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How to Pull Up Carpet and Paint the Plywood Floor
A time eventually comes when another cleaning won't salvage the carpet, and you have to take it up. That leaves you with a bare subfloor and a number of expensive flooring options. Although it sounds like a slap-dash solution, painting the subfloor can actually be a viable alternative. Flooring paint wears as well as most floor coverings, and you have control over the color. If you prepare the subfloor well, you can have a luxuriously smooth floor that matches the rest of the room decor to a "T." Preparation involves time, but it's time well spent.
Start the carpet-removal procedure by prying the baseboards off the walls with a pry bar. If you plan to reuse them, tap out the nails with a hammer, number each one and stack them in a safe place.
Pull up the carpet and underpadding, roll it up and take it out of the room for disposal. Most carpets are installed on tack strips, and you pull off the carpet by grasping a corner, lifting and moving along a wall to free one side. Repeat with the other three sides.
Remove the tack strips around the perimeter of the floor. The easiest way to do this is to tap a flat-head screwdriver under a strip and pry upward with the screwdriver. You may need a pry bar or pliers to remove some broken pieces. Be careful; the tacks are sharp. Discard the strips with the carpet.
Inspect the floor for stray staples and pull them out with pliers. Pound down any nails that are sticking up and reset any screws with a screwdriver.
Fill seams, nail and screw holes, knots and other defects with epoxy wood filler. Mix the two parts of the filler according to the instructions, spread it with a putty knife and scrape it flat while it is workable.
Sand the floor with an orbital flooring sander and 80-grit sandpaper to flatten the wood grain and blend the filler. Vacuum the floor, then sand again with 100-grit paper. Use a palm sander to sand in corners and edges where the large machine doesn't reach.
Spread a coat of high-solids floor primer with a paintbrush, working the brush along the grain of the wood. You can also use a roller for the bulk of the floor, but you'll still need a paintbrush for the edges and corners. Let the primer dry overnight.
Screen the floor with a floor buffer and 150-grit sanding screen. Primer raises the grain of the wood, and screening -- which means sanding the floor lightly -- knocks it back down. Vacuum the floor when you're done.
Spread on coat of floor enamel with a paintbrush, painting with the grain of the wood. Don't use a roller for this coat because the nap marks will be visible. Let the floor dry overnight, then screen and apply a second coat.
Paint a pattern on the floor, if desired, using a different color or a different shade of the same color. One strategy is to paint a border -- others are to make a checkerboard or simulate tiles.
Protect the paint with at least one coat of clear polyurethane finish. Apply the finish with a pad applicator or paintbrush. To get the smoothest finish, apply two or more coats, screening each undercoat with a 150-grit screen when it dries.
- If you want to mute the gloss of flooring enamel, coat it with satin or semigloss polyurethane.
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What is Vertical Farming?
Vertical or indoor farming has seen widespread recognition in recent years as one of the most sustainable crop production methods. The system specifically emerged as a result of 21st-century challenges, including food shortage, overpopulation, and others.
Today, this method has made it easy for anyone to grow their own food at home.
Definition of vertical farming?
As the name suggests, it is simply the practice of growing crops in vertically slanted layers, like in a shipping container, skyscraper, or an old warehouse, and even inside our homes. The major objective of this method of crop production is to maximize the yield while using as little space as possible.
Vertical farming has been touted as a possible solution to the world’s food shortage. It is usually applied alongside another controlled environment agriculture technique called hydroponics.
The concept of vertical farming is combined indoor farming methods with controlled environment agriculture technology, which helps control environmental factors, for example, fertigation, light, temperature, humidity, and gases including carbon dioxide.
At its best, vertical farming is a closed-loop arrangement that recycles resources, and its effectiveness is in minimizing water usage and space. This farming method is incredible for urban communities as it can facilitate the production of fresh food throughout the year.
Vertical farming at home?
Over the years, the technology involving vertical farming has been refined to the extent that it can now be done in the comfort of our homes, including some DIY indoor vertical farms.
However, many people tend to overlook one thing when looking to set up a vertical farm. That is the energy needed for construction and running the system, which must work against the ecology.
Low Tech vertical setups
In recent years, new low-tech vertical setups have been launched, such as Window farming, which uses items like pumps, lamps, and electricity and the method of hydroponics.
Another concept of vertical farming at home is ELIOO, which is actually not the equipment but a manual explaining steps for building, running and maintaining several vertical farms. It can be something as small as a windowsill herb planter or a large vertical garden. This method also utilizes hydroponics to function.
Another form of a vertical farm at home is the DIY vertical farm, which is a robotic vertical garden requiring various hardware equipment.
What do you need for vertical farming at home?
Setting up vertical farming at home can be quite costly, especially starting capital. It requires buying and installing several pieces of hardware equipment, which don’t come cheap.
It will also require a sustained supply of electricity since the system is automated as well as some levels of know-how since this is high tech.
Vertical farming hydroponics
Vertical farming is not only dependent on aeroponics, but it is also dependent on hydroponic. They are all connected by the sustainability and minimization of water usage.
In vertical farming hydroponics, crops are grown in water as a medium or in an artificial, contrived substrate, in buildings that have or don’t have windows. In case they don’t have windows, artificial lighting can be used instead.
The main criticism of vertical farming hydroponics is that the plants obtain their nutrients artificially since they don’t have access to the microbiology of healthy soil.
This, according to critics, goes against the basic principles of organic farming, which states that the health of soil, plant, animal, and man is one and indivisible.
Vertical farming Equipment
To successfully have a vertical farming system at home, you will need a few hardware tools. The vertical farming equipment required for this system to work enables the crops to be stacked in platters on shelves rather than laid out flat across tracts of land.
In this system, plants don’t rely on natural energy from sunlight or pesticides and rainwater; instead, they are supplied with minerals and LED lights.
The most basic vertical farming tools are the full spectrum LED grow light, hydroponic systems, and vertical grow systems.
When setting up, the vertical system should comprise columns of vertically arranged shelving or growing trays in expansive warehouses.
Vertical farming advantages
Vertical farming has loads of advantages. Many experts believe it will offer the most dependable and sustainable solution to the global food shortage and the inadequacy of fresh food in urban areas. Below are some of the advantages of this method of farming.
Perhaps the biggest advantage of vertical farming is its ability to function without depending on the weather. This means that food can be produced year-round without worrying about the season.
Another benefit of vertical farming is that you don’t need to look for fertile arable land like traditional farming. All you need is a space, whether in a desert or a city, and you can start producing your crops.
The crops on vertical farming are grown in an enclosed controlled environment, which means all the suitable conditions are simulated and so no need to rely on the weather.
On the other hand, crops in the outdoors can be affected by adverse weather conditions such as strong winds, drought, or excess rain.
Vertical farming is completely organic. When managed properly, you will not need t use any chemicals or pesticides as the enclosed environment doesn’t allow pests to enter. Since the soil is not used, weeds can also not grow.
Another major benefit of vertical farming is that it minimizes the use of water. The hydroponic systems used can cut water usage up to about 90% and in the process, also the number of fertilizers and nutrients. The water used is recycled, which also helps in reducing costs and while minimizing waste.
Though vertical farming requires a constant electricity supply to run the system for the crops to achieve optimum growth, the system can also generate its own power.
The system is fully automated, and therefore no need for manual labor in the farm for optimum year-round production.
Disadvantages of vertical farming
There are also some disadvantages of vertical farming. Some of them are discussed below.
Since sunlight is not the primary use of energy, artificial light is used. This source of light can be seen as both strength and weakness of this method of farming.
While it allows farmers to produce crops regardless of the time of the year, it also consumes a lot of energy. Solar panels can also be used to supply complementary power. Still, even then, it is only applicable when there is plenty of sunlight.
Though vertical farming is more efficient than traditional farming methods, setting up the systems requires some hardware equipment, which can be pretty expensive. This can prevent this method from being used in some parts of the world.
The high cost of starting also means it will take you longer before you start to see a return on your investment.
This method of farming uses various advanced technologies, including sensors, cameras, artificial intelligence, an automated system, and hydroponic, aeroponic, or aquaponic systems, which require high skill labor to install and run.
Though most of the machines are automated, you will still need some professionals to run and maintain the systems. Also, the equipment will need to be constantly repaired or replaced. In contrast, the software will need updates and adjustments along the way.
Suitable crops for vertical farming
Not all crops can be grown on a vertical farm. As a matter of fact, the type of crop can determine whether the vertical farm will be successful or not. Here are some of the best suitable crops for vertical farming.
Leafy greens are the biggest crops grown in vertical farming. According to a certain study, 57% of all indoor farming produces leafy produce, including lettuce.
This is because plants like lettuce are easy and quick to grow and consistently demand throughout the year. Lettuce is also available in numerous varieties, which allow farmers to switch from time to time to a whole new crop.
Though not as popular as other veggies, chard and collard greens are slowly becoming favorite crops for vertical farmers. They tend to grow large in enabling conditions and can also be harvested multiple times a year.
This is perhaps the most common vertical farming crop. The nutrient powerhouse is an ideal choice for farmers, especially with the growing health-conscious market.
In traditional farming, basil can only thrive in a few months of the year, making it perfect for vertical farming. This plant responds so well in an enclosed, tightly controlled environment.
Is vertical farming the future?
Though the starting capital is so high, vertical farming can become the future of agriculture and help solve the global shortage.
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Roadside Truck Maintenance Services
A truck is a four wheeled low flatbed horse drawn vehicle. Categories of trucks are based on the weight and are classified into three main groups. They three categories include heavy trucks, medium trucks and light trucks. Aside from the main category there is a sub category which are specialized very heavy trucks and truckers. A hauler is a specialized type of truck or transporter which is used in moving oversize loads while off-road heavy trucks are used in mining and are required to have an escort and special permits as they are way too large for the highway. The size of light trucks is that they lie between being large than mini trucks but are smaller than medium trucks and some examples include; minivan, pickup truck, sport utility truck and panel trucks. Medium trucks are larger than light trucks but smaller than heavy trucks and some examples include; van, platform truck, flatbed truck, fire truck, recreational vehicle, medium standard truck and box truck.
Trucks that are heavier than medium trucks are known as heavy trucks and they include; dump truck, concrete transport truck, log carrier, refrigerator truck, tank truck, tractor unit, mobile crane and garbage truck. Different technologies are being tried out on trucking companies in order for the repair service to be efficient. The technologies are inventory, financial and logistics technologies. Trucking companies are able to be on top of their game in terms of finance by using financial technologies which minimize delayed payments by preparing the invoices early enough and sending them before time. Invoices, expenses and other money issues and matters are some of the financial related issues that are dealt with financial technologies.
Inventory technologies enable tracking and follow up of repair services. Not only does inventory technologies aid in follow up and tracking but also the reduction of paper work is noted. The company is saved on lots of tasks by reducing the amount of paperwork therefore are able to focus on their core business while utilizing their resources efficiently. The other type of technology is logistics in which companies are able to keep track of the delivery or transport of trucks. Schedules are generated by using logistics technologies which yield in maximization of resources that in turn effect to less costing and fuel savings.
Some of the repair services are; brake issues, electrical system issues, and engine failure. As a result of the many different working parts that are inside an engine result to truck repair services being very expensive. Also continuous combustion of the engine can naturally result to wear and tear of the truck which causes a lot of problems. Not only does the repair service offer service contract but also a warranty which controls the high repair cost.
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Science festivals are designed to expand the public's interest in science, but we find that this genre of science communication appeals mainly to a select clientele.
As part of our ongoing evaluation to determine how such activities might be improved (E. Jensen and N. Buckley Public Underst. Sci. 23, 557–573; 2014 and E. Jensen J. Sci. Commun. 14, Y05; 2015), we found that attendees at UK science festivals are more highly educated and economically advantaged than most of the population. Attendees are also disproportionately pro-science, and tend to be highly engaged in a wide range of cultural events.
This pattern reinforces existing sociocultural divides by benefiting privileged groups. Given their large investment in science communication, we recommend that scientists, universities and governments demand higher standards of inclusivity and use evidence-based practices at science festivals.
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Jensen, E., Kennedy, E. & Verbeke, M. Science festivals preach to the choir. Nature 528, 193 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/528193e | <urn:uuid:d42c03bf-2a3b-40db-8f67-8a3426758577> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.nature.com/articles/528193e?error=cookies_not_supported&code=d58bc37f-9e23-4865-914a-22bf97d82ead | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.891588 | 257 | 2.5 | 2 |
Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program-AZMP
Scientists from Fisheries and Oceans Canada from the four Atlantic regions, including the Maurice Lamontagne Institute (MLI) for the Quebec Region, have developed the Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP). This program is designed to detect, track and predict changes in the state and productivity of the marine environment. This information is essential in order to tackle major issues such as the impact of climate change or to support the ecosystem approach to ensure the sound management of the St. Lawrence ecosystem, conserving resources and protecting the marine environment for future generations. The AZMP builds temporal data sets that will be needed to address future problems. We present a description of the program, the oceanographic variables measured, sampling methods, and resorts and activities that affect the waters of the St. Lawrence.
Measurements of various oceanographic variables are performed in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence in order to describe the annual and interannual variability of environmental conditions of this ecosystem. The data are interpolated to create time series for each of the fixed stations and indices of oceanographic condition of Gulf of St. Lawrence are developed from data obtained from large surveys.
Surveys, stations and sampling
Every year, the Gulf is sampled at different times of the year aboard research vessel of the Canadian Coast Guard. Various measuring instruments are deployed in order to collect information on variables such as salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration, the amount of chlorophyll a and nutrients present in the water. Sampling is done mainly using a device called a rosette which is lowered in the water to the near-bottom. Equipped with several probes which measure various variables, the rosette is also equiped with bottles which, during the ascent, are closed to collect water samples at selected depths. Net tows are also made to collect zooplankton in order to determine their abundance per species. At the time of sampling, some data are processed in real time by computer on the ship. Other data are calculated from analyzes carried out in a mobile laboratory installed on board (for example, filtration and phytoplancton concentration of the water samples, dissolved oxygen concentration by titration), but most of the results will be obtained from subsequent analyzes done in laboratories at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute.
During surveys in June and autumn, a series of 46 oceanographic stations are visited, grouped into transects that cross the Gulf, in addition to some stations between these transects and at the head of the deep channels. Additional stations are made in June on the Magdalen Shallows, paired with a survey to count mackerel eggs. In August and September, AZMP resources are combined with a multidisciplinary survey for the assessment of groundfish stocks and northern shrimp, and 500 oceanographic stations are sampled covering the entire Gulf. In addition, during the year two oceanographic stations are sampled with greater temporal frequency. These are the Rimouski station, nominally sampled once a week in summer, and the Shediac Valley station on the Magdalen Shallows, also sampled once or twice a month in summer.
In the following sections, data from these two stations are presented as time series for a selection of the measured variables. Environmental indices calculated from data obtained during major surveys are also presented. These indices reflect the conditions of the surface, intermediate and deep layers of the Gulf. Raw data is also available by consulting the Environment Data Archive (EDA). Annual reports (physical, biological, and Science Advisory Reports) are available from the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) or through the SLGO catalog.
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Fines for hit-and-run drivers will jump under legislation passed Wednesday by the City Council.
The bill will hike civil penalties to up to $20,000 for repeat offenders in a crash where someone is killed.
"If you hit someone and leave the scene of the crash, we will find you and punish you to the fullest extent of the law," said Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Queens), the sponsor.
For first time offenders, the bill increases fines to $500 to $1,000 for a hit-and-run with property damage, up from a flat $500 now, and $10,000 to $15,000 when someone is killed, up from $5,000 to $10,000.
For repeat offenders, fines will be $1,000 for crashes involving property damage, $2,000 to $5,000 when someone is injured, $10,000 to $15,000 when the injury is serious, and $15,000 to $20,000 when the victim dies.
The city first voted to create its own civil fines for hit-and-runs last year, and is now making them more severe. The fines are in addition to any criminal penalties for leaving the scene, which is illegal under state law.
The NYPD revealed at a hearing on the legislation that there have been 38,000 hit and runs so far this year, including 4,000 where someone was injured. But most of the drivers aren't getting caught — only 480 drivers faced criminal charges, and another 475 were given moving violations.
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Norsk Hydro ASA issued a fresh warning over the grave threat that Europe’s energy crunch poses to aluminum supply, saying the heavy slate of production cutbacks seen so far is at risk of doubling over the winter months.
Aluminum is one of the most energy-intensive metals to make, and the surge in power prices already knocked about 900,000 tons of smelting capacity offline in Europe and North America over the past two years, Chief Financial Officer Pal Kildemo said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. With more than a third of smelters globally currently losing money, there’s a risk that another 1 million tons of capacity will be curtailed.
Hydro’s aluminum smelters in Norway are in a comparatively strong position because they’re supplied with captive hydroelectric power, but the company cut production sharply in Slovakia, where surging power prices have made its Slovalco plant highly unprofitable. While the strain on supply caused a spike in aluminum prices on the London Metal Exchange earlier this year, they’ve since fallen sharply as demand worries mount, adding to the strain on smelting margins.
“This is huge for the European aluminum industry, which has become smaller and smaller over the years,” Kildemo said, commenting on the risk of further industry closures. “If we don’t get anything on the regulatory side, and if energy prices don’t fall or LME prices don’t increase, it looks challenging for 2023 for Slovalco.”
While the risks to supply are growing, Kildemo also flagged that the demand outlook is deteriorating fast. Like rival Alcoa Corp., Hydro boosted shareholder returns sharply after a strong second quarter, but Kildemo warned that a five-quarter run of record results could be drawing to a close.
Oslo-based Norsk Hydro has increased its long-term hedging to cover a quarter of its portfolio, and Kildemo said protecting against a further drop is prudent as the risks to demand grow. Aluminum has declined more than 12% this year on the LME.
“I’d be happy for us to lose money on those hedges because that means we’d make money on the rest of the portfolio, but in uncertain markets having something extra on the downside is usually worth more,” he said.
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Linda Draper is in the minority.
She sees herself as a child-care professional. In general, the public doesn't see people who do daycare in their home as being professional, she says.Draper is also in the minority because she's a licensed day-careprovider who belongs to the Professional Family Child Care Association. Of 1,400 licensed providers in the state, only 120 belong to the association.
"That means a lot of people are missing out on a good thing," she says.
Members and non-members alike will have a chance to enhance their child-care skills Saturday, Oct. 7, when the Professional Family Child Care Association holds its annual conference at the Salt Lake Community College.
The conference runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Calvin Rampton Building. For details, call Linda Draper, the PFCCA secretary, at 295-0259.
Elliott Landau, who has a doctorate in child development and is a family counselor, will be the keynote speaker at the conference. He'll speak to the group on the subject of psychological maltreatment of children.
"We've prepared child-careproviders to watch for signs of physical or sexual abuse - but there are no black and blue marks on children who have been psychologically abused," he says. Day-care providers can help mitigate the effects of rejection and other maltreatment - and more than that, they may be able to stop the abuse.
Landau will encourage child care providers to talk to parents that they suspect of maltreatment, to let parents know that someone who is knowledgable about child development is concerned about their child.
"Parents need to know that the day-care home is more than a storage compartment," he says. "Part of a day-care provider's responsibility is to say, `I am concerned.' "
Here are 6 ways that some adults damage children psychologically
According to Dr. Elliott Landau, adults harm children psychologically when they:
1. Reject a child. Some adults treat one child differently than they treat the other children.
2. Degrade. They may publicly humiliate a child, calling her "stupid" or "difficult" or "bad."
3. Terrorize a child. Parents, or even day-care providers, may threaten to physically hurt a child or send him away if he doesn't mind. In some homes children routinely watch a father beat their mother or other children. Even though they aren't being hurt themselves, they are terrified.
4. Abandon. When we buy a VCR we may think we have a new and improved babysitter in our home. We don't. Preschoolers shouldn't be left at home for significant periods of time. Not in the afternoon, and especially not at night.
5. Corrupt a child. In the extreme, corruption takes place when adults expose children to pornography or force them to participate in it. But there are other forms of corruption as well. Adults may provide anti-social models, such as when they hit another car in the parking lot and drive off or teach a child to be racist.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., — Anomali, a leader in threat intelligence, today published its latest cyber threat intelligence research blog. As part of its ongoing Royal Road Weaponizer analysis, the Anomali Threat Research Team confirmed that specific Chinese Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) are sharing a supply chain for exploits in Microsoft Office products. Key evidence observed confirming this belief includes an observation showing that the threat actors all updated their weaponizers to use a new exploit on or around the same time.
Observations also indicate that the threat actors may have the ability to develop exploits on their own. Evidence observed further shows that after using them, they may be selling them to a wider range of groups, as these are now appearing in commodity-malware campaigns.
“When we began this research, our focus on the malicious RTF weaponizer and groups using them led us to suspect that these APTs, which typically work in silos, were collaborating or sharing the same supply chain. We realized that this is the case after observing that all of the groups updated their weaponizers to use new exploits at almost the same time,” said Ghareeb Saad of the Anomali Threat Research Team. “This observation is significant. It shows that these threat actors have exploit developing capabilities and are operating together. Such a move could help them to become more efficient and effective.”
Detailed findings are revealed in the blog: Multiple Chinese Threat Groups Exploiting CVE-2018-0798 Equation Editor Vulnerability Since Late 2018. It details activities and exploits shared among five Chinese groups: Conimes, KeyBoy, Emissary Panda, Rancor, and Temp.Trident.
Anomali® detects adversaries and tells you who they are. Organizations rely on the Anomali Threat Platform to detect threats, understand adversaries, and respond effectively. Anomali arms security teams with machine learning optimized threat intelligence and identifies hidden threats targeting their environments. The platform enables organizations to collaborate and share threat information among trusted communities and is the most widely adopted platform for ISACs and leading enterprises worldwide. For more information, visit us at www.anomali.com.
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What is a portal for patients?
- Recent doctor visits
- Discharge summaries
- Lab results
Some portals for patients also let you:
- Send a secure message to your doctor.
- Request refills on prescriptions
- Set up appointments that aren’t urgent.
- Make sure you check benefits and insurance
- Update Contact information
- Make the necessary payments
- Complete and download forms
- Learn more about educational materials.
Through your portal for patients, you’ll manage your health and medical care. Patient portals also help make your life easier, aid you connect with your doctor, and provide support between visits.
What Is a Patient Portal?
A patient portal is a secure online website that gives you convenient 24-hour access to your personal health information and medical records—called an Electronic Health Record or EHR—from anywhere with an Internet connection.
Why Is Using a Patient Portal Important?
Accessing your personal medical records through a patient portal can help you be more actively involved in your own health care. Accessing your family members’ health information can help you take care of them more easily. Also, patient portals offer self-service options that can eliminate phone tags with your doctor and sometimes even save a trip to the doctor’s office.
What Can I Do With a Patient Portal?
The features of patient portals may vary, but typically you can securely view and print portions of your medical record, including recent doctor visits, discharge summaries, medications, immunizations, allergies, and most lab results anytime and from anywhere you have Web access.
Other features may include
- Exchanging secure e-mail with your health care team
- Requesting prescription refills
- Scheduling non-urgent appointments
- Checking your benefits and coverage
- Updating your contact information
- Making payments
- Downloading or completing intake forms
A patient portal may also allow you to access these features on behalf of your children or other dependent family members.
How Do I Get Access to a Patient Portal?
Ask your health care providers. If they offer a patient portal, they will provide you with instructions for setting it up. There may be a couple of steps involved in setting up your account, including creating a secure password. This is to make sure only you have access to your health information.
Once your account is set up, you’ll be ready to conveniently access your health information and medical records.
Your Health Information Is Private, Secure, and Protected
Patient portals have privacy and security safeguards in place to protect your health information.
- To make sure that your private health information is safe from unauthorized access, patient portals are hosted on a secure connection and accessed via an encrypted, password-protected logon.
- EHRs also have an “audit trail” feature that keeps a record of who accessed your information, what changes were made, and when.
Although patient portals use safeguards, there are other safety tips you should follow when accessing the patient portal. Always remember to protect your username and password from others and make sure to only log on to the patient portal from a personal or secure computer.
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The MyCare patient portal online tool gives you the flexibility to access your health information and other resources on your time and between visits. The portal is available over the internet, which means that you can use it from virtually anywhere.
Your test results and provider notes are now available to you in MyCare as soon as they are finalized. That means you may receive results even before your provider does. If additional follow-up is needed, either urgent or non-urgent, a member of your health care team will contact you as appropriate. Alternatively, you may contact your provider via MyCare message or telephone …
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Industrial Revolution Essay Topics
There are plenty of great industrial revolution essay topics you can write about. Boompapers provides endless topic options so you can choose the ones that appeal to your interests. The essay question allows students to test their knowledge and explore new conclusions. There are many history topics that can be used to cover the Industrial Revolution. We will be giving you a list of possible essay topics in this lesson. These can be divided into multiple categories that you and your students can use.
The industrial revolution marks a shift from handcraft and agriculture to industry and machine-based production. Before it became popular and spread around the world, the industrial revolution had its roots in the 18 th of Britain. In the 1850s and 1880s, the industrial revolution was first popularized by French writers.
Industrial revolution was marked by technological, socioeconomic, and cultural advances. This revolution brought technological breakthroughs like the discovery and use of new iron, steel, and new fuel sources. It also led to the creation of advanced machines, such as power looms and spinning jennys.
Agrarian innovations, social and cultural changes, as well as economic improvements were some of the major developments in the non-industrial sectors. The industrial revolution inspired people to take control of nature and use all available resources.
Essay on Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a key event in world history that had a huge impact on society. The industrial revolution was a cruel event for humanity. Because of the industrial revolution, many people were forced to suffer. Everything was handmade before the industrial revolution. There was never a mystery about where clothing or food came from. Industrial revolution had many devastating effects, including child labor and poor living conditions.
Factories are one of the negative effects of the industrial revolution. Many people worked hard in small spaces, often for long periods of time. Because there was not much light, it was hard to see what they were working on. Many people fell into the machines because there was not enough light. The machines can be especially dangerous for the small ones. People often get hurt badly or even die when they fall into machines. If a worker in a factory is injured, they will lose their job and any source of income. Without a paycheck, a family couldn’t support itself. During the Industrial Revolution, wages were low.
In the industrial revolution, child labor was common. To make a stable income, families had to send their children to work. Factory owners employ children to make money, as they can afford children’s lower wages. Many children were too young to work on potentially dangerous machines. A child who was wearing loose Kolb 2 clothing could be sucked into a machine. Robert Blincoe (a former child laborer) witnessed a young girl’s apron get sucked into a machine.
Children were often starving so their clothes didn’t fit right. Because of this, it was easier to put clothes on machines. The Industrial Revolution did not have any laws that controlled the age of children who could work. Even children as young as four years old could work. Children who were smaller than their parents could fit in tight spaces better.
Their smaller bodies made it possible for them to fit in coal mines with greater ease than adults. Adults were too heavy and did other work. Today, there are regulations regarding the minimum age that one must be to work. At age 15, a child is limited to working as a Price Chopper bagger. Child labor was a terrible addition to the Industrial Revolution.
Children often endure long, exhausting hours in hot factories. Little children didn’t have the chance to experience the joys of living a life similar to a twenty-first century child. Living conditions are another terrible consequence of the industrial revolution. Because so many people moved to cities seeking work, their living conditions became quite cramped.
The living quarters were filthy and infested from sickness. Small spaces were often used by large families. People lived so close to one another that sickness quickly spread. The modern medicines that we use today are not yet available because of the industrial revolution. The rate of death was high. As the population grew rapidly, neighbourhoods became filthy-smelling and gross.
Also, pollution was a major problem in the city. The majority of the population didn’t have indoor plumbing so all the waste ended up in the streets. The Kolb-3 factories, which used coal to produce smoke, made the air smell smoggy. For the working class, life in the city during Industrial Revolution was hard. Because of child labor and poor living conditions, the Industrial Revolution eventually ended in disaster. The industrial revolution could have saved so many lives. The Industrial Revolution did not have all bad outcomes, but it certainly could have used other methods to get started.
Industrial Revolution Essay: The Effect Of The Industrial Revolution
The industrial revolution brought about several significant developments. The first change was in the textile industry. The invention of machines made the weaving, cleaning, gathering, spinning, and cleaning process much easier. Modern methods of production allow large quantities to be produced in a single day. The steam engine was another improvement in production. Gradually industrialization expanded to include all types of industries, such as farming, transportation and banking.
The Industrial Revolution: The Benefits
Easy Production: Industrialization opened the door to cheaper and more efficient production. It made production easier and faster.
Innovations and development: Many fields have seen innovation and advancement since the industrial revolution.
New job opportunities: Thanks to the invention of machines, factories and other technologies, jobs that require specialized skills were possible. This created new job possibilities. Higher economic opportunities lead to better quality of living.
Improved healthcare. Numerous advances have been made in healthcare since the industrial revolution. The industrial revolution made it possible to manufacture medical equipment and medicines quickly and invent new ones, which led to better healthcare.
While it offered many benefits, the industrial revolution was not without its flaws. Read more about the cons and this essay on the industrial revolution.
The Industrial Revolution’s Disadvantages
Unemployment Several jobs were made obsolete by the introduction of machines. These jobs became obsolete, and the income and jobs that they provided were lost for many families. This caused unemployment and poverty.
Urban overcrowding: With more and more people moving from rural areas to seek better wages, cities became increasingly crowded. A sudden influx in migrants to poorly planned cities and towns resulted in unsanitary living conditions, and the spread of diseases.
Working conditions were harsh: With factories producing large quantities of products, factory owners valued profits above all else. Factory owners valued profit above all else. Workers were often underpaid and made to do extra work without any concern for their safety. Factory conditions were hazardous for workers’ health due to dirt, soot and other chemicals expelled by the factories. The result was accidents, injuries and sometimes even death for workers.
Environmental Pollution: This is one of the most devastating effects of the industrial revolution. Also, factories used inexorably natural resources, which caused global warming and other environmental problems.
Economic Gap: The owners of the factory and industries viewed their profits as more important than anything else. Workers were thus exploited and made to work extra hours in poor conditions in order to earn low wages. Factory owners were able to get richer while workers remained poor. This unbalanced distribution of wealth created an economic divide.
Although the industrial revolution has its pros and cons, our society would not be the same without them. However, we can continue to reap the benefits of the industrial revolution by focusing on innovation while preserving safety and equality. We hope this essay about the industrial revolution was helpful. Boompapers provides many essays on a range of topics. For more information, visit Boompapers.
The Most Common Questions About the Industrial Revolution
What is the industrial Revolution?
The industrial revolution was the period when the largely rural, agricultural, and hand-produced economy changed to modern, machine-based manufacturing.
What are some of the advantages of the industrial revolution
Industrialization and urbanization led to increased productivity, innovation and growth, better job prospects, improved quality of living, and lower prices for products.
What are the pros and cons of the industrial Revolution?
Industrialization has led to unemployment, depletion and pollution of natural resources, overpopulation, pollution, and uneven distribution of wealth.
Causes for the Industrial Revolution
Here are some questions for essays that examine the Industrial Revolution’s lead-up and root causes.
- What was the Industrial Revolution?
- Why and how did it happen?
- What was the reason for the Industrial Revolution’s birth in Britain?
- How was American industrialization different from British?
- How did the Industrial Revolution happen?
- Why was the importance of the cotton-gin for the Industrial Revolution so important?
- Why was the steam engine so important in the Industrial Revolution
- How has immigration affected industrialization in the United States of America?
Features in the Industrial Revolution
These are some questions for essays that examine the Industrial Revolution.
- What did the Industrial Revolution do to people’s self-reliance in the 21st century?
- What changed in the iron production during the Industrial Revolution
- Why did cities and towns grow after and during the Industrial Revolution?
- How did industrialization impact working-class families in the first place?
- What was the role of science in the Industrial Revolution
- What made railroads so integral to American industrialization? How important was the railroad?
- How was education and the Industrial Revolution connected?
- What caused the Industrial Revolution to lead to urbanization
- Is the Industrial Revolution good or bad for working-class people?
- How did the Industrial Revolution affect the middle class?
- How did factories impact the work environment? How did it affect children?
- What risks were workers exposed to in factories during the Industrial Revolution?
- How was healthcare during the Industrial Revolution like?
- Is the Industrial Revolution better or worse for your life?
- How has the Industrial Revolution impacted the roles of women
- Name the three most influential inventors of the Industrial Revolution. Also, describe the significance and importance of their inventions.
- How did the Industrial Revolution impact working-class and middle class women differently?
- In what ways was child labor an issue during the Industrial Revolution
- What was the reform bill 1830 meant? Why was it important
- What were the differences in the views of Chartists & Socialists?
Simple & Easy Industrial Revolution Essay Topics
- First Industrial Revolution and Rise of Capitalism
- Europe’s Industrial Revolution: Analysis and Discussion of Positive and Unfavorable Developments
- The Second Industrial Revolution of late Nineteenth Century
- European History: Industrial Revolution and the Role of Men and Women
- Industrial Revolution: People get cheaper goods
- Economic Changes in the First Industrial Revolution
- In the Industrial Revolution, Farm Wages and Living Standards
- Adult Education in the Industrial Revolution
- Engineering and Labor Specialization during the Industrial Revolution
- Credit Rationing, Crowding Out, and Crowding In During The Industrial Revolution
- The Industrial Revolution: How to Face the Energy Crisis
- The Perfect Country to Start the Industrial Revolution in Britain
- The Industrial Revolution: New and Great Inventions
- Modern Society Was Shaped by the Industrial Revolution
- Demographic Transition, Industrial Revolution: A Coincidence
- Urban Life during Second Industrial Revolution
- Differences between the North & South during the Industrial Revolution
- Discovery and the Turning Point of the Industrial Revolution
- The Industrial Revolution, Imperialism, Capitalism, and Socialism
- Architectural Developments during the Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution Essay Topics
- Is Child Labour Required in the Industrial Revolution.
- How did the Industrial Revolution, which occurred after the Civil War in America, change America’s Political, Economic, Social, and Philosophical Systems?
- Is Science Responsible for the Industrial Revolution?
- How did the Industrial Revolution change transportation?
- What was the Origin of the Industrial Revolution?
- Which of the following has more influenced society: the Industrial Revolution, Steam Power, or The Information Revolution and the Internet?
- Why did the Industrial Revolution have mixed feelings towards it?
- How the Industrial Revolution Changed Manufacturing
- Was the Industrial Revolution a Social Benefit?
- Is the Industrial Revolution Leading to a Sexual Revolution
- How did the Industrial Revolution affect the working class?
- Was the Industrial Revolution more beneficial or less detrimental to people’s lives than it was?
- How did the Industrial Revolution impact the global economy?
- How the Industrial Revolution has Changed Society in 19th Century
- Is the American Family Disrupted By the Industrial Revolution
- How did the Industrial Revolution affect the Middle Class?
- The Industrial Revolution improved the standard of living?
- Was the Industrial Revolution responsible for a change in the lives and status of women?
- How has the Industrial Revolution changed the urban environment of industrializing countries?
- What is the Cause of East Asia’s Industrial Revolution
- What does the Industrial Revolution mean for us today?
- How the Industrial Revolution Impacted European People’s Lives
- Did English Factor Markets FAIL During the Industrial Revolution
- How has the global market changed international relations since the Industrial Revolution
- How Did the Industrial Revolution Impact Women’s Suffrage?
- What did the Industrial Revolution represent for Western Civilizations?
- How did the Industrial Revolution transform the world?
- Was the Industrial Revolution a blessing?
- What were the efforts workers made to improve the harsh working conditions during the early industrial revolution?
- What are the Three Industrial Revolutions?
- The most common causes of death in the industrial revolution
- These are the most popular changes that took place during the industrial revolution
- The effects of child labor during and after the industrial revolution
- During the Industrial Revolution, British children were forced into factories.
- The economic conditions that led the industrial revolution
- The grand industrial revolution had devastating effects
- What were the effects of the industrial revolution for women?
- The impact of the industrial revolution upon the creation of new English-language typefaces
- The industrial revolution’s historical impact
- How did the industrial revolution impact the economy?
- The Industrial Revolution defined the age
- The social effects of the industrial revolution
- The conundrum of the relationship between the industrial revolution, crime and capitalism
- The industrial revolution was a time when the work conditions were different
- How has the industrial revolution affected the production and distribution of medicine?
- The immense medical advances during the industrial revolution
- The industrial revolution was a result of these changes in Britain.
- The positives and the negatives to the industrial revolution
- The industrial revolution brought about the production of steam engines.
- The advent of advanced technologies during the industrial revolution
- The beginning of the industrial revolution. The technological advances that were
Top Industrial Revolution Essay Topics to Write about
This page has examples and topics of essays about the Industrial Revolution. Here are some ideas about how different inventions have impacted the world and people. These Industrial Revolution essay topics have been provided by the Boompapers team so that you don’t miss an idea. Would you like to describe the phenomenon in America? Would you like to discuss public health or how society has changed because of new machines? We have great titles for you! Also, read our tips on how to write the essay and formulate the Industrial Revolution thesis statement.
- American Innovations and Problems During The Industrial Revolution
- The Industrial Revolution: Its Impact on Family Life and Women’s Rights
- Trade unions and the Industrial Revolution
- Modernization and Change: The Industrial Revolution
- Industrial Revolution: Autonomy and Society
- The Industrial Revolution: Both the Positive and Negative Impacts
- Working Conditions during the Industrial Revolution
- Capitalism, Corporate Development and Business Leaders are all part of the Industrial Revolution
- Graphic Arts and the Industrial Revolution
- Trade and the Diffusion of the Industrial Revolution
- Turning Points – Neolithic Revolution (French Revolution) and the Industrial Revolution
- International Relations and The Second Industrial Revolution
- Fourth Industrial Revolution: How Internet of Things Impacts on Industrial Business Relationships
- A Paradigm Shift Was Observed Throughout the World During the Industrial Revolution
- The Industrial Revolution, and the Public Health Revolution
- Industrial Revolution: The Benefits and the Problems
- Environmental issues and the Industrial Revolution
- Entrepreneurship, knowledge, and the Industrial Revolution
- The Industrial Revolution: Its Impact on Agriculture
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Are You Studying Effectively? What Wash U's 'Science Of Memory' Tells Us About The Best Way To Learn
In an era where high-stakes tests have increased concern over test anxiety and introduced debate over the merits of teaching to the test, it may seem odd to promote a teaching method called “test-enhanced learning.”
But according to research conducted by psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis, the best way to improve learning may be taking more tests, not fewer. The researchers studying memory have found that incorporating quizzes and self-tests into the learning process increase the amount of material students are able to remember long-term.
“The act of taking a test, of retrieving information … that actually helps you learn it much better than if you simply re-read it again,” said psychologist Henry Roediger III, who goes by Roddy. “If you read stuff over and over, that helps you in the short term--like cramming---that helps you with the test the next day, but you won’t know the material a week or a month later.”
Since 2002, Roediger has been studying the effects of memory on learning with his colleague Mark McDaniel and other Washington University researchers. To help share their research with a wider audience, they partnered with author Peter Brown to write “Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning.” The book was released by Harvard University Press in April.
Because taking a test requires students to retrieve information from their memory, it activates their brains in a different way than repetition does. Whether in reading, or taking a test, the act of retrieving information is a pillar of the learning method Roediger recommends.
Every few pages, you “close the book and say, ‘Okay, what did I just learn? How could I apply that to myself?’” explained Roediger. “The idea is to reflect on it, to elaborate on it, to connect it with what you already know, and that way it will more firmly embed it in your memory and make it easier to retrieve later.”
Applying the research in the class room
Social Studies teacher Patrice Bain has been using test-enhanced learning for years in her classroom at Columbia Middle School in Illinois. Roediger and McDaniel have worked with her and her classes in their research for 7 or 8 years.
