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This is when I started traveling that I realized how fast, efficient and clear the subway in Paris (my hometown) is. When traveling elsewhere… It immediately gets more complicated! “How to use the New York subway? How does it work? I don’t understand all the signs…” Those are questions many travelers ask themselves and it’s normal: you’ll have to take the subway when visiting New York. Moreover, when you don’t know how to take the subway in NYC, it’s a real headache! The subway is big, noisy, sometimes dirty, intimidating, confusing and overwhelming at the same time (there are more than 400 subway stations!). Here’s a beginner’s guide! After reading, you’ll know how to take the subway in New York!
Getting around by subway in New York
First off, you probably won’t escape the New York subway. It’s the cheapest means of transportation and the most practical to get around. It’s also the fastest. Taxis are expensive and you’ll waste of time in traffic. Buses are as cheap as the subways but once again, the ride will be longer because of the traffic and the red lights… Therefore, taking the NYC subway is the solution!
The NYC subway works 24/7. It’s very useful, you don’t need to rush after a night out to catch the last subway. Obviously, the subways are less regular nighttime but it’s still useful. Moreover, the subway covers the five boroughs of New York (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island). Sometimes, some stations are closed for renovation (mostly on weekends) but in this case, there are bus shuttles.
The subway stations in New York
So you’re outside and you want to take the subway! You’ll spot the the subway stations entrances thanks to the small black sign with subway written on it, the name of station and also the colored display of the subway lines of the station. You’ll notice that sometimes the subway lines are either numbers or letters. Some of them share the same color (those lines share a common itinerary).
Some stations have a green ball to the level of the entrance, others have a red ball. The green ball means there’s a vending machine to buy a metrocard in the station, the red ball means there’s none and you must already have a metrocard to be able to take the subway.
Buying a New York metrocard
Here you are in the subway station. Head to the vending machines to buy your subway ticket (Metrocard). If needed, it’s possible to change the language of the vending machine. Anyway, the vending machine is first going to ask you if you want to get a new card (that will be the case if you haven’t taken the subway yet) or refill your card.
If you want to buy a new card, you’ll be able to:
- buy a single ride ticket, it’s $2.75. The ticket is valid for two hours after its first use. I suggest you not buy one cause you’re gonna take the subway very often in New York. It’s gonna get expensive buying numerous single ride tickets!
- buy a pay-per-ride metrocard. You refill your card with the desired amount and they’ll debit $2.75 from the balance everytime you’ll take the subway. Unless you stay three days or less (or if you don’t take much the subway), I don’t recommend buying one. You’ll lose money, you’ll always take the subway! However, you need to know one pay -per-ride metrocard can be used by up to 4 people!
- finally, you’ll be able to buy an unlimited metrocard. That’s the one I recommend buying! It’s $32 dollars for a week and you’ll be able to use the subway as often as you want for seven days! Take the subway at least 12 times in one week (it will be the case!) and you’ll make the metrocard profitable. There’s a $1 fee the first time you’re buying a metrocard.
If you pay by cash, you need to know the vending machines dispense $9 maximum so make sure to have the right change. If you pay by credit card, you will be asked to enter your billing zip code. If you’re not a US citizen, just type 99999 (that means non-US citizen). Finally, you need to know you won’t be able to pay more than two metrocard with one credit card.
Don’t even try to cheat, you’ll face a huge fine and if you’re not a US citizen, they may send you back to your country of origin! But kids measuring up to 44 inches (112 centimeters) can take the subway for free, no matter how old they are.
New York subway map
Let’s get down to business. You have your metrocard, you know where you are and you know where you need to go. First off download the New York Subway MTA Map app or the Citymapper app. You’ll have the subway map with you (it’s not everywhere in the subway…).
Uptown or downtown direction
Unlike many subways in the world, they don’t display the name of the terminus to know which direction to take. You’ll either have to go uptown or downtown. The subways going uptown are heading to the north (Upper Manhattan, Harlem, Bronx), those going downtown are heading to the south (Lower Manhattan). Thanks to the subway map, you know where you need to go, so take the right direction.
There’s a little snag. Sometimes, when you’re outside and you want to take the subway, there are separate entrances for trains running uptown and downtown. It’s not always the case but keep an eye open.
You’ll see it if that’s the case (it’s written), the entrances are in the same street but on a different sidewalk. If you mistakenly swipe your card at the wrong entrance, sometimes you’ll have to get outside to get in the right entrance. Frustrating because when you swipe your card to take the subway, you have to wait 18 minutes before using the card again…
Local and express subways
Ok so you bought your ticket and you’re on the subway platform. You think it’s over. Nope! There are two types of subways in New York : local subways and express subways. The local subways make every stop on the line while the express subways skips several stations. Yeah but which ones? Have a look at your subway map, the express subways only stop at the stations with a white dot.
When the subway arrives, check the number or the letter written on it. Yep, one single platform can be shared by several subway lines! Don’t rely on the color, but the number or the letter. One color corresponds with different subway lines.
If you wanna know if the subway coming is a local one or an express one, you can either check the noticeboard on the platform, or directly check the subway, it’s written on it. There’s also an announcement. Otherwise some subway lines are local (1, C, F…), others are express (5, B, J…).
In the subway, there’s free WiFi and it’s working really well! Your metrocard is also valid if you want to take the bus. It’s a good thing to do in Manhattan because unfortunately, the subway lines go from the north to the south (and vice versa), but not from the east to the west…
That’s it! Now you know everything about how to use the NYC subway smoothly! If you wanna know more about the history of the New York subway, head to the New York Transit Museum! It’s interesting and fun, you shouldn’t miss it if you’re looking for unique things to do in New York City!
New York subway tips
- If you plan to visit many monuments and museums in New York, get a New York Pass. You get access to many places with the pass, including the access to the New York Transit Museum. Click here to buy it.
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Common name: Golden chain
Scientific name: Laburnum anagyroides
Hazard associated: All parts of the plant are poisonous.
- These plants are commonly used in gardens for their showy chains of golden yellow flowers.
- All parts, including the seeds and berries, are extremely poisonous. Eating as few as 20 seeds or 3-4 unripe berries can kill an adult.
- Traditionally, this laburnum is sometimes deliberately used to induce vomiting but as so many factors can affect the dosage strength, this is not considered a good practice in modern medicine.
- Other uses include pesticide manufacture and timber for woodturning.
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The official language is Hiri Motu and the Papua New Guinean kina is the currency of the Papua New Guinea. The domain is .pg and the country code is +675.
National day is celebrated on 16 Sep 1975. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Papua New Guinea is no exception.
In Papua New Guinea, Cricket is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Papua New Guinean people. Kava is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Papua New Guinea. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Papua New Guinean symbol.
The country was founded by Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare. and James Marape is the Prime Minister.
In Papua New Guinea the power plugs and sockets are of type I. The standard voltage is 240 V and the frequency is 60 Hz.
The Papua New Guinean national anthem was written by Tom Shacklady and composed by Tom Shacklady.
|Official name(s)||The Independent State of Papua New Guinea|
|Alternative name(s)||Independent State of Papua New Guinea (official, English)|
|Regional location||Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia|
|Country name etymology||The country was named in the 19th century the word "Papua" is derived from a Malay word describing the frizzy Melanesian hair, and "New Guinea" (Nueva Guinea) was the name coined by the Spanish explorer Yñigo Ortiz de Retez.|
|Climate||Tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation|
|Terrain||Mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills|
|National Day||16 Sep 1975|
|Religion||Christianity Protestantism, Catholicism|
|Currency||Papua New Guinean kina|
|Capital city||Port Moresby|
|Head of government||Prime Minister|
|Nationality||Papua New Guinean|
|Driving side||Drive on the Left-hand side|
|Total area||462,840 km2 (178,700 sq mi)|
|Timezone||UTC+10, +11 (AEST)|
|Average elevation||667 m (2,188 ft)|
|Mains electricity||240 V|
|Emergency telephone numbers||Emergency Telephone Numbers|
The National animal of Papua New Guinea is Dugong
The National flower of Papua New Guinea is Dendrobium Lasianthera Sepik Blue Type. Botanical name is Dendrobium Lasianthera.
