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There are some very beautiful places on earth that have particularly grown into tourist hotspots because of their unparalleled scenic beauty.
But when it comes to tourism, one should also consider the dangers that the country in question might pose. Here is a list of countries deemed unsafe for rampant travelling sprees.
Lebanon is probably the only country in the world where you can ski in the morning and can sunbathe on a beach in the afternoon. It has splendid scenic beauty and is by far one of the best nightlife tourist destinations. However, like any country, certain regions can be dangerous. Avoid visiting the southern suburbs of Beirut, areas near Litani River and Bekaa valley. Terrorist groups are known to be highly active and have inflicted various attacks on tourist places including Tripoli.
This football-crazy nation is a melting pot of the most diverse ethnic groups ever known. Brazil is a land of great diversity, lush green Amazon rain forests, exotic beaches, carnivals and a cuisine you will die for. Over the years, Brazil has witnessed remarkable economic growth. Unfortunately, it is also the perfect example of The Rich and the Poor Divide. This divide has propelled the crime rate in the country giving rise to organised crime. There’s a fairly high chance of getting kidnapped and taken to a nearby ATM to pay your own ransom, especially during the carnivals. Drug and arms trade, corruption, prostitution, etc. You name the menace and its right there. Violent street crime is not unusual and you may find yourself in a back-to-back gang war.
3. South Africa
When you think of South Africa, the first few things coming to your mind must be Nelson Mandela, National wildlife sanctuaries, adventure sports, hiking, great wines and last but not the least, the FIFA World Cup. Isn’t it? If you exercise caution, believe me this place will be a destination nothing short of paradise. Crime in South Africa is a very genuine problem. It has been proclaimed as the rape capital of the world. You would be advised not to go for a stroll in the evenings or you might feel a knife pressing against your throat. Apart from all these, HIV AIDS is highly prevalent, so it’s advisable to exercise restraint.
Although the intensity of violence is not the same as it used to be back in the 1980s, visiting Colombia is still pretty dangerous business. The spectacular Andes mountain ranges, gorgeous women and some breathtaking landscapes are good enough reasons to travel to Colombia, but you might want to take a glance at the country’s travel advisory before coming to a conclusion. The presence of paramilitary organisations, drug traffickers and armed guerrilla (FARC and ELN) pose a major threat to tourists. Kidnapping, extortion, robbery, murder, car bombings, drug trade, etc. are common in cities as well as in the rural areas. Visitors are advised not to visit troubled areas and exercise high caution while travelling.
Haiti is a small Caribbean country with amazing French African culture and cuisine. However, if you are normally unsettled by a picture of extreme poverty or cannot withstand practices like witchcraft, Voodoo and black magic, you must absolutely not visit Haiti. Haiti has a troubled past and to add to its woes, it was stuck by a major earthquake in January 2010. It also has a list of devastating hurricanes and tropical storms that have rocked it, in the past. Riots, civil unrest, and escaped prisoners on the streets are a part of the present scenario. The ongoing famine has resulted in riots and looting. Car hijacking or fake roadblocks are everyday incidents. Without any doubt, Haiti is the most dangerous place to travel in the context of the current scenario.
Tourists are required to exercise great caution while visiting the above-mentioned countries. At the end of the day, your safety lies largely in your hands.
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Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The main targets of its attack are peripheral nerves and skin. Most people who are infected with M. leprae develop a subclinical infection and recover naturally without ever having signs or symptoms of the disease. Few people develop the disease, leprosy. The immunological spectrum of leprosy depends upon the response of the host to the invading bacillus. The immuno-competent type of Tuberculoid leprosy represents one end of the spectrum and the immuno-deficient type of Lepromatous leprosy, the other. The intervening type of Borderline leprosy has components of both Tuberculoid and Lepromatous types. Since leprosy affects about 15 million people in the world, with a quarter of them presenting deformities and disabilities, it poses, by far, the major cause of peripheral neuropathy in the world today. While very few countries are entirely exempt from leprosy, the bulk of the disease is concentrated at present in the continents of Africa, Asia and South America. It also occurs, but less commonly, in the islands of the Pacific, the Mediterranean, the countries bordering the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black Seas, and the northern regions of Australia. In Australia leprosy is uncommon in the European population and is found mainly in Aborigines. In the Northern Territory, with approximately 650 registered and living Aboriginal leprosy patients, considerable attention has been given during the last two decades to the early detection and treatment of the disease.
The leprosy control project has been made more effective by initiating a programme aimed at the prevention and correction of deformities . The overall result has been a steady decline in the incidence of the disease, while the physiotherapy and reconstructive surgery programmes have helped to effectively reduce the backlog of deformity caused by the disease many years ago. Aetiology of Deformity Deformity in leprosy has been classified according to its pathogenesis as primary and secondary . Primary deformity is attributed directly to the disease process initiated by Mycobacterium leprae. Secondary deformity is the consequence of primary damage to nerves. Some of the deformities are of mixed aetiology. Primary deformity includes transient, cosmetic deformities occurring during the active phase of the disease: like raised or hypopigmented patches, nodular infiltration chiefly of the face and ears, and occasionally osteitis of the small bones of the hands and feet. These deformities usually subside with proper treatment of the disease. The more permanent cosmetic deformities include loss of eyebrows, excess of skin of the face and ears, and the various deformities of the nose . These are corrected by cosmetic surgery with good results. Primary deformity, due to leprosy neuritis, is encountered in the face, hands and feet, and follows a definite and predictable anatomical pattern. The facial and trigeminal nerves are involved in the face. While bilateral facial paralysis is rare, unilateral facial paralysis is found in about two percent of leprosy patients and selectively affects the zygomatic branch causing a lagophthalmos. | <urn:uuid:b6f83b56-7bfe-4aa2-9a89-76bb82cf9a60> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sweekaar.org.in/leprosy-cured/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.949474 | 657 | 3.390625 | 3 |
Life isn’t about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself.
This quote has given me strength today.
I had such fun the other day shopping for creative bits for my now 3 year old poppet. In Australia we have a discount store called ‘the reject shop’, and oh my, is it a fabulous place to find arts and crafts for youngins…and its super cheap! anyhow, i collected a mass of exciting alphabet, number and farm animal stickers. they have these peel off backs that make it super easy for little sausage fingers to cope with. Also in the shopping basket was a stack of multicoloured pieces of paper scraps and fluffy pom poms.The alphabet and number stickers are great for practicing and teaching counting and recognition of letters and numbers. I also found these great storage boxes to house all the bits and pieces. I have a small kiddies table set up in our living room where our little munchkin does all her creative activities- she just loves it,and she can keep busy for quite some time.
We had some broken picture frames lying around, where the glass had actually broken. Mr B painted them with chalk board paint. Our little munchkin loves to sit outside with us and scribble works of chalk art. The great thing is we can move them around to different areas of our backyard depending on where the sunshine is.
Yet another rainy day… what to do with an almost a 3 year old who cant go and play outside? arts and craft of course. I have been collecting colourful pieces of card and paper from all sorts of random packaging, in the hope that i could use it for a craft project with the little one. So, using my large 2′ circle punches (that i just recently purchased from www.overstock.com for a very good price)
I cut out some shapes from my scraps and old magazines, added a few alphabet stickers and some sparkly bits that came in a wedding invite long ago. To make it interesting for the little one, i separated them into categories and placed them in colourful silicone baking cups. The idea was to create a colourful collage of shapes. She loved it, and spent a good 20 minutes on the project until there was pretty much nothing left in the little cups. A fair amount did find its way onto the floor. I think its really helpful to hold onto pieces of card and paper from empty food boxes or old cards so long as it has interesting colours and patterns. It saves having to go out and buy expensive coloured card and paper. Now just incase any of you are wondering, i don’t hoard all my rubbish in a secret room in the house with a sea of cereal boxes and junk mail pamphlets, with the hope that each one may find a happy and creative place in a child’s craft activity.
Its crazy to think how much work and thought go’s into creating the designs on packaging, and the materials needed to print and manufacture the final product…only to land up in some big landfill. Wouldn’t it be amazing to see a sculpture of some sort made out of all the stuff we bin every day. my mind is already ticking, maybe a project i can tackle one day…
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When you’ve witnessed your home ravaged by floodwater, had no electricity or water for weeks, and rebuilding took years, you develop a particular empathy for those who experience the same pain. Two University View Academy employees had a grim reminder recently when Hurricane Laura came ashore in Southwest Louisiana, destroying homes and livelihoods. Both are four years removed from the Flood of 2016 that inundated the Baton Rouge area. Seeing what Hurricane Laura did caused flashbacks of raw emotion but also spurred them into action.
Teacher Christina Holland and Events Assistant Stacie Reed said they couldn’t sit back and watch. They felt a burning desire to pay it forward, reminded of how friends and strangers came to their aid when their houses flooded in 2016. Mrs. Reed said she was overwhelmed when people would stop by with food as she and her family rehabilitated their home. That touch of kindness stayed with her. So, she and her husband decided to give back by cooking. They first chose the rural town of Colfax in Grant Parish, north of Lake Charles, after hearing stories from her brother, Keith. He told them Colfax was hard hit, and relief supplies were barely trickling in. The Reeds mobilized their family and friends. Some baked cookies and cupcakes and chipped in money to buy ingredients. The Reeds cooked “beefy mac,” ground beef, elbow noodles, and tomato sauce to serve with bread. They loaded up their truck and trailer and headed to Colfax, not knowing what would greet them a week and a half after the storm moved through. “The tears just started to flow. There was just destruction. The trees were across houses, power lines down, no way for people to get to their houses,” Mrs. Reed recalled as she saw what Laura did.
There was a similar outpouring of emotion from Mrs. Holland and her husband when they saw TV news reports about the destruction Hurricane Laura unleashed on Lake Charles. They learned of one family who evacuated to Austin, Texas using their last 500 dollars of savings and the clothes on their backs. “My heart went out to this family, as my family and I were in a very similar situation four years ago. I wanted to pay it forward when I learned of their need,” she said. “My husband and I took clothing and shoe donations, a series of books, toys, and gift cards to them after the family relocated again to Baton Rouge. That allowed the Hollands to help with food until the displaced family received government disaster assistance. “They were so thankful and surprised for the help,” she recounted. The Hollands also set up a GoFundMe account on behalf of the family and asked her fellow third-grade teachers to contribute.
In Colfax, the Reed’s set up their tents, propane cooking burners, and tables in the central part of town. Some residents were curious, and when they learned the Reed’s were serving hot food, the information spread like wildfire. “It was non-stop. People started lining up,” Stacy said. She learned it was the first hot meal for most of the residents since the storm hit. Mrs. Reed and her husband put together 230 plates. Her parents handled the serving line, helped by a family friend, UVA Events Coordinator Shelly Centanni, and her two children.
Later, the Reeds did the same relief effort in Dequincy, another rural town decimated by Hurricane Laura. That trip came with the addition of a lot more volunteers and a thousand dollars in donations raised by word of mouth. One gift came from as far away as Ohio. They fed 375 people in DeQuincy. Also, the UVA BETA Club is exploring ways of raising money for Hurricane Laura Relief as a service project. The people of UVA heeded the call of a caring impulse and followed through by paying it forward. | <urn:uuid:8e5f27f4-4c79-4280-b012-44b0662a97ff> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.universityview.academy/paying-it-forward/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.985404 | 803 | 2.21875 | 2 |
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, announced last week (on Facebook, of course) that he is planning to take two months of paternity leave when his daughter is born. In his post, Zuckerberg noted that studies have found better outcomes when parents take time off from work to be with their newborns. He also pointed out that his company offers U.S. employees four months of paid maternity or paternity leave.
Zuckerberg is right: There are many research-backed reasons for parents to take leave. Still, while paternity leave has been expanding at American companies, such as Netflix and Microsoft, it is far from being a mainstream benefit.
Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, live in Palo Alto’s Crescent Park neighborhood. California, along with Rhode Island and New Jersey, are the only three states in the U.S. that offer paid family leave to workers of any gender. The existence of such laws is evidence of a drift toward gender equality at work and at home, but the problem is that even men who are offered paid leave often don’t take it, for fear of social and professional repercussions in the office hierarchy.
So how do these laws impact new dads? Using data from the Census and the American Community Survey, a group of researchers found that the California Paid Family Leave program, which was started in 2004 and pays new mothers and fathers about 55 percent of their salaries during time off (up to $1,104), has increased rates of leave-taking for both moms and dads. (The program covers any worker in California who pays payrolls tax.) The results, reported in a new National Bureau of Economic Research paper, show that fathers in California are 46 percent more likely to take time off in the first year of their child’s life when they have the option of paid leave, compared to when they don’t.
“These results, when combined with the relative lack of employer-provided paternity leave in the United States, suggest that many new fathers respond to expanded opportunities to take paid family leave," wrote the researchers. They speculated that as these programs start getting adopted in other states, new fathers will start taking more time off.
There are a few interesting patterns that the researchers noticed in which types of dads tended to take paternity leave. They found that fathers were much more likely to take time off for first-borns than they were for subsequent births. Secondly, this effect was much larger for fathers of sons rather than daughters—a trend they blamed on “men’s long-run attitudes about gender equality.” They also found that men in female-dominated professions were much more likely to take paid leave.
By those trends, Zuckerberg, as the first-time father of a baby girl working in the tech industry, is actually a bit less likely than other dads to take leave. But he happens to work at one of the few companies that takes exceedingly good care of its new parents, and perhaps just the fact that Zuckerberg is taking his leave so publicly will make a difference for other fathers-to-be: In Norway, men were 11 percent more likely to take paternity leave if their colleagues did so. The researchers of that study noted that the effect snowballs as more and more men take time off. | <urn:uuid:4fddc380-e423-40a8-86a3-cd70d5a6fd23> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/11/paternity-leave/417297/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.985623 | 669 | 2.171875 | 2 |
You should also appreciate the goodness around you, and surround yourself with positive people.— Nadia Comaneci
Thrilling Surround Yourself With Good People quotations
Work hard, stay focused and surround yourself with good people.
Always associate yourself with people who are better than you.
Surround yourself with positive people.
Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince the person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise.
If you surround yourself with positive people who build you up, the sky is the limit.
I've had a pretty good lesson in human nature.
It's more important to try to surround yourself with people who can give you a little happiness, because you only pass through this life once, Jack. You don't come back for an encore.
Always surround yourself with people who are better than you.
If you're hanging around bad people, they're going to start bringing you down . . . But, if you surround yourself with good people, they're going to be pulling you up.
Life is too short to spend your time avoiding failure.
As you get older you will gain a bit more control over everything.
Don't let anyone, even your parents, break you. Find good people who care about you and surround yourself with just them. If you can't find them at first, find good music and fall into it, let it hold you until they come. I truly hope you enjoy the new record.
I think it's good to surround yourself with people you care about and that care about you, and you all trust each other, and then you don't have to worry about problems and shitty stuff happening.
Surround yourself with good people, surround yourself with positivity and people who are going to challenge you to make you better.
Good leadership requires you to surround yourself with people of diverse perspectives who can disagree with you without fear of retaliation.
You have to surround yourself with people who live, breathe and eat something that you're trying to do, and then it becomes a motivating thing for them to want to support and get behind what you're doing - it's all good then.
Good things happen in your life when you surround yourself with positive people.
You have to surround yourself with really good people and have a very thick skin.
This is a collaborative enterprise," she says.
"You have to surround yourself with good people and help them to do what they do well, as opposed to micromanaging.
Surround yourself with people who are doers!
Surround yourself with people who make you feel stupid.
Take lots of time for yourself, discovering yourself-pursue not only a profession but other life passions, I always make time to rock climb or hike or write a few short stories. Also, find good people and surround yourself with them. Most importantly, always believe you will, unequivocally.
I'm working hard to have a good life.
You don't need fancy things to feel good. You can hug a puppy. You can buy a can of paint and surround yourself with color. You can plant a flower and watch it grow. You can decide to trust people, the right people. You can decide to start over and let other people start over, too.
Surrounding yourself with good people makes you feel better about yourself, making them strip tease makes you feel even better.
Surround yourself with optimistic people.
Surround yourself with people who are really good and really passionate about what they do regardless of what it is...positivity and passion make a powerful combination.
People inspire you, or they drain you - pick them wisely.
The harder I work, the luckier I become.
Be kind today....to yourself, remember to be a good friend to yourself, accept that you're doing your best, love your perfect imperfections, be mindful of what you need and give it to yourself, and surround yourself with people who honor, love and cherish you for who you are.
Surrounding yourself with creative, imaginative people is a good strategy for success whether you're an entrepreneur seeking innovation or an artist looking for inspiration.
A guy said to me, 'You're so lucky. You have people like Ray Charles, Barbra Streisand and The Beatles doing your songs.' I figured out, though, the harder I work the luckier I get. The secret of anything is to surround yourself with good people if you want a good product.
Surround yourself with good people. Whether they're the best or not, people are capable of learning if they've got good hearts and they're good souls.
As all entrepreneurs will say, "surround yourself with good people".
That is the hardest thing : finding good people.
Surround yourself with good people that keep you grounded, work hard, and be patient.
Believe in your work, educate yourself about the business, surround yourself with good people, set goals and timetables and stay focused on them.
The most obvious answer, that you can read in any leadership book is this - learn to say "no" so that you can make time for the important stuff, the stuff that is closest to your heart. And of course, as all entrepreneurs will say, "surround yourself with good people". That is the hardest thing : finding good people.
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Raspberry Pi 400 Computer UK Layout
The Raspberry Pi 400 computer is designed in such a way that the keyboard itself accommodates the motherboard inside. This is a space-efficient design. The RPi 400 Computer carries a Quad-Core 64-But processor. It is easy to use and highly portable. The finishing is done in the standard Raspberry Pi color theme, Pink and White. The power interface is USB-C compatible. It comes with a couple of Micro HDMI and supports 4K playback.
The Raspberry Pi 400 has a small keyboard with a standard UK (QWERTY) layout.
Salient Features of Raspberry Pi 400 Computer
- Has a Wireless LAN
- Dual-Band WiFi + Bluetooth 5.0 (BLE)
- Includes Bluetooth
- USB 2.0 (x1 Port)
- USB 3.0 (x2 Ports)
- 64-bit Quad-Core Processor
- Features Dual Display Output
- 4K Video Playback
- USB-C Power Interface
- 2x Micro HDMI Ports
- Gigabit Ethernet
Use of Raspberry Pi 400 Computer
With the help of the Raspberry Pi Operating System Desktop Environment, you can learn programming as well as can generate and manage documents. It can also be used for entertainment and surfing purposes.
The Raspberry Pi model is equipped with all the required components that are needed for contemporary computing practices except for a monitor. With it, you can explore the world of programming and computing in a better way as it is accessible to people of all ages and is convenient because of having a portable feature.
Specifications of Raspberry Pi 400
- Revolutionary Version: Raspberry Pi 400
- LPDDR4-3200 4GB RAM
- UK Only (QWERTY) Keyboard Layout
- USB 3.0 ports :2
- USB 2.0 ports: 1
- BCM2711 Broadcom Cortex-A72 Quad-Core | 1.8GHz 64-Bit ARM v8: Processor
- Graphics: OpenGL ES 3.0
- Wireless LAN | Gigabit Ethernet 2.4GHz & 5.0GHz Dual-Band IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac | BLE | Bluetooth 5.0 Connectivity
- 2x Micro HDMI Ports (4Kp60 Supported)
- 40 PIN GPIO Header (Horizontal)
- 0oC to 50oC Operating Temperature
- UK Layout Keyboard
- (5V DC Compatible) USB Power Connector
- 265 Decode 4Kp60
- 264 Encode 1080p30 and Decode 1080p60
- Micro SD Card Slot for data storage and Operating System
- Dimensions: 28.6cm x 12.2cm x 2.3cm | 286mm x 122mm x 23mm
- For those who are going to use an external power supply if required, make sure to use the right one. So that it suits the regulations and standards of the intended region.
- If you use incompatible devices that damage Raspberry Pi 400 components it will invalidate the warranty of the Raspberry Pi 400 Computer
- Keeping the Raspberry Pi 400 to direct sunlight for a long time can damage the original color and finishing of the product
- Raspberry Pi 400 UK Layout (x1)
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6 Diet Tips You Must Follow For A Healthy Heart
Heart health: You need to follow all the necessary steps to keep your heart healthy. Regular exercise is a basic step to maintain a healthy heart. Diet also plays a major role in maintaining a healthy heart. Here are some diet tips you follow.
- A healthy diet can help fight heart disease risk
- Try cardio exercises for a healthy heart
- Ensure better sleep to fight the risk of heart disease
For a healthy heart, you need to follow a healthy lifestyle. Heart is an important organ of the human body. The risk of heart diseases is on a constant rise. There is a need to follow all the necessary steps to keep your heart healthy. Regular exercise is a basic step to maintain a healthy heart. Exercise is also responsible for your overall health. Diet also plays a major role in maintaining a healthy heart. Some foods can increase the risk of heart diseases directly or contribute to factors that can put you at a higher risk. It is advised to consume a healthy diet to fight the risk of heart diseases. Keep reading to know some diet tips which can help maintain a healthy heart.
Heart-healthy diet: Follow these diet tips to boost your cardiovascular health
1. Reduce consumption of processed foods
Processed prods are loaded with preservatives which may harm your heart health. You are more likely to consume processed foods while snacking. Store healthy snacks at home. Choose home-cooked foods over-processed foods.
2. Add more fibre to your diet
Fibre can help you fight various risk factors linked with heart disease. It can help control hypertension which is one of the leading causes of heart disease. Fiber-rich foods can also help reduce cholesterol levels.
3. Add omega-3 to your diet
Omega-3 can help boost heart health. Adding this to your diet can help reduce inflammation and boost heart health. Fatty fishes are a good source of omega-3. For vegetarians, nuts and seeds can provide you omega-3.
4. Eat a handful of nuts
Nuts contain several essential nutrients that you may not receive from plant-based sources. A handful of nuts is a powerhouse of nutrients. Nuts such as almonds or walnuts are beneficial for your heart health.
5. Control your portion size
You should eat a healthy diet in moderation. Consuming more calories can contribute to weight gain. Unhealthy weight is one of the major risk factors for heart disease.
6. Reduce sodium intake
Hugh sodium diet is unhealthy for your heart health. It can increase your blood pressure and also affect your kidney health. Limit your salt as well as sugar intake.
Disclaimer: This content including advice provides generic information only. It is in no way a substitute for qualified medical opinion. Always consult a specialist or your own doctor for more information. NDTV does not claim responsibility for this information.
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Mechanical engineering careers guide
Our guide is aimed at graduate and experienced mechanical engineers in the UK, as well as others planning to enter the profession. It covers advice on job hunting, as well as tips and information about progressing your career.
How to find a mechanical engineering job
A good place to start your search is the job sections of websites, trade magazines and newspapers, some of which are available to members in our on-site library.
is the journal for mechanical engineers and current issues of these magazines are available in our library for you to browse for vacancies.
The following newspapers advertise engineering vacancies:
• The Telegraph
• The Times
• The Guardian
Engineering vacancy websites
General vacancy websites which include engineering
Job vacancies and internships for graduates
Executive job websites
Search for executive appointments from recruitment agencies and listings sites for senior roles:
For more experienced and older workers
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Airtel Networks Malawi on Wednesday donated 10 desktop computers and a router to Thumbwe Community College in Chiradzulu in a bid to compliment Government efforts in the promotion of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in schools and communities in the country.
The school which has 184 students has been facing a challenge of accessing ICT since the introduction of ICT in schools and the donation will help lessen the burden.
Airtel Malawi Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Communications Manager, Norah Chavula-Chirwa said the donation was in line with governments plan to scale up e- learning in the delivery of ICT education and training thereby offering
Chavula said most of the pupils do not have access to educational ICT facilities hence the result in Airtel donating these computers.
She also stated that Airtel is passionate about changing the lives of the vulnerable and believe in unlocking potential among youths in the community .
Chavula said they know that government would like to further e -learning to mitigate human resources in some schools especially in rural areas through increased access to electronic educational facilities.
She said the company would re – affirm their commitment to supplementing government’ s efforts in enhancing ICT education in schools .
Chavula also said Thumbwe Community College is the 5th out of a total of 11 technical Colleges that Airtel Money Trust is supporting with brand new computers across the country.
She said other Technical Colleges that have received a similar donation since the exercise commenced this year are Lilongwe Technical, Milonga, Kaponda and Chilombwe
Thumbwe Technical College Principle, Peter Kabotha, commended Airtel for the timely donation of the computers to the College.
“ Airtel has been providing various educational support to schools country wide includingThumbwe Technical College and the donation demonstrates true meaning of corporate social responsibility by donating computers to us , ” said Kabotha.
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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced that the US military has rated its SPIKE short-range missile (SR).
Earlier this month, the company demonstrated the missile of the Army Expeditionary Military Experiment (AEWE) 2021.
The demonstration was conducted by the company and its US subsidiary Rafael Systems Global Sustainment (RSGS).
Rafael noted that AEWE 2021 assesses modern technology as part of the U.S. Army’s modernization efforts, as well as the six priorities of the modernization service.
As part of the demonstration at AEWE 2021, US Army infantry assessed the SPIKE SR as a “precision ammunition system”.
During the live firing demonstration, SPIKE SR missiles fired static and moving “daytime targets (EO) and IR modes” in unclear battlefield visibility conditions.
Joe Anderson, President and CEO of Rafael Systems Global Sustainment, said: “It was a great honor for us to present the advanced SPIKE SR missile system for evaluation by the AEWE team. This light system can significantly improve the mortality of soldiers at the level of the detachment, a basic ability of the army.
“AEWE was an important opportunity to demonstrate SPIKE and many other Rafael systems. This includes Fire Weaver, our sensor-to-shooter system and BNET, our broadband IP SDR (Software Defined Radio).
“These systems, combined with SPIKE SR, can provide tactical superiority by allowing high maneuverability and lethality. The live fire further demonstrated the effectiveness of SPIKE and provided a good opportunity for first-hand feedback from soldiers. ”
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WASHINGTON/DONETSK (Ukraine), February 9
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to argue against arming Ukraine in its conflict against Russian-backed rebels in Washington on Monday in the face of intense US Congressional pressure.
Merkel's message that sending Western weapons to Kiev risks escalating the conflict is likely to get a sympathetic hearing when she meets President Barack Obama later in the day.
But critics of Obama's cautious foreign policy approach are already demanding decisive US action to help Kiev fight the separatists in eastern Ukraine, even if this deepens a standoff with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Nine Ukrainian troops have been killed in the past 24 hours and seven civilians also died, Kiev said on Monday. Battle is particularly intense around the town of Debaltseve, a major rail and road junction northeast of the city of Donetsk.
At a security conference in Munich over the weekend, Merkel said it was uncertain whether further negotiations would lead to a deal with Putin but argued that all opportunities for a diplomatic solution should be pursued.
Merkel, who, with French President Francois Hollande, is due to meet Putin on Wednesday, has come under fire from US
foreign policy hawks in the Republican-controlled Congress who want defensive weapons sent to the Ukraine army.
“The Ukrainians are being slaughtered and we're sending them blankets and meals. Blankets don't do well against Russian tanks,” Senator John McCain said at the Munich conference. But Merkel made her opposition to arming Kiev clear.
“I understand the debate but I believe that more weapons will not lead to the progress Ukraine needs. I really doubt that,” she said.
A Russian speaker who grew up in East Germany, she has taken the lead in pursuing a diplomatic solution, speaking with Putin by phone dozens of times over the past year and meeting him in Russia, Australia and Italy in recent months.
Last week, Merkel and Hollande met Putin in Moscow and followed this up with a conference call on Sunday also including Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. The four are due to meet in Minsk on Wednesday, but so far no breakthrough has emerged in the nearly yearlong conflict that has claimed over 5,000 lives.
On Monday, Moscow warned that Putin will not be spoken to in the language of ultimatums. Asked about media speculation Merkel had issued him an ultimatum at talks on arranging a summit on Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Govorit Moskva radio: “Nobody has ever talked to the president in the tone of an ultimatum — and could not do so even if they wanted to.”
Obama has to decide whether to supply weapons, impose tougher sanctions on Russia in the hope of forcing Putin to compromise, or throw his full weight behind the revised German-French peace initiative, even though US officials accuse Putin of shredding a prior cease-fire agreement signed in September.
US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, say he will weigh his options carefully and will not be rushed into a decision.
"The timetable is fluid. This is too important to make a snap decision," one official said.
Officials say Obama has recommendations on his desk outlining the pros and cons of supplying Ukraine with lethal arms, such as anti-tank weapons, small arms and ammunition.
Some of Obama’s top advisers, including Ashton Carter, his choice for new defense secretary, increasingly favour such an approach. National security adviser Susan Rice said arms supplies were under consideration but signalled caution, and stressed the need to maintain unity with European allies.
Such a step would be taken only “in close consultation and in coordination with our partners, whose unity on this issue with us thus far has been a core element of our strength in responding to Russia's aggression”, she said.
More deaths reported
Nine Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 26 wounded in fighting with Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine’s eastern regions in the past 24 hours, a Kiev military spokesman said on Monday.
The spokesman, Vyacheslav Seleznyov, said government forces had come under attack from the rebels on about 100 separate occasions.
In eastern Ukraine, regional police chief Vyacheslav Abroskin said seven civilians had been killed by shelling in Debaltseve and another frontline town of Avdiivka on Sunday.
Meanwhile, an explosion and fire rocked a chemical plant outside a separatist stronghold in eastern Ukraine on Monday. Rebels said it was hit by government shelling.
No casualties or damage were immediately reported from the blast, which was so powerful that it was heard as far as downtown Donetsk.
The rebel mouthpiece Donetsk News Agency said on Monday that the chemical plant to the west of the city was hit by a Ukrainian artillery shell but the fire was put out and it posed no danger. Reuters/ AFP
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The majestic Tsaritsyno Estate in Moscow is currently home to a fascinating Russian fashion exhibition; a large-scale fashion retrospective exploring the history of Fashion Behind the Iron Curtain. The exhibition features over 1000 examples of Russian style, spanning seven decades from the 1920s to the 1990s.
The austere Soviet era isn’t one most fashion fans would associate with glamour; during this time the average Russian consumer had limited options when it came to fashion and other luxuries. The fortunate few who had the money and means to travel became the leading ladies of the Russian fashion scene, bringing back gowns and accessories created by popular western designers, and sparking western-inspired fashion trends in Russia.
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The days of steam trains in Japan are numbered... the last of them will be?
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SV INT Passengers settle into seats
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Background: The days of steam trains in Japan are numbered... the last of them will be taken out of service by the end of this year.
Japanese National Railways announced recently its decision to withdraw steam locomotives "in the interest of economy and clean air."
At the JNR depot of Muroran on Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido, work has already begun on a large - scale operation to turn them into scrap.
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Thursday, December 28, 2017
Glory, Angels, and Shepherds. . .
The traditional announcement marks a different way of counting time and only heightens the distance between the way people saw things at the time of our Lord's birth and how we see things today. The glory of God, the angels of the Lord, and the shepherds of old have all been transformed by our way of thinking.
We approach things decidedly different than the people of old. Remember when Moses saw the glory of the Lord and His face shown with brightness? The people who saw him were not encouraged by what they saw, but fearful. They told Moses that they would listen to Him but they wanting nothing to do with the Lord for if they heard the sound of His voice or saw His glory, they would surely die.
It is the same with angels. Just as we have tamed God and made Him into a unthreatening old man, so we have declawed the angels and made them into the stuff of myth and legend. We like angels. We not only want to see one, we want to be one, complete with wings and flowing blond hair. Not so the people of old. The angels were threatening to them and they were happy to keep their distance from them.