“So much of this is counter-intuitive, but the research totally backs it up,” said Bain, “As a teacher too, you can have students come in and say, 'I studied for three hours last night, I’m going to ace this test,’ and you’ll grade it and oh my goodness, they bombed the test….When you’re able to help teach your students how to study, they’re not spending all their time studying what they already know, but they identify what they don’t know, and that’s what they study.”
One of Bain’s favorite teaching techniques is to cut up an assignment into slips of paper and put the paper into a bowl. Then she pulls out a slip and asks someone in the class to answer the question on it. After a few days, she’ll add those questions to a bigger bowl with more questions in it, so that students are quizzed on a wider range of information, including material covered further back in the year.
A student's perspective
Zoe Hejna was in Bain’s 8th grade social studies class and graduated from Columbia Middle School earlier this year. Hejna is such a fan of the study methods she learned in Bain’s class that she plans on using it throughout high school and college.
“It’s helped so much in my studying,” said Hejna. “I’ve used in my other classes, like English and math…it’s probably a style I’m going to use through the rest of my schooling.” In particular, Hejna liked the practice of reflecting on what she knows and doesn’t know, called meta-cognition. She discovers what she knows and what she needs to study more by having her mother quiz her at home.
Still, all the additional quizzes and tests in class took her some getting used to.
“In the beginning, I went up to Mrs. Bain, I’m like Mrs. Bain I’m frazzled. She explained to me that this is to help you. This is to help you come time for the final exam,” said Hejna.
In Bain’s classroom, quiz-taking is a tool to prepare students for the final exam. Often the quizzes don’t count for a grade. But by making test-taking part of the every-day experience, the students are both better prepared for the final exam, and less anxious on test day, said Roediger.
In his research, Roediger found that 80 percent of students say their anxiety is less after experiencing test-enhanced learning. Students still take their share of high-stakes tests, but because they are accustomed to taking quizzes and tests, it is less stressful for them.
As an example, Bain pointed to the U.S. Constitution test eighth graders in Illinois are required to pass in order to go to high school. Almost 90 percent of her 185 students received an A or B on the seven-page test.
“I really attribute it to the methods they used to study,” said Bain.
Beyond test results, the benefit of basing learning on the science of memory is that what you learn stays with you, said Roediger.
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When it comes to Arctic Cat snowmobiles, the large variety of terms can be confusing, especially for novice riders.
If you would like to find out the meaning of the most common terms related to Arctic Cat snowmobiles, you are in the right place.
For your convenience, we at PowerSportsGuide have compiled all of them into this post!
Arctic Cat Snowmobile Terminology [List]
- AC – Arctic Cat
- AMS – Arctic Mountain Suspension
- APV – Arctic Power Valves
- ARS – Arctic Race Suspension
- ATAC – Adjustable On-the-Fly Suspension (Formerly known as iACT)
- BDX – Black Diamond Xtreme
- CDI – Capacitive Discharge Ignition Module
- CFR – CrossFire R
- D-Drive (or DD) – Diamond Drive
- ECM – Electronic Control Module
- ECT – Exhaust Controlled Timing System
- ETT – Extra Travel Tunnel
- EXT – Exterminator
- F/A – Free Air Cooling
- HCR – Hill Climb Racer
- LXR – Luxury
- RR – Racing Replica
- SP – Sno Pro
- TSL – Torque Sensing Link
- ZL – Zulawski Light
- ZR – Zulawski Racing
- ZRT – Zulawski Racing Triple
Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty and talk about these terms in detail!
Acronyms in Arctic Cat Snowmobile Names
What does the Arctic Cat EXT Stand for?
According to SnoWest, the Arctic Cat EXT stands for “Exterminator.” The Arctic Cat EXT and MOD series were considered the “hottest sleds” in the 1970s.
The manufacturers used thrilling model names like Polaris Trail Extreme (TX) or the Ski-Doo Track ‘n Trail (TNT). As an answer, Cat released the high-performance Arctic Cat Exterminator (EXT) in 1971.
What is an Arctic Cat Crossfire?
The Arctic Cat Crossfire (CF) family was a famous crossover line released in 2006. The first Crossfire sleds featured the advanced M-Series platform and borrowed the best parts from their mountain and trail counterparts.
They were very versatile sleds that did a good job on the trails and in powder.
What does the Arctic Cat CFR Stand for?
The Arctic Cat CFR stands for “CrossFire R.” This model was considered to be the “short track CF” as the sled came with a 128”x14”x1” track from the factory.
Therefore, it was recommended for trail rides and offered much higher speeds than the basic CF models.
What does the Arctic Cat XF Stand for?
Another famous Arctic Cat crossover series was the XF family built on the lightweight ProCross platform.
For the 2012 model year, the manufacturer revealed nine brand new XF crossover sleds, including the XF800, XF1100, and the XF1100 Turbo.
What does the Arctic Cat LXR stand for?
The LXR label on Arctic Cat snowmobiles stands for “Luxury.” The Arctic Cat LXR models are considered performance touring sleds, meaning they share the platform and engine with the trail performance line.
On the other hand, the “Luxury Package” typically offers many comfort features like adjustable seats, handlebar, and windshield.
They are also equipped with reverse and often have softer suspensions for plush rides. (However, specific LXR models share the same suspensions as the trail performance machines.)
What does the ZR Stand for in Arctic Cat Snowmobiles?
As reported by SnowTechMagazine, the ZR acronym in Artic Cat snowmobile names means “Zulawski Racing.”
This name comes from Dennis Zulawski, a talented engineer who designed the first A-arm suspension for Arctic Cat. Over the years, he contributed to several other innovations and worked for the company until the 2000s.
What does the Arctic Cat ZRT stand for?
The Arctic Cat ZRT means “Zulawski Racing Triple,” which were high-performance snowmobiles with three-cylinder engines.
The ZRT line had two models, the ZRT 600 and the ZRT 800; both sleds hit the market in 1995 and remained in production through 2002.
What does the Arctic Cat ZL stand for?
The Arctic Cat ZL stands for “Zuwalski Lite.” The ZL family was revealed in 1998 and was marketed until 2003.
What does the Arctic Cat RR Stand for?
Just like on many other powersport vehicles, on Arctic Cat snowmobiles, the RR stands for Race Replica.
These sleds are designed and marketed for performance-minded riders who want to become snocross racers for at least a couple of weekends!
What does the Arctic Cat HCR Stand for?
The Arctic Cat HCR is an acronym that means “Hill Climb Racer.” The Arctic Cat HCR family was manufactured from 2009 through 2017.
As the name suggests, these sleds offered outstanding climbing abilities even in stock condition.
One of the main competitors of HCRs was the Polaris RMK Assault introduced in 2009.
Arctic Cat Snowmobile Terms Explained
What does the Arctic Cat ETT Stand for?
This increased area provided room for the increased suspension travel without raising the seat position, which resulted in a lower center of gravity and better overall handling.
What does the Arctic Cat TSL Stand for?
Arctic Cat TSL stands for “Torque Sensing Link,” which is a fancy name for an advanced long-travel skid used on Cats around the Millennium.
This revolutionary rear suspension system used the torque generated by the track to compensate for the rear arm’s compression. This technology offered a quicker response during acceleration and more extended suspension travel regardless of speed.
The TSL skid came hand-in-hand with the Extra Travel Tunnel (ETT) on most sleds.
What does the Arctic Cat APV Stand for?
Arctic Cat APV, or Arctic Power Valves, is the name of the manufacturer’s variable exhaust power valves.
Like competitor brands (Ski-Doo: RAVE, Polaris: VES, Yamaha: YPVS) Arctic Cat also upgraded their 2-stroke engines with power valves. Thanks to this advanced technology, these engines offered more power and lower fuel consumption.
When did Arctic Cat Start Using Power Valves?
Although Yamaha had already introduced its YPVS system in 1983, Arctic Cat only started using power valves in 2001.
The first Cat snowmobiles with power valves were the 2001 ZR500, ZR600, and ZR800.
What does the Arctic Cat EFI Stand for?
On Arctic Cat snowmobiles, the acronym EFI means “Electronic Fuel Injection.”
This means these engines utilize innovative fuel injection systems instead of outdated carburetors. What’s more, Arctic Cat snowmobiles didn’t feature a regular EFI system.
Instead, the manufacturer developed a unique “batteryless” system. The Arctic Cat BEFI (batteryless electronic fuel injection) system was revolutionary as it didn’t require a battery.
This was a game-changer on mountain sleds, as a battery was an undesired extra weight on these machines. What’s more, early EFI systems were quite picky about battery voltage, which caused many headaches for mountain riders.
What Year did Arctic Cat Start EFI?
The first Arctic Cat EFI engine debuted in the 1997 ZR 580 EFI.
This innovative sled was powered by a liquid-cooled 580cc twin and utilized AWS IV front suspension and FasTrack Long Travel rear suspension.
What is the Arctic Cat ATAC?
The Arctic Cat ATAC is a revolutionary “On-The-Fly” electronic suspension that can be adjusted by pressing a button on the handlebar. This unique technology allows you to choose from stiff, medium, and soft settings or even lockout mode based on your needs and the terrain.
This means that if you want to set a new compression setting, you don’t have to stop and get off the machine. The ATAC system was formerly called iACT.
What is the Arctic Cat Diamond Drive?
The Arctic Cat Diamond Drive was basically an alternative chaincase that replaced the regular chain and sprockets with a unique “planetary gear set.”
This innovative system was more efficient and lighter than a regular chaincase and made it much easier to replace the tracks on the sleds.
What Year did Arctic Cat Come out with the Diamond Drive?
The Arctic Cat Diamond Drive was introduced in 2003 and was first available on the 2004 Arctic Cat ZR 900.
Although the D-Drive was a revolutionary idea, it was expensive to manufacture and harder to modify than a regular chaincase. What’s more, it was a pretty complex system, so it wasn’t easy to fix.
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A Syrian opposition official has asked for no-fly zones across Syria and safe havens patrolled by foreign forces near the borders with Jordan and Turkey.
Abdel Basset Sida, head of the Syrian National Council, said the United States had realised that the absence of a no-fly zone to counter President Basher al-Assad’s air superiority has hindered rebel movements in the country.
“There are areas that are being liberated,” Sida told Reuters news agency by telephone from Istanbul on Sunday. “But the problem is the aircraft, in addition to the artillery bombardment, causing killing, destruction.”
He said the establishment of secure areas on the borders with Jordan and Turkey “was an essential thing that would confirm to the regime that its power is diminishing bit by bit”.
He was speaking a day after the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said her country and Turkey would study a range of possible measures to help Assad’s foes, including a no-fly zone, although she indicated no decisions were necessarily imminent.
“It is one thing to talk about all kinds of potential actions, but you cannot make reasoned decisions without doing intense analysis and operational planning,” she said after meeting Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Istanbul.
A no-fly zone imposed by NATO and Arab allies helped Libyan rebels overthrow Muammar Gaddafi last year. The West has shown little appetite for repeating any Libya-style action in Syria, and Russia and China strongly oppose any such intervention.
On Sunday, Syrian troops stepped up their attacks on rebel-held areas across the country, as state media reported the death of one of its reporters, blaming “terrorists”.
Assad’s forces reportedly shelled the districts of al-Shaar and Hananu in the east of the city of Aleppo, while clashes were reported in the northern city’s Salaheddin neighbourhood.
Syrian civilians desperate to check on their homes pushed into fluid front lines around Salaheddine, even as sniper fire cracked out and rebels warned them to stay away.
In the Damascus Suburbs province, machine gun fire was heard on Sunday in the town of al-Tel, where 15 civilians were killed in shelling and clashes a day earlier as troops tried to regain control from rebels.
Among those killed in government shelling in al-Tel is Yusuf al-Bushi, a Syrian army defector and a citizen journalist who worked with several international news organisations.
Journalists have suffered a number of casualties in the 17-month-old uprising against Assad, and in recent months there have been several attacks on pro-government media.
Elsewhere, government forces pursued a massive-scale incursion into the restive district of al-Shamas in the central city of Homs on Saturday, activists said.
The activists said that Assad loyalists had carried out summary executions in Shamas, a claim that could not be independently verified.
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(3) Laid the foundation for 3D surface rendering in medical imaging (1979, Herman, Liu).
(4) First published 3D image segmentation algorithm (1977, Liu; 1979, Udupa, Srihari, Herman).
(5) First published 3D skeletonization method (1979, Udupa, Srihari, Yau).
(6) First to develop software packages
for 3D imaging, which were distributed widely, even in those days of non - standard platforms (1980, DISPLAY; 1982 - DISPLAY82, Udupa, Herman, Frieder,
Yau, et al).
(7) First to transfer 3D imaging to industry, GE CT/T8800 scanner (1980, 1981, Udupa), first 3D imaging demonstrated at RSNA (1981).
(8) First development of image reconstruction methods and software for time-varying 3D images and cone beam data. Many aspects of this work were far ahead of their time. This software was used by the Dynamic Spatial Reconstructor scanner of the Mayo Clinic (1980 - Herman, Lewitt, et al).
(9) DISPLAY and DISPLAY82 developed by MIPG were installed at Mayo Clinic whose researchers were using these software packages until 1985 when they developed their own package called, Analyze (1980, 1981, Udupa).
(10) Laid the foundation for 3D and higher-dimensional digital geometry and topology (1981, Artzy, Frieder, Herman; 1981, Udupa, 1982, Udupa, Srihari, Herman).
(11) First published paper on brain MR image processing and visualization (1981, Herman, Udupa, Lauterbur, et al).
(12) First to demonstrate medical applications of 3D imaging in several areas: neuro (1980, Coin, Herman), craniofacial (1979, Hemmy, Herman), heart (1983, Axel, Herman, Udupa, Bottomley) and joint kinematics (1984, Roberts, Udupa).
(13) Early image registration algorithm published at the same time the Pelizzari et al method was published (1989, Toennies, Udupa, Herman).
(14) Introduced shape-based interpolation (1990, Raya, Udupa).
(15) Introduced the fuzzy connectedness and live-wire family of methods to image segmentation, which have had a significant impact on the image segmentation literature (1995, Udupa, Samarasekera).
(16) Introduced special image grids with smooth spherical lobs for image reconstruction (1990, 1992, Lewitt, Matej).
(17) Forerunners in transferring
iterative algorithms from research labs to clinical nuclear medicine (1999, Lewitt,
(18) Developed the fastest surface rendering technique (1991, Udupa, Odhner).
(19) First published paper to suggest
the use of 3D imaging for surgery simulation through interactive 3D object
(1982, Udupa; 1984, Udupa, et al).
(20) 3DVIEWNIX, a software system designed, developed, maintained and distributed by us for 3D image processing, visualization, analysis, has had a significant impact in medical imaging and other areas. This system has over 40 person years of work into it so far. (1994, Udupa, et al).
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8 preconceived ideas
In addition, certain prejudices, such as “not to insert an IUD in nulliparous women”, are specifically French. In other countries such as Belgium, for example, this practice is in common use. It is therefore important to clarify certain beliefs. Since 2017, the French Health Authority has been recommending copper IUDs as first-line treatment, including for nulliparous women.
In nulliparous women, the expected benefits must be weighed against the possible therapeutic risks. For young women, the main risk is related to Sexually Transmitted Infections, especially in the case of multiple partners. Only the condom protects against this risk.
On the other hand, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can only be used as a short treatment. In short treatment, they do not influence the contraceptive effectiveness of IUDs.
NB: Only copper IUDs must be inserted in this context, hormonal IUDs (with Levonorgestrel) do not have this indication.
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RESPONDENT BEHAVIOR By N., Sam M.S. - 101 Eliciting a behavior through a particular stimulus which is consistent and predictable whenever the stimulus is presented. Also known as: eleicited behavior. See also: reflex. Compare with: emitted behavior. RESPONDENT BEHAVIOR: "Pavlov's dogs presented respondent behavior." Related Psychology Terms Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development HABIT REACTION TIME (Response Latency) STIMULUS (literally “goad”) PAIN DRIVE ANTISOCIAL REACTION REINFORCEMENT (Reward and Punishment) IMITATION HUNGER DRIVE CHILD PSYCHIATRY Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "RESPONDENT BEHAVIOR," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/respondent-behavior/ (accessed August 16, 2022). | <urn:uuid:8e8d16a8-cf3a-4bea-aa3c-789fd95ab4e7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://psychologydictionary.org/respondent-behavior/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.706373 | 206 | 3.265625 | 3 |
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By the time my oldest was three, I thought I had it all figured out: we would homeschool with the Montessori method in the early years, use Charlotte Mason for elementary/middle school, and then turn to Classical education for high school.
Montessori would prepare the physical and mental skills our kids needed for life and Charlotte Mason would be a gentle introduction to traditional school subjects. Then, in the high school years, we would get to the fun stuff: in-depth conversations on the greatest ideas in human history.
When the time came, we started homeschooling with a mixture of Montessori and CM materials; but I didn’t have a thorough understanding of either approach and made more mistakes than I care to count. To make things worse, I didn’t even understand what we were trying to accomplish overall in educating our children.
In my mind, school was…school. It was something that gave kids the knowledge they need to function in the world.
Without a clear vision, I wasn’t ready for the challenges we faced in. School became a battleground of crumpled papers, severe meltdowns, and daily fishing expeditions for children who were hiding under the table.
Every spring, I would hit a breaking point and declare that we were unschooling for the rest of the year.
So much for having it all figured out, huh?
After several years of this, it became clear that I needed to get a better handle on our homeschool. The kids knew little to no grammar, still struggled with basic math, and had horrible spelling. (They did, however, know more American history and science than I did — but that was only because they had so much spare time for reading!)
Tired of the battles and worried about the kids’ progress, I decided to go back to the one thing they had loved and that had the order we so desperately needed: Montessori.
I joined an online training/mentorship program for homeschool moms, spent hundreds of dollars on Montessori materials, and hundreds of hours making what I couldn’t buy. I studied, practiced, and prepared and we began our Montessori homeschool with three elementary students, two primary, and a toddler.
That year, the kids made progress in grammar and math and we actually made it to April before I let PBSKids and Kahn Academy take over.
I counted the year as a success, but I knew the method wasn’t sustainable for us. I couldn’t keep up with the intense material-making, studying, and absolute objectivity it required of me as their teacher.
Keeping it simple
Then, I became pregnant with our seventh child. I had a history of difficult pregnancies, so we needed a curriculum my husband could manage if I was down.
We used a text/workbook based curriculum that year for our 3rd, 5th, and 6th graders. Our would-be Kindergartener wasn’t ready for formal schooling so I let him play along with his younger sisters.
True to form, it turned out to be a rough pregnancy. Thankfully, the workbooks helped us stay on track and we finished the year.
But they weren’t what we wanted for our children long-term. My Montessori studies (and some maturity!) had shown me the importance of knowing what we were trying to accomplish.
Other than its commitment to teaching our Faith, the workbook curriculum we were using lacked a unifying purpose. Subjects were based on “this is what you learn in this grade”.
Finding our purpose
It was around this time that I read The Well-Trained Mind. I could relate to the “stages of learning” Bauer described since they were very similar to Montessori’s “planes of development”. Plus, as an alumna of a liberal arts college, I had a love of philosophy, history, and the great books.
Things were becoming clearer, but I was still wrestling with the best path forward. I read more about the Charlotte Mason method, I read Church teaching on education, I read more about classical education. I read…alot.
Then, I found the vision statement of St. Jerome Academy in Hyattsville, Maryland, a parochial school that was revitalized by a return to classical education:
St. Jerome School educates children in the truest and fullest sense by giving them the necessary tools of learning and by fostering wonder and love for all that is genuinely true, good, and beautiful. We emphasize classical learning because we want our students to read well, speak well, and think well and ultimately because truth and beauty are good in themselves and desirable for their own sake. We seek to incorporate our students into the wisdom of two thousand years of Catholic thought, history, culture, and arts so that they might understand themselves and their world in the light of the truth and acquire the character to live happy and integrated lives in the service of God and others. Education in this deep and comprehensive sense extends beyond the classroom and is more than just the acquisition of skills. It encompasses the whole of one’s life.The Educational Plan of St. Jerome Academy
These words seeped into my very being. I had found our purpose.
There were struggles, but I was finally confident in my choices. I knew our purpose and I knew that what we were doing supported that purpose.
The kids sensed the difference.
I was also coming to terms with my fear of setting expectations. I had fallen for the modern belief that expectations kill a child’s love of learning; but my fear of expectations was the very thing killing that love.
As I moved forward with vision and confidence, the kids began to thrive. They did things they never thought they could; they surprised themselves at the end of the year, reciting almost everything they had learned in English Grammar Recitation. I’ll never forget the smile on my son’s face when he realized what he had done!
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Wednesday, May 10th, 2017
In the Cherokee culture, all voices—from youth to elders—are heard and respected. Established in 2007 through a grant from the Cherokee Preservation Foundation, the Cherokee Youth Council (CYC) honors the valued voice of youth, as was the tradition in the days of the Cherokee Grand Council. CYC nurtures youth empowerment by providing opportunities for middle school and high-school students to improve leadership skills through a Cherokee culture-based program.
Through the program, young people are seen and heard, voicing their perspectives on EBCI community issues. Issues are addressed and projects selected by the council; they then research, develop, and implement strategies addressing the issues. They also report on project outcomes.
Ethan Clapsaddle is the newly-hired Cherokee Youth Council Leadership Specialist. “I have seen how young people that came through this program have changed their lives, developing leadership skills that they continue to use. I can’t wait to get to know our current council members, work closely with them, and learn from them.”
Sky Sampson was responsible for the CYC for more than five years, leaving that position at the end of 2016 to become Director of the Cherokee Center at Western Carolina University.
“The Youth Council is based on our Grand Council. There are no officers, everyone is equal and can discuss issues,” explained Sky. “To make something happen, we have to have consensus, and that’s not easy. It takes longer, but it really helps our teenagers figure out what matters to them and what they can let go.”
CYC members volunteer countless hours to the community. Current CYC members also participate in the recruitment process, screening candidates, listening to oral interviews by candidates, and voting on new members—remember, there must be 100% agreement! Some 15-20 students are currently on the Council; the time commitment includes two monthly meetings plus volunteering one to two times per week.
“We normally recruit for CYC in April and November and go to each middle and high school to explain the program,” said Sky. “We are not necessarily looking for people who are already leaders, we want those who have potential and want to learn.”
CYC has tackled many issues and projects through the years. Some projects include youth impact events on teen pregnancy, suicide prevention, and drug addiction. These events are not funded by the Foundation—the council members raise funds to make them happen. At one assembly called “No one wants to be a drug addict”, members asked youth to speak and brought in outside experts. At another conference on bullying, more than 700 youth attended the event at the Joyce Dugan cultural center auditorium in the Cherokee High School.
Nate Crowe, 16, is a CYC member who attends Smoky Mountain High School. His experience with the Council has helped him gain confidence and realize the importance of giving back to the community. “Speaking in public really makes me nervous but I’ve done it, and it’s helped me break out of my shell. I also enjoy volunteering at many different events and serving as a voice for the community.”
Recently, the CYC represented the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians at the United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) conference in Phoenix, AZ. More than 2,000 native youth attended the conference. Simon Montelongo of the Cherokee Youth Council was elected to represent the Southeast Area Caucus, making him the first EBCI member to serve on UNITY’s national board.
“Simon is a tremendous leader in our community and we are so proud of him for taking on such an amazing national position,” said Sky. “Our youth council strives to empower youth within our community and to give them a voice even beyond the Qualla Boundary.” | <urn:uuid:86174c1b-5ea9-40dc-ab7d-25aaeaf26ab3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://cherokeepreservation.org/cherokee-youth-council-gives-cherokee-teenagers-voice-helps-develop-leadership-skills-long-term/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.971216 | 799 | 2.25 | 2 |
Nylands Brigad (Swedish)
The Nyland Brigade flag.
Wartime size unknown|
Approximately 1,500 soldiers trained each year
|Part of||Jäger Battalion|
|Garrison/HQ||Dragsvik, Raseborg, Finland|
|Headdress||Green beret with Eagles head pin|
The Uusimaa Brigade or the Nyland Brigade (Finnish language: Uudenmaan Prikaati
(UudPr), Swedish: Nylands Brigad (NylBr)) is a Finnish Navy marine infantry unit located in Raseborg in the region of Uusimaa. The brigade trains soldiers to fight in a coastal environment. It is the only unit in the Finnish Defence Forces where the training is given in Swedish, although the command language is Finnish.
The brigade also trains personnel for the international ATU unit (Amphibious Task Unit), which is a special crisis management force that can be employed in coastal environments. The ATU unit also incorporates the coastal jaegers from the Swedish 1st Amphibious Regiment.
- Vasa Coastal Jaeger Battalion (infantry)
- Coastal Jaeger Company
- Mortar Company
- Combat Engineer Company
- Ekenäs Coastal Battalion (infantry)
- First Coast Company
- Second Coast Company
- Amphibious Warfare School
- Supply Center
The Vasa Coastal Jaeger Battalion trains coastal jaegers, boatsmen, anti-tank infantry and engineers. The Ekenäs Coastal Battalion trains coastal missile troops, military police, signalmen as well as boat and truck drivers. It also incorporates the NCO school, which trains the NCOs for most duties in the brigade.
The Nyland Brigade follows the traditions of the Nyland and Tavastehus Regiment, which Gustavus Adolphus established in 1626. The regiment distinguished itself in the Battle of Siikajoki during the Finnish War. The brigade also traces back its history to the 3rd Jaeger Regiment during the Finnish Civil War and the 4th Infantry Regiment (JR4) during World War II.
The brigade utilizes XA-185 Pasi APCs and trucks for land transport, and Jurmo, Uisko and G class landing craft for amphibious transport. It has also a large number of boats for amphibious transport. The motorized artillery previously used 130 K 54 guns, but now relies on Spike-ER missiles for anti-ship warfare.
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A few days ago I spent some time with two goats which I liked very much. Then two goats were eating grass and jumping. Besides, they were looking at me with very magical eyes and were coming very close to gesturing with their hands. But before touching with his hand, the two get into a mischief or move away a little. Maybe I was a little scared. Perhaps these were very hungry. So these didn’t want to spend time with me and focused more on eating grass. Because they have stopped drinking milk for some time. So they were eating grass to find them. He was looking at me occasionally again. Which fascinates me even more.
I was fascinated by the magical look of the two goats. It's as if they're pointing at me or trying to say something. Again it seemed to me that he was saying with his eyes to give them a little caress. I really liked this scene.
At present many families in our country keep goats. The goat can easily recognize its owner when it sees it. Goats can be good companions to people like dogs. Even it lives very close to humans.
Like a pet dog, a goat deserves to be accompanied by a human. A lot of times it jumps away and sometimes it gets naughty with people. In other words, like other pets, goats have the ability to communicate with humans. Even like a dog, a goat is capable of building hearts with humans and this animal is as intelligent as a dog.
These two kid goats tried to express themselves with me. Although I fail to understand that. Because I don't understand the language of animals. Then I really enjoyed spending time with these two kids and I really enjoyed the whole time. Although they did not touch my hand. Because the moment I touched them with my hand, they were moving away. Maybe these were a bit scary. | <urn:uuid:d4258fc2-7864-4f28-85d7-9beae0a65ee0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://serey.io/authors/kawsarhasan/some-moments-with-goat-cubs | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.995774 | 379 | 1.664063 | 2 |
<h3>Coming together on genome editing?</h3>
Asking a person, whether they are a medical professional or otherwise, how they feel about genetic therapies is like asking someone how they feel about cheese. Or sport. It’s too broad a question.
First, a little context. Ireland is not ready for gene therapy trials in terms of regulation or a clearly-defined strategy for genomics. One specialist clinician told me that there’s a grand total of eight genetic counsellors in Ireland, while we need approximately 46. There’s a total of six clinical geneticists; we need 40.
So we have a long way to go, but genetic therapies do seem to be writ large in the future of patient care, especially for rare diseases. But how does the public feel about this? Again, depending on where you’re coming from and the severity of a disease, you might be gung-ho. If you have no ‘dog in the fight’, you might be more cautious.
Dodgy segue alert: A study published last month showed success in treating dogs with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (some golden retrievers get the disease). Muscle function was restored after injections of microdystrophin, a shortened version of the dystrophin gene, which is lacking in those with the condition. But I digress (see <em>Nature Communications</em>).
Some survey results were released at the American Society of Human Genetics annual meeting in the US last month. Five-hundred geneticists from around the world participated and their responses were compared with a previous study to gauge the public’s opinion.
In short, and perhaps predictably, there was a higher acceptance of genome editing among the geneticists than among the public. Around 70 per cent of the geneticists were ‘strongly supportive’ of somatic gene editing to treat a physical disability but only 40 per cent were in favour of germline gene editing for the same disability. Perhaps surprisingly, 65 per cent of the public were in favour of either germline or somatic therapy.
This raises the question as to whether public knowledge is increasing when it comes to genetic therapies or whether, as posited above, the question is too broad and the public sees ‘gene therapy’ as a single concept without distinction. The particular wording of the question is unknown to me.
Then there is the ‘X factor’ of religious convictions, which may come into play when genetic therapies become more widely available in Ireland.
One way or the other, gene therapy is ‘in the mail’ and sooner or later there will be a need for information campaigns to inform the public on what all the fuss is about.
<div> <h3 class=”DORSALhead2MIstyles”>Bird-brains </h3> </div>
How good are you at multitasking? The old adage that ‘women are better than men’ at multitasking may be a moot point if the results of a study published a few weeks ago in <em>Current Biology</em> are anything to go by. In summary, it turns out that pigeons are better at it than we are.
Apparently, it all boils down to the brain’s mammalian cortex. Pigeons have instead a section of the brain called the pallium, which contains six times more cells per cubic centimetre than our own humble brains, meaning that their neurons are packed approximately 50 per cent closer to each other, allowing electrical impulses to be transferred at a much faster rate.
To put all this to the test, researchers at the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum in Germany pitted humans against pigeons in a button-pushing exercise based on patterns on a screen for humans, and colours on a screen for pigeons. When there was a 300 millisecond delay between the end of one task and the beginning of another, the birds outperformed humans. When there was no delay, the humans and pigeons performed equally well.
Author Dr Sara Letzner explains it best: “For a long time, scientists used to believe the mammalian cerebral cortex [birds don’t have one] to be the anatomical cause of cognitive ability. That [the results] means the structure of the mammalian cortex cannot be decisive for complex cognitive functions, such as multitasking.”
I’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions.
<div> <h3 class=”DORSALhead2MIstyles”>Lost in translation</h3> </div>
A couple of quick jokes to finish, kindly sent to me by a reader. All contributions are most welcome.
<p class=”listBULLETLISTTEXTMIstyles”>A nurse hears a man in his hospital bed mumble through his oxygen mask: “Nurse, are my testicles black?” Slightly-confused, the nurse nevertheless raises his gown and examines the patient’s testes carefully. “There’s nothing wrong with them,” she informs him. He takes off his mask and replies: “Thanks for that. But please listen carefully — are-my-test-results-back?”
A cardiac patient on the transplant list hears the good news that two donor hearts have become available. “One belonged to a social worker and the other belonged to a lawyer,” the surgeon informs the patient. Quick as a flash, the patient replies: “I’ll take the lawyer’s!” Curious about the instant comment, the surgeon enquires why. The patient responds: “Social workers are all bleeding hearts and the lawyer’s has probably never even been used.”
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IoT Lab Technician
We are currently recuriting for an IoT Lab Technician to work with a key client in Leeds on a permanent basis.
IoT Lab Technician
At Engie Smart Buildings we develop IoT solutions to cover a wide range of applications. These solutions include both hardware (electronic devices) and software implementations working in tandem to provide advanced building control in both large commercial and residential building applications.
As lab technician, the applicant will be responsible to operate, maintain, and propose new ways to organise the IoT laboratory where the electronic devices are developed, tested, and configured. Additionally, the job holder will need to support the development activities carried out by the developers in the team.
The roles and responsibilities of the IoT lab technician are the following:
- Manage and maintain stock level of IoT components/products
- Keep an inventory of the
- Assist in the soldering, setup, and assembly of products
- Producing and updating bill of materials
- Organise and maintain shipping
- Assist in the design and implementation of test rigs
- Assisting in the certification test of electronic devices
- Maintain technical documentation about the different devices
- Assist in the diagnosis/debugging of devices
- Provide overall support of the R&D process
The role has a big impact in the success of the product development and delivery of the company. The job holder will need to create an optimum environment for the lab for devices to be developed and tested. Additionally, the role has a direct impact in que quality of the products due to the support that the job holder would need to provide in debugging and problem solving for the IoT products, which will also reduce the development time for new devices.
Additionally, the assembly and setup of products will have a big impact in the delivery times and quantities that can be supplied for the different projects.
The job holder must deal with challenges which vary from technical, admin and supply chain-related in a day-to-day basis.
Finding and fixing PCB issues, assembling components and keeping an up-to-date information of stock levels and technical documents for the different products are some of the essential requirements that will allow a prompt delivery of products and support development carried out by the IoT developers.
Qualifications or Required Experience:
The qualifications and essential skills for the IoT lab technician role are the following:
- A degree in electronics, electrical or relevant subject
- Proficiency at soldering PCBs for both, smd and through hole components
- Experience in PCB construction
- Basic knowledge of schematics and electronics
- Skills for problem finding and debugging of PCBs
- Experience in electronic devices assembly
- Ability to work under tight deadlines
- Flexible approach to work under a different set of requirements
Additionally, desirable skills include:
- Programming skills
- PCB design/layout experience
- Experience with microcontroller devices, Raspberrry pi, Arduino, etc.
- Experience with electronic test equipment
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By empowering readers and observers with transparent access to the means by which conclusions are reached, rather than assembling them in an audience to hear the Authorities deliver the catechism from on high, we are all of us becoming scientists in this way, entering into a democracy of the intellect that is already bearing spectacular fruit, not just at Wikipedia but through any number of collaborative projects, from the Gutenberg Project to Tor to Linux.via theawl.com and @brunogola
Metamorphosis is a dramatic life-changing event for many invertebrates. It’s the intersection between two distinct lives – larval and adult. It is how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.
The process is fascinating, specially when you have the chance to see it happening with your own eyes. You too can see it in the video A Sea Biscuit’s Life.
Because intersection is essentially another word for metamorphosis, I submitted a photomicrograph of a metamorphosing sea biscuit from my master’s thesis research. It made it to the final and was a runner-up!
I also here salute the echinoderms as a noble group especially designed to puzzle the zoologist.Book: The Invertebrates: Echinodermata (1955)
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Tax Audit Lawyers in Norfolk County
In Norfolk County, Massachusetts, a "tax audit" is a procedure in which the IRS or local tax authorities conduct an investigation of a taxpayer's tax filings, looking at them in more detail than they ordinarily do. Usually, they do this because there is something suspicious in the tax return. State and federal tax authorities also do a some number of random audits each year, without necessarily suspecting that an individual auditee has done anything wrong.
The actual process involved in a tax audit in Norfolk County, Massachusetts is usually fairly straightforward. If you hare chosen for an audit, you will receive a letter in the mail telling you as much. Before responding, it's essential for you to make sure that the letter is authentic, because there are scammers who send fake audit letters to innocent victims, in an attempt to extort money out of them. You should search the Internet for the name of the organization that the letter claims to represent, and call them using the contact information on their website, and confirm that you are actually being audited.
Once you receive the letter, and confirm its authenticity, you will have to meet with an auditor at the time and place specified in the letter, and subsequent communications with the auditor. The auditor will tell you what documents and records you need to bring to the meeting. They will then ask you some questions to clear up whatever discrepancy they found in your tax return.
Reasons For a Tax Audit in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
There are numerous different reasons why the federal government, or the tax authorities of Massachusetts might decide that a tax audit is warranted in your case.
A taxpayer can be chosen for an audit at random, even if the tax authorities don't suspect any wrongdoing. The idea behind these random audits is to keep taxpayers on their toes. So, if you are audited for this reason, and know that you've done everything thoroughly in filing your taxes, you will likely be fine.
Nonetheless, some people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts are audited because the government suspects that they are underreporting their income. For instance, if you report that you only make ,000 per year, and then go out and buy an expensive sports car, the IRS and state tax authorities are going to want to discover where the money to buy that car came from.
It is also typical to be audited in Norfolk County, Massachusetts if you claim a large number of deductions. A tax deduction is simply a legal subtraction from one's taxable income. Numerous different expenses, including charitable donations, interest paid on mortgages, and others, are deductible from one's taxes. If you claim so many deductions that you have negated almost all of your tax liability, you can bet that the government is going to be suspicious.
How Can A Norfolk County, Massachusetts Tax Lawyer Help?
If you find yourself on the business end of a tax audit in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, and you are sure that you have reported all of your income, and not claimed any invalid deductions, chances are you were just chosen at random for an audit, and you likely don't have any cause for concern, other than the inconvenience that an audit represents. If you are deemed to owe any back taxes, and your failure to pay in the past was the result of an honest mistake, you'll likely be afforded a chance to pay any taxes you owe from past years, with the possible addition of interest.
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Over the weeks since the release of the first section of the IPCC’s Fifth Report, the Heartland Institute — the Chicago-based extreme right wing and free-market propaganda outfit that has done so much to promote climate denial — has been trying to get media traction for its latest Not-the-IPCC report (NIPCC: the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change), Climate Change Reconsidered 2: Physical Science. Heartland describes CCR2 as…
… an independent, comprehensive, and authoritative report on the current state of climate science.
The truth is somewhat more prosaic. CCR2, like its predecessors, is an extended effort in cherry-picking and misdirection designed to demonstrate that, as Heartland puts it:
…the human effect is likely to be small relative to natural variability, and whatever small warming is likely to occur will produce benefits as well as costs.
For a detailed take-down of the NIPCC’s main arguments, take a look at Graham Wayne’s Notes for Educators, prepared as a response to an effort by Heartland to push CCR2 to schools in the US. Wayne notes:
The NIPCC report is akin to a confidence trick. It is pseudo-science, badly presented, made difficult to assess or check, and depends on ‘blinding the reader with science’ that may look credible until you actually try to verify those claims against the peer-reviewed published literature.
Climate statistician Tamino was equally unimpressed, suggesting that the NIPCC would be better designated the ICP – for Intentional Cherry-Picking in service of a predetermined conclusion.
My interest in the latest NIPCC “report” was piqued by the discovery that Don Easterbrook, the retired geologist with a long track record of misunderstanding and misrepresenting the Greenland ice core temperature record, was the lead author of chapter 5, Observations: The Cryosphere [pdf]. The NIPCC is clearly not blessed with an overabundance of qualified authors if they have to rely on Easterbrook as an expert on the cryosphere. Worse, his co-authors are two other retired geologists with little or no domain expertise: Cliff Ollier from Western Australia, and Bob Carter, a marine stratigrapher and all-purpose climate denier who never saw an argument against warming that he didn’t like1.
My first reaction to a quick skim through the chapter was pretty much the same as everybody else: this was cherry-picking taken to an extreme. To make sure that I was on the right track, I asked two real ice experts — Greenland maven Jason Box, and glaciologist Mauri Pelto — to take a quick look. Their reaction was scathing.
Multiple independent lines of observation from satellite, aircraft, and ground surveys indicate a strong imbalance of land ice that results in the observed increasing rate of sea level. Easterbrook and co-authors lie about this fact among many others in the NIPCC report’s shameless mockery of earth science.
Pelto found a couple of amazing counterfactual statements:
NIPCC: “Research on mountain glaciers worldwide has failed to provide evidence for unnatural glacial retreat in the late twentieth century.” (p633)
Pelto: Twenty one consecutive years of global mass balance loss and the disappearance of so many glaciers, is hardly natural. See World Glacier Monitoring Service reports.
NIPCC: “Recent satellite-borne geophysical measurements suggest Greenland, like Antarctica, is in a state of approximate mass balance”. (p632)
Pelto: This is hardly borne out by Howat and Eddy (2011, pdf). “We find that 90% of the observed glaciers retreated between 2000 and 2010, approaching 100% in the northwest, with rapid retreat observed in all sectors of the ice sheet.”