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Create a 5-7-slide PowerPoint presentation that will be delivered to the internal crisis management team.
Read through the options and choose one of the scenarios below for this assignment. The scenario statements provide a glimpse into the circumstance, but you will need to customize it for your crisis.
Scenario 1: Employee or Hiring Discrimination: We take diversity and inclusion seriously at [company]. We are an equal opportunity employer and [consider all applicants/respect all employees] without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Our goal is to ensure that we are providing a safe and inclusive workplace for all employees. As such, we are actively and seriously reviewing [this claim/these claims] to determine the appropriate next steps.
Scenario 2: Sexual Harassment: At [company], we believe that all employees should treat each other with respect. We stand with any individual who has the courage to speak out when those values are not honored. Our goal is to create a safe and inclusive workplace for all. We are actively reviewing [this claim/these claims] to determine the appropriate next steps and are offering our full support to the [person/people] who came forward.
Scenario 3: Unexpected Loss of CEO/Executive (Death): We are saddened to announce that [name] has passed away. Amidst this time of tragic loss, our focus right now is on supporting the people closest to [him/her], our employees, and all of those affected by [his/her] passing. [Insert name], who had the benefit of working closely with [name], will be serving as interim [Title of deceased].
Scenario 4: Unexpected Loss of CEO/Executive (Unexpectedly Quits/Resigns): [Name of employee] has resigned from [his/her] former position at [company] as [title], effective [date]. [Name] will assume the position of [title] on an [interim/permanent] basis. We believe this transition will aid us in achieving our mission as a company. We wish nothing but the best for [resigned employee] and [his/her] successful and prosperous future, and we thank [him/her] for [his/her] [months/years/decades] of dedicated service to [company].
- Scenario 5: Unexpected Loss of CEO/Executive (Removed from Role): [Company] can confirm [employee] is parting ways with the company, effective [date]. [Optional: If this termination is due to a public crisis, such as harassment or illegal activity, mention that his/her behavior was unacceptable at the company, and to protect the integrity of your company, he/she was removed from his/her position]. We have officially named [name] as [interim/permanent] [title]. We believe this transition will aid us in achieving our mission as a company. [Optional: If this termination is due to a public crisis, such as harassment or illegal activity, mention that the company is actively reviewing the situation and what steps will be taken to ensure this does not happen again].
- Create a 5-7-slide PowerPoint presentation that will be delivered to the internal crisis management team. In your presentation, be sure to include the following:
Address the four key elements of a crisis communication plan: crisis team, designated spokesperson, media policy/plan, and statement. Note also how the recommended statement is persuasive to achieve the desired outcome.
- Articulate final messaging for internal and external stakeholders.
Demonstrate confidentiality and address the role of legal in your crisis communication plan.
- Include two or three resources in your references list with at least one from the Wall Street Journal.
Refer to the “Crisis Communication and Reputation Management: Response Strategy Roadmap” and watch the videos, “Judy Smith on Responding to a Crisis” and “Watch Judy Smith Speak at Fortune’s MPW Summit – Fortune Most Powerful Women,” located in topic Resources, to provide guidance when addressing your selected situation.
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This National Geographic article was published in October 2004. Eerily prescient.
It was a broiling August afternoon in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Big Easy, the City That Care Forgot. Those who ventured outside moved as if they were swimming in tupelo honey. Those inside paid silent homage to the man who invented air-conditioning as they watched TV “storm teams” warn of a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. Nothing surprising there: Hurricanes in August are as much a part of life in this town as hangovers on Ash Wednesday.
But the next day the storm gathered steam and drew a bead on the city. As the whirling maelstrom approached the coast, more than a million people evacuated to higher ground. Some 200,000 remained, however—the car-less, the homeless, the aged and infirm, and those die-hard New Orleanians who look for any excuse to throw a party.
The storm hit Breton Sound with the fury of a nuclear warhead, pushing a deadly storm surge into Lake Pontchartrain. The water crept to the top of the massive berm that holds back the lake and then spilled over. Nearly 80 percent of New Orleans lies below sea level—more than eight feet below in places—so the water poured in. A liquid brown wall washed over the brick ranch homes of Gentilly, over the clapboard houses of the Ninth Ward, over the white-columned porches of the Garden District, until it raced through the bars and strip joints on Bourbon Street like the pale rider of the Apocalypse. As it reached 25 feet (eight meters) over parts of the city, people climbed onto roofs to escape it.
Thousands drowned in the murky brew that was soon contaminated by sewage and industrial waste. Thousands more who survived the flood later perished from dehydration and disease as they waited to be rescued. It took two months to pump the city dry, and by then the Big Easy was buried under a blanket of putrid sediment, a million people were homeless, and 50,000 were dead. It was the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States.
When did this calamity happen? It hasn’t—yet. But the doomsday scenario is not far-fetched. The Federal Emergency Management Agency lists a hurricane strike on New Orleans as one of the most dire threats to the nation, up there with a large earthquake in California or a terrorist attack on New York City. Even the Red Cross no longer opens hurricane shelters in the city, claiming the risk to its workers is too great.
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Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’ “Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Won’t he first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.
Jesus was speaking to a large crowd that travelled with Him, saying that there would be sacrifices necessary if they were to be true disciples. It was a hard lesson but one they needed to hear in order to understand what was being asked of them. Jesus tells them honestly that it will not be easy.
He tells us that there will be opposition from the world when we try to change our hearts and lives. Others may not be willing to make the commitment necessary to follow Jesus, and there will be pressure from them for us not to change either. Jesus wants us to be prepared for the fact that our friends and even our own families may argue against us becoming disciples.
Jesus also knows that the strongest opposition we face may be from within. Changing our world is hard; changing ourselves is harder still. Old patterns and behaviors are often so familiar they resist reforming. He tells us very plainly what is required to be part of His work, giving up our own selfish ways and hearing what God intends for us.
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The challenges faced by Commonwealth Caribbean democracies, particularly in the past 20 years, have forced a reckoning with how the Westminster model of government has served the needs of these small states. Crime, corruption and struggling economies operating in a globalized world have brought into sharp view a destablizing threat to once-stable democracies.
Beyond Westminster in the Caribbean analyses Westminster governance in the post-independence Caribbean and reflects on the weaknesses of the model, the absence of a will to change despite the deficiencies and proposals for the way forward.
Drawing on the contributions of distinguished scholars, prominent serving politicians and a sitting prime minister, the book offers a critical review of the state of Caribbean constitutions and a frank discussion of whether these small states can weather the threats that have presented themselves since the end of the Cold War and the rise of neoliberalism. Can the Westminister model survive and thrive in the contemporary Caribbean, or is it time to move beyond Westminster?
- Preface: Questioning Westminster
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Introduction: Beyond Westminster in the Caribbean
- Good Governance or Penance:
- Table 2.1: One-Party Monopoly Phenomenon in theCommonwealth Caribbean 1960–2014 (Post Independence Elections in Relevant Countries)
- Are Commonwealth Caribbean Parliaments Now the Least Dangerous Branch of Government?