In the Gospel for Christmas, we encounter shepherds. These were not the romantic figures of our imaginations but common men without pedigree or education. Their vocation meant long times away from family and home as well as soap and water. They lived with their sheep, protecting them with their lives and guiding the stubborn critters to find food and water and safety from predators.
But they all came together when the shepherds got to see both the angels and the glory of the Lord. You may want to have seen the angels and the glory of the Lord but these shepherds were driven to fear. The angels and the glory of the Lord was shocking to them. Before they could hear the Word of the Lord about what took place in Bethlehem, they had to be calmed down. “Fear not! I am not here to scare you but to tell you good news for you and for all people.”
We think of Christmas with fondness and joy. We have rich memories of times spent with families of old, of presents given and received, of meals shared, and of holiday traditions that warm our hearts. Not the shepherds. They were filled with fear. For the glory of God and the appearance of the angels exposed them and all the secret sins they had tried to keep hidden. If God was near, there was no place to hide and if there was no place to hide, then they would be alone in their sin before God’s glory and the messengers of His terrible will.
The angels had to calm them because their instinct was that God had come to judge and only the Holy Spirit could convince them that God had come to save them. So the angel tells them the good news or Gospel. And what is this Gospel? It is not that God accepts you as you are or that you have nothing to worry about from God’s wrath or sin is no big deal or that as long as you are happy, God is happy. No, the Gospel is radical.
You will find the Lord in the flesh and blood of a baby, born of a Virgin, laid in a manger, wrapped in swaddling cloths, and here is Your Savior, the Messiah long promised of old. God is no longer the God of the mountain tops or hidden in the heavens or far off.
God has come near, filled with grace and mercy, to redeem those who confess their sins and to save those who know they cannot fix the problem of that sin and its death. The fearful and terrible God has come as He promised, in our own flesh and blood to suffer for our sins and die our death upon the cross, and to rise up and give to us everlasting life.
The fearful and terrible God whose glory and whose messengers caused the shepherds no little angst has come as Savior, Christ, the Lord. He is Lord, the God through whom all things were made. He is Lord who spoke to Adam and Eve of the Son who would saved them. He is the Lord whom Moses saw upon the mountain top. He is the Lord whom Israel followed through the wilderness and to the land of hope and promise. He is the Lord who spoke through the prophets of what was to come. He is the Lord who is now fulfilling that prophecy and that Word.
He is the Messiah, the Christ, who is come to sit upon the throne of David forever and who will carry the burdens of our lost lives upon His own shoulders. He is the King who rules by suffering for His people. His Kingdom is not of this world but we meet that Kingdom in the world wherever His Word speaks and His sacraments are administered.
He is the Savior who takes the sins from the guilty and declares them holy, who purchases those enslaved to sin not through silver or gold but with His holy and precious blood. He is the triumphant warrior who fights our enemy the devil and wins for us not only the day but eternity. He is the Savior gives what He has won freely to those who believe in Him. He saves us not by compelling us but by grace, not by our own works or good behavior but by His own saving work upon the cross.
The shepherds were right to be afraid. Without Christ, God is terrifying and our sins are inescapable. How can this be? It was what the Virgin Mary uttered when the angel came to her to declare that she had found favor in the sight of God and would bear His own Son in her womb. How can this be? It is what the shepherds thought when they tried to reconcile the terror of a holy God with their guilty sins and when they tried to listen to angels they had learned to fear and when they encountered the glory of God in the darkness of the night.
And it is our question today. Though we are two thousand years removed from that night when angels sang and the glory of God was revealed, we are still in shock over just how radical this Gospel is. The Gospel is not reasonable or rational. It is not oriented toward our feelings or filled with sentiment. It is about sin and the only place that sin is forgiven and about death and the only One who can release us from that death. It is about the glory of the Lord and the surprise of grace that this glory is revealed not to condemn but to save us.
It is troubling that Christmas has become so ordinary, so predictable, and so comfortable. The shepherds were shocked by the angels, scared to death by the glory of God, and in awe of the God who was determined to become their Savior. What about YOU? The shepherds were left alone. The angels went back into heaven. The glory of the Lord was in Bethlehem. And they were left with a choice. Do we go back home to the sheep or do we go to Bethlehem and see this things which the Lord has made known to us?
And that is the question before you tonight and the question you face every Sunday morning. How do we respond to what the Lord has done? The shepherds went with haste to Bethlehem and found everything as the Lord had told them. This is our Bethlehem. The Word is the manger that holds Christ for us. The Holy Communion is Christ incarnate in bread and wine for us to eat and drink. And in that Word and Sacrament is the Gospel, the God who has become His people’s Savior. In that Gospel is our redemption, our rebirth as new people created in Christ Jesus from a past defined by sin and death – for a future defined by forgiveness and new and everlasting life.
What does it say when Christ is greeted every week with a shrug of the shoulders or a question whether or not we feel like church? What does it say that we prefer our old lives marked by sin to the radical new lives of holiness and righteousness He calls us to? What does it say that we run after every new thing and treat the only thing really new as yesterday’s news – God come to earth to save us His people? The glory of the Lord is His mercy. The presence of the Lord is our hope. And the result of the Lord’s presence is rejoicing and peace.
The shepherds glorified and praised God for what they had seen and heard. Mary pondered all this in her heart. Tonight we have the opportunity to do both. As we sing the old carols and sing the familiar liturgy, we glorify and praise God as those who believe what He has said and done. And every day we ponder anew this Gospel in our hearts as we live out the new lives He has given us, not for self but for the Lord, loving God by loving our neighbor. But the one thing we cannot do is to go back home and live as though this story had not happened.
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Southampton City Council has pledged to invest £10m across the city to resurface residential roads and pavements.
Southampton Opts for Rubberised Asphalt in Latest Road Upgrades
The council, working with its highways partner Balfour Beatty Living Places, is using rubberised asphalt , which has a number of benefits, not least of which is the tyre rubber that it recycles.
Around 40million waste tyres are produced every year in the UK and up to 200,000 tonnes of rubber waste is exported from the UK annually.
Rubber Modified Asphalt mix is made and laid at lower temperatures than conventional hot mix, resulting in lower CO2 emissions during production and less energy use.
Pine Drive in Harefield was recently resurfaced as part of the programme.
Councillor Jeremy Moulton, cabinet member for growth at Southampton City Council, said: “It’s great to see the vital work of improving our roads and pavements progressing in an innovative way that reduces its environmental impact.
“We approved much needed new investment of over £10m in resurfacing in our mid-year budget and people will soon be noticing the benefit on roads and footpaths local to them across Southampton.”
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|Sliding Mode-based Predictive Congestion Control in a Satellite Space Information Transmission Network
Sheng Liu, Di Wu*, and Lan-Yong Zhang
International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems, vol. 20, no. 8, pp.2523-2533, 2022
Abstract : A satellite information transmission network is different from a ground network. The link distance between the satellite and the ground is large, and the communication between them is affected by the ionosphere. The ground congestion control algorithm cannot provide fast and stable responses to short-term burst flows. Therefore, aiming at the problem of large propagation delays and the complex environments of satellite-to-ground links, this paper investigates the Vegas congestion mechanism of the Space Communication Protocol Standard Transport Protocol (SCPS-TP), incorporates the interference affecting satellite communication links into a discrete model, combines interference estimation with controller design, proposes a reaching law and sliding mode-based predictive control algorithm for satellite communication, and suggests the stability of the introduced algorithm. The simulation results demonstrate the anti-jamming ability of the proposed algorithm for addressing short-term burst flows, and the prediction mechanism of the algorithm improves the utilization of satellite network bandwidth.
Satellite network, short-term burst interference, sliding mode control, Vegas congestion mechanism.
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Can you help me with my software licensing issue?
According to pricing details on the Microsoft Windows Azure website, compute hours cost 12 cents each, but what are they?
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This is the time that your process (Hosted by Azure) is loaded and executing. Your charges are calculated by a combination of Compute Hour and bandwidth used.
I see that someone is trying to close this Question. I think this is a fair question for stackoverflow, it's on the edge of being a programming question (Azure compute is an environment very relevant to programming) and doesn't fit nicely anywhere else.
To elaborate on Chris Lutz's Definition/Explanation.
The charge is based on a Web, CGI, or Service Role running within Windows Azure with a single Instance executing. As long as something is posted to the role, whatever it is, even if not "live" and set to "run" it is still using compute, and thus being charged.
The math goes like this.
1x Role (Web, CGI, or Worker) with a single instance set == an hourly charge no matter what it is doing in the cloud. If it is deployed and not running, it still accrues a charge.
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If anyone is paying attention to that is going on within the television landscape, the method of getting one’s programming through a streaming service is gaining traction more than ever, and the stats behind this fact prove it all!
According to the All Screen Streaming TV Census Report, as issued by the video intelligence platform Conviva, the number of hours of viewed content of programming provided by internet based media grew by 114% to some 4.8 billion subscribers in the first three months of this year as compared by the same period in 2017.
As to what device was used to view streaming media, also known as “over the top” media (OTT), a bit more than have (54%) was based on using a set-top streaming device (Apple TV, Ruku, Playstation console, etc.). And with the totality of actual video plays, mobile devices were mostly used at 42%, followed by the OTT devices with 35%, and computers (desktop/laptop) at 23%.
Although viewers start to watch more content through their mobile devices, these same viewers remain connected far longer through a dedicated TV unit. And among those same connected TV devices, Apple TV usage increased some 709%. Amazon Fire TV devices also increased by 411% from 2017.
It’s rather obvious that streaming television a.k.a. over the top television a.k.a. OTT, has been the latest rage in viewing video based media since the rise of cable TV in the 1980’s. Out of the many sources that provide such media, Netflix is perhaps the biggest player of them all. Although their offerings started out by providing theatrical movies through DVD rentals via mail order, this company expanded way beyond this method of delivery by not only offering a massive library of feature films, but by providing original TV series akin to what could be seen via cable or over the air, as well as original movies that bypassed a theatrical run.
And believe it our not, Netflix still offers their DVD rental services delivered through the mail for those that still hold the desire to see their video content without the use of streaming.
This form of television–and this writer will use the terms “television” and “TV” to describe how this content can be viewed since any electronic device that has a screen affixed to it mimics a traditional TV even though it may be an electronic pad, a desktop/laptop computer, or a smartphone–is becoming the preferred way to absorb media. Perhaps the reason to this method of getting media this way is the fact that one can watch what they want when they want it. If somebody wants to view an episode of, let’s say, House of Cards while stuck at an airport terminal at 2:00 AM, they can! If one heard about a new series that “everyone” is talking about, one doesn’t have to wait on a Thursday evening at 9:00 PM to catch an episode. They can log on (again, assuming that the viewer is a legit subscriber to the service in question), and watch away. Unlike programming a digital video recorder, or even a video cassette recorder from a generation before, one can view the program(s) on a whim, rather than to get around to set a DTR/VCR to record a specific channel on a specific day and time. The real leader here is the on-demand element to TV enjoyment.
Of course, the traditional cable outlets and the four TV networks are getting into the streaming game by offering the content they control via stream. So in passing, no matter what one wants to see, there it is just as long as the device is connected to an internet traveled line!
It will only be a few short years on how streaming will fit into the TV viewing landscape. It may take a little time, but not a real long time. It’s not the first period that the arrivial of TV became a threat to other existing media. Although movies shown in a theatre was the first sense of threat, movies and the theaters that run them still exist to this very day. And the box office numbers are proof that folks will still drag themselves to a movie house, plunk down the admission cost, and view a feature in a large darkened room full of strangers that laugh, cry, scream, yell, and do whatever one does going along with the action to what is seen on the big screen. The four broadcast networks still run programming over the air on selected days and times as they have for decades! (For ABC, CBS, and NBC, this trio has been at it for some seventy years!!)
So unless it’s no longer in existence, or in existence as it was once known, any form of media isn’t “dead”! Perhaps the only types of media programming that can be classified as dead is radio drama. Yes, it’s still presented from time to time, but only presented as a novelty rather than a regular method of delivery. But outside of this, movies shown within a theatre, TV content seen on a traditional set device, and the use of a TV antenna to get this type of media is well alive and living.
So no matter how one spends their time with TV, it’s going to be worth while! As to the actual entertainment quality of programming is a whole other matter!
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The 6th Act presents AN EVENING OF BETRAYAL, consisting of a pair of single-act plays that deal with the title subject on hand, is performing at Theatre 68 in North Hollywood.
The first play is Harold Pinter’s Betrayal that tells the story of an affair between Emma (Liza Seneca) and Jerry (Adam J. Smith). The sense opens with a meeting of the two at a pub shortly after Emma’s spouse Robert (William DeMeritt) left her. Then the storyline shifts backwards a few years that illustrates how this affair developed as these three were once mutual acquaintances. It concludes a few more years before showing off how this trio developed as friends, business associates, and eventually as lovers.
The second act is William’s Shakespeare’s Othello. This time, it storyline concentrates among its four leads: Lago (Adam J. Smith), Desdemona (Liza Seneca) Cassio (Luke McClure), and the title character Othello (William DeMeritt). Its method is also in the same fashion as Betrayal, opening with its final scene, then progressing backwards with the focus on how these four battled through the sense of methods of treachery and falseness, with death added to the aspects of the double-dealings at stake.
What makes this production rather interesting is the fact that these two plays, written hundreds of years apart, deals within the same subject matter as the pair also contains rich dialogue and the fact that the two playwrights were of British decent! The cast of four performers are double billed in both productions, adapting their roles between the 20th century and the 16th. Every one of these players showcase their talents very well, especially with their parts playing the roles The Bard created! Liza Seneca, who appears as Emma in the former program and Desdemona in the latter, adapted the one-act version of Othello that still holds that fierce drama and conflict that has been thrilling audiences for centuries.
With such one-act plays, the production values seen on stage are basic yet tight. Gary Lee Reeds provides the scenic design, while Lena Sands provides the costuming that really proves itself during the Shakespeare portion of the program. Adding Chu-hsuan Chang’s lighting and Nick Neidorf’s sound design, one has a duo of plays that takes on the elements of deception to its final conclusions.
Directed by Elizabeth Swain, AN EVENING OF BETRAYAL presents itself proving that the act of betrayal never goes out of style as it still continues in the present day. Thus, the momentum continues!
AN EVENING OF BETRAYAL, presented by The 6th Act, and performs at Theatre 68, 5112 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, until June 24th. Showtimes are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at 8:00 PM, and Sunday afternoons at 2:00 PM. For ticket reservations, visit http://www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/3415884
Visit The 6th Act’s website at http://www.The6thAct.com
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So a finance director friend calls me yesterday and says, “I have just transferred some photos from my mobile to my PC and I can’t find them on the PC.”
“What operating system are you using?” I asked.
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“Ummm what do you mean?” came the reply.
“Like is it Vista or XP.”
“Oh yes, I see, its 2007.”
“2007? You’re sure?”
“Yes it says 2007 right here.” She insisted.
“Where? Ok don’t worry about it. When you click ‘Start’, can you see ‘My Documents’?”
“Ok. Click on that then find a folder that has ‘Bluetooth’ in its name. Inside it try to find another folder with a name that suggests it receives something from another location.”
“Ahhhh!” came the sigh of relief.
I’m not trying to make fun of this lady by any chance. I come across a lot of very literate people that still don’t understand what I mean when I ask what operating system version their computer is running. Some confuse it with the Office version. It’s no surprise Linux has only appealed to geeks and tech savvy users who dare to explore. Even the much touted Ubuntu can’t break into mainstream use despite being free. The typical user just wants to turn on their machine, enter a password, see a desktop, fire up their MS Office apps and have access to an Internet browser for their Facebook.
Only a few care what operating system it is. As long as it seems to be current (read glossy) they’re good to go. Few care about what browser it is, as long as it opens the pages they need. Even fewer know there’s an equally good alternative to MS office they can get free of charge. Why should they when a trial of MS Office comes preinstalled?
Google’s recent efforts to open up users’ eyes to alternatives might yield some results. Instead of explaining the difference between an operating system, a word processor and a browser, I’ll just point to the Google video. Guilty of blurring the line between operating system and browser themselves with their introduction of Chrome OS, Google hopes when the common user starts to understand what an operating system is, they’ll see they don’t really need the fat one sitting on their computers right now.
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What Is “Public” Application?
“Public” software refers to computer software which is not maintained or perhaps monitored by the institution. Non-staff participants are responsible for installing and maintaining this. You can make a list by doing an ls -l. It is also conceivable to enable “public” software through email. Listed below is a list of frequently used third-party applications with respect to macOS. The “Created By” column will give you information about the software’s author.
The usual idea lurking behind open source is always to distribute the expenses of copyright based on the limited cost of recreating it. Consequently the cost of recreating the same do the job is absolutely nothing or nearly-zero for additional users. It’s a standard economic precept that the lower the cost, the greater consumers will use it. Yet , copyright creates a monopoly, enabling the author to recoup his / her costs, when adding get costs meant for the consumer.
In South Asia, a regional workshop on general public education and software key points was held in February 2010. At the discussion, Guiding Principles of Public Software program were considered. UNESCO and the Government of Kerala jointly organized the International Convention on General public Sector Software and FOSS in Education in Kochi, India. At this conference, individuals signed the “Kochi declaration” on Community Software, investing in promote the idea in other Southern region Asian countries. In case you are interested in even more reading, read on.
The cost of use of public computer software varies greatly depending on purpose of the solution. In many cases, gain access to is absolutely free, but users may be asked to pay for customizations or additional features. This kind of https://twitaloo.com/aws-cloud-adoption-framework can be quite a costly idea. Ultimately, the expense of access to general population applications are less than 10% of the cost of developing a software program. This makes FOSS a superior choice for those who need to generate decisions. This is not a comprehensive list and we inspire you to read the entire record for more information at the topic. | <urn:uuid:8060d9ad-71b6-40a2-9aab-148677b20b7f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://lifetechmusic.com/what-is-public-application/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.940759 | 441 | 2.65625 | 3 |
Marsupial babies are born in an embryonic state
this is a fact: most male marsupials have forked penises
Only superior marsupials with effective reproductive systems and a functional prostate glands shall continue in the story missions
A group of possums is called a marsupial
Marsupials — nature’s ultimate pocket
That fish may have a fetish for short marsupials, but I got one for the Spunk if ya know what I mean.
arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia
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For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God (1 Cor. 1:18).
Very recently—because his name came up in something I was reading—I found myself contemplating (what I consider to be) the tragic figure of Bart Ehrman. For those of you who don’t recognize his name, Bart Denton Ehrman is a highly-regarded scholar whose work focuses on textual criticism of the New Testament, questions about the historical Jesus, and the development of early Christianity. He has written or edited some 30 or so books, including five New York Times bestsellers.
Why do I consider him a tragic figure? Because—although he was once a kind of leading light in Christian circles—Ehrman ultimately rejected Christianity altogether.
Ehrman began his career with impeccably evangelical credentials (he is an alumnus of both the Moody Bible Institute and Wheaton College). Then he earned both an M.Div. and a Ph.D. at Princeton Seminary. Sometime after that, the wheels came off his Christian faith. As Ehrman explained it in 2008:
About nine or ten years ago I came to realize that I simply no longer believed the Christian message. A large part of my movement away from the faith was driven by my concern for suffering. I simply no longer could hold to the view—which I took to be essential to Christian faith—that God was active in the world, that he answered prayer, that he intervened on behalf of his faithful, that he brought salvation in the past and that in the future … he would set to rights all that was wrong … We live in a world in which a child dies every five seconds of starvation. Every five seconds. Every minute there are twenty-five people who die because they do not have clean water to drink. Every hour 700 people die of malaria. Where is God in all this? We live in a world in which earthquakes in the Himalayas kill 50,000 people and leave 3 million without shelter in the face of oncoming winter. We live in a world where a hurricane destroys New Orleans. Where a tsunami kills 300,000 people in one fell swoop. Where millions of children are born with horrible birth defects. And where is God? To say that he eventually will make right all that is wrong seems to me, now, to be pure wishful thinking. 1
Yes. The problem of pain. “Theodical angst,” as someone has called it. How can a good God allow evil and suffering in the world? That’s a legitimate question which, sooner or later, confronts every person of faith. And it’s one for which I, at least, have never found a satisfying answer, over more than 20 years of pastoral ministry. Bad things do happen to good people. And in the face of misfortune, I am often left wondering—along with Bart Ehrman—“Where is God in all this?”
Like I said, I’ve never found a satisfying answer. Yet I still believe in God and in God’s goodness. And as I ponder the reason for that, I refer back to my reflections in some of my earlier posts. 2
Essentially, I believe because my own previous direct experiences of the Divine compel me to do so. God has shown up in my life in ways that are both profound and—for me—utterly convincing. I simply do not any longer have the option of doubt—at least not when it comes to the existence of a personal God. It occurs to me that what I possess in this regard is not really faith; it is concrete certainty.
Statements like I’ve just made drive skeptics crazy. And it’s easy to understand why. Such statements are completely unverifiable. Encounters with God experienced by an individual—and then later reported by the same individual—cannot be proven by the scientific method. They fall into the realm of “subjective reality.” From the inside, they appear absolutely concrete—but from the outside … Well, they just sound crazy. And when it comes to the “problem of pain,” they don’t really offer much insight. But perhaps this is where faith comes in: I am certain of God’s existence; I have faith in his goodness, based on my subjective experience of him.
Trouble is, the vast majority of people—including most professing Christians—never have anything like this kind of convincing subjective experience. Clearly, Bart Ehrman never had one. Left with only the tools of scholarship—logic, textual criticism, and the cold rationality of critical thinking—he found himself unable to remain in the company of those who enthusiastically claim for themselves Paul’s epithet: “We are fools for Christ” (1 Cor. 4:10). Ehrman’s “agnosticism leaning toward atheism” is not a surprising thing. He could hardly have arrived at a different conclusion. I get that.
Even so, I continue to be amazed by the fact that—even in our secular scientific age—so many of us continue to profess some kind of religious faith. Not that long ago, a survey by Carleton University and the Association for Canadian Studies found 30% of Canadians polled agreed with the statement “I know God really exists and I have no doubts.”3 That’s way more than I would have guessed!
And in the United States—according to another recent survey—only about 3 percent of Americans describe themselves as “atheist.”4
What does all this mean? I’m not sure. Studies like these rarely ask people what kind of God they do or do not believe in. But it seems clear that—even if organized religion is on its way out—God refuses to leave us.
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Robert B. Cialdini PhD grew up easily persuaded by people. He constantly found himself with things he didn’t want, from magazine subscriptions to tickets to events he had no interest in attending. It was because of this that he had such an interest in the subject of compliance and why, as an experimental social psychologist, he began his research in this field.
Robert noticed that there were certain patterns of behavior that would make people comply with your requests. These compliance techniques are quite sneaky and are deeply rooted in our upbringing. An example would be listening to someone in a place of authority – Where most of the time the advice is sound and well founded, the danger comes when the authority figure is wrong and we don’t question it.
To gain even more understanding of the different tactics used, Robert would go as far as answering ads for encyclopedia sales organizations. This allowed Robert a first-hand view of how these tactics were employed.
Using a number of sometimes hilarious stories, Robert clearly lays out the 6 ‘Weapons of Influence’ that are used to get people to do what you want them to. Each weapon – consistency, reciprocation, social proof, authority, liking and scarcity – is laid out in easy to follow chapters, making the book not only a great read, but also a valuable reference guide.
Here’s one of the most fascinating “weapons”, how to harness it and – perhaps as importantly – how to resist it.
The Big Idea
Beware the good advice of someone in a position of authority.
“…precisely because, once a legitimate authority has given an order, subordinates stop thinking in the situation and start reacting”.
Influence, page 219
Consider the serious problem that can arise when a doctor make an error in judgment and the people around him blindly and unquestioningly follow his direction. For what can often be a serious issue with dramatic ramifications, Cialdini shares one of his more humorous stories about a doctor who gives an order for ear drops to be administered into a patients ‘right ear’… but abbreviates the order to read ‘R ear’. Combine a nurse unquestioningly following the doctors’ authority with doctors’ notoriously illegible cursive, and you can easily imagine where the ear drops ended up.
Using titles, clothing and accessories helps get what you want.
Think about the things that people in authority tend to have: A title, certain clothing and accessories. Let’s look at a police officer. They have the title, they wear a uniform, have a gun, drive a police car. All of these things unconsciously affect your judgment when being asked to do something. The very presence of these “authority badges” encourage us to respond complacently, before the officer has even had to say a word.
In the same vein then, think about how you speak to a VP level executive verses someone at the manager level. VP’s typically dress in suits, are clean cut and, as a result, their requests carry much more authority when asking you to do something.
It works the same when calling on prospective clients. Make sure you dress the part when speaking with clients so they give you the proper respect, and you get the sale.
Of course the police officer example above is a no-brainer but consider this question. If you came to a traffic light that was green and there was a car in front of you blocking your way, would your decision to honk at the change if it was an older economy car or a new luxury car?
Most people would say it doesn’t matter. But, in a study referenced by Robert, the economy car was honked at every time and even bumped twice while the luxury car wasn’t even honked at 50% of the time before it started to move on. Which leads to this fascinating insight:
“…people were unable to predict correctly how they or other would react to authority influence. In each instance the effect of such influence was grossly underestimated.”
Influence, page 229
We automatically give the more ‘successful’ person in the luxury car more respect than the ‘less successful’ person in the older economy car.
How to determine if you should listen to authority
So what can we do to determine if we should be listening to these people in authority? Most of the time these authority types are looking out for our best interests. But what if what they are asking of you has nothing to do with the authority they have?
Cialdini sites an interesting study that was done in Texas. In the study the researcher dressed up in a nice business suit and illegally crossed the road while someone else counted the number of people who followed him. Then the same person dressed up in a work shirt and trousers and crossed illegally at the same spot. This of course was repeated a number of times.
3.5 times the amount of people followed the business man’s lead vs. the same man dressed up in the work shirt.
“The first is to ask, when we are confronted with what appears to be an authority figure’s influence attempt, ‘Is this authority truly an expert?’”
Influence, page 230
Technically, the gentleman’s clothes have no bearing on his abilities to cross the street. However, due to his perceived authority, 3.5 times the people follow his actions.
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion is a fascinating book on how to use the different tools of influence to get what you want and how not to fall prey to them. While the book won’t make you an expert in the art of persuasion – just as a great sales book won’t make you a stellar salesperson – it will give you some great ideas to try; ideas that do promise to help you get what you want. The real fun lies in trying out the different tactics in your daily life. Just make sure your intentions are noble. | <urn:uuid:73e81904-b38f-446a-bb36-86fe39300cfb> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.actionablebooks.com/en-ca/summaries/influence-the-psychology-of-persuasion/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.969472 | 1,254 | 1.867188 | 2 |
LEGO Games is a line of brick-built board games introduced in July 2009. Currently it comprises twenty-nine games, and thirty-three different sets. Unlike previous LEGO board game releases such as Chess or Tic tac toe, the LEGO Games line features original games developed by LEGO in conjunction with veteran designers from various game industries. It did not succeed in becoming a long-term sustainable concept for the LEGO Group, and was discontinued in 2014.
The LEGO Games theme uses standard bricks and building techniques in both construction and play, though two elements - the microfigure and the die - are both characteristic of the line and, so far, exclusive to it. The die is actually so intrinsic to the theme, that it is actually incorporated into the theme's logo. Most of the games feature a playing board that must be constructed, although some others use a number of standalone structures instead.
The LEGO Games release schedule differs greatly between the European and American territories. They are typically released in Europe in steady waves much earlier than in America, where they appear sporadically and, in some cases, not at all.
In mid 2011, a subtheme of LEGO Games, Heroica, was released, which is based on the concept of role playing games, such as the iconic Dungeons and Dragons. The subtheme will see players exploring various environments such as forests and dungeons, collecting keys and battling monsters. The various games in the subtheme can also be combined with each other to form a larger playing area.
Die: A characteristic die element is included in every game, and features prominently on each game's box. It is composed of a red hard-plastic core cube covered in black rubber rimming to give the die a strong bounce. In the box of each Game, one of the characters in the game are shown rolling the die. Each side features four studs, and each game supplies different tiles - many with unique printing - to modify the die according to the game's needs.
Microfigures: Some games feature microfigures to serve as tokens. These are single pieces styled to represent minifigures - some original, others based on existing minifigures - but are only one stud wide and two bricks tall, and have no moving parts.
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安卓 系统手机下载软件方法有很多，为您提供以下几种 方式，请 您参考：1.通过手机中“三星应 用商店”或“Galaxy特色订制”搜索需要的软件并下载安装。2.通过手机浏览器搜索需要的软件下载安装（若是自带的浏览器，下载的安装包保存在我的文件-Download文件夹中）。3.通过第三方助手类软件下载安装需要的程序。4.通过电脑下载APK格式的安装包，然后传输到手机中安装。
三星手 机下载软件方法为您提供以下几种方法， 请您参考：1.通过手机中应用商店搜 索需要的软件并下 载安装。2.通过手机浏览器搜索需要的软件下载安装（若是自带的浏览器，下载的安装包保存在我的文件-Download文件夹中）。3.通过第三方助手类软件下载安装需要的程序。4.通过电脑下载APK格式的安装包，然后传输到手机中安装。
If I can"t sleep at night, I would first read some books, it"s a good way to make me fall asleep. If I still don"t feel sleepy after reading books, then I would do some exercises, or play computer games for a while.
1. Stop watching television or playing video games at least an hour before bedtime. Your mind needs time to adjust from the frenetic images and sounds of television to the calming influences of the bedroom. Reading a few chapters in a book, listening to soothing music or having a pleasant conversation are preferable to shifting suddenly from a high stimulus to dead silence.
2. Try not to eat spicy or heavy foods just before going to sleep. Digestion of food slows down considerably while sleeping, but gases still form. Many people are awakened in the middle of the night by the effects of acid reflux or a bloated stomach. Time spent treating the problem medically is time spent not sleeping. Getting back to sleep after a bout of indigestion can be very difficult. Try taking an antacid medication before going to bed on a full stomach.
Eating within two hours of bedtime is not a good habit in general. Substitute a late night snack for warm milk or decaffeinated tea.
3. Listen to your body"s cycle, not necessarily the clock. Lying restless in bed as the hours tick away is no way to get meaningful sleep. If you aren"t tired at your prescribed bedtime, wait until you are definitely showing signs of sleepiness before getting into bed. Many people who work unusual hours or swing shifts find they get more meaningful sleep by taking shorter naps when tired. Others adjust their sleeping hours over time to eventually match an ideal schedule.
4. Take sleep aids at the right time. Some people find it easier to get quality sleep after taking a drowsiness medication. The problem is that the pills must be taken at a certain time in order to be effective, generally an hour before bedtime. Taking sleeping pills right before bedtime can still result in a few hours of restlessness until the medication takes effect. | <urn:uuid:fe5bae3a-5476-4cca-8a87-ff57d457f9be> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.meili17.com/post/14270.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.834058 | 1,086 | 1.867188 | 2 |
Friday, June 3, 2022
On the path to attain net zero carbon by 2050, Canfor has responsibly addressed climate change issue and took steps towards sustainability. “We have an urgent, global need to address climate change. Canfor has made the commitment to become a net-zero company by 2050 through advancing climate-positive forest management, producing sustainable forest products, and developing impactful partnerships.”
“We imagine a future as sustainable as the forests, Canfor has always embraced sustainable practices, but our strategy is like the forest itself; while many established practices stand tall, a strong future requires new growth. That’s why we’re working to become greener, more inclusive, and more equitable than ever before.”
“To achieve this, we are assessing and redesigning our pulp and lumber operations to reduce emissions and will measure and set a target for emissions that come from harvesting, transportation, procurement, bio-innovation, and more.”