So far, so bad. But what about Easterbrook? His fingerprints are all over several sections of the chapter, and many of the graphics. For example, Figure 5.12.1 (p709) bears a striking resemblance to earlier Easterbook efforts:
I first encountered that graph in an article of Easterbrook’s — Magnitude and rate of climate changes — posted at µWatts in January 2011. As I pointed out at the time, there are numerous errors in Easterbrook’s analysis of the GISP2 data — and one of them is made explicit in this two and half year old chart. If you want the full details, refer to my older post and its antecedents, but Easterbrook’s legend for the time series refers to “years before present (2000 AD)”. Unfortunately, the “present” in the time series he’s using is defined by long standing convention as 1950. This was pointed out to him at the time, both by me and in the comments under his article at µWatts. He can have no excuse, other than shoddy scholarship, for simply reusing the graph without correcting the error.
There are other interesting “parallels” between the µWatts article and the NIPCC report. Large chunks of the latter appear to be lightly edited versions of the µWatts “original”. Consider these two paragraphs:
µWatts 2011 original: The Medieval Warm Period (MWP) was a time of warm climate from about 900–1300 AD when global temperatures were apparently somewhat warmer than at present. Its effects were particularly evident in Europe where grain crops flourished, alpine tree lines rose, many new cities arose, and the population more than doubled. The Vikings took advantage of the climatic amelioration to colonize Greenland, and wine grapes were grown as far north as England where growing grapes is now not feasible and about 500 km north of present vineyards in France and Germany. Grapes are presently grown in Germany up to elevations of about 560 meters, but from about 1100 to 1300 A.D., vineyards extended up to 780 meters, implying temperatures warmer by about 1.0 to 1.4° C (Oliver, 1973, Tkachuck, 1983). Wheat and oats were grown around Trondheim, Norway, suggesting climates about one degree C warmer than present (Fagan, 2007).
NIPCC 2013: The Medieval Warm Period (900–1300 AD) that followed was marked by global temperatures warmer than at present, as indicated by the flourishing of grain crops, elevation of alpine tree lines, and building of many new towns and cities as the European population more than doubled. The Vikings took advantage of the climatic amelioration to colonize Greenland in 985 AD, when milder climates allowed favorable open-ocean conditions for navigation and fishing. Wine grapes were grown about 500 km north of present vineyards in France and Germany, and also in the north of England (Oliver, 1973; Tkachuck, 1983). Wheat and oats were grown around Trondheim, Norway, suggesting climates about one degree C warmer than the present (Fagan, 2009).
The words highlighted in green are identical between the two pieces of text, and the exact sequence most of the other elements of the original are maintained in the NIPCC report version.
Most amusingly, given that the NIPCC is committed to presenting the Medieval Climate Anomaly as both global and warmer than at present, is Easterbrook’s change to his first sentence: in 2011 “global temperatures were apparently somewhat warmer than at present”, but by 2013 he has become much more certain.
However hard you look, you won’t find a reference to the µWatts original in the NIPCC report, only to Easterbrook’s 2011 remarkable2 Elsevier book, Evidence-Based Climate Science: Data opposing CO2 emissions as the primary source of global warming (Amazon listing), where the error-ridden graph appears as Fig 24 on page 24. A little later in the book, on page 26, we find the above text from Easterbrook’s µWatts article repeated in full3.
Apart from being too lazy to correct an error from the beginning of 2011 for his book published nine months later, or this year’s NIPCC report4, Easterbrook appears to be a serial self-plagiarist with little or no concern for the accuracy of the stuff he publishes.
Life is too short to dig much further into the NIPCC’s misrepresentation of the state of our knowledge about the earth’s cryosphere and its response to warming, but its reliance on the “work” of Don Easterbrook is a telling indication that it is far from being the “scholarly report” its publishers claim. It is a parody of the IPCC, an inversion of the scientific process. It is the Heartland Institute’s Big Book Of Lies About Climate Change, and will be deservedly ignored by the reality it so badly traduces.
[Thanks to Jason Box and Mauri Pelto for taking time to look over the NIPCC chapter. It’s time they’ll never get back…]
- Carter is also one of the lead authors of the full report. [↩]
- See my post from October 2011 on the contents and authors, who include Monckton and blogger Steven Goddard! [↩]
- See the Amazon listing for the book, then click on the “look inside” feature, and scroll down. [↩]
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Downsizing and Downspeeding topics by traditional commercial vehicles have been a negative impact on the vibration and acoustic properties of the vehicle. However, Brand image and safety regulations push the investment on NVH. Nowadays, Electrified Vehicles (BEV & PHEV) are getting into the play and boost the significance of the Acoustics. NVH properties of Electrified Vehicles play an important role in contrast to traditional cars.
While the dominated acoustic source of tradional cars is engine, Wind Noise and Artifical Sounds are more important for BEV & PHEV designs. Further, HVAC Noise and E-Powertrain based problems may have been priorisied.
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According to the World Health Organisation, the global average life expectancy increased by more than six years between 2000 and 2019 while the population grew by more than one billion. This, combined with rising cases of health conditions associated with diabetes and obesity, are putting healthcare systems under pressure to treat an increasing population suffering with sustained illnesses.
Medical professionals must often choose between curing a patient of a condition or simply managing it over time to ensure they can live the best life possible. Many treatment plans are designed to monitor people’s illnesses, not necessarily cure them. This ‘maintenance approach’ means patients require ongoing treatment from their healthcare provider, which is more costly and time-consuming than curing a condition. For medical conditions which are difficult to cure, such as diabetes and chronic wounds, the situation is more complex.
Frequent care leads to higher costs
In the case of chronic wounds such as leg and foot ulcers, the wound will need cleaning and re-dressing sometimes as often as three times a week to avoid infection. Wounds can take months to close, if they even heal at all, requiring a lot of time and resources from medical staff. Treating the wound over time, however long that is, can therefore cost a lot of money.
According to a 2006 report by the Wound Healing Society, chronic wounds – including pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, venous ulcers, and arterial insufficiency ulcers – are becoming more frequent as the global population is living longer. Venous leg ulcers (VLU) alone are estimated to affect up to 3 per cent of the global adult population.
As the modern world becomes more populated, and as conditions such as diabetes and obesity are rising, cases of chronic wounds are expected to increase further. Healthcare systems will therefore need to dedicate more time and resources towards wound treatment; however, this will increase the costs associated with treating these patients.
Wound treatment already costs global healthcare systems billions each year: treating VLU costs the US approximately $3 billion, while treating leg ulcers in the UK costs the NHS £1.94 billion. These costs are largely attributable to nurse visits and the bandages and dressing needed for treatment.
Until recently, the ‘maintenance approach’ has been widely adopted for treating chronic wounds. However, medical technology (MedTech) is introducing new methods of treatment which are making healthcare systems more efficient and cost-effective.
Improving costs and patient care
Medical devices are allowing new methods of treatment to be implemented into healthcare systems around the world, particularly in the treatment for chronic illnesses such as leg ulcers and diabetes. MedTech is working alongside, and in some cases instead of, traditional methods of treatment. Such devices are speeding up patient recovery times, reducing the need for ongoing treatment and, crucially, decreasing costs for patients. This new breed of technology can also provide a permanent treatment to chronic medical conditions, rather than solely maintain a patient’s wellbeing over time.
Integrating new devices within healthcare systems is not an easy process. It can take decades of consistent work and requires a lot of money, clinical data, regulatory approval and backing from clinicians within the system. MedTech devices are also required to meet regulatory approval before they can be implemented into healthcare systems; the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are two of the world’s leading regulation services and help to set standards for healthcare across the globe.
MedTech devices, such as Sky Medical Technology’s geko™ device, can be used in the treatment of leg ulcers. Clinical data has found that increasing blood flow to the wound surface, thereby enhancing oxygen and nutrient delivery, ulcers can eventually be cured rather that treated and monitored over time. Sky Medical Technology’s wearable geko™ device sits behind a patient’s knee and sends short, painless electrical pulses down the leg to promote blood flow equal to 60 per cent of walking. This in turn increases circulation, reduces swelling and accelerates wound healing allowing the wounds to close in a matter of weeks as opposed to months or not at all.
Now approved and regulated devices are being implemented by forward-thinking clinicians to treat conditions such as leg ulcers, significantly reducing the financial and staffing strains on healthcare systems, all while improving patient outcomes.
Implementing devices into evolving healthcare systems
The challenges that drivers of MedTech innovation now face involve finding ways to reward innovation and risk without tearing up what already exists: how can we adopt new and improved solutions into existing treatment plans without causing harm, wasting time or losing money?
The vast differences in healthcare systems around the world make this particularly complicated, especially in terms of costs. Healthcare payments vary depending on the type of treatment a patient needs, how long treatment can take, whether the patient can access public or private healthcare, and in some cases whether the patient is a native or an expatriate.
Many healthcare systems across the world, including the U.S. and parts of the Middle East, have traditionally operated under a ‘fee for service’ payment scheme. This means each healthcare provider gets paid separately for each service they provided. For instance, if a nurse attended a patient’s home to redress a wound, that is one cost; if a patient needed a specialist assessment, that would be another, separate cost.
Under this model, healthcare providers get paid regardless of whether the service leads to a positive patient outcome, including for treating a leg ulcer over time that does not ever heal. For the growing number of global patients suffering with chronic conditions who require long-term care management, especially wound care, this can result in extensive medical bills.
Fee for quality
However, many of these healthcare systems are shifting towards a ‘fee for quality’ or episode-based approach. Under these systems, patients will pay for the quality of care they receive irrespective of how long and how often treatment is needed. Healthcare systems can predetermine the best products and approaches for treatment based on medical evidence, enabling patients to access the best quality and most cost-effective care, making it fairer and more effective for both providers and patients.
This should – in theory – help to ease the pressure on healthcare systems which are having to treat an increasing number of individuals with chronic illnesses. The sooner patients can be treated and cured, more patient beds will be available, fewer nurse visits will be required and less resources will be needed.
Better healthcare for all
A less expensive, more efficient treatment plan for patients will allow healthcare systems to provide the best care possible – seeking to adopt medical innovation with the aim of curing a patient’s illness as quickly and effectively as possible.
MedTech is uniquely placed to bring about positive change across global healthcare systems. Instead of trying to ensure adoption of new innovations within the confines of the previous system, healthcare systems are changing to actively foster adoption.
This important shift will not only enable more investment in the development of new medical technologies, but in turn will help lessen the pressure on the entire healthcare operation – creating a brighter, more effective, and affordable system for all.
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Doctors have always recommended mothers go with breastfeeding – being the most organic and healthiest food intake for a baby. Yet, environment and health play a role, and that’s not favorable in all cases. Also, some mothers encounter issues with breastfeeding. Some of them don’t have enough time because of a busy schedule and some do not have sufficient milk supply. You can learn more about this from this link. Like, always we have alternatives to deal with situations! Search out the supermarket, and you will find a whole lot of options for baby milk powder but figuring the best one out is an essential part! After days of studying is have concluded some subjects that are necessary for the baby’s growth and health:
Content label and ingredients
Of course, choosing the best baby milk powder in Malaysia features quality and national food safety standards at the top of all. Each vitamin, mineral has its own benefit and role in developing and growth of the little one. For that, it is necessary to match and understand the content value of each ingredient set by the national food safety standards for your country before purchasing one.
This includes the right amount of carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamin B1, B2, vitamin C, zinc, iron, calcium, and more. Just like their intake affects a lot on the development of the baby, consequently, the excessive intake of any ingredient can have a negative and bad impact on the health of the baby.
Keep in mind not go for those baby milk powders who have tampering or reprinting with dates, unclear content, incomplete label information, violating scientific principles, and other such issues. Remember, a healthy baby grows to be a learning and active child!
Check for texture and color
After you have opened the can, peek that the baby milk powder is milky yellow, and do you see anything else with the naked eye? Make sure the powder is soft, loose, and smells of frankincense! The other way around finds it tastes sour or mildew, which means the baby milk power is most probably deteriorated, so prevent from giving it to the baby.
Each baby exits different priority
Each baby is not the same as the other, they differ in traits, actions, and even in internal immunity. Some babies might not have good digestion, so they milk powder with adequate OPO, a high proportion of whey protein, dietary fiber, probiotics, and other nutritional elements.
In contrast, if your baby has weak immunity, doctors advise as best baby milk powder to be the one with the adequate amount of probiotics, lactoferrin, and nucleotides. Another case could be of a baby suffering from calcium deficiency, well in that case consider the milk powder with CPP formula and high calcium content.
Moreover, there cases where the little one is found to be allergic to lactose, certainly in that it recommended to take guidance from a doctor before moving towards special medical use of hydrolyzed protein cause it depends on total or partial hydrolysis – the degree of allergy the baby is suffering from.
Baby’s reaction to the taste
Taste buds play another important while selecting the best baby milk powder. It is quite important to identify whether the bay likes to have a particular brand of milk powder or not? Milk nutrition is essential, but if the baby doesn’t like to eat, it becomes completely useless.
The brand or price does not affect how a particular milk powder would react to the baby. The best way is to judge where things are going right or not, depends on daily milk intake, normal growth in weight and height, normal sleep, and other healthcare subjects. Speaking generally things are perfect as long as the baby is healthy, no matter the milk powder is domestic or imported or which milk source it is made from
Lastly, I would emphasize the point that nothing could replace the organic breastfeeding method, so if switching just because it’s the trend, so you are creating damage for your baby by yourself otherwise, alternatives are created to deal with the situation, and this one such so. Also, before you end up selecting one, take advice from your family doctor to be on the safer side.
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7 Ways to Fail and Maintain Credibility
Failing well enhances leadership credibility; failing poorly destroys it.
“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” George Bernard Shaw
Failures are inevitable. You’ll fail because of:
- Unrealistic goals
- Misappropriated resources
- Changing conditions and circumstances
- Lack of skill
- Poor preparation
- Inadequate or inaccurate information
- Wrong assumptions
“While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior.” Henry C. Link
How to fail well
- Don’t overreact when you fail. It makes you look weak and insecure.
- Don’t pretend everything’s OK. That makes you look disconnected and out of touch.
- Take responsibility don’t blame. People respect responsible leaders.
- Say, “I was wrong.”
- Accept your limitations while committing to improving them. No one expects you to know everything. They do expect you to improve.
- Say, “Next time.” It helps as long as it’s not over used. “Next time we’ll seek more input.”
- Maintain positivity. Getting down on yourself and others won’t take you where you want to go. Leaders press through failure into the future.
“What we call failure is not the falling down but the staying down.” Mary Pickford
Success buffers failure
- You’re done if you don’t frequently get the job done.
- Keep successes in the spotlight by highlighting the contributions others make.
- Focus on progress while addressing problems. “Are we making progress?”
- Build and fuel momentum. Momentum makes failures seem smaller.
Failures are inevitable and seldom final.
However, nothing sustains your credibility if you consistently fail. Therefore, you’ll go farther if you adopt a “failure philosophy” that keeps you and your organization leaning into the future rather than stuck in the past.
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With the arrival of a brand new year, it should come as no surprise that there are some shiny new laws going into effect in California this January, 2019. Some of the laws are meant to help make the state greener, and others are meant to make it safer. All of the new laws going into effect this January vary from limiting the use of plastic straws at restaurants to who can purchase a gun in the state.
All California residents should read up on these new laws to help ensure that they don’t accidentally break any of them. After all, no one wants to get into trouble for breaking a law, especially not one that they didn’t know about.
New Food Related Laws
First up is one that caused quite a bit of a stir when it was first announced a year ago. Starting January 1st, sit-down restaurants, not fast food restaurants, will only be able to provide plastic straws to customers upon request. They will no longer be permitted to hand them out with the drinks. If a business is caught violating this law, it can be fined up to $300. The hope with this law is that it will reduce the number of plastic straws each day, which in turn, reduces how many end up in the dump or ocean.
Another law, aimed at helping families, primarily the children, stay healthy, has to do with kids meals. By default, all kid’s meals will have to list water or milk as the main drink option. Soft drinks will still be available, but the idea is to push families toward making healthier choices.
The last law removes criminal penalties for sidewalk food vendors. Cities will begin to license these vendors. Some counties and cities may even choose to allow cooks to sell food from their homes, provided they get a permit and have their home kitchen inspected. This law is meant to help hardworking people make an honest living without the fear of facing criminal charges.
New Gun Laws
Starting in February, the minimum age to buy certain guns will raise from 18 to 21. If person wants to buy a long gun, they will need to be 21 or older. However, there are exceptions if a person is a licensed hunter, law enforcement officer, or a member of the military.
Another new law piggybacks off an existing law that provided lifetime firearm bans for anyone with a felony conviction. This new law makes it so that anyone convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence can never purchase a gun. With this law, the goal is to try and prevent any domestic violence cases from getting worse.
Lastly, all gun stores will now be required to post safety warning in their stores about the risks and rules of handling a gun in the state of California. The idea of this law being that people will be more aware of what they are getting into when they purchase a firearm.
Other Laws Going Into Effect
Some of the other new laws for this year, in theory, will make it harder for higher ups in businesses to avoid any sexual abuse claims against them.
Another law requires employers to provide employees who are new mothers with a private space, other than a bathroom, to pump. This was inspired by a 2018 law in San Francisco.
Dealing with new laws can be a bit of a challenge. After all, everyone struggles with adapting to change from time to time. Luckily, many of this year’s new laws only apply to certain groups of people, making life a little bit easier for the majority of Californians this year. Despite that fact, keeping up to date with all new laws is always a good idea. Doing so is a great way for a person to keep themselves out of trouble in the coming year. | <urn:uuid:ecb6f3fb-0b25-4a38-b9f4-3347bf963a10> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pennybailbonds.com/new-california-laws-for-2018/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.96315 | 751 | 2.09375 | 2 |
And you thought the Indian navy's screen-door-on-a-submarine moment was bad: Apparently, the Spanish navy's brand new diesel-electric S-80 Plus submarines are too girthy for their berthings. And in this case, size really does matter:
El País reports Spain's new submarine project, the S-80, has a new problem (the first, very expensive, one was that it didn't float). Now it doesn't fit in the submarine pens at the Cartagena naval base.https://t.co/hRTmfSVOKd pic.twitter.com/r3z5GWaiwD
— Matthew Bennett (@matthewbennett) July 18, 2018
The issues facing the Spanish navy's cocksure bubbleheads include the sub's girth, weight and length. Here's a run-down of the problem according to the Spanish-language newspaper El Pais (emphasis added):
The problems surrounding the bizarre history of the new submarine of the Spanish Navy have not yet been fully resolved.First was the excessive weight of the ship, which prevented it from floating and forced an increase in its length by 10 meters and its displacement by 800 tons.Now the problem is that, with its new dimensions, the S-80 Plus does not fit in the docking pits of the naval base of Cartagena (Murcia), which will force the Ministry of Defense to dredge and expand the docks.The cost of the necessary infrastructure works to adapt the base to the new submersible, including the expansion of the pits, amounts to 16 million euros.
Yikes! We're pretty sure our friends at The War Zone are in on the joke, too:
The issue is that the S-80 Plus is larger than manufacturer Navantia had said it would be when the Spanish government approved construction of four boats all the way back in 2003. The program to develop a new submarine for Spain’s Navy dates back to before the end of the Cold War, at which time it was a joint Franco-Spanish effort.
Luckily, the Spanish military plans on making it, uh, work. “There have been deficiencies in the project,” Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said of the S-80 in a recent interview with the BBC. “They are already corrected and that the project is absolutely viable.”
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U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Procedures for the compilation, analysis, and reporting of:
State motor-fuel, motor-vehicle, driver-license and motor-carrier data
Highway finance data of State and local governments
|Chapter 1.||General Procedures|
|Chapter 2.||Reports Identifying Motor-Fuel Use and Taxation|
|Chapter 3.||Report Identifying Motor-Vehicle Registration and Taxation|
|Chapter 4.||Report Identifying State Driver Licenses and Fees|
|Chapter 5.||Report Identifying State Taxation of Motor Carriers|
|Chapter 6.||Report Identifying Disposition of State Motor-Vehicle and Motor-Carrier Revenue|
|Chapter 7.||Periodic Special Requests for Motor-Fuel, Motor-Vehicle, Driver-License, and Financial Information|
|Chapter 8.||Reports Identifying Receipts and Expenditures of State Highway Agencies|
|Chapter 9.||Reports Identifying State Transportation Debt|
|Chapter 10.||Toll Highway and Bridge Authorities|
|Chapter 11.||Report Identifying Receipts and Expenditures of Local Governments|
|Chapter 12.||Report Identifying State Highway Capital Outlay and Maintenance Expenditures|
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|D:||A Simplified Methodology for Reporting Local Highway Finance Data|
A Guide to Reporting Highway Statistics is a principal part of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) comprehensive highway information collection effort. The Congress recognized the need for information to support highway policy development and created the Office of Road Inquiry in the Department of Agriculture in 1893. As early as 1904, the Federal Government began inquiring about highway taxation, sources of revenue for highways, and highway expenditures. The role of the Federal Government in highway transportation has changed greatly since 1893, but its role in assembling highway data has continued.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-670), which brought together the Federal programs for many modes of transportation into a single, Cabinet level organization, charges the Secretary of Transportation to promote and undertake development, collection, and dissemination of technological, statistical, economic, and other information relevant to domestic and international transportation. The DOT is also authorized to engage in studies to collect data concerning highway planning, development, financing, construction, operation, modernization, maintenance, safety, and traffic conditions and to publish the results of such research (Title 23 U.S. Code, section 307(a)).
Certain data are needed by the FHWA to meet its responsibilities to Congress and the public. "These data include but are not limited to information required for proposed legislation and reports to Congress; evaluating the extent, performance, condition and use of the Nation's transportation systems; analyzing existing and proposed Federal-aid funding methods and levels, and the assignment of user-cost responsibility; maintaining a critical information base on fuel availability, use, and revenues generated; and calculating apportionment factors." (Title 23 U.S. Code, section 420.105 (b)). The forms and instructions in A Guide to Reporting Highway Statistics are designed to address this need.
A Guide to Reporting Highway Statistics was first issued in 1979 to organize into one volume the instructions for various reporting forms and other related data needs that had been issued over a period of several years. The Guide was revised and reissued in 1982 following an extensive review and a concerted effort by the FHWA to reduce the burden of reporting highway statistics. The Guide was also reissued in 1985, 1987, 1990, 1994 and 1997. This edition continues previously established reporting requirements with the addition of minor modifications and clarifications to some forms and the instructions.
This Guide has two objectives:
In consultation with the States, FHWA has designed a series of reporting forms to account for motor-fuel consumption; motor-vehicle registrations; driver licensing; motor-carrier taxation; and the source, distribution, and expenditures of funds for highways. This Guide presents detailed procedures for the preparation and submission of these forms; page iv lists each form and identifies the chapter in which it is discussed.
In addition to these periodic reports, the FHWA needs other information from the States for various program and policy analyses and to perform its role as a national clearinghouse for highway statistics. This includes supplemental tabulations concerning motor fuel, motor vehicles, and driver licenses; specialized financial reports; and copies of State highway laws. The Guide outlines the types of additional information that the States should try to systematically obtain and forward to the FHWA as part of the ongoing cooperative process of compiling highway statistics.
The FHWA recognizes that many of the State planners and analysts who complete the reporting forms are responsible for several different reporting areas and, thus, need to understand how the different reports interrelate, why certain forms require reconciliation, and how to accomplish it. They need a broad enough understandin—beyond the details of the individual reports—of the national reporting system to be able to assure effective coordination of their work with the other State and local agencies involved in the process of compiling highway statistics as well as with the FHWA. This is important, because the FHWA needs a consistent, comprehensive overview of the source and application of funds for highway purposes for each State to be able to build a comparable overview for the Nation.
The reports covered in this Guide are used to develop highway legislation and to keep Congress and the State governments informed. They are indispensable to the development of FHWA national tables and other publications; and they aid highway planning, programing, budgeting, forecasting, and fiscal management. When published, these statistical information developed from these reports are also used by other Federal agencies, local governments, the private sector, academic institutions, and national organizations.
The Guide, along with other FHWA documents (Highway Statistics, Highway Taxes and Fees, and the HPMS Field Manual) may be accessed at the FHWA web site at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to vary from 4 hours to 380 hours per form, with an average of 22.4 hours per form, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to:
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Highway Policy Information, HPPI
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Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D.C. 20503.
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Planning for the deployment of development in Bangladesh
journal contributionposted on 06.12.2017, 00:00 authored by Abul BhuiyanAbul Bhuiyan, Aminul FaraiziAminul Faraizi, James McallisterJames Mcallister
One may observe a fundamental disjuncture that occurred in the operation of power by the West in governing the Third World population since the Second World War. Pre-war management was based on exercise of sovereign power by the former colonial masters; post-colonial or contemporary power is exercised through the production of self-governing docile subjects, who internalize Western ideals as their own. This form of subjugation is more subtle and effective than colonial governance. This article uses the development planning process in Bangladesh as an example to demonstrate how that process enables the deployment of endless institutions and strategies for development to bring the general masses under disciplinary control. | <urn:uuid:2d4159b4-0b6d-4085-b9bc-2427fdcbfa62> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://acquire.cqu.edu.au/articles/journal_contribution/Planning_for_the_deployment_of_development_in_Bangladesh/13426421/1 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.927457 | 193 | 1.75 | 2 |
Passive House Primary School
It is an inspiration to all the industry, that Clifton Hill Primary School chose to build their campus extension to the strict Passive House standard. Importance of windows as an integral part of houses and buildings is well established, however, when it comes to an educational space, this increases multiple folds:
Windows in a classroom
A classroom with natural sunlight exposure, fresh air and outdoor views is proven to boost performance, help brain function and reduce depression among students as well as teachers. Another crucial aspect of windows in a school setting, is their ability to insulate noise pollution to create an optimised and quiet environment suitable for learning.
The Clifton Hill Primary School expansion project is a 4 story brand new building, designed by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects (JCB) to the strict Passive House standard. It is under construction at the moment by the Kapitol Group and will serve as vertical campus for year 5 and 6 students in Clifton Hill.
In addition to energy efficiency, large windows and good sound insulation, the architects of this project also had a strict commitment to sustainable business practice and limiting environmental impact of the project, which led them to Paarhammer Wood-Alu triple-glazed windows range, suitable for Passive House.
Custom built in Australia
This project includes a ~35 square meter unit with 9 fixed triple-glazed low E glass panes. In addition to supporting local businesses and Australian workforce, Paarhammer’s products are custom made to help turn your vison into reality and give you freedom in your designs.
Performance: energy efficiency, noise reduction & maintenance
Passivehouse is the toughest and highest standard when it comes to energy efficient buildings. Consequently, only the very best windows and doors with the lowest U values are suitable for achieving passive house energy efficiency margins. Paarhammer triple-glazed Wood-Alu Range with very low u value of 1 is the ideal choice, capable of providing the required energy efficiency levels. See Paarhammer Passive House Range for more information.
Additionally Paarhammer’s Wood-Alu Range triple glazed windows have an excellent noise reduction capability of up to 43 dB, making them the ideal candidate to create a quiet class-room environment, allowing students and staff excel despite the noisy world outside.
Anti-condensation technology and powder coated aluminium cladding ensures longevity of both structure and aesthetics of the window, allowing for minimum maintenance required.
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Nearly one in three patients with lupus uses opioids, often for more than a year, according to a recent study in southeast Michigan.
There is little evidence that opioids effectively reduce pain from rheumatic diseases.
Patients with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease, often suffer from inflammation and pain throughout their body.
“Rheumatic diseases, such as lupus, are a leading cause of chronic pain,” says Emily Somers, an associate professor of rheumatology, environmental health sciences, and obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan Medicine.
“With the current opioid epidemic and evolving guidance related to opioid prescribing, we wanted to determine current levels of prescription opioid use in lupus,” says Somers, lead author of the paper in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that examines prescription opioid use among adult patients with lupus in southeast Michigan.
The research team examined data from the Michigan Lupus Epidemiology & Surveillance (MILES) Program, a cohort of more than 650 patients with and without lupus from southeast Michigan.
In the study of patients who shared a similar demographic background—462 adults with lupus and 192 adults without lupus—31% of patients with lupus used prescription opioids during the study period (2014-2015) compared to 8% of adults without the condition.
In addition, 68% of the patients with lupus using prescription opioids had used them for more than one year, and 22% were on two or more different opioid prescriptions.
“These findings were alarming because one in three patients with lupus were using a prescription opioid, with the majority of those for longer than a year, even though opioids may not be providing benefits and have harmful side effects,” Somers says.
“We were surprised to find such high-levels of prescription opioid use amongst patients with lupus and that they were over three times as likely to use prescription opioids as others in their community with similar sociodemographic backgrounds.”
Further, the study found that patients with lupus who had at least one emergency department visit in the last year were twice as likely to use prescription opioids compared to those patients with lupus who had not visited the emergency department.
“It is important for clinicians caring for patients with lupus, including providers in the emergency department, to be aware of the high levels of prescription opioid use in lupus,” Somers says.
Patients with lupus may be particularly vulnerable to long-term side effects of opioids, she adds.
“In addition to their underlying disease, patients with lupus generally receive immunosuppressive and glucocorticoid therapies, which already put patients at a higher risk for known adverse effects related to long-term opioid use,” Somers says.
There can be several causes of pain in lupus, including a high prevalence of centralized pain, or fibromyalgia, among people living with lupus. The source of pain therefore needs to be diagnosed accurately in order to treat patients with lupus properly, Somers says.
“Underused, but effective, non-opioid and non-drug strategies for pain management, as well as treatment directed at possible coexisting centralized pain syndromes, may be both safer and more effective than long-term opioids for reducing pain in this patient population.
“Examples of non-drug pain management include physical activity and self-management education about the patient’s chronic disease.”
The researchers hope the study inspires fellow health professionals to work towards strategies for reducing opioid use in patients with lupus, along with safer and more effective pain management.
“This level of opioid use signals a need for healthcare providers to consider effective non-opioid pain management strategies in these patients and to familiarize themselves with guidelines for opioid tapering and discontinuation when appropriate,” Somers says.
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New Jersey Stem Cell Therapy
Dr. Silberman trained under one of the pioneers in the field of regenerative medicine while a fellow at the Crozer Chester Medical Center Sports Medicine Institute. Dr. Silberman has more experience performing regenerative ultrasound guided injections than the pop up stem cell centers and regenerative institutes you may have come across in your search. He now teaches attending physicians, fellows, residents, and medical students from around the country how to harvest stem cells for the treatment of orthopedic musculoskeletal condition.
The cost of injecting a bone marrow aspirate stem cell injection in one joint or tendon/ligament at New Jersey Sports Medicine is $2400. Two joints or locations cost $2700. Multiple locations are discounted.
Dr. Silberman uses an FDA approved bone marrow needle specifically designed for orthopedic stem cell procedures that requires only a single puncture, 10cc or less of bone marrow aspirate, no manipulation, centrifugation, or addition of any substances, no processing off the sterile field (reducing the risk of infection), and no discarding or filtering of any of your stem cells and progenitor cells.
Other stem cell bone marrow systems produce aspirates contaminated with peripheral blood, require multiple puncture sites (or drilling of bone), excessive removal of more than 60cc of marrow aspirate (which has to be manipulated, filtered, and spun with additives), and ultimately, the discarding of most of the aspirate, and hence with it the discarding of your stem cells and progenitor cells.
For example, Regenexx, which can cost $6000, uses pretreatment with prolotherapy injections the week of the procedure, six to ten puncture sites in your iliac crest, 60 to 150cc of bone marrow aspirate which hurts, and then manual separation with additives and centrifugation or spinning of the marrow aspirate, plus the need for PRP therapy to be performed with the procedure.
Figure 1. Traditional Regenexx method causes peripheral blood contamination.
Dr. Silberman's stem cell method yields an average of 37 million nucleated cells.
Figure 2. Dr. Silberman's novel Marrow Cellution method, delivers pure bone marrow aspirate direct from your body back into your body with no need for any processing, additives, or spinning.
Dr. Silberman, an expert in ultrasound guided injections, teaching physicians, fellows, residents, and medical students from around the country how to perform them, will then inject your stem cells under ultrasound guidance with precision into your damaged injured tissue or joint.
Adipose tissue (lipoaspirate) processed mechanically yields 10,000 to 240,000 nucleated cells. This is the process used by other regional regenerative institutes.
While you may have read that adipose tissue hosts more stem cells than bone marrow, this only holds true in regenerative medicine in the manner in which your fat tissue is processed. To obtain a high stem cell yield, your fat must be enzymatically broken down and expanded and cultured outside the body, not currently approved by the FDA. The addition of chemicals makes your fat a drug which have to be rigorously studied for
human use prior to market. These toxic chemicals used in the process have not been studied in humans. To bypass the FDA, companies have come with ways to mechanically process your fat without chemicals, such as shaking them in a bag of marbles, but these methods yield contaminated, low, variable stem cell counts. These are
the methods used by other New York and New Jersey regenerative institutes.
Dr. Silberman's method means less cost, less time, less pain, less risk of infection, less risk of allergic reaction, less waste, better numbers.
Dr. Silberman's system yields 3290 CFU-f per ml.
Harvest BMAC yields 1270 CFU-f per ml.
Arteriocyte Magellen yields 510 CFU-f per ml.
Biomet BioCUE yields 134 CFU-f per ml.
Traditional trocar yields 356 CFU-f per ml.
What are mesenchymal stem cells or multipotent stromal cells (MSCs)?
Mesenchymal stem cells, or MSCs, are multipotent stromal cells that can 1. differentiate into a variety of cell types including: osteoblasts (bone cells), chondrocytes (cartilage cells), myocytes (muscle cells) and adipocytes (fat cells), 2. modulate oxidative stress, 3. have immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aptoptic effects.
(Strioga et al. Stem Cells Dev. 2012 Sep 20;21(14):2724-52).
Osteoarthritis is a mesenchymal disease in which the activity of MSCs are altered leading to an absence of repair and increased degeneration of cartilage. (Jo et al. Stem Cells 2014; 32:1254-1266).
MSCs are known to stimulate chondrocytes to proliferate and synthesize extracellular matrix, to induce anti-inflammatory cytokine production, and to possess immunumodulatory properties, resulting in anti-inflammatory activity, regeneration, and pain relief.
Bone Marrow Derived stem cells are obtained in the office via bone marrow aspiration with a needle inserted in the iliac crest of the pelvis. Adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD MSCs) are obtained in the office via lipoaspiration of fat from your abdomen or buttock.
Postulated mechanisms of MSCs for the treatment of arthritis are:
1. Direct differentiation into chondrocytes (articular cartilage) or more likely, 2. Paracrine effects of secreted bioactive materials, modulating inflammation and providing an environment for tissue regeneration, by controlling cytokine and growth factor production from endogenous cells or through secretion of bioactive materials.
Conditions that Bone Marrow Aspirate Stem Cells may be used for at New Jersey Sports Medicine:
Stem Cells for Pseudogout
Rheumatoid arthritis and similar arthropathies, lupus, psoriatic arthritis
Osetochondral cartilage defects, degeneration, injury or wear, OCDs
Tendon Tears, Tendonosis, Tendonopathy
Painful neuropathies and nerve pain
Failed surgeries and chronic pain
AVN and Osteonecrosis of the knee, hip, other joints
What to expect? For Bone Marrow Aspirate Derived Stem Cells at New Jersey Sports Medicine:
An FDA approved bone marrow harvesting needle is used by Dr. Silberman, which is a minimally invasive, high yield, low volume aspiration, with NO manipulation, centrifugation, or addition of any substances. Your skin overlying your iliac crest (pelvis) and the lining of your pelvic bone will be anesthetized with a small injection. An access needle is then inserted through the cortex of your ilium into the medullary cavity and with a syringe up to 10ml of marrow will be aspirated. The bone marrow aspirate is then injected into your joint, tendon, or ligament. This system is much less painful then what you might have heard about 'bone marrow biopsies' and some patients do not feel any pain. A typical patient visit is 30 to 45 minutes.
For Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells:
The skin on your abdomen or buttock is anesthetized with a lidocaine injection. Using your thigh yields low numbers of cells. A blunt tip cannula is inserted into the fat layer and a mixture of 250cc of sterile saline and lidocaine and epinephrine is infiltrated, which can be dangerous. When adequate anesthesia is achieved, a harvesting cannula is inserted and your fat is sliced, diced, and aspirated. If done incorrectly, "dimpling" may result. About 60cc of fat is removed, not enough to give you a look of 'liposuction'. The lipoaspirate then has to be manually processed and manipulated, either mechanically which yield low cell counts and a high blood mononuclear cell count, which you do not want, or enzymatically, with the addition of proteolytic chemicals, which you do not want. This type of visit may take 3 hours.
Read more on bone marrow aspirate derived stem cells versus adipose derived stem cells from liposuction or lipoaspiration.
Is bone marrow aspirate or adipose tissue stem cell injection for everyone?
No. I have seen many athletes and patients come from other locations treated with stem cell therapy, prolotherapy, ozone, prolozone, and/or PRP when they should not have been treated with these often expensive out of pocket treatments. Dr. Silberman has treated failures from the "Kobe" Clinic in Germany where stem cells are cultured outside of the body, patients seen at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), and patients from the Cleveland Clinic. Nobody is bigger than medicine so don't be fooled by regenerative institutes and stem cell centers. Be wary of testimonials, as they do not constitute science.
Intra-articular Injection of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee.
Stem Cells 2014; 32:1254-1266.
Adult Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Delivered via Intra-Articular Injection to the Knee Following Partial Medial Meniscectomy
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study.
J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2014 Jan 15; 96 (2): 90 -98.
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Injections Improve Symptoms of Knee Osteoarthritis.
Arthroscopy April 2013Volume 29, Issue 4, Pages 748–755
A multi-center analysis of adverse events among two thousand, three hundred and seventy two adult patients undergoing adult autologous stem cell therapy for orthopaedic conditions.
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COVID-19 has a variety of different symptoms. One is loss of smell and taste.
Additionally, some people may also experience parosmia after having COVID-19. Parosmia is a smell disorder where odors become distorted.
In this article, we cover what we know so far about parosmia after COVID-19, including potential causes, duration, and treatment.
Parosmia is a type of smell disorder in which odors become distorted. For example, something that once smelled pleasant may smell bad or rotten to a person with parosmia.
Because smell and taste are so closely linked, parosmia can also have a negative impact on taste and eating. For someone with parosmia, foods that were previously appetizing can become unpalatable.
Potential causes of parosmia
Parosmia can have a variety of causes, including:
- upper respiratory tract infections
- head injuries
- sinus problems
- exposure to toxins
- neurological conditions like epilepsy or Parkinson’s disease
How parosmia can affect quality of life
Experiencing parosmia can have a big impact on quality of life. For example, people with parosmia may also have:
Parosmia can also affect a person’s life in other ways. For example, some jobs may be hard to do, particularly if scents are important. Examples of occupations that may be affected include chefs, florists, and firefighters.
There’s also an increased risk of not noticing hazards at home, like not being able to smell burning food, smoke, or gas.
Some people experience parosmia after having COVID-19. In fact, changes in smell or taste like parosmia are one of the many potential symptoms of long-haul COVID-19.
Some types of distorted odors people with parosmia report include:
- sewage or garbage
- rotten meat or eggs
- smoky or burnt
- ammonia or vinegar
- moldy socks
Who’s at risk for getting parosmia after COVID-19?
If loss of smell and taste was one of your acute COVID-19 symptoms, you may be at increased risk of parosmia. In many cases, people with parosmia also experienced loss of smell and taste while they were sick with COVID-19.
Age and sex may also be a factor. One
How common is parosmia after COVID-19?