- Beyond Westminster in the Caribbean: A Perspective on the Regional Project
- Westminster Politics: Democratic Practice and Social Constraints – The Jamaican Experience
- Challenges for Good Governance within the Westminster Framework
- The Quest for Constitutional Reform in St Vincent and the Grenadines
- The Westminster Model and the Collapse of the Postcolonial Order
- Westminster Shackled: State Building, State Weakness, and the Democracy Deficit in the Anglophone Caribbean
- Table 9.1: Average Annual Governance Indicators 1996–2013
- Table 9.2: Poverty Indicators For Selected Countries
- Table 9.3: Homicide Rate 2000–2012
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Construction crews have broken ground at the Harvest Ridge Wind Farm in northeastern Douglas County. The wind farm will consist of 48 wind turbines totaling 200 megawatts of capacity. Once operational, the wind farm will provide enough clean energy to power approximately 70,000 homes.
The Harvest Ridge Wind Farm is owned by EDP Renewables North America, one of the largest owners and operators of wind farms in Illinois. EDP Renewables has hired The Boldt Company as the general contractor to lead the construction of the wind farm.
“We are so pleased to break ground at the Harvest Ridge Wind Farm,” stated Colin Meskell, Construction Project Manager for EDP Renewables. “We really appreciate the generosity we’ve already experienced from landowners and other community members and are looking forward to being good community partners throughout the construction process.”
The initial construction work is focused on improving the local public roads that will be used during the construction of the wind farm. Existing dirt roads are being upgraded to gravel, and other roads are being strengthened to withstand the increased traffic expected during the construction process.
“We look forward to putting the local workforce to work,” stated Tony Densmore, Senior Project Manager with The Boldt Company. “We’ve started pulling from the local union halls and expect to continue to ramp up our workforce in the coming weeks.”
Later this summer, construction crews will start pouring foundations for the turbines, building access roads to the turbine sites and trenching the underground electrical lines which connect each of the turbines. The wind turbines will start to be erected in the fall and are expected to produce electricity by the end of the year. The construction process will continue into next spring and summer with restoration activities in order to return farmland and roads to the same or better condition.
“Having worked on the construction site of other wind farms, I can tell you how much activity these projects bring to the local communities,” stated Terry Payton who runs a local business out of the town of Newman. “My catering business has already picked up, and I look forward to continuing to serve the crews throughout the construction process.”
The Harvest Ridge Wind Farm will require approximately 250 jobs during construction and 8-10 permanent jobs to operate and maintain the wind farm. Once constructed, the Harvest Ridge Wind Farm will provide more than $50 million in tax revenues to Douglas County and taxing entities in the
project area including the schools, townships, roads, fire districts, libraries and other vital public services over the first 30 years of the wind farm’s operations.
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Trust funds: Everything you need to know
What is a trust fund? How does a trust fund work?
A trust fund is a legal entity that is used to manage and hold assets or property to benefit another person or entity. It can be used in estate planning to determine how assets will be managed and passed.
A trust can also be established as a part of your retirement plan to benefit you after you retire. There are many different types of trusts, and they are usually comprised of a grantor, trustee, and a designated beneficiary.
The types of trusts that can be established in an estate plan may vary from state to state. You can use a trust fund in your estate plan to make certain that your wishes are followed after you die. Other benefits of setting up a trust include the following:
- Asset protection
- Educational expense payments
- To transfer large amounts of money
- To benefit from tax advantages
What is a trust fund baby?
This is a phrase that refers to someone whose parents have created a trust account to benefit the child. The trust fund that is created contains enough assets for the beneficiary to be able to live off of. There is a stereotype of a trust fund baby as a spoiled child who does not work. However, the stereotype does not accurately reflect many people who are trust fund babies.
The reality is that a trust fund baby is likely to work and is unlikely to advertise the fact that he or she has inherited money. The funds in the trust account can usually be accessed once the person has reached a certain age or other specified milestone.
The trustor, the child, or a third party can maintain the funds that are held in the trust. Some famous examples of a trust fund baby include Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, Peter Buffet, and Paris Hilton. An example of a famous wealthy person who decided against leaving a child a trust fund or who left only a portion of her estate to her child while giving the rest to charity is Gloria Vanderbilt and her son, Anderson Cooper.
Trust funds in the U.S.
In the U.S., trust funds currently generate more than $196 billion in annual income. Trust fund revenue is expected to grow by 3.7% during 2019.
In the U.S., fewer than 2% of people are left with trusts from their parents. The median amount that is passed through trusts is $285,000. The average amount that is held in trusts is $4,062,918.
Understanding the components of a trust
A trust is made up of a grantor, trustee, and the beneficiaries. The grantor is the person who creates the trust. A trustee is a person or entity that is appointed to manage the trust assets and to hold the title to them. The beneficiaries are the people or entities that stand to benefit from the trust because they are specifically named or have met some eligibility requirements. Beneficiaries can benefit from wills, trusts, or life insurance policies that have distribution requirements.
The assets that may be held by a trust include the following:
- Mutual funds
- Real estate
- Other valuable property
The terms of a trust determine how the assets that are held by the trust will be invested, managed, or distributed. Some states have requirements for guardian appointments to administer the funds in a trust fund for child beneficiaries.
The trust will last until its property is exhausted. If the trust held stocks or cash, the trust will end when all of the money and the interest that has been generated are paid to the trust beneficiary. If the trust holds real estate, the trust might end if the house is destroyed or if the trust reaches a predetermined end date.
Types of trust funds
There are two main categories of trusts, but there are many different types of trusts that fall into the broader categories. One of the main types of trusts is a revocable trust. These are trusts that are created during the lifetime of the grantors in which the grantors retain the right to modify or add to the terms at any time.
If you include all of your assets in a revocable trust, it will not have to go through the probate process. However, creditors can still reach the assets while you are still alive, and revocable trusts do not provide you with any tax benefits.
The second broad category of trusts is irrevocable trusts. These are trusts that can be created during your lifetime or after you pass away. Irrevocable trusts take ownership of the assets that are held by them in order to benefit the beneficiaries. An irrevocable trust may be a living or testamentary trust.
Since the grantors no longer have ownership or control over the assets, irrevocable trusts are safe from legal judgments through lawsuits against the grantors. The grantors also will not have any tax liability for income that is generated by the assets in the trusts. However, grantors of irrevocable trusts cannot change or modify the terms unless they have secured the agreement of all of the beneficiaries.
Living trusts are trusts that are created and funded by you during your life. Testamentary trusts are irrevocable. These trusts are created after their creators die through the terms of the creators’ wills. The creators can change or cancel testamentary trusts while they are still alive by making changes to their wills.
Setting up a trust for child beneficiaries: Types of trusts
During the estate planning process, if you decide that you want to set up a trust fund for the benefit of a child, there are several different types of trusts that you should know about. The following types of trusts can be set up for children:
- 2503(b) trust
- 2503(c) trust
- Asset protection trust
- Crummey trust
- Family trust
- IRA trust
- Spendthrift trust
- Special needs trust
- Irrevocable life insurance trust or ILIT
- Pot trust
- Totten trust
A 2503(b) trust is a trust fund in which there are annual distributions of income to a child while he or she is still a minor. The money is placed into a custodial account, or the child can be allowed to withdraw at least up to the amount of the yearly gift tax exclusion. This type of trust can be extended past when the child reaches age 21.