Companies, governments, and individuals all have a role to play in mitigating climate change. We will work collaboratively with our Indigenous partners, customers and suppliers to create planet-positive products.
Pulp and paper products can replace fossil-fuel intensive products like plastic. Building with forest products can lock carbon up for generations and create a more balanced approach to construction, replacing concrete and steel.
A commitment to a greener world is nothing new to us. In the last 20 years in Canada, Canfor has planted over one billion trees — three for every one harvested. And by switching to renewable energy and reducing emissions, we are becoming a small part of the solution the planet needs. But there is more to be done. Our new journey will lead us to harvest even more sustainably and set an example for helping to tackle climate change. They are working to develop innovative, low carbon products to reduce greenhouse gas emission. They have further concentrated on developing a Bio-Innovative tea, and evolve in the research and development and provide biosolutions.
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The Supreme Court has officially overturned a nearly 50-year-old right to abortion. Two cases that established and reaffirmed the right to abortion have been removed from the strong, 6-3 vote book by three judges appointed by former President Donald Trump; Of 1973 Rowe vs. Wade And 1992’s Planned Parenthood of Southeast Pennsylvania vs. Casey.
Panelists on this special podcast include Julie Rovner of KHN, Joan Kennen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Sarah Vernie of KHN and Laurie Sobel, Associate Director of Women’s Health at KFF. .
In the takeaway of this episode:
- The court’s decision was quickly followed by several states announcing that the abortion ban was being implemented quickly.
- Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion cited the results of the Mississippi Legislature during the consideration of the abortion bill. But many of the details he quotes are incorrect and not aligned with medical science.
- Justice Clarence Thomas’s unanimous opinion suggested that the court could use the same argument in its decision to review previous court rulings regarding contraception and same-sex marriage. No other justice has upheld that view, but Thomas’ opinion could provide a road map for groups hoping to change those judgments.
- President Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland have promised to help women find abortion services if their states deny them rights. They said people would be allowed to go to other states for abortion care and they would work to ensure that the drugs used in abortion pills could still be delivered by mail.
- This decision can have an impact beyond abortion, including access to certain types of contraceptives, in vitro fertilization, and what rights a state gives to the fetus and family.
- Biden called on abortion rights advocates to change their state and use the power of the vote to elect a congress that would enact legislation to protect abortion. However, it is not yet clear whether the issue will wake up voters in the fall.
Read more about:
KHN’s “Supreme Court Conservatives, As Expected, End Nationwide Abortion Rights” by Julie Rovner
KHN’s “Misinformation Clouds America’s Most Popular Emergency Contraception,” by Sarah Verney
Laurie Sobel and Amruta Ramaswamy “KFF has state laws in 16 states and DCs to protect the right to abortion in the event of a row vs. wade reversal”
KFF’s “Availability and Use of Medicinal Abortions”
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Innovative process provides the mining community with cloud-based management for emergency preparedness and mine rescue missions
Dräger Canada and Focus FS announced a new multi-year partnership with Ontario Mine Rescue for the deployment of a new innovative mine rescue information system.
The new process provides the mining community with cloud-based management of emergency preparedness, mine rescue missions and post-incident review.
Cloud-based software refers to software that can be accessed by any Internet or Wi-Fi device, such as a tablet.
Dräger is one of the iconic names in Mine Rescue. It’s the name of the German company that first developed breathing apparatus more than years ago to allow rescuers to enter toxic confined atmospheres such as a mine fire to carry out rescue work. rescue.
In fact, in many parts of the world at the time mine rescuers were called Drägermen because of the equipment they were wearing. Dräger has grown into a high-tech company that provides numerous medical solutions and safety technology applications.
United States Navy Seals use Dräger rebreathers in tactical underwater situations.
FS Focus is a Canadian company that designs worker safety applications for industrial sites.
Under the new agreement, Dräger Focus FS emergency response software will be deployed at more than 30 operating mine sites across Ontario, providing each mine with the next generation of mine rescue technology, said the society.
The company describes Emergency Response as a software application installed on a rugged tablet that is carried by mine rescuers when dispatched to emergency situations.
The device gives mine rescuers instant access to:
Interactive digital maps, note and photo sharing, real-time reports and alerts to keep essential personnel in constant contact during emergency response.
Tools for monitoring oxygen levels, detecting hazardous gases and verifying equipment to keep miners and rescue teams safe
Automated data collection during and after the rescue mission stored in a central location to help an organization meet regulatory requirements, reducing liability.
Complete post-incident investigations, reports and action management to improve the effectiveness of the rescue program.
Real-time visibility of personnel and assets to ensure team members have the proper training and certifications, and rescue equipment is ready for use.
Focus said the new software replaces more traditional methods with digital communication and reporting tools used by rescue teams and surface personnel during active emergencies, training and continuous improvement.
In a press release, Jeffrey Brown, President and CEO of Focus FS, said advanced technology will only strengthen mine rescue practices.
“By dramatically improving how critical information is collected and communicated in real time, mine rescue teams can better respond to any incident, helping to save lives,” he said.
Focus FS said the app was developed in partnership with Ontario Mine Rescuewhich is based in Sudbury, but serves all mining operations in Ontario.
Mine Rescue vice-president Ted Hanley of Sudbury said in a statement that with safety the top priority for rescuers, it is essential to send them into hazardous conditions with the best tools available.
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Sacramento Lice Removal
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Lice are parasites and can be found on the scalp of the human head, eyebrows, and eyelashes of people. Head lice feed on human blood several times a day and live on the human scalp, particularly around and behind the ears, and nape of the neck. Lice need warmth, moisture, and human blood. Once a louse is off the host, it cannot survive more than 1 - 2 days. Head lice move by crawling, they cannot fly, hop, or burrow. Head lice are spread by head-to-head contact.
Typically the diagnosis of head lice is best made by finding a live nymph or adult on the scalp. Lice are very small and are difficult to find in the early stages of infestation. It is best to use a fine toothed combed with grooved teeth which twist and pull the lice and nits while combing the scalp.
WHO IS AT RISK?
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Enforcement-Only Bills Moving Through the House of Representatives
Two bills are winding their way through the House’s Judiciary Committee that focus on immigration enforcement tactics and ignore any major policy changes: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act (H.R. 2406) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Act (H.R. 2407). Included in the former bill is a provision that gives ICE access to personal information within any Department of Homeland security database — including data on DACA recipients — and also allows ICE broader authority in issuing detainers. The second bill requires a mandatory expansion of the E-Verify system despite the fact that the system is in dire need of many improvements. Neither of these bills put forward any new policies or revisions to existing immigration practices, nor do they address the millions of undocumented individuals currently living in the shadows. | <urn:uuid:32f352ea-a498-4033-9198-cf33919e7dd9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.hawaiiimmigrationlaw.com/featured-news/june-2017-immigration-news/enforcement-only-bills-moving-through-the-house-of-representatives/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.927456 | 175 | 1.664063 | 2 |
Olympus Corporation was founded on October12, 1919 as Takachiho Manufacturing Co., Ltd. with the microscope business as the main pillar. The company name of “Olympus” comes from Mt. Olympus. It has been used as the trademark since the days of Takachiho Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Mt. Olympus is the place where gods live in Greek mythology. The company name of Olympus contains a passionate feeling of “creating world-class products”.
However, in recent years, the horizontal cooperation between divisions has become one of the critical issues due to their in-house company system. This activity began in 2006 with the establishment of Purchasing Planning Department after the “Innovation Activities for The Entire Manufacturing Function” in 2020. We will introduce the activities that transcend the boundaries and deepen into the human resource development system.
Established “Purchasing Planning Department” in the headquarters with the view of procurement innovation that transcends the boundaries of the in-house company system
Oympus has established their brand as a camera manufacturer, starting with the domestic production of microscopes, based on the management philosophy of Social IN which proposes new values through business while merging with society as a living person and sharing values. They also developed the endoscopes, and manufacture and sell a variety of precision machinery and instruments through the fusion of the optical technology cultivated through the long experience and the state-of-the-art digital technology.
Around 2000, the project to innovate the entire manufacturing function started. Then, in 2006, the Manufacturing Strategy Committee at the time examined the measures related to the company-wide purchasing, and established “Purchasing Planning Department” in Monodzukuri Innovation Center at the headquarters.
Mr. Hayashi, Director and Managing Executive Officer, Monodzukuri Innovation Center, explains the history of the establishment of Purchasing Planning Department.
“In the course of innovation activities throughout manufacturing, we had mainly been working on the factory reforms and the production technology reforms, but we felt biased in our efforts. While we set the targets such as cost reduction and QCD improvement, the effect of the production line alone was limited because there were many purchasing items. Then, we decided to entirely reform and strengthen our purchasing activities. However, although we said “strengthening”, we had a weak connection next to each business unit because the purchasing department was independent for each unit.”
There was a barrier among the business units because of the in-house company system, and the various information on purchasing remained within each business unit. At the time of verifying the current situation, there was a lack of effective measures for procurement and sharing of information, and a number of issues were defined. Therefore, “Purchasing Planning Department” was newly established in the headquarters, and the system was established to collaborate with the business units, which had been in an independent state.
Mr. Hayashi says “At first, we started with the activities that the purchasing managers of each business unit got together on demand basis to learn about the best and better practices each other. When it got back on track, we started “Purchasing Managers’ Meeting” where the purchasing managers from each business unit gathered together once a month regularly. The monthly meeting was the place to formulate the strategy to strengthen the purchasing capability through the horizontal collaboration.”
Consulting agreement with JMAC in hopes of practical support
In order to fully enhance our purchasing capability, Mr. Hayashi said “It is essential to have external professionals objectively analyze our current condition and propose the specific plans for strengthening our purchasing capability”, and as the result of evaluating the proposals from seven consulting companies, they decided to sign the contract with JMAC.
Mr. Nara, the general manager of Purchasing Planning Department of the Monodzukuri Innovation Center, explains why he ultimately decided on JMAC.
“Instead of ending with the logic on the desk, I wanted to ask a consulting firm that would provide practical and field-oriented guidance. The decision to sign the contract with JMAC was made due to Purchasing Capability Diagnostic Program, which diagnoses the actual situation of the purchasing department from various angles, and the education and business processes for obtaining CPP certification, which certifies those who have acquired the skills required as a professional in purchasing and procurement operations as certified procurement professionals (“Certified Procurement Professional: CPP”). By using these practical systems, we expected the tangible benefit of the business improvement. JMAC also has a track record of practical guidance outside of our procurement department in Olympus, and I was able to feel very reliable.”
Purchasing capability enhancement activities starting from Ina factory, which has a long history
The project started in tandem with JMAC to strengthen the purchasing capability. It was Ina factory (present Nagano Olympus) in Nagano prefecture where the history was the oldest in Olympus as the first site to leverage their resources concretely and practically. Why did they choose Ina factory?
Mr. Hayashi, who was the director of Ina factory at the time, says “The Ina factory started in 1944, a year before the end of the world war II. Because it has a long history and is the most traditional factory in our company, everything is conservative for better or worse, and there was a climate that was hard to fit into the new trend. Actually, when we had to change something in the past, it was true that the climate was the innovation block. That’s why we had a strong idea that we had to change from Ina factory first to fundamentally improve the internal structure to strengthen the purchasing capability,”
Until then, Ina factory had been implementing the manufacturing reforms with the support of external consultants, however there was also a negative dilemma that the efforts would not last long. The purchasing group was working on cost reduction, zero defects, and zero late delivery, but the cost reductions remained at a low level. In order to consider the measures, the spend analysis (procurement history analysis) and the supplier evaluation were also insufficient.
Mr. Hayashi says “In a word, the various initiatives were not scientific and logical. The way we negotiated with suppliers was not a logical approach based on objective data but just asking as the mainstream. I thought we shouldn’t stay this way.”
In order to promote the purchasing capability enhancement activities in a more scientific and more logical way, JMAC conducted “Purchasing Capability Diagnosis” at Ina factory in line with the purchasing management system formulated over about three months at the Olympus headquarters. Based on the results of the diagnosis, the master plan for purchasing reform was set up as follows.
- Setting and promoting the supply chain strengthening strategies
- Promoting the improvement of quality, delivery, and cost for the existing products, and strengthening its foundation
- Systematization and countermeasures for purchasing risks
- Promoting the engineering purchasing and strengthening its foundations
- Promoting the training based on the human resource development plan
- Development of the purchasing information infrastructure
Among the above six themes, (1) and (2) were the most important issues, and their initiatives were promoted.
After formulating these master plans, the steering committee chaired by the factory manager was established to check the progress of each measure every month. JMAC supported with three consultants, and JMAC consultants went to Ina factory every week to have close meetings. Moreover, when we made the plan for the next year, we conducted the intensive study at the training camp.
CPP shakes buyers’ minds of friendly competition!
In a factory at the time had to work tirelessly on new initiatives to implement the cost reduction measures and strengthen the purchasing capability while doing the daily purchasing work. All members, including managers, had a hard time, but through these actions, the importance of improving the purchasing skills has been recognized throughout the purchasing group.
As we worked on the measures to strengthen the purchasing capability on a daily basis, the acquisition of CPP qualifications became the “license” for purchasing group members, and we were able to create the environment where our members worked hard together to study.
Mr. Nara, who was the purchasing group leader of Ina factory at the time, was just moved from another department, and despite being an “amateur” in the purchasing field, he continued to study hard every day and passed CPP_A class. Several other members also passed the exam, which inspired the members to improve their skill level as a procurement professional.
Mr. Nara says “I myself made a lot of effort to get the qualifications, and CPP program that JMAC developed was very systematic and easy to study. Above all, I think it was very good to get CPP_A qualification because I was able to have a third person evaluate my level as a procurement professional. I also learned how to reduce purchasing costs shifting from just asking so far to adopting VE/VA perspectives such as reviewing purchasing conditions, changing materials from a technical point of view, and reviewing processing methods, which are so-called approaching scientifically”. While approaching to the suppliers of the functional parts which could not be handled by the purchasing group alone, there was a difficulty in working together in consultation with the development and technology departments and the quality department. Mr. Nara says “Through the leader meeting, we were able to cooperate smoothly from each department under the top down of the factory managers. Closely working together with JMAC about how to prepare and negotiate with suppliers, the members also improved their individual skills and confidence by objectively looking back on how they negotiated so far and seeing improvements.”
As the result of reviewing our conventional purchasing activities, introducing JMAC’s “Purchasing Capability Diagnosis” and “CPP qualification system”, and implementing the innovations in purchasing activities throughout the entire factory, the purchasing cost reduction rate so far has improved significantly.
Mr. Hayashi recalls “At Ina factory, JMAC’s approach from various angles changed the framework of our activities. It was also a great harvest to recognize that reducing the cost of purchasing is not just a task for the purchasing department, but an issue that should be tackled together across the factory.”
Development into the activities to transcend the boundaries
In response to the results at Ina factory, Purchasing Planning Department led the development of “Purchasing Capability Diagnosis” through the entire Olympus. However, Mr. Nara says “At first, there were many divisions that responded negatively. In addition to the resistance to being judged by external people, the on-site diagnostic staff assigned in each division said, ‘I feel like reporting the diagnosis results to the leader above me.’ Based on these opinions, at the end, the group leaders (section chief class) made a system for diagnosing their own workplaces.”
The company-wide purchasing capability diagnosis is still being carried out, and it also helps to improve the motivation of purchasing members by reporting the results at the purchasing managers’ meetings, understanding the weak points of each business unit, and implementing the improvement measures with an eye toward the next fiscal year.
In addition, in the manufacturing innovation activities, the factory diagnostic specialist system has been established, and the certified specialists make the diagnosis for their in-house production lines and propose the solutions. Also, they have established the system for the specialist to go to their suppliers to provide the improvement guidance if requested.
In addition, Purchasing Planning Department created the system to openly share what kind of suppliers each division is working with and what kind of results they are achieving by unifying the supplier evaluation indicators through the entire company.
Mr. Nara says “It was very difficult to define the level of the supplier metrics, but by opening the supplier evaluation company-wide, we can get the specific advice from other business units, and I think the strategy has come out in a wider range.”
Since its establishment in 2006, Purchasing Planning Department is now in its seventh year. The monthly “Purchasing Managers’ Meeting” has also exceeded 70 times, and the “horizontal and cross functional collaboration” deepened with each time. The development members of the camera business unit join the design review of the endoscopes and develop new products through exchanging their opinions from different angles. The discussions have also been held to go beyond the boundaries between business units, which was unthinkable before. It is truly a dramatic advance.
The purchasing human resource development system has also evolved.
In response to this trend, they are beginning to see an evolution in the idea of the purchasing human resource development.
The first is to recommend for the members involved in purchasing work to obtain CPP certification.
Mr. Nara says “In cooperation with Human Resources Department, we have incorporated CPP qualifications into our internal qualification system, and we are promoting the employees’ self-development with the system that rewards people if they pass. This initiative has also increased the examination pass rate.”
The second is the enhancement of Olympus College, the employee development system.
Mr. Nara says “Up until now, in the purchasing area, there were only two courses, for the beginners and the intermediates, and there were only lectures. However, there was a request from the employee who actually took the training saying that “I want to learn the content that is closer to my practice”, and now there are 13 courses in total with two stages; 9 lectures and 4 practical workshops. In the practical workshops, the participants themselves consider how to reduce the cost of the parts and suppliers in charge of practical work, and conduct it in the style of actually negotiating with suppliers under the advice of the lecturer, then consider the following countermeasures from the results.”
They also began working on creating the company-wide skill map. Mr. Nara says “From the CPP system, we’ve clarified ‘People who do this need these skills,’ and by showing them in five stages depending on the level of their skills, they can objectively understand their level. In addition, we’ve developed the system that allows us to understand at a glance which training to take in to develop each skill.”
Mr. Nara says “The development of training at the field level and the practical level has progressed considerably so for. For the next, I would like to consider what kind of training should be conducted in order to further increase the level of the manager class company-wide.”
Expansion of the horizontal and cross functional collaboration globally
The foundation for strengthening the domestic purchasing capability is being established. Then, they have set the overseas purchasing as one of their priority measures with a view to “global”.
Mr. Nara says “For the overseas purchasing, similar to the case in Japan as a function of Purchasing Planning Department, it is necessary to develop a “horizontal ruler” to measure, but of course it is difficult to judge on the same axis as in Japan. In the oversea purchasing departments, we need to create a global map that can tell which categories are strong in which regions, determine the level of cost, and use it as an indicator for supplier selection. The suppliers in Asia in particular are changing rapidly, and it is difficult to track. There are many issues. However, I would like to work on it in order to develop the efficient measures while clearing them one by one.”
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Some canine bites are extreme to the point of needing quick medical attention. These incidents often require the services of a lawyer that understands how important it is to pursue a claim towards the owner of the animal. Step one along the process is to know the laws that govern canine bites or attacks. A dog bite lawyer who has the skills to barter and assist in filing a claim can provide this vital information.
There are several benefits of hiring a dog bite lawyer, including:
1. Knowledge of Dog Bite Laws
Every state, has dog bite laws that cover completely different types of claims. If you happen to suffered a severe injury resulting in fractures, disfigurement or cosmetic surgical procedure and the dog bite happened without being provoked, a lawyer will help you initiate a declare in opposition to the pet owner for medical expenses, misplaced wages, and pain and suffering. Severe injury claims are only valid if the canine has not bitten or attacked anybody before.
If the dog bite was not serious, you might initiate a declare for medical expenses only. The other situation is if the owner knew that the dog had a earlier history of biting or attacking another person. In this situation, it’s possible you’ll pursue a dangerous canine claim towards the owner and seek compensation for the damages you sustained. A lawyer understands dog bite laws and are up-to-date on legislation that impacts them.
2. Skilled Negotiators
Dog bite lawyers have skilled negotiations skills because they know the way to deal with insurance companies. When the dog owner or its insurance firm gives you less a than reasonable settlement to pay out as little as attainable, it doesn’t imply it’s a must to settle for it.
A lawyer can review the supply and convey the seriousness of the incident on your behalf to try to persuade the insurance company to extend the settlement provide to a more reasonable level. If an insurer doesn’t provide a enough offer to settle the matter, an legal professional will know this and may fight in your greatest interests.
3. Professional Expertise
Most professionals don’t have the personal and field expertise with dog bites to negotiate with insurance firms or pursue a claim towards the dog owner. Canine bite lawyers deal with these types of cases often. When an attorney deals with these attacks, she or he may initiate the matter in court or talk with an insurance provider appropriately. Without hiring someone with this professional experience in animal attacks, you might not receive the compensation deserved.
4. Access to Valuable Resources
Hiring a dog bite lawyer provides you with loads of valuable resources by a crew that will contribute to the case. The other members of the legal team will research and investigate the case and gather proof to find out the canine owner was negligent. To efficiently handle complex matters, it usually takes a team. With this help, you are by no means alone.
5. Your Own Personal Advocate
With a legal advocate, you could have somebody in your side. An attorney will work in your behalf to struggle for the maximum compensation you are entitled. A canine bite lawyer will also help decide the extent of the at-fault party’s liability, as well as whether or not every other parties share responsibility. In addition to the canine owner, other accountable parties could embrace:
Landlords when it is known there’s a harmful animal
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Many carers are ‘hidden’ and provide the majority of care without formal support. Being a carer can be stressful and have a major impact on your health, relationships, education and employment.
With this in mind we are working with NHS England to ensure that identifying carers and supporting them is further embedded within our work.
This includes developing ways to support the existing and future workforce who balance caring responsibilities, signposting and identifying service standards for all organisations – not just in the public sector.
Find out more on the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership website.
Carers Wakefield & District
In Wakefield there are 36,621 unpaid carers. Of these, over 7,000 are known and supported by Carers Wakefield & District, who offer a free and confidential information and support service to adults and young adult carers from age 18 living in the Wakefield Council area.
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We studied white-nosed coatis (Nasua narica) in Monteverde, Costa Rica to evaluate their potential as a reservoir for the vector-borne zoonotic parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and other selected microorganisms. We live-trapped 20 coatis in July and August 2011 and tested them for T. cruzi by blood smear, molecular analysis of blood, culture of blood and anal gland secretions, and serology. Seven coatis (35%) were polymerase-chain-reaction–positive for T. cruzi and one coati was also culture positive. We did not detect T. cruzi in anal gland secretions. All coatis were positive for Mycoplasma and Babesia, but were negative for Baylisascaris, Anaplasma, Candidatus Neoehrlichia lotoris, Ehrlichia, Bartonella, and several apicomplexan parasites. The possible pathogenicity of T. cruzi, Babesia, and Mycoplasma in coatis and their transmission potential to humans and domestic animals warrants further investigation.
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Lesson 16: True Versus Counterfeit Christianity (Philippians 3:1-3)Related Media
About 20 years ago a survey of 7,000 Protestant youths from many denominations asked whether they agreed with the following statements: “The way to be accepted by God is to try sincerely to live a good life.” More than 60 percent agreed.
“God is satisfied if a person lives the best life he can.” Almost 70 percent agreed. (Reported by Paul Brand & Philip Yancey, Fearfully & Wonderfully Made [Zondervan], p. 108.)
I have found that many church-going people, like these young people, are confused on the most important question in life: “How can I be right with God?” Many think that sincerity is a big factor. If you’re sincere, God will let you into heaven even if you’re a bit fuzzy on the truth. But that’s like saying that a man who swallows deadly poison, sincerely thinking that it is medicine, will get better. All the sincerity in the world is fatal if it is not in line with the truth.
Many also think that human effort plays a big role. If you try your best, even though you aren’t perfect, God will say, “I’ll let you into heaven because you tried so hard.” If that is what the Bible teaches, then it is so. But if it is contrary to what the Bible teaches, then trying your best to get into heaven is like trying your best to broad jump across the Grand Canyon. You’re not going to make it!
Have you ever been stuck with a counterfeit bill? You thought it was legal tender, but when you took it somewhere and offered it as money, the teller or clerk said, “I’m sorry, but this is counterfeit money. It’s no good.” The Bible teaches that Satan is a master counterfeiter, trying to pass off on unsuspecting people a version of Christianity that looks pretty good, but it is not going to be accepted by the bank of heaven. It’s traumatic to get stuck with a counterfeit bill; it would be far more traumatic to stand before God someday and hear Him declare that your Christianity is counterfeit!
In Philippians 3:1-3, the apostle Paul contrasts true and counterfeit Christianity. To understand this section of Philippians, you must know a bit of history. Soon after the gospel began to spread among the Gentiles, some Jewish men who claimed also to believe in Christ began teaching the Gentile converts that they could not be saved unless they also were circumcised according to the law of Moses (see Acts 15:1). They did not deny that a person must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, but they added to faith in Christ the keeping of the Jewish law, especially circumcision, as necessary for salvation.
The issue was debated and resolved in Jerusalem at a council of the church leaders where it was decided that Gentiles do not have to become Jews or be circumcised to be saved; but that every person, Jew or Gentile, is saved by grace through faith in Christ alone (Acts 15:1-29). But that decision did not cause Satan to give up his efforts to pervert the truth of the gospel. He continued to work through a group of men known as Judaizers who followed Paul on his missionary journeys, infiltrating the new churches and teaching their subtle error, that faith in Christ was not sufficient if a person did not also keep the Law, especially circumcision. Paul wrote Galatians to refute this error. He contends there that these men were preaching a false gospel and he calls down damnation on those who so pervert the true gospel (Gal. 1:6-9). The Judaizers are the men Paul is warning the Philippian church about in our text. The three terms in 3:2, “dogs, evil workers, and false circumcision,” all refer to one group, the Judaizers, who were promoting a counterfeit Christianity.
While the Judaizers no longer exist under that name, the core of their teaching is still quite prevalent. Thus our text is extremely important in helping us to discern what true Christianity is and to reject any counterfeit version. Paul is teaching that ...
To be true Christians we must put off all confidence in human merit and trust in Christ alone for salvation.
True Christianity relies totally on the person and work of Christ; counterfeit Christianity adds to this reliance on human worth or works. Concerning counterfeit Christianity, Paul warns,
1. Beware of counterfeit Christianity which adds human merit to the person and work of Christ!
The severity of Paul’s warning is underscored by his threefold repetition: “Beware ... beware ... beware ...!” Counterfeit Christianity is a strong danger for all of us because we’re all prone to pride and self-reliance. We all want to take for ourselves at least some of the credit for our salvation. We’ll be generous and grant that most of the credit goes to the Lord, but we still want to reserve a bit of the honor for ourselves. People will say, “I was saved by my own free will,” which implies, “I was smart enough or good enough to make the right choice.” But the Bible knocks our pride out from under us by clearly stating that our salvation does not depend on our will, but on God’s sovereign mercy (Rom. 9:16). Or, people will say, “Christ died for me because I was worthy.” But Scripture is clear that He died for us when we were unworthy sinners (Rom. 5:8).
Counterfeit Christianity glories in the flesh, which means, human worth or merit. The names Paul calls these false teachers reveal three common forms such human merit takes:
A. Counterfeit Christianity takes pride in racial or ethnic status, as if it put us in right standing with God.
Paul sarcastically calls these Judaizers “dogs.” He is taking a slur that the Jews used against the Gentiles and turning back against these false teachers. It referred to the packs of wild dogs that used to raid the garbage and eat anything they could find. Since the Gentiles were not concerned about clean and unclean foods, or about purifying themselves according to the Jewish rituals, the Jews viewed them as unclean dogs. Just beneath the surface was ethnic pride, as if being a Jew by birth made one right with God.
Much of the strife in the world today stems from racial or religious pride. The Catholic-Protestant violence in Ireland, the ethnic cleansing in Bosnia, the Arab-Jewish conflicts in the Holy Land, Iraq’s persecution of the Kurds, the recent civil war in Rwanda, the racial tension in South Africa, and many more conflicts are due to people mistakenly thinking that their racial status puts them in God’s favor. Here in America, many of the white supremacy groups justify their ethnic pride and hatred of blacks and Jews on a mistaken understanding of the Bible.
Scripture is clear that while God chose the nation Israel as His people and still has a special purpose for the Jews, He is no respecter of persons when it comes to granting salvation through Jesus Christ (Acts 10:34-47). As Paul writes in Romans 10:12, 13, “For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call upon Him; for ‘Whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.’”
B. Counterfeit Christianity takes pride in human works as if they put us in right standing with God.
Paul calls these men, who prided themselves on their good works, “evil workers.” They thought they were obeying God’s law. Outwardly they were good, moral people, zealous for religious activities. But their religious works were evil in God’s sight, because they took pride in their own achievements and trusted in their good deeds as the means of making themselves right before God. Such trust in human works brings glory to man and nullifies what Christ did for us on the cross.
The Bible is clear that while we are saved by grace through faith apart from any works, genuine saving faith always results in a life of good works (Eph. 2:8-10; Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-8; James 2:14-26). But the order of faith and works is essential! No human efforts can commend us to God. A true Christian never glories in his good works, but glories in Christ alone, as we will see.
C. Counterfeit Christianity takes pride in religious rituals as if they put us in right standing with God.
Paul calls these men “the false circumcision,” which is a play on words. In Greek, circumcision is peritome; Paul calls these men katatome, which means “mutilators.” Just as the pagan priests of Baal in Elijah’s day cut themselves in a religious frenzy, so these false teachers were mutilating people through their emphasis on circumcision. They wrongly thought that the ritual of removing the male foreskin somehow gained them favor with God. But as Paul argues in Romans 4, even Abraham, to whom God first gave the rite of circumcision, was not made right with God through circumcision, but through faith.
Today there are many professing Christians who mistakenly think that religious rituals such as baptism or communion or attending church services or going through prescribed liturgies will get them into heaven. But, as Jesus told the religious Nicodemus, “... unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3).
Thus Paul is strongly warning us to beware of trusting in any form of human goodness, human worth, human merit, or good works as the basis of our standing with God. Salvation is clearly shown in Scripture to be due to God’s choice, not due to our being worth it, “that no man should boast before God” (see 1 Cor. 1:27-31).
These verses also show us that it is the job of faithful pastors to warn the flock of such dangerous teachings. We live in a day marked by tolerance and positive thinking. Many Christians say, “Why attack those who teach error? Just preach the positives.” I have often been criticized because I preach against popular errors that have flooded into the church, such as the self-esteem teaching that runs counter to the heart of the gospel. There is also a strong movement toward unity, where doctrine is viewed as divisive and against love. Anyone who points out doctrinal error is labeled a “heresy hunter” who is against unity. But notice that even though Paul is exhorting the Philippian church to unity, it is not a unity devoid of doctrinal truth. If you didn’t need pastors to warn you of such subtle errors, verses like these would not be in the Bible.
2. Embrace true Christianity which relies totally on the person and work of Jesus Christ for salvation.
Note that Paul is reminding the Philippians of something they already knew (3:1). When he says “Finally,” he isn’t necessarily being like some preachers, who say that half way through their sermon! It can mean simply that he is turning to a new section. Although scholars differ on it, I believe that by “the same things” Paul is referring to his emphasis on rejoicing. He has mentioned “rejoicing” (1:18 [2x], 2:17 [2x], 18 [2x], 28) and “joy” (1:4, 25; 2:2, 29) eleven times already in chapters one and two! But, he’s going to remind them again, because it is such an important, central part of the genuine Christian life. He will hit it again in 4:4. It is no trouble to him to hammer on it, and it is a safeguard against the subtle danger of trusting in human merit. Rejoicing in the Lord is the great antidote to rejoicing in self-reliance or achievement. It takes our focus off ourselves, it humbles our pride, and it fills us with great hope to rejoice in the Lord.