Researchers are still trying to determine how common parosmia after COVID-19 actually is. One
The same study found that half of these people reported a sudden onset of parosmia, while the other half reported a gradual onset.
Additionally, the five most common types of foods that triggered parosmia were:
- chicken and meat
Generally speaking, parosmia after COVID-19 can gradually fade with time. However, it may take weeks or months to see an improvement.
For example, in the
The exact way in which COVID-19 causes parosmia is still unknown. However, researchers do have some thoughts on this topic.
While some problems with sense of smell could be from the effects of inflammation in the roof of the nose, it doesn’t explain more persistent, lingering problems with smell like parosmia.
It’s possible that infection with the coronavirus damages the receptors and nerves involved with our sense of smell. While this damage can often be repaired over time, it may cause some disruption in how we perceive odors.
It’s estimated that humans have 350 types of smell receptors. Additionally, our brain identifies individual odors based off of a combination of different signals from these receptors.
Repair of this complex system may occur in a trial-and-error process, which can result in a distorted sense of smell. Think of it as trying to rewire something in your house: It may take you a while to find the optimal connection again.
Why COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause parosmia
It’s important to note that COVID-19 vaccines cannot cause parosmia.
During an infection, the coronavirus is believed to cause damage to the tissues involved with your sense of smell, potentially resulting in parosmia.
However, none of the currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines contain live virus. Instead, the vaccines provide instructions to your cells on how to make a single viral protein called spike protein.
When cells produce spike protein and display it on their surface, the immune system can recognize it as foreign. This prompts an immune response that can protect you from the coronavirus in the future.
Parosmia due to COVID-19 often resolves on its own over time. But you may be wondering what else you can do as you recover.
A technique called smell training may be used to treat parosmia due to COVID-19. You may also see this referred to as olfactory training.
Smell training involves sniffing the same group of scents for
Some common scents used for smell training are essential oils of:
You can also choose your own scents from around the house. It may be helpful to pick scents you enjoyed or that may bring back memories. For example, if you’re an avid coffee drinker, you may select coffee grounds as one of your scents.
Switching your scents after several weeks may also help. A
Making various lifestyle changes may also help as you recover from parosmia. These typically involve avoiding certain scents that may trigger it. For example:
- Limit preparation or consumption of certain foods that commonly trigger parosmia, such as meats, onions, or eggs.
- Focus on blander food items, such as oatmeal or steamed vegetables, which may be less likely to trigger parosmia.
- Eat foods that are cold or at room temperature, as heat can enhance scents.
- Aim to avoid areas that are associated with strong scents, such as the grocery store, restaurants, or the perfume counter at a department store.
- Open the windows or use a fan to help dissipate scents that trigger parosmia.
Parosmia is when scents become distorted. For example, to someone with parosmia, a flower may smell like rotting meat.
Parosmia is a potential symptom of long-haul COVID-19. It’s believed to develop from damage that occurs to the tissues involved in smell during infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
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The Kimberley is a region in Australia’s Northern Territory occupying the country’s northwest corner. Three times the size of the UK, it’s mostly wild Outback dotted with fat boab trees in the interior, while its fractured coastline stretching from Wyndham to Broome is wilder still and almost uninhabitable. You can explore it overland or by sea — Tom and Lucy from our Australia team make the case for each.
Land and sea may offer slightly different experiences, but they can also be combined. You could follow up Tom’s recommended Kimberley expedition cruise with a land-based stay as outlined by Lucy, or incorporate parts of the Kimberley into a wider tour of the Australian Outback.
The Kimberley by sea
By Tom from our Australia team
Why go on an expedition cruise in the Kimberley?
The Kimberley Coast is so rocky and splintered, fragmenting in places into archipelagos of archipelagos, and washed by volatile tides, that helicopters can’t even land on some parts of it. Only the most skilled of skippers can tackle it. An expedition cruise really is the only way to see it.
You’ll witness the coast’s complex geology up close, observing areas such as Nares Point, where the action of tectonic plates has resulted in great folds and layer cakes of rock.
Thanks to your ship’s tenders and Zodiac boats, you’ll venture into places few people will ever see. You’ll navigate creeks with flourishing mangrove ecosystems, set foot on stark-white beaches, or visit the Lacepede Islands, where frigatebirds and brown boobies congregate along with thousands of green turtles.
You’ll be able to look upon some of the oldest known Aboriginal rock art, and search for wildlife such as migrating humpback whales. And, although saltwater crocodiles prevent you from swimming in the sea, there are opportunities to go ashore and swim in watering holes or waterfall pools.
While you’re visiting remote and unusual places, you’re in the hands of experts. One of my guides, Browny had lived in the Kimberley for 40 years and was writing a book about rock art.
There’s also a great choice of activities to take part in to suit your interests — anything from a strenuous waterfall climb to a languid creek cruise.
Highlights of a Kimberley expedition cruise
My advice is to make the most of all your cruise’s onshore activities, but there are a few places and experiences that I think really stand out.
One is King George Falls: you hike up an almost vertical rock face to reach the top of them, granting you a view over seemingly endless escarpments. Try to go first thing in the morning, when the stillness of the water makes for some impressive reflections. Climbing isn’t the only way to see the falls, though: you can also cruise through the King George River gorge.
At Vansittart Bay, you can walk over mudflats to see the shell of a DCS3 bomber that crashed there in World War II. Nearby, you’ll find some of the region’s best Aboriginal rock art. At Swift Bay you’ll see two different styles of rock art side by side. There are the long, skinny, human-like figures of the Gwion Gwion or Bradshaw style, and the much newer and rounder — and almost unspeakably sacred — Wandjina style. I was fascinated to see depictions of animals which have never been known to exist in the Kimberley, such as the Tasmanian Devil.
I’d also encourage you to see Montgomery Reef. It’s completely submerged at high tide, then appears as the tide goes out, like some sort of great barnacled leviathan rising from the seabed. You see it emerge, water pouring off its sides. Then, you scoot through a great channel that’s formed in the reef, taking it all in as egrets pick their way through its exposed corals.
There’s also the phenomena of Horizontal Falls (a horizontal waterfall), which is caused by an 11 m (433 ft) drop in the tide. You can cross the falls by Zodiac boat: go earlier in the day for a smoother ride, or later in the day to experience swirling rapids.
Kimberley expedition cruise vessels
Each expedition vessel is designed specifically to tackle Kimberley’s varying tides and fragmented coastline.
On the Coral Adventurer (120 passengers) and the Coral Discoverer (72 passengers) you’re provided with five-star food and drink, an open bridge policy and access to two types of tender. Their Xplorer boats have shaded seating, while Zodiac boats are good at slipping into narrower creeks. Also, they host nightly guest lectures — I particularly enjoyed one by the captain on the history of navigation.
For a more intimate experience, the True North welcomes 36 passengers with 20 staff onboard. This ship’s shallow hull renders it possible to reach even more far-flung inlets and islands. Or, take a day trip on one of its six tenders, guided by a naturalist. You’ll pick your way down the coastline, weaving your way through (sometimes beneath…) remote waterfalls and narrow tributaries, whilst being fed by fine dining chefs.
The True North is one of the only vessels to come equipped with an onboard helicopter, which allows guests to appreciate the Kimberley’s vast scale and access its secluded lookout points. During the cruise, you’ll get the chance to fly up the three-tiered Eagle falls, where you’ll be hosted at a private picnic overlooking the gushing waterfall below.
Best time to cruise the Kimberley
The dry season runs from April to September. To see full, fast-flowing waterfalls and more greenery, including the Kimberley rose in flower, go in April, May and June. If you’re more interested in spotting whales, visit in August and September. If you’d like a bit of both, choose July.
The Kimberley by land
Why explore the Kimberley by land?
Inland Kimberley is one of the last great remote parts of Australia: it’s utterly wild and untampered, with cattle stations the size of small European countries planted in the middle of nowhere.
It is, for me, the proper Australian Outback. It’s uncommercial and (as yet) relatively undiscovered by the outside world. What it lacks is a modern-day Aboriginal presence — for that, I recommend exploring Kakadu National Park or the Aboriginal-owned territory of Arnhem Land — though you’ll find plenty of rock art.
You’re here for scenery, and for a taste of Outback farming life, if you’re so inclined. Great sandstone gorges, wildlife-rich rivers and spring-fed waterfalls are the stars of the show, along with geological phenomena like the Bungle Bungles.
If you like road-tripping, the whole of the Gibb River Road, an unsealed former cattle trading road, is open to you. The full route takes around ten days, but you can get a feel for its wildness — the ocher-red scrubby landscapes, with vast escarpments rearing up alongside you — by simply driving for a couple of hours on it. It’s so empty, the custom is to wave at any passing cars.
Highlights of exploring the Kimberley by land
There are plenty of scenic high points to explore when staying on land. The Bungle Bungles are a cluster of humped, orange-and-black striped beehive-like formations. They lie a short scenic flight from Kununurra or El Questro Wilderness Park, and you explore them via walking trails that weave around their wind-whipped shapes. In the wet season, waterfalls stream down their sides.
Then there’s Emma Gorge, a 45-minute drive from El Questro Wilderness Park. Part of the rusty-red sandstone scarp of the Cockburn Ranges, its 65 m (213 ft) high walls shelter droplet waterfalls and turquoise pools as clear as glass. There’s a good walk which takes you clambering over boulders and criss-crossing creeks to reach a bracingly cold, isolated swimming-hole. Well, it’s bracingly cold unless you can find the thermal spring hidden among some of the rocks.
Bullo River Station sits on the Victoria River, where you can try barramundi fishing while keeping an eye out for white-bellied sea eagles. Once I saw one swoop down and catch a turtle, which it clutched in its talons as it flew away.
A river cruise is a great way to take in the Kimberley’s ecosystem. I like boating down Chamberlain Gorge, which you can do from El Questro Wilderness Park. Look out for barramundi and freshwater crocodiles, for rock wallabies hopping up the gorge sides and for nurseries of archerfish which spit water. Bonus: there’s sparkling wine and fresh fruit on board.
This is also a great area for sunsets. One of the best vantage points is Branco’s Lookout, also accessed from El Questro Wilderness Park, where you can enjoy sundowner drinks while watching the daylight fade over the Cockburn Ranges.
Where to stay in the Kimberley
There are two main places to stay outside Kununurra, inland Kimberley’s modest gateway town: I recommend you spend time at both.
Bullo River Station
This cattle station is so huge, they muster cattle using a helicopter — though you’re welcome to get involved with the ground-level muster if you’re a confident horseback rider.
There are 12 guest rooms set apart from the working farm, decorated with sleek minimalism and nods to the ranch lifestyle: lampshade covers are made out of leather and you’ll find swag bags labelled ‘dusty clothes’ for storing laundry in. The rooms overlook a patio and pool area where you can sit with a cold drink and take in the quietness. You eat all meals on site, and needless to say, the steak is delicious.
There’s no phone signal, and Wi-Fi codes are kept in a locked box: the owners encourage you to immerse yourself in the land. You could go for bush walks in search of as-yet-unmapped rock art (lots is known to exist in the property grounds), visit secluded swimming holes, or go fishing.
El Questro Wilderness Park
You’ve a choice here: permanent cabins that ape safari tents at El Questro Station, or El Questro Homestead, which has a handful of luxe rooms overlooking a gorge. The homestead is pricier, but both give you access to all the sights and activities of the park, including the crystalline Zebedee Springs, horseback riding, and bush walks through the gray-and-red earth terrain.
The homestead’s most exclusive rooms sit right on the edge of the gorge. Woven around the property’s manicured grounds are little stone hotpools and nooks where you can dine privately — there’s just enough space for a table for two cut into the rock.
The station’s cabins are perfectly comfortable and ideal if you’re happy to be independent, have your own transport, and enjoy the freedom of no set itinerary.
The homestead feels much more exclusive, and the service is attentive, albeit more formal than at Bullo River Station. Here you sign up for activities and tours in advance, and they depart at set times. You’ll also get private access to places like Zebedee’s Springs in the early evening, when most visitors have gone home.
Best time to visit the Kimberley by land
June to September brings slightly cooler weather, making for more pleasant hiking conditions and better wildlife sightings.
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What is Drug Rehab?
Drug rehab in Fort Sheridan is often an addicted persons only option to ever recover from addiction, because all other solutions and options have failed. If they don't decide to seek help at a Fort Sheridan drug rehabilitation facility, the alternatives are typically intense suffering not only for oneself but for one's friends and family. This can also consist of legal problems and a general deterioration in social status and life in general.
What should be recognized is that addiction is a complex condition that requires treatment. A quality treatment center provides the intensive treatment needed which handles all areas of the addicted individual's life so that they can make healthy decisions and effectively solve their problems. For example, if there was abuse in one's childhood or from one's partner, this could easily predispose someone to drug addiction. Social inequities often result in substance abuse, so that individuals can "cope" and feel more comfortable and accepted in social settings. Drug rehab helps deal with these types of issues, which are the real reasons the individual began using drugs in the first place. Once these issues have been addressed through drug treatment, the person will be able to make it through life without using drugs as a crutch.
Drug Treatment and Detox for Withdrawal Symptoms
One of the reasons drug addicted individuals find it extremely hard to stop using drugs once they start using them, is because of physical and psychological dependency that inevitably occurs when the individual uses them long enough. It no longer seems to be a matter of "willpower" because their bodies and minds will actually punish them both physically and mentally when they try to stop using drugs. This is called drug withdrawal, and is a major roadblock for those who wish to stop using drugs. Addicts will fall very ill during withdrawal and can even die in in some cases, as seizures and strokes can occur with certain drugs and with alcohol. Depression is a very typical withdrawal symptom, which can become so extreme that an individual may commit suicide.
To minimize certain withdrawal symptoms and to make detox a safer process, it is important that drug addicted individuals who wish to quit do so in the proper environment such as a drug treatment program. Drug treatment centers in Fort Sheridan can not only medically monitor the person through the detox process and help alleviate and reduce withdrawal symptoms, but also ensure that the person doesn't relapse back into drug use. After detox has been completed, addiction professionals in Fort Sheridan will then ensure that all underlying psychological and emotional issues tied to the person's addiction are addressed so that they stay off of drugs once they leave the drug treatment facility.
How Much Does a Drug Rehab Facility Cost?
It can be difficult enough to get someone to want help and agree to attend a drug rehabilitation facility in Fort Sheridan. Coming up with the money to pay for drug rehab can sometimes be a problem, but one that can be overcome if one looks at the many possibilities available in Fort Sheridan. Depending on which drug treatment option is chosen, the cost of drug rehab can vary considerably from program to program. Some outpatient and short term drug rehabilitation facilitiescenters]]] for example may be state or federally funded and may even be free of charge. These types of programs are also commonly the least effective however, a fact which should be considered over cost.
More long term drug rehab facilities in Fort Sheridan which have proven to be the most effective are residential and inpatient drug treatment centers which require a stay of at least 90 days. These types of drug treatment centers are normally more expensive due to the fact that these facilities are private drug treatment facilities and provide their clients with all food and shelter for the duration of their stay. These programs typically cost anywhere from $4000 to $20,000, depending on the length of stay and the amenities offered.
Drug Intervention and Drug Treatment Programs
Drug intervention and drug rehab in Fort Sheridan are invaluable methods that can help families and loved ones of drug addicted individuals. Addiction can take over an individual's will, mind and body to the point where they can no longer help themselves, and this sometimes reaches a crisis point where they will need an intervention from those who love and care about them. In Fort Sheridan, drug rehab facilities work with intervention specialists who can help orchestrate and hold drug interventions so that the addicted individual can finally find his way to recovery.
Most drug interventions can be orchestrated and held within a matter of days or even hours as needed, and intervention specialists are trained and knowledgeable in handling even the toughest cases to get individuals into drug treatment. The alternatives are grim, and most people who don't receive such an intervention will lose their lives to addiction. Once the person is confronted by means of a drug intervention, they will recognize how much love and concern their families and loved ones have for them and what they stand to lose if they don't get help. Once the addicted individual can see solutions rather than addiction problems, they will more often than not accept treatment help and start their path immediately in drug rehab and to a fresh start.
What is the Process of Drug Rehab
Whatever drug treatment option in Fort Sheridan is chosen, the process of drug rehab almost always begins with a drug detox. Drug detoxification is often supervised by medical professionals and trained personnel at the detox center or drug treatment center. Treatment staff will help relieve withdrawal symptoms during the detox process and make this step of the process as smooth and comfortable as possible. Addicts going through drug withdrawal will typically have extreme cravings for their drug or drugs or choice and relapse if likely if not in a drug rehabilitation setting
After the physical hurdles have been overcome, the next steps of the process of drug rehab include working through any and all underlying emotional and psychological issues. This can be very different from person to person, and most drug rehabilitation centers utilize behavioral therapy as well as group and individualized counseling to ensure no stone is left unturned in the treatment process. This will ensure that the person is able to remain clean and sober once treatment is complete. Part of the process of drug rehab is ensuring that the recovering addict is set up for success once rehab is complete, and treatment counselors will often develop aftercare programs with the individual to make sure they remain clean and sober for the long term.
What are Different Drug Rehab Options?
For individuals who are addicted to drugs, trying to beat the habit on your own without help can be a lost battle. Often the only hope that drug addicted individuals have is professional drug treatment at a drug treatment facility in Fort Sheridan. Because there are many things to be considered when selecting a quality drug rehab facility, it is important to know what different drug rehab options are available in Fort Sheridan and which one will be the most effective in each particular circumstance.
Several drug rehabilitation facilities in Fort Sheridan are based on the belief that addiction is a disease. While this type of drug rehab option may be effective for some, there are drug rehab options which effectively treat and entirely resolve addiction during the course of rehabilitation so that drug addiction never plagues the person again. In effect, these drug rehab options have proven time and time again that in fact addiction is not a disease but a condition that is 100% treatable and curable.
Most drug rehab options that treat addiction in this way are in-patient and residential drug rehabilitation programs which provide different types of counseling, behavioral therapy and drug education over an extended period of time, typically 90 days or more. Treatment services are delivered until the individual is able to leave treatment knowing that they will never feel the need to use drugs again and can make the fresh start they deserve.
Drug Addiction and Codependency
Drug addiction and codependency go together, and numerous family members and loved one's of addicts in Fort Sheridan find themselves drawn into in an addicted individual's addiction. This can go so far that it reaches the point where the codependency is an addiction in itself. Addiction often leads to both the drug addicted individual and those closest to them to create these unhealthy codependent relationships, which can lead to great mental pain and ultimately destroy these relationships completely. Codependency can be tricky to recover from, specifically when those impacted forget how to operate normally in the relationship and become completely absorbed in drug addiction and its consequences.
The only way to stop and recover from drug addiction and codependency is to find treatment at a drug rehab program. Quite a few times, it is not only required for the individual who is in fact using drugs to seek treatment, but also for the people in their lives who have become codependent to seek treatment as well. There are quite a few drug rehab programs in Fort Sheridan which not only tackle drug addiction but unhealthy codependency, which can help restore these relationships and prepare friends and family for a far more healthy relationship once treatment is completed.
Do I Need a Drug Rehab
Individuals in Fort Sheridan can get grabbed in the routine of addiction so easily, that before they know it their addiction has spun out of control and they can no longer manage their behavior or choices concerning their drug use. One day a person may be using drugs "socially" and within just a short amount of time, nothing else appears to be important. This is because drugs induce both physical and psychological dependence that causes individuals to make drugs more important than anything else in their lives.
While this can be tough to comprehend for most who don't have a problem with drugs, individuals that are "good" people can easily get caught up in the cycle of addiction; a cycle that can hardly ever be stopped without correct treatment at a drug rehab program in Fort Sheridan. At a drug rehab, men and women will be able to first detox safely and control withdrawal symptoms with the aid of specialists and medical staff. More importantly, they will be able to address details which prompted their drug use which includes all psychological and emotional issues. Layer by layer these problems can be resolved, so that there is no chance the person will fall prey to drug abuse once again in the future.
What are the Causes of Drug Addiction in Fort Sheridan, IL.?
Typically one of the major causes of drug addiction in Fort Sheridan is the inability to cope with crisis. Whether it is past abuse (physical or sexual), school or work problems or relationship issues, drug use can seem to help an individual temporarily escape the realities of life in Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Loss, disappointment, feelings of rejection, loneliness, and failure will often lead to physical and emotional symptoms. As these individuals develop increased physical symptoms such as headaches, tension, sleeplessness, and depression, they often turn to drug abuse in Fort Sheridan, IL. as a solution. The cause of addiction with prescription medication is typically because a person takes far more than the suggested dosage or takes the medication more frequently than recommended and continues using the drug after the initial issue clears up. Another frequent cause of drug addiction in Fort Sheridan is experimentation and curiosity. A person in Fort Sheridan, IL. may want to feel the "high", the feeling of euphoria that typically comes with drug use, or they might just want to zone out. Certain drugs in Fort Sheridan, Illinois (like heroin) are far more likely to cause drug addiction, even if the person begins using to simply experiment. Being close to drugs and being exposed to other addicts in Fort Sheridan, IL. can also be a leading trigger in drug addiction. In these conditions,drug use generally becomes an accepted activity with family members. Also, in numerous households of Fort Sheridan, IL., drugs are simply available in the bathroom medicine cabinet. Easy access to drugs has often been the most prevalent cause of the start of drug addiction with teenagers in Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Once a person in Fort Sheridan develops a drug addiction, the major reasons that they use them is for getting "high", escaping pain and feeling good, but when a person in Fort Sheridan develops an addiction to the drug, the negative aspects will occur when they are not using. It is at this point that the physical withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, pain and shaking may happen. Psychological symptoms can also develop, such as depression and the lack of ability to experience pleasure without the drug .At this point, people become addicted to drugs not to continue to get high, but because they must use drugs just to not be sick. The causes of drug addiction are not as important as what to do after it is decided that a person in Fort Sheridan is addicted to drugs. There is only one answer to drug addiction and that is to locate a Fort Sheridan Drug Rehab Program with a proven track record in effectively treating drug addiction.
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I love pro football - congrats to the 49ers and Raiders for squeaking into the playoffs! I also love working with music students. Both passions overlap in the realm of practicing (luckily, minus the bruises and injuries for our students).
· The pros practice with intensity, and they give their all, every time. When we practice, we should try to approach it with a similar mindset. Always do your best - most students are way too accepting of mistakes when they practice. Pro tip: Slow down if you’re making mistakes. Good players don’t make many mistakes when they practice.
· The pros practice with great focus and concentration. Quality of practice will always surpass quantity. When you notch up your concentration, you’ll get a lot done in a short amount of time. Students who practice this way get more done in 10 minutes than others get done in a half hour! They don’t just go through the motions - they strive to elevate their practice to the level of excellence that they bring to a performance.
· The pros always have a specific goal in mind when they practice. Always do one of two things when you practice: either improve a skill or solve a problem. To achieve either one, you must force yourself to work on smaller sections of music. Playing the entire piece over and over was fine when you were just starting and a ‘piece’ was 4 measures long, but by the time you’re playing 2 or 3 page pieces, playing straight through again and again is a very poor use of your time and energy. Your practice time should be used to focus on the two or three problem areas, not repeatedly play through the entire piece.
· The pros have a head coach, but also assistant coaches. Your student’s teacher is the head coach, but parents, you are the assistant coaches, and you have an important role to play. Please take some time to go over these and other practice techniques with your music student, and keep these ideas in mind when you hear them practicing.
All of the above also relates to dance students. I don’t teach dance myself, but I’ve been around serious dancers continually for the last 33 years, so I can tell you with some authority that it all equally applies.
Please note that we will continue to follow the Santa Clara County recommendations and enforce the following procedures:
· Lobby to remain closed -- only students and staff allowed in the building
· Mask use for everyone indoors
· Temperature checks and hand sanitizer upon entering the building
· No physical contact (this means no fist bumps, handshakes, high fives, etc)
· Keeping physical distance between students & students and students & staff
· Cleaning of instruments between students
· Frequent cleaning of high-touch surfaces
Craig Lynch, Director
Since in-person school has resumed, we’ve been experiencing an uptick in new students, so don’t wait to secure your lesson time - the prime time lesson slots are going fast! Music classes are offered in-person (with mask) or on Zoom, whichever you prefer. Dance classes are masked and social distanced. We’re looking forward to having you back and learning with us!
Daylight Saving Time - Spring Ahead!
Tuesday, April 12 - Sunday, April 17
Spring Break — STAMD Closed
Tell Your Friends About STAMD and Earn Gift Cards!
Do you know that you can earn unlimited gift cards from STAMD? Let your friends know that STAMD is the best place to take music lessons or dance classes and make sure they mention your name when they register. Your friend will receive a free registration and you will earn a gift card for every friend that you refer.
We have a selection on hand, including Starbucks, Target, Lowes, Le Boulanger or Baskin Robbins!
What are you studying at Santa Teresa Academy of Music and Dance?
What kind of music do you listen to?
Pop music, K-Pop and Techno.
What are your hobbies?
Art, writing, reading, baking and cooking.
What is your favorite food?
Sushi (Philadelphia rolls).
What is your favorite movie?
What is the coolest thing you have learned in your lessons so far?
Pique turns and sashays.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I’m not sure yet!
· San Jose is the home of the largest playable Monopoly Board in the world - it’s next to the Discovery Museum!
· Each Monopoly set contains $15,140 in play money.
· The property values on the board haven’t changed since 1935!
· It is believed that Mr. Monopoly (who was originally called Rich Uncle Pennybags) was based on real-life tycoon J. P. Morgan.
· The original game didn’t include tokens - players were told to use household items, like buttons or thimbles.
Many of our teachers have almost full schedules! If you need a schedule change or would like to be added to a waiting list for a specific time, please contact our office staff. If you are not a student yet, there are still limited lesson spots available.
To inquire about openings for March, please contact us at 408-226-8742 or firstname.lastname@example.org
Mr. Quentin (drums & guitar): Monday / Thursday / Friday - SOLD OUT
Mr. Craig (piano & guitar): Monday / Friday / Sunday - SOLD OUT
Mr. Kris (guitar & ukulele): Tuesday - 1 spot / Wednesday - SOLD OUT / Thursday - 1 spot
Mr. Jeremy (piano, guitar & voice): Tuesday - 1 spot / Wednesday - 1 spot /Thursday - 3 spots / Saturday - SOLD OUT
Miss Jessica (piano): Tuesday / Friday - SOLD OUT
Miss Jane (piano): Tuesday - 1 spot / Wednesday - SOLD OUT / Thursday - SOLD OUT
Mr. Joshua (piano): Saturday - SOLD OUT
Miss Lori (violin): Thursday - 1 spot / Saturday - 2 spots
Mr. Angel (guitar & piano): Friday - SOLD OUT
Mr. Nate (piano): Monday - 1 spot
Miss Galina (guitar & voice): Tuesday - 2 spots / Friday - SOLD OUT / Saturday - 1 spot
Miss Yelena (piano): Tuesday / Wednesday - SOLD OUT
Mr. Brian (voice & piano): Wednesday / Friday - SOLD OUT
Mr. Sergio (violin): Monday - 1 spot / Wednesday - 2 spots
Miss Tatiana (piano): Thursday - 3 spots
· · Copeland began studying Ballet at the age of 13 at her local Boys & Girls Club. Her instructor quickly recognized that she was a prodigy!
· In 2015, Misty became the 1st African-American to be appointed a principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre!
· In 2015, Copeland was featured on the cover of TIME magazine and included in their 100 Most Influential People list.
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- Doctoral Candidate
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
The frequency of workplace deaths in Turkey places the country among the most unsafe economies. This project reveals the law’s contribution to this hazardous labor regime by examining its emphasis on monetary compensation as a form of justice. It compares victims’ families who consent to this legal directive with those who challenge it by considering their different political capacities, open and suppressed grievances, actions and inactions. It argues that when the injured follows the conventional legal process, the law obscures pervasive safety violations under the guise of justice. When the plaintiff finds moral flaws in mere monetary redress, however, the criminal court becomes a venue for asserting the right to work in safety—albeit without the expected outcomes. Ultimately, this project situates the problem of workplace safety in Turkey within the broader issues of the ethical logics and limits of monetary restitution, and the abilities of the disadvantaged to claim social justice within the law. | <urn:uuid:f05d3f11-33d8-47df-bf21-dfb0ef8039a8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.acls.org/fellow-grantees/yalcin-ozkan/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.922875 | 201 | 1.703125 | 2 |
The Center for Educational Leadership’s executive director, Max Silverman, will take part in two panel discussions at the AASA 2019 National Conference on Education in Los Angeles. Silverman will engage in a facilitated dialogue about leadership strategies for closing achievement gaps and increasing success for all students, in a panel titled, “The Missing Link: Accountability With Staff Support.” Then he will participate in a discussion on how to strengthen your principal workforce and improve their competencies as they become instructional leaders in a Thought Leader panel titled, “Great Principals Have Great Leaders.”
The Missing Link: Accountability With Staff Support
Friday, February 15th, 2019, 8:00 am to 9:00 am, Room 507
Max Silverman will take part in a panel presentation facilitated by David Steinberg titled, “The Missing Link: Accountability With Staff Support.”
For school districts and schools to succeed with their largest challenges, David Steinberg, associate professor of organizational leadership at Hood College, revises a commonly held idea to become a more powerful leverage point: What gets measured and supported gets done.
Take an in-depth look at two school systems that demonstrate it is possible to be both data-driven and a builder of professional capacity. Engage in a facilitated dialogue about leadership strategies for closing achievement gaps and increasing success for all students with the director of the Center for Educational Leadership and superintendent Jack R. Smith from Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland) and superintendent Michael Moan from Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 (Illinois).
Great Principals Have Great Leaders
Friday, February 15th, 2019, 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm, Room 502A
Max Silverman will take part in a Thought Leader panel titled, “Great Principals Have Great Leaders.”
In many large school districts, principal supervisors face sprawling jobs, overseeing an average of two dozen schools and assuming numerous administrative, compliance and operational responsibilities. The result is that they often can’t provide their principals with the type of meaningful support that could boost principal effectiveness, especially in leading schools to higher-quality instruction.
In 2014, The Wallace Foundation undertook research to see if there were opportunities to re-design the principal supervisor role. In 2017, AASA and the University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership created a National Principal Supervisor Academy to train principal supervisors.
Join us for a discussion on findings from both initiatives and learn how to strengthen your principal workforce and improve their competencies as they become instructional leaders.
Other featured panelists include: Dr. Christopher Williams, assistant superintendent with the Ocean Springs School District in Mississippi; Jill Baker, deputy superintendent of schools, and Kelly An, director of leadership development, Long Beach Unified School District in California. The panel will be moderated by Jacqueline O. Wilson, assistant professor of Delaware Academy for School Leadership, University of Delaware.
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As Michael Hudson has shown us, a no-growth economy is the end result of a financialized economy. A financialized economy is one in which consumer income is diverted by debt expansion away from the purchase of new goods and services into debt service and fees–interest on mortgages, car loans, credit card debt, student loan debt. With such a large share of household income spent on debt service, little is left for driving the economy forward.
If American economists were capable of escaping from their neoliberal junk economics, they would realize that “the world’s largest economy” they attribute to the United States is total fiction.
The fact is that the United States does not have an economy.
Corporations driven by Wall Street located American manufacturing in Asia so that the One Percent could benefit from higher profits from lower labor costs, while the deserted city and states had to sell their income streams, such as Chicago’s parking meter revenues for 75 years, to foreigners for one lump sum payment to solve one year’s budget crisis.
The offshoring of American production, carried out under the cloak of “globalism,” destroyed the American economy and the tax bases of cities and states. While the real economy declines, the Democrat Party, seeking permanent power, has imposed a policy of open borders for immigrant-invaders. How are these millions of peoples to support themselves in an economy whose manufacturing has been moved abroad? How can a population, deserted by American corporations, that is experiencing debt deflation absorb the costs of support and social infrastructure for tens of millions of third world immigrant-invaders?
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Medical Alert Systems for Seniors in Shawnee On Delaware, Pennsylvania
A medical alert system in Shawnee On Delaware can offer many elderly and handicapped individuals with the capability to reside on their own, and have a high degree of independence. Here’s what you need to know prior to signing up with a medical alert system provider.
Typically, an alert system is normally consisted of a wrist band transmitter– resembling a wrist watch– or a necklace-type transmitter that is worn at all times. If the individual should have a medical issue or accident, they can simply press a button on the transmitter to alarm the medical alert tracking center.
This assists the tracking center specialist to better advise you in case of a medical emergency, and they may likewise send out emergency medical assistance, if needed. Optionally, the monitoring center can be advised to likewise contact one or more of your loved ones whenever the aid button is pressed. The cost of a medical alert system can vary according to the level of service you require; but in general they are an extremely reasonably-priced option to assisted living.
In addition to the above info, such pendants can also be fitted with very small, lightweight and non-intrusive electronic medical alarm transmitter buttons created to alert emergency services in the chance of a medical issue. This system can link to your home telephone line and place a call for help. These devices may be pricey, but a little search may enable you to discover an inexpensive medical alarm system.|
Senior Alert Systems and Medical Alert Devices FAQ
- Do You want a Home-Based or Mobile System?
Originally, medical alert systems were designed to work inside your home, with your landline telephone.
And you can still go that route. Numerous businesses now also provide the choice of home-based systems that work over a cellular network, for those who might not have a landline.
With these systems, pressing the wearable call button enables you to speak to a dispatcher through a base system situated in your house.
But, numerous companies use mobile options, too. You can utilize these systems in the house, but they’ll also enable you to call for help while you’re out and about.
These operate over cellular networks and include GPS technology. By doing this, if you get lost or press the call button for assistance, however are not able to talk, the tracking service can locate you.}
Some companies provide the alternative of automatic fall detection, for an extra regular monthly charge. Makers say these gadgets sense falls when they happen and instantly get in touch with the dispatch center, simply as they would if you had pushed the call button.
Look for a business with no extra costs related to devices, shipping, setup, activation, or service and repair. Do not fall for frauds that provide totally free service or “donated or used” devices.
You must just have to pay continuous regular monthly charges, which ought to vary between $25 and $45 a month (about $1 a day). Be mindful about paying for service in advance, since you never ever know when you’ll require to stop the service temporarily (due to a hospitalization, for instance) or permanently.
Assurance and cancellation policies. Search for a full money-back assurance, or at least a trial period, in case you are not pleased with the service. And you’ll desire the capability to cancel at any time with no charges (and a full refund if month-to-month fees have already been paid).
Discount rates. Ask about discount rates for numerous individuals in the same home, along with for veterans, membership companies, medical insurance or via a medical facility, medical or care company. Ask if the business offers any discount choices or a moving charge scale for people with lower earnings.
Insurance. For the a lot of part, Medicare and private insurance provider will not cover the expenses of a medical alert. In some States, Medicaid might cover all or part of the cost. You can contact your personal insurance provider to see if it offers discount rates or recommendations.
Tax deductions. Contact your tax professional to discover if the expense of a medical alert is tax deductible as a clinically essential expenditure.
A medical alarm can produce a substantial difference in the lives of senior individuals and people with unique requirements. Known as a medical alert or Personal Emergency Response System (PERS), it was created to indicate the existence of a hazard requiring instantaneous awareness and summon emergency medical workers. Senior citizens or disabled individuals living by themselves are the main users of this sort of device.
Elders or people with disabilities have a greater risk for these things, and might be not able to cope with them without having help. This is when a medical alarm might be indispensable.
The requirement of aid that wearers of medical alert system have entitlement to is another significant selling point. People who answer calls at the monitoring center are trained to handle medical emergencies and will supply instantaneous support. Users’ personal information is generally kept file to make sure that good care and preventative measures are taken when responding to medical problems or emergency situations.
Where can i buy a Personal Emergency Response System in Shawnee On Delaware, Pennsylvania
Among the reasons why senior people move to helped living facilities and leave their homes is the fear that there won’t be any one to help in an emergency or accident while living alone. There are numerous who feel that they might lose their sense of independence inside a an elderly care center or retirement house. Using a medical alarm can successfully eliminate the main reason for entering into an assisted living scenario and allows elders to have their self-respect and flexibility intact.
Simply like all consumer items, medical alert systems vary in terms of cost and functions such as variety, hours of standby power, repair work and replacement options, payment alternatives, and setup time. There are various companies and vendors for this service, so it is essential to do some research study and product comparison prior to purchasing.
Senior tracking system innovation is not new, and yet numerous elders are resistant to utilizing them. They often feel they invade their privacy. However, there are many advantages to selecting a senior monitoring system.
The biggest advantage of all is that it can enable senior citizens to stay in their houses longer. It is often called age in location technology. As senior citizens age, and their dangers of accident, injury, and falls boost, many relative and loved ones begin to stress. What would occur if the senior were to get injured or become sick, and be not able to call for help? A small bump in the roadway could develop into a deadly circumstance. Nevertheless, elderly monitoring systems supply the senior a way of being alone, without lacking aid.
Such systems permit seniors to stay in their homes instead of using nursing home, and at a fraction of the price. This indicates senior citizens can keep a great deal of their self-reliance, while still safeguarding their health and remaining safe.
Another advantage of selecting an elderly tracking system is that it decreases the tension and stress for family and caregivers. Understanding that mom or dad has the ability to call for help in an emergency circumstance implies that there will be a lot less nagging, and a lot more taking pleasure in.
Numerous caregivers are overdue relative attempting to juggle the tensions of their own life, career, and household, with that of caring for a loved ones. A monitoring system can help take some of the concern and tension away, and lighten the load for the caregiver.
Compare Medical Alert Systems
It is a typical practice for companies to compare their medical alert systems with those produced by other businesses. Besides, companies supply comparison of their own products. Some of these alert systems featured warranty whereas some do not have one. A number of these items are endorsed by major medical structures.
Life Alert is among the best known medical alert systems on the market today. They are well-known for the “I have actually fallen and can’t get up” TV commercials. They have two significant lines of products; Life Alert 50+ and Life Alert Classic.
Life Alert is developed around medical alert monitoring and do not have any other line of product. They have been a player in the industry for years and have constructed one of the very best offerings available. They provide a number of functions such as fire, carbon monoxide, and fall tracking. There is installation service readily available. They likewise use a refund if the user dies alone in their house.
The regular monthly expenses are much greater than other services. This is due one of the biggest and best known companies in the market. Acquiring medical alert system is challenging and sales representatives seemed to offer differing details on each call. They have 24 Hr monitoring but customer support is just offered throughout company hours. They require a 3 year agreement, which is a lot longer than any rival. Extra choices are costly to include and increase regular monthly costs. They do not have activity monitoring or automated system screening. While they have numerous functions, there is no fall screen choice available.
Medic Alert Systems are not things used only by seniors. Today anybody with medical concerns can own one. This includes teens and senior individuals alike. Who would gain from these medical alert systems?
Anyone who is having major medical concerns, movement problems, is under medication, is afraid to remain alone at home fall in this classification.
It is absolutely nothing to be ashamed and you are not too young or too old to own one. More and more teens are utilizing med alert systems. Illness such as Asthma, Heart Attacks make it needed to have a personal emergency system helpful.
Walmart is an extremely popular shop chain, cherished by thousands of Americans for their low prices and wide choice of deals. While browsing their online store shelves you might discover some medical alert buttons as well. They have a huge stockpile of different LogicMark units, but they also present GreatCall products, like their highly popular Splash button.