A 2503(c) trust is also known as a minor’s trust. It is irrevocable, and all of the income and principal are used to benefit the child until he or she reaches age 21. After the child reaches age 21, the assets that remain in the trust must be distributed to the child unless he or she decides to extend it. Contributions to a 2503(c) trust qualify under the yearly gift tax exclusion. They are also exempt from the tax on generation-skipping transfers.
An asset protection trust lets you secure your assets from the reach of creditors. You will still be able to maintain a degree of control over the assets in the trust. Some states allow you to establish an asset protection trust despite the fact that you do not live in the state. If you establish this type of trust in a state that does not have a state income tax, you can also enjoy some savings on your taxes.
A Crummey trust lets you place restrictions on the ability of the assets will be able to access them. This type of trust lets you transfer assets while restricting when the beneficiaries are able to receive the money. Setting up a Crummey trust also lets you benefit from the gift tax exclusion. When parents are setting up a trust for child beneficiaries, this trust might be used to make lifetime gifts to them.
Some people who set up a trust fund want to create something that will benefit their families. A family trust can be established to give a trustee the right to hold the legal title to the assets of the family to benefit one or more beneficiaries. This can help you to make certain that your wishes regarding the distribution of your assets will be followed and that any inheritance or estate taxes might be avoided or minimized.
An IRA trust is a revocable trust that is designated as the beneficiary of your IRAs for after you die. The IRA trust will receive and hold the funds from your IRA account to benefit your beneficiaries. You can create different sub-accounts within the agreement that specify the beneficiaries and their terms.
A spendthrift trust offers you a way to protect a loved one who has problems with managing money. He or she will not receive a lump-sum payment of the assets in the spendthrift trust. Instead, distributions will be made based on his or her needs.
A special type of trust fund for child beneficiaries is a special needs trust. This can be established to make certain that children who have special needs will be cared for after you pass away. You can include provisions in the trust document that help to keep other family members from taking the assets away from the trust.
Irrevocable life insurance trusts or ILITs are trusts that are named as the beneficiaries of their creators’ life insurance policies. If you set up one, your life insurance policy proceeds will be paid into the trust after you die. The trustee will manage the life insurance proceeds for the trust beneficiaries. An ILIT can help you to avoid having to pay estate taxes on the proceeds of your life insurance policies.
Another type of trust that you might create during your estate planning process is called a family pot trust. In this type of trust, the trustee will have discretion over how the money should be spent on each of the child beneficiaries based on their individual needs. In estate plans, this type of trust is used when there are multiple child beneficiaries.
Totten trusts are established in order to allow you to place money into an account or a security. When you die, the money that is held in the account or the security will be transferred to the beneficiaries that you have named.
Disclaimer: This is not an exhaustive list of the types of trusts that you can create during the estate planning process. You should seek the assistance of a professional to learn more about the types of trusts that might be beneficial to your family.
Benefits of a trust fund
There are several benefits and limitations in creating a living or testamentary trust during the estate planning process. The benefits of establishing a trust include the ability to help protect your assets and assist your loved ones to avoid the probate process.
If you do not take steps to avoid probate, your estate will go through a process which involves the court distributing your assets according to the terms of your will. If you die intestate, the court will decide how to distribute your assets under the state’s intestacy laws.
The probate process can take many months or years to finish. The time frame will be longer if your estate is complex or if beneficiaries contest your will. The contents of a will become a matter of public record when it is probated. Before the distribution of your assets, fees will be deducted from your estate. The probate process can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars in legal fees and court costs.
If you have children who are financially unstable or inexperienced, establishing a trust to benefit them can help. You can decide how your children will receive your assets, and the specifics will be kept private. A trust can be customized to fit your individual circumstances, and you can place restrictions on how your assets will be distributed. Finally, a trust can help you to protect your assets.
There are also limitations of trusts. If you set up a trust, there will be expenses that must be paid to maintain it in addition to the costs involved with setting it up. If your estate is complex, you can expect the legal fees to be higher. The trustee will charge maintenance fees to manage your estate. If claims are filed against the trust, you may have unexpected costs because of legal fees. Finally, the laws are in a constant state of flux. This means that you will have to review your trust document and to revise it as the laws change to keep it current and valid.
Steps to setting up a trust fund
If you want to establish a trust as a part of your retirement plan, you should start by figuring out the objectives that you are trying to accomplish. As the person who creates the trust, you will be the grantor. The assets that you choose to include in the trust can include many different types, including the following:
- Mutual funds
- Real estate
- Other types of property
If you have young children, it might be a good idea to include long-term investments in your trust.
You will also need to determine who will be the beneficiaries of your trust. The beneficiaries will be the people or entities that you intend to receive distributions, and they must be specifically named or must meet specific distribution requirements.
Choosing a trustee will also be necessary. You can choose a trusted person or an entity to manage your trust. The person or organization that you choose will administer the assets and property in the trust for your beneficiary or beneficiaries. It is important for you to name an alternate trustee in case the person you select either is unavailable or no longer wants to serve in the role.
You will also need to figure out the terms for how your assets will be invested, distributed, and managed. Finally, you will need to set the trust’s time frame and the conditions that will result in its termination.
Termination of a trust
A trust will terminate when a beneficiary reaches a specific age or milestone that is named in the trust terms. In that case, the trustee will then distribute any principal that remains together with the net income that has accumulated to the beneficiary. A trust can also terminate upon the beneficiary’s death. When this happens, the net income and principal of the trust will pass under the beneficiary’s will to his or her heirs.
Setting up a trust fund can help you to ensure that your wishes are followed and that your children and family members are protected. M1 Finance offers trust accounts to simplify the trust process and supports revocable and irrevocable trusts that invest in securities.
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Partnering with a dental sleep medicine doctor could improve your sleep quality and overall health. At Amber Dental in Wheaton, IL. Dr. Michael Koehne is part of a growing trend that incorporates dental sleep medicine for his patients suffering from chronic snoring or sleep apnea. By working with a patient’s physician and data from a patient’s qualifying sleep study, Dr. Koehne constructs a custom oral appliance that stabilizes the jaw to increase the airway and reduce the likelihood of blockage. A CPAP machine is the gold standard for some treatments of sleep apnea, but for Dr. Koehne’s patients that have trouble tolerating a CPAP machine, a custom oral appliance can be an effective method of getting back to a restorative night’s sleep.
What is Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is the interruption of regular patterns of breathing during sleep. There are varying degrees of severity, ranging from loud breathing and snoring to full airway obstruction, keeping your body from getting the air it needs.
Everyone is familiar with snoring and how disruptive it is, both for the snorer and their bed partner. It’s a common problem that increases with age–about half of men and women over the age of 65 snore regularly.1 Although snoring doesn’t necessarily mean a full airway collapse while sleeping, snoring does cause sleep disturbance which can be severe. A sleep study should be considered for chronic snorers since it can be an important early symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).2
According to the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep-related breathing disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It is estimated that one in five adults experiences at least mild OSA. Untreated OSA is associated with several behavioral, social, and medical issues including daytime sleepiness or excessive fatigue during the day, hypertension, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease including heart failure, stroke, insulin resistance, depression, reduced libido, anxiety, and impaired cognitive function.3
Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by an obstruction of the upper airway during sleep and is diagnosed through a sleep study by a physician who is a sleep medicine specialist. While sleeping, the muscle tone of the upper airway decreases, and the airway trembles or collapses. A partial collapse (hypopnea) or full collapse (apnea) interrupts breathing resulting in snoring, waking up during the night, oxygen desaturation, or gasping for air.4
There are a variety of treatment methods for OSA, ranging from diet and lifestyle changes, the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, oral appliance therapy (OAT), or upper airway surgery.