A. True Christianity is summed up by, “Rejoice in the Lord.”
I understand “rejoice in the Lord” (3:1) to be a summary of true Christianity, while the three phrases in 3:3, “worship in the Spirit of God,” “glory in Christ Jesus,” and “put no confidence in the flesh” are simply other ways of saying the same thing. Test yourself by this measure: True Christians rejoice in the Lord.
What does this mean? It means that the Lord Jesus Christ is everything to a true Christian. Christ, and Christ alone, is our salvation. Without Him, we would be lost and without hope. In Him we are saved and have hope! As Paul puts it (1 Cor. 1:30-31), “But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, that, just as it is written, ‘Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.’”
Also he wrote (Col. 2:10-11), “In Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority; and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ.” This is what Paul is referring to when he calls true Christians “the circumcision” (Phil. 3:3). It is a spiritual, inner work performed on us by Christ. So when Paul tells us to rejoice in the Lord, he means that the Lord is everything to us and we are in Him. So we are to focus our thoughts on Him and what He has graciously done for us through the cross. We will be filled with joy in the Holy Spirit as we daily walk with our eyes on the Lord Jesus and what He is to us.
“Rejoice in the Lord” also means that true Christianity is not just a matter of the head, but also of the heart. It involves and is built on sound doctrine which is grasped by the intellect. Our minds must appropriate the great truths of who Christ is and what He did for us on the cross and what He has promised to those who believe in Him. But, if it stops there, you are not a true Christian. A true Christian is marked by what Jonathan Edwards called “religious affections.” His emotions or heart is affected, so that he rejoices in the inner person as he thinks on the blessedness of what Jesus is to him.
A Christian leader and seminary professor, who has been in ministry for over 20 years, told me that his wife, due to her “dysfunctional” upbringing, had never felt God’s love and that she did not understand His grace. In spite of all the teaching and training to which she had been exposed, he said that when she heard me preach on God’s grace and love, it just went right past her. He attributed this to the fact that her father had been a cold, unemotional, unloving man. I shocked him and made him angry when I responded, “If your wife has never felt God’s love in Christ and has never been moved by the great truth that Christ died for her sin, she isn’t saved.” True Christianity is not merely a matter of subscribing to the great doctrinal truths of the Bible, although it is built on that. It is a matter of God changing our hearts, so that we rejoice in the Lord. This summarizes true Christianity. But, also,
B. True Christianity is marked by “worship in the Spirit of God.”
Jesus said, “God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:24). True worship is the inner sense of awe, gratitude, and love for God that stems from an understanding of who God is and who we are in His presence. The false teachers were making worship a matter of outward ritual. Paul is saying that true Christians are marked by inner worship prompted by the indwelling Holy Spirit. The Spirit works submission in our hearts so that we bow before God, caught up in love and praise, giving all glory to Him for His great salvation!
C. True Christianity is marked by “glorying in Christ Jesus.”
The King James Version inaccurately translates, “rejoice in Christ Jesus.” The word is “boast” or “glory.” Paul is basing this on Jeremiah 9:23-24: “Thus says the Lord, ‘Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who exercises lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things,’ declares the Lord.”
Have you ever been around a boaster? He goes around telling everyone how wonderful he is, how smart he is, how much he knows. Christians should go around telling people how wonderful Christ is, how great He is, how merciful, how kind, how powerful, how awesome, how righteous, etc. Boasting in ourselves is sinful pride; boasting in the Lord deflates our pride and gives all the glory to Him. True Christians confess, “The only thing I’m great at is being a great sinner; but Christ Jesus is a great Savior!”
D. True Christianity is marked by “no confidence in the flesh.”
Counterfeit Christianity builds a person’s self-esteem: “You’re great, you’re worthy, you’re somebody!” True Christianity humbles all pride and confidence in self. As Jeremiah 17:5, 7, 8 puts it, “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind and makes flesh his strength, and whose heart turns away from the Lord.... Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and whose trust is in the Lord. For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when the heat comes; but its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit.”
Why do people ignore strong warnings? I guess they think that somehow it doesn’t apply to them or that it isn’t to be taken seriously. On our vacation, we went to the Columbian icefields in Jasper National Park in Canada. You can walk to the edge of one of the glaciers, but there are signs in several languages warning of the extreme danger of walking onto the glaciers. The signs even explain why it is dangerous: there are hidden crevasses, covered by recent snowfalls, where you can easily fall to your death. A ranger told us that a year to the day before we were there, a man had gone about 60 feet out onto the glacier and had fallen through the snow into a crevasse where he died before rescuers could free him. Yet in spite of the clear warnings, dozens of people were wandering hundreds of yards out onto the glacier!
Paul warns us, “Beware of counterfeit Christianity!” You could fall into it if you disregard his warning! Just as you would examine a suspect bill to see whether it is true or counterfeit, so you should examine your heart: True Christians put off all confidence in human merit and trust completely in Christ Jesus for salvation. They rejoice in Him and all that He is to them. Beware of any false substitutes!
- Some argue that to preach the lordship of Jesus in salvation is to add works (submission) to faith. Why is this a false charge?
- Why is human depravity (= inability to seek God; Rom. 3:10-18) an essential factor in the true gospel?
- How does “rejoicing in the Lord” sum up true Christianity?
- In what ways does counterfeit Christianity look like the real thing? In what ways is it essentially different?
Copyright 1995, Steven J. Cole, All Rights Reserved.
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Food and beverage production involves electric motors running everything from conveyors to pumps to refrigeration compressors. Unexpected motor failure leads to the huge expense of unplanned downtime and possibly further losses from spoilage. It is imperative to minimize the risk of this failure. AEGIS(R) Shaft Grounding Rings are an important component of electric motor risk management.
Every step in the production of dairy products requires precise control of variables such as temperature, flow rates, line speed, etc. By precisely controlling the speed and torque of motors, VFDs provide tight control. But VFDs have their downsides.
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Disagreeing with a person in a position senior to yours can enhance your career or result in your looking for new employment. The choice is yours! Being prepared with facts, understanding your company’s culture, knowing senior managers’ leadership style, being respectful, and having the right motivation all matter.
Here are a few tips that will help you prepare to present your thoughts professionally and persuasively.
Time and Place Matter:
Unless you are in a team or group meeting designed to solicit opinions and suggestions (and even then, you better read the situation carefully), a private conversation can set the stage for a more public discussion. It is the rare person who is fine with being surprised or put-on-the-spot in a public forum.
Take your cues from the leadership styles of peers and those in senior roles. Pay attention not to just what they say, but how they act. Is there a real appreciation for diverse opinions? Or, are there negative consequences? Listening and seeking clarification do not equate to agreement, but that behavior generally signals a willingness to consider other points of view.
Think like the person you are about to disagree with. Will it be obvious that your focus is on the good of the organization? Or, can he or she easily jump to the conclusion that your motivation is self-serving and/or political? Or, even worse, meant to embarrass him or her.
Before stating your opinion or suggestion, take steps to make sure you have the facts. It is possible that you don’t have all the information that someone in a senior role has access to. Asking questions is likely to be enlightening and, it can demonstrate a collaborative style.
Make the Business Case
Grab them with the facts and their hearts will follow! Verifiable data, research, benchmarking and relative comparisons can change what appears to be a feeling into a compelling business case.
Influence Versus Impact
An emotional outburst may feel good for the moment, but it will not help your credibility, and it will be long remembered. The goal is to influence change and have a positive impact, so get to the point, be well prepared, business-like, focus on results and always be respectful.
Ultimately, the final decision may not be what you hoped for. It is important to have the discipline to accept the final decision, be supportive and move on. And remember, if things don’t go well, tempting as it may be, there isn’t room for an “I told you so”. You didn’t ‘get your way’, but you very likely gained the respect of those senior to you, and that goes a long way!
It takes courage to speak up. But divergent opinions, supported by evidence-based facts, expressed timely and professionally, can result in better ideas and solutions, while demonstrating your engagement and exhibiting your commitment to the success of the organization. The type of employee most companies want!
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who was reported to him for squandering his property.
He summoned him and said:
What is this I hear about you?
Prepare a full account of your stewardship,
because you can no longer be my steward.
Jesus sums it up nicely here. The president of the US is supposed to be a public servant, the steward of public funds. He is not the boss, not the one holding authority. Authority is vested, under the US Constitution, in "we the people", not in the executive branch of government. "We the people" delegate our authority to our representatives in Congress, not to the president. He is just a manager, a steward.
"We the people" are in the position of the rich man. When Bush took office, there was a huge surplus in OUR treasury, money raised from taxing WE THE PEOPLE, OUR money. Budget projections forecast a surplus of 5.6 TRILLION dollars over the next 10 years. Bush has not only squandered the surplus, he has created an enormous deficit, borrowing more money from foreign countries than all 42 of the previous presidents combined!
Where did all that money go? Much of it has gone into the pockets of his wealthy friends via tax cuts. Much more has gone to the corporations tied to Bush and Cheney, Carlyle and Halliburton, which specialize in war-related activities- weaponry, ancillary services, private armies, rebuilding devastated areas, etc.
We the people want Bush and Cheney impeached AND our money recovered from those who stole it. If the current members of Congress will not do our will, we WILL replace them ALL in November 2006!
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|Also known as|
|Previous Address||1 Heaton Terrace (3-13)||Source: Hatcher Index|
Timelapse Building Images
A concrete townhouse complex with ground level parking. Built and subdivided into twelve two storey units in 2012.
City of Melbourne
Six two story single fronted brick terrace buildings with balcony, bluestone foundations and slate roofs and open garden space.
Notice of Intent to Build.
13th October 1880, Registration number 8545.
Fee paid: £10.10.0 (for 6 homes, 3 to 13)
Builder: Mr. John Greenwood, Adderley St West Melbourne.
Owner: Mr John Greenwood.
Other significant building works carried out by John Greenwood can be found here.
Subsequent Building Alterations
John Greenwood’s historic “Gold Rush” era row of 6 terraces were sadly demolished sometime in the mid 1960’s and have since been replaced with a block of flats that has no front or back garden space.
This is the 1895 MMBW map. The valued front and back yard open garden space marked green which these Victorian era terrace homes once had has all since been lost and are now totally built over by the redevelopment.
Heritage Significance and Listings
|Heritage Listings and Explanatory Notes|
The group of modern flats recently erected on 3-13 Abbotsford street site which replaced the previous homes that had unique social and historical value and constructed here in the Victorian period, the new build has zero historical or social heritage significance nor do they have any front or back open garden space unlike other existing Victorian terraces that the surrounding area have.
|From||To||Owner||More Info||Data Source|
|1975||to date||Private||Hatcher Index|
|1964||1974||Jenkin Buxton & Co P/L||Hatcher Index|
|1949||1963||Franz Miltrup||Hatcher Index|
|1945||1948||Angelo Di Gilio||Hatcher Index|
|1926||1944||William J McCarthy||Hatcher Index|
|1925||1925||Lilian Rogers||Hatcher Index|
|1917||1924||Edgar Ward||Hatcher Index|
|1916||1916||Key & Stewart||Hatcher Index|
|1880||1915||John Greenwood||Hatcher Index|
|1879||J Shearen & Co (crown land purchaser)||Hatcher Index|
|abt 40 thousand years earlier||1835||Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri) peoples of the Kulin Nation||https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Victoria||Hatcher Index|
|From||To||Resident||More Info||Data Source|
|1975||to date||Private||Hatcher Index|
|1962||1963||Audrey & Arthur Devlin||Hatcher Index|
|1961||1961||Margaret Nora Ford||Hatcher Index|
|1959||1960||Phyllis Maybel Gillard||Hatcher Index|
|1943||1958||Mrs Margaret Gillard||Hatcher Index|
|1935||1942||Teresa Pierce||Hatcher Index|
|1932||1933||Margaret Campbell Gillard||Hatcher Index|
|1931||1931||Minnie Brown||Hatcher Index|
|1930||1930||Richard William Pearce||Hatcher Index|
|1929||1929||Alexander Henderson||Hatcher Index|
|1926||1926||Robert Martin||Hatcher Index|
|1924||1925||Sylvia Brennan||Hatcher Index|
|1918||1923||Frederick Lonergan||Hatcher Index|
|1917||1917||Jonas Norman||Hatcher Index|
|1915||1916||James Gilligan||Hatcher Index|
|1911||1914||David Dwyer||Hatcher Index|
|1908||1910||George Squires||Hatcher Index|
|1906||1907||Richard McEwan||Hatcher Index|
|1900||1901||James W Peet||Hatcher Index|
|1888||1891||Augustus Johnstone||Hatcher Index|
|1887||1887||J Mcaven||Hatcher Index|
|1886||1886||John Warren||Hatcher Index|
|1882||1885||Charles Cheevers||Hatcher Index|
Charles Cheevers lived at 1 Heaton terrace which was later renumbered 13 Abbotsford Street in West Melbourne around 1889.
Sands & Madougall directory
Context and Streetscape
The current property resides within the municipality of the City of Melbourne. We respectfully acknowledge it is on the traditional land of the Kulin Nation.
historical map source: https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/search-discover/explore-collections-format/maps/maps-melbourne-city-suburbs
This information must be verified with the relevant planning or heritage authority.
This streetscape contains a collection of historic Victorian buildings and later buildings. The Victorian homes are socially and historically significant buildings for the early development of North & West Melbourne in their own right.
Copyright status: This work is in copyright.
Conditions of use: Use of this work allowed provided the creators name and Hotham History Project Inc are acknowledged.
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Lustron: Never Before in America a Home Like This
Intro: The Lustron Corporation was founded in the mid-1940s by Carl G. Strandlund with the intention of creating low-maintenance, prefabricated homes out of baked enamel steel.
Fireproof, rustproof and termite-proof, this unconventional design was able to be constructed within 350 hours and sold for around $10,000. In a healing economy post-war, these homes were marketed towards the idealized white nuclear family of the 1940s-50s, specifically aiming to get women back in the home after working during the war, who were often featured in staged Lustron advertisements. Although the Lustron homes became well known within the eastern and midwestern United States, the Luston Corporation was short lived. With such unique construction, the Lustron homes could not meet many local building codes, and repelled conventional contractors who resisted the introduction of Luston homes to their areas. These issues, coupled with the inefficacy of Lustron home production quota not being met lead to the inability of the Corporation to break even, relying on their loans to keep producing. Becoming unable to pay back these loans the Lustron Corporation went bankrupt, ceasing production in the early 1950s.
Lustron Realty: The immense popularity of Lustron homes within the Eastern and Midwestern parts of the United States can be seen in these photos. Eagerly awaiting people wrap around the bending neighbourhood sidewalks, all of whom were invited personally by Lustron Realty to an invitation-only advanced showing. Although these homes were popular they lacked a great diversity in audience. The use of direct-advertisements was used to pinpoint and gain interest from a specific demographic; in turn, leaving Lustron cut off from groups of potential buyers. Lustron Realty also used auxiliary forms of advertising such as staged photos to further cater these homes towards the idealized nuclear family of the time.
Staged Photos: The Lustron Corporation launched a major marketing campaign in an attempt to improve profits and convince the American people to buy their homes. The company’s slogan, “Lustron: A New Standard For Living,” embodied the nation’s expectations for higher quality in housing for an affordable cost. Lustron’s advertisements emphasized durability and efficiency while still promoting the idealistic 1950’s American family through full-page ads depicting white carefree adults and smiling children. Through these staged photos the Lustron Corporation aimed to promote maximum leisure in a time when America and its people were still recovering from World War II. Along with photos of the interior design, Lustron provided images of the exterior in order to advertise the way each model differed.
Lustron Exteriors: Lustron Exteriors: The outer structure of the Lustron home has remained fairly basic enough through modifications over the years. Baked enamel steel makes up the exterior, while porcelain enameled steel tiles make up the roofing. The materials used to construct the home have needed little, if any, revisiting over the years, which has been great for families after the war. Three major models were created by the Lustron corporation; the Westchester, the Newport, and the Meadowbrook. The new models were chosen to resemble the look of popular ranch style homes to be appealing for all consumers.
Lustron Floor Plans: There were a few floor plans offered to buyers for the Lustron Houses. They varied in price depending on the amount of bedrooms or amenities the design offered but all were relatively similar to each other. The floor plans showed buyers a house specifications sheet which described the dimensions, information about the heating and cooling in the house, and the amenities which that specific plan offers.
Lustron Manufacturing: These photos display a small section of the 1 million-square-foot factory that Lustron Corporation used to produce the porcelain-enameled steel homes. The Lustron Corporation facility was located in the Columbus area. The facility contained the largest porcelain enameling set-up in the world in addition to 11 furnaces, 8 miles of conveyor belts, and 163 presses. Lustron used specially designed trailers that were rolled along the assembly line where parts were loaded in order for easy building at a later date. They were easily stored in the facility and would later be used to transport to the site where the homes would be built.
Charles Mintz Bio
Charles Mintz (b.1948) is a photographer currently based in his hometown, Cleveland, Ohio. Working mostly with a wooden film camera, Charles captures intimate portraits of current Lustron homeowners, focusing on the conservation of post-war manufactured homes and their socio-economic history. Photographed in the dreamy light of cozy Midwestern homes, the poses of the current occupants are reminiscent of the 1950’s Lustron ads which, then, were marketed towards the stereotypical white middle-class household- complete with a staged nuclear family and dinner on the table. Through these photographs Charles documents the diversification and modernized version of the American Dream. Charles frames his photographs with enameled steel used in the construction of Lustron homes- another element which brings tactility to his works.
“Chuck connects the viewer through these intimate portraits of the individuals who live in these treasures from our recent past. Each picture captures a unique story and time.”
Bill Mahon, Ohio History Connection
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Why would a person avoid a question?
Question dodging This may occur when the person questioned either does not know the answer and wants to avoid embarrassment, or when the person is being interrogated or questioned in debate, and wants to avoid giving a direct response.
What questions should not be answered?
A rhetorical question is one for which the questioner does not expect a direct answer: in many cases it may be intended to start a discourse, or as a means of displaying or emphasize the speaker’s or author’s opinion on a topic.
What is the most impossible question to answer?
17 questions that are impossible to answer
- If God exists and he (or she) revealed themselves, would people who believe in God actually accept God as God?
- If the Universe was born at the Big Bang, what existed before then?
- Why do cats purr?
- What is the purpose of death?
- Why do women go through menopause but men do not?
What is a question that Cannot be answered with yes or no?
What are open-ended questions? Open-ended questions are questions that cannot be answered with a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’, and instead require the respondent to elaborate on their points. Open-ended questions help you see things from a customer’s perspective as you get feedback in their own words instead of stock answers.
What questions you should never ask a guy?
Questions to Never ask your Boyfriend
- What do we… ? This can be a good or bad thing to a guy.
- What’s Wrong? Don’t get me wrong.
- Who’s more beautiful than me?
- Were you flirting with her?
- Why don’t you ever do …?
- Do you know how annoying your friends are?
What questions are too personal to ask?
Here are 11 personal questions to ask friends:
- How do you behave around colleagues?
- How much do you want to achieve in your life?
- Have you ever experienced something you couldn’t explain?
- What would you do with $1,000,000?
- Do you ever feel held back by your status or background in life?
What is it called when someone keeps asking you questions?
Originally Answered: What do you call a person who keeps asking questions? The straight up, direct answer to your question is “inquisitive”. An inquisitive person is one given to asking questions. There are other words to call such a person but they depend on their attitude and the feelings they elicit in others.
Do you stop giving advice to people who don’t ask for it?
Stop Giving Advice to People Who Don’t Ask For It – Phil Cooke I’m embarrassed to say that it’s taken me most of my life to understand this, but it’s true. Except in very rare situations, giving people advice who haven’t asked for it just doesn’t work – no matter how noble your intentions.
What are some good questions to ask someone?
Leading questions are good for: Getting the answer you want, but leaving the other person feeling that they haven’t got a choice. Closing a sale: “If that answers all of your questions, shall we agree on a price?” Use leading questions with care.
What do you mean by should and shouldn’t?
Should and Shouldn’t – Grammar Reference and Practice Exercises. Should and Shouldn’t – Use. We use should and shouldn’t to give advice or to talk about what we think is right or wrong. You should means something like I think it is a good idea for you to do it. You shouldn’t means something like I think it is a bad idea for you to do it.
What happens if you ask the wrong question?
The same principle applies to communications in general: if you ask the wrong questions, you’ll probably get the wrong answer, or at least not quite what you’re hoping for. Asking the right question is at the heart of effective communications and information exchange.
What to say when someone asks you a tough question?
Tough questions tend to be emotional because the person is frustrated or anxious, often when something takes too long or costs too much. “Give the other person control over the conversation,” Sullivan advises. “You can say, ‘I understand you’re frustrated.
Are there any questions you should never ask?
Even so, there are certain questions that should never be used to fill this void… especially when the void has only lasted for about five minutes. Save yourself the embarrassment of being written off as insensitive. The next time you’re at a cocktail party surrounded by new people, steer clear of the following questions: “What ARE you?”
What’s the first question you should ask someone?
The one asking is usually the one who wants to spill their guts and brag about their fabulous job. In a day and age where we essentially ARE our jobs, we urge you to dig into the depths of your socializing skills and talk about something else — for the first five minutes at least.
What’s the rudest question you can ask someone?
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Vera School’s Labyrinth is a classical seven-circuit labyrinth and was sponsored by the Western Province Owners and Trainers Association. It is situated outside the hall next to the swimming pools.
Walking through a classical seven-circuit labyrinth is an easy walk and is known for creating a form of harmony. It is said to have a calming and relaxing effect. It is remarkably simple to use, requires no special skills or knowledge and anyone can benefit from it. By following the single path to the centre and then to walk back out, it allows the mind to disengage from the normal pressures of thinking, unlike a maze which requires thought and logic.
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India’s constructing activities along its side of Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Galwan Valley have led to a dispute over the Galwan Valley with China for the first time. China is now claiming sovereignty over the entire Galwan Valley. According to several reports, the Chinese army has infiltrated into this side of LAC and has already constructed a metallic road in the region between Finger Four and Finger Eight, which was until recently patrolled by the Indian Army.
The Galwan Valley is where the Chinese had pitched their tents and this is what led to the confrontation in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed. We don’t have clarity yet on what exactly happened on that night but it is one of the deadliest episodes in Indo-China conflict and requires urgent de-escalation as well as resolution.
There is mistrust between the two countries. China is expanding not only its territorial claims but also its influence both militarily as well as economically. The aggressive position of China on the South China Sea, the dispute with Japan, the rising tensions between China and the United States, and with India coming closer to the United States with events like Howdy Modi and Namaste Trump, the Chinese are viewing India as a proxy of the US. The situation is further complicated by what is happening in our neighbourhood. If we look at the Line of Control (LOC), it is under fire from both sides. In Afghanistan there are peace talks between the United States and the Taliban and in all likelihood Taliban will be given Afghanistan on a platter. Taliban will rule Afghanistan but the biggest victory would be of Pakistan because it is Pakistan which brought Taliban on the negotiating table, while India is completely missing from the dialogue process in Afghanistan. If we look at Nepal, there has been a clash for the first time with India. Some of the territories, such as Kala Pani, which India considers as its own have been included in Nepal’s new map. On top of that Bangladesh, once considered to be the shining example of India’s diplomacy, is also upset with India because of CAA. All these countries pose a serious diplomatic crisis before the current government and the standoff between India and China only complicates it.
The Foreign Policy magazine has said that government of India’s actions on Jammu and Kashmir by scrapping Article 370 have given an opening to China. If we look at Article 1 of the Constitution of India, it says that that the territory of India consists of states and union territories and/ or acquired territories. The Articles uses the term Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. This prefix was not used for any other state. The Indian Constitution was adopted on January 26, 1950, but at that time one part of Jammu and Kashmir was already occupied by Pakistan. Constitutional experts say that the definition of the territory of the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir was waiting for the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir to be adopted, which the Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir had to do. The Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir in the year 1956-57 adopted its own Constitution and it unambiguously states that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and it is the state that existed on August 15, 1947. But on August 5, 2019, the government of India discarded the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir. It was this Constitution which made the entire territory of Jammu and Kashmir an integral part of India, otherwise the Constitution of India under Article 1 only says that the state of Jammu and Kashmir is that which existed at the time of commencement of the Constitution of India. That is why some people say that because the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir has been rendered ineffective, there is now no definition of territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This basically gives China an open hand to interfere on the Jammu and Kashmir question, because if tomorrow China comes on the negotiating table and India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir as its own, China would ask for proof. China would say that the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir has been thrown into the dustbin so there is no territorial definition of the state of Jammu and Kashmir which India can claim. Some people also say Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement in Parliament that the entire region of Aksai Chin is Indian territory, infuriated the Chinese authorities.
What is the way forward? The situation is quite serious. Hand to hand combat has taken place. There is solace that no bullets were fired, otherwise it would have been very difficult to de-escalate the tensions. There is hope that diplomacy will triumph. Going to war will be disastrous for both the countries. It would be better that instead of the military leaders of the two countries talking to each other, a Foreign Minister-level dialogue takes place to de-escalate the border situation.
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Expulsion was certain when a private school student in Karachi took a photo of a teacher with her male colleague and gave it a controversial edit.
The image was widely shared on Messenger through a fake account and created quite a scene.
According to the chemistry teacher who taught at the same school until recently, it took staff a “prolonged investigation” to get to the student behind the doctored image. Although it happened many years ago, it is still discussed in staff rooms.
“It is true that most students bring phones to school for emergency purposes,” he told SAMAA Digital. “But some manage to sneak their phones into classrooms instead of submitting them at reception where they are taped with the student’s name.”
He shared stories of a few more examples in which smartphone use led to the expulsion of students. They included a gang of bullies filming their classmate crying and a teacher using inappropriate language during lessons.
The hidden presence of mobile phones in classrooms may not be surprising today. Humaira Jamil, who has nearly 17 years of experience teaching at schools in Karachi (now at Hamdard Public), said that most students bring phones to watch songs, play online games and a few of them have been caught watching objectionable content. Humaira has seen cell phones go from being a novelty for students, to becoming an extension of the young person's identity as manifested through their TikTok persona online. Smartphones have become an instrument of blackmail with which they can now secretly take photographs.
What can be done about cell phone use: an experiment
The increasing penetration of cell phone use in school-going students has begun to ring alarm bells for parents and teachers but what can actually be done to address this tech culture? One experiment was conducted and its results turned into a study.
Several psychiatrists got together to do a study. Their findings were published as The Dilemma of Mobile Phone Overuse. They found that awareness sessions for teenagers can reduce their screen time and dependence on mobile phones. The study was done at three Karachi schools, The Learning School, The Headstart School and Beaconhouse School, and involved a total of 385 students.
The goal was to evaluate the use of mobile phones in school-going adolescents after conducting a session with them on information, security and the negative impact of smartphones on health. Permission and consent was acquired from the parents of participating students.
The participants were then interviewed a month after the session to study changes in their behaviour and reliance on mobile phones. It generated interesting results:
- About 346 students (89.9%) reported using the phone to communicate with their family. The figure dropped to 328 (85.2%) after the session.
- Students using mobiles to call their friends or classmates decreased to 276 (71.7%) from 331 (86%).
- Students who used phones to play online games dropped to 154 (40%) from 261 (67.8%).
- Students communicating through social apps reduced from 265 (68.8%) to 183 (47.5%)
- And those who used phones for sending SMS decreased to 184 (47.8) from 260 (67.5%)
- Prior to the session, the average duration of calls a day was reported to be roughly 18 minutes, which declined to 15 minutes.
- The average length of a call a day was nearly 6 minutes, which declined to 5 minutes.
- An average 163 minutes spent on the internet decreased to 140 minutes a day.
- The number of participants who kept their phones turned on while sleeping dropped to 194 (50%) from 209 (54%)
- Participants who believed that mobile phones have a negative impact on health increased to 327 (85%) from 108 (28%)
Do we have enough workshops?
Schools have their work cut out. It isn't clear how many of them are organising workshops to educate their students about the effects of mobile phone overuse and the lasting damage that uninformed use of the internet can have.
The chemistry instructor admitted that there have not been any sessions on the use of mobile phones at his school. “I can’t recall anything like that happening at any of the five schools where I have taught,” he added.
A tenth grade student from Pingu’s English School said that there was only a single workshop on the overuse of smartphones at her school, but it was not for students.
“It was sort of a training for parents held three years ago,” her mother said. The three-day session was conducted by regular faculty. On the second day, a working mother turned on a teacher for telling students to look up on the internet the topic they covered in the class.
“How can you tell our children to use phones just like that?” she had said. “We’re not always around. How will we know what kids are up to?” In her opinion, teachers asking young students to use the internet for their assignments give them an excuse to use phones.
Humaira said that there is no formal training at her children’s school and that they aren’t allowed phones. Six students from different schools have confirmed that it is very much the same culture at their institutions.
“In case of an emergency, they can contact through the office phone,” Humaira said. “There are no workshops, but we teachers keep telling students about the pros and cons of phones.”
According to Fareeha Kanwal, a clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the Institute of Professional Psychology, mobile phones and the internet have become a necessity during the pandemic. But that does not mean these awareness sessions won’t work.
“Something is better than nothing,” she said when asked if an expert (educationist or a psychologist) must be present at workshops. “Their presence would only add to it. But if only regular faculty is available then that’s fine too.”
She believes awareness sessions will work better if they are age-appropriate. “When we told students about the overuse of smartphones before the pandemic, it came from a frame of mind where one primarily thought that phones were being used for recreational purposes.”
Fareeha responded to parents not approving of teachers telling their children to use phones for schoolwork by saying, “It’s almost impossible today to not have students use the internet for their work.”
She emphasised, however, the need for discipline when it comes to allowing children to use phones. The websites, duration, and timings have to be monitored by parents.
For older students, Fareeha said, why not have sessions on the "effective" use of mobile phones rather than its "overuse"?
The Dilemma of Mobile Phone Overuse states that Asia has the largest number of internet users, almost 45% of the world's total population. Young people face high levels of anxiety when their phones are turned off. This excessive screen time leads to adverse physical, psychological and developmental effects in adolescents.
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How is time measured when advancing in the years? Is it truly so different than the timepiece of youth? I feel these days that time is a finite commodity, no longer the infinite pendulum of early adulthood. But is that true? Do we seek to fill the minutes of the mind to ward off the end of those minutes? Do we do it as our last and best chance at leaving…what? A memory to someone or no one at all, an indelible mark on society or none at all?
It seems my sons and their peers never seem to find something “to do” and I can never seem to find something “not to do”. We come from a less standard generational approach. We are two generations apart, a result of my late in life entry into motherhood. Is it the fact they feel like time is always on their side that lends them to less of a need to fill all the minutes of their minds on a constant basis? Was I the same in my youth? Is boredom a necessary byproduct of the expanse of youth drenched time? Do they see no end to it and so they brush stroke the minutes in at a leisurely pace? Perhaps it is and perhaps it should be. What if that boundless space is interrupted with a grief or two? Does the color of mortality color the time of their mind permanently or does it merely form a shadow? I believe it can coexist in youth in an exquisite way with the shadow providing a brilliant silvery shimmer around the edges of the minutes of the mind for a very long time.
Is economics a factor as a hindrance or a help to the management of the minutes of the mind? I have no solid guess. I think back to my own very literal misspent youth and my less than large wallet certainly tempered my desires at times- at others not at all. But what if they had the means, would they go out and about or is the lack of things to do at their age the culprit? Does a thing need to be of a certain caliber for it to even be considered? Is my measurement and yardstick of the amount of mind minutes that need to be filled an unfair comparison for their very vast amount at this time in their lives? I suspect the answer is no to the former often and yes to the latter always.