The worlds initially 2-way emergency pendant communicator. Emergencies can happen in all parts of a house and frequently right outside a home in the yard or driveway. So whether you are just signing in with a pal, need some quick aid from a next-door neighbor, or remain in an emergency, your portable communicator pendant will enable you to communicate your message immediately and effectively from throughout and around your house. All with ONE button activation. Security – Carry the emergency call button all over your house and yard with you, even in the shower. | <urn:uuid:56121407-ae77-45fb-9e34-e301212ecbd8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://medalert.tech/medical-alert-devices-in-shawnee-on-delaware-pennsylvania/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.95588 | 2,216 | 1.5 | 2 |
The NAS market divides mostly into two kinds storage systems:
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NAS (network-attached storage) – mainly serving files over Ethernet. The most common protocols are CIFS/SMB for Microsoft Windows clients and NFS for Linux/UNIX or DSP-based systems. NAS systems are used primarily for shared storage, as the same storage volume may be accessed concurrently from several systems. | <urn:uuid:7337153d-b65b-4a73-8c63-4fbc8d333c22> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.hiper-global.com/nas/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.929965 | 142 | 2.984375 | 3 |
Canadian Forest Service Publications
Insecticidal metabolites of epiphytic and endophytic fungi associated with conifer foliage: are they hazardous to the health of spruce budworm? 1994. Strunz, G.M. Page 12 in A.L. Carroll and A.G. Raske, Editors. Proceedings of the Eastern Spruce Budworm Research Work Conference, April 14-16, 1994, St. John's, Newfoundland. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Newfoundland and Labrador Region, St. John’s, Newfoundland.
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"Law" Tagged Sermons
Raising the bar. This portion of the sermon on the mount digs into the heart of what the Mosaic law was trying to get to. We find that often the things we may think are “not such a big deal” often are.
Jesus did not abolish the law. He came to give us Kingdom.
You who feel justified by the law must live all the law. You who pick and choose parts of faith, act as your own gods. Let God be God. Live in the freedom He gave us in Grace, not freedom in the flesh.
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Thorns, thistles, briers, nettles, and brambles are some of the names and plant parts that have pointy things that cause discomfort. What do these have to do with Easter? Okay, I will get to the point of this post. These were part of the curse found in Genesis 3: 17 – 19 for Adam because he ate the forbidden fruit. Matthew, Mark, and John add thorns as part of the misery that the Romans gave Jesus at the time of His crucifixion. I will attempt to bring these events together in this brief study of thorns.
Hebrews 6: 8 beautifully brings together the spiritual and physical aspects of thorns by being part of the “basic teachings” and blessings mentioned in the chapter. It mentions them being a curse, worthless, and getting burned. This verse fits well with the parables when Jesus used them to show the “deceitfulness of wealth and the worries that choke the good seed”. (Matthew 13: 22) Most of the references to thorns are about them causing problems and having to be beaten down and burned. In a land where wood was precious, thorns were not, so they would be used for fuel to cook with.
Foreshadowing verses for the crown of thorns and what will happen to them are in Isaiah and Ezekiel. In Ezekiel 2: 6, which is his call to ministry, God tells him that he will be surrounded by thorns, thistles, and scorpions. This is a good picture of Jesus’ arrest, trial, and crucifixion.
Isaiah 27:4 speaks to the redemptive work of Jesus with the plea that He guards His vineyard to protect it. He would prefer people to make peace with Him but if not, He will burn them up. Isaiah 10: 17 speaks of the “day” (judgment) when the Light of the world will burn the thorns and thistles.
Mark 15:17, John 19:2, and Matthew 27: 29 mention the crown of thorns. Matthew is the most detailed and talks about the thorns being twisted and then being beaten onto Jesus’ head. So why the thorns? They are part of the curse that Jesus was dying to end. Most of the references for redemption are about people/Israel. He will make a new heaven and a new earth but Jesus came to break the curse. Creation groaned waiting for Him, trees of the field will clap their hands for Him, and He will bring rest to the Land, even the rocks can cry out for Him. Isaiah 35: 1 and Jeremiah 50: 34 are verses that mention good things about the Land.
Thorns also represent worries and cares that bother our minds. He took those on His “mind” to the cross. And just as thorns were beaten to prepare them for burning, so the crown was beaten into His head.
Remember, with the beatings, nails, cross, and His blood the crown of thorns also carry important symbolism.
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Guzmania are fairly typical bromeliads. The two best tips for success are: make sure the plant is potted adequately so it won't pull over the container and provide ample warmth and humidity. If the plant is exposed to cold, dump out the central cup and refill with warmer water at the first available opportunity Growing guzmania bromeliads is simple and their unique growth habit and flower bracts will add interest to the home year round. Let's learn more about the care of guzmanias. Bromeliad Guzmania Plant. Guzmania plants are perennial plants in the bromeliad family. There are over 120 different guzmania plants and all of them are native to South. Nov 11, 2013 - Explore Bromeliads.info's board Guzmania, followed by 937 people on Pinterest. See more ideas about bromeliads, plants, planting flowers An Outdoor Rated Artificial Guzmania Bromeliad can brighten your exterior no matter the region where your garden grows. Similar to their live counterparts, these artificial flowers are characterized by a brightly colored flower spike surrounded by spider like green leaves
Guzmania are perennial flowering plants in the bromeliad family that are related to the pineapple. Most commonly grown in containers or flower planters, they thrive as indoor plants when environmental needs are met and will perform well outdoors as a garden plant in warm or temperate climates Bromeliad is the name for a family of plants that is incredibly diverse. There are 2,877 different species of bromeliads. And just about as many ways to care for them as there are different varieties Feb 24, 2017 - Native to tropical rainforests, Guzmanias can be recognized for their thin, glossy, strap-like, smooth-edged leaves, which form a water-holding rosette. Associated with glorious flower spikes and a wide array of colors (pink, cream, yellow, orange, red, and maroon), Kent's leads the country in hybrid Guzmania varieties, popularized for their longevity.
Bromeliads have fascinated gardeners and plant lovers since their introduction to the gardening world. They're hardy, provide year-round interest with their mottled, striped and patterned foliage, and have long-lasting blooms available in flaming reds, bubblegum pinks and sunshine yellows. Here is our guide on how to grow bromeliads . This 1 is popular because of its large, star shaped bloom. What sets it aside from many of.. The Guzmania Bromeliad adds significant intrigue, color and beauty to your Green Space. They have long, slender evergreen leaves that are topped by a single brilliant inflorescence of tongue-like petals. The bloom will be deep red, maroon, orange, pink, or yellow, or some combination thereof Guzmania lingulata. Guzmania lingulata var. cardinalis Guzmania lingulata var. concolor Guzmania lingulata var. flammea Guzmania lingulata var. mino
Guzmania Varieties. Guzmania typically grows in a rosette pattern with a brightly colored central flower stalk called an inflorescence. Among the different varieties are: Brimstone - bright lipstick red. Conifera - red, rounded inflorescence with yellow tips. Francesca - purple maroon bracts with a cream-colored center Från Blomsterfrämjandet. Namn: Juvelblomma, Guzmania.. Familj: Bromeliaceae, ananasväxter.. Ursprung: Tropiska Amerika.. Beskrivning: Guzmania - Efter Anastasio Guzman, spansk växtsamlare på 1700-talet.. Bakgrund: Juvelblomman tillhör familjen Bromeliaceae, en familj i vilken det finns över 1500 arter.Växter i denna familj har ett mycket karaktäristiskt utseende och många av arterna. Hitta perfekta Guzmania Bromeliad bilder och redaktionellt nyhetsbildmaterial hos Getty Images. Välj mellan premium Guzmania Bromeliad av högsta kvalitet Bromeliad is the family name. Guzmania, Vriesea and Tillandsia are names of varieties within the family. Aechmea and Ananas (Pineapple) also belong to this family. Below you will find a list of the different members of the family
Jul 14, 2020 - Green foliage with a red leaved bloom! Requires bright light. Keep the leaf cup filled with water and water the soil base every week. #guzmania #bromeliad #floweringtropical #vermeersgardencentr The Guzmania genus has more than 150 species and nearly all are tank-forming. Most have shiny dark green leaves and some are colorful. The inflorescence of Guzmanias are their most desirable asset; these may be compact heads or elongated spikes resembling fountains. Color may develop in large primary bracts, the central leaves, the flowers or all Sign up to receive a discount on your first purchase plus exclusive access to sales, new listing and more.
The Guzmania bromeliad is an exotic plant native to tropical regions in the western hemisphere. The unique beauty of the plant's showy flowers makes it a popular inclusion in indoor and outdoor landscaping designs, and all of the lovely details of the natural plant are perfectly captured in the Artificial Guzmania Bromeliad Guzmania Bromeliad. Guzmania spp. Guzmania is one of the most common bromeliads grown as a houseplant, and one of the most stunning. Its green leaves are topped by clusters of red, orange, yellow, purple, or white flowers The original Guzmania 'Kapoho Fire' has plain green leaves, not variegated. The inflorescence on my photo has been on this plant since February. It has been 3 months. This one is grown in a shade house. It is reliable and will probably begin to have pups soon Guzmania is medium sized variety of bromeliad species endemic to Florida. On reaching maturity plant gives amazing large flowers in various shades. Bromeliad flowers have long life span. Add these plants and make your tropical plant collection more stunning. Guzmania red bromeliad quantity guzmania stephanie Our very own exclusive hybrid, named after co-owner Stephanie. The stunning flower spike lasts for several months and brings instant elegance to any indoor or outdoor garden
Flowers on bromeliads can last for 6+ months. A magnificent centre piece, window display, sculptural like addition to any space. Measuring around 70cm high x 100cm wide. Care: Bright, indirect light, or slightly dappled light. Can go indoors or outdoors. Easy to look after. Will grow 'pups' - smaller versions of the plant and reflower Outdoor Artificial Guzmania Bromeliad - Red. $56.97. Qty: Add to Cart. 22in. Outdoor Artificial Guzmania Bromeliad - Fuchsia. $56.97. Qty: Add to Cart. Add to Cart. Choose Options. Additional Information. Ships In: 2-3 Business Days: Product Dimensions: 19W x 24H: Write A Review Bromedliads, Aechmea, Billbergia, Cryptanthus, Guzmania, Neoregelia, Nidularium, Tillandsia, the best site on the Internet with thousands of original digital photos, the best site on the Internet for tropical plants, sub tropical plants, exotic plants with growing guides plus solid HOW TO information for growth and car Best 22 Artificial Guzmania Bromeliad - Outdoor - Red All of our artificial flowering plants are impregnated with UV protective materials during assemblage. Their climate-centric design makes this collection of artificial flowers durable in an array of elemental weather, from relentless desert sun to unexpected late-spring bouts of frost. ==>> VIEW IMAGES HERE <<== 2
<p>Enjoy flourishing tropical color with the 14 Artificial Guzmania Bromeliad. Rated for outdoor use, fake Guzmania is made from quality-grade artificial materials that are lifelike and durable. Flat leaves have a vibrant green color and sprout into the brilliant fuchsia bract. This tropical faux flower is wonderful to display on its own or in artificial floral arrangements for window boxes. Jan 25, 2017 - Here are the main tips for taking care of your Guzmania Bromeliad or Guzmania sup Test the top 2 in (5.1 cm) of soil for potted or outdoor plants. Before you water your potted or garden bromeliad, always stick your finger into the soil to feel for moisture. If you don't detect any moisture in the top 2 in (5.1 cm) of soil, wait another day or 2 before checking it again
Botanical Name: Guzmania lingulata Common Names: Bromeliad Guzmania, Vase plant Description: The Bromeliad Guzmania is a popular bromeliad that comes in a large variety of colors. It grows tall and is part of the same family as the pineapple. Striking bracts grow from the center of the plant and can be red, yellow, or Bromeliad Guzmania Bromeliad Guzmania Abigail Bromeliad Guzmania Alerta Bromeliad Guzmania Alii Bromeliad Guzmania Alisha Bromeliad Guzmania Bridgett Bromeliad Guzmania Chloe Bromeliad Guzmania Deborah Bromeliad Guzmania Denise Bromeliad Guzmania Diane. The majority of bromeliad varieties are shade lovers but can be grown in dappled sun. Selected varieties will grow indoors and some can be grown outdoors in full sun; WATERING. Water your plants from the top, ensuring the entire foliage gets wet. Don't water by topping up just the centre of the plant and avoid wet roots, especially in winte
9 Types of Bromeliads for Growing Indoors Aechmea (Aechmea spp.) Guzmania (Guzmania spp.) Neoregelia (Neoregelia spp.) Vriesea (Vriesea spp.) Tillandsia (Tillandsia spp.) Billbergia (Billbergia spp.) Cryptanthus (Cryptanthus spp.) Dyckia (Dyckia spp.) Hechtia Genus (Hechtia spp. BROMELIACEAE, Potted plant, Bromeliad, Native to South America. Slow growing. This plant is sensitive to over-watering. Too much water in the pot can restrict the oxygen flow to the roots, causing damage to the plant Scientific name: Guzmania monostachia Also called: Fuchs bromeliad, Strap-leaved Guzmania, Striped torch Status in Florida: endangered, restricted, seldom found but locally abundant Threats in Florida: illegal collecting, Mexican bromeliad weevil . Range: Florida, West Indies, Mexico, Central America to northern Peru and Brazil Distribution in Florida: Collier, Dade, mainland Monroe countie You can move your bromeliad outdoors in the warmer month to spruce up your outdoor spaces. Relocate them when nighttime temperatures are consistently above 60 degrees. It's best to keep them in a protected and sheltered area for the first few days. This stage is called hardening off, which will help the plant adapt to environmental changes
Hitta perfekta Bromeliad bilder och redaktionellt nyhetsbildmaterial hos Getty Images. Välj mellan premium Bromeliad av högsta kvalitet BACK TO GENUS LIST. Updated 26/08/1 Did you scroll all this way to get facts about guzmania bromeliad? Well you're in luck, because here they come. There are 41 guzmania bromeliad for sale on Etsy, and they cost $34.06 on average. The most common guzmania bromeliad material is silk. The most popular color? You guessed it: green Guzmania: The majority of Guzmania bromeliad are found in Colombia and Costa Rica.Some varieties are epiphytic, however other species can also be grown in soil. The leaves are smooth, shiny, and come in various different colors like red, orange, and yellow
Guzmania Lingulata plants are also referred to as Scarlet star plants. This is a popular plant of choice from the Bromeliad family. Many older strains of scarlet start grew quite tall, but most modern named varieties are smaller, reaching a mature size of 10 in/25 cm tall and 12 in/30 cm wid Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Guzmania roseo lutea Bromeliad Bromeliads at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! acclimate in cooler periods and adapt it to this area as the season changes or be observant wherever you set the plant outdoors & watch for any changes Common name Air plant, blushing bromeliad, pineapple, pink quill, queen's tears, rainbow star, scarlet star, vase or urn plant, zebra plant Botanical name Bromeliaceae family Group Houseplant or greenhouse/conservatory plant Flowering time Any time during the growing season Planting time Re-pot in summer if necessary Height and spread 10-45cm (4-18in) by 10-30cm (4in-1ft Add colour and interest to your garden with this striking perennial. The Guzmania Bromeliad is a spectacular foliage plant that forms a vase shape of long, glossy leaves and white or yellow flowers that are surrounded by colourful bracts that emerge from the centre of the plant Guzmania 'Indian Night' Bromeliad. 5 6 AZ. Guzmania 'Marjan' Bromeliad. 6 AZ. Guzmania 'Melissa' Bromeliad. 5 Guzmania 'Orangeade' Bromeliad. 6 AZ. Guzmania 'Ostara' Bromeliad. 5 Air Plant, Bromeliad, Quill-leaf. 4 4 6 AZ. Tillandsia ionantha 'Fuego' Air Plant, Bromeliad. Bare Root. Tillandsia ionantha 'Rubra' Air Plant, Bromeliad.
Guzmania sanguinea 'Tricolor' has striking colour that'll brighten up even the shadiest spots in the garden. If a bromeliad has a tank full of water, don't get any of that fertiliser in that. Complete and up to date availability List for Bullis Bromeliads, 24350 SW 147 Avenue, Princeton, Florida 33032 Guzmania Bromeliad. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Guzmania is a genus of over 120 species of flowering plants in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. Several species of this genus are cultivated as indoor and outdoor garden plants Bromeliad Guzmania Seeds -Fun to grow -Really beautiful -Indoor/outdoor use -Seed Count: five -Fast international shipping -Free Capsule Seeds brand sticker include Propagating Bromeliads: How to Remove & Pot Up Bromeliad Pups: Bromeliads grow outdoors in temperate climates and also make wonderful and easy houseplants. They bring color and beauty into our homes and liven and brighten up whatever space they're in. The mother plant dies after flowering but produces p
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artificial-guzmania-bromeliad-for-outdoor-decoration, Find Quality artificial-guzmania-bromeliad-for-outdoor-decoration and Buy artificial-guzmania-bromeliad-for-outdoor-decoration from Reliable Global artificial-guzmania-bromeliad-for-outdoor-decoration Suppliers from mobile site on m.alibaba.co Botanical Name: Guzmania spp. Common Names: Bromeliad Guzmania Description: The Bromeliad Guzmania is a popular bromeliad that comes in a large variety of colors. It grows tall and is part of the same family as the pineapple Buy Guzmania Bromeliad Orange Color Flowering Plant at best price on Chhajedgarden.com. Call Customer Services on: +91-7303231231 ( 10 Indoor Plants Outdoor Plants Semi Shade Plants Aquatic Plants Air Plants. Foliage Type/Shape. Decorative Hanging Knitted Seedlings Topiaries Bonsai Nov 27, 2014 - This Pin was discovered by Kent's Bromeliad Nursery. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinteres - INCLUDES - 3 - Different Guzmania Bromeliads in 4 pots 1 - Bromeliad Care guide --- Guzmania is one of the most common bromeliads grown as a houseplant, and one of the most stunning. Its green leaves are topped by clusters of red, orange, yellow, purple, or white flowers. This listing is for three plants that will be different colors
One of most popular tropical floral accents, the artificial Guzmania Bromeliads are amazing displays of color in a unique single flower. Shown here in the rich burgundy tone, this Bromeliad is a gorgeous flower that will add to your tropical landscape all year round BROMELIADS - Guzmania A majestic colourful flowering bromeliad that produces oxygen at night rather than during the day (unlike many other plants). That makes it the ideal bedroom companion. Available in yellow, pink and red. Please advise us of flower colour and we will do our best to meet your requests. Origin: Braz Description: Guzmania wittmackii is an evergreen herbaceous epiphytic bromeliad. It is a relatively large Guzmania, with a tall flower spike and prominent lilac purple bracts.The bracts remain in colour for months. It is distinct from most other species of the genus Guzmania in having definitely carinate floral bracts. Stem: Nearly acaulescent or with a very short stocky stem Once you've grown one bromeliad, you'll want to grow more! Join your local Bromeliad society for information, shows, displays, meetings, outings and plant sales. Or check out one of the specialist bromeliad nurseries on this page. 3 Neoregelia. Probably the most popular and easily-recognised type of bromeliad in Qld gardens at the moment Brimstone Guzmania Bromeliad features showy spikes of cherry red flowers rising above the foliage from early spring to late winter. Its large sword-like leaves remain green in color throughout the year. This is an herbaceous evergreen houseplant with an indistinguished habit of growth
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Schmallenberg virus (SBV) causes congenital malformations and stillbirths in cattle, sheep, goats, bison and possibly camelids.
The virus was first characterised in November 2011 in Germany from samples from diseased dairy cattle. The virus was named after Schmallenberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, from where the first definitive sample was derived. Later on, after Germany, the virus was detected throughout Europe and surrounding countries.
Based on the current available information, experts concluded that the risk for human health is negligible. The viraemic period of Schmallenberg virus is short and the virus is transmitted by biting midges, with apparent similarity to the vector transmission of bluetongue virus. The risk of disease spread from trade in meat and milk is negligible. For semen, embryos and live animals research institutes have made recommendations for safe trade.
Experimental infection in cattle and sheep showed no clinical signs or mild symptoms at 3 to 5 days post-inoculation with an incubation period of between 1 and 4 days and viraemia lasting for 1 to 5 days.
Since early December 2011, congenital malformations have been reported in newborn lambs in countries in Northwest Europe, and SBV was detected in and isolated from the brain tissue. Stillbirth and congenital malformations with PCR positive results have also been reported now throughout Europe and surrounding countries.
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Clinton Global Initiative University
Building on the successful model of the Clinton Global Initiative, President Clinton launched the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) in 2007 to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world. Each year, CGI U hosts a meeting where students, university representatives, topic experts, and celebrities come together to discuss and develop innovative solutions to pressing global challenges. “The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) is looking for undergraduate and graduate students who are committed to address pressing challenges in education, climate change, human rights, poverty alleviation, and public health. Join President Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and the next generation of leaders to receive access to a social impact curriculum, personalized mentorship, virtual events, funding opportunities through CGI U partners, and a global community of changemakers.
CGI U is a year-round program that helps develop the next generation of leaders and social entrepreneurs by giving undergraduate and graduate students access to training and mentorship opportunities, a wide range of international experts and changemakers, and in-person and virtual networking opportunities.
There’s no cost to participate, but to be part of this program, students must commit to address a pressing local or global challenge. This commitment — called a “Commitment to Action” — takes the form of a new, specific, and measurable project that each student develops either as an individual or with their peers. These commitments fall within one of five focus areas: Education, Environment and Climate Change, Peace and Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health.”
Note: UCF is a member of the CGI University Network, which means that students who apply and are accepted to CGI U are eligible to receive funding for transportation and lodging at the conference. Students requesting funding are required to submit a Commitment Payment (amount may vary depending on host location) before receiving funds from UCF.
Past UCF Student Projects
The Green Knights – climate change
Food waste recovery – poverty alleviation
Coastal resilience – food waste elimination
Homeless sock drive – health of underserved
Beyond the Plate – food insecurity and education
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Centralized Knights – education
Funded Project Example – Hearts for the Homeless
- What? – A healthcare initiative that contributes to the well-being of those who are homeless in Orlando by providing free blood pressure screenings, education, and outreach to the homeless community.
- Why? – High blood pressure and related health concerns are some of the leading causes of death among the homeless community.
- How? – Partnerships with local food shares and free health clinics in the Orlando Area which has now expanded internationally where college and university chapters have been established.
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Originally publishing in 1874 anonymously as a monthly serial (Hardy revised in for publication in 1895 and again in 1901)
Source: bought for my Nook for the Classics Club challenge
Independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Each, in contrasting ways, unsettles her decisions and complicates her life, and tragedy ensues, threatening the stability of the whole community. The first of his works set in Wessex, Hardy's novel of swift passion and slow courtship is imbued with his evocative descriptions of rural life and landscapes, and with unflinching honesty about sexual relationships.
Years ago I read Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles. It was such an overwhelmingly depressing work that I had all but convinced myself to never read another book by Hardy. But when it comes to books, I've learned to "never say never." Some good reviews of Far From The Madding Crowd and a movie adaptation that I'd like to see after I read the book (starring Carey Mulligan) convinced me that I should give Hardy another chance with this book. I'm glad I did.
Hardy sets this novel in a fictional part of England which, on first impression, is the tranquil and peaceful setting one expects in novels set in rural England during this time period. But Hardy quickly makes it clear that things in Weatherbury aren't what they appear. Unpredictable weather that can wipe out a farms profits, violent animal deaths, dangerous terrain all make for the perfect setting for characters who can be unpredictable, violent, and dangerous.
I loved the characters in this book; they were all so well developed and full. Hardy helps readers understand the characters who aren't likable, he makes likable characters do fiendish things. Modern readers will find Bathsheba, on first impression, to be the kind of strong woman all too often missing in books from this time period. But when she finds herself married to a man who doesn't love her, she determines to stand her ground and be cut to pieces rather than leave him.
"A runaway wife is an encumbrance to everybody, a burden to herself and a byword - all of which make up a heap of misery greater than any that comes by staying at home - though this may include the trifling items of insult, beating, and starvation."Readers might be excused for not caring much for Bathsheba up until this point. She has, after all, hurt not one but two men who are in love with her. Now, however, she finds herself in the untenable position of having no good choice. And Bathsheba is a young woman who hoped to live her life on her own terms, who hurt one man by making trying to do that and the other because of youthful thoughtlessness. It was impossible for me not to feel sorry for her and hope that she would not find herself, in the end, in the same sorrowful situation that Tess of the D' Urbervilles did.
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ATI-RTC Cagayan Valley covers five provinces namely, the island province of Batanes, mountainous provinces of Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya, and valley provinces of Isabela and Cagayan.
Region 02 is generally an agricultural region. It ranks number one in corn production and second in rice in the entire country.
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When an athlete performs a task, some of the energy being used turns into heat. That is why they feel hot afterward. This unit focuses on thermodynamics, a study of the relationship between energy, work and heat. Students will explore and study the laws of ideal gases, as well as the concepts of temperature, temperature scales and kinetic molecular theory. To enhance understanding, students will be introduced to the workings of a Stirling engine.
Each lesson will be accompanied by a lesson plan. Depending on the lesson, also included will be examples and applications (problems to be solved by students using the equations and concepts presented in the lesson).
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VSG Bibliography – October 15-31, 2021
Cette rubrique présente la bibliographie régulièrement établie par Judith Henchy, University of Washington Libraries pour le compte du Vietnam Studies Group.
Anh, Le Ngoc, and Nguyen Thu Ngan. “Assessing Factors Affecting Living Standards of Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam.” VNU Journal of Science: Economics and Business 37, no. 4 (October 19, 2021). https://doi.org/10.25073/2588-1108/vnueab.4675.
Ashwill, Mark A. “The Latest Chapter in Vietnam’s Valiant Battle Against the Delta Variant.” CounterPunch.Org, October 28, 2021. https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/10/28/the-latest-chapter-in-vietnams-valiant-battle-against-the-delta-variant/.
Bhagwati, Annette, and Veronika Radulovic, eds. Don’t Call It Art! Contemporary Art in Vietnam 1993 – 1999. Kerber, 2021. https://www.kerberverlag.com/en/1927/don-t-call-it-art.
Black, George. “The Legacy of Colin Powell, and the Legacy of Vietnam.” Washington Spectator, October 26, 2021. https://washingtonspectator.org/colin-powell-vietnam/.
Buckley, Joe. Vietnamese Labour Militancy: Capital-Labour Antagonisms and Self-Organised Struggles. London: Routledge, 2021.
Bui, Dat T. “A Quest for Due Process Doctrine in Vietnamese Law: From Soviet Legacy to Global Constitutionalism.” The Chinese Journal of Comparative Law, no. cxab009 (October 15, 2021). https://doi.org/10.1093/cjcl/cxab009.
Chi Hai, Nguyen. “Educating National Cultural Identity for Vietnamese Students: A Case Study at an Giang University.” Universal Journal of Educational Research 9 (October 6, 2021): 1773–84. https://doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2021.091006.
“Colonial Education: A Comparative Analysis of French and American Systems,” Politurco (October 4, 2021): https://www.politurco.com/colonial-education-a-comparative-analysis-of-french-and-american-systems.html.
Cu, Le Xuan. “Information Value in Social Media: An Integrated Approach to Preventive Behaviors under COVID-19.” VNU Journal of Science: Economics and Business 37, no. 4 (October 19, 2021). https://doi.org/10.25073/2588-1108/vnueab.4636.
De Filippo, Amanda, Gennifer Meldrum, Folake Samuel, Mai Truong Tuyet, Gina Kennedy, Olutayo A. Adeyemi, Phuong Ngothiha, et al. “Barrier Analysis for Adequate Daily Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Low-Income Residents of Hanoi, Vietnam and Ibadan, Nigeria.” Global Food Security 31 (December 1, 2021): 100586. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2021.100586.
Dinh, Ha Van, Nguyen An Thinh, and Le Ngoc Anh. “Ecolabeling for Green Economic Development in the Buffer Zones and Transition Areas of the World Biosphere Reserves in Vietnam.” VNU Journal of Science: Economics and Business 37, no. 4 (October 19, 2021). https://doi.org/10.25073/2588-1108/vnueab.4430.
Do, Thi Mai Hanh. “An Investigation and Development of Policies to Improve Institutional Autonomy in Vietnamese Universities.” Masters, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2021. https://research.library.mun.ca/15078/.
Doan, Long, Linh The Nguyen, Nguyen Luong Tran, Thai Hoang, and Dat Quoc Nguyen. “PhoMT: A High-Quality and Large-Scale Benchmark Dataset for Vietnamese-English Machine Translation.” ArXiv:2110.12199 [Cs], October 23, 2021. http://arxiv.org/abs/2110.12199.
DUC, NGUYEN, and Allison Qiu Phd. “Laws on Intellectual Property to Improve SME Performances in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam” 9 (June 1, 2021).
“Evaluating the Competitiveness of the Vietnam Textile and Garment Industry.” Journal of International Business and Management, October 11, 2021. https://doi.org/10.37227/JIBM-2021-08-1176.
Gammon, Thi. “Vietnamese Reception of Soft Masculinities In Korean Television Dramas: Desires, Identifications, And Gender.” Thesis, Open Access Victoria University of Wellington | Te Herenga Waka, 2021. https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.16823773.v2.
Giang, Thien-Vu, Duy-Hung Le, Thanh-Huan Nguyen, Van-Son Huynh, and Diem-My Nguyen-Thi. “Case Report: The Resiliency Journey of a Vietnamese Female Sexual Abuse Survivor: An Exploration in Life History.” F1000Research, October 22, 2021. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.55227.1.
Hà, Tiên-Dung, and Mohammad Khamsya Bin Khidzer. “Mapping ‘Bio Geo-Body’ of Southeast Asia: Strategic Differentiation and Identification of Ethnic Identity in Vietnam and Singapore.” BioSocieties, October 27, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41292-021-00253-5.
Hanh, Vu Thi Kim. “How Does Physical Transport Infrastructure Impact on Logistics Transport Development: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Case.” The International Journal of Business Management and Technology 5, no. 5 (October 2021): 10.
Herring, George C. “Conspiracy of Silence: LBJ, the Joint Chiefs, and Escalation of the War in Vietnam.” In Vietnam: The Early Decisions, 100–116. University of Texas Press, 2021. https://doi.org/10.7560/728004-008.
Ho, Manh-Toan, Ngoc-Thang B. Le, Manh-Tung Ho, and Quan-Hoang Vuong. “A Bibliometric Review on Development Economics Research in Vietnam from 2008 to 2020.” Quality & Quantity, October 12, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-021-01258-9.
Hoang, Hong Hanh. “Self-Reported Sexually Transmitted Infections and Associated Risk Factors among Transgender Women in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study.” M.A., Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Global Health., 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-188530.
Howe, Adam E. “To Co-Opt or Coerce? State Capacity, Regime Strategy, and Organized Religion in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.” Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, October 18, 2021, 20578911211046064. https://doi.org/10.1177/20578911211046063.
International Conference on Missionary Linguistics (10th: 2018 : Rome, Italy), Otto Zwartjes, and Paolo De Troia. “Some Remarks on Alexandre de Rhodes’s Linguistic Works on Vietnamese.” In Missionary Linguistics VI: Missionary Linguistics in Asia: Selected Papers from the Tenth International Conference on Missionary Linguistics, Rome, 21-24 March 2018. Amsterdam Studies in the Theory and History of Linguistic Science. Series III, Studies in the History of the Language Sciences, 0304-0720, volume 130. Amsterdam; John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2021.
Jerrin, Neil Beeto Jerrin, and G. Bhuvaneswari. “Review of Lan Cao’s Monkey Bridge.” International Journal of English and Comparative Literary Studies 2, no. 5 (October 21, 2021): 66–70. https://doi.org/10.47631/ijecls.v2i5.329.
Lam, Minh Chau. “Freedom under Paramountcy: Đa Gi Năng Traders as Active Moral Agents in Late-Socialist Vietnam.” Anthropological Quarterly 94, no. 3 (2021): 473–504.
Le, Duc-Long, Thien-Vu Giang, and Dieu-Khuon Ho. “The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Online Learning in Higher Education: A Vietnamese Case.” European Journal of Educational Research 10, no. 4 (October 15, 2021): 1683–95. https://doi.org/10.12973/eu-jer.10.4.1683.
Le, Duong Trung, Thanh Minh Pham, and Solomon Polachek. “The Long-Term Health Impact of Agent Orange: Evidence from the Vietnam War,” 2021, 37.
Le, Hai Dinh, Ha Thi Hai Dang, and Steven Harrison. “Key Factors Influencing Vietnam REDD+ Participation.” Journal of Sustainable Forestry ahead-of-print, no. ahead-of-print (n.d.): 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2021.1993926.
Le, Minh Phuoc, and Trang Mai Tran. “Government Education Expenditure and Economic Growth Nexus: Empirical Evidence from Vietnam.” The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business 8, no. 7 (2021): 413–21. https://doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no7.0413.
Lincoln, Martha. Epidemic Politics in Contemporary Vietnam: Public Health and the State. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021.
“Voluntary Social Insurance Policy Through the Evaluation of Workers in Tay Ho District, Hanoi City, Vietnam.” Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy 12, no. 1 (2021): 143–62.
Ly, Luu. “Is The VCP ‘More Democratic’ Than The CCP?” https://www.thevietnamese.org/2021/02/is-the-vcp-more-democratic-than-the-ccp/.
Ly, Tuan Phong, Kim Quang Yi, and Hilda Hio Fong Fok. “Returning to a Scamming Destination: Insights from Vung Tau, Vietnam.” International Journal of Tourism Cities ahead-of-print, no. ahead-of-print (January 1, 2021). https://doi.org/10.1108/IJTC-06-2021-0099.
Madigan, Todd. “Epimilitary Culture: Vietnamese-American Literature and the Alternative to Paramilitary Culture.” In Militarization and the Global Rise of Paramilitary Culture : Post-Heroic Reimaginings of the Warrior, edited by Brad West and Thomas Crosbie, 169–91. Singapore: Springer, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5588-3_9.
McEwan, Alexandra, and Emma L. Turley. “Green Criminology–Law Interdisciplinarity Towards Multispecies Justice: The Case of Wildlife Trafficking in Vietnam.” International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy 10, no. 3 (October 25, 2021). https://doi.org/10.5204/ijcjsd.1804.
Muisyo, Paul Kivinda, Su Qin, Mercy Muthoni Julius, Thu Hau Ho, and Thi Huong Ho. “Green HRM and Employer Branding: The Role of Collective Affective Commitment to Environmental Management Change and Environmental Reputation.” Journal of Sustainable Tourism 0, no. 0 (October 12, 2021): 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2021.1988621.
National Economics University, Vietnam, Ngoc Nguyen, Long Pham, University of Louisiana, Louisiana, Susie Cox, University of Louisiana, Louisiana, Nhuong Bui, and National Economics University, Vietnam. “Departmental Leadership and Peer Pressure on Academic Research Performance at Universities in Emerging Countries: An Empirical Study in Vietnam.” Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice 18, no. 6 (October 11, 2021): 119–38. https://doi.org/10.53761/1.18.6.09.
Neef, A., J. Hager, T. Wirth, R. Schwarzmeier, and F. Heidhues. “Land Tenure and Water Rights in Thailand and Vietnam: Challenges for Ethnic Minorities in Mountainous Forest Regions.” Geographica Helvetica 61, no. 4 (2006): 255–65. https://doi.org/10.5194/gh-61-255-2006.
Nghiem, Xuan Dung. “DEVELOPMENT ORIENTATION AND MAJOR SOLUTIONS FOR VIETNAM EDUCATION POLICY ON TRAINING HUMANRESOURCES IN THE NEXT YEARS – ProQuest.” Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies 27, no. Special Issue 2 (2021). https://www.proquest.com/openview/b922a3b21df79c23202be304b1157e53/1?cbl=38869&pq-origsite=gscholar.
Ngoc, An Minh, Hiroaki Nishiuchi, Nguyen Van Truong, and Le Thu Huyen. “A Comparative Study on Travel Mode Share, Emission, and Safety in Five Vietnamese Cities.” International Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems Research, October 21, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13177-021-00283-0.
Nguyen, Dao Thi Thuy. “Investigating Learners’ English Reading and Writing Skill Enhancement Using a Framework of Strengthening Ideal L2 Self for Vietnamese English-Majored Undergraduates.” Scholar: Human Sciences 13, no. 2 (October 18, 2021): 211–211.
Nguyen, Khanh Duy. “Acts of Individual Investors on Vietnam Securities Market Stage Covid-19,” 2021. http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/136579.
Nguyễn, Ngọc Hải. “Forecasting the VietNam Stock Market with Text Mining Aproaches,” 2021. http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/136543.
Nguyen Ngoc, Hung, BTH Duong, DTV Anh, VV Khoa, and DL Phuong. “Prevalence and Behaviors Concerning Self-Medication with Antibiotic among Young Adults Residing Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, Vietnam,” August 9, 2013.
Nguyen, Nhu-Ty, and Thai-Ngoc Pham. “Collectivism, Individualism, and Self-Identity as Psychological Antecedents of Consumer Cosmopolitanism and Consumer Ethnocentrism: A Vietnamese Young Perspective.” Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development 13, no. 2 (January 1, 2021): 239–59. https://doi.org/10.1504/JIBED.2021.118284.
Nguyen, Oanh Thuy, and Reginald H. Pawle. “A Thematic Analysis Study about Remarriage of Elderly Men in Vietnam.” Scholar: Human Sciences 13, no. 2 (October 18, 2021): 286–286.
Nguyen, Phuong, Ngan Thi Thanh Nguyen, Quyen Thi Thuy Nguyen, Ngan Thi Thanh Vo, and Vuong Phuong Dinh. “How Can Knowledge Sharing Be Influenced by Organisational Social Capital, Workplace Friendship, Team Culture and Public Service Motivation in the Public Sector?” Journal of International Business and Entrepreneurship Development 13, no. 2 (2021): 129–51. https://doi.org/10.1504/JIBED.2021.118276.
Nguyen, Thang V., Minh H. Doan, and Nhung H. Tran. “The Perpetuation of Bribery–Prone Relationships: A Study from Vietnamese Public Officials.” Public Administration and Development n/a, no. n/a. Accessed October 29, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1002/pad.1961.
Nguyen, Thanh Cong, Hang Dieu Nguyen, Hoa Thu Le, and Shinji Kaneko. “Residents’ Preferred Measures and Willingness-to-Pay for Improving Urban Air Quality: A Case Study of Hanoi City, Vietnam.” Journal of Economics and Development ahead-of-print, no. ahead-of-print (January 1, 2021). https://doi.org/10.1108/JED-03-2021-0036.
Nguyen, Thu Nghia. “The Orientation of Vietnamese Aesthetic Values Today: A Philosophical and Spiritual Perspective.” Theologos 23, no. 2 (n.d.): 84–2021.
Nguyen, Van Viet, Thi Thanh Thuy Phan, Arockia E. J. Ferdin, and Chun-Hung Lee. “Conducting Importance–Performance Analysis for Human–Elephant Conflict Management Surrounding a National Park in Vietnam.” Forests 12, no. 11 (November 2021): 1458. https://doi.org/10.3390/f12111458.
Pallas, Chris, Elizabeth Anne Bloodgood, and Nguyen, Lan Phuong, eds. “Transnational Advocacy and Increasing Local Agency: Vietnamese NGOs in the HIV/AIDS Sector.” In Beyond the Boomerang: From Transnational Advocacy Networks to Transcalar Advocacy in International Politics. NGOgraphies : Ethnographic Reflections on NGOs. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press, 2022.
Pham, Bich Thuy. “Vietnamese College Students’ Orientation toward Transformational Leadership and Social Justice: The Mediating Role of Spirituality and Self-Esteem.” Ph.D., De La Salle, 2021. https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdd_tred/1.
Pham, Hue T., and Kirsty Williamson. “A Methodological and Theoretical Exploration of a Two-Country, Comparative Study of Collaboration between Academics and Library Staff.” Library & Information Science Research, October 20, 2021, 101123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2021.101123.
Phan, Trung Kien, this link will open in a new window Link to external site, Thi Hong Thuy Nguyen, this link will open in a new window Link to external site, Thu Ha Dang, this link will open in a new window Link to external site, Van Thuan Tran, this link will open in a new window Link to external site, Kim Ngoc Le, and this link will open in a new window Link to external site. “Non-Financial Factors Affecting the Operational Performance of Hospitality Companies: Evidence from Vietnam.” Problems and Perspectives in Management 19, no. 4 (2021): 48–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.19(4).2021.05.