CPAP as a first line of defense
CPAP machines work to reduce apnea during sleep by maintaining pressure on the soft tissues in the airways to keep them from collapsing. The patient wears a mask that provides continuous airflow through a tube that pushes against any blockage. This positive pressure acts as a splint, keeping the airway open and allowing for continuous uninterrupted breathing during sleep.
Several different types of masks work with different CPAP units, from a small nose pillow to a full-face mask. The type you wear depends on the type of sleep apnea you have, and the style that fits you the best. A doctor who is a sleep medicine specialist can help you find a combination that is just right for you.
Although the use of a CPAP machine is the commonly prescribed treatment for OSA and is highly effective in reducing the number of apneas and hypopneas per hour of sleep, consistent nightly use of a CPAP machine is low among users, especially those with moderate to mild OSA.5 Reasons can range from a poorly fitting mask, to dry mouth, or even claustrophobia, causing patients to look for other treatment options for their OSA.
Oral Appliance Therapy as an alternative to CPAP
For patients that primarily snore or have mild or moderate OSA, or those who are unable or unwilling to use CPAP, oral appliance therapy (OAT) can be a useful alternative. An oral appliance is a device worn in the mouth at night that repositions the lower jaw forward, gently moving soft tissues and increasing available airway volume, reduce the collapse of the upper airways. Although CPAP treatment is functionally more effective than OAT in reducing apnea, several studies have shown that patients are more likely to use OAT consistently over time, and prefer OAT over CPAP when given the choice.6
According to the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine,
Oral appliances are an accepted first-line treatment for those who have mild and moderate sleep apnea, and an alternative for those patients who have severe sleep apnea and cannot tolerate or refuse CPAP therapy. Studies have found the overall success rate, the ability of oral appliances to reduce [apnea and/or hypopnea] to fewer than 10 events per hour, to be 54% and a reduction in snoring of 42%.7
Partner With a Dental Sleep Medicine Doctor
Dental Sleep Medicine is the study of the oral and maxillofacial causes and consequences of sleep-related problems. Your regular dentist can screen for signs and symptoms of apnea, but for treatment, it’s recommended to partner with a qualified dental sleep medicine doctor. The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine states that:
Dental Sleep Medicine, an offshoot of Dentistry and more specifically of Oral Medicine, is highly multidisciplinary and requires a lot of specialist medical knowledge on the part of those working in it, including on-ear, nose, and throat medicine, neurology, lung disease, and internal medicine. This challenging discipline is practiced mainly by maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists, and dentists specialized in oral medicine, dental sleep medicine, or orofacial pain and dysfunction.8
Your dental sleep medicine doctor will work in tandem with your physician to help you understand the most effective ways to treat your OSA and work with you to make your treatment as comfortable and easy to use as possible. Be sure to bring up any concerns you have before, during, or after treatment. The more your doctor understands your needs and concerns and can help find solutions, the more successful your treatment plan for OSA can be.9
Let Amber Dental Help With Your Dental Sleep Medicine Needs
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held talks in Berlin to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
Netanyahu raised the spiralling violence in the Middle East. He thanked Germany for its support and criticised the Palestinian Authorities for, in his words, “refusing to condemn” the near-daily attacks in the region.
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Your children could be consuming more sugar than you realise, putting them at risk of tooth decay, weight gain and even type 2 diabetes. Simply taking a little trip to the dentist can help you better understand what food and drink contains sugar, what alternatives are out there and how to develop and maintain the best possible oral health routines.
Across the country, children are having up to three times the recommended amount of sugar every day with many 10 year olds having already exceeded the maximum suggested amount for 18 year olds.
Only 20% of two year olds have been to the dentist and tooth extraction is one of the leading causes of hospital admission in five to 10 year olds, so it’s absolutely vital that children have check-ups regularly and from an early age – even before teeth come through.
A baby doesn’t need to teeth to have an appointment and the dentist doesn’t even have to look in their mouth. Simply going and getting the chance to experience the sights, sounds and smells of a practice is invaluable in making later check-ups more comfortable.
There’s also a host of useful tips you can get from your dentist about what food/drink is better for your baby’s teeth and what to avoid.
Seeing an NHS dentist is free for babies and children or young people under 18, pregnant women and mums who have had a baby in the last 12 months. Families can find a local NHS practice by visiting www.nhs.uk/service-search.
Watch the videos and read the sections below for more information.
Eating too much sugar can lead to tooth decay and unhealthy weight in children.
A little trip to the dentist at a young age can help families get the advice they need to start the best possible oral health routines from the beginning. Dentists can advise on how sugar affects teeth and how to reduce it by recognising what foods and drinks are have high amounts plus what to look out for on the label.
Excessive sugar consumption can result in tooth decay, and ultimately hospitalisation to have teeth removed. Eating too much sugar can also result in a child becoming overweight and putting themselves at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
As babies gradually start to eat like the rest of the family it’s important that they aren’t introduced to too many ‘free sugars’. These can be found in all sorts of food and drink including puddings, buns, custards, biscuits, cereal bars, flavoured yoghurts, breakfast cereals, squash and flavoured milk. Many parents may not know that things like unsweetened fruit juices, fruit purees, smoothies, and ingredients such as fruit juice concentrate, syrups, nectars and molasses are high in free sugars.
A healthy balanced diet based on starchy foods, protein foods, vegetables, fruit, and dairy without free sugars is best for babies’ teeth. It’s a good idea to get babies used to the different textures and tastes of fruit and vegetables themselves rather than too many ready-made juices, purees or ‘fruit equivalent’ snacks which are high in sugar.
Early visits to the dentist can help families get a better understanding of the effects sugar can have, offering a valuable opportunity to get advice on reducing sugars in diets. Dentists can also give useful tips on how the way we consume food might make a difference. For example, eating dried fruit as part of a meal instead of a separate snack reduces the impact the sugar can have on teeth.
It also ensures that a dentist can spot problems before they get worse and highlight any areas in an oral health routine which could need improvements. And if no treatment is needed, it’s a great way of helping families and children feel comfortable, making future check-ups much easier.
- Children are consuming on average two to three times more than the recommended amount of free sugars
- Children have already exceeded the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18-year-old by the time they reach their tenth birthday
- On average, children consume the equivalent of around eight excess sugar cubes each day, adding up to around 2,800 excess sugar cubes per year
- Across England, only around 21% of children under two have had their teeth checked by an NHS dentist – with many areas in the West Midlands much lower
- A quarter of five-year-olds have already experienced some level of tooth decay, with an average of three or four teeth affected
- It’s estimated that around 12% of children in England may have decay in their teeth by as early as three-years-old
- A child in England has a rotten tooth removed in hospital every 10 minutes
- A recent study by the University of Birmingham shows that only 3% of children in England have visited the dentist before their first birthday.
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Haigh’s Chocolates is serious about its responsibilities for sustainable farming whether we are sourcing ingredients locally or overseas. Here’s some of what we do and why:
Australia does not have a viable cocoa growing industry. Therefore we import premium priced, raw high-quality cocoa beans from cocoa growing regions around the world including South America, Africa and the Pacific, then roast and blend them locally, guaranteeing our high-quality chocolate production.
Where possible we source ingredients such as sugar, milk powder, dried fruit and nuts from within Australia in support of Australian producers.