What about immortality? Does the race against the mind clock truly guarantee us another week, a month, a year? I asked my last living paternal relative at 97 years a few weeks ago: what is your secret? Keep moving, she laughed, just keep moving. Sage and ironic advice. My father and his relatives, most over the age of 80, all had their mental states in perfect tact right up to the day they passed. Their mobility, though, left a lot to be desired. Legs and knees and ankles didn’t take the passage of time too well. Walkers and canes for some, sitting a lot for others. This particular relative employs her very smart tripod cane and off she goes. A casino here, a son visit there. Is that where my newfound love of motion at all costs comes from? Is that why, when I do stay home, the walls seem to enclose me as if in a premature tomb? Or is it simply my mind’s need to fill the minutes as best I can, as long as I can.
Where does the penchant for long term planning come from, I wonder? Do I think that having a concert ticket for five months hence guarantees the grim reaper does not visit, as if a concert ticket is akin to the garlic around the neck of a prospective vampire’s prey? Yet, I do, at times, seek the tickets forfeited by an untimely demise of a patron’s relative on the day of the show if I chose not to make this one a bargain with eternity. I don’t wish them severe sorrow, perhaps a beloved great grandparent whose funeral they must attend on the night of said concert. It could happen and it has.
I peel and peek back a dozen years at my inability to plan anything in advance of the next several hours. I thought this was a clear and concise result of the trauma endured from the medical condition of my then spouse. But was it? Or was this just a normal passage in the mind out of time sequence of one’s life. Youthful immortality was no longer at play to delay the filling of all those days’ hours and the mind’s minutes. Time as a finite commodity really had not set in as yet. So perhaps this was a simple transition of the mind’s adjustment to the days when you know for sure there is a true and real expiration date.
Perspective, the compass that points the direction to how someone will attend to the sunset minutes of the mind that comes with a certain age. There are those that will simply be still and allow the minutes to drain on their own like so much sand in the hourglass without being able to grasp not even a grain. I am not one of them. I want to touch and feel and squeeze and smile at every one of those grains as they pass through. The perspective is the energy source to do so. Nothing more. Nothing less. Not a bank account; I am bombarded with lots of free things to see and do and I do and see. Not excellent health; I drag a painful body part with me now and again as the pain in my brain from sitting idly in the suffocating silence is much much worse.
While the evaporation of the suffocation born of the silence of hostility brought a measure of comfort, its replacement with the fixated asphyxiation of the silence of a vacuum still leaves a measure of discomfort. Do I fill the hours of the day and the minutes of the mind to flee the walls caving in? Yes, but I am careful not to fill the silence again too soon so as to guard against a new silence turning hostile once more. I prefer instead to draw outside the lines of the minutes of the mind; to set no bounds, no expectations, no results, no achievements, no rebuttals or rebukes. I seek to simply fill the remaining minutes of the mind with the color of contentment. | <urn:uuid:aad44847-c31f-415e-a4f5-77b8ec35357e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://maddalenab.com/2019/03/02/mind-out-of-time/?like_comment=352&_wpnonce=4c342a5617 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.967711 | 1,288 | 1.828125 | 2 |
On September 2, 2011 I published the “SOS for Angel Santiesteban” in Cubanet, when despite his having been awarded multiple prizes by the regime itself, the Cuban government’s own political police were harassing the writer. In late 2012 Angel was sentenced to five years imprisonment after a show trial in which his ex-wife was used as a spearhead against him. I will not refer to details of the case because they are still circulating in various writings and in Santiesteban’s blog, but I will offer my personal impressions of this word artist.
Before personally coming to know the author of “Dreams of a Summer Day,” “The Children Nobody Wanted,” “Blessed are Those Who Mourn,” and “South: Latitude 13,” I read his books and listened to several anecdotes that reflected his temperament and satirizes the political situation in Cuba. It’s hard to forget some of the characters of his stories about prison and Cuba’s intervention in the wars of Africa. Perhaps the masterful design of these alienated beings who gallop through the pages of his works are the real cause of humiliating trial that attempted to annul his rebellion and the voice of this audacious man without masks.
As my son was Angel Santiesteban’s lawyer, I had the privilege of welcoming him to my home in Havana and chatting with him over a glass of water — Angel does not drink rum or coffee. We talked about literature and his family experience. Only once, when asked by one of his characters, did he reveal the traumatic imprint of his brief stay in prison before the age of 20, after being arrested on the northern coast while saying goodbye to a relative who tried to leave the island on a raft.
I met Santiesteban several times at the house of the blogger Yoani Sánchez and at cultural gatherings organized at the residence of the physicist Antonio Rodiles, leader of the Estado de Sats program. I remember that Angel barely took part in those debates and almost always sat at the end of the hall, far from poses and prominence poses but friendly with anyone who approached him. In the end he left in his car with 4 or 5 people whom he drove to, or closer to, their homes.
The last time we met was in front of the police station at Infanta and Manglar, next to the “Fame and Applause” building, where fifty opponents demanded the release of Antonio Rodiles, arrested after the funeral of Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, who died in suspicious accident. We chatted there while Wilfredo Vallin and Reinaldo Escobar tried to negotiate with the Head of the Station, also surrounded by a gang of criminals who awaited orders from State Security officials to kick and drag opponents.
The judicial farce against Ángel Santiesteban reminds me of the famous narrator Reinaldo Arenas and the poets Heberto Padilla — imprisoned in 1971 — and Raul Rivero, sentenced in 2003, victims of a dictatorship that punishes free expression and promotes quietism and the complicit silence of the intellectuals.
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For a lot of people, running is a fun alternative to the gym. You get to enjoy the view, blast your favorite music, and maybe even acquire running buddies. But that doesn't mean it's for everyone, and trying to force yourself to do something unenjoyable or physically uncomfortable is never a good idea.
According to Christine Kuczek, certified personal trainer and partner at Spindle Fitness, you should engage in some form of cardio regularly to get your heart pumping. But there are a million ways to do that.
If you're not into running, then strength training, jump-roping, bodyweight exercises like squats and pushups, rowing machines, and pretty much any cardio machine at the gym should provide similar benefits. Even putting on some music and dancing can give you a great cardio workout. So don't buy into the mindset that the more unpleasant an activity is, the better it is for you.
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The Courtship of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett
Clarendon Press, 1985 - 281 pagini
In 1846 Elizabeth Barrett rose from an invalid's bed to elope to Italy with Robert Browning. The secret courtship of the two poets--their long correspondence and their meetings in the shadow of Elizabeth's tyrannical father--has become one of the most celebrated romances of literary history. Based on a more intense study of the letters than has ever been attempted before, this book gives a fresh account of the powerful myth of Browning's chivalrous rescue and Barrett's miraculous recovery, examines anew the character and motivation of the three principals, and demonstrates what and important part the letters play in the interpretation of both poet's work.
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning: The Origins of a New Poetry
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THE GEOMAGNETIC BLITZ OF SEPTEMBER 1941: Seventy-five years ago next week, a massive geomagnetic storm disrupted electrical power, interrupted radio broadcasts, and illuminated the night sky in a World War II battle theater. The untold story of this remarkable event has just been published in a lively article by space weather researchers Jeff Love (USGS) and Pierdavide Coïsson (Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris). Read all about it.
SPOOKY ECLIPSE OF THE HARVEST MOON: According to folklore, tonight's full Moon is the Harvest Moon. Illuminating the ripening crops of northern farmfields, the Harvest Moon is supposed to be a uniformly bright orb. This time, however, it wasn't. Peter Lowenstein of Mutare, Zimbabwe, photographed a spooky shadow creeping across the Moon's lower left quadrant:
"This image of the penumbral eclipse of the Harvest Full Moon was taken at maximum shadow coverage, around 20.54 LT (18.54 UT), using a hand-held Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ60 compact camera in night scenery mode," says Lowenstein.
A penumbral eclipse happens when the Moon passes through the pale outskirts of Earth's shadow. It is much less dramatic than a total lunar eclipse, caused by a central passage through our planet's shadow. Total eclipses are sometimes called "blood moons" because of their deep red color. Penumbral eclipses are less colorful, but nevertheless have a subtle beauty all their own.
The eclipse is finished. Did you miss it? Images from around the world are accumulating in the lunar eclipse photo gallery.
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DARK MORNING RAY: Yesterday, Sept. 15th, Stephen O'Keefe of Houston, Texas, was driving to work just before sunrise when a dark ray sprung up from the eastern horizon. "It was very tall and all by itself," says O'Keefe, who snapped this picture using his mobile phone:
The solitary nature of the dark ray makes it look less familiar than it actually is. This is an example of a crepuscular ray--essentially a shadow of a distant cloud carving an immense tube of darkness in the early morning sky. Drivers see these rays all the time. Usually they appear in fan-shaped groups that trace the ragged edges of clouds. This time, we're guessing, a single dense cloud did the trick.
The sun isn't the only thing that can make such a ray. The full Moon can do it too. Be alert tonight for crepuscular rays spreading from the eastern sky as the Harvest Moon rises into the night.
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Updated: Sept.3, 2016 // Next Flight: Sept. 10, 2016
Sept. 3, 2016: On Sept. 2nd, Spaceweather.com and the students of Earth to Sky Calculus conducted a successful transcontinental launch of two space weather balloons--one from New Hampshire and another from California. The New Hampshire balloon recorded the highest levels of atmospheric radiation since our monitoring program began two years ago. Students are reducing the data now, and we will report the results in the coming week.
While you wait, here is a shot of the Atlantic coast of Maine taken during the Sept. 2nd balloon flight from an altitude of 118,000 feet:
Approximately once a week, Spaceweather.com and the students of Earth to Sky Calculus fly space weather balloons to the stratosphere over California. These balloons are equipped with radiation sensors that detect cosmic rays, a surprisingly "down to Earth" form of space weather. Cosmic rays can seed clouds, trigger lightning, and penetrate commercial airplanes. Furthermore, there are studies ( #1, #2, #3, #4) linking cosmic rays with cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in the general population. Our latest measurements show that cosmic rays are intensifying, with an increase of almost 13% since 2015:
Why are cosmic rays intensifying? The main reason is the sun. Solar storm clouds such as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) sweep aside cosmic rays when they pass by Earth. During Solar Maximum, CMEs are abundant and cosmic rays are held at bay. Now, however, the solar cycle is swinging toward Solar Minimum, allowing cosmic rays to return. Another reason could be the weakening of Earth's magnetic field, which helps protect us from deep-space radiation.
The radiation sensors onboard our helium balloons detect X-rays and gamma-rays in the energy range 10 keV to 20 MeV. These energies span the range of medical X-ray machines and airport security scanners.
The data points in the graph above correspond to the peak of the Reneger-Pfotzer maximum, which lies about 67,000 feet above central California. When cosmic rays crash into Earth's atmosphere, they produce a spray of secondary particles that is most intense at the entrance to the stratosphere. Physicists Eric Reneger and Georg Pfotzer discovered the maximum using balloons in the 1930s and it is what we are measuring today.
THIS RESEARCH IS CROWD-FUNDED: The cosmic ray research presented on Spaceweather.com is done by students, driven by curiosity, and funded entirely by readers. Our latest flight over California on Aug. 21st was sponsored by World Tech Toys of Valencia CA. In exchange for their generous donation of $750, we flew a toy Striker Drone to the edge of space:
HD video and poster-quality images of the drone in space are now being used by World Tech Toys for marketing and outreach--an out-of-this-world bargain.
Our next flights on Sept. 2nd and Sept. 10th need sponsors. Would you like to assist? Contact Dr. Tony Phillips to make arrangements.
Every night, a network of NASA all-sky cameras
scans the skies above the United States for meteoritic fireballs. Automated software maintained by NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office calculates their orbits, velocity, penetration depth in Earth's atmosphere and many other characteristics. Daily results are presented here on Spaceweather.com.
On Sep. 16, 2016, the network reported 17 fireballs.
(16 sporadics, 1 September epsilon Perseid)
In this diagram of the inner solar system, all of the fireball orbits intersect at a single point--Earth. The orbits are color-coded by velocity, from slow (red) to fast (blue). [Larger image] [movies]
Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs
) are space rocks larger than approximately 100m that can come closer to Earth than 0.05 AU. None of the known PHAs is on a collision course with our planet, although astronomers are finding new ones
all the time.
On September 16, 2016 there were potentially hazardous asteroids. Notes: LD means "Lunar Distance." 1 LD = 384,401 km, the distance between Earth and the Moon. 1 LD also equals 0.00256 AU. MAG is the visual magnitude of the asteroid on the date of closest approach.
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Side Effects of Becoming a Vegetarian
A vegetarian diet is a healthy choice if you pay attention to nutritional requirements and follow a balanced eating plan. The Mayo Clinic created a vegetarian food pyramid that recommends daily food intake of six servings of grains, five servings of nuts, beans, legumes and other protein foods, four servings of vegetables, two of fruit and two of unsaturated fats. (See References 5) Inattention to dietary needs can create side effects that are unpleasant and unhealthy. For vegans, who avoid all animal products, countering potential dietary deficiencies is particularly important.
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
If you are a strict vegetarian and eat no dairy, eggs or other animal products, your diet may be deficient in vitamin B12. Symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency include anemia, weakness, poor balance and tingling in the arms and legs, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. B12 is important for metabolism, maintenance of the central nervous system and the formation of red blood cells. Vegetarian sources of B12 include fortified grains and nutritional yeast, as well as vitamin supplements. (See References 1)
The most readily absorbed iron is available in foods many vegetarians do not consume: red meats, poultry and fish. A lack of sufficient iron can cause anemia. Symptoms of low iron include exhaustion, weakness, slow cognitive development, chills and increased susceptibility to infection. Women who suffer from iron deficiency can give birth to premature or low birth weight infants. But the type of iron found in beans, lentils, enriched grains, spinach, raisins and tofu is adequate for normal nutritional needs. The National Institutes for Health recommends that vegetarians get twice as much iron as non-vegetarians because the type of iron they consume is more difficult to absorb. NIH advises vegetarians to increase iron absorption by taking vitamin C or consuming citrus with plant-based iron sources. (See References 4)
Zinc helps you to smell and taste. It's also important for the immune system -- zinc helps wounds heal, is a factor in cell division and cell growth and contributes to the process of carbohydrate break down. Zinc is found in high protein foods like meats and dark meat poultry, so vegans and many vegetarians can develop a zinc deficiency. That could result in poor appetite, frequent infections, hair loss and a host of other symptoms. One good way for vegetarians to consume zinc is by eating legumes, peanuts and peanut butter, although zinc from animal protein is more readily absorbed by the body. (See References 3)
Calcium and Bone Loss
Strong bones need calcium and one of the best ways to get it is from dairy products. If milk, yogurt and butter aren't part of your diet, look for cereals, breads and juices that have added calcium, fortified tofu, kale, broccoli and Chinese cabbage. Calcium shortages can lead to thinning bone density and osteoporosis, dental problems and other medical conditions. Calcium helps blood to circulate through the body, muscles to move, nerves to transmit messages from the brain, and it releases hormones and enzymes. The NIH points out that calcium supplements can interfere with some medications so you should check with your health care provider before adding supplements to any diet. (See References 6)
- University of Maryland Medical Center: Vitamin B12 --- Side Effects
- University of Maryland Medical Center: Vitamin B12 Benefits
- University of Maryland Medical Center: Zinc in Diet -- All Information
- National Institutes for Health Office of Dietary Supplements: Iron
- Mayo Clinic: Vegetarian Diet: How to Get the Best Nutrition
- National Institutes for Health Office of Dietary Supplements: Calcium
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We all experience loneliness in different ways. For some young people, it’s a feeling that others don’t understand them, or that they don’t fit in. For others, it’s a sadness about not having close friendships.
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DCEN is used for steels, stainless steels, nickel alloys, titanium, and lots of other alloys.
But DCEN does not do anything to break thru the oxide film that is on all aluminum.
DCEP provides a cleaning action that breaks up aluminum oxides but the problem is that the electrode gets so hot and balls up when welding with DCEP.
AC is a mixture of Electrode positive and electrode negative.
so AC provides some of the benefits of DCEN as well as some benefits of DCEP...without having too much of the down side of each.
That is why Aluminum is most often TIG welded using AC (alternating current)
Do you really need to wire brush all aluminum before welding?
I say no.
There is a difference between brand new aluminum sheet and an aluminum ladder that has been on a ocean boat.
The oxide layer on the new aluminum sheet will be relatively thin and does not usually require any wire brushing or cleaning other than maybe an acetone wipe to remove oils or tape residue.
Customers do not want to see wire brush marks next to the weld on polished or brush finished aluminum.
An aluminum part that has been exposed to the elements has a thicker oxide layer and might even have some corrosion.
this is where mechanical cleaning is helpful.
And if there is a plasma cut edge, of course the dross needs to be removed
there are a lot of methods used for cleaning aluminum. Sometimes a stainless steel wire brush is enough.
But other times, a sanding disc, or scotch brite type roloc wheel is needed.
An acetone wipe after abrasive cleaning helps to remove any residues.
start with pure argon.
Argon might be all you ever need.
But if you start specializing in thicker aluminum, mixing helium speeds up the welding and makes for a cleaner puddle.
Yes helium has become very expensive, but only a tiny bit is needed to make a difference. I barely float the ball most of the time so a cylinder of helium lasts me a really long time.
There are also other options for shielding gas like Stargon AL (from praxair) which is a blend of argon with some trace amounts of active gases like nitrogen.
I use 2% lanthanated for everything. It is literally all I need.
That makes life simple too because I can cut my electrodes in half and sharpen both ends and remove the blue color coding if I want to.
I dont have to worry about mixing up the different types of electrodes.
I use 3/32 mostly.
occasionally, I use 1/8". But 3/32 will weld very thin metal with a tapered point....and will take me up to around 200 amps without needing to go to a 1/8" electrode.
If I needed to weld really thick aluminum, I would invest in some 5/32" electrodes and torch hardware.
I like 2% lanthanated but that doesnt mean its the best for every single application.
In fact, I would say that there is no on single tungsten that is best for everything.
There is only a best tungsten for a certain application.
2% Ceriated (gray) works very well on AC too but just wont handle high amperages as well as 2% lanth.
Some folks really like the LaYZr (Chartreuse) from CK for Aluminum.
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What fertilizer to use in spring?
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In the spring, apply a 20-5-10 fertilizer mix. Be careful not to apply to early as fertilizer can easily burn vulnerable grass. Keep in mind that there are other things you can do before it's time to fertilize. In late May or early June, before the heat of the summer arrives, apply some slow release nitrogen.
What is the best lawn fertilizer to use in early spring?
We Recommend Holganix.
This product helps make your lawn resistant to traffic, diseases, insects, and weather; it also helps to grow deeper root systems which will give longevity to your lawn. We believe Holganix is the best lawn fertilizer for early spring.
When should you start fertilizing in the spring?
Apply early spring lawn fertilizer once between February and April, when your grass is starting to green up and begin to actively grow (around the time your lawn first needs to be mowed).
Should you fertilize in the spring?
Once soil temperatures begin to warm in spring, grass roots break dormancy and begin growth well before the grass blades start to green up. ... Fertilizing in early spring can encourage lush top growth at the expense of root growth.
What is the best fertilizer for late spring?
May or June – In late spring, you should apply Green-Up Weed & Feed Lawn Food. Not only will this it provide your lawn with everything it needs to grow green and strong, but it will also control clover, dandelions, and more than 250 types of hard-to-kill broadleaf weeds. Apply Green-Up Weed & Feed to moist grass.
Spring Fertilizing! 🌿💪 // Garden Answer
How do I prepare my lawn for spring?
- Do some cleaning. ...
- Apply fertilizer, pre-emergent and weed killer. ...
- Mow early, mow often. ...
- Pick a good, heavy mulch. ...
- Trim the trees. ...
- Don't seed until fall.
What month Should I fertilize lawn?
According to Scotts, you should apply lawn fertilizer between February and April when your grass starts to green up and begins to actively grow. Essentially, if it looks like your grass is ready for its first mowing of the season, then it's ready for lawn fertilizer.
Should I seed or fertilize in the spring?
Seed in the spring or summer. Fertilize in early spring, late spring or early summer, late summer and fall. Mow often in the summer to encourage new stems to develop. The stems weave together and will help your lawn resist weeds.
When should I overseed my lawn in the spring?
Early spring is the suitable time for most grass types. It's also the time when most people start noticing the first bald patches as the new grass sprouts, hence preferred time to act. If you decide to overseed your lawn in spring, make sure you choose appropriate grass type and always follow the given instructions.
Can I use fall fertilizer in the spring?
Fertilizing in the spring is an important part of your year-round lawn care. ... If you fertilized last fall then there will still be remnants of last fall's slow release fertilizer in your soil. In the spring, apply a 20-5-10 fertilizer mix. Be careful not to apply to early as fertilizer can easily burn vulnerable grass.
What do you put on your lawn in the spring?
If you have a warm-season grass type (bermuda, zoysia, centipede, or bahia) use the appropriate Scotts® Grass Seed Products for late spring for your grass type, and get your grass off to its best start by using Scotts® Turf Builder® Starter® Food for New Grass. Water your lawn every day for two weeks.
Should you cut grass before fertilizing in spring?
When fertilizing a lawn, it is best to apply fertilizer after the lawn has been mowed so it has a few days to absorb the fertilizer. Wait until late summer, fall or early spring to fertilize the lawn. These are the optimal times to apply fertilizer. Mow the lawn and leave a small bit of grass clippings on the lawn.
How do I overseed my lawn in the spring?
FEED AND WATER:
- Feed the lawn with a Starter Fertiliser. ...
- Then follow with Landscape Range All Season Reno Fertiliser after 6-8 weeks.
- Water regularly with a fine spray keeping the seedbed constantly moist. ...
- Mow on a high cut when the grass is 40-50mm.
How do I make my grass greener and thicker?
- Mow Your Lawn Correctly. ...
- Water Grass Properly. ...
- Fertilize Grass Adequately. ...
- The Importance of a Lawn Soil Test. ...
- Control Lawn Weeds, Insects, & Diseases. ...
- Aerate and Overseed Your Lawn When Needed. ...
- Deal With the Shady Spots in Your Lawn.
What temperature should I overseed my lawn in the spring?
WHY SPRING IS BEST FOR WARM-SEASON GRASSES
Warm-season grasses germinate best when soil temperatures are consistently in the 65°F to 70°F range. This generally corresponds to daytime air temperatures near 80°F or more.
Should I aerate in the spring?
We recommend you aerate your lawn once per year. If you have a warm-season grass, you should aerate now (early spring) as temperatures start to rise. ... Aeration is necessary for the growth and health of your lawn. It pokes holes in your grass allowing oxygen, water, and nutrients to get down into the soil.
How do I overseed and fertilize my lawn in the spring?
- Mow Grass Low. – Before overseeding your lawn using overseeding grass spring techniques, cut your grass low so that it is shorter than usual. ...
- Select Top Quality Grass Seed. ...
- Correct Existing Problems. ...
- Amend Lawn Soil. ...
- Feed, Water, and Nurture.
Can I seed and fertilize at the same time in the spring?
Applying new grass seed in the spring will allow the seed to germinate, sprout and become well established before the weather becomes too hot in mid- to late-summer. Fertilizer will help the both new seed and the existing turfgrass to grow healthily.
Do I fertilize first or seed?
Most landscaping professionals agree that it is always best to fertilize the soil first if you are seeding a new lawn. It is also recommended to conduct a soil test so that you select the appropriate fertilizer.
Is it OK to fertilize lawn in hot weather?
Generally, you should not be grass fertilizing in hot weather. Overfertilizing can lead to the need to mow more often, and fertilizing at the wrong time can irreversibly damage your lawn. A summer lawn care schedule should mostly focus on watering and mowing as needed.
What if it rains after I fertilize my lawn?
Here's the deal: rainfall after fertilization is absolutely not a bad thing. In fact, it's good! Water helps fertilizer fully absorb into the soil. Mild rain after you fertilize is nothing to worry about.
What is the most effective fertilizer?
Best Overall Fertilizer: Miracle-Gro Water-Soluble All Purpose Plant Food. Miracle-Gro is a well-known and trusted brand among gardeners, and its All Purpose Plant Food is a versatile and wallet-friendly mineral fertilizer that you can use on vegetables, trees, houseplants, and more.
How do you get green grass in early spring?
- Rake. Spring raking removes lingering fall leaves and grass blades that did not survive winter. ...
- Overseed. ...
- Vital for a truly healthy lawn, aeration is the solution for compacted soil. ...
- Spring is the right time to dethatch turf. ...
- Weed. ...
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The above figure identifies three structures of the Freud Psyche theory: Id , Ego and Superego. The Id is the most unconscious and represents instincts that operate and erupt into our conscious minds; the Ego is the reality tester, mediates the impulses from the Id and refers them to the conscience or moral compass in the personality that evaluates the consequences of acting on Id impulses.
The function of Dreams. In psychoanalysis, Freud used dreams in the analysis of the transference in which he also used the relationship between him and the patient as a symbolic relationship related to parental figures of the patient. Sigmund Freud asserted that defense mechanisms of repression (unconscious forgetting) and displacement (symbolic associations to the dream image meant to disguise it) are there to preserve sleep because conscious knowledge of the real meaning of dreams would awaken the dreamer. An idea merely existing as a possibility is replaced by a vision of its accomplishment in the dream. The manifest content of a dream connects with the life of the day creating a common presentation that is feasible but is a wish fulfillment motivated by unmet psychological needs (usually for sex, power, or some ego need such as self-esteem, self-actualization, belonging or security).
“Condensation is the extra ordinary compression of a dream from a reality point of view. The dream takes the trouble to create a something, in order to make a drama that is believable. Dream displacement during the dreamwork is based on a psychical intensity of those thoughts and conceptions to which it properly pertains flows to others which have no claim to such emphasis. There is a transvaluation of psychical values during dreaming which has a range from reasonable to concealed (based on personal unconscious history of the dreamer) . The more obscure a dream is the greater is the part to be ascribed to the impetus of displacement in it formulation.” ( The Interpretation of Dreams, Sigmund Freud, p. 52)
The dream disguises sexual desires based on Oedipus and Electra complexes, hysterical symptoms, ideas of morbid dread, obsessive thoughts and illusions. Displacement as the core of the problem in the nature of the motive disguises the infantile wish in our dreams. Repression is defined as thoughts to commit incest that could not become conscious to me due to regression (unconscious forgetting) of libidinal energy. The complexes possess us and thus we could act out impulsively based on past infantile wishes made real in the present. Neurotic behaviors persists in almost all of us. But the dream protects us against wishes that are taboo to the culture and laws of society which when fulfilled would create moral suffering.
Psychological defenses protecting the ego are as follows: Reaction formation (conscious behaviors are adopted to overcompensate for the anxiety a person feels regarding their socially unacceptable unconscious thoughts or emotions.); identification with the aggressor (faced with an external threat typically represented by a criticism emanating from an authority, the subject identifies himself with his aggressor) ; projective identification (the individual projects qualities that are unacceptable to the self onto another individual and that person internalizes the projected qualities and believes himself or herself to be characterized by them appropriately and justifiably) : acting out (to behave badly or in a socially unacceptable often self-defeating manner especially as a means of venting painful emotions such as fear or frustration). These are neurotic defenses that the conscious mind of the individual uses to prevent him/her from having awareness of hurtful emotions over the breaking of a taboo or disloyalty to a clan value system. “For example, when repressed memories were re-awakened, Sandy became conscious that she did not love her husband and used reaction formation as a defense. And not being aware of this fact prevented her from facing a moral decision but it also caused extreme anxiety and distress by Sandy holding the complex of opposing feeling values in check (to love her husband vs. not to love her husband). But when Sandy faced the feeling and decided to tell her husband her true feelings, she then found her symptoms lessened and so did her resistance to her awareness of her inner conflict. Insight into her unconscious wish fulfillments for sex healed her neurotic obsession to act out her desires.” (The Interpretation of Dreams, Sigmund Freud, p. 55)
Freud identified 3 classes of dreams:
- dreams which exhibit a non-repressed, non-concealed desire and infantile wish fulfillment
- dreams which express in veiled form some repressed desire which required analysis for their understanding.
- dreams which repression exists, but without or with but slight concealment. Having a feeling of dread which brings the dream to an end. (The Interpretation of Dreams, Sigmund Freud, p. 56)
I have an opinion that Freud’s work was valuable in that it laid the groundwork for Jung and identified primary structures of the psyche that Jung expanded on. I do not refute Freud’s work. Jung intended to open Freud’s conception of the psyche with its emphasis on wish fulfillments to wider motivations of human behavior in society.
CG Jung uses a method of analytical psychology and approached the dream from an associational context related to what the dreamer found relevant to the days events or to his/her life. Carl Gustav Jung takes Freud’s view of dreams and expands psychological needs for instinctive gratification for sex, power, ego-aggrandizement, security and belonging to include a transpersonal motivational dimension. This is illustrated by a longing for accepting the influence of Archetypes.
In his dissertation for his MD degree published in 1902, “On the Psychology of So called Occult Phenomena” we see that Jung focused his interest on those unusual states of mind which are found in the mesmeric trance, in hypnotism, in spiritualism. Jung largely depended on prevalent 19th century psychiatric theories of multiple personality in which subconscious personality complexes (autonomous complexes) existed in which Jung observed, demonstrated an independent effect on the conscious mind. This was taken as evidence for Jung of the teleological nature of psychological processes when for example, the autonomous complex possesses one. In this are the seeds of the Jung’s later thinking on archetypes and their existence independent of the conscious mind. (p. 159.Spiritualism and the Foundations of C G Jung’s psychology. by F.X. Charet) The fact that these autonomous complexes through Archetypes appeared in our dreams were part of his theory of dreaming. A complex is an emotionally charged group of ideas or images. (The Jungian Experience, Robert A. Hall, p. 164.). At the “center’ of the complex is an archetype or archetypal image. ( Jungian Dream Interpretation, p. 120 James A. Hall, M.D.)
“Many complexes are split off from consciousness because the repression defense resulting in forgetting in order to get rid of their feeling values, especially if they threaten the dominant ego identity of the individual. But (in addition) there are complexes that have never been in consciousness before and therefore, could never have been repressed. They grow out of the unconscious and invade the conscious mind with their weird and unassailable convictions and impulses.” (Psychology and Religion, by C G Jung, p. 14) They manifest as unshakable beliefs, ideas and convictions having an almost demonic power over the rational conscious mind and come from the collective unconscious.
Jung’s description of the psyche and use of dream work uses an open system hopefully interpreted for future development of the individual. Dreaming for Jung is not based on past infantile wish fulfillments. Jung added the entities of the Shadow which is the sub-personality within us that wants to express instinctual desires. The Anima for males is our feminine side which comes out in dreams as a woman who represents the biological mother, lover or wise teacher. She motivates us to create art, manipulates our moods and helps us find a suitable companion of the opposite sex. The Animus is the male inside the female showing up in personality development in dreams as a robber, a magician, a wizard or great healer. The animus sub-personality encourages her to be logical, to take on a leadership role, to command the achievement of goals for herself alone. The SELF is a structure in the unconscious that is the archetype of wholeness and the regulating center of the personality. A transcendent function within the Self reconciles and heals our conflicts by forming a symbol or new attitude within ourselves. By differentiation through dream interpretation we reduce tension by holding on between conflicting sets of opposites in the present. Dreams involving the Self are not wish fulfillments of some infantile sexuality for Jung, but instead, drive us to realize the Archetypes from the collective unconscious with its power to heal our conflicts.(Jungian Dream Interpretation, James A. Hall, M.D. p. 121).