Phong, Nguyễn. “Corporate Disclosures and Financial Performance of Listed Companies on the Vietnamese Stock Market,” October 20, 2021.
Phu, Thy. Warring Visions: Photography and Vietnam. 1 online resource (viii, 237 pages) : illustrations vols. Durham: Duke University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/9781478012917.
Phuong, To Lan, and Nguyen Thi Hong Thuy. “Impact of Cash Flow Management on Shareholder Value of Listed Real Estate Companies in Vietnam.” VNU Journal of Science: Economics and Business 37, no. 4 (October 19, 2021). https://doi.org/10.25073/2588-1108/vnueab.4584.
Quang Hai Nguyen. “Impact of Investment in Tourism Infrastructure Development on Attracting International Visitors: A Nonlinear Panel ARDL Approach Using Vietnam’s Data.” Economies 9, no. 3 (2021): 131-. https://doi.org/10.3390/economies9030131.
Que, Chu Thi, Marina Nevskaya, and Oksana Marinina. “Coal Mines in Vietnam: Geological Conditions and Their Influence on Production Sustainability Indicators.” Sustainability 13, no. 21 (2021): 1–15.
Quyen, Nguyen Van. “Research on the Framework of Mathematics Self-Study Capabilities of Vietnamese High School Students.” Linguistics and Culture Review 5, no. S3 (October 12, 2021). https://doi.org/10.37028/lingcure.v5nS3.1516.
Quyet, Nguyen Huu, and Tran Thi Thuy. “POLITICAL COURAGE OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH CENTRAL VIETNAM.” Tạp Chí Khoa Học 50, no. 2 (2021): 12.
Rougier, Eric, Jean-Philippe Berrou, Matthieu Clément, François Combarnous, and Dominique Darbon. “Should We Call It a (Middle) Class? A Socio-Economic Exploration of the Vietnamese Middle-Income Group.” Journal of International Development n/a, no. n/a. Accessed October 29, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3579.
Rugy, Marie de, and Saskia Brown. “Imperial Borderlands: Maps and Territory-Building in the Northern Indochinese Peninsula (1885-1914).” Scales differ. Mapping the Past, 2589-9945 ; Vol.1. Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2022.
Samarina, Irina V. “Some Peculiarities of Data Сollection in Field Study of Isolating Languages in Vietnam.” In Strategies for Knowledge Elicitation: The Experience of the Russian School of Field Linguistics, edited by Tatiana B. Agranat and Leyli R. Dodykhudoeva, 201–21. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79341-8_13.
Sayle, Timothy. “‘But the Story Was True’: A Research Note on Canadian Intelligence Activities in Vietnam.” The Canadian Historical Review, 2021. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/835523.
“Seoul’s Vietnam Ties Will Grow as Ties with China Sour.” Emerald Expert Briefings oxan-db, no. oxan-db (January 1, 2021). https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB264643.
Serey, Rithiya. “ASEAN’s Ineffective Response to the South China Sea Disputes.” M.A., Northern Illinois University, 2021. https://www.proquest.com/openview/7674f5b3f0133ab3665ad124465ca257/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y.
Tepliashina, Tatiana. “Fonds Paul Mus. Inventaire,” October 8, 2021. https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-03365160.
Thai, Do Manh, Dang Duong, Morten Falch, Chung Bui Xuan, and Tran Thi Anh Thu. “Factors Affecting the Sustainability of Telecentres in Developing Countries.” Telecommunications Policy, October 15, 2021, 102265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2021.102265.
Thi, Nguyen, Ngoc Hanh, Quan Nguyen Hai, and Quan. “High School Teachers’ Perceptions of the Intercultural Communicative Language Teaching (ICLT) Model Applied in Language Classrooms: A Case Study of a Vietnamese High School,” October 22, 2021. https://doi.org/10.51386/25815946/ijsms-v4i5p103.
Thien, Nguyen Van. “The Current Status of Connecting and Information Sharing among Libraries in Vietnam.” International Education and Research Journal, 2021, 4.
Thu, Huong Hoang Thi, Le Thi Thu Huyen, Hoang Phuong Linh, Nguyen Ha Linh, Tran Quang Minh, and Do Thi Ngoan. “Value of Travel Social Media Influencers (TSMI) and Their Relationship with Trust in Branded Posts Based on the Perspective of Gen Z in Hanoi, Vietnam.” VNU Journal of Science: Economics and Business 37, no. 4 (October 19, 2021). https://doi.org/10.25073/2588-1108/vnueab.4545.
Thuong, Nguyen Thi Thu. “Catastrophic Health Expenditure and Impoverishment in Vietnam: Evidence from National Household Living Standards Surveys 2008 – 2018.” Economic Analysis and Policy, October 27, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2021.10.009.
Thuy, Nguyen Quoc, and Nguyen Thi Doan Trang. “USING PODCAST TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE VIETNAMESE LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.” Международный Журнал Гуманитарных и Естественных Наук, no. 9–2 (2021): 48–52.
———. “USING PODCAST TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE VIETNAMESE LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.” Международный Журнал Гуманитарных и Естественных Наук, no. 9–2 (2021): 48–52.
“New Reports Highlight Impacts of Human and Environmental Incursions in Mekong.” Laotian Times (blog), October 19, 2021. https://laotiantimes.com/2021/10/19/new-reports-highlight-impacts-of-human-and-environmental-incursions-in-mekong/.
Tough, Rachel. “Ho Chi Minh City during the Fourth Wave of COVID-19 in Vietnam.” City & Society n/a, no. n/a. Accessed October 29, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1111/ciso.12413.
Tran Hoan Chinh. “The FABC Vision of Dialogue as an Appropriate Approach for the Catholic Church in Vietnam in Its Mission of Evangelization Today.” M.A. in Theoological Studies, Ateneo de Manila, 2021. https://archium.ateneo.edu/theses-dissertations/565.
Tran, Hoang Nam, and Cheng-Hai Jin. “Macro Factors Determining Transition of Vietnamese International Students Mobility.” The European Conference on Education 2021: Official Conference Proceedings, September 2021, 339–52.
Tran, Nam Giang, Xuan Van Ha, and Ngoc Hai Tran. “EFL Reformed Curriculum in Vietnam: An Understanding of Teachers’ Cognitions and Classroom Practices.” RELC Journal, October 12, 2021, 00336882211043670. https://doi.org/10.1177/00336882211043670.
Tran, Trung Van, and Lai Thi Cam Phan. “The Impact of Financial Resources, Knowledge, Conflicts, and Involvement Issues in Coastal Development: Empirical Investigation of Vietnam.” Review of International Geographical Education Online 11, no. 5 (August 20, 2021): 664–78.
Tran, Van-Trung, Vinh-Long Tran-Chi, Kim-Sang Nguyen-Thi, and Xuan Nguyen. “The Relationship between Financial Anxiety and Sugar Dating among Students at Pedagogical Universities in Vietnam [International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies]” 12 (October 10, 2021): 1–8. https://doi.org/10.14456/ITJEMAST.2021.202.
Truong, Thi My Thanh, Hai-Bang Ly, Dongwoo Lee, Binh Thai Pham, and Sybil Derrible. “Analyzing Travel Behavior in Hanoi Using Support Vector Machine.” Transportation Planning and Technology ahead-of-print, no. ahead-of-print (n.d.): 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2021.1992178.
Tuan, Nguyen Anh, Tran Duc Hiep, Nguyen Thi Nguyet Hang, Nguyen Minh Ngoc, and Pham Thi Lien. “Effects of Urbanization on Solid Waste Pollution in the Current Urban Suburbs of Ha Noi: The Case of Hoai Duc District.” VNU Journal of Science: Economics and Business 37, no. 4 (October 19, 2021). https://doi.org/10.25073/2588-1108/vnueab.4570.
Tung Nguyen Thanh, Phap Vu Minh, Kien Duong Trung, and Tuan Do Anh. “Study on Performance of Rooftop Solar Power Generation Combined with Battery Storage at Office Building in Northeast Region, Vietnam.” Sustainability (Basel, Switzerland) 13, no. 11093 (2021): 11093-. https://doi.org/10.3390/su131911093.
IACS | Institute for Asian Crime and Security. “Undocumented Vietnamese Migrants: What Is Going on Since the Essex Tragedy?” October 7, 2021. https://theiacs.org/undocumented-vietnamese-migrants-what-is-going-on-since-the-essex-tragedy/.
Vu, Giao Cong, and Cu Thanh Vu. “Digital Government: A Vietnamese Perspective.” International Journal of Public Law and Policy 7, no. 3 (January 1, 2021): 249–72. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPLAP.2021.118330.
Vuong, Quan-Hoang, Huyen Thanh T. Nguyen, Manh-Toan Ho, and Minh-Hoang Nguyen. “Adopting Open Access in an Emerging Country: Is Gender Inequality a Barrier in Humanities and Social Sciences?” Learned Publishing 34, no. 4 (2021): 487–98. https://doi.org/10.1002/leap.1387.
“Women’s Education and Desire for Additional Children in Vietnam: Regional Differences and the Role of Son Preference.” Journal of Biosocial Science, 2021, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932021000511.
Yang, Judy. “Monitoring COVID-19 Impacts on Households in Vietnam: Rounds 3 and 4 Data Snapshot,” 2021. https://dspace.agu.edu.vn:8080/handle/AGU_Library/14969.
Zimmer, Zachary, Kim Korinek, Yvette Young, Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, and Tran Khanh Toan. “Early-Life War Exposure and Later-Life Frailty Among Older Adults in Vietnam: Does War Hasten Aging?” The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, no. gbab190 (October 12, 2021). https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbab190.
مشاي, صلاح خلف. “China’s Policy towards the Vietnamese Issue 1945-1975.” Journal of College of Education / Wasit 1, no. المؤتمر العلمي الدولي الأول لقسم التاريخ في كلية التربية للعلوم الانسانية في جامعة واسط و قسم التاري (2021). https://www.iasj.net/iasj/article/206212.
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Why do I have flashing lights in my peripheral vision?
As the vitreous changes and separates from the retina, there can be some temporary pulling on the retina, which can also manifest as a quick flash of light. These generally occur in the peripheral vision, frequently when moving the eye from one side to another.
Why do I see flashes of light in my peripheral vision?
Flashes of light in your peripheral vision are often a sign of the substance within your eye, “vitreous gel,” which changes shape and pulls on the retina. You may see flashes of light as your eyes age. They can be signs of a detached or torn retina.
What does it mean when you have flashes in your eye?
Flashes in your eye are a type of photopsia, or vision disturbance. Flashes of light can happen in one or both of your eyes and have different shapes, colors, frequency, and duration.
Can a tear in the retina cause light flashes?
This condition typically occurs in your 60s, with those who are nearsighted having an increased risk. A tear in the retina of the eye that causes vitreous to leak through the tear and lift the retina from the back of the eye. It is known to affect approximately 14 percent of those with PVD.
What should I do if I have light flashes in my eye?
Eye flashes treatment. Treatment will often depend on your specific situation and what may cause eye flashing. Flashes are not considered a life-threatening condition, but your doctor will make sure there is no direct damage to the eye by performing an eye examination.
What causes bright light in peripheral vision?
Flashes of light are typically seen as lightning bolts or streaks of bright white light in the peripheral vision. As the vitreous separates from the retina , it may tug on the retina triggering the flashes of light. These can be caused by dangerous interruptions in blood flow, abnormal fluid in the retina, or migraines.
Are you suddenly seeing dark spots in your vision?
With any degree of detachment, you will suddenly see many black spots along with light flashes. This is considered an eye emergency–it can lead to blindness if not treated, or your peripheral vision may be impaired for life. You must treat it within two or three days.
What causes flashing vision?
Flashing lights in vision can appear in the corner of the eye, in one’s peripheral vision, or as floaters that appear to drift in the air, and have a variety of causes. Often times, substance in the inner rear portion of the eye breaks loose, causing floaters.
Why do you sometimes see stars and flashes of light?
As we get older, the composition of the vitreous changes and becomes less firm. This change sometimes causes the vitreous to pull on the retina. If the force of the pulling becomes strong enough, the vitreous may actually separate from the retina. When this occurs, we see flashes of light or stars. Most of the time a PVD is annoying but harmless. | <urn:uuid:023ee0c8-d5e6-4a40-8b65-27e90e839df9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.xshotpix.com/why-do-i-have-flashing-lights-in-my-peripheral-vision/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.940304 | 633 | 2.90625 | 3 |
Our Hybrid methodology uses OWASP Top 10 methodology along with manual testing which uncovers wide range of business logic Vulnerabilities. The market is brimming with large number of tools that address any issue and an appropriately checked vulnerability scan can uncover a ton about a domain.What a vulnerability scan cannot do, is exploit those weaknesses to prove their severity or determine the extent the control environment’s potential for compromise. Here comes our manual testing approach where the vulnerabilities are been exploited, which give a cutting edge results.
Our primary objective for a web application penetration test is to identify exploitable vulnerabilities in applications before hackers are able to discover and exploit them. Web application penetration testing will reveal real-world opportunities for hackers to be able to compromise applications in such a way that allows for unauthorized access to sensitive data or even take-over systems for malicious/non-business purposes. These tests seek to identify expected functionality, reliability, performance, and security. To identify critical application-centric vulnerabilities, our testers will first look to gather information about the app and its environment. Next, they will model threats, analyze vulnerabilities, and work to exploit those vulnerabilities. After determining what happens post-exploitation, the testers will provide clear, comprehensive reporting that helps you prioritize the next steps for remediation.
Our unique way of procedures for a seamless delivery of end results
We focus on collecting as much information as possible about the target, through analysis, it begins by understanding the attack surface and its primary operations,such as API calls.
The modelling of Vulnerabilities, exit points, entrance points, cameras, guards, fences, company technology, staff members and other relevant information are used to begin planning an attack.
During these phases, Our team carries out the plan by Analyzing the vulnerabilities using information and intelligence captured during the earlier phases of the assessment.
In this stage we identify Security flaws present in the environment by conducting both automated & manual testing in the view of a hacker and an experienced security professional.
Post-exploitation involves penetrating further into the environment and setting up to maintain a persistent backdoor.This depends on the client scope of testing and opinion based on their environment setup.
A details exclusive report on the vulnerabilities found during the previous phases are mentioned in the properly formated document which can be understood by the developer for the remediation.
As APIs increasingly connect our most intimate and sensitive data they rise in value. Today’s applications might expose hundreds of highly valuable endpoints that are very appealing to hackers. Ensuring your APIs are secure before, during, and after production is becoming table stakes.
A client–server computer program that the client runs in a web browser. Common web applications include webmail, online retail sales, online banking, and online auction, E-Commerce which are the most targeted scopes in the recent times which are covered by our service.
The rapid development in the mobile sector also lead to increment in the attack surface for the hackers, so the firmware based attacks and Man in the Middle attacks are such example that are tested by us at the primary stage of testing.
A client in client–server architecture or network and typically providing rich functionality, independent of the server is tested for Vulnerabilities such as Improper Error handling , XSS , Denial Of service , Parameter tampering, Clickjacking , Sql Injections.
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Reggie Jackson Is Selling the Giant Yankee Stadium Sign at Sotheby’s
A big piece of Yankee history will be on offer at Sotheby’s—literally. Yankee great Reggie Jackson is auctioning off the thirteen ten-foot-tall “Yankee Stadium” letters that graced the exterior of the Bronx baseball team’s stadium until it was torn down following the 2008 season.
The sign, composed of letters made from aluminum casing with blue Plexiglas inserts, could fetch as much as $300,000–600,000 at the April 1 “The New York Sale,” among the first sales that the auction house will stream through new partner eBay (see Sotheby’s and eBay Unveil Details of New Joint Venture—Will it Work?). Despite its monumental size, the sign’s letters will not be sold individually, but as a group.
“I see this auction as an opportunity for a new generation to own and enjoy this icon of the Yankees and of New York city,” said the Hall of Famer in a statement.
The sign was installed in 1976, following the renovations to the stadium, which began following the building’s 50th anniversary season in 1973. (The stadium was built in 1923.)
When the team moved to its new home, one block north of the original, in 2008, Jackson, known as “Mr. October” for his playoff heroics during his time in pinstripes, purchased the weathered letters in order to preserve them. He also bought his locker and the section of the outfield bleachers where his historic third homer landed during the final game of the Yankees’ 1977 World Series victory.
Finding a buyer who has the room to display them all might be tough, but Sotheby’s vice chairman David Redden is optimistic. “Can you imagine them in your backyard, lit up?” he asked the New York Times. “That would be quite something.”
Yankee memorabilia (such as Babe Ruths’s $4.4 million uniform) have made waves at auction before, and have even been known to attract thieves, such as this past fall’s robbery at the the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center at Montclair State University in Little Falls, New Jersey (see Priceless Memorabilia Stolen in Yogi Berra Museum Heist).
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This summer I had the great fortune of being invited to the grand opening of this exceptional construction called Climate Planet at the harbor of Aarhus, Denmark. Aarhus is the European Capital … [Read full article]
It was, no doubt, incomprehensible for the U.S. to begin the process of pulling out of the UN Paris Climate Agreement, for all the reasons widely reported since President Donald … [Read full article]
Elon Musk’s TED Talk 2017 discussed, in part, his idea about boring tunnels under LA and beyond. What are the social justice ramifications of his idea?
Over 600 people responded to a question on Ask Reddit to explain why they changed their minds about the dangers of climate change.
An April, 2017 survey about climate change leads us to think about the importance of speaking out to protect the Clean Power Act from Trump administration dismantling.
A Christian worldview that denies climate change and disparages news from mainstream media sources may be the reason why evangelicals do not take global warming seriously. Is there anything that can be done?
Scientists at Oxford University say that taxes on food production could slash global climate emissions by 1 billion tons a year — equal to the entire global airline industry.
On election day, forget about e-mails and pussy grabbing. Vote for people who will protect the earth and everyone on it. America cannot afford to have stupid leaders.
Advertisements have a way of persuading us about larger social issues. What can a Budweiser commercial tell us about sustainability and society?
A study in France claims that climate change could turn portions of Spain and other Mediterranean areas into deserts by 2100.
Cognitive dissonance is what happens when someone tries to convince you something is true that you know to be false. Wearing a tin foil hat will not protect you from … [Read full article]
Originally published on EdenKeeper.org By calling on Oklahomans to pray for oil, Governor Mary Fallin has stretched the limits of my patience and perhaps a little bit of my better … [Read full article]
Arctic sea ice is disappearing. The area covered by sea ice is half what it was 30 years ago but it is also only 1/4 as thick as well. Sea ice is a measure of global temperatures. Are we smart enough to heed the warning? | <urn:uuid:f5fc9a2c-396a-420f-8ad9-9d29d2dbe7da> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://planetsave.com/tag/global-warming/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.954976 | 471 | 1.671875 | 2 |
Because of improvements in early recognition and treatment of cancers the real variety of long-term cancers survivors is certainly increasing. advancement of hypoplastic anemia or myelodysplastic symptoms. This review is certainly to supply a study of a few of these latest findings about the root mechanisms where IR and chemotherapy trigger LT-BM injury. Especially we will showcase the discoveries from the function of reactive air types in regulating HSC self-renewal as well as the function of oxidative tension in mediating IR- and chemotherapy-induced HSC senescence and LT-BM damage. These discoveries can lead to the introduction of brand-new therapeutic strategies which have the potential to lessen the late undesireable effects of typical cancer therapy over the hematopoietic program in long-term cancers survivors. gene created intensifying BM hypoplasia and passed away PD Rabbit Polyclonal to Actin-alpha-1. 169316 early (<2 a few months) after delivery (50 51 Although band of transcriptional repressors. Its downstream goals are the gene items from the locus e.g. p16Ink4a (p16) and Arf. HSCs from and (41 42 55 61 The senescent HSCs induced by IR and busulfan acquired reduced clonogenic activity and portrayed increased degrees of SA-β-gal p16 and Arf. Oddly enough a shortening from the intrinsic replicative capability of HSCs or lack of HSC self-renewal after contact with IR will not have an effect on HSC differentiation to create several HPCs and older progeny ahead of their last exhaustion. Furthermore HPCs from irradiated mice demonstrated neither abnormalities nor do they exhibit signals of senescence. These results suggest that IR can selectively stimulate HSC senescence (42 55 ROS and HSC senescence ROS is normally a collective term for air types that are even more reactive than air molecule. The normal ROS within a biologic system includes hydrogen peroxide hydroxyl and superoxide radical. Hydroxyl radical and superoxide are free of charge radicals with an unpaired valence electron also. Hydroxyl radical is reactive and temporary extremely. It can respond to a number of macromolecules to trigger oxidative harm to a cell and therefore is extremely toxic. Superoxide could be spontaneously changed into hydrogen peroxide or quickly dismutated to hydrogen peroxide by superoxide dismutase (SOD). Hydrogen peroxide is less reactive than superoxide and biologically less toxic so. It could be changed into extremely dangerous hydroxyl radicals through acquisition of an electron or removed by catalase glutathione peroxidase (GPX) or peroxiredoxin. Because hydrogen peroxide is normally much less reactive with a longer PD 169316 PD 169316 half-life and membrane permeable it can also function as a signal molecule to regulate various biological activities inside a cell. ROS can regulate HSC function inside a concentration-dependent manner. Low levels of ROS look like required for HSC proliferation differentiation and mobilization (62-65). For example it was reported recently that HSCs from two times knockout mice show a defect in long-term hematopoietic reconstitution after transplantation (62). The defect is definitely attributable to the reduced production of ROS as moderate elevation of ROS in HSCs by incubation of the cells from your knockout mice with low doses of the pro-oxidant L-buthionine-mice with N-acetyl-cysteine can restore the function of HSCs and prevent the development of PD 169316 BM failure (75). Subsequently it was shown that the number of HSCs and their long-term repopulating activity were markedly reduced in association with an increased production of ROS in HSCs after the deletion of the genes encoding the O subclass of the forkhead family of transcription factors e.g. ((71 76 the Mouse double minute 2 homolog gene (gene and knockout of the gene induced premature senescence/ exhaustion of HSCs (67 68 72 The induction of HSC senescence/exhaustion was associated with an elevated production of ROS a selective activation of p38 and an upregulation of p16 in HSCs. Pharmacological inhibition of p38 activity rescued the problems of HSCs from mutants and knockout mice (67 68 72 These findings show that p38 takes on an important part in rules of HSC self-renewal and its activation by oxidative stress can mediate the induction of HSC senescence via rules of p16 (66). As a result we examined whether IR lately. | <urn:uuid:cfa48860-5581-4358-a7c4-dec4c2aaa742> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.morainetownshipdems.org/2016/08/14/because-of-improvements-in-early-recognition-and-treatment-of-cancers-the/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.933751 | 962 | 2.125 | 2 |
Effect of mesh on CFD aerodynamic performances of a container ship
Keywords:CFD, mesh, container ship, aerodynamic performance, hull.
In this paper, a commercial CFD code, ANSYS-Fluent has been used to investigate the effect of mesh number generated in the computed domain on the CFD aerodynamic performances of a container ship. A full-scale model of the 1200TEU container ship has been chosen as a reference model in the computation. Five different mesh numbers for the same dimension domain have been used and the CFD aerodynamic performances of the above water surface hull of the ship have been shown. The obtained CFD results show a remarkable effect of mesh number on aerodynamic performances of the ship and the mesh convergence has been found. The study is an evidence to prove that the mesh number has affected the CFD results in general and the accuracy of the CFD aerodynamic performances in particular.
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Janssen, W. D., Blocken, B., and van Wijhe, H., 2017. CFD simulations of wind loads on a container ship: Validation and impact of geometrical simplifications. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 166, 106–116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2017.03.015.
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Nguyen, T. V., Shimizu, N., Kinugawa, A., Tai, Y., and Ikeda, Y., 2017. Numerical studies on air resistance reduction methods for a large container ship with fully loaded deck-containers in oblique winds. In Proceeding of VII International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering, MARINE (pp. 1040–1051).
Kim, Y., Kim, K. S., Jeong, S. W., Jeong, S. G., Van, S. H., Kim, Y. C., and Kim, J., 2015. Design and performance evaluation of superstructure modification for air drag reduction of a container ship. In The Twenty-fifth International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference. International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers.
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Wnęk, A. D., and Soares, C. G., 2015. CFD assessment of the wind loads on an LNG carrier and floating platform models. Ocean Engineering, 97, 30–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2015.01.004.
He, N. V., and Ikeda, Y., 2013. A study on interaction effects between hull and accommodation on air resistance of a ship. In: Proceedings of the 16th Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineering, (16), 281–284.
Van He, N., Mizutani, K., and Ikeda, Y., 2016. Reducing air resistance acting on a ship by using interaction effects between the hull and accommodation. Ocean Engineering, 111, 414–423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2015.11.023.
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Saydam, A. Z., and Taylan, M., 2018. Evaluation of wind loads on ships by CFD analysis. Ocean Engineering, 158, 54–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.03.071.
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DailyPay enables employees to gain access to their earned but unpaid wages for a day-to-day foundation and will not cap the quantity they can touch.
DailyPay stated in feedback to your Ca Legislature that the balance is drafted in a fashion to guard one company’s business model. The organization pointed to the 50% restriction on accessing income that is earned the $14 each month cost limit, among other examples.
A supply acquainted with DailyPay’s arguments stated that the proposed pricing rules could restrict the capability of very very early wage providers to work well with smaller, less credit-worthy companies, since those organizations tend to be more most most likely than big corporations to walk out company and evade their payroll responsibilities.
With its analysis regarding the bill, the Senate Judiciary Committee claimed: “The critique why these limits mirror the company style of PayActiv, the sponsor associated with the bill, aren’t unfounded.”
PayActiv Chief working Officer Ijaz Anwar stated in an meeting that his business just isn’t managing the legislative procedure.
“We did initiate the procedure,” he stated. “But once that has been done, it is often a collaborative effort.”
The existing form of the legislation is additionally facing criticism from customer advocacy teams, which want stricter restrictions on costs and use. The Center for Responsible Lending, the National Consumer Law Center and the Western Center on Law and Poverty warned of the risk that unscrupulous actors will exploit certain provisions in an April letter.
Customer teams argue that very very early use of wages may result in ‘a gap within the paycheck that is next that could produce future dilemmas and a dependency on chronic use.’
The teams argued that exemptions from California’s credit legislation must certanly be limited by products that fee a maximum of $5 each month. In addition they asked that usage of very early wages be restricted to six times each year. A worker could spend up to $168 annually on fees under the bill.
“While very early earnings access often helps a worker cover an urgent expense that the worker cannot manage out from the final paycheck,” the consumer teams published, “the outcome is a gap in the following paycheck, that could produce future dilemmas and a dependency on chronic utilization of very very early wage access.”
The customer teams would also like language included with the bill to require earned income access providers become certified because of the Department of company Oversight, which may not need direction and enforcement authority beneath the version that is current.
Department spokesman Mark Leyes declined to touch upon the legislation.
Some industry officials argued that, as opposed to the views of customer teams, the bill’s restrictions on costs and use are way too strict.
ZayZoon President Tate Hackert said that their business presently enables users to gain access to 50% of the wages that are earned but he would like to raise that limitation.
“I think lower-income people may be harmed by that,” Hackert said, arguing that the legislation should enable employees to gain access to 70% to 80per cent of the earned but wages that are unpaid.
Another big point that is sticking Sacramento involves the status of organizations offering very very early use of unpaid wages, but do this through direct relationships with customers, in place of by linking into companies’ payroll systems.
The advances must be repaid by the consumer, instead of being deducted from the employee’s next paycheck because the employers are not directly involved in these transactions.
Consequently, the providers must be in line and also other billers during the end for the pay period, and additionally they face a notably greater risk of loss as compared to businesses that partner with companies.
Companies that use the direct-to-consumer model consist of Earnin, that allows its users to cash away up to $100 per time, and Dave, that offers improvements of $5 to $75.
These companies would be treated the same way as firms that partner with employers under the California bill. Neither business design will be categorized as supplying credit towards the customer.
In an meeting, Dave CEO Jason Wilk indicated help when it comes to legislation.
“I would personally say it is nevertheless a work with progress, so far as we realize. But general we’re a fan of legislation in this room,” Wilk stated. “To the degree it’s helpful. that individuals could possibly get legislation in an important state like Ca,”
But customer advocates and also at minimum a few of the companies that make use of companies argue that direct-to-consumer organizations shouldn’t be exempted from lending guidelines. They contend that when an obligation is had by the consumer to settle the advance, the deal should really be addressed as financing.
United states Banker reported in April that the latest York Department of Financial solutions established a study of Earnin over concerns so it are skirting the state’s lending guidelines. Earnin would not offer remark because of this article.
The CEO of Even, which partners with employers such as Walmart to provide early access to their workers’ earned wages, sounded surprised to learn that the California legislation lumps together both business models in an interview Wednesday, Jon Schlossberg.
He stated that organizations that advance cash right to customers can place their customers for a treadmill machine this is certainly much like the financial obligation period that actually works to your benefit of payday lenders.
“That is actually the absolute most dangerous variety of earned wage access,” he said.
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Dear Ambassador [name here],
I write to you as a citizen of [country here] to express my deep disappointment at President Bush's May 6th unsigning of the International Criminal Court Treaty (ICC). This act has caused great concern the world over and is seen as an attack on a new mechanism for justice that many all over the world support.
Coming from a country in which human rights abuses and limited access to justice have been a fact of life for many years, I cannot understand the American position. The ICC offers a mechanism for dealing, justly and equitably, with the worst war criminals and human rights abusers known to humankind. Justice and reparations for the harm done by war and oppression is a key step in victims and societies as a whole to recover and move forward in a peaceful future. Further, the work of the ICC will make future abusers think twice before committing atrocities against innocent people.
Many of the arguments made against the Court by U.S. government are grounded in half-truths easily disproved by a careful look at the Statute. By saying that the United States does not support the existence of a permanent international legal mechanism to hold governments and individuals accountable, we are left to wonder whether we can count on the U.S. to continue to be a partner in the quest for international justice and cooperation. It is of course up to the U.S. to decide whether or not to ratify a given treaty, however, for the U.S. to try to dissuade and sanction other countries from ratifying, or to try to impede the good functioning of the Court, is morally indefensible.
As a citizen of the world concerned with promoting understanding and cooperation in the international community, I ask you to use your good offices to represent my views to the State Department, so that we can enjoy a world in which the universal rule of law is held as the standard to which all countries must adhere. | <urn:uuid:b67bcaba-f36d-45a7-af57-7637a1fcc7c8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.hrw.org/legacy/campaigns/icc/docs/letter2.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.958228 | 410 | 1.820313 | 2 |
Cancer is well known to everyone and has very devastating results with really high percentages. The volume may look very small but has an intense impact on our body and may lead to life-threatening issues.
According to one of the concepts of Ayurveda and Cancer, Charaka and Sushruta Samhitas, Cancer is described as inflammatory or non-inflammatory swelling and mentioned either as 'Granthi' (minor neoplasm) or 'Arbuda' (primary neoplasm). Cancer is a tridoshic disorder that can spread due to the interplay of abnormal Vata, pitta, and Kapha.
Common Types Of Cancer
Carcinomas: Carcinoma begins in the skin or tissue covering the surface of internal organs and glands. Carcinomas usually form solid tumours. They are the most common kind of cancer. Examples of such carcinomas include prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer etc.
Sarcomas: Sarcoma starts in the tissues that support and connect to the body. A sarcoma can grow in fat, muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, blood vessels, lymph vessels, cartilage, and bone.
Leukemias: Leukemia is a blood cancer. Leukemia starts when healthy blood cells change and grow uncontrollably. The four common types of leukemia are acute lymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, and chronic myeloid leukemia.
Lymphomas: It is Cancer that starts in the lymphatic system of the body. One of the first places cancer often spreads to the lymph nodes. This system is a network of vessels and glands that help fight infection. They are located in clusters at different parts of the body, such as the neck, groin area, and under the arms.
There are two common types of lymphomas: Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. As a cancerous tumour grows, the bloodstream (lymphatic system) may carry cancer cells to other parts of the body. During this process, these cells grow and may develop into new tumours. This process is known as metastasis.
Cancer may also outspread through the bloodstream to the different parts of the body like the bones, liver, lungs, or brain. Even if cancer spreads, it is named for the area from where it began; for example, if breast cancer extends to the lungs, it is called metastatic breast cancer, not lung cancer.
All these types of cancer can be treated completely with the help of ayurveda. Early initiation of the ayurvedic treatment for cancer can control its effects and make the cancer patient's life healthy again.
Know the early symptoms of Cancer:
Although the real cause of cancer is unknown to modern science, predisposing factors are known. What is known is that:
Cancer begins when genetic changes obstruct this arranged process. Cells start to develop uncontrollably. These cells may form a bunch called a tumour. A tumour can be cancerous. A cancerous tumour is malignant, which means it can grow and spread to other parts of the body. The branch of western medicine specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, oncology, manages this disease state using surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and other drugs.
But at Arogydham in Daegu, our Ayurvedic cancer specialists doctors recommend adding flaxseed oil and cheese to the patient's daily diet for patients undergoing cancer treatment. Ayurvedic theories have shown this combination to be effective in decreasing cell growth in tissues and reducing tumour growth and spread in cancer patients. Our doctors plan your healthy diet and your perfect way of living during the ayurvedic cancer treatment.
Cancer malicious tumour can be cured through herbal formulation found in ayurvedic science. Our Ayurvedic Doctors in Daegu use this science to reduce the tumour size to its original state and then reduce it to nothing with the help of ayurvedic medicines for cancer and healthy diet. It is a long process, but more in effect once commenced. With proper meditation, yoga and herbal medication, you can get rid of cancer like disease quickly.
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The company’s LTE capabilities support miners with vigorous underground network coverage for uninterrupted, real-time communication, regardless of depth. A single LTE base station located underground can cover six km of tunnel replacing between 60 to 80 wi-fi access-points. “LTE technologies have completely changed the way mining companies operate. Because of the seamless connectivity proffered by these innovations, safety and productivity for miners are at an all-time high,” adds L’Heureux. For instance, if a machine were to break down during a shift, the designated machinist was required to either relay the information back to their supervisor through leaky feeders or personally head back above ground.
Such circumstances often cost a lot of time and money. However, with Ambra Solutions’ LTE-powered products, miners and office-based operators are supported with full-time communication to increase efficiency. Furthermore, owing to its extensive telecom expertise, the company enables remote operation of machines from various above-ground locations. This advantage bodes exceptionally well for companies tackling low recruitment rates, where a single operator can manage over three machines, as opposed to the traditional one man per machine model.
Ambra Solutions also manufactures its own set of devices for tracking employees and machines as well as establishing underground networking infrastructures. “We design and build ruggedized components specifically targeting mining use cases while delivering engineering documentation and staff training for a fully autonomous mine,” expresses L’Heureux. In doing so, supervisors can always monitor both their people and machines’ status as an effective way to manage the entire operation.
LTE technologies have completely changed the way mining companies operate. Because of the seamless connectivity proffered by these new innovations, safety and productivity for miners are at an all-time high
To further elaborate on the competencies of Ambra Solutions, L’Heureux explains how his company allow mining companies to reduce their energy consumption by enabling ventilation on demand in the most economical manner. “Using our tracking solutions, we can identify parts of the mine that are unoccupied and avoid ventilating those areas instead of the entire structure each time.” Such an intuitive application of LTE solutions significantly bolsters a client’s ability to save money and time, all the while creating a safer working environment for miners.
Ambra Solutions’ unique use of telecom technology has helped it earn a large customer base across the mining industry. Moving forward, the company intends to deliver 5G capabilities to its clients who need not purchase new products for the same, since L’Heureux and his team ensured to use and manufacture action-ready hardware; a simple software update is all that will be required. With ongoing projects in North America, Chile, Finland, Mexico, Australia, and parts of Africa, Ambra Solutions understands how to best circumvent the regulatory challenges of LTE across borders. The future for the company with such desirable attributes seems a busy one, and L’Heureux targets Industry 4.0 next to test-drive his LTE innovation. | <urn:uuid:c546090a-bc70-4b38-ae48-ca6111f7d49f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.cioreview.com/ambra-solutions | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.940367 | 629 | 1.554688 | 2 |
The main purpose of this thesis is to examine the significance of new product development in a competitive environment. In view of this a very popular organization shall be used the Lubcon Ltd.
So because new product development is a key or a major factors to profit maximization in an organization existing in a newly innovated replace or imitative to the market.
So this thesis is divided into five chapters, chapter one is on introduction, background of the study, statement of the general problems, objective of the study, chapter two is on literature review, concept of competitive market, competitive instruments of business organization the concept of new product development reasons for developing new product, Advantages of new product development to business organization, Disadvantage of new product development chapter three includes research methodology, research population and samples research design, data collection instruments administration of instruments, method of data analysis brief history on Lubcon oil, reasons for developing the oil, objective of developing the oil, effects of the oil in the company, constraints to the achievement of the objectives of developing the oil, chapter five is the summary of findings, conclusion, recommendations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of the General Problems
1.3 Aims and Objectives of the Study
1.4 Significance of the Study
1.5 Scope of the Study
1.5.1 Industrial Scope
1.5.2 Geographical Scope
1.5.3 Conceptual Scope
1.5.4 Limitation of the Study
2.0 Literature Review
2.1 Concept of Competitive
2.2 Competitive Instruments of Business Organization
2.3 The Concept of New Product Development
2.4 Reason for developing New Product
2.5 Advantages of New Product Development to Business Organization
2.6 Disadvantages of New Product Development
3.0 Research Methodology
3.1 Research Population and Sample
3.2 Research Design
3.3 Administration of Instruments
3.4 Method of Data Analysis
4.0 Data Presentation and Analysis
4.1 Brief History of Labour Oil
4.2 Lubcon Oil and It’s Market
4.3 Reason for Developing the Oil
4.4 Objectives of Developing the Oil
4.5 Effects of the Oil in the Company
4.6 Constraints to the Achievements of the Objectives of Developing the Oil
4.7 Presentation and Analysis of Data
5.0 Summary of Finding
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Refuge for migrant children could benefit from El Paso expertise
As the Biden administration works to improve conditions at its emergency shelters for migrant children, El Paso MP urges the federal government to work with local organizations that have expertise in helping immigrants and children’s services.
Visit of the American representative Veronica Escobar (D-El Paso) an “emergency reception” site on Fort Bliss this week, where the federal Department of Health and Human Services is currently housing over 4,000 children who have crossed the border without a parent or legal guardian.
She said she found aspects of the operation – the size of her tent dormitories, the number of contractors on site, the slowness of case management – “unacceptable” and “deeply alarming”.
“We have a community which has very experienced NGOs and a strong network of social services and a group of organizations,” she said. âI asked (the Biden administration) to participate in a roundtable with our local stakeholders and experts for a community consultation. Obviously, what is happening now is clearly insufficient. And we should be prepared to take whatever help we can get. â
Children have crossed the US-Mexico border by the thousands in recent months, traveling without a parent or guardian, and seeking refuge or an opportunity to reunite with family members in the United States.
The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for the care of unaccompanied children, but the agency’s network of state-approved shelters has been unable to accommodate the number of children arriving.
The Biden administration quickly set up thousands of beds in “emergency reception” sites, including one at Fort Bliss. Escobar, children’s advocates and some workers say they are very concerned about the conditions in emergency facilities.
Marisa Limón Garza, deputy director of the non-profit Hope Border Institute in El Paso, said the roundtable was a good idea, but the federal government shouldn’t stop there.
âWe absolutely have to have connections and commitment,â she said. “This is essential. We insist to the Biden administration in particular that local NGOs and humanitarian organizations are critical infrastructure and should not be seen as a last resort.”