We are Rainforest Alliance Certified
UTZ Certification (now part of the Rainforest Alliance) stands for sustainable farming and better opportunities for farmers, their families and our planet. The program enables farmers to learn better farming methods, improve working conditions and take better care of their children and the environment. Through the Rainforest Alliance program farmers grow better crops, generate more income and create better opportunities while safeguarding the environment and securing the earth’s natural resources.
Among other things, this contributes to the financial sustainability of the farmer and their families. A premium is paid on the market price to these farmers to encourage best practice activities. We partnered with Rainforest Alliance because of their strong focus on supporting sustainable farming and their traceability system which assures that Rainforest Alliance certified products truly relate to certified sustainable sources.
Eighty percent of the beans we source from around the world now come from Rainforest Alliance certified farms. Our aim is to achieve buying 100% certified cocoa for all of our chocolate within the next two to three years.
UTZ merged with the Rainforest Alliance in 2018 in response to the critical challenges facing humanity: deforestation, climate change, systemic poverty, and social inequity. They combined their respective strengths to build a future in which nature is protected and biodiversity flourishes; where farmers, workers, and communities prosper; and where sustainable land use and responsible business practices are the norm.
The Rainforest Alliance is an international non-profit organization working at the intersection of business, agriculture, and forests to make responsible business the new normal. They are an alliance of companies, farmers, forest communities, and consumers committed to creating a world where people and nature thrive in harmony. Learn more about the Rainforest Alliance here.
Through our industry association, the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Confectionery Sector, we are also part of a global partnership with governments, non-government organisations and industry, including the International Cocoa Initiative to improve the lives of West African cocoa farmers and their families through a public certification process.
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Allow the baked bananas cool, after that dig the flesh with a spoon and also mash. Need them riper, mushier, as well as also much faster? You can additionally position one more fruit like an apple or an avocado therein to speed it up too. I had the same trouble and also I could not utilize them for cooking. Not exactly sure what the distinction is between environment-friendly onions vs scallions? It’s much more challenging than you may think, but we’ll assist you arrange it out.
Foods with high fiber web content are said to be helpful for the heart. One solitary item of this fruit is said to consist of just 90 calories which furthermore makes it a remarkable bite to problem on instead of sugar piled deals with. Carry one in your lunch box and also you will certainly thank your stars for the advantages. Bananas can replace a section of the oil in cake formulas, influencing them to reduce in fat without giving up any flavor. Fact be told, including them really improves the taste of any type of cake. Therefore, you can add them to buttercream icing for a full-blown pleasant dessert encounter.
Brown Sugar Banana Streusel Bread.
You think that they’ll soon turn yellow and be ripe adequate to eat. But in some cases you get green bananas from the store that stubbornly reject to turn, regardless of how much time you wait. Try this out how to speed up ripe bananas. The first point to try is to place them in a paper bag for a day or 2 to help the process along. This typically suffices with immature avocados as well.
The original source how to use ripe bananas up. I live in FL so we have the best setting for fruit to ripen rapidly. In cooler much less damp areas or periods this all-natural procedure might take a bit longer.
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Put the paper bag over your refrigerator or any type of various other warm location as it can quicken the process substantially much more. Have a look at them day by day and when they are solid and also a brilliant yellow without hint of eco-friendly after that they are ready to be utilized. As dark tinted areas start to appear, the bananas are ready to be utilized for cooking. We can make use of ethylene’s buildings at home. Put them right into a closed paper bag due to the fact that the paper will certainly trap ethylene.
You’ll want to draw them out when brown spots begin to develop. Preheat your stove to 300 ° F and also line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil for very easy cleanup. When you prepare to make something, let the icy bananas thaw before contributing to the recipe.
The Best Banana Bread Ever.
A dessert or custard is small, nevertheless, charming, with a completing of cut bananas and also a bit of whipped cream. You can enhance the yumminess of cookies and muffins with the flavor and dampness that bananas offer the formula. They make an easy as well as terrific snack for breakfast. Intermingle one of these concepts on the end of the week and also appreciate less demanding mornings throughout the job week. Maintain checking the clock to see whether they are sufficiently soft and also ripe.
That is a favorable scenario as you can just make a lot of mouthwatering meals with these ripe bananas. Below are some easy yet delightful ways to utilize ripe bananas.
Is “Finest” Now The Worst Method To Explain A Recipe?
You can slow down roast bananas in the stove until they are ripe enough to make use of in a recipe. And when they have actually cooled, you can additionally freeze them for smoothies (due to the fact that smoothie mixes are much better with ripe bananas!). In other words, cooking your bananas for instantaneous ripening isn’t an ideal remedy– you’ll miss out on a few of the starch conversion you would certainly get from natural ripening. And theoretically talking, the greater the temperature level you utilize to bake your bananas, the much less starch conversation you’ll obtain.
Currently, you’re in fact preparing the bananas using this procedure, so it’s not exactly the like ripening. But what’s occurring when you bake the bananas at reduced warmth is the starch is gradually damaging down and also exchanging sugar, giving it really similar results. This method works best with yellowish-green bananas. | <urn:uuid:75d05fb9-0a7c-4bcb-9dc1-98f4377aad45> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://matetreyes.com/general/exactly-how-to-ripen-bananas-swiftly-with-this-expert-pointer/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.950714 | 923 | 1.6875 | 2 |
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Human as we are, we commit mistakes and fall short of our own expectations from time to time.
Some of us may bounce back faster than others while some may need a bit more time to do so. But that should be okay.
People struggle in different levels.
That’s why we shouldn’t judge them and say these things:
“We all go through that”— don’t generalize. Yes, we all go through some bad things but some of us take things differently from others. Don’t put words into their mouths and actions into their hands.
“I had it worse..”— never compare yourself from another person. People cope in different ways. Let them be and don’t rub it into them that you are better than them.
“You are mopping just for that…”— so what if they are sad or disheartened by something. This does not give you the right to invalidate their feelings just because you don’t think it’s that serious or bad.
“Get over it..”— never disregard the person’s feelings on what she thinks and how she feels. Sure, at some point we have to tell them to get over those unpleasant events, but don’t rush it. Don’t push them to fake their recovery just because you find it “overly dramatic.”
“That’s just a little problem..”— don’t belittle. Be more understanding instead because again, people are not as strong or competitive as you.
People struggle and cope with varying levels and different ways. You should always put that in mind and be considerate of people’s feelings. Better yet, just be there to understand and help. /rcg | <urn:uuid:173cf202-0be7-4795-98a5-529dcde5c255> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/285350/things-you-should-never-say-to-people-going-through-tough-times | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.961773 | 388 | 2.4375 | 2 |
Young Urban Professionals and Micro-adventures
Young urban professionals, termed as the yuppies, first appeared in the 1980s, following the gentrification of older neighbourhoods. Aged 20 – 30s, the urban middle-class professionals with an income of $30000 and above are a high preference for old and rejuvenated neighbourhoods with lower rent prices (in the earlier classification). They love the arts and culture, rejects the mainstream, are idealistic, college-educated, are thirsty for success, are extremely conscious of health and wellbeing and loves to be autonomous. In the Singapore context, this phenomenon of the rising socio-economic group came into attention in the gentrified Tiong Bahru Estate. From the 1980s, many terms have surfaced to define similar but different social groups based on their ideologies – the 1960’s Hippies, the Gen Y or the millennials (born around 1980s-2000s), the Yuccies (Young urban creatives, defined in the 2010s). There is no clear definition of age and time, but clearly, they are radical about ideas on lifestyle, politics, freedom, etc. Generally, young urban professionals encompass a broad category of members of a socio-economic group comprising young professional people working in cities (Oxford Dictionary).