In the Jungian model of the psyche, our dreams lead us on to a pre-cognitive, telepathic knowledge which can guide us to greater individual fulfillment when we study them. Universal symbols coming from the collective unconscious in the form of Archetypes develop in dreams and provide a sense of timelessness and archaic numinousity which can revitalize our conscious faith in humanity or curse us with epidemics of psychic ego inflation. Dreams for Jung can bring about a sense of union with deceased loved ones that are internalized in our unconscious and provide us with guidance and comfort or they can collapse our rational hold on logic. Jung’s psyche involves an ever evolving effect on human behavior through time.
The sociological matrix present in the early 20th century when Freud wrote about the unconscious was set in the Victorian “zeitgeist”. Industrialization, due to science and technology was building empires and sovereign societies. Countries were being defined and boundaries made firm. For most individuals at that time, the work-a-day world was a major concern in order to survive and make a living wage. As a result of Victorian values, suppression of instincts occurred on a massive scale. Whenever there was a breakout of instincts causing abnormal behavior, the mental patient/or sick society was treated. Therapists were treating individuals using medicine and interventions to lessen the symptoms.
In the case of Nazi Germany which was possessed by the archetype of Aryan supremacy and world domination, the cure was a life or death struggle with the allies ending in the nation’s total defeat in 1945. Cures were sought to dampen down the instincts and halt massive psychic inflation. Psychological insights were given by psychologists to help the German citizens understand the underlying instinctual wishful expression that was trying to come out. On a social the level Nuremburg trials and meting out of justice was the cure and the Marshall plan helped rebuild a democratic Germany after WWII.
Jung’s understanding of a collective unconscious that could invade masses of contemporary people and create a libidinal regression due to possession of an idea creating a psychic inflation with potential anarchy attracted adherents of ‘true believers’ in social mainstream. The effect of mass hypnosis of whole nations and propaganda as evidenced by Hitler’s effect on the German people was evidence of the collective unconscious demonizing the common man/woman.
C.G. Jung’s work emerged out of the empirical but unscientific realm of spiritualism and paranormal experiences as evidenced by his dissertation. Jung’s work on synchronicity; astrological studies with married pairs using horoscope placements of Sun, Moon and Ascendant in geometric alignment in each married pair brought adherents of acausal theories to his body of work. (Jung/Pauli, The Interpretation of Nature and the Psyche, Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle,p.87)
Jung’s work on the shadow in dreams attracted followers who believed that humans had both good and evil in them and we needed to own that fact to be whole personalities. His anima in men and animus in woman: these unconscious structures opened the door to sexual ambiguity of the hermaphrodite that was an archetype as old a antiquity itself. The Philosophical man is the androgynous original man or Anthropos of Gnosticism…the Upanishad says, “He was as large as a man and woman embracing. He divided his self (Atman) in two , and thence arose husband and wife. He united himself with her and men were born. the common origin of these ideas lies in the primitive notion of the bisexual original man.” (Jung, Dreams, Interpretation of Dream 22, “A large transparent sphere containing many little spheres,. A green plant is growing out of the top.” A Trimurti picture symbolizing the tendency of the universe to converge toward the point of unity. pps. 228 and 236. This points to the SELF which is the center of the psyche and unifies all polarities.
“There’s another Jung who is an early “queer” theorist exemplified by his fascination with the archetypal third of the transcendent function, and the psychoid realm of the subtle body. Jung gestures to the subtle body of gender when he speaks of body as a representation of the physical materiality of the psyche (Jung 1959, para. 392). This is the subtle body of gender and sexuality residing in an intermediate realm between mind and matter and moving in an emergent process rather than fixed in biological fundamentalism—a gender that shimmers and hovers around body. The Jung who writes about psyche in motion, about fluid identity fed by archetypal process in the ego-self field, and about the relationship between psyche and world, the unus mundus, is quite relevant to contemporary gender discussions. This is Jungian “queer” theorizing that could be used to describe identity under construction and the individual in the act of perpetual becoming. It is this part of Jung’s theories that enable us to consider gender as a changing machine in the body.
Those who carry the transgendered experience have existed in all cultures and times. Could the image of the transgendered body, as a symbolic and mythic body, be a living artefact that holds open a culture’s potential for the development of hermaphroditic consciousness, a consciousness that reaches far beyond gender and pierces the veil of opposition in all realms? Perhaps we might then experience otherness as a kind of seduction of fluid differences, more subtle differences than mere opposition—a seduction whose power lies in the preservation of the strangeness of the other.” (McKenzie, Susan, Journal of Analytical Psychology, Vol 51, ,p.421)
Our explanation of the theoretical dreaming minds of Freud and Jung portray for us the transition of humankind into the future. We will delve into realms in which the relationship among the Archetypes, the human experience and the evolving psychic realm as it interacts with our bodies and is led to a reconciliation that the Self imposes, resolving all oppositions and polarities.
Freud, Sigmund, The Interpretation of Dreams, 1899, Translated by A. Brill, Joyce Crick, The MacMillan Company, New York, 1918
Charet, F. X. Spiritualism and the Foundations of Jung’s Psychology, State University of New York Press, Albany, NY. 1993
Hall, James A. Jungian Dream Interpretation, Inner City Books, Toronto, Canada, 1983
Jung, C. G., Psychology and Religion: West and East, Bollingen Series XX, Princeton University Press, 1958
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French President Emmanuel Macron today called for the re-launch of peace talks in the Middle East, noting that a new wave of violence could erupt “at any moment”.
Tensions, violence and terrorism persist in the Middle East,” said the French head of state upon receiving Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Élysée Palace in Paris.
Macron said that “the return of direct political dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians” is necessary, which is currently paralyzed.
“It is a demanding path, full of pitfalls, with the only alternative being to relaunch our efforts for peace,” said the French president, repeating comments made 15 days ago to Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
“A new deadly spiral could start at any moment”, insisted Macron, calling for “an end to unilateral measures”, referring to the “evictions of Palestinian families, demolitions and the settlement policy (…) that impede the state”. Palestinian to live in peace alongside Israel.”
Mahmoud Abbas, 87, recently increased his travels after a two-year hiatus linked to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Abbas spoke last Friday in Belém with the US head of state, Joe Biden, who made his first trip to the Middle East since taking over the US presidency.
President Abbas accused Israeli forces of “settlement-building activities, daily assassinations and incursions”.
“We want this to stop,” said the Palestinian leader.
This is the first time since September 2018 that Mahmoud Abbas has been in Paris at the invitation of a French president.
The Palestinian president called for clarification on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, the Palestinian-American journalist killed on May 11 while covering an Israeli army operation in the West Bank.
The journalist was “killed in cold blood and for no reason”, said the Palestinian head of state.
“Who killed Shireen Abu Akleh? We want the killer to be found,” added Abbas.
The recent visit to the Middle East by President Biden, who declared himself a “Zionist” on arrival, was considered disappointing by Palestinians.
Biden reiterated his support for the “two-state solution” and declared that there must be “a political horizon for the Palestinian people.”
However, the US head of state also said that there were no conditions to restart the peace process, did not offer any substantive plan on the issue of Israeli occupation and did not take a position on the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, Palestinian territory that Israel has occupied since 1967.
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The City of Toronto is beginning the transition back to a modified Heat Relief Network during upcoming Heat Warnings for the remainder of the 2020 hot weather season, including reducing the number of Emergency Cooling Centres (ECCs), now that wider heat relief opportunities are available and accessible to the public.
The network features cool spaces that are open during and beyond Heat Warnings and others open only during Heat Warnings. It includes pools, wading pools, splash pads, community centres and, during Heat Warnings, four ECCs for the public.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, the City is adapting its approach to provide as much access to heat relief as possible and to reflect the advice and direction from Toronto Public Health, as well as the provincial and federal governments. Additional cool spaces will be added to the Network, as they become available.
Extreme heat is associated with negative health impacts ranging from heat stress to heat stroke and death. During periods of hot weather, the safety of all residents is the priority.
In 2019, the City adopted the approach to mitigating heat through the Network. Residents were able to access approximately 300 cool, public spaces throughout the summer season including libraries, community centres, shelters, drop-ins, 24-hour respite sites, several private and non-profit organizations including some shopping malls and YMCA locations, as well as pools, wading pools and splash pads. At the start of this year’s hot weather season, the City had to modify its approach to heat relief because the network sites were closed due to COVID-19.
The network now includes:
As more Heat Relief Network spaces open to the public, the ECC program may be further amended.
The ECCs will open during Heat Warnings only from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (except Metro Hall, which is open 24 hours starting at 11 a.m. on the first Heat Warning day), including the Labour Day holiday, if required. ECC locations offer a publicly accessible, air-conditioned place to rest indoors and receive a cool drink. Staff who are trained to assist residents affected by the extreme heat are on hand. Strict infection prevention and control measures are in place.
An interactive map is available to help those who need to access a cool space find a location near them.
It is mandatory for the public to wear masks or face coverings, with some exceptions, in all indoor public spaces, including ECCs. A mask will be provided at the ECC to those without a mask who want to enter.
The City’s updated 2020 Heat Relief Strategy reflects the current public health advice related to COVID-19, with guidance for safely operating apartment building cooling rooms and other tips for apartment building landlords and tenants. More information for landlords is available online.
Community agencies are encouraged to educate clients on the risks of heat-related illness and to call, text or video chat with those clients who are at increased risk of heat-related illness during Heat Warnings. The City has prepared guidance for community agencies, places of worship, and other organizations interested in opening their own cool spaces.
Frequently Asked Questions about Community-run Cooling Rooms is available online.
ECCC issues a Heat Warning when it forecasts two or more consecutive days with daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C or warmer, together with minimum nighttime temperatures of 20°C or warmer, or when there is a forecast of two or more consecutive days with humidex values expected to reach 40 or higher.
Toronto is home to more than 2.9 million people whose diversity and experiences make this great city Canada’s leading economic engine and one of the world’s most diverse and livable cities. As the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto is a global leader in technology, finance, film, music, culture and innovation, and consistently places at the top of international rankings due to investments championed by its government, residents and businesses. For more information visit the City’s website or follow us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. | <urn:uuid:e1c0f9ff-563e-4f17-9d4e-a2f7456292af> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.toronto.ca/news/city-of-toronto-begins-transition-back-to-heat-relief-network-strategy-for-remainder-of-2020-hot-weather-season/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.952699 | 833 | 1.921875 | 2 |
Progress to extend faster broadband to island communities.
Offshore work to connect thousands of island homes and businesses to faster and more reliable broadband services has begun.
Installation of the first of 16 cables is taking place beneath the seabed around Shetland under the £384 million Reaching 100% (R100) North contract, being delivered on the ground by Openreach. This will connect premises on 15 islands to faster broadband capable of one gigabit per second download speeds. This is more than 30 times faster than the Scottish Government’s original commitment.
This stage, expected to be completed by September, is a significant step towards enhanced improved connectivity for people and communities on:
- Colonsay, Iona and Lismore in Argyll and Bute Council
- Eigg in the Highland Council area
- Eday, Flotta, Hoy, Rousay, Sanday, Shapinsay and Stronsay in Orkney Islands Council
- Fair Isle, Unst, Whalsey and Yell in Shetland Islands Council
Economy Secretary Kate Forbes said:
“This installation work demonstrates our commitment to extending access to faster broadband to all areas of Scotland. Once connected, future-proofed broadband will make it easier for islanders to keep in touch, work remotely and access services online. It will also benefit visitors and promote greater regional business productivity in line with our National Strategy for Economic Transformation.
“Scotland has some of the most challenging locations anywhere in Europe for providing telecommunications infrastructure, yet we are determined to deliver access to superfast broadband to every premises in the country. The laying of subsea cables to 15 islands across the Highlands, Argyll and Bute, Shetland and Orkney represents welcome progress to achieving our ambition.”
Openreach’s Chief Engineer for Scotland Fraser Rowberry said:
“We’re excited to see this mammoth subsea build get started after months of in-depth planning. Laying cables on the seabed is incredibly complex, with lots of environmental, engineering and logistical challenges.
“This is the first step in a technological sea change for some of our most remote island communities. Residents and visitors will see activity in the waters around Shetland, Orkney and the West Coast as work progresses this summer.
“Work on new landing points on the islands - which will link the new, subsea cables into the wider broadband network - is also progressing. Together these elements lay a crucial foundation for the islands’ future connectivity.”
Digital network developer Openreach oversees the build as part of the R100 North contract, which will connect more than 59,000 homes and businesses across the north of Scotland and islands.
Engineers on the Normand Clipper, the Green Isle, the Global Symphony and the CS Sovereign vessels are installing cables ranging from shorter routes between the mainland and Lismore in the Inner Hebrides to 71 mile connection between Shetland, Fair Isle and Sanday in Orkney.
The R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) voucher - offering up to £5,000 per premises – is available to ensure those who will not benefit from the R100 contract build or commercial build have support to access a superfast broadband connection.
Home owners and businesses can obtain their date for connection via the postcode checker.
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Lille, France – The novel creations of an eco-conscious fashion designer, who used 600 can ring pulls and three weeks to make just one stylish handbag, is catching attention.
Marlene Lallart, 45, an artist from Hauts-de-France in the northern French city of Lille said she needs 600 drink cans to make just one handbag and that it can sometimes take her three weeks.
“It requires a lot of effort to make just one handbag because it takes 600 ring pulls and a lot of time,” Lallart said.
The artist uses can ring pulls and other recyclable items to make the incredible handbags. She started making the key rings as a hobby a few years ago, giving them to friends and family.
Demand grew to such a point that she decided to create a small company in 2018 called ‘Les Realisations Du Lutin’, which translates into English as ‘The Lutin’s Creations’.
A lutin, also Lallart’s nickname, is a creature from French fairy tales that can be loosely translated into English as an elf, a hobgoblin, a pixie, a leprechaun, or a fairy.
She said she enjoyed what she was doing so much that she diversified from just making key rings and started making more complicated items.
The process awakened her inner ecologist, and she became aware of how important it is to protect the environment.
The first full creation she came up with was a handbag that she made for her mother. She even won a local prize for creating something using recyclable materials.
But she says it’s worth it because, in the end, no one can tell that the bag made with discarded cans.
She said her customers enjoy trying to work out what her creations are made of, but admits it is not particularly profitable due to the time it takes to make one handbag. The time needed to make a handbag forced her to start making wallets and purses as well.
Lallart is currently working on new designs and ways to improve her products. Her artwork is also available on her Instagram page.
She said some people make jewelry from the tabs of the cans. But that did not appeal to her. One day she got the idea of knitting with them and thus she got started.
To get the cans, she turned to local restaurants and family and friends. She also started collecting cans during her walks as she claimed to be aware of the ecological impact of these cans on the roadside.
She uses a resistant nylon thread to crochet the material. She pointed out that her products do not rust as they are made of aluminum.
“The essence of my work is small personalized key rings with photos, images and messages.”
(Edited by Megha Virendra Choudhary and Vaibhav Vishwanath Pawar.)
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General dentistry is dental services covering dental checkup, x-ray, and consultation to ensure the most effective and suitable solutions for oral health.
Dental consultation is a first step of dental treatment in developing an accurate and effective treatment plan, may involve x-ray and teeth impression.
Dental Scaling and Polishing
Dental Scaling and Polishing is a procedure to eliminate the tartar and plaque building up on the teeth and gumline. The dentist may polish the teeth with fluorite composites to get rid of the discoloration caused from food stain.
Tooth Filling is a treatment to restore both function and appearance of the decay damaged tooth and prevent chances of new tooth decay.
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There are areas of the body that are very resistant to dieting and exercising. The problem is that one may lose weight, but the fat from the troubled area desired to treat doesn’t go away.
crlipolysis is a non-invasive treatment, an applicator gets applied strategically to the target area you want to get rid of, causing the fat to become frozen and dead. Over the 4-6 weeks period, the fat will get metabolized and then excreted out of your system. This four to six weeks process also allows skin ample time to readjust and retighten (so you aren’t left with excess skin).
A fat reduction treatment that uses laser therapy to remove fat. The process involves using a low-level laser to create a small pore inside the fat cell. The fat is then emulsified and drained through the pore, then eliminated through the body’s lymphatic system. Laser shape has been clinically proven to reduce body circumference an average of 3.5 inches in just over two weeks.
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Interprofessional collaboration needed to improve triage of eye conditions in the emergency department
Emergency department practitioners are not often able to gather ocular vital signs in patients presenting with ocular conditions leading to a need for the creation of algorithms to help with the triage and management of eye conditions, according to a study.
In a retrospective study, the charts of patients who visited the emergency department and had an ophthalmology consult, were included. Uveitis, corneal abrasion, corneal ulcer, meibomian gland dysfunction/dry eyes/blepharitis/punctate epithelial erosions, and conjunctivitis/epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, were the most common anterior segment diagnoses.
Emergency department personnel and ophthalmologists measured visual acuity in 40.8% and 78.4% of patients, respectively, and intraocular pressure (IOP) in 40.8% and 95.1% of patients, respectively.
Visual acuity agreement between ophthalmology and the emergency department was 11.8%, whereas the IOP agreement was 0.86%.
The percentage agreement in diagnosis between ophthalmology and the emergency department was 49.4%.
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Brass musicians from Jettenbach, Bavaria, the original Wirth brothers, Philip, Johannes (1834-1880) and Peter, disembarked in Port Phillip in 1855. For several years, the brothers and their families travelled the gold fields and backblocks as itinerant musicians, sometimes in the employment of a circus. In 1860 the Wirth family shared a camp with the Burke and Wills exploration party.
In the early 1880s the family of Johannes established what became Australia's most prestigious circus company. Wirth's Circus gave its first appearance in Melbourne in 1887 on the stage of the Alexandra Theatre. When the banks failed in 1893, the Wirths embarked upon a seven-year world tour. When they returned to Australia in 1900 they found FitzGerald Bros had become Australia's premier circus. A bitter rivalry ensued, with the Wirths emerging triumphant after the deaths of the two FitzGerald brothers in 1906.
Leasing land from Melbourne City Council on St Kilda Road close to Princes Bridge in 1901, the FitzGeralds had erected an octagonal circus building that they called the Olympia. After their demise, the lease was granted to the Wirths, who constructed a new circus building. The new Olympia was used for its Wirths' Melbourne performances until destroyed by fire in 1953. The Arts Centre now occupies this site.
The Wirth brothers continued FitzGeralds' practice of bringing a large circus to Melbourne for the Melbourne Cup, presenting a gold-mounted whip to the winning rider. The Melbourne season was the high point of the annual circuit made by the Circus through Australia and New Zealand. Wirth's Circus ceased operations in 1963. | <urn:uuid:d72f4104-d5ec-45c4-9c31-9ffc9951a102> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM01628b.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.959167 | 345 | 1.898438 | 2 |
The most commonly asked questions, answered
- Health Insurance
- Condition and Treatment
- Health cash insurance (cash plans)
Health cash insurance (cash plans)
Health cash insurance (cash plans)
Health cash insurance (sometimes known as health cash plans) is a simple and affordable way to help your employees claim money back on the cost of everyday healthcare, such as dental treatment, eye tests, physiotherapy and much more. There are limits on benefits either by an agreed amount or as a percentage of treatment costs. They can be paid for by you or your employees on a monthly basis, and they are designed to be used regularly. They encourage people to seek and receive early medical investigation and treatment.
Who do I cover?
You can include everybody in the business, or allow people to choose to join the scheme. There are no medicals and few insurers seek medical information.
The need for health cash insurance
Everyday health expenses are increasing. Whether they use the NHS or go private, everybody has everyday health care costs such as glasses, contact lenses, dental check-ups and treatment, prescription charges and physiotherapy. Health cash insurance can help make treatment much more affordable, particularly for individuals and families struggling to stretch the household budget.
Why consider health cash insurance?
A healthy workforce is a happy workforce - employees feel valued and so are motivated, productive and loyal. Health cash plans are quick and easy to implement. They work particularly well for employers looking to reward and retain their staff with a useful health benefit that fits with their budget. Even the most routine dental, optical or medical treatments can end up costing money. Bills can soon mount up; prescriptions or an overnight stay in hospital, and this is where a cash plan can really be of benefit.
Benefits for the business:
- Simple-to-understand cover at an affordable price.
- Offers a tangible employee benefit.
- Helps attract and retain talented and skilled staff.
- Helps fulfill your duty of care to employees.
Cash plans will help you reduce sickness absence by encouraging people to have check ups and seek treatment for health problems. Employees can be putting themselves at risk by delaying non-urgent healthcare and putting off treatment or avoiding visits to their doctor or dentist for fear of the costs they might incur. Working below par makes employees less efficient and less helpful to your customers.
Benefits for employees:
- It's a useful and valuable employee benefit.
- Helps with the cost of everyday healthcare.
- Reliable healthcare information online and on the phone.
Partners and children
Some insurers automatically include partners and children, while others offer it as an extra, while some only offer business cover to those working in the business. If workers are worrying about health problems of their partner or children, then their mind is not going to be fully on their work. Taking care of their families takes the pressure off.
What health cash insurance covers
The range of treatments covered by a healthcare cash plan is now wider than ever. Health cash insurance tends to offer a pre-set list of benefits, although some insurers do allow options to include or exclude certain covers. The key areas usually covered are:
ental check-ups and treatment, including hygienist appointments.
- Eye tests and prescription glasses or contact lenses.
- Maternity cash, paid when a child is born.
- Chiropractics, homeopathy and acupuncture by a registered practitioner.
- NHS cash benefit for each night in hospital
- Cash paid for each night spent in hospital.
- Cash paid when a parent spends the night in hospital with a sick child.
- Special consultation fees of a consultant physician or surgeon.
- Annual health screening.
- Cash paid in the event of accident or death.
Some plans cover may include:
- NHS prescriptions cash.
- Surgical or hearing aids.
- Mental health payouts.
- Occupational therapy.
- Adoption grants.
- Chinese medicine.
Help and assistance
Most insurers offer 24/7 online and/or telephone information. Other services may include:
- Discounts on healthcare, healthy living and shopping.
- Stress helpline.
Most insurers offer a benefit limit that is not per visit, but is a total limit over the 12 months of the policy. Some insurers provide a 2 year limit on certain benefits, so if somebody has the bad luck to have to pay for healthcare or go into hospital on several occasions in one year, but none the next year, on a 12 month limit they may hit the limit of payout a lot sooner than on a 2 year basis.
How health cash insurance works
People covered are totally free to decide where and when they are treated. They arrange and pay for their healthcare appointments and then send a receipt to insurers with a completed claim form. Insurers usually pay claims within a few days.
Health cash insurance and business health insurance
Most insurers offer health cash and business health insurance as separate policies, while a few insurers can add a health cash plan as an option to a business health insurance policy. If you have both, you need to ensure there are no obvious gaps in cover.
Some health cash policies offer a benefit or option to pay the voluntary excess on a business health insurance. Insurers and advisors are divided as to whether or not this is a good idea or removes the purpose of having an excess.
Some insurers only cover planned treatment in the UK. As it is up to the individual covered to decide where to get treatment, some insurers allow treatment anywhere in Europe, but only pay towards treatment costs, not travel or accommodation.
Differences in cover
Insurers vary greatly as to what they cover or offer. No two policies are the same. Research is required to find cover that works for you and your business.
A pre-existing condition is any disease, illness or injury for which a person has received or is receiving medication, advice or treatment; or they have experienced symptoms. Some health cash plans will not cover expenses relating to any pre-existing medical condition, either on all the policy or for selected areas.
What health cash insurance does not cover
Cash plans only help with the cost of treatment, not provision, so people still have to seek and arrange treatment for themselves. Most policies do not cover all expenses, only a proportion, and each benefit has an annual limit. Almost all policies have a waiting period of three to six months before people can begin to claim benefits, which rises to ten or twelve months for maternity. They often exclude cosmetic treatment and soft contact lenses.
Your choice of cover will affect what you pay. You may have the option of including or excluding specific benefits. Several insurers offer a range of benefit limits on policies. This can depend on the number of people covered and how much cover is chosen. Generally the premium is fixed at the same level for all, regardless of their age or the number of claims that they make. It is always best to get two or three quotes from different sources, and ask each of them about anything that is unclear.
Insurers may include free cover for children under 18. Some insurers will include children in further education up to 25.
Insurers vary as to whether they will cover people up to any age or whether they have restrictions on acceptance age, or even age at which cover ends; common ages are 60, 65 or 70.
The difference between a health cash plan and health insurance
A health cash plan offers money back on everyday healthcare bills, like trips to the optician, dentist or physiotherapist, up to annual limits. Health insurance covers for tests and treatment for acute medical conditions.
Asking employees to share the costs
Group health cash plans work in three ways:
1. Company paid: the employer pays the entire premium
2. Voluntary: individuals buy cover by employee salary deduction
3. Part paid: where both employer and employee pay a share.
Always ask your insurer which options they offer, then check the legal and tax position with your accountant. Employer-paid cash plans may be treated as a benefit in kind for tax purposes.
Helping you choose
There are many health insurers offering cover for smaller businesses, and often they have a range of products or options, and this can be confusing. The key areas of difference between plans are the number of benefits, the limits, and the percentage of costs paid (which can vary from 50% to 100%).You can go direct, or go via a specialist insurance intermediary. Some intermediaries charge fees as well as taking commission. If using an intermediary it is preferable to use a health insurance specialist, and to ensure that they have access to several insurers and are not just tied to one or two. As well as using their specialist knowledge, they often have access to insurers and plans that you cannot buy direct as a customer | <urn:uuid:d23cd2f8-0d6f-4e04-b112-ed8bf68d9570> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.privatehealth.co.uk/health-insurance/private-medical-insurance/pmi-for-small-businesses-guide/health-cash-insurance-cash-plans/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.955965 | 1,871 | 2.015625 | 2 |
Gift-It-Forward requires the host to create an event (birthday celebration, wedding, baby shower, new home, etc.) on the Gift-It-Forward platform, choose a customised electronic invitation cards and send invitations to their guests via the platform.
Once the invitations are sent, a personal gift fund will be automatically created where a portion will go towards a charity of the host’s choice and the remaining portion to a group gift that the host hopes to receive. Gift-It-Forward receives an administrative fee of 15% of the total contributions received after each event.
Hwee Leng Ng
Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management
Gift-It-Forward aspires to change the way we organise celebratory events and focuses on things that matter: helping the disadvantaged community through donations and caring for the environment by sustainable living.
Through the Gift-It-Forward platform, the host gets to choose a dream gift that he or she wants to receive rather than a pile of unappreciated presents while helping to raise funds for his or her chosen charity organisation. For the guests attending the party, they make a donation to a charity chosen by the host while contributing to a pool of fund online for gift purchase.
Gift-It-Forward helps to connect the guests for the events, facilitates the pooling of contributions for purchase of one big meaningful gift and donating part of the contributions to a charitable cause. It also helps to reduce unnecessary consumption of paper invitation cards, gift wrappers, etc.
From inception till now, Gift-It-Forward has been focusing on family celebrations. With the success of this platform, Theresa is now planning to extend this platform to cater to the corporate sector, where corporate gifts can be transformed into more environmental friendly and sustainable giving from companies especially during local festive seasons like Christmas, Chinese New Year and Mooncake Festival when corporations would purchase hampers or customised items for their clients. By using the Gift-It-Forward platform, corporations can also give the options to their clients to nominate their preferred voluntary welfare organisations to donate their hampers based on the estimated value of each corporate gift.
In the past, Theresa spent a lot of time shopping for birthday gifts for her children’s and friends’ kids but realised that many of the gifts were either duplicates, tossed aside or simply not appreciated by the recipients. She felt that time and resources can be better used on things that truly matters. The money spent on gifts that ended up being kept in storage could be better spent, for example, on more meaningful and rewarding charitable causes.
The idea of an online platform for events and contributing to charitable cause was inspired by a friend’s son who donated part of his birthday money to his preferred charity organisation and then used the balance of the money for his desired gift.
Coming from a family where Theresa's parents have been contributing back to their community through generous donations and support for community work. she had always wanted to instill the spirit of giving and generosity in her children. Being very conscious of environmental sustainability, she also wanted to do her part by helping to reduce unnecessary wastage and the carbon footprints.
It was not an easy endeavor for Theresa when she decided to leave her stable job to venture into a start-up. She doesn’t have any prior knowledge of web design and e-commerce, nor established network. Her passion and believe that this platform will play a part in doing good is her main motivating force that help her along in this journey. In her own words: “the journey is hard and long, you have to be really passionate about it. If you don’t love it, there is no point as it is hard and lonely at times.”
Gift-It-Forward simplifies the party and gifting experience, while contributing to charities. Many of us spend our precious time and energy shopping for gifts and guessing what gift the host would like whenever we are invited to parties. This platform makes gifting a breeze for invited guests, enabling them to pool resources together for a bigger gift, empowering people who wants to share their joy by giving back to the local community, and reducing wastage at the same time.
Gift-It-Forward offers all the invited guests a platform to pull their contributions together to get a more meaningful gift of choice for the host, while also doing good by donating to the charity chosen by the host. This helps to save time and resources for the guests while enabling meaningful gifting. The profitable platform created two years ago also enables Theresa to make plans for expansion from the personal level into the corporate sector, to benefit more charitable organisations when choosing customised corporate gifts for their clients and to touch more lives amongst the underprivileged.
Gift-It-Forward aims to promote responsible and sustainable consumption by reducing wastage as the funds contributed will be spent on something truly desired and appreciated by the host. It also helps the environment by saving disposable waste from paper invitations, wrapping papers and gift boxes, plastics, etc. It helps to share and instil the spirit of giving with children, family and friends. For Theresa, there is a sense of fulfilment to be into a business that enables her to give back to the community and contribute towards a more sustainable way of celebrating any event.
Theresa Evanoff, Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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Business Website: http://www.gift-it-forward.com/
Year Founded: 2016
Number of Employees: 2 to 10
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A clinical study of VITime Aquastick Cardio has concluded in Tver Regional Cardiology Center. The product’s benefits in the context of holistic therapy for patients with cardiac rhythm disorders have been proven.
VITime Aquastick Cardio stick solution, a source of potassium and magnesium asparaginates as well as vitamins E and B1, is proven to provide:
- a cardiometabolic effect: the average blood plasma potassium and magnesium level in the study participants increased by 14.6 and 28.6 %, respectively;
- a hypotension effect: blood pressure values went down in 78% of the study participants;
- an anti-arrhythmia effect: 88% of the patients had their arrhythmia related dysfunction risk provably decreasing.
Additionally, the study participants (96%) noted an increase in strength and vitality, 88% said their weakness and palpitation spells getting rarer, 76% seen their sleep normalized and 90% became less irritable.
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England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north. The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. It is the largest country of British Isles.
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What Speech therapy can help you with:
Speech-language pathologists work to treat cognition, communication, speech, language, social communication and swallowing disorders in children and adults.
- Cognitive disorder: organizing your thoughts, paying attention, memory, planning, problem-solving/reasoning and executive functioning.
- Speech disorders: producing speech sounds correctly, producing speech fluently and voice quality and intensity.
- Language disorders: receptive impairments such as trouble understanding others or understanding written information and expressive impairments such as difficulty expressing yourself verbally or in written form.
- Social communication disorders: trouble with the social use of verbal and nonverbal communication. This may include communicating for social purposes (greeting, commenting, asking questions), talking in different ways to suit the listener/setting and following rules for conversation or story-telling.
- Swallowing disorders (dysphagia): feeding and swallowing difficulties. You may be having problems including: coughing or gurgly/wet sounds during or right after eating or drinking, extra effort or time needed to chew or swallow, food or liquid leaking from your mouth, food getting stuck in your mouth, having a hard time breathing after meals. As a result, you may have: dehydration or poor nutrition, food or liquid going into the airway, called aspiration, pneumonia or other lung infections.
These problems usually occur after a traumatic brain injury, stroke, dementia, illness, surgery or injury and can occur with children in the school setting. They can drastically interfere with your activities of daily living, academic and work performance.