The government should engage directly with border communities on immigration policy issues and meeting the needs of migrants, she said.
El Paso is home to five permanent shelters approved by the State for unaccompanied minors managed by non-profit and for-profit companies under HHS grants.
These facilities operate under strict regulations required for licensing by the State of Texas. Historically, there has been little collaboration between nonprofit and faith-based organizations in the region and state-approved shelters for unaccompanied minors.
For better or worse, âemergency careâ sites are not subject to the same regulations. The Fort Bliss site was opened on March 30 at the sprawling El Paso military base, where the federal government has plenty of room and regulatory leeway to operate the shelter.
Ruben Garcia, of the House of the Annunciation, said he responded to calls from the Biden administration earlier this year to ask if the non-profit migrant shelter organization had the capacity to host minors.
Annunciation House focuses on migrant families and adults, he told the administration, and is not authorized by the state to care for refugee minors traveling alone. But, he said, there are other organizations – especially in the religious community – that could.
“It’s part of what the Biden administration is facing: the expectations of how we want unaccompanied children to be treated are pretty high,” he said. “And they should be high.”
Annunciation House has taken in several unaccompanied children who quickly ‘aged’ from the HHS system and the Fort Bliss emergency site after turning 18.
âThey can’t keep you in an institutionâ once you’re an adult, he said. “Under Trump, the odds would have been very, very high that they’d at least kicked you out under Title 42. Now Biden won’t allow that.”
In recent years, the Catholic Dioceses of El Paso and Las Cruces have quickly set up shelters for migrant families and adults when the number of people arriving has exceeded the government’s capacity to accommodate them. Community organizations in Deming and Albuquerque also stepped in to create a shelter.
“Two years ago, when we really had the big wave, we had a albergue, a refuge, at the pastoral center, “said Fernando Ceniceros, communications director of the Diocese of El Paso.” We have already made temporary shelters, not for unaccompanied minors, but for adults and families. “
The HHS has a codified responsibility for caring for unaccompanied minors, who have been identified by Congress as an exceptionally vulnerable group in need of protection.
But in the face of “emergency” conditions, local organizations may have a role to play, Escobar said.
Escobar said she shared her suggestion for increased collaboration with local stakeholders with HHS Sec. Xavier Becerra during a visit to the Fort Bliss “emergency catch” site on May 23.
âBecause this is an emergency reception facility, we have the ability to tap into the resources and support of the community,â she said, adding that by âresourcesâ, it means âintelligence, suggestions, connections, possibly subcontractingâ.
âOver the past week we have spent a lot of time on this issue,â she said.
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The Coleman House at 36 Montford Ave. (where the Chamber of Commerce now sits) was a cause célèbre in the late 1970s when its owner, William Coleman died. “The Coleman house commanded the entrance to and established the historic atmosphere of the entire Montford area,” states the newsletter of the Montford community. Montford, on the National Register of Historic Places since 1977, came under the protection of a local historic district status in 1981. In March 1978, the Preservation Society began acting as the home’s agent and sold it to Frank Puett, who’d gotten a lower price based on his agreement to preserve the house. Later Puett, citing renovation costs, obtained a permit to demolish the house for his restaurant, the Peddler Steakhouse. The newly formed Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County tried to save the late 1880s Queen Anne residence. They offered to buy it from him for eight times his purchase price. Puett surprised everyone by demolishing it before any intervention could be negotiated further. Sadly, The Coleman house came down on April 28, 1979. From the Barbara Baer Capitman Archives, shown is a photograph of The Coleman House and a 1983 calendar presented by The Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County of North Carolina. | <urn:uuid:096162c5-cb06-441f-b70f-4dc2116d23b3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://mdpl.org/archives/2020/05/the-coleman-house-asheville-nc/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.953738 | 268 | 1.796875 | 2 |
Deciding to start or expand your family is one of the most exciting times in your life!
It can also be one of the most nerve-racking. That’s why it’s so essential to confirm you’re properly caring for your health before you become pregnant to both settle those nerves, and ensure you’re building the right foundation for both you and for your future baby.
This is called Preconception Care, and talking with your doctor is one of the best ways to check for any potential risks or medical issues you may have before getting pregnant. Before you begin, you should start by setting a “Preconception appointment” with your doctor.
What Will My Doctor Review with Me During My Preconception Visit?
During your preconception appointment, your doctor should discuss histories related to medical, surgical, family (of both you and future dad), and reproductive histories.
She/He should also talk about your diet & exercise, alcohol & caffeine consumption (or other drugs/stimulants), along with any medications or supplements you may be taking.
Your preconception visit is really the perfect time to ask your doctor anything that may be on your mind. Whether it’s health concerns, past histories, sex, diet, or prenatal vitamins, this visit is all about you and your health. It’s so much about you, that it’s worth saying again.
Preconception Care is all about you, and your doctor is on your side to help you give birth to a beautiful baby.
Because you’re about to embark on this exciting new journey, a physical exam is one of the best ways to ensure you’re ready. You should also ask her/him about a pelvic exam or Pap smear.
If you’re not vaccinated for chickenpox or rubella (or you’re not sure), it’s essential to ask your doctor to check your medical records, and if you’re not, request a vaccine. If you develop chickenpox or rubella during pregnancy, you are at higher risk of developing pneumonia, or congenital disabilities (birth defects). While a vaccine may delay your attempts to conceive by a month or so, it will be well worth it in the end if you’re not vaccinated.
This may require a separate appointment with a genetic counselor, however, it will help you understand your family’s risk of passing on an inherited medical condition, and how easy it may be for you to conceive.
Even before you become pregnant, it’s important to start to think about taking a prenatal vitamin or at least increasing your consumption of Folate & Iron-rich foods such as Leafy Greens or Broccoli every day. Along with several other vitamins and minerals, Folate, in particular, plays a significant role during pregnancy, as it aids in neural tube development, and its importance starts the day you conceive (when you may not know you’re pregnant yet).
Similar to Genetic Counseling, getting a firm grasp on your diet may require a separate appointment with a nutritionist, but remember, “we are what we eat”, and you’ll soon be eating for two! Understanding the right foods for you and your potential allergies, will help give you a leg up on a more comfortable, successful journey to motherhood.
To help you in your prenatal discussion
Check out this downloadable guide from this guest post host Rootd Prenatal Vitamin, which will help you in your conversations with your doctor about prenatal in general (not just ours).
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A command line application for creating descriptions of Linux systems and working with them.
Machinery is based on the idea of an
universal system description.
It is transparent,
extensible, and crafted beautifully.
Machinery is made for the system administrator of the data center. Read more about the philosophy behind it.
Machinery is a command line application for creating descriptions of Linux systems and working with them.
You can use it to get insight into existing systems, to store and track their state, or to create new systems based on existing ones.
Machinery provides powerful views of individual and comparisons between systems.
It can also export descriptions to other tools for installation, migration, image building, containerization, or cloud deployment, and provides defined interfaces to work with system descriptions from your custom tools.
Inspect a system, extract configuration and installed software. Write a description which can be used to replicate the system, to track its history, or to use it as a reference for other systems.
Validate systems by comparing against a known good state. Capture reference configuration in template descriptions. Track changes of configuration or installed files over time or compared to other systems.
Machinery is made for the system administrator managing many machines in the data center. It helps in an environment where a high degree of automation, integration of diverse tools, and accountable management are key.
The architecture and design of Machinery is based on the idea of a universal system description. This describes the content of a system. The description can be stored, compared to other descriptions, analyzed, modified, or used to replicate a system from a description. You can call it "offline systems management".
Machinery is not another configuration management system or monitoring tool. We don't intend to duplicate something which is already there. We want to fill the gaps and address use cases which aren't covered by existing tools. We want to integrate with other tools and bring together what people use.
Machinery is an open toolbox. It provides a framework and building blocks for covering a variety of advanced systems management use cases. It's meant to be extensible and to provide a foundation for adding more functionality needed by specific users and their work flows. We welcome contributions.
Machinery is an open source project, and there is a team behind it at SUSE. We develop it in an agile fashion. We do two-week sprints and do frequent stable releases. Needs of users drive our priorities. We value feedback and try to address it as good as we can. We strive to continually improve, not only the software, but also how we create it.
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Every team is made up of a particular combination of personality types. And with these unique personality types comes different ways of processing and conveying information. In order to operate as a team it is vital that everyone communicate. Much like an orchestra tunes up before a performance, or an athlete warms up before a practice, tuning a virtual team helps get everyone on the same page.
If your going-remote plan includes the need to convince your boss, then the first step is to complete the Questionnaire for Individuals: Are You Ready to Work Remotely? This is because the ammunition you’ll need for convincing your boss will come from your written-out YES answers to the various questions; those answers will demonstrate you’ve got what it takes to make your remote venture a success. (Ideally you’ll have very few items—if any—remaining in your NOT YET camp before you broach the subject with your boss.)
Download the instructions and template for creating a REMOTE TEAM AGREEMENT:
We all have our own preferences for how to work. When we work together with others, we need to find common ground. Where will files be stored? How will they be named? What are the email protocols? And on and on. When we’re in the same place, we can afford to be somewhat sloppy about our processes. When a colleague hasn’t stored a file in the right place, we can simply ask them about it. On a remote team, it takes more effort. We have to send a message or call. And every step (even something small) adds time and energy to the process.
We can avoid some of the basic miscommunications through the process of creating a team agreement: a basic set of expectations for how to work together. A team agreement outlines what kind of information we share, how we communicate with each other, and how we know what each other are doing.
Phil Montaro from The Anywhere Office introduced a guideline for a team agreement called the ICC Workflow. This process breaks work down into three categories: information, communication, and collaboration. The idea is for the team to define the information they need for the projects they work on, the communication protocols necessary to get their work done, and the tools they need so that everyone knows what the other is working on.
One way to do this is to host a meeting and set up an online sticky note board. Title one note ‘information’, one ‘communication’, and one ‘collaboration’. Take about 15 minutes to brainstorm questions in each category. Some questions you can ask include:
- What information do we need to share? Where is it stored?
- What tools are we going to use to communicate?
- What are the expected response times?
- How do we know what each other are doing?
- Do we need core hours?
- Are there any meeting protocols we want to use?
- How are we going to give each other feedback?
- How will we show appreciation?
- How do we deal with conflict?
- What kind of hierarchy exists in the organization?
- Who has the authority to make decisions?
- Does everyone have the same understanding of saying ‘yes’ or ‘no’?
- How do we measure success?
The ICC Workflow is just one method of creating an agreement. The importance is not in the method. It’s talking through everyone’s assumptions and documenting the items that the team agrees on.
DOCUMENT THE THINGS YOU DO AND DON’T AGREE ON. Once done, talk about each sticky note as a team–what’s important in all three areas. The things you agree on pon can go in your official team agreement (use whatever tool your team wants to document this: Google docs, Word, wikis, etc). On every team, there will be things you don’t agree on. That’s perfectly ok. Document those things too. At least everyone knows where the team is not aligned.
REVIEW YOUR AGREEMENT REGULARLY. Keep in mind that the way people work will naturally change over time. The team agreement is meant to be a “living document”; adapting to the team as it evolves. Your team agreement should be reviewed regularly and adapted as your ways of working change. A good time to do this is when you hire new people or when someone leaves the team. Even if things are going well, use the opportunity to revisit your team agreement to see if everyone is still on the same page.
Whether you’re starting with a fresh team on a new project, or you’ve been working together for years, creating a team agreement helps form the glue that binds your team together.
- Team agreement template – by Lucid Meetings (created by Lisette Sutherland)
- Choosing technology for virtual teams and virtual offices – by Phil Montero
- Create a team agreement to avoid misunderstandings on your remote team – by Lucid Meetings (written by Lisette Sutherland)
- How the remote Happy Melly team created their team agreement – by Happy Melly
- Top tips for fine-tuning your virtual team – by Redbooth (written by Lisette Sutherland)
- Agile team working agreements how to guide – by Payton Consulting
- Delegation Board – by Management 3.0
- Moving Motivators – by Management 3.0
- Our Handbook is open source: here’s why – by GitLab
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Graphic design by Alfred Boland
Welcome to the Collaboration Superpowers podcast. My name is Lisette and I’m interviewing people and companies doing great things remotely. Welcome to another episode, everyone. Today we’re going to be talking about team agreements. But first I want to announce that I have teamed up with another learning 3.0 facilitator. And we’re going to be offering a remote working learning shot in London on the 25th of July. So if you’re curious about what that is, then keep your eye out on the Collaboration Superpower newsletter.
So team agreements. In many of the interviews that I do with remote teams, I hear that creating a basic set of guidelines helps decrease misunderstandings. Through my workshops, I am learning that very few companies have team agreements in place. So I wanted to share a little bit about the process and experience of the Happy Melly team which is completely remote in hopes that it sort of highlights how to create a team agreement and what the process might look like for you. Phil Montaro from the anywhere office introduced me to a guideline that he created for team agreements, and he called it the ICC Workflow. I’ve definitely talked about it in past. And it stands for breaking your work down into three categories: information, communication, and collaboration. So specifically, you would ask the team what kind of information do you need for the projects that you work on, what kinds of communication do you use to get your work done, and how do you know what everybody is doing.
So for the Happy Melly team, the way we started out was when we use Zoom, the videoconferencing tool, and along with Zoom, I set up an online sticky note board in [inaudible – 01:59]. And all I did was I put four sticky notes on the board, one called information, one called communication, and one called collaboration. And then I also put an extra sticky note on just for tools because I was curious what tools people found important to what they were using or what just came up.
We then took about 15 minutes to brainstorm. And people could just drag sticky notes and put anything they wanted in any category. It was just a free for all. So very quiet, everybody working on their own.
Once we were all done, we used the opportunity to talk about each sticky note as a team. And the things that we agreed on got placed in a Google Doc. In the beginning, I remember it being a relatively pain-free process. There wasn’t really any large disagreements about anything we just laid down the ground rules for. What are the expected response times? And how are we going to give each other feedback? And what tools we were going to use to communicate? So just a basic set of ground rules. And the idea was that we would evaluate them regularly.
So it’s been about four months now since we created those team agreements. And in the meantime, we’ve hired a couple new people to team. As I was walking the newest team members to the team agreement, it was pretty obvious that a number of things were out of date. And given that we had just hired new people, I thought this was a good opportunity to revisit the team agreement to see if we all were still on the same page. Now I didn’t do it right after we hired the new people. But instead, I waited about a month and after the last person had been hired before we looked at the team agreement. And I thought that was a good idea because it gives them a chance to sort of settle in and to see who’s who and learn how things work. And I think it gives them a better perspective for giving input during the review process. So I found that to be helpful. We of course tried to set a date that everybody could make, but it just turns out that with nine people and pretty wide range in time zone that that was just not possible. So we decided for those who were there, we recorded the meeting and the people that weren’t able to make it then had the option of watching the meeting and giving their input on the latest version of the team agreement.
Instead of starting the ICC workflow from scratch, I decided that it would be easier to go through the Google document point-by-point of what we had decided last time and just take a look at everything we wrote down and decide its relevance. And I will admit it was a bit tedious to just go down the list. So I wonder if there’s a way to make that more fun. But still, even doing so highlighted some differences in how we use the tools, and it gave us an opportunity to clarify some assumptions which was very interesting. So for example, Chad, our illustrator, he [inaudible – 05:02] status updates, and other people pay very close attention and really look at it every day. This kind of thing is good to know because if you want to communicate something important to Chad, you’ll need to specifically tag him in an update, and I’d done this, or use a different tool where he is paying more close attention. One of the assumptions that we came across was from [inaudible – 05:24] who assumed that when she saw someone’s Slack status set to available, she assumed that they were online and available to answer questions. But it turns out that most people on the team don’t keep their Slack status accurate. For example, I’m one of those people. I just have it open in my browser all day long, but I have all the notifications turned off. So it’s open, but if I’m working on something else, I’m ignoring it. Clarifying this assumption saves her from being frustrated in the future when she doesn’t get an immediate response from people because she knows that she can’t assume that they’re online.
A lot of other things came up too. For instance, meeting protocols and ways to improve our feedback process and how much everybody struggling with OKRs and what we could do to make that process a little bit easier. And we discovered that we didn’t have each other’s phone numbers, which was interesting. So one day, all of Chad’s communications went down, and he realized that he couldn’t let anybody on the team know because he didn’t have any way of communicating with us. He didn’t know our phone numbers. Not something that’s ever come up before, but it just highlighted that it would be a good thing to have. So I would say that even though the Happy Melly team was already a happy and working like a well-oiled, remote machine team, we still found ways to align and improve when we reviewed our assumptions together. And it really highlighted for me that whether you’re starting with a fresh team on a new project or whether you’ve been working together for a long time, creating a team agreement and setting those assumptions together can really help form the glue that binds your team together.
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This paper compares predictions obtained for the analysis of tax reforms with collective and unitary models of household labour supply and consumption behaviour. We simulate real world microdata by means of a collective approach, using a compound procedure of estimation and calibration based on the 1998 wave of the German socioeconomic panel. We estimate a unitary model on this ‘collective’ data set. Investigating a move from joint to individual taxation on the basis of both models, we obtain important discrepancies between predicted adjustments to labour supply and distortions in the welfare analysis of the reform on the basis of unitary estimates. These results suggest that increased efforts should be devoted to the estimation of collective models with taxation.
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If you’ve spent time in Niger, you might have heard of Mahaman Sani Mati Admulmulah. Even if you haven’t heard of Mahaman Sani, you might have heard him sing, rap, or play traditional Nigerien music. Mahaman Sani is a musician well known throughout Niger. He is a performer, composer, and teacher of music, who instructs young people in traditional, modern, and fusion music at Niger’s Centre for Music Training and Promotion (CMTP). Mahaman Sani views himself not only as playing and teaching music, but as promoting traditional culture among young Nigeriens. He is also a social activist, having produced four albums that address issues such as children’s rights, peace, and marital violence.
Mahaman Sani is also a successful entrepreneur. When he noticed a gap in the market for electric versions of traditional Nigerien instruments that could be played at larger concerts, he created the first electric-acoustic gourimi, a traditional instrument that resembles a two-stringed guitar. After performing with the instrument, he received many requests from other musicians for an electric gourimi, and Mahaman Sani realised this could be a viable enterprise. He founded the Company for the Fabrication of Musical Instruments (CFIM), through which Mahaman Sani personally trains youth who might otherwise be unemployed to play, build, and sell this electric version of the gourimi. Through CFIM, Mahaman Sani is giving Niger’s youth new skills, creating employment opportunities for them, and keeping Niger’s traditional culture alive among young people.
Mahaman Sani demonstrating techniques in the construction of the gourmi
YAWWA, implemented in Niger from October, 2014 to October, 2017, identified entrepreneurs and social innovators like Mahaman Sani and supported them to scale up their enterprises to increase civic engagement and positively affect communities throughout Niger. The project identified young change-makers and youth organisations and connects them with the knowledge, tools, and resources they needed to transform their localised civic activities into socially beneficial enterprises that can now be expanded and replicated. The project also created a culture of entrepreneurship by connecting young innovators to share ideas.
In addition to the financial support YAWWA provided to Mahaman Sani, he also received financial and administrative training to help him formalise and professionalise CFIM. Working with YAWWA is the first time that Mahaman Sani had been trained in financial reporting and recording keeping.
Through the grant and support that Mahaman Sani received from YAWWA, he was able to scale up CFIM to engage youth in a two-month training programme. The students learned the theoretical art to instrument construction as well as hands-on construction of the gourimi. By the end of the training, each student had made his own gourimi.
Since Mahaman Sani founded CFIM, he has seen steady demand for the electric-acoustic gourimi, leading four of the students to remain at CFIM to assist with constructing the instruments. The students leaving CFIM will use the skills they have gained to launch their careers in building and selling instruments or pursue careers as musicians. Several students have already sold their first gourimi and are continuing to produce the musical instrument.
Mahaman Sani is also advocating for the preservation of art and culture through the national school system. He envisions the insertion of traditional instruments and music in classrooms across Niger in order to preserve this disappearing tradition and to contribute to a well-rounded education of Niger’s young people. He also plans to develop electric versions of other traditional instruments and to continue training more youth in the art of Nigerien music.
With support from YAWWA, Mahaman Sani is blending innovation in music and social entrepreneurship with Niger’s generations-old traditions, creating exciting new employment opportunities, and giving new skills to young people, in one of the country’s oldest art forms.
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The Co-Construction of Knowledge in Foreign Language Teacher–Student Classroom Interactions
(Georgetown University, 2019)
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As expertise advances, the points of our lives which are performed out within the digital realm, each private and professional, are ever-rising.
We conduct our banking on-line, we talk with pals, household and enterprise associates through electronic mail and social networks, and we create authentic, artistic works on web-based mostly functions. Our inventive work, skilled work, and sensible communications that have been as soon as restricted to oral communication and paper information are actually captured, conveyed, and saved digitally. Trading tangible media for the digital realm has turn out to be commonplace. Some adjustments are so simple as the field of images saved within the closet which are being changed by expansive on-line libraries of digital images. On a grander financial scale, for instance, is the marketability of a superstar persona that was as soon as measured by his or her capacity to advertise merchandise in a newspaper print advert or on a tv industrial. Now, the variety of folks accessing that movie star’s life, opinions and preferences within the digital realm can have an equal or larger monetary impact.
While this evolution can have many benefits in our every single day lives – making considering, doing, speaking, and dealing – simpler, faster, extra environment friendly, and cheaper, it will probably additionally jeopardize issues that we could take with no consideration in our purely “tangible” life. The digital age might lower our precise, human interactions and compromise our privateness. It might cut back what could also be thought of “our property” within the tangible world to one thing owned and managed by others when carried out within the digital realm. Within the conversion to a digital world, our property rights, and thus our potential to convey and devise these to others, could, fairly actually, get misplaced in translation.
The property rights we most steadily give as much as stick with it life within the digital realm are these which can be carried out and promulgated inside a framework of copyright-protected materials. For instance: e mail, Facebook, Twitter, and numerous “gaming” actions are copyright-protected.
For property planners, these info current hurdles to finishing up the desires of those that want to switch a few of their digital “property” to their family members, associates, or others both by devise or inside an inter vivos belief. For instance, a man might spend years constructing an iTunes library of music. At $zero.ninety nine to $B.29 a tune, and certain extra sooner or later, he might make investments 1000’s of dollars through the years on this assortment. Upon his loss of life or incapacity, he might want to switch this library to his kids. The present regulation doesn’t enable this; the purpose at which he himself is unable to make use of the library, there is no such thing as a means during which any social gathering can lawfully make the most of that track library.
This paper will study the property rights people typically maintain in copyrighted materials and digital copyrighted materials. It offers a thorough rationalization of the First Sale Doctrine as utilized to tangible media and the constraints on its applicability within the digital realm. It then goes on to clarify Congress’s first try at incorporating digital media into the First Sale Doctrine in 1998 – what conclusions it drew and why Congress declined to replace the doctrine. Between technological developments, court docket circumstances within the D.R. and abroad, and varied different authorized ideas and practices, there at the moment are substantial coverage bases for revisiting a “digital” First Sale Doctrine. The implementation of a digital First Sale Doctrine would have far-reaching results; nonetheless, for our functions, this doctrine would a minimum of present people with assurance that their digital property will be preserved to move alongside to others.
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Bold innovative thinking, risk-taking and determination. These are the key features and driving forces behind the growth of a small Finnish city called Tampere. These are also the characteristics that form the much talked about startup mindset, which seems to be naturally and historically built in the DNA of this whole region.
Let’s rewind history a couple of centuries. King Gustav III of Sweden founded Tampere in 1779 with an idea in mind to make it a vibrant town for international communities. Thus, he decided to build four churches representing different religions right in the city centre. Whether this particular trick worked or not, we don’t know. But we know that eventually Scottish yarn spinning machine expert James Finlayson came to Tampere. His cotton factory became Finland’s first large-scale industrial company, Finlayson.
Actually, James Finlayson could be seen as Tampere’s first startup founder. He could envision a roadmap for his business, grabbed the opportunity, ran an MVP and kept scaling his company, paying particular attention to its culture and impact. As a result, the factory grew into a city of its own and had its own bank, schools, churches and even currency.
Another remarkable founder, Gustaf Adolf Serlachius, moved to Tampere in 1858 to run a pharmacy. As a side project, he helped to run Fredrik Idestam’s groundwood mill and quickly grasped how profitable this business could be. Consequently, Serlachius bought the western bank of Mäntänkoski Rapids, together with a share of the hydropower rights, and built his own groundwood mill. Three decades of intense work later, Serlachius’ industry and unyielding resolve had brought two groundwood mills, two steam sawmills, a paper mill, a cardboard converting factory and a bag factory into being.
If you are a risk-taker with an open mind, dedication, vision and dreams, it is easy to fit in here.
Following these unique success stories in manufacturing, Tampere could not but continue its brave take on entrepreneurship. Today, the city is home to over 200 startups, according to Business Tampere’s latest survey. Most of these startups operate in the field of software technology. Other growing fields are healthtech, manufacturing, technology, circular economy and gaming. Furthermore, 54 of the region’s startups are categorised as L-size (turnover over 250 000 euros) or XL-size (turnover over one million euros) companies.
The survey also shows that startups have succeeded in surviving the pandemic with fairly small consequences. The number of young, innovative companies in the Tampere region has even grown compared to previous years.
According to many studies, Tampere is Finland’s most attractive city to live in. It is a city of technology and innovation. The first electric light in the Nordic countries was lit in Finlayson’s factory in 1882. Other notable world-firsts include the first biodegradable implant in 1984 and the first GSM phone call received in 1991.
Tampere never slows down its attempts to take risks and grab the right opportunities. The city keeps attracting investments, embarking on ambitious projects (like Nokia Arena and International Tampere) and providing more support for local and international startup founders. If you are a risk-taker with an open mind, dedication, vision and dreams, it is easy to fit in here. And as history shows, it is always the right time to act and fulfil your entrepreneurial dreams. | <urn:uuid:ae051bfc-ed29-4a1b-8d71-855f73e3aed6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.goodnewsfinland.com/opinion/tampere-the-fastest-developing-startup-city-in-finland-and-its-first-visionaries/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.948915 | 767 | 1.726563 | 2 |
3 edition of The strategic petroleum reserve found in the catalog.
The strategic petroleum reserve
by Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service, Major Issues System in [Washington, D.C.]
Written in English
|Statement||by Robert L. Bamberger|
|Series||Issue brief -- order code IB81096, Issue brief (Library of Congress. Major Issues System) -- no. IB81096, Major studies and issue briefs of the Congressional Research Service -- 1984-85, reel 4, fr. 0503|
|Contributions||Library of Congress. Major Issues System|
|The Physical Object|
|Number of Pages||19|
Oct 17, · Today in Energy. Glossary › FAQS › New legislation affects U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. June 24, International Energy Agency members release strategic petroleum stocks. Read this book on Questia. Read the full-text online edition of The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: U.S. Energy Security and Oil Politics, (). Home» Browse» Books» Book details, The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: U.S. Energy The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: U.S. Energy Security and Oil Politics,
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: History, Perspectives, and Issues Congressional Research Service Summary Congress authorized the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA, P.L. ) to help prevent a repetition of the economic dislocation caused by the Arab oil embargo. Book TV Weekends on C-SPAN2; Witnesses testified about the economic impact of rising international oil prices, the administration of the strategic petroleum oil reserve, and proposals to.
Jul 14, · No decision has been made to release crude from the million-barrel stockpile, known as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, but options under review range from a 5-million-barrel test sale to. To learn more about strategic petroleum reserves -- both in the U.S. and elsewhere -- visit the links below. Water, Water, Everywhere To accommodate the additional million barrels of oil ordered by President George W. Bush in , two of the current storage sites in Louisiana and Texas will be expanded, and a new site will be constructed Author: Jennifer Horton.
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The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is an emergency fuel storage of petroleum maintained underground in Louisiana and Texas by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). It is the largest emergency The strategic petroleum reserve book in the world, with the capacity to hold up to million barrels (, m 3).
Jun 13, · The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is an emergency stockpile of oil. The U.S. Department of Energy stores it for use in a crisis. The SPR was created in in response to the OPEC oil fixdemocracynow.com in Congress question whether it is still necessary. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), the world's largest supply of emergency crude oil, was established primarily to reduce the impact of disruptions in supplies of petroleum products and to carry out obligations of the United States under the international energy program.
Global strategic petroleum reserves (GSPR) refer to crude oil inventories (or stockpiles) held by the government of a particular country, as well as private industry, to safeguard the economy and help maintain national security during an energy crisis.
According to the United States Energy Information Administration, approximately billion barrels (, m 3) of oil are held in. The strategic petroleum reserve has been losing its strategic value for years now, which has led to the government slowly but surely selling it off.
Strategic Petroleum Reserve [Robert Bamberger] on fixdemocracynow.com *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Congress authorized the Strategic Petroleum reserve (SPR) in Cited by: Sep 16, · Filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Established in in the aftermath of the OPEC oil embargo, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve was originally intended to hold at least million barrels of crude oil as an insurance policy against future supply cutoffs (the maximum size was later reduced when a geologically unstable storage site was decommissioned).
SPR is operated by Boeing Petroleum Services, Inc. for the US Department of Energy (DOE). DOE's Office of Fossil Energy (FE) is the responsible program organization and the Department of Energy Strategic Petroleum Reserve Project Management Office.
Oct 17, · Congress authorized the creation of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) of in the wake of the s Arab Oil Embargo as a way to insulate the United States from future petroleum supply disruptions.
"Fascinating. For a relatively small book, it is also amazingly comprehensive. The question of the strategic petroleum reserve is potentially a major national issue.
Should we get caught short, there will be hell to pay not only for the United States but for its fixdemocracynow.com by: 9. May 05, · The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the world’s largest stockpile of emergency crude oil, and lies near the largest U.S. refineries and pipeline networks in four large salt caverns in Louisiana.
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) was created pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Public Law ), approved on December 22,and extended in JulyJuneMarchand Septemberto reduce the impact of disruptions in petroleum supplies and to carry out obligations of the United States under the Agreement on an International Energy Program.
E-Book Review and Description: Congress approved the Strategic Petroleum reserve (SPR) within the Power Coverage and Conservation Act (EPCA, P.L.
ninety four) to assist forestall a repetition of the financial dislocation brought on by the seventy four Arab oil embargo. Oct 04, · Includes bibliographical references (pages ) and index Introduction: the SPR and the American political economy -- The energy crisis begins, -- Building the reserve, -- The energy crisis returns, -- Maturation and ascension, -- Drawdown for war, -- Smoothing price cycles, -- Conclusions: the SPR and U.S.
petroleum reserves policy -- Pages: Get print book. No eBook available. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Bryan Mound Salt Dome, Brazoria County, Texas: Final Environmental Impact Statement. United States. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Office.
Department of Energy, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Office, - Government publications. Get this from a library. Strategic petroleum reserve, Capline Group Salt Domes: draft environmental impact statement.
[United States. Strategic Petroleum. Notes: Crude oil stocks in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve include non-U.S. stocks held under foreign or commercial storage agreements.
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Minnesota Firefighters Heading to Louisiana To Help in Hurricane Clean-up
Firefighters from several departments here in Minnesota are heading south to Louisiana to help in the Hurricane Ida clean-up effort.
It's a fairly safe bet that the Land of 10,000 Lakes hasn't ever been directly affected by a hurricane, right? I mean, sure, there have been times when we may have experienced some extended rainfall or had our weather otherwise affected by those massive storms to our south and east, but living where we do means we don't have to worry about a direct hit from a tropical storm or hurricane.
That's, of course, not the case for states in the south, in and along the Gulf and East Coasts, however. And now, a group of 22 firefighters from here in Minnesota are on their way down to Lousiana to help in the continuing clean-up from Hurricane Ida.
According to a release from Gov. Walz, 22 firefighters from nine Minnesota fire departments were deployed Wednesday to help in the clean-up effort, through a request from the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), s a mutual aid agreement between all 50 states.
"When disaster hits, Minnesotans have always stepped up to help out their neighbors," Governor Walz said in the statement. "Hurricane Ida has devastated homes, businesses, and communities in Louisiana. I am proud that Minnesota firefighters have answered the call to aid Louisiana in their efforts to keep people safe after the storm."
The release went on to say that firefighters from Eden Prairie, Plymouth, the West Metro Fire District, the Centennial Fire District, the Spring Lake Park/Blaine Mounds View (SBM) Fire District, Red Wing, Chaska, Brainerd, and Crosslake are all heading south to provide fire protection for 18 days while local firefighters in Lousiana get rest and tend to their own damaged homes.
This isn't the first time Minnesota fire crews have been called in to help with an EMAC request for assistance. Crews also helped in August, when a team was sent to Washington to help combat wildfires raging in the Pacific Northwest.
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NASA: Toxic chemicals exceed limit at one site; confirmation sampling expected
There's already a cancer mystery in Satellite Beach. Here's another.
- Toxic compounds from once-widely used firefighting foams were found in Indian River Lagoon wildlife
- These are the same substances recently found in groundwater in Satellite Beach and Cocoa Beach
- These same chemicals worry many who live, work or go to school near Patrick AFB and KSC
NASA has identified one toxic groundwater site at the Kennedy Space Center that exceeds federal standards for the same chemicals that people in the Satellite Beach area fear contributed to increased cancer risk.
Kennedy Space Center plans to test its groundwater next year to determine the scope of pollution and to be ready to react quickly when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issues new groundwater target cleanup levels for the chemicals, NASA's environmental officials said in a response to questions from FLORIDA TODAY.
The cancer concerns reemerged when an oncologist and cancer survivor who grew up in Brevard County, Dr. Julie Greenwalt, recently began questioning whether her illness and other local cancers were the result of exposures to chemical pollution in either drinking water or irrigation wells.
The two chemicals of most concern, perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), were until a few years ago widely used in fire extinguishing foams, including at Patrick Air Force Base and at Kennedy Space Center.
Scientists aren't sure what levels of the chemicals are harmful but have been finding the compounds in the blood and tissues of alligators, dolphins and other wildlife at and near KSC for years.
A paper published last year in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry found blood of alligators caught between 2012 and 2015 at the space center KSC tested at the highest levels of toxic fluorinated chemicals ever measured in the species.
In a separate study, published in the journal Chemosphere last year, biologist Russ Lowers and his colleagues found alligators with some of the highest plasma flourinated compounds were caught next to the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) fire house, as well as the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout (O&C) retention pond.
The study provided yet more proof of widespread contamination from the same compounds fueling cancer fears in Satellite Beach and Cocoa Beach. The most recent revelation that mullet harbor the toxins in their flesh further strengthens the case that the fish that lagoon dolphins (and people) eat are of concern as well.
Here is NASA's response to my questions about the findings in wildlife and ongoing cleanup efforts at KSC.
QUESTION: Please quantify the scope of cleanup of PFOS/PFOA at Kennedy Space Center. How many sites have been identified for cleanup of these substances? What’s the estimated volume of these substances in the ground?
NASA: A single groundwater site has been identified as exceeding the EPA Health Advisory Level of 70 parts per trillion for PFOS and PFOA. The extent of the groundwater contamination is currently under investigation.
Q: I understand that many sites at KSC and CCAFS (Cape Canaveral Air Force Station) that were already cleaned up will now have to be revisited to meet new EPA cleanup target levels. Is there an estimate of how many sites will have to be remediated again to meet the new PFOS/PFOA standards and what it might cost?
NASA: The EPA has never established a cleanup target level for PFOS/PFOA, only a Health Advisory Level. KSC’s efforts are now focused on a proactive sampling effort to confirm the presence or absence of these chemicals on center property. Confirmation sampling is expected to begin in FY2019 and will enable Kennedy to quickly respond to new requirements, if and when they are enacted. Information on Air Force remediation sites should be addressed to their Restoration Office.
Q: Are there any ongoing or planned studies of these compounds in the wildlife at KSC/Merritt Island Refuge? If so, please describe.
NASA: While wildlife research regarding PFOS/PFOA has been performed at NASA KSC, the center is not conducting any such projects at this time.
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Author: Miranda Green / 2013, may 14
Source: The Daily Beast
Rockefeller Foundation Announces $100 Million Project to Make Cities More Resilient
The foundation associated with one of America’s most iconic, historical names is launching a challenge to bring better resilience and sustainability to cities around the world. The Rockefeller Foundation announced Tuesday that it will invest $100 million into cities worldwide to help make them better equipped for the ecological challenges they may face in the future.
“In this world today we will not be able to predict or prevent every catastrophe, take climate change—extreme weather, raging fires, vicious storms,” Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin told the Daily Beast. “That’s where resilience comes in. We can prevent their catastrophic impact much better, by implementing resilience strategies that let us buffer those shocks more effectively.”
The 100 Resilient Cities Challenge will find and award cities across the globe that show a current effort and clear desire to change their infrastructure to ward against future disasters. “[We are] looking for their innovations and examples of interventions they will pursue such as emergency management learning mechanisms, new water waste systems, innovating ideas for urban housing and land use planning focused on resilience principles,” Rodin said.
Last year’s Hurricane Sandy showed, in vivid terms, that infrastructure in even the most advanced economies is ill-equipped to handle the effects of a storm. Hundreds of thousands of East Coast residents were left without power and thousands lost their homes in the aftermath of the storm because there were little to no preventive measures in place. New York faces the prospect of building new sea walls, which New York Governor Andrew Cuomo estimates could cost at least $10 billion.
The Rockefeller Foundation believes the effects of climate change may be out of our hands. But the way humans plan for those effects is not. Although changing infrastructure and construction in general can be expensive, Rodin says it will save money in the long run, as well as lives. “Sometimes it takes the most shocking shock to finally create political awareness and get public acceptance of spending the money,” she said.
Through the 100 cities Challenge, the Rockefeller foundation will jump-start change by funding and working extensively with the cities chosen to help grow their specific plans and to help implement them. One of the perks offered by the challenge is help from a list of professionals the foundation will keep on retainer. The foundation will also help chosen cities find outside sources of revenue and investment. “We have a tremendous amount of experience in what the policy framework needs to be in order for a city to be ready and be a good partner for private capital investment and we think our 100 million dollar investment in this will help leverage hundreds of millions if not billions into the infrastructure for these cities,” Rodin said.
Each chosen city will also be assigned a Chief Resilience Officer who will help maintain the soft infrastructure projects in each region and manage the overall vision of the program. Although cities are the main focus of the project, Rodin says the main benefactors of the challenge are populations. “This is all about the people—everything we do is with the vision of impact about the people,” she said. “And in these instances it’s often the poor and the most vulnerable people who are the hardest hit. They get wiped out. They don’t have the resources to rebuild literally and figuratively. We want to make sure that the resilience planning that goes on by these cities includes a specific line of sight on the poor and vulnerable.”
Each chosen city will also be assigned a Chief Resilience Officer who will help maintain the soft infrastructure projects in each region and manage the overall vision of the program.
The foundation has worked previously on a smaller scale with cities in Asia and India to help modify land use and create buffers to thwart the effects of flooding and spreading of disease. By investing in 100 cities across the globe, the foundation hopes to create a network, where cities can share techniques with one another and will serve as a reference point for outside cities to join in the effort.
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Boomers And Millennials Faced The Effects Of Trumponomics While Still Recovering From Last Recession
How Baby Boomers Are Coping With Covid-19’s Financial Hit. Boomers And Millennials Faced The Effects Of Trumponomics While Still Recovering From Last Recession
The pandemic has left many people at or near retirement age out of work and unexpectedly living on a shoestring budget.
After Sue Sweetra was laid off because of the pandemic, the 56-year-old widow began volunteering regularly at a free farmers market, where she and other volunteers received boxes of potatoes, onions, turkey and cheese.
“That helped stretch my budget,” says Ms. Sweetra, who lost her job as an operating-room nurse when all elective surgery was canceled. “I spent $40 on groceries in May.” Not knowing when or if she would be called back to work, Ms. Sweetra also decided to sell the Crested Butte, Colo., home she shared with her late husband and move into a smaller place.