The yuppies and their lifestyles could have redefined city spaces. In the 1980s gentrification, some authors have defined the gentrified cities as cities on an urban discourse of loss, in terms of population, commercial spaces, public space and community spirit. Shopping streets were redeveloped to feature an over-representation of food and fashion stores of big global companies, leading to homogenised urban streets. Public spaces are increasingly privatised, regulated, and aestheticised – they are exclusive. The sense of community (or kampung spirit in Singapore) has shrunk. With less public space planned and allocated for activities, urban professionals are meeting their needs by appropriating spaces. For example, students study at fast food restaurants and cafes because.
The yuppie lifestyle and preference points towards seeking experiences and journeys which offer respite from their everyday lives, that offers them insight into other’s life and culture and return invigorated, refreshed with new perspectives. One way of seeking respite is through tourism: It comes with many purposes, for example, food tourism, adventure tourism, geo tourism, eco-tourism etc; And in a variety of scale: international, between nations and between cities. While the work-centric urban professionals like having adventures, they have monetary and time considerations. Realistically there is always a trade-off between time, money, and a “life”. The more costly or time-consuming these larger scaled these adventures are, the smaller the frequency of going for these trips.
Micro adventure is a term coined by British adventurer, writer Alastair Humphreys. Micro adventure is a state of mind; they are perspective shifting bursts of travel closer to home, for normal people with real lives. Adventurers have a free choice in location, duration and scope, and there is as little barrier as to what it really is. They start with a challenge and goal. In his practice, Alastair’s micro adventures are small local trips that begin and end at his doorstep. Alastair devised a series of 10 challenges and encouraged adventurers to take them up and document them in 4-minute video trips. The term is often loosely used, especially in the Singapore context. Crowdsourced pictures with #microadventures would show that some would call a picnic, or a bike trip a micro adventure, although the challenge to self might not be obvious, other than to reach the desired destination.
In Singapore, there is far less variety of micro-adventures, unlike the foreign counterparts. Singaporeans have a limited natural land, and no access to the varieties of adventures that utilises natural geographic landforms such as water rafting, that requires little or no costs. (“Mock” alternatives such as water rafting and surfing at Sentosa Cove is painfully expensive for the average Singaporean. It loses its novelty after awhile, too.) To learn about the trends of Singaporeans and the activities they engage in, I researched about general leisure activities, which may or may not be perspective shifting, provide a challenge, and may have short term or long term goals.
Plenty of interest groups on meetup.com.sg and other crowdsourced initiatives based online organise micro adventures like biking to Malaysia, yoga trips, farm visits, free-running challenges and movie screenings and so on. These are often carried out in parks (Marina Barrage) and in urban centres: spaces that are empty, like rooftops or rooftop gardens, spaces connected with mega malls such as Vivocity and Ngee Ann City, on the wide streets of Orchard Road, just to name a few. Outside the city fringe, activities often are held in beach parks, suburban malls, reservoirs, farms, neighbourhood playing courts and private clubs. From my own observation, the most common micro adventure is short distance travelling. One interesting observation is free running, an activity that runners treat buildings and its features as obstacle courses and devise a set of physical routines to fulfil the obstacle. It is a means of appropriating spaces, learning about a place by its nooks and crannies and planning an interesting way of travelling within it.
- Appropriation of existing space for leisure activity
- Paid-for leisure saves more time than unplanned micro adventures. Time is money for working professionals, the higher the income, professionals are more willing to spend on leisure, (Maslow’s hierarchy) as long as the basic needs are satisfied. Hence the higher income, the higher propensity to spend on recreation.
- The value that each person puts in micro adventures depends on perspective – who they are, what their interests and needs are.
- 5-9pm (weekends and weekdays) is a short, yet realistic amount of time to commit for micro adventures for working adults in Singapore. A good micro adventure should be able to fit within these 4 hours, inclusive of travelling time. This would mean that activities have to be catered to the evening and night time span.
- What can novelty bring?
- Is the intention of the micro adventure or the destination more important in a micro adventure located in Singapore?
- When interacting with strangers who share a similar interest, the agenda is important, because the quality interaction is important.
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Statement by H.E. Mr. Yukio Takasu
Permanent Representative of Japan
At an open debate on Post Conflict Peacebuilding
Security Council, 22 July 2009
I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for presiding over today's important debate. I wish to thank the Secretary-General for personally presenting the very important report on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict. We are grateful to the Chairman of Peacebuilding Commission and the representatives of United Nations Development Programme and World Bank for their very useful perspectives. I am particularly pleased that in today's debate the United Nations system as a whole is according a high priority to post-conflict stabilization.
Over the course of its history, the United Nations has been faced with a multitude of challenges. Despite its best effort, however, conflicts have not been brought to an end. Worst of all, peace agreements are often broken within a few years' time, leaving the most vulnerable trapped in a vicious circle of misery and conflict.
The UN has mobilized to reverse that situation, using several instruments. First, by deploying peacekeeping operations and extending humanitarian and development assistance, the UN has contributed to preventing recurrence of misery and conflict in many parts of the world. The PBC has promoted an integrated support, but normally long after a peace agreement is signed and peacekeepers leave the country.
There is, however, clearly a gap which is not being fully met by those existing instruments. In a society just emerging from conflict, there is a high expectation for safer and better livelihood, but we learned a hard lesson to pay high price later because of the failure to take opportunities at the optimal time.
It is against this backdrop that the report of the Secretary-General before us was requested by the Council. Today I should like to highlight a few points of a general nature that are particularly relevant to the work of the Council.
My first point concerns the Council's relationship with peacekeeping operations. Today, when you discuss the immediate aftermath of conflict as being up to 24 months after a peace agreement, it is important to understand clearly the relationship between peacekeeping operations and peacebuilding efforts. When a peace agreement results from peacemaking efforts, there is still security situation is still fragile, so the agreement is frequently followed by deployment of a PKO mandated by the Security Council. In this case, we have to explore more precisely to what extent the mandate of a PKO mission could be expanded to include peacebuilding activities such as DDR, democratic governance, rule of law, support to capacity building, etc. Recently, the Council has authorized some of these activities in recent PKO mandates. But there is a limit to the degree to which a PKO itself to carry out all of those peacebuilding activities, given the range of expertise, backstopping authority at Headquarters financing methods needed.
On the other hand, if some of these peacebuilding activities are carried out by other entities, whether they be UN entities or others, in parallel while a PKO mission, we need to consider how the PKO mission can better harmonize and coordinate effectively with those other activities. For this purpose, the comprehensive review by the Council on effective implementation of PKO is important, including through the ongoing work by the Working group on PKO. We commend the Secretariat`s initiative such as "New Horizon" which is very useful. They are all integral parts of the UN effort aimed at ensuring stronger and coherent response to international threats.
I should like to stress that it is important for the Council is to acknowledge that PKO and peacebuilding should be pursued not in a sequence but simultaneously.
My second point concerns strategy and leadership. One of the characteristics of post-conflict peacebuilding - unlike peacekeeping operations -- is the need for active participations of diverse experts and many actors and for programmes involving variuos methods of work and financing. Therefore, it is dispensable for various UN organs and other stakeholders to work in a coordinated and coherent fashion from the very outset.
In promoting partnership, national leaders and diverse partners must share a common vision for what they are working together to achieve in order to avoid a relapse into another conflict. National ownership is of the very first order, as everyone has stressed so far. However we must recognize that, in the immediate aftermath of conflict, national capacity is very limited. Therefore, with full respect for the country's ownership, the UN is expected to take a leading role and to adopt an action-oriented approach, initially with a streamlined priority plan, and subsequently with a integrated strategy. We have to be flexible in sequencing and simplify planning and prioritize projects for speedy action. It is essential to produce tangible, visible outcome in order to gain the confidence of the local population even before an elaborate integrated strategy is in place.