A speech language pathologist can diagnose, assess and treat in the above areas. Treatment may include retraining the brain to increase skills, providing compensatory strategies to assist with your loss, provide learning strategies to help with learning in the school setting, providing training and education to family/caregivers in order to maximize these skills. We also work collaboratively with professional from many disciplines including teachers, physicians, physical therapist, occupational therapists, audiologists, psychologists, social workers and dieticians. | <urn:uuid:92d60e44-94e8-43e1-abbb-d93656ffbce9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://newapproachescenter.com/speech-therapy/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.934742 | 425 | 3.640625 | 4 |
Data matters, as it is transforming how we understand our business. Leveraging data for meaningful impact requires strong data scientists. In fact, demand for these roles is expected to grow by 28% in the next 3 years, exceeding supply. Thus, companies will need to develop data scientists from within.
Businesses also need to ensure analysts, product leads and marketers have sufficient data skills to glean insights and find opportunities from the data. It is increasingly important that your entire organization is data savvy to take full advantage of this digital transformation. Join Coursera’s data scientist and principal learning architect for this recorded webcast.
- What data science skills are in high-demand across industries
- Why data savviness is critical in many functional roles
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Floating rate deposit
Most FDs carry a fixed rate of interest and a fixed tenure. However, some banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) have deposits that have a floating interest rate. HDFC, country's largest mortgage lender, has a floating rate deposit where the interest rate is declared every quarter.
Reinvestment of interest
Some banks provide the facility of reinvesting the interest earned at the prevalent rates. Suppose you are earning Rs.2000 as interest every quarter. The bank will start a new FD with this amount at the prevailing interest rates.
No penaltyFixed deposits are instruments with fixed tenures and if the depositor withdraws amount before the maturity, the institution charges a penalty. In such a case, the overall return is less.
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EVANSTON, Ill. — A new study conducted at Northwestern University concludes that vitamin D may be an essential ingredient to protecting oneself from the coronavirus. The research team discovered a strong correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and mortality rates.
According to the study, the lower the vitamin D levels present in a patient’s body, the more likely that person will develop severe symptoms and complications.
Data used in this study encompassed numerous hospitals from all over the world, including China, France, Italy, South Korea, and the United States, among others. They found that patients in countries with higher mortality rates, such as Italy and Spain, usually had lower vitamin D levels than patients in other nations. However, the study’s authors caution that vitamin D certainly isn’t a cure for coronavirus, and more research on this matter is needed before any definitive recommendations can be made.
“While I think it is important for people to know that vitamin D deficiency might play a role in mortality, we don’t need to push vitamin D on everybody,” says Northwestern’s Vadim Backman, the study’s lead author, in a release. “This needs further study, and I hope our work will stimulate interest in this area. The data also may illuminate the mechanism of mortality, which, if proven, could lead to new therapeutic targets.”
Backman decided to investigate vitamin D in regards to COVID-19 after noticing the drastic differences in fatality rates between countries. There are already many theories attempting to explain these disparities, from the median age of local populations to healthcare quality, but Backman and his team didn’t believe these explanations.
“None of these factors appears to play a significant role,” Backman explains. “The healthcare system in northern Italy is one of the best in the world. Differences in mortality exist even if one looks across the same age group. And, while the restrictions on testing do indeed vary, the disparities in mortality still exist even when we looked at countries or populations for which similar testing rates apply.”
“Instead, we saw a significant correlation with vitamin D deficiency,” he states.
All of the data used for this study was publicly available, and an in-depth analysis revealed a correlation between vitamin D levels and cytokine storm (a form of hyper-inflammation due to an overactive immune system). A relationship between vitamin D and mortality rates among COVID-19 patients was noted as well.
“Cytokine storm can severely damage lungs and lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome and death in patients,” says Ali Daneshkhah, a postdoctoral research associate in Backman’s laboratory and the study’s first author. “This is what seems to kill a majority of COVID-19 patients, not the destruction of the lungs by the virus itself. It is the complications from the misdirected fire from the immune system.”
So, the research team believe vitamin D is helpful against COVID-19 because it simultaneously boosts our existing immune systems while also preventing new immune responses from going over board.
“Our analysis shows that it might be as high as cutting the mortality rate in half,” Backman says. “It will not prevent a patient from contracting the virus, but it may reduce complications and prevent death in those who are infected.”
Interestingly, this theory also explains why children seem to be much more immune to severe COVID-19 cases. Kids’ immune systems aren’t fully formed, and aren’t nearly as reactive to pathogens as adult immune responses. It’s this muted immune response that may actually be helping children, at least when it comes to COVID-19.
Just like with anything else, one can have too much vitamin D as well. The study’s authors caution not to take excessive doses of vitamin D, or anything else, in pursuit of coronavirus immunity.
“It is hard to say which dose is most beneficial for COVID-19,” Backman concludes. “However, it is clear that vitamin D deficiency is harmful, and it can be easily addressed with appropriate supplementation. This might be another key to helping protect vulnerable populations, such as African-American and elderly patients, who have a prevalence of vitamin D deficiency.”
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While, in most cases, dog bite injuries are relatively minor and can be treated at home, others are more severe and require immediate medical attention. Due to the increased risk of infection, this includes any bite that leaves behind a puncture wound, laceration, or tear in the skin. Furthermore, all children should be evaluated after a dog bite, no matter how small or minor the injury may appear to be. Victims should also be aware of the potential risks and complications of dog bites, and know what to do, should they occur occur. The following information can help.
Risk of Infection
Of all the complications that a dog bite victim may face, infection is one of the most likely. It can happen in any level of bite, even those that are only slight abrasions. However, the biggest risk is among those with puncture wounds, skin tears, or deep lacerations. This is because of the exposure to several types of bacteria throughout the injury and healing process – bacteria in the animal’s mouth, the bacteria on their skin at the time of injury, and bacteria in their environment as the wound is healing.
If caught and attended to early on, bacterial infections can be treated with antibiotics. In contrast, untreated infections can lead to serious complications, including sepsis, which can lead to death. Because of this risk, dog bite victims should know how to spot the signs of infection, which include:
- Pus or fluid oozing from the wound;
- Swollen lymph nodes;
- Tenderness or loss of sensation in the area surrounding the bite;
- Red streaks near or around the bite;
- Flu-like symptoms (fever, chills, fatigue, etc.);
- Breathing difficulties;
- Tremors or muscle weakness; and
- Loss of movement or use of a limb that has been bitten.
- Scarring and/or Damage to Tendons, Ligaments, and Deep Muscle Tissue
When a bite penetrates the skin, the victim is at risk for scarring and/or damage to their tendons, ligaments, and/or deep muscle tissue. This is an extreme area of concern for young victims, who often experience injuries to the face and neck, and have smaller limbs and body parts. This is why all children should visit a physician for a dog bite. Furthermore, any adult who experiences extreme pain at the site of a dog bite should visit a physician to receive an evaluation for possible damage to underlying tissue.
While many people talk about the physical aftermath of a dog bite, few stop to consider the psychological impact of a dog bite injury. There is the chance that a child may become severely afraid of all dogs, to the point that they scream anytime one comes near. Then there is the risk that, as the wound heals, the victim may suffer from intense itching that can drive them to the point of insanity. Nerve damage, emotional shock from disfigurement, stress from repeated surgeries or therapy, long-term physical pain, and financial loss due to missed time at work and/or expensive medical bills can also take a toll on the mental and emotional well-being of victims for years to come. For this reason, victims should know how to proceed when a dog bite injury occurs.
Our Green Bay Personal Injury Attorneys Can Help You Seek Compensation
Dog bite injury victims do not have to simply accept that fate has dealt them a bad hand. At Herrling Clark Law Firm, Ltd., we help them pursue compensation for their financial, emotional, and psychological losses. Dedicated and experienced, we provide compassionate, comprehensive representation for all dog bite victims. Contact our Green Bay, Wisconsin personal injury attorneys and ask for an analysis of your situation today. Call 920-739-7366. | <urn:uuid:65bdc05e-4e70-4941-a46a-ef5f57c6cc7f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://herrlingclark.com/dog-bite-complications/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.950301 | 871 | 3.109375 | 3 |
To remain competitive in the garment manufacturing industry, finding ways to lower the production cost is essential. There are many ways to achieve this goal, but not all are equally effective. In this article, we will explore five of the most popular methods for reducing production costs and discuss the pros and cons of each approach.
1. Waste Management
There are several ways to lower the production cost through effective waste management, including reducing fabric waste, increasing efficiency in cutting and sewing, and using recycled materials.
Reducing fabric waste is one of the most important aspects of effective waste management in garment manufacturing. Fabric can be wasted through damaged goods, incorrect cutting, and trimming during construction. Manufacturers can save money on materials by reducing fabric waste and increasing profits. One way to reduce fabric waste is to use digital patternmaking software that minimizes cutting errors. In addition, manufacturers can also use pre-cut or “selvage” fabrics that have been salvaged from other garments.
Another way to lower production costs is to increase efficiency in cutting and sewing. This can be done by investing in better quality machines that are faster and more precise. In addition, manufacturers can also streamline their processes by standardizing sizes and delegating tasks to specialized workers. For example, one worker may be responsible for cutting while another handles sewing,
If waste is generated, you need to ensure dumping it the right way so that it won’t become a potential hazard. You can hire roll-off dumpsters for this purpose. Dumpster providers usually take care of everything from picking the waste to dumping it the right way, ensuring that your work doesn’t lead to any environmental problems and legal consequences.
Outsourcing garment manufacturing is often used to lower the production costs for Clothing companies. By contracting with factories in other countries, clothing companies can take advantage of lower wages and fewer regulations. However, there are several risks associated with this strategy.
First, there is the risk that the quality of the garments will suffer. In addition, there is the risk that working conditions in the contracted factories will be poor, and workers will be treated poorly. Finally, there is the risk that the clothing company will lose control over its product.
Automating garment manufacturing is a process that has been underway for many years. Using machines to perform tasks previously carried out by hand has helped to lower the production cost of clothing. In addition, automation has also increased the speed and efficiency of garment production.
As a result, automated garment factories can now produce large quantities of clothing in a shorter amount of time. In addition, automated factories are less likely to make mistakes than their human counterparts. As a result, the risk of defects in garments is reduced.
Automation has also helped to improve the working conditions in garment factories. In many cases, machines have replaced dangerous and tedious manual tasks. As a result, workers in automated factories are less likely to suffer from injuries or exposure to harmful substances.
4. Lean Manufacturing
Lean manufacturing is a technique that Toyota first developed in the early 20th century. The goal of lean manufacturing is to minimize waste and maximize efficiency in the production process. One way that lean manufacturing can lower production costs is by reducing the time and resources required to complete a task. For example, lean manufacturing techniques can streamline a garment factory’s cutting and sewing process. By eliminating unnecessary steps and maximizing the use of machinery, the factory can produce garments more quickly and with less waste.
As a result, the production costs are reduced, and the garment can be sold at a lower price. In addition to lowering production costs, lean manufacturing also helps to improve quality control and increase customer satisfaction. By reducing variation and maximizing efficiency, manufacturers can produce a higher-quality product that meets customer expectations.
5. Just-in-Time Manufacturing
The faster a company can bring a new design to market, the more likely it will be successful. Many garment manufacturers have adopted a practice called Just-in-Time manufacturing to speed up the manufacturing process. This involves producing only the amount of clothing needed to meet customer demand, and fabric and other materials are only ordered when they are needed to make the clothing. This approach results in several benefits for garment manufacturers.
Perhaps most importantly, it helps to lower production costs by eliminating the need to carry inventory. It also reduces waste, as fabric and other materials that are not used can be returned or sold. Finally, Just-in-Time manufacturing can help to improve communication between different parts of the supply chain, as everyone is working with current information about customer demand.
There are some ways to lower production costs in garment manufacturing. Lean manufacturing techniques can help to streamline the production process and reduce waste. Just-in-Time manufacturing can help to lower production costs by eliminating the need to carry inventory. And quality control is essential for ensuring that garments meet customer expectations. By adopting these methods, garment manufacturers can save money and produce high-quality products. | <urn:uuid:5f9059f9-06d0-4b2b-84eb-f3582a83f38b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.dayooper.com/lower-cost-in-garment-manufacturing/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.955831 | 1,019 | 2.5625 | 3 |
CBT XPress’ CompTIA A+ certification training course validates the latest foundation-level knowledge and skills needed by today’s computer support professionals. It is the starting point for a career in the Information Technology industry. Target Audience: All IT Professionals seeking CompTIA A+ certification; entry level PC Support Technicians and Customer Service Representatives; government and government contracted information assurance personnel requiring certification for IAT level I of the DOD 8570.1 Directive. CompTIA A+ is part of the certification track for corporations such as Microsoft, HP and Cisco. Other technology companies, including Dell, Intel, Lenovo and Ricoh, have made CompTIA A+ certification mandatory for their service technicians.
This course prepares you for the CompTIA A+ 220-901 and CompTIA A+ 220-902 exams. 3 Days, Instructor Led.
Two exams are necessary to be certified: CompTIA A+ 220-901 and CompTIA A+ 220-902. CompTIA A+ 220-901 covers:
- PC hardware and peripherals
- Mobile device hardware
- Networking and troubleshooting hardware and network connectivity issues.
CompTIA A+ 220-902 covers:
- Installing and configuring operating systems including Windows, iOS, Android, Apple OS X and Linux
- Fundamentals of cloud computing
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Sonalika Food Processing Industry
We, at Sonalika food processing industry, are committed to providing quality food free from harmful and chemical-based preservatives, pesticides, eventually reducing the potential risks combined with eating unhealthy food. The persistent rise in the use of harmful chemical fertilizers has raised concern towards deteriorating health. Sonalika food processing industry fulfills your need for the best quality groceries, super-foods, fresh fruits, and dairy products within your reach, reduces the risk of harmful and life-threatening diseases, and ensures a better and healthy life.
The best thing is –you get every product under one roof and at your doorsteps. Sonalika food processing industry is an organic food company that provides organic products from certified brands. We have products from national and international brands whose products are organically produced, mostly using natural fertilizers, bio-manures, and bio-pesticides.
How We Do It
We deliver the vibrant taste of naturally grown products and connection with the farmers who grow them. With our Farmkey, we provide increasingly personalized experiences for loyal Vegberrians. Our methods promote a sustainable future, minimizing waste near or at zero.
Our philosophy is to work to a standard, not to a price. We buy produce from agriculturists who employ organic methods of farming. Their cultivation, harvesting and storage processes are carefully audited by certifying agencies, which have been accredited by The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). Our raw ingredients are derived from farms across the country, depending on the region best suited to grow them.
While all our products are natural, minimally processed and free from artificial ingredients, only those products that are certified organic are labelled so. In line with our objective of helping small farmers and NGOs, we source products from:
- Certified organic farmers who have NPOP/EU/NOP certification.
- PGS (Decentralized Organic Farming Certification System) certified farmers supported by the National Centre for Organic Farming (NCOF), Government of India.
- Organic by Trust farmers, specifically tribal farmers, who grow organically but are not certified because they are too poor to afford certification.
Once the produce reaches our warehouses, special care is taken to ensure that it is stored hygienically in optimum conditions. The whole spices are iron pounded to ensure low heat grinding, allowing the natural oils and flavours to remain intact. Similarly, oils are stored in stainless steel containers and then packed in glass bottles, ensuring that no liquid is ever in contact with plastic. Our philosophy of maintaining the highest standards extends to the safe packaging of our foods. Before packing, every product is thoroughly cleaned and inspected.
Conscious Food is certified by ECOCERT, operates a HAACP certified workshop and maintains stringent quality control measures.
- To promote organic (chemical-free) and natural (whole, unrefined, unadulterated) foods in order to keep the earth and her people healthy.
- Encourage small farmers and organic farming.
- Provide employment with dignity.
- Support women’s participation in the workforce.
Our organic food store is recognized by ECOCERT (an international inspection and certification body for organic, fair trade and good agricultural practices) as an officially certified trading house. Additionally, our workshop is certified by Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP).
what are the benefits of organic foods
Organic Food has higher nutritive value, free from chemical additives, sustainable. It’s natural, whole and unrefined and retains more nutrients than conventionally produced food. Not only is it free from the harmful effects of chemical pesticides and preservatives, it is also free from genetically modified organisms. With growing diseases and health concerns, people have opted for healthy eating through organic food. Organic food is suitable for elders, children, pregnant mothers. It helps the immune system to fight various diseases without the use of supplements. Organic food is preferred for the safe environment practices to keep it clean and suitable for everyone. | <urn:uuid:e34266a9-301f-47c7-86ad-35430f45a75e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://sonalikafoodprocessingindustry.com/about-us-3/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.937012 | 835 | 1.78125 | 2 |
FINAL PROJECT 1. Financial Analysis The financial analysis should include, but not be limited to, the preparation of the latest 2-year financial statements (including ratio analysis). Since this class is offered in the Fall, the financial analysis will be done on the company’s last-twelve months as of Sep 2013, as well as the annual performances of December 2012 and 2011 (The Last twelve months financial results are calculated by adding the September 2013, June 2013, March 2013 and December 2012 quarters for the income statement and cash flow statements). Provide an explanation of the results year-over-year including ratio and trend analysis. 2. Projectiions & Valuations Projections and Valuation Analysis for your assigned public company using Excel. The valuation analysis should calculate the assigned companies Enterprise Value using all 4 methods of valuation. In addition to the analysis you need to provide a page or two of discussions on your analysis including the assumptions you used for driving revenues and expenses. Discussions on the results on your various methods of valuation and recommend if someone should buy, hold or sell the stock. | <urn:uuid:86c55d56-bd77-46f9-89a7-28a2a3d064bf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://studylib.net/doc/16060953/final-project | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.939045 | 219 | 1.8125 | 2 |
What is cardiac catheterization?
Cardiac catheterization, commonly referred to as cardiac cath or heart catheterization, is a medical procedure that is used to detect and treat certain heart diseases. It allows doctors to examine the heart in detail to detect abnormalities and perform other tests or operations by inserting a thin, flexible tube (catheter) into a blood artery and guiding it to the heart.
Does it require general anesthesia?
During cardiac catheterization, a patient will usually be awake, but they will be given drugs to help them relax. Cardiac catheterization has a rapid recovery period and a minimal risk of complications
Why do patients need cardiac catheterization?
Usually, this procedure is done to diagnose and treat many heart conditions. If a patient has arrhythmias, angina, or cardiac valve issues.
Cardiac catheterization may be used to diagnose or treat the following conditions:
- Congenital heart disease (CHD)
- Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- Heart valve disease
- Heart failure
- Microvascular heart disease
What can doctors do during a cardiac catheterization?
During the procedure, a doctor can:
- Take samples of the heart tissue (biopsy)
- Check for blood clots in the blood vessels
- Diagnose congenital heart defects
- Check for heart valve disease
- Perform a right or left ventriculogram to examine the heart’s ability to pump blood
- measure the heart’s pressure and oxygen levels (hemodynamic assessment)
- Locate any blood vessel narrowing or obstructions that may be causing chest pain (angiogram)
Can a doctor do cardiac catheterization at the same time as other procedures?
Many procedures can be done along with cardiac catheterization, such as:
- Angioplasty, for widening a narrowed artery with or without the using a stent
- Cardiac ablation to treat irregular heartbeats using cold or heat energy
- Treating some congenital heart abnormalities such as closing holes in the heart
- Balloon valvuloplasty, to open narrowed heart valves
- heart valve surgery, for heart valve repair or replacement
What are its risks?
Cardiac catheterization has little or no major complications, however, it carries some complications like most operations involving the heart and blood arteries. These complications can be infection, bleeding, blood clots, bruising, cardiac or artery damage to the catheter implantation area, arrhythmia, heart attacks, and medications or contrast dye used in the procedure might cause allergic reactions.
Caution should be taken in case of pregnancy or even if the patient is planning for pregnancy.
Preparation for cardiac catheterization
The patient will be instructed to fast for six to eight hours before the cath procedure and given instructions on what to eat and drink before that.
After having the full medical history, a doctor may ask the patient to stop some of these medications before the procedure.
During the procedure
A nurse will insert an IV line into the patient’s vein in the arm before the cath procedure for the sedative administration. The patient may stay awake.
After using local anesthesia, the doctor will use a needle to insert it into a large vessel so that he can insert the sheath into that vessel to guide the catheter through it. This step is usually painless but the patient may feel some pressure in the groin.
for measuring blood pressure in each heart chamber and blood arteries, many tools can be placed at the tip of the catheter. They can be used to see the inside of blood vessels, take blood samples from various sections of the heart, or remove a tissue sample (biopsy) from the heart.
Using a catheter, a doctor can inject a dye to be seen on an X-ray, in a process called angiography.
A doctor can also use it to clear a restricted or blocked artery, in a process called angioplasty or PCI.
If a doctor used it to widen a narrowed heart valve opening, this procedure is called valvuloplasty.
After removing the catheter and sheath, a nurse should apply some pressure to the insertion site to reduce the risk of bleeding and usually, they use a closing device.
The whole procedure takes around an hour.
After the procedure
After going to the recovery room, a patient will be asked to stay in bed for a while and keep his leg straight.
If the patient showed any signs of chest pain or bleeding, they should inform the doctor.
The patient should receive written instructions to follow when they leave the hospital.
After getting home, a patient should follow the doctor’s instructions and take the mediations as directed, they should follow up with the doctor if they noticed any abnormalities or complications to the cardiac catheterization.
The multivessel disease has several side effects, including the following:
●Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
●Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
●Side branch occlusion
●Complications of surgery (bleeding, wound dehiscence, infection, pulmonary complication, stroke, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, acute kidney injury, transfusion-related reactions)
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Do you feel like someone you know is a manipulative person? Maybe you’ve seen them manipulating someone, or you’ve felt they’re doing it to you. But if you’re not completely sure of it, you may feel uneasy confronting them or accusing them. Manipulative behavior sometimes might not be so easy to recognize – the person can seem totally honest and well-intentioned from the outside, but they know exactly what they’re doing. Through different techniques and behaviors, they might try to control your behavior, thoughts and emotions.
Today we’ll be discussing the topic of manipulation – what are some manipulative behaviors? How can you spot them? And most importantly, how do you deal with it?
1. Playing the victim
Guess who plays the victim game the best? Manipulators!
In order to get what they want, they make themselves seem like victims or martyrs. They say things like “Nobody understands me!” – they feel sorry for themselves and want to make others feel the same way. By acting this way they’re trying to gain your sympathy and make you feel bad if you don’t help them or do as they say. They keep throwing pity-parties for themselves, and make everyone else seem like terrible people who are plotting against them.
“No, that didn’t happen, it’s all in your head, you’re just overreacting again…”. Classic manipulator lines: making you question your own reality, also known as gaslighting.
Manipulators use this technique when they want to make you believe that what you think or remember is wrong. When they first start you might be confused, because why do you remember the situation differently? But after some time, you may start blindly believing them and questioning your own mind. You may even start feeling like you’re going crazy, and that’s what makes this manipulative behavior dangerous for your mental health.
3. Passive aggression
Another behavior that manipulators exhibit is passive aggression. Passive aggression means indirectly expressing anger, instead of directly saying how you feel. A passive aggressive person desperately needs to feel dominant and in control, and they do it by making others feel inadequate. They often have sarcastic remarks, tease you about your insecurities, often pick fights or give silent treatments if you don’t fulfill their wishes. Not only do they feel these tactics can ensure they get whatever they want from others, but it also makes them relieve their own feelings of deficiency.
When someone wants to manipulate you into doing something, they might use guilt-tripping. With this strategy, they make you feel bad about yourself so you end up doing the thing, even if you really don’t want to. Maybe it’s going out with them even though you’re too tired, or helping them with something even if you’re just too overwhelmed with your own responsibilities. They might say things like “Oh, but I do so much for you, why can’t you return the favor”, or “Well, I guess I don’t mean that much to you anyway”. By using guilt, they make you feel like you owe them something or make you seem like a bad person. And at first, you feel like helping them would make you feel better, but it makes you feel miserable instead.
5. Using cruel humor
This last tactic that manipulators often use is meant to poke at your weaknesses and make you feel insecure. If they make you look and feel bad, they get a sense of psychological superiority and think they gain power over you. They know your soft spots – no matter if it’s your looks, some embarrassing thing that happened to you or your recent breakup. They’ll bring it up like they’re saying a joke, and act surprised when you say it’s not funny. They’ll just simply say: “Oh, why can’t you take a joke!”. Even though they know very well it’s not just a joke.
What to do?
This is how manipulative behavior looks like, but how do you protect yourself from it?
Remember your rights
It is not easy to remember your worth when you’re being manipulated. You may feel like you can’t really trust yourself anymore. But that’s why you should remember the basic rights you have as a human. Everyone deserves to be happy, right? Everyone deserves to have a choice, to have boundaries, to be valued by others. If you believe other people have those rights, you do too. Tell yourself something kind everyday, and actively choose to respect and love yourself, in spite of that person who makes you feel the opposite!
If possible, try getting away from that person, as far as you can. Don’t return their calls or answer their texts unless it’s important. If they ask you to meet, use the good old “I’m busy” excuse. If you unfortunately live together, try going out for a bit when they become too much to handle. You could also try inviting someone over, since they are less likely to show their true colors if someone else is watching.
Don’t give any meaning to what they say
After (or even during) a conversation with them, challenge every word they say. Why would what they say be true? Did they say that because they have your best interest in heart? Is there a good and rational reason for you to believe them? Would someone else behave the same towards you? Finding faults in their words could make it easier for you to break free from their influence.
Ask for advice
Sometimes all we need is a change in perspective. So when a manipulator tries to sell you their own reality, it would be a good idea to use a different set of eyes. Is there a person you trust? Call them, tell them about what’s happening and ask for their opinion. Maybe they’ll be able to give you more insight – make you see that other perspective that the manipulator doesn’t want you to see.
In the end, the most important message is this – if you’re being manipulated, it’s NOT your fault. How people act towards you and the choices they make is not in your control. Try to be gentle on yourself, as much as you can. Try out some of the advice we gave, or browse for some more resources. You are not alone in this, and there’s always someone happy to support you. Even if it’s a comment section full of strangers, or a YouTube channel. We got your back!
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How Exactly To Respond When A Toxic Person Tries To Guilt Trip You. (2021, December 12). Mind Body Green. https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/guilt-trips
Journal, T. M. (2019, April 15). 13 Ways Manipulators Use Passive Aggressiveness To Manipulate and Abuse You. The Good Men Project. https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/13-ways-manipulators-use-passive-aggressiveness-to-manipulate-and-abuse-you/
Laderer, A., & Mutziger, J. (2022, March 4). Am I being manipulated? Here’s 9 tell-tale signs, according to couples therapists. Insider. https://www.insider.com/signs-of-manipulation?amp
Sachdev, G. (2021, February 15). Dealing with manipulative people: This is the only guide you’ll ever need. Healthshots. https://www.healthshots.com/mind/emotional-health/how-to-deal-with-manipulative-people/amp
Teresa Newsome, & Steber, C. (2021, August 3). 13 Signs You’re Being Manipulated In A Relationship, According To Experts. Bustle. https://www.bustle.com/wellness/signs-youre-being-manipulated-in-relationship
What Is a Guilt Trip? (2021, September 20). Verywell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-guilt-trip-5192249 | <urn:uuid:820c3eca-5fe1-443e-ada9-0ae9fa3df837> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://psych2go.net/5-signs-of-manipulative-behavior-and-how-to-deal-with-it/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.946405 | 1,837 | 2.578125 | 3 |
Thousands of people with mental health conditions across Nigeria are chained and locked up in various facilities where they face terrible abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a recent report.
Detention, chaining, and violent treatment are pervasive in many settings, including state hospitals, rehabilitation centers, traditional healing centres, and both Christian and Islamic faith-based facilities.
“People with mental health conditions should be supported and provided with effective services in their communities, not chained and abused,” said Emina Cerimovic senior disability rights researcher at Human Rights Watch. “People with mental health conditions find themselves in chains in various places in Nigeria, subject to years of unimaginable hardship and abuse.”
President Muhammadu Buhari said in October 2019 that he would not “tolerate the existence of the torture chambers and physical abuses of inmates in the name of rehabilitation.” But the government has yet to acknowledge that this abuse is rife in government-run facilities too. | <urn:uuid:3de7e39b-ad8a-4f08-988b-278a7b84faaa> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://disabilityinsider.com/2019/11/14/misc/nigeria-people-with-mental-health-conditions-chained-abused/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.952021 | 197 | 2.046875 | 2 |
Wisconsin (OW) – A few weeks before the election, a roomful of Wisconsinites gathered to share some of the stories that are often left out of political campaigns. At a Racine gathering of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, visitors shared real-life stories about poverty in the state.
Solo Little John of Kenosha, Wisconsin was one of those who testified. He’s a fast food worker at Wendy’s and a leader of the Fight for $15 living wage campaign. “My voice represents the voices of the voiceless,” he said, “those who live in poverty and are directly impacted by low wages because we can’t form unions.”
“I only make $8.75 an hour,” he added. “You can probably imagine that day in day out, this is very hard for me, that it makes it a very difficult time for me to pay my bills, my light bills, my gas, the necessities.”
Some 1.2 million Wisconsin workers make under $15 an hour — that’s 44 percent of Wisconsin’s workforce.
In a story familiar across the country, many folks in Wisconsin struggle a lot harder than official poverty figures would have you believe. About 40 percent of people in Wisconsin are either poor or low-income — a total of about 2.3 million residents. This includes 51 percent of children, 41 percent of women, over a third of white people, and nearly two thirds of people of color in the state.
For immigrant Wisconsinites, the challenges can be even starker.
“Some are killed at the border, but we don’t see this,” said Maria Morales, a second generation Mexican immigrant. “It’s happening here in our own neighborhoods. Our own community members are being whisked away by the immigration department, by ICE, an agency that we do not need.”
She added, “We should abolish ICE. We don’t have to have an agency that’s out to destroy families… We’re tired of them tearing our families apart.”
Migrants aren’t the only Wisconsin residents feeling the impact of systemic racism.
Wisconsin has passed several voter suppression measures in recent years, including a photo ID law, that disproportionately affect voters of color. And of the 23,377 people imprisoned in the state, about 55 percent are people of color. Black residents are incarcerated at nearly 12 times the rate of white residents, the second highest disparity in the country.
The federal money spent in Wisconsin shows these skewed priorities.
Some $2.3 billion was spent on defense in the state in 2015, even while over a quarter of Wisconsin’s veteran population lives on under $35,000 a year. Around 415,000 people are uninsured, and nearly a quarter of the state’s census tracts are at-risk for water affordability.
The Trump tax overhaul will make these inequities worse. The richest 1 percent of Wisconsin residents are expected to receive 28 percent of the benefits of the new federal tax law. Their average tax cut in 2027 is expected to be $7,740, while the poorest 20 percent are expected to have to pay $180 more.
It’s not like we don’t have the money to do better for working people in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin’s contribution to the country’s endless wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and beyond totals $73 billion since 2001. That same money could have created around 58,000 jobs a year in clean energy — every year for the last 17 years. It could have also placed every Wisconsin child in Head Start early childhood education programs, or covered health care for 1.6 million low-income adults each year since 2001.
After these elections, it’s time to chart a better future for the Badger State and others like it. Wisconsin’s lawmakers — and all of those in Congress — need to invest in good jobs and a green economy, not tax cuts for rich people and war. | <urn:uuid:26cbba18-e601-43af-beaa-19739920b4b4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bridgeagents.com/2018/11/12/an-honest-look-at-poverty-in-the-heartland/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.956255 | 855 | 1.953125 | 2 |
Despite being one of our favourite activities, lots of ramblers have never heard of snowshoeing. With that in mind, we’ve compiled this handy introductory guide, detailing what you’ll need to get started and the best spots to try it out.
