human rights symbol, who committed South Africans to the fight for attaining and preserving human rights, when he said the following:
“Thus shall we live, because we will have created a society which recognises that all people are born equal, with each entitled in equal measure to life, liberty, prosperity, human rights and good governance.” Close quote.
The ANC-led government, inspired by great leaders such as Mandela, Tambo, Sisulu, Ngoyi, and others, has lived to entrench a human rights culture in South Africa. Equally, South Africans themselves, have demonstrated a firm commitment towards protecting the gains of our hard earned democracy.
Honourable members, as you would recall, the apartheid regime deprived black South Africans their citizenship, and abolished their human rights. Apartheid left us with many scars which we continue to heal.
On March 21, 1960, the apartheid regime unleashed the most violent and brutal attack on masses of our people in Sharpeville. Their wounding and killing was as a result of them protesting in an absolute non-violent manner, and calling for an end of unjust pass laws and other draconian legislation that the apartheid regime imposed on Africans.
As they were chanting freedom songs such as Izwe lethu, awaphele amapasi, apartheid police officers opened fire unprovoked, to unarmed protesters killing 69 people and critically wounding scores of others.
The 69 heroes and heroines did not die in vain. The chapter of our freedom is not complete without mentioning them and their contributions. We honour them for laying their lives for freedom and democracy to reign in South Africa.
In addressing this painful legacy of the past, government has passed legislation which enhances human rights for all South Africans irrespective of race, belief, creed, sexual orientation and gender.
The Bill of Rights in our exemplary Constitution, enshrines the rights of all people in South Africa and affirms the democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom. The bill of rights applies to all law and binds the legislature, the executive, the judiciary, and all organs of state.
Government has also established institutions such as the South African Human Rights Commission, to adequately tackle all manifestations of human rights violations. So honourable members, our commitment to human rights is unwavering.
Last year, we commemorated 25 years of our constitution. It is fitting that this constitution, was signed into law by former President Nelson Mandela, in Sharpeville. As we go down memory lane reflecting how far we have come as a democratic country, and deliberating on how we can take our country forward, we commit to comprehensively address challenges facing our people such as poverty, inequality and unemployment. We also commit to deepen human rights in this great nation.
Some of the fundamental rights in the country are equality before the law and access to justice. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, has observed that high costs of litigation have a potential to deprive the poor access justice. This, if allowed to manifest, would be an impediment towards the realisation of human rights.
In this regard, we have through Legal Aid South Africa, sought to intervene to ensure that the poor and working class South Africans, have access to justice. Legal Aid South Africa has throughout the years, provided professional legal advice and representation to those who cannot afford legal fees including the poor and the vulnerable.
In the current financial year, we allocated a budget of R2 billion to Legal Aid South Africa to ensure that it reaches as many people as possible. We also ensured that legal representation in pursuit of land justice materialises, this will help to fight illegal evictions by landowners and farmers.
Honourable Members, we continue to appeal to the rest of the world not to perpetuate selective morality. Race should never be a factor when condemning violation of human rights and international law. House Chairperson, it can’t be correct that certain super powers turn a blind eye to atrocities in Africa and the Middle East, but unite in calling out for justice for victims of same atrocities in Western countries.
This disparity must immediately be brought to an end, all citizens of the world have equal rights. We call for continued dialogue between those in conflict and we are hopeful that through negotiations and mediation, an agreement could be reached.
Moving on to domestic matters, His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa was forthright when he said:
“We must rebuild a society that is far better than the one that came before it. We must become a society that is free from poverty, hunger and deprivation. We must become a society where women and children are free from violence, and where their rights are protected.”
This is clear line of March that should preoccupy all South Africans. We should all say it is not yet uhuru when we see our people walking long distances to fetch water, children walking long distances to attend school, our people excluded from the mainstream of the economy, our people being landless, our people facing hunger and starvation, women sexually violated, abused and killed.
Working together, we can address all these challenges. As government, we have exhibited commitment to fight and defeat the scourge of gender based violence and femicide, which continues to bring great shame to us. We have passed progressive legislation to strengthen the fight against gender based violence and femicide. The legislations are:
All South Africans must collectively say enough is enough, violence against women cannot be tolerated, it is a gross violation of rights enshrined in the constitution. We must draw a parallel between the fight against apartheid and the fight to end the scourge of gender based violence. The constitution protects all South Africans, especially the vulnerable.
Our constitution is a living document which entrenches and advances human rights. South Africans from all walks of life must through concrete actions, protect it. As we commemorate Human Rights Month, we unequivocally call for an end to abuse of rights of the LGBTQ Plus community. Our constitution prohibits unfair discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation.
Through our supreme law, the constitution, we commit ourselves to uphold human rights for all South Africans. This is in line with a clarion call by our forebears. Oliver Tambo on 01 June 1968, in a statement to commemorate Human Rights Year, said:
“Our fight is for justice. We cannot cease until we have won, as we will in time. And in achieving human rights for all in Southern Africa, we will be making a contribution to the fight for human rights and freedom the world over.” Close quote.
This statement by Tambo illustrates that the ANC was always on the side of the people, and fighting for their rights. However, today, we have yesteryear oppressors and those who were sympathetic to the apartheid regime, arrogantly acting as democrats and safeguards of human rights. They disguise their action as democratic but upon closer scrutiny, South Africans have unmasked these neo liberals for who they are, agents hell-bent on reversing what we have achieved.
These are the organizations who within their ranks, there is no space for black leaders to play any meaningful roles. They exclude black communities in areas where they govern and prioritize affluent areas for development. South Africans have long realized that these organizations are opposed to constitutionalism.
House Chairperson and honourable members, irrespective of behavior of organizations we have mentioned above, our constitution is a tool that should unite all South Africans and herald us to an inclusive society. It enables fundamental freedoms and guarantees our rights as citizens. But we need to remember that as we exercise our various rights, great responsibilities are upon our shoulders.
South Africans can only be inspired by ethical leaders who will root out corruption, malfeasance and maladministration. Corruption, if not tackled, can derail the gains we have made. Let us collectively reject self-preservation and acknowledge that human rights are our lifeblood. Any institution or persons seeking to undermine our hard earned rights should not only be rejected, but must face the consequences of attempting to undermine that which unites South Africans from all walks of life.
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