To pursue a common vision and coherence among various players, we need strong leadership. The most senior representative of the UN in the field is normally tasked with challenges of bringing the partners to a table and mobilizing resources. It is equally important to ensure that field representatives receive coordinated guidance and support from the HQ. We therefore welcome the SG's initiative to strengthen his senior level coordinating mechanism that will ensure that the leadership and support team are in place as early as possible. The responsibilities of the lead department and the role of other departments, funds and programmes at the HQ should be clearly defined to maximize impacts and resources.
My third point concerns implanting capacity -- people and money. In order to implement peacebuilding efforts according to a common vision or a priority plan, we need to strengthen implementation capacity. Here, civilians with experience in a wide range of specialized areas are essential. Recommendations such as a standing capacity for quick reaction team, a roster and training are important and deserve detailed examination on a priority basis. The UN should also tap into the existing knowledge and expertise of some member-states, especially those in the developing world. For its part, Japan has initiated training program for Asian peacebuilding experts at Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center three years ago. We are ready to support the UN in this area.
Mobilizing additional resources is also vitally important. The recommendations that a new type of multi-donor trust fund -- either country specific or general purpose -- be created and that the terms of reference of the Peacebuilding Fund be expanded need careful review in terms of their feasibility. In the current situation in which PKO budget is consuming so many resources, and in the light of the substantial resources, we all need to think creatively and to make best use of existing channels, including international financial institutions such as the World Bank and the regional development banks. The creation of new mechanism needs to be attractive from donors' point of view. We also need to identify non- traditional partners and expand the donor base.
Finally, the Peacebuilding Commission has definitely played an extremely important role in mobilizing support to four specific countries designated by the Security Council. They are making serious effort, in most cases, after PKO in question has been completed. The strength and comparative advantage of the PBC is its convening and coordination power which is based on an elaborate integrated strategy. I believe that what is necessary is to consolidate its achievement rather than to expand its responsibilities beyond its capacity.
Japan is open to the idea of examining how PBC can make a difference in the early phase of post-conflict recovery. But we need to realize that the peacebuilding activities in the immediate aftermath of conflict require different method of work and support mechanism -- not only on the ground but also at the HQ, from those that have been employed over the past several years. We should also recognize the situation under consideration, PKOs are most often deployed in parallel. Therefore, I believe that, as the parent body, the Security Council has the responsibility to play its useful role of tasking PBC with providing advice and assistance on specific aspects of peacebuilding challenges.
In conclusion, we very much hope to take advantage of this opportunity and that the UN will strengthen its response to post-conflict early recovery.
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Quebec City turned into a war zone during the Summit of the Americas. Thousands of people marched to the gate where they were met by the RCMP and the Surete Du Quebec armed with tear gas, plastic bullets, German shepherds and high pressure hoses.
The younger protesters taunt police through the fence who answer with tear gas. Some of the protesters throw the smoking canisters back towards the police. A man is dressed to look like Fidel Castro walks by the fence taunting the police. Alex Roslin calls in the middle of a heated battle at another part of the city. “They’re tearing down the fence over here!” That was only the first day of fighting.
The People’s Summit took place just minutes from the other summit. National Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come and Dr. David Suzuki spoke at the People’s Summit Environmentalists Forum.
“We are not opposed to the use of resources in a self-sustaining and responsible manner,” Coon Come told the gathering. “These FTAA discussions bring fear to our people because we know they will not benefit us but will bring us great harm. We are hunters and farmers and miners…. We are not anti-trade or development, but we are if it doesn’t take into consideration our livelihood and the health of our people. There’s a Spanish saying: If you want gold, go where the Natives are. In our case, the gold is fur, minerals, salmon, plants, soil, the air itself. Indigenous people are everywhere where there are resources that others want to take.”
Later, Coon Come was asked what Native people could gain from participating in the People’s summit. “We no longer live in isolation. There are forces at work that fuel the economy. Corporations owned by outsiders sign agreements that will take out resources. They talk about water, forestry. What they do will effect oxygen, will affect animals. This is not our doing. The problem is we are outside of the wall. We don’t have a say in the way these things will be developed.”
Suzuki spoke of the incredible speed at which the human race has managed to overwhelm the planet with development and pollution. “Nature provides all sorts of services for humans, but yet economists refer to ecosystems as external elements. You might as well be on Mars – economics has nothing to do with life on Earth. The feeling among business people and economists is that if the economy isn’t growing, it’s dying.”
On Saturday I got inside the perimeter without meaning to. Security seemed lax and the ROMP didn’t bother to check if I had a pass. Inside, The police had dogs who barked incessantly and yelped when stung by gas. A sniper sat atop a truck ready to shoot real bullets. Other policemen reloaded their tear gas launchers.
One young man screamed through the fence, “What are you going to tell your families when you get home?!?” A Mountie walked slowly towards him and fired a canister through the fence. A protester fastened a hook with a rope attached and they tried to pull down the fence. The water hose truck came out and sprayed the crowd.
Finally the gas was too much for me. I went into a café and had a drink. A young man sat at another table. He told me he worked as a parking valet inside the perimeter. I asked him if he could smuggle our video camera inside for me. “Sure man.” He said. I will go back to the battle zone with the video camera.
The protesters have already been driven far back. A line of RCMP are outside still firing. I go towards the fence and a Mountie tells me to stay back or he will arrest me.
Two helicopters hover over the fighting with powerful spotlights.
It is getting dark and all the action is outside. I leave the perimeter and a small crowd of protesters are sitting in a circle with candles, singing, “We’ve got the whole world in our hands, we’ve got George Bush in our hands.”
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Pan-metabolic profiling of Archaea: The ecology of genomics
Archaeal microorganisms are of extreme importance in the recurrent natural biogeochemical cycles of earth and have important industrial and pharmaceutical potential and applications such as their use for biofuel production, for pollution control (e. g. waste-water treatments) and in the development of new antibiotics development (archeosin class). Archaea are a goldmine of discoveries, with fundamentally new forms regularly being discovered through metagenomics. We are beginning to realize the vast diversity of archaeal ecological adaptations, and how much we do not know regarding their metabolism. Though Archaea encompass extremophiles, metagenomics has shown that they are ubiquitous, documenting the diversification potential of this ancient group. Archaeal lineages include among others, methanogens, sulfur reducers, fermenters and ammonia oxidizers. As more and more archaea continue to be discovered, the key to using them efficiently to our advantage lies in the understanding of their metabolism.
Prediction tools dealing with an organism’s metabolic innovations are lacking, but whole-genome comparative studies give insights into microbial diversity. Thus, to detect which gene innovations form the base for the ecological success of specific groups we have to look to the entire genomic space. This project aims at using genomic data to forge robust links between physiological phenotypes among modern Archaea and their genomic adaptations and how those are evolving. By performing large-scale whole-genomic comparisons complemented with thorough phylogenetic analysis of all single gene trees, we will be able to define archaeal metabolic profiles, clusters of genes conserved among organisms with similar phenotypic traits, and identify what makes them so special. The metabolic profiles, defined at a pan-phenotypic level, will serve to perform an automatic metabolic classification of newly sequenced genomes, but also to pinpoint unknown archaeal conserved genes, potentially linked to metabolism, to be functional characterized. By extending this strategy to eukaryotes, the