What is snowshoeing?
Put simply, snowshoeing is just like hiking, but on snow. This fun activity involves the use of snowshoes, a type of footwear that attaches to your boots and makes it easier to walk across snowy terrain. Unlike regular hiking shoes or boots, wide snowshoes increase your contact with the ground and distribute your body weight so you don’t sink into the snow with every step you take.
If you’re a keen walker who loves to visit winter destinations, then snowshoeing could be perfect for you. Anyone who relishes the thought of traversing snow-covered valleys and reaching remote locations should give it a try.
This brilliant way to explore icy, mountainous landscapes often takes place at popular ski resorts. However, unlike skiing, snowshoeing lets you venture off-piste and explore your frosty surroundings further, taking you away from the hustle and bustle of the resort centre.
What equipment do you need for snowshoeing?
Aside from the necessary snowshoes, there are a few more bits of gear that you’ll need before you set off on a snowshoeing adventure. Firstly, you’ll need walking sticks or ski poles to help you navigate the snowy landscape.
You should also bring a pair of lightweight and waterproof walking boots with strong soles. We’d recommend a pair that offers good ankle support too. When embarking on a walking break to a wintery destination, consider buying ice grips for your boots; these will help when traversing any particularly icy trails.
Then, you’ll just need the same equipment that you’d use when hiking in a chilly location. This includes waterproof outerwear (jacket and trousers), walking clothing and warm socks, a warm hat and gloves, and a daysack and liner. If you can, try to find a daysack that lets you strap your snowshoes to it when you’re not using them.
If you decide to book one of our holidays, snowshoe rental for the week is included in the price. Ski poles are often provided too (check with us).
How difficult is snowshoeing?
Snowshoeing is a little more difficult than regular hiking, as it requires slightly more effort. However, strapping on a pair of snowshoes makes the task at hand much easier than trying to trudge through thick snow in only your boots. Plus, the rewarding scenery and tranquility will make each step worth it.
The majority of our snowshoeing getaways are graded as moderate – that’s about mid-way between our most leisurely and most challenging holidays. For more information, take a look at our walking grades.
Beginners are more than welcome on our snowshoeing breaks. On some of the packages, we will be rambling alongside a local snowshoeing expert who is on hand to offer useful tips and tricks to get you up to speed in no time. From our experience, most people pick up the technique in about 5 minutes!
Where can I go snowshoeing?
Truly, you can try out snowshoeing wherever there is snow. However, we’ve compiled a few of our favourite destinations for the activity below:
Starting your trek in St. Zyprian in South Tyrol, you’ll amble past the incredible snow-capped ridges of the Dolomite Alps. It’ll be tough to look away from the magnificent vistas ahead as you make your way across ski slopes, through winter woodland and down into bright white valleys.
The Bulgarian mountains provide a peaceful and less-travelled place to try this new activity. In the Pirin Mountains, you’ll board a chairlift taking you high into the peaks, before slipping on your snowshoes and trekking both above and below the treeline.
Relish the crisp mountain air and breathtaking unspoilt scenery of the Aigues Tortes National Park in the Pyrenees. Here, you’ll get the feeling of being a true adventurer as you press the first footprints into the pristine, snow-covered trails.
Book an unforgettable experience
Why not step out of your comfort zone and try a new activity in a beautiful winter wonderland? Browse our winter spirit holidays and book a snowshoeing break today. | <urn:uuid:ce3fde13-47ec-4d8a-8cbb-8617ed42ee56> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ramblersholidays.co.uk/inspiration/what-is-snowshoeing | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.931998 | 971 | 1.757813 | 2 |
Washington State lawmakers are considering repealing a law that gives tax breaks on the value of traded-in property, including boats and cars.
The state missed out on $315 million in tax revenue in 2008 and 2009 because of the policy - a lot of money to legislators looking for ways to fix a $2.8 billion shortfall, The News Tribune newspaper reports.
Senate budget writers this week proposed getting rid of the trade-in break to save $92 million next year, one of the largest of 26 tax exemptions they targeted.
"The vast majority of people have no knowledge that they're even being given this incentive," said Sen. Rodney Tom, a Medina Democrat and vice chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. "If people can afford a car, they can afford a car."
There are pros and cons to repealing the tax, said Marilyn Watkins, policy director for the Economic Opportunity Institute, a think tank that has argued for eliminating tax exemptions. It avoids regressive taxation, she said, since it skews toward affecting larger purchases. | <urn:uuid:846a16a8-293e-4013-86d2-1ddf4d90e0e4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/industry-news/washington-tax-break-on-trade-ins-in-jeopardy | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.961233 | 211 | 1.570313 | 2 |
Wow That Cow!
Students are introduced to all the products we use or consume that come from a beef animal. From hamburgers to lipsticks and tires, each part of the beef animal is used. Just like the Plains Indians used all parts of the buffalo to survive, we too do not let any part of the beef animal go to waste. A competitive relay game concludes the lessons with a beef by-product sample for each student.
Grades: 3rd - 8th ( 30 minutes)
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Bratislava, December 11 (TASR) – The extra-parliamentary Progressive Slovakia (PS)-Together coalition presented ten measures aimed at supporting rural development on Tuesday (December 10).
The coalition wants to prevent a drop in employment in traditional professions and to dissuade people of productive age from leaving rural areas. PS-Together wants to support young families, expand the primary-school network, support family farming and increase interest among GPs in opening surgeries in small towns and villages.
“There are two Slovakias. One Slovakia is comprised of cities, towns and their suburbs, while the other Slovakia is made up of localities on the periphery, municipalities that are often neglected even by district offices,” said MP Viera Dubacova.
PS chairman Michal Truban rejected the claim that the PS-Together coalition is only interested in large towns or the residents of Bratislava. “Slovakia should be a cohesive country in which everyone gets a fair chance to live a good life, either in town or village,” said Truban.
According to Dubacova, people in the regions are having to face basic problems, such as building sewage networks, providing potable water, enabling children to travel to school and caring for seniors. The coalition’s leaders believe that the problems of people living in rural areas can be resolved, however. | <urn:uuid:a2a23f42-041a-4666-a7c4-f9c82cd107e7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://newsnow.tasr.sk/policy/ps-together-coalition-presents-ten-measures-for-rural-areas/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.958729 | 286 | 2.234375 | 2 |
Disney’s hit film Encanto is still making waves on Disney+ and many fans are noting the film’s successful portrayal of Colombian influences. Others are curious to know what Miércoles means in English, so let’s explain the expression.
Encanto provides a true look at Colombia through the lens of the Madrigal family. Disney used real-life influences when creating the story of Encanto and wanted to portray the authentic Colombian family life.
Disney did this by diving into the depths of the language, even involving euphemisms or slang which would resonate with the people of Colombia. One instance in which this is exampled is by Mirabel’s father when he uses the term Miércoles.
It took some fans multiple rounds of Encanto to clock the ‘Miércoles’ joke, and the clever linguistic scriptwriting is not to be missed throughout the movie.
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What does Miércoles mean?
Miércoles means Wednesday in Spanish.
Mirabel’s dad uses the word (Wednesday) as a deliberate mispronunciation of a swear word.
This happens when Agustín tells Mirabel not to let anybody know that she saw Bruno’s vision, but as Dolores’ special gift is super hearing, she overhears this being said.
In response to realising that Pepa’s oldest daughter knows about Mirabel, Agustín responds “Miércoles.” Although when literally translated in Spanish means Wednesday, he is likely using this word to avoid profanity.
This is because the term is often used as a substitute or minced oath in Spanish for the term “mierda” which means, well, faeces.
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What scene is this phrase used in?
Agustín and Mirabel have just had this conversation in front of the nursery’s door which has been left ajar. As soon as he tells her nobody can know, the door squeaks open and Dolores appears, whispering “I know” before scuttling away.
The next scene hilariously shows Mirabel desperately trying to keep Dolores from spreading the news. Mirabel can be seen keeping intense eye contact with Dolores. However, each time someone passes a dish down the table or her view is blocked, another family member finds out. The audience is then treated to some hilarious shocked reactions before the Madrigals erupt in chaos.
Encanto’s roots in Colombia
The film gets its real texture when looking into the Colombian influences expressed throughout the narrative. From the food Mirabel munches on such as arepas, to the matriarch of the Abuela, Encanto looks into the finer details of Colombian culture.
The film represents the racial diversity of the country, the architecture, landscapes, and Colombian expressions. Not to mention their outfits and the many sombrero vueltiaos that make an appearance.
Encanto’s impressive sound score curated by Lin-Manuel Miranda also contributes to the film’s aesthetic as it includes original songs from Colombian singers such as Carlos Vives and Maluma. Not to forget the popular song shown in the trailer titled “Colombia Tierra Querida.” | <urn:uuid:e35d894c-a142-48ae-9375-3cc1debe8c6b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.thefocus.news/movies/what-does-miercoles-mean-in-encanto/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.944123 | 716 | 2.6875 | 3 |
IDEA NAME: goodbye youth unemployment - Hello Youth Future
- 1. Job Recovery
- 2. Worldwide
- 3. Stage of Idea: Just an idea
- 4. Embed your Video*:
- 1. What motivates you to be part of Bounce Back Ideas?*
The idea of helping others - especially our youth - motivates the most and to give
hope and a bright future to our youth.
- 2. Problem/Opportunity Statement*:
Give hope and a bright future to our youth. Investing in our youth will brighten our future!
- 3. Short Idea Description*:
Providing different opportunities to our youth!
- 4. Long Idea Description*:
Various opportunities to choose from:
- youth volunteer program
- youth apprentice program
- youth hiring program
- youth entrepreneur program
- youth got talent program
- 5. Why is your idea innovative?*
The idea is unique, innovative and outside the box thinking!
- 6. What are the potential impacts of your idea?*
Potential impact is creating various opportunities to choose from!
- 7. How do you plan to implement this idea?*
Implementation of the ideas:
- government funding youth programs
- government grants youth programs
- government incentives for corporate, retail, hospitality, etc
- 8. Why is your team ideal to implement this idea?*
Know how to implement it!
Add images to your content to make it more engaging.
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The next time you need auto repairs, could you fix it yourself? You don’t have to run to the mechanic for every small car problem. Remember these tips to guide yourself in auto repair. This will help save you money, and it will be extremely rewarding too.
Keeping a battery charger in your car is a good safety investment. People commonly experience dead batteries, making battery chargers good for helping stranded drivers. It is also important to understand how to properly connect the charger to the battery.
Ask a mechanic any questions you may have regarding your car when bringing it in to their shop. Make sure to consider previous problems you’ve had, and ask how to prevent them. Prevention is a great way to save lots of money.
Make sure all repair records are kept close. Keep these records in the glove compartment in the event that you need to make an emergency stop at your mechanic’s shop. Auto repair mechanics and professionals will need the records. These documents can help the mechanic figure out the problem quicker.
Be aware of a mechanic who makes unneeded repairs to your car. Good mechanics will inform you of parts wearing down that need replaced soon, but they won’t replace them without getting your approval first. If a mechanic tries to charge you for unneeded repairs, find another mechanic.
Ask for parts that are classified as OEM parts. OEM parts means that part was produced by the manufacturer specifically for your make and model of vehicle. Generic parts may cost less, but you cannot really tell if they are the best quality. Generic parts could end up costing you more in the long run.
It can be a scary prospect to try and fix your car yourself. However, with some effort and knowledge, you can easily fix a lot of vehicle problems that occur. Take the above advice into consideration and keep your vehicle purring like a kitty.
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Because not only CPU cycles count, but also developers’ time
There are approximately 4 million C and C++ programmers in the world, probably the largest community, with about 20% of the market, which is comparable or even larger than Java (both C and C++ together). They are also by far the oldest languages of the current mainstream ones, used in key industries and even increasingly due to synergies with other fields as the IoT/embedded systems or robotics, in which these languages are important.
C++ is a great language, and it is improving faster than ever with the recent 11 and 14 standards, and 17 is very promising too. It is amazing how the syntax is becoming closer and closer to other more “modern” languages as python. And C is the solid foundation of most current IT technology. State of the art compilers, optimizers, debuggers and IDEs for C and C++ are excellent.
Don’t pay for what you don’t use can be misleading
But then, one day you want to write some simple portable and reusable code that is able to send Hello World characters over a serial port.
Ask a pythonist. He will write $ pip install pyserial, and in a few minutes he will have the solution.
Ask a C++ dev. The first surprise is that there is no such pyserial equivalent in C++. And C++ is allegedly very good at low level. The closest thing could be the serial port inside Boost.Asio (which is the most voted answer in StackOverflow), but just downloading Boost could take more time than the python solution, and it also requires the serial port to be used in an asynchronous framework, which is probably overkill for this task. The proof is that hundreds of files will typically be included in this simple job. Furthermore the C++ coder will typically have to manually introduce the include paths or equivalent in their project.
In contrast, the python pyserial has a few files, and the funniest thing is that most part of it is actually written in simple C. Creating a reusable component for this serial “Hello World” will take even more effort, and the process of installing Boost will have to be repeated on every new computer.
In no way I pretend to say that Boost is bad code, it is brilliant, but it is clear that in the C and C++ development processes large inefficiencies are still present.
The motto don’t pay for what you don’t use is certainly true in terms of the potential of the languages and the achievable computational resources efficiency, but totally misleading in terms of the development process. This process is less efficient in C and C++ compared to other languages. And C++ is the highest-paying programming language. This means, in C and C++ we, as developers, have to pay for a precious time that does not generate value into our products, wasted time that creates a competitive disadvantage with respect to our colleagues or ourselves developing in other languages.
So the biggest problem is not languages themselves, but the development tools and ecosystem around them. First, the build system is a complete diaspora of different compilers with different options and libraries, but what is worst, different build systems not only among OSs, but also among compilers.
Fortunately in this case CMake comes to the rescue. It is not strictly a build system, but a layer over them, generating native builds for different targets. CMake is the de-facto standard for multi-OS projects, and it is also getting more adoption even for single OS projects. It is mature and powerful, and keeps improving very fast. New projects as the cool CLion IDE, directly use CMake as the only supported build system, and it is a good approach. Although the scripting syntax could be better, the consensus is far more important than any other factor, and I think that the C and C++ communities’ universal adoption of CMake would be a great win for everybody, and pray to the God of Bits to find a CMakeLists.txt in every project.
Secondly but even more important is the lack of a C and/or C++ dependency manager. Python has pip, Java has Maven, Node has NPM, Ruby has bundler, Go has get, Rust has cargo… And no, apt or similar are not dependency managers, otherwise those languages wouldn’t feature their own dependencies managers. This will be the ultimate cause of the sunset of C and C++ languages, which will be reduced to the very core components in a few years, just as assembler is today.
The real menace: Rust and Go
Because interpreted and dynamic languages keep evolving, virtual machines and advances in JIT compiling are producing amazing results in terms of speed, as in PyPy, and some of the best technologies that support the C and C++ ecosystems as LLVM also nurture those languages tools. But the real menace comes from modern compiled languages like Go or Rust, which have the advantages of decades of learning in computing languages and no legacy codebases to keep supporting. Not only for the language syntax itself, which can have very convenient features (easy, concurrency, safety…) but also for the ease with which dependencies are managed. Simple deps management creates virtuous circles with exponential growths. You can easily build with Rust or Go apps, libraries or systems, just by declaring or importing the GUI, network, AI, graphics, server, serialization, ORM libraries, etc., you want to integrate in your project. Despite C or C++ could hypothetically get further performance, setting up an equivalent project can take much, much longer to complete in C or C++.
No matter how much the languages are improved, as long as this problem is not fixed, future looks gloomy for my beloved C and C++ languages. Develop an ecosystem in which this is possible, and they will not only not decline, but even take over in less traditional domains such as web apps and mobile.
If you have read so far, you are most probably a smart developer, and you have realized that this post is on biicode’s blog during our open source challenge, and this post is nothing but f***ing marketing with an intended-to-be catchy title to get your attention. I am sorry, it is. However the above still holds true, I meant every word, the menace is real, and I am not trying to cheat you by saying that biicode is the solution or the lifesaver of the C and C++ languages. It is marketing about a team of people really committed to try to help in the development of whatever the C and C++ communities require.
We have been doing large improvements in biicode versions from 1.0 to 2.7, based on your feedback: plain-text configuration, flexible project layouts, avoid modifications of #includes… you name it, we do our best to address it.
And you have consistently requested it to be Open Source, that is why, after negotiating with our investors we launched our challenge. With this announcement and the latest improvements based on your feedback biicode is finally gaining a decent traction and we got our first clients even before launching the premium accounts publicly. But it could certainly improve even faster with your help.
C and C++, the father(s) of almost every programming language
So this is why I am proposing the board this Friday to directly start to be open-source, encouraged by our growing metrics and your support. Want to help me and see biicode start going open source in early April? Register in biicode and/or (anonymous usage possible too) download it, try the getting started and give feedback, and spread the word as much as possible. | <urn:uuid:8fb9acf2-f532-4523-a918-863e806b15ad> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://kukuruku.co/post/the-sunset-of-c-and-cpp/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.950955 | 1,600 | 3.0625 | 3 |
- "I think we're vastly underestimating the level of delta spread right now," Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday.
- The former FDA chief said vaccinated people who may become infected likely aren't seeking out testing due to mild symptoms.
- "There's no clear evidence that this is more pathogenic, that it's causing more serious infections. It's clearly more virulent, it's clearly far more contagious," he said.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday he believes the U.S. is significantly undercounting the number of Covid delta infections, making it difficult to know whether the highly transmissible strain is causing higher-than-expected hospitalization and death rates.
"We don't know what the denominator is right now," Gottlieb said in an interview on "Squawk Box." "I think we're vastly underestimating the level of delta spread right now because I think people who are vaccinated, who might develop some mild symptoms or might develop a breakthrough case, by and large are not going out and getting tested. If you've been vaccinated and you develop a mild cold right now, you don't think you have Covid."
Coronavirus cases in the U.S. have been rising due to the delta variant, with the seven-day average of new daily infections standing at 26,448, according to a CNBC analysis of Johns Hopkins University data. That's up 67% from a week ago. The weekly average of new daily deaths is up 26% from a week ago, to 273, according to CNBC's analysis.
"There's no clear evidence that this is more pathogenic, that it's causing more serious infections. It's clearly more virulent, it's clearly far more contagious" than earlier virus strains, said Gottlieb, who serves on the board of Covid vaccine maker Pfizer.
If younger Americans are becoming sick with the delta variant at higher levels compared with previous points in the pandemic, it's because "younger people remain unvaccinated," Gottlieb contended. "When people who are vaccinated do get infected, and there are breakthrough infections, they don't get as sick. They have protection against severe disease."
Delta is now the most-common coronavirus strain in the U.S., making up more than 57% of cases in the two weeks from June 20 to July 3. That's the latest available window on the CDC's website.
U.S. health officials have sounded the alarm for weeks about the variant's potential to cut into hard-earned progress in reducing infection rates, which plummeted in the spring as America's vaccination campaign hit its stride. As of Friday, 48.3% of the country's population was fully vaccinated and nearly 56% had received at least one dose, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Covid vaccination coverage is higher among the most-vulnerable group of Americans: the elderly. More than 79% of people age 65 and up are fully vaccinated and nearly 89% have had at least one dose, according to the CDC.
The vast majority of U.S. counties with high infection rates right now — defined as at least 100 new cases over the last seven days per 100,000 residents — have vaccinated under 40% of their residents, according to a CNBC analysis completed earlier this week.
In Los Angeles County, officials on Thursday responded to an uptick in cases by reinstating an indoor mask mandate, even for fully vaccinated people. LA County, the nation's most populous, had lifted its previous mask requirement about a month ago, in conjunction with the state of California ending most of its remaining pandemic restrictions.
Gottlieb said he does not expect many other state or local governments to follow LA County and begin putting in place already-lifted mitigation measures "because there's not going to be a lot of support for mandates at this point."
"People who are worried about Covid have largely been vaccinated. I realize not everyone has been able to get vaccinated, but most people have been vaccinated who are worried about this infection," said Gottlieb, who led the FDA from 2017 to 2019 in the Trump administration.
"People who remain unvaccinated aren't worried about the infection and don't want to be wearing masks either. Now, the bottom line, that means this is just going to spread through the population," he added.
Disclosure: Scott Gottlieb is a CNBC contributor and is a member of the boards of Pfizer, genetic testing start-up Tempus, health-care tech company Aetion and biotech company Illumina. He also serves as co-chair of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' and Royal Caribbean's "Healthy Sail Panel." | <urn:uuid:876b58aa-9917-4716-ad51-3a148552cfff> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/16/dr-scott-gottlieb-says-us-is-vastly-underestimating-level-of-covid-delta-spread.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.977356 | 976 | 1.851563 | 2 |
Breathe Again is all about turning around the negatives in your life and putting everything that is positive into perspective. The movement also “bridges a gap between races and people“ to end racism and hatred.
In a letter from Howard to the site, “My sadness has grown deeper as I watch people firmly plant themselves on one side or the other, usually based on race. We need new perspective, a new life. We need to Breathe Again. Oxygen represents life. We need to fill our bodies with new life. It is time for us to look past color, zip codes, the problems and look toward the causes and solutions.”
There are 4 main goals/principles that the campaign believes are the pillars for success and those are to inspire, motivate, educate and spread love for young people, old people, every race, nationality or religion. Tearing down boundaries is the ultimate goal, in hopes that the future generations won’t have to deal with any type of persecution.
Superman To The Rescue
Dwight has been through his fair share of problems becoming a superstar so early in his career and being held to the highest standard at his position every year. This is all coming from a much matured athlete that we have seen grow from an immature stud in HS to a perennial All-Star in the NBA.
In the same letter for the WeWillBreathe.com site, “Young people must understand how to interact with those in authority. The road to prosperity is not built on defiance. It is built on achievement and the building of skills that make you a productive citizen. Those in authority need to understand how they are viewed by young people. Power is not a weapon. It is a tool needed to maintain a civil society, but like many tools, must be handled with care.”
Howard even speaks about his dad being a police officer and how he has been able to see the compassion people have for their loved ones through his father’s experiences. Clearly, Dwight’s father did an exceptional job at raising a man with values and worldly concerns.
Recently the Breathe Again campaign has hosted showings of “Selma” in many different theaters. There were showings all over Houston and Atlanta, Dwight’s hometown.
The initiative is being spread nationwide and hopefully soon internationally. Dwight has visited the Self Enhancement Inc. HQ in Portland with teammate and SEI alumni Terrence Jones to speak about the campaign and what it means for every single person.
Numerous homeless shelters have been impacted because of the program, including recently in Atlanta where a group donated “water bottles and encouragement” to a shelter in need.
WeWillBreathe.com, The Site
The site, Twitter and the Facebook pages are great places to learn more about the campaign. The site also has links where you can donate, connect with recent stories and projects, shop their clothing line or even see how you could get involved.
Get Involved Now
All pictures are via the WeBreatheAgain website.
Breathe Again has an upcoming offer for April 15th where there will be reduced ticket prices for the assigned sections, it will be against the Utah Jazz at Toyota Center.
Tickets also include a shirt, an opportunity to hear from Dwight after the game and the satisfaction of knowing that a portion from each ticket will go to the D12 Foundation and Breathe Again.
…and remember, “Let’s Talk, Let’s Walk, Let’s Breathe Again!”
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Inexperienced dancers often forget about their hands because they concentrate more on their feet. To be an amazing dancer means you need to perfect your hand movements. Every gesture, movement, and shape you make needs to have precision and purpose. Hands play an important role in your overall movement.
When focusing on a dozen things at once, it can be difficult to control your hands. We have put together a list of five things to watch out for to help perfect hand movement.
1. “Broken wrists”
No doubt your teacher has scolded you for having “broken wrists”. It is one of the most common mistakes dancers make with their hands. Dancers tend to focus on pulling up the body and not letting the backdrop, so the hand gets neglected and left to droop. If you imagine that your fingertips are reaching out towards an invisible horizon line, you’ll find it easier to maintain a straight line. Emphasis should be on gently lengthening the entire body, continuing to glide the arms and hands. This will help keep you slipping back into “broken wrists” and ruining your movement.
2. “Pinched fingers”
Some dancers unconsciously become “pinchers”, gluing their fingers to their thumb to avoid sticking their fingers out. Unfortunately, this look is equally unwanted and awkward as it prevents any fluidity in the hands. Allow your hands to flow through movements. The cushioning of space between the fingers and thumb allow for this natural articulation. Focus on keeping a small space between the thumb and fingers, allowing the movement to continue down the arm and escape out the fingertips.
3. “Flat hands”
It is quite common for people who are overly conscious of their tendency to stick their thumbs out to over-compensate by flattening their fingers and thumbs down altogether. With such graceful movement throughout the rest of the body ending the line on lifeless flat hands looks bad. Do not focus so much on your hands that you become distracted by them.
4. “Crab hands”
Dancers unconscious stiffening of their hands and fingers leads to a rigid claw-like shape, with the thumbs protruding too far from the hand, interrupting the line of the arms. While some dancers do desire a more widely spread thumb and curved fingers, a dancers hands should never be stiff. The frozen immobile joints of the fingers and wrists make this a habit to avoid.
5. “Stuck out thumbs”
Rather than looking like you are clasping an imaginary ball in each hand, dancers with stuck out thumbs tend to have spikey straight digits, but always with a protruding thumb that shortens the line of the arm. As above, the most important step is to override the existing bad habit and replace it with a good one. A lot of focus and a little help from your friend the mirror you can correct unattractive hand movements. | <urn:uuid:602aec93-4411-4746-b21e-5337ece3c8a9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://thedancestore.ca/5-common-mistakes-ballerinas-make-with-their-hands/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.952434 | 606 | 2.171875 | 2 |
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Women’s Health Issues Awards 2014 Gibbs Leadership Prize to Study on Sexual Behaviors and Bullying in High School Students
The Editorial Board of Women’s Health Issues is pleased to announce that the Charles E. Gibbs Leadership Prize for the best paper published in Women's Health Issues in 2014 (Volume 24) has been awarded to Hailee K. Dunn, MPH, a PhD student in clinical psychology at the University of Rhode Island. Dunn's manuscript, “Association between Sexual Behaviors, Bullying Victimization and Suicidal Ideation in a National Sample of High School Students: Implications of a Sexual Double Standard,” was co-authored by Annie Gjelsvik, PhD; Deborah N. Pearlman, PhD; and Melissa A. Clark, PhD. The manuscript was published in Women's Health Issues Volume 24, Issue 5 (September/October 2014), pages 567-574.
In the study, Dunn and her colleagues analyzed data on 13,065 high school students from the nationally representative 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. They found that students who reported having engaged in sexual intercourse were more likely to report having been bullied (at school or electronically) over the past 12 months than students who did not report intercourse experience. They also found that girls who engaged in sexual intercourse were more likely to be bullied than were boys who engaged in sexual intercourse. Students of both genders who reported both engaging in intercourse and being bullied had more than five times the adjusted odds of depression and three times the adjusted odds of suicidal ideation when compared to students who reported neither of these experiences.
The authors explain that their finding of a stronger association between sexual intercourse and bullying victimization in girls than in boys provides “some evidence that girls are held to different sexual standards than boys." They recommend that "school-based bullying interventions should address peer norms regarding sexual behaviors, attitudes toward the sexual double standard and more broadly, attitudes and norms regarding traditional gender roles held in U.S. culture."
The Charles E. Gibbs Leadership Prize is awarded annually to recognize excellence in research on women’s health care or policy. Priority is given to manuscripts that report the results of original research and that improve understanding of an important women’s health issue. Members of the staff and Editorial Board of Women’s Health Issues are not eligible. The prize includes a $1,000 award.
“The Editorial Board congratulates Hailee Dunn and her colleagues for producing a study that is methodologically strong and has clear policy implications,” said Chloe Bird, Editor-in-Chief of Women’s Health Issues. “It is an important contribution to the ongoing discussions about how best to prevent and address bullying in school.” Bird presented the prize to Dunn at the Gender & Health Interest Group session at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting on June 13th.
The Women’s Health Issues Editorial Board also designated two excellent manuscripts in 2014 to receive “Honorable Mention" recognition:
- “Selected Preconception Health Indicators and Birth Weight Disparities in a National Study” by Kelly L. Strutz, PhD, MPH; Liana J. Richardson, PhD, MPH; and Jon M. Hussey, PhD, MPH. Published in Volume 24, Issue 1 (January/February), pages e89–e97.
- “Maternal Morbidities and Postpartum Depression: An Analysis Using the 2007 and 2008 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System” by Swathy Sundaram, PhD, MPH; Jeffrey S. Harman, PhD; and Robert L. Cook, MD, MPH. Published in Volume 24, Issue 4 (July/August), pages e381–e388.
The Charles E. Gibbs Leadership Prize was established to honor the founding President of the Board of Governors of the Jacobs Institute of Women Health. Charles E. Gibbs, MD (1923–2000) was a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and past chair of ACOG’s Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women, the Task Force on the Voluntary Review of Quality of Care, the Health Care Commission, and the Task Force on Maternal Health Policy. Dr. Gibbs served on the Jacobs Institute of Women Health Board of Governors from 1990–1999 and was instrumental in shaping the Institute’s mission and structure.
Previous winners of the Gibbs Prize include:
Cynthia A. LeardMann, MPH (2013)
Nathan L. Hale, PhD (2012)
Jacqueline L. Angel, PhD (2011)
Diana Greene Foster, PhD (2010)
Paula Lantz, PhD (2009)
Sherry Glied, PhD (2008)
Richard C. Lindrooth, PhD (2007)
Joan S. Tucker, PhD (2006)
JiWon R. Lee, MS, RD, MPH (2005)
Dawn M. Upchurch, PhD (2004)
Sherry L. Grace, PhD (2003)
Sarah Hudson Scholle, DrPH (2002)
Sandra K. Pope, PhD (2001)
Ilene Hyman, PhD (2000)
Usha Sambamaoorthi, PhD (1999)
Claire Murphy, MD (1997)
Barbara A. Bartman, MD, MPH (1996)
Links to the winning studies are available here.
LeardMann et al Gibbs Prize 2013
Eberth et al Honorable Mention 2013
Jones et al Honorable Mention 2013
Hale et al - Gibbs Prize, 2012
Johantgen et al - Honorable Mention, 2012
Katon et al - Honorable Mention, 2012
Kozhimannil et al - Honorable Mention, 2012
Angel et al - Gibbs Prize 2011
Humphreys et al - Honorable Mention 2011
Prickett & Angel - Honorable Mention 2011
Foster et al Gibbs Prize 2010
Perkins et al Honorable Mention 2010
Smith et al Honorable Mention 2010
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Giraffes Can’t Dance
The bestselling Giraffes Can’t Dance is now a board book!
Giraffes Can’t Dance is a touching tale of Gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. With crooked knees and thin legs, it’s harder for a giraffe than you would think.
Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he gets some encouraging words from an unlikely friend.
The Giving Tree
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The Going-To-Bed Book
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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Dr. Seuss’s ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book
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The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind
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This beloved book by E. B. White, author of Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan, is a classic of children’s literature that is “just about perfect.” This paper-over-board edition includes a foreword by two-time Newbery winning author Kate DiCamillo.
I Love You to the Moon and Back
The sun rises, and a bear and cub begin their day together. They splash in the water, climb mountains, and watch the shimmering sky. They show their love by touching noses, playing chase, and of course, hugging. A sweet, gentle rhyme, perfect for sharing with a special little one!
First 100 Words Board book
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