The pandemic has left many people at or near retirement age out of work and unexpectedly living on a shoestring budget. They’re cutting their high-speed internet and life-insurance premiums. Frills like subscriptions are gone.
About 58% of baby boomers saw their jobs negatively affected by Covid-19, according to a survey by Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.
Many are too young to collect Social Security, which can begin at 62, or use Medicare, which starts at 65, and don’t have enough money set aside. Less than half of working Americans over 60 feel their retirement savings are on track, and 13% had no retirement savings, according to a 2019 report by the Federal Reserve.
The stock market has recovered its losses from earlier this year, which helps those who have 401(k) or other retirement accounts, but not everyone has those investments. Moreover, financial advisers warn against prematurely tapping retirement savings.
Getting a new job at their age can be difficult.
“Once an older person loses his or her job, it takes longer to find a new one,” says Alicia Munnell, director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. More than half of older workers are in jobs that can’t be done from home and with Covid-19 riskier for older adults, they’re concerned about returning to the workplace. “You either face a health risk of returning to work too early or an economic risk of running out of money,” she says.
Everyone defines shoestring differently, and what is a pared-down budget for one person might be extravagant to another.
Where people live makes a difference: A study released in June found that $1 million in savings lasts 23 years in Mississippi compared with 10 years in Hawaii.
Even those who began preparing for retirement in their mid-20s find plans upended by the pandemic.
Gary Stigen, 61, and his wife, Liz, 59, began meeting with financial advisers soon after they married and saved regularly. Over the years, the couple, who live in Coon Rapids, Minn., invested in vacation property, buying and fixing up cabins and mobile homes in Minnesota and Florida. They now own a cabin by Lake Augusta in Minnesota and are paying off a house in Florida.
They Planned To Sell Their Family Home This Year To Pay Off The Florida Mortgage
Everything is on hold. Mr. Stigen’s position as regional facility manager at Cabela’s, an outdoor-recreation retailer, was eliminated in coronavirus-related downsizing, and he hasn’t found another job. Ms. Stigen hasn’t returned to her part-time job as a hair stylist or gone back to volunteering with the Salvation Army food shelf, because she cares for her 83-year-old mother, who has stage 4 lung cancer and is concerned about contagion.
Mr. Stigen started a spending journal and examined all expenses. They cut cable TV and high-speed internet service. They quit the gym and her monthly subscription for make-up samples. “I love make-up but I don’t need to spend that $30 a month,” she says.
They’ve been relying on unemployment insurance and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and obtained health coverage through the MinnesotaCare program. “We are getting by day by day,” says Mr. Stigen. “I’m not sure how we are going to pay all our expenses until we get through this Covid mess.”
Many who are still working are cutting discretionary expenses because they doubt the economy will bounce back quickly, which could jeopardize their jobs.
Project-management specialist Patrick Metzger works on a contract basis and was concerned about the impact of the virus. “I’m 57. That can be a challenge when seeking employment. If the economy declines and my skills are less in demand, what would I do?” says Mr. Metzger, who lives in Toronto and isn’t eligible for full government pension until he is 65.
Before this year, Mr. Metzger tallied income and spending in his head, rather than writing down. After the pandemic hit, he created a spreadsheet listing monthly income and expenses, with variables for what-if scenarios, such as fewer contracts.
He made cuts. “I’m over-insured and it’s expensive.” His “other” category—everything besides food, shelter and clothing—represents about 15% of his monthly expenses. He says he can whittle that down by about 75% if needed.
His biggest asset is his house, which he co-owns with his ex-wife and doesn’t want to sell. “We chose not to sell it for our son,” says Mr. Metzger, who lives in an apartment.
Some people earmark income for specific expenses, such as insurance, taxes and car repairs, to keep track of spending.
Dave Wysocki, 66, was laid off July 1, ending a 32-year career working in the box office and finance department of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Although he receives about $4,000 a month in pension and Social Security funds, he monitors spending carefully, knowing how quickly it adds up. Two years ago, he had $20,000 in car and home-equity debt and needed budget counseling from a financial coach.
“I assign each dollar to a category—food, transportation, utilities,” he says. Money not used goes into an “Unspent Account” and tapped for one-time expenses, like drawing up a will with his attorney, which he did in July and cost $700, and replacing a blown car compressor in June.
Right now, he has a $10,000 emergency fund, which he wants to increase to $15,000. He’d like another job, ideally a position that involves helping others, but isn’t sure given the economy, Covid-19 and age, whether that’s doable. “Can I go back to work somewhere?” he says. “By no means, at 66, am I ready to say I will never work again.”
Ms. Sweetra, the operating-room nurse, worked at a Denver hospital and her husband, who was 16 years older, worked at Lockheed Martin. After he received an early-retirement package, the couple moved to Crested Butte. When he died in 2015, her emotional world unraveled and so did her financial one because she was no longer receiving his Social Security, which was 40% of their income.
She tapped her retirement savings to help pay bills and told her friend Bev Miller, who is also a financial coach, “I’m bleeding money and don’t know how to stop.” Ms. Miller helped Ms. Sweetra put together a budget and create an emergency fund, which grew to $24,000.
In January 2019, Ms. Sweetra, a non-smoker and active hiker and skier, was diagnosed with lung cancer and out of work for 8 months. She returned to work in October, only to be laid off again in March. Her part-time job in Crested Butte as a dental assistant also ended.
Her emergency fund dwindled to $3,000. After consulting her financial coach, Ms. Sweetra decided to sell her house in Crested Butte and is getting ready to move to a smaller house outside the city limits, where sales taxes are about 4.5% compared to about 9.4%.
It wasn’t an easy decision. She and husband bought the Crested Butte house as their dream retirement home. It will always remain special, she says, but “it’s time for me to make my own dreams.”
Financial-Planning Advice For A Pandemic
Set aside money for an emergency fund. Plan where your money is going before you spend it. If you’re in debt, cut your lifestyle to the bone to get out of debt as soon as possible. “People spend, spend and spend and if they have any money left, they put it into savings or pay off debt rather than doing that first.” Even if you don’t have to fret over what you spend, create a budget.
—Bev Miller, Money Coach Bev, Pittsburgh
Plan for 24 months of uncertainty. Consider the worst-case scenarios, and have a plan for all of them, from selling cars to homes. Determine what is necessary spending and cut the discretionary. Stay away from credit cards. Exercise outside—it’s free. “The world has shifted under how you would normally manage a shoestring budget. In the past, when the economy was growing, you could get by with another job, part-time, or in a new field, to make ends meet.”
—Victor Medina, attorney and financial planner, Medina Law Group, Pennington, N.J.
Sell your big-city home and find a nice, small town in the Midwest, Southwest or Pacific Northwest where property values are still reasonable, and bank the difference. Put the money into mutual funds, Treasuries or some other dependable source of income to supplement Social Security. The big challenge is finding a buyer for inflated city property, so you may have to wait until May of next year.
—William Seavey, retirement consultant, Cambria, Calif.
Retirement funds should never be perceived as an emergency resource. What happens when those funds are depleted and retirement is around the corner? Everyone should have an emergency nest egg: what you need to live on for six months and keep in a savings account, preferably FDIC insured, so that it is liquid and accessible when needed. Ideally, most people should work, if possible, to normal retirement age at a minimum—age 65 to 67. You are less likely to tap retirement savings early, you might spend less because time is spent on the job, and it also helps keep the body and brain sharp.
—Gerald Lofkin, founder of Proficient Wealth Counselors. Norwood, Mass.
Try to get through 90 days and then reassess before making a big move like drawing from Social Security early or selling a house. Consider part time or consulting work. Be creative: Siblings have moved in together, and neighbors share garbage cans and split collection fees. Talk to lenders about possibly restructuring debt. Look at health-insurance options, including the Affordable Care Act and Cobra.
—Michelle Young, adviser with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC
I told Prof. McCoy about the 2020 goal I set with my friends: to learn more about investing and get serious about saving for a down payment. She says she has spoken with lots of people who have postponed similar goals—and the important thing, she adds, is giving yourself the gift of time.
“So what if you’re not investing all your money in the stock market?” says Prof. McCoy. “That’s going to be a crazy roller coaster in the next couple of months anyway, so let’s worry about building a little bit more savings into your bank account. That is a bigger success story than putting $100 in Robinhood right now.”
As I talked to other people about the plans and milestones they’ve put on hold and the financial goals they’ve decided to delay, change or reassess entirely, I’ve been thinking about how to break out of my own financial paralysis.
I am grateful to have a job and pledged to be more mindful about what I contribute to my savings and retirement accounts. I am reallocating money from my travel and entertainment budgets toward charitable causes caring for those most harmed by the pandemic. I am stronger when it comes to resisting the all-too-brief online-shopping highs and comparing myself to others.
“The word for 2020 is compassion,” Prof. McCoy says. “That includes self-compassion.”
In addition to the “what the hell” effect, Prof. Sharif has also studied its twin: the “fresh start” effect. Starting anew, with renewed vigor, can mobilize us and rocket us back into goal-setting form.
“If what you were doing wasn’t working, try to be more reasonable in the current situation,” she says. “If you say ‘I failed because I’m not a financially savvy person,’ that starts you down a negative path. Instead, thinking about it as an external factor—like, ‘crazy things happened in the world and I had no control over them’—can affect people’s ability to bounce back.”
Surrounded by my pricey candles (I still haven’t burned down many of them) and the trappings of a quarantine-era lifestyle, I take some solace in her advice. This year didn’t turn out the way many of us had planned. For a lot of us, 2021 can be a fresh start.
No Job, Loads of Debt: Trumponomics Upends Middle-Class Family Finances
The pandemic is wreaking havoc in loan-laden white-collar workers’ households; ‘I will never claw my way out of this situation’.
Until mid-March, Alysse Hopkins earned a comfortable living in Rockland County, N.Y., representing clients in foreclosure cases and personal-injury lawsuits.
In a good year, the 43-year-old lawyer and her husband, Ian Boschen, 41, together brought in about $175,000, the couple said—enough to cover the mortgage, two car leases, student loans, credit cards and assorted costs of raising two daughters in the New York City suburbs.
After the coronavirus halted many foreclosures and closed courts, her work dried up. Unemployment benefits have helped, Ms. Hopkins said, but the family is running low on savings and can’t keep up with $9,000 in monthly debt payments including mortgage installments. “It frustrates me to not be able to earn a living,” she said. “I have a law degree, almost 20 years of practice.”
Millions of Americans have lost jobs during a pandemic that kept restaurants, shops and public institutions closed for months and hit the travel industry hard. While lower-wage workers have borne much of the brunt, the crisis is wreaking a particular kind of havoc on the debt-laden middle class.
Debt didn’t present a major problem before the coronavirus. The job market was booming and median household incomes were rising, allowing families to keep up with payments.
American families with nonhousing debt making over $98,018 a year in pre-tax income owed an average of nearly $92,000 of such debt in 2016. That’s up 32% from 2004, adjusted for inflation, according to an analysis of Federal Reserve data by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit research group.
Average nonhousing debt owed by families making $52,655 to $98,018 rose about 33% over the 12 years to $33,378.
Before the pandemic, Americans had amassed $4.2 trillion in consumer debt, excluding mortgages, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a record even when adjusting for inflation. Housing debt added an additional $10 trillion to the tally.
The coronavirus has spared few industries and expanded unemployment benefits designed to replace the average American income didn’t cover all the lost pay of higher-earning workers, especially in or near expensive cities. The extra $600 weekly payments expired in July, putting them even further behind.
“What I see happening here is a core assault on successful college-educated families, which are the new breed of middle-class American families,” said Anthony Carnevale, director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. “There’s a professional workforce that’s getting slammed.”
Roughly six months into the pandemic, many lenders that let borrowers skip monthly payments now expect to get paid again. They have set aside billions of dollars to cover potential losses on soured consumer loans—an acknowledgment that America’s decadelong debt binge has come to an end.
Credit-card debt has fallen in recent months. But with a big chunk of government assistance gone, Congress is still haggling over a second round of coronavirus relief. President Trump signed an executive order in August to provide an extra $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits. The payments haven’t been distributed by every state yet, and Democrats say the president’s order violated congressional-spending authority.
Unemployment has fallen from its pandemic peak of near 15%, but the rate stood at 8.4% in August, up from 3.5% in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unemployment for the arts, design, media, sports and entertainment was 12.7% in August, more than triple its year-earlier level. In education, it more than doubled to 10.2%. Sales and office unemployment was 7.8% in August, up from 3.8% in August 2019.
Architects and engineers, who earn $1,826 in average weekly pretax income, well above the $1,389 average among full-time wage and salaried workers, have seen unemployment rise to 3.7% from 0.8% a year earlier. Unemployment for computer and math occupations, which earn $1,919 a week on average, more than tripled to 4.6%.
It could get worse. “The pain so far in the economy has largely been at the lower end of the pay scale,” said Discover Financial Services Chief Executive Roger Hochschild, adding that many of “the white-collar layoffs are still to come.”
Lynn Scott-White, 47, was furloughed from her job as a corporate travel agent at the end of March. Before the pandemic, she and her husband together earned roughly $150,000, she said.
The Denton, Texas, couple pay $4,400 a month on their mortgage, four car loans and leases, and student debt, Ms. Scott-White said. Minimum required monthly credit-card payments total about $700. The debt was manageable pre-pandemic, she said.
She deferred lease payments on her Infiniti QX60 for three months and started paying again with unemployment benefits. Her husband traded in his Ford F-150 in August for a lower-cost car and reduced his original monthly payment of $820 by about $100, and his income covers the $2,100 mortgage.
After about 24 years in the travel industry, Ms. Scott-White is preparing to switch careers, concluding it could be a long time before corporate travel returns to previous levels. In August, her employer gave her three options: severance of a week’s pay for each year employed, unpaid leave until late March or continue on furlough.
She resigned, opting to take the severance. She returned to college last month to complete a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology to pursue a sports-medicine career. She borrowed $5,000 against her 401(k) to help pay for it. “I didn’t think I would have to do this,” she said. “I’m trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up.”
By some measures, the outlook for higher-earning workers appears worse than during the 2008 financial crisis. In August, about 3.3 million people age 25 and over with bachelor’s degrees or higher were unemployed, up from 1.2 million in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the last downturn, that number peaked at about 2.2 million.
Postings for jobs with salaries over $100,000 were down 19% in August from April, while postings for all other salary categories increased, according to job-search site ZipRecruiter Inc.
American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. have outlined plans to furlough or lay off thousands of employees on Oct. 1, when federal aid expires, unless they receive more government assistance. Business-software company Salesforce.com Inc. is eliminating 1,000 jobs; a spokeswoman said the company is also adding 4,000 jobs over the next six months.
MGM Resorts International and Stanley Black & Decker Inc. notified some furloughed employees they would be laid off. The companies said they have brought back, or expect to bring back, many of these employees.
America’s biggest banks have indicated they are preparing for a protracted downturn to hurt businesses in industries that weren’t immediately affected by shutdowns.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. says it expects the U.S. to add roughly 5.4 million jobs in the third and fourth quarters. That would leave the U.S. economy with about 9.2 million fewer jobs since February.
“The pandemic has a grip on the economy,” Citigroup Inc. CEO Michael Corbat said when the bank reported second-quarter earnings in July, “and it doesn’t seem likely to loosen until vaccines are widely available.” This month, the bank said many customers that previously enrolled in deferment programs are making payments.
Terri Smith, 64, said her job analyzing legal expenses for her employer was eliminated in a round of cost-cutting. Even with the extra $600 a week, unemployment didn’t cover her lost earnings, and she is now down to $285 after tax in weekly unemployment benefits.
The monthly mortgage payment on her Charlotte, N.C., home is $1,550, she said. Her car payment is $550. Health insurance costs $600 a month, and a recent hospital visit cost $7,500 in out-of-pocket expenses. She has dipped into savings to keep up with bills and is thinking about withdrawing from her 401(k) or signing up for loan-deferment programs until she can find a job.
“I don’t have a plan. It’s very dire,” she said. “I’m getting very nervous.”
Many people who have jobs are struggling with pay cuts. As of August, 17 million workers were getting paid less due to the pandemic, said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. Some 9.5 million took pay cuts; the remaining 7.5 million are working fewer hours, he said.
Steven Sickinger’s income fell sharply in the spring, he said, when customers stopped coming to the auto-repair shop he managed. Concerned that the shop was at risk of shutting down, Mr. Sickinger, 55, quit and took another job he considered more secure making $50,000—35% less than the $77,000 he made in 2019.
The pay cuts have made it difficult for the Tucson, Ariz., resident to keep up with bills. He said he owes at least $24,000 on his credit cards. His credit union let him skip his roughly $655 monthly payments on the loan for his Ford F-150 in June and July.
He said he hasn’t used his credit cards in months, but interest charges and late fees are pushing his balances higher. Eight of his credit cards have been reported late, he said. Pre-pandemic, his credit report showed an on-time record going back to 2014.
Before the coronavirus, his plan was to pay off the debt in about 2½ years and would then begin preparing for retirement. Now, Mr. Sickinger said, he is in the process of filing for bankruptcy: “I will never claw my way out of this situation.”
The economy is reviving in parts of the country including New York, where Ms. Hopkins lives. Most courts in the state have reopened. But law firms in New York City and Long Island that used to hire her to avoid the hour-or-more drive are now handling their cases online.
Ms. Hopkins is working again, taking virtual depositions, but the volume is nothing like it was. She had six assignments in August and a few so far this month. Pre-pandemic, she appeared in court on average for four to six cases a day. “I don’t know if it’s ever going to go back to that,” she said.
She and Mr. Boschen paused their $750 in car payments for April and May. They got a one-month break on a $680 payment on a personal loan taken for a bathroom renovation. Mr. Boschen said his nearly $800 in monthly student-loan payments are deferred through December. That, and money set aside for their daughters’ summer camp, freed up enough to help cover their $3,000 monthly mortgage payment and $1,500 monthly health-insurance premium.
Ms. Hopkins’s weekly state unemployment of $441 after taxes ended last week, she said, at the same time that she received a $262 deposit, the first of her unemployment benefits tied to President Trump’s August executive order.
Ms. Hopkins said she recently took out a $36,500 Small Business Administration loan, because she qualifies as a small business through her legal work, to cover the work bills. She said she has 30 years to repay it.
College-Age Americans Face Permanent Hit With Few Job Prospects
Young Americans face some of the highest unemployment rates and that could have long-term consequences for the broader U.S. economy.
America’s youngest workers started the year with a rare opportunity to slingshot their careers in the hottest job market in decades.
They’ll end 2020 facing some of the nation’s bleakest employment prospects and the most volatile job market ever for recent college graduates.
The unemployment rate for young people age 20 to 24 was 12.5% in September, the highest among adults. Joblessness for them peaked at nearly 26% at the height of the pandemic in April — quadruple the level two months earlier — a bigger jump than in any previous recession back to the 1940.
Although the overall U.S. labor market is gradually improving, it remains far below its pre-pandemic health. Jobless claims fell to 787,000 in the week ended Oct. 17 at the same time that the number of Americans on extended unemployment benefits rose, according to Labor Department data.
Economists say the longer that young people are forced to delay their careers, the worse their prospects will be in the future to hold a job, accumulate wealth, or even get married or start a family.
For Tessa Filipczyk, this year was supposed to springboard her career in marine and coastal science. Graduating in June from the University of California at Davis, Filipczyk, 22, had applied for jobs related to ocean conservation, marine plant research and climate change advocacy. But none of those have panned out.
Now, she’s tutoring three children she used to babysit and it’s just eight hours of work a week.
“I was like ‘OK, I’m going to find a job; I’m going to work for a year and then I’m going to go to grad school,’” said Filipczyk, who’s living with her parents in Burlingame, California. “That all just got swept under the rug by Covid.”
The labor market of 2020 is a gallery of shattered expectations and the fate of young people like Filipczyk could stifle the long-run potential for the economy, which needs a growing labor force to expand.
“There is a structure to the labor market — if you miss the entrance, how do you get back in?” said Julia Coronado, founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives LLC. “If you veer off the career path by necessity, how do you get back into the pipeline?”
The dramatic swings in unemployment this time around for adults in their early 20s illustrate how volatile the job market is for graduates and non-graduates alike.
For recent college graduates, unemployment during the pandemic peaked at 20% in June, the highest of any age group with at least a bachelor’s degree, Labor Department data show. That compares with a 13% peak in the recovery following the last recession.
To be sure, workers under the age of 20 saw an even bigger spike in unemployment rates and young people typically always get hit hard during a downturn.
The recession’s impact on young people could have political ramifications. First-time voters are an important group ahead of November’s presidential election.
About two-thirds of voters age 18 to 29 preferred former Vice President Joe Biden, while 56% disapproved of how President Donald Trump is handling the economy, according to a NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist College poll conducted Oct. 8-13.
Long periods of unemployment, or working part-time gigs or temporarily in jobs outside their desired fields, can jeopardize young professionals’ future salary increases and opportunities for them to build key relationships.
“They take jobs that will help them live and pay the bills, and when times get better they try and switch over to a preferred career path,” said Ernie Tedeschi, a policy economist at Evercore ISI. “They haven’t built the skills and the professional networks and that puts them at a persistent professional disadvantage.”
During prior recessions, recent graduates were able to build connections through coffees and other in-person networking events. But that’s more difficult during a global pandemic. Otherwise-normal parts of job hunting, like interviewing in person, are also more complicated.
The longer the pandemic drags on, the larger the backlog of young people, according to Economic Policy Institute senior economist Elise Gould. Older workers could take jobs that would typically go to entry-level applicants, Gould said.
Employers “don’t necessarily even have to pay more to get workers with more experience,” Gould said. “So those young workers may be left out.”
Job seekers who face high unemployment rates at the start of their careers may endure lower salaries during the first decade of their professional lives, said Jesse Rothstein, an economist and professor at the University of California at Berkeley who recently wrote a paper about the impact on college graduates in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
Employment rates for those who graduated college in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis remained significantly lower over the past decade compared with older workers, Rothstein found. The last recession also prompted many young people to go back to school, while others changed professions frequently.
Zainab Ghadiyali, 35, from San Francisco, is a case in point. After graduating in 2009 with a degree in chemistry, she struggled to find a research job before eventually landing a position at a nonprofit. She later went back to school to study computer science.
Now, after working eight years in tech, she’s taking a career break entirely. She’s writing a blog and pursuing other hobbies before deciding her next move.
“Getting rejected constantly and being in that emotion was pretty hard,” Ghadiyali said of her early post-grad challenges. “Learning how to write code was far easier.”
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From: USDA Animal Welfare Act Regulations, 9 CFR Part 2 (Regulations), Subpart C (Research Facilities), Section 2.33 (Attending veterinarian and adequate veterinary care), paragraph (a)(1):
“Sec. 2.33 Attending veterinarian and adequate veterinary care.
(a) Each research facility shall have an attending veterinarian who shall provide adequate veterinary care to its animals in compliance with this section:
(1) Each research facility shall employ an attending veterinarian under formal arrangements. In the case of a part-time attending veterinarian or consultant arrangements, the formal arrangements shall include a written program of veterinary care and regularly scheduled visits to the research facility;
(2) Each research facility shall assure that the attending veterinarian has appropriate authority to ensure the provision of adequate veterinary care and to oversee the adequacy of other aspects of animal care and use; and
(3) The attending veterinarian shall be a voting member of the IACUC; Provided, however, That a research facility with more than one Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) may appoint to the IACUC another DVM with delegated program responsibility for activities involving animals at the research facility.” | <urn:uuid:7e6a3f69-df0c-4c14-bbed-095fc058dcb8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bicstudy.org/references-id15718-6/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.915308 | 238 | 1.71875 | 2 |
When can Light GO Faster than Light? the Tunneling Time and its Sub-Femtosecond Measurement via Quantum Interference.
The quantum properties of light are reviewed, in particular as they are illuminated in two-photon interference effects. Special attention is paid to Einstein-Podolsky -Rosen-like correlations and to the effects of "which-path" (welcher Weg) information on interference. Theoretical and experimental results are presented demonstrating that these effects are useful for high-precision measurements of single-photon propagation times, and make these measurements largely insensitive to group-velocity dispersion. We confirm that single photons in glass travel at the group velocity, an example of 'wave-particle unity.' The longstanding controversy over the duration of quantum-mechanical tunneling is briefly described, and an analogy is drawn with evanescent wave phenomena in optics. The relationship between one- and two-dimensional tunneling times is discussed at some length, and certain general results relating transmission and reflection delays are derived. An experiment is presented in which a multilayer dielectric mirror, described as a "photonic bandgap" medium, serves as a tunnel barrier. The peaks of those single-photon wave packets which tunnel through this mirror are observed to arrive sooner than those which travel instead through an equivalent length of air. It is explained that this does not violate relativistic causality. Interpretational issues are analyzed to some extent. Another proposed experiment is described, in which similar effects could be observed with 100% transmission; such a scheme might be useful for compensating propagation delays in optical transmissions, and should be faithful even at the single-photon level. Finally, it is argued that there is a sensible way to define conditional probabilities in quantum theory, and that these probabilities describe physically measurable effects. They are related to Aharonov et al.'s concept of "weak measurements" and the Feynman-averaging procedure pioneered by Sokolovski et al. They allow one to discuss the history of a particle which has tunnelled, as distinct from that of those members of the initial ensemble which were reflected. I attempt to show that this approach unifies many of the previous discussions of tunneling times, in particular elucidating the meaning of imaginary momenta and complex times.
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wifi device shield case
This is a tutorial to show you how to connect to Blynk using an ESP8266 - 01 as an Arduino Uno wifi shield. Connect to Blynk using ESP8266 as Arduino Uno wifi shield Project tutorial by Nolan Mathews
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Apr 17, 2019 · Another product that I really like, in fact, I wrote a whole post about it, is the JRS Eco WiFi router, which is a bit different than these other products. I wont go too deep on this, since I have written an entire post, but Ill give you the summary. Basically, this is an actual router, whose firmware has been adjusted so that it essentially emits less radiation. WiFi Router Radiation Safe Distance and How to Protect Wireless Fidelity, or how it is more commonly known WiFi has awarded users with the convenience and flexibility that wired internet couldn't offer. It has helped us go from being wired in to going wireless, which means it's possible to go online from any part of your home without having to link your computer, cell phones, laptop, or any other internet-enabled device with a wire. It
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Cross-over moving average
This algorithm is an example of a trend following strategy, among many of its 100’s variants. The portfolio manager is seeking to go with the trend of the asset. If there is a confirmed uptrend, buy and ride until there’s a confirmed downtrend. This algorithm’s buy signal is when the price breaks out of the lagging moving average. Similarly the sell signal is when the price drops below the lagging moving average. | <urn:uuid:ce5e9704-d911-4c98-963c-5a3fcd351873> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://quantafrontier.com/docs/strategies/cross-over-moving-average/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.918092 | 98 | 1.546875 | 2 |
The inspiration for this book was the attempt by three brothers, Nelson Bunker, Herbert and Lamar Hunt, with the financial aid of some Saudis with supposed links to the Saudi royal family, to corner the market in silver. Indeed, this episode fills nearly a third of the book. It is a lively and sometimes rollicking tale, one reason why William Silber, a professor of finance and economics at New York University, decided to write about it. He places the story in the context of American politics and the wider history of silver, and girds it with rigorous scholarship, which readers will discover by turning to the back of the book. There they will not only find a great amount of detail about the various acts and regulations dealing with silver, but also learn that the Egyptians prized silver for both its value and its medicinal properties, and that the earliest coin-like objects discovered by archaeologists date from the middle of the Iron Age, in other words 900–800 BC (I had always believed Herodotus when he attributed the creation of coinage to King Croesus in Lydia around 600 BC).
Silber begins with the so-called ‘Crime of 1873’, in which, through nefarious political manoeuvring, Senator John Sherman of Ohio succeeded in establishing gold as the sole legal currency by removing silver from the 1873 Coinage Act. In doing so, he overturned the decision of the first secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, that both gold and silver be monetary standards. For this, the political leaders and denizens of the seven ‘Silver States’, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona, never forgave Sherman; senators from those states spent the next ninety years trying to remedy the economic damage. If silver were not needed to back the currency, its price would fall; the answer, therefore, was to ensure that silver retained this position and that the US government would guarantee the price of domestically produced silver at a handsome level. In April 1933 the government of Franklin Roosevelt agreed to do just that. Silber observes wryly, ‘April is the cruelest month according to the poet T S Eliot, but not for the silver bloc in Congress.’
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Drawing from memory and drawing from reference material results in pictures that are worlds apart. However much we think we can rely on our memories to instinctively know how to draw (opens in new tab) something, this series of illustrations from artist Jack Stroud (aka Jackobo or PetrichorCrown on Twitter (opens in new tab)) shows how there's no substitute to studying a subject in detail.
Using a lioness as his subject, Stroud demonstrates how drawing from your memory can result in inaccurate drawings as the mind struggles to fill in the blanks of certain shapes and details.
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He goes on to show how even a brief look at reference material can radically improve the standard of a drawing. In his final picture he resorts to 'eyeballing' or studying an image in depth. The finished result is a much more lifelike illustration that highlights the shortcomings of drawing without references.
In his Tweet, he writes: "I'm here to tell you the truth about referencing in art! IT ISN'T BAD. YOU CAN'T LEARN WITHOUT STUDYING."
Stroud's demonstration definitely proves this point, so be sure to use reference material in the future to enhance your own sketches.
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To properly understand advertising or to learn even its rudiments one must start with the right conception. Advertising is salesmanship. Its principles are the principles of salesmanship. Successes and failures in both lines are due to like causes. Thus every advertising question should be answered by the salesman’s standards.
Let us emphasize that point. The only purpose of advertising is to make sales. It is profitable or unprofitable according to its actual sales.
It is not for general effect. It is not to keep your name before the people. It is not primarily to aid your other salesmen. Treat it as a salesman. Force it to justify itself. Compare it with other salesmen. Figure its cost and result. Accept no excuses which good salesmen do not make. Then you will not go far wrong.
The difference is only in degree. Advertising is multiplied salesmanship. It may appeal to thousands while the salesman talks to one. It involves a corresponding cost. Some people spend $10 per word on an average advertisement. Therefore every ad should be a super-salesman.
A salesman’s mistake may cost little. An advertisers mistake may cost a thousand times that much. Be more cautious, more exacting, therefore. A mediocre salesman may affect a small part of your trade. Mediocre advertising affects all of your trade.
Many think of advertising as ad writing. Literary qualifications have no more to do with it than oratory has with salesmanship. One must be able to express himself briefly, clearly and convincingly, just as a salesman must. But fine writing is a distinct disadvantage. So is unique literary style. They take attention from the subject. They reveal the hook. Any studies done that attempt to sell, if apparent, creates corresponding resistance.
That is so in personal salesmanship as in salesmanship-in-print. Fine talkers are rarely good salesmen. They inspire buyers with the fear of over-influence. They create the suspicion that an effort is made to sell them on other lines than merit.
Successful salesmen are rarely good speech makers. They have few oratorical graces. They are plain and sincere men who know their customers and know their lines. So it is in ad writing. Many of the ablest men in advertising are graduate salesmen. The best we know have been house-to-house canvassers. They may know little of grammar, nothing of rhetoric, but they know how to use words that convince.
There is one simple way to answer many advertising questions. Ask yourself, “Would it help a salesman sell the goods?” “Would it help me sell them if I met a buyer in person?” A fair answer to those questions avoids countless mistakes. But when one tries to show off, or does things merely to please himself, he is little likely to strike a chord which leads people to spend money. Some argue for slogans, some like clever conceits. Would you use them in personal salesmanship? Can you imagine a customer whom such things would impress? If not, don’t rely on them for selling in print.
Some say “Be very brief. People will read for little.” Would you say that to a salesman? With a prospect standing before him, would you confine him to any certain number of words? That would be an unthinkable handicap. So in advertising. The only readers we get are people whom our subject interests. No one reads ads for amusements, long or short. Consider them as prospects standing before you, seeking for information. Give them enough to get action.
Some advocate large type and big headlines. Yet they do not admire salesmen who talk in loud voices. People read all they care to read in 8-point type. Our magazines and newspapers are printed in that type. Folks are accustomed to it. Anything louder is like loud conversation. It gains no attention worthwhile. It may not be offensive, but it is useless and wasteful. It multiplies the cost of your story. And to many it seems loud and blatant.
Others look for something queer and unusual. They want ads distinctive in style or illustration. Would you want that in a salesman? Do not men who act and dress in normal ways make a far better impression? Some insist on dressy ads. That is all right to a certain degree, but is quite important. Some poorly-dressed men, prove to be excellent salesmen. Over dress in either is a fault.
So with countless questions. Measure them by salesmen’s standards, not by amusement standards. Ads are not written to entertain. When they do, those entertainment seekers are little likely to be the people whom you want. That is one of the greatest advertising faults. Ad writers abandon their parts. They forget they are salesmen and try to be performers. Instead of sales, they seek applause.
When you plan or prepare an advertisement, keep before you a typical buyer. Your subject, your headline has gained his or her attention. Then in everything be guided by what you would do if you met the buyer face-to-face. If you are a normal man and a good salesman you will then do your level best.
Don’t think of people in the mass. That gives you a blurred view. Think of a typical individual, man or woman, who is likely to want what you sell. Don’t try to be amusing. Money spending is a serious matter. Don’t boast, for all people resent it. Don’t try to show off. Do just what you think a good salesman should do with a half-sold person before him.
Some advertising men go out in person and sell to people before they plan to write an ad. One of the ablest of them has spent weeks on one article, selling from house to house. In this way they learn the reactions from different forms of argument and approach. They learn what possible buyers want and the factors which don’t appeal. It is quite customary to interview hundreds of possible customers. Others send out questionnaires to learn the attitude of the buyers. In some way all must learn how to strike responsive chords. Guesswork is very expensive.
The maker of an advertised article knows the manufacturing side and probably the dealers side. But this very knowledge often leads him astray in respect to customers. His interests are not in their interests. The advertising man studies the consumer. He tries to place himself in the position of the buyer. His success largely depends on doing that to the exclusion of everything else.
This book will contain no more important chapter than this one on salesmanship. The reason for most of the non-successes in advertising is trying to sell people what they do not want. But next to that comes lack of true salesmanship.
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Your disability income will be the same almost anywhere you go. In community, you may find it can go a lot farther and take you to a lot more interesting places.
There are groovy, interesting, creative communities out there of every imaginable size, shape, and flavor. Many people find that intentional communities are a way to be less isolated, have a higher quality of life, and live in a more meaningful way.
In the quest for your new home, here are a few things to watch for, and a few things to watch out for:
The Quest for Community
Living in community can bring a great deal more friendship, warmth, and purposefulness into your life. The Fellowship For Intentional Communities website includes a list of over 1,000 intentional communities: communes, ecovillages, community farms, land trusts, artist communities, cooperative houses, spiritual communities, cohousing, and bunches more.
There is also a Communities Classifieds section with a list of dreamers and seekers looking to start their own communities or find their “people.” You can post your own dreams here or read through to see what others have posted.
Many people find that living in community can mean a much higher quality of life on much less income. However, if you’re simply looking for cheap housing, intentional communities will not be a good match for you. Most communities are seeking people who are like-minded and genuinely wish to be part of their community life.
Finding Your People
When you contact a new community, you may discover that no one else living there right now is on disability. You may also discover that no one else who has ever lived there since the beginning of time has ever been on disability. Someone has to be the groundbreaker. You can pave the way for others.
Even able-bodied people don’t find the perfect match right out of the gate. Be persistent. Contact as many communities as you can. And be patient. Folks may need a little time to get to know you and your situation. With time, you will find somewhere that is a good match.
Most people visit more than one community before finding one they click with. For a person with disabilities, this is easier said then done. If you are able, though, it’s nice to be able to explore.
When you arrive at a new community, don’t be shocked if it seems very different than what you read on the website. Some people are “aspirational” when writing these descriptions. The person who wrote that website may have had big dreams. They also may be long gone by now.
Some communities ask for work contributions and others do not. If you are too ill to work, it is still possible to find a community that may be a great match for you.
In some places, the work contribution is small—for example, one day per month. If you cannot build buildings or dig ditches, there are usually some gentler, more sedentary ways in which you can contribute.
If you have physical disabilities, some newly-forming communities may not be the best match. These communities are often looking for people who can construct buildings and cultivate the land. Keep an eye out for more established communities where the buildings are already built.
Don’t be scared off if you feel you don’t have enough to contribute. If you are a nice person, and you get along well with the people living there, and you have a stable income from your disability check, and you wish to be part of the community life, there are many communities that may be happy to have you.
Some communities are quite pricey and others are dirt cheap. In my experience, cohousing communities in particular tend to be on the pricey, middle class side. If you are poor, this may not be a good match. Then again, if you see somewhere you just love, it does not hurt to contact them and ask. Someone in the community may have a room or space available for rent.
Some communities require a buy-in, join fee, or land purchase. For a new or forming community, it may be hard to join if you don’t have the financial means.
Please don’t be scared off by all join fees. In an older, more established community, you may find the join-in fees to be a bit more flexible. If the community is large and located in an isolated area, there are more than likely a few houses or rooms sitting empty by now. Someone might be quite pleased to rent you one of these places, and you might be quite pleased with the amount of rent they charge.
Some years back, I visited a land trust community. The website mentioned nothing about being able to rent, but when I got there, there were several empty rooms and houses, and plenty of options.
In some communities, all finances are separate and each person has their own largely independent life. Other communities are “income-sharing” or “egalitarian” and resources and/or money are shared. Income-sharing is a very different lifestyle than most of us are used to. Some people find they really love it.
I was initially under the mistaken impression that all income-sharing communities would be looking for full-time work contributions to the community. Apparently, not so!
The nice folks from the Fellowship of Intentional Community were kind enough to set me straight: “Some income-sharing communities may have a full-time work week, but others have a more flexible approach. Some may actually be ideal for people with disabilities.”
Community & Disability Benefits
If you are on Social Security, Medicaid, or other benefits, there are a few special considerations you may wish to think about before moving to community (or before moving anywhere, really). For that matter, you might want to think about some of these things even if you are just staying still.
It is especially helpful to learn a little more about how your benefits may be affected before joining in: a community business, shared income, shared property, shared cars, shared food, or a community that gives you a place to live but does not charge “rent.” All of these things are possible, but if you know the disability regulations, it will make your life a whole lot easier.
It is also worth noting that there are different home care and Medicaid programs in different states. (If you are going to move anyway, you might as well move somewhere with good services!) You can read about all this and much more in this Guide to Disability Services and Intentional Community.
Caregiving and Caretaking
If you are unable to care for yourself and need assistance, you may find it difficult or impossible to find a community that can accommodate this.
You may wish to look into state homecare programs that can provide you with a caregiver. This can give you more options for communities to join. Most people with disabilities do not know that all 50 states offer caregiving programs to help low-income people with disabilities in their homes. The type of care, ways to qualify, and hours available vary wildly from state to state. Here’s where you can find more information on finding homecare in your area.
You can also consider creating your own informal community right where you are! Please check out this page on How to Find Wonderful Housemates & Caregivers
The way you approach a community may have a big impact on the kind of response you get. It is wonderful if you can let people know who you are and why you are interested in their community. If you feel you will need special assistance, you might see if it is possible to bring a friend or caregiver with you when you visit.
Not all who wander are lost. Keep wandering and keep questing. You may not find your perfect community overnight, but if you keep an open mind and an open heart, there is a new life out there waiting for you. I hope you find your people, and the community of your dreams. | <urn:uuid:22bde1e8-8598-42e4-a8a0-7a7a6b864dd3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://howtogeton.wordpress.com/community-is-the-best-medicine/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.962951 | 1,671 | 1.75 | 2 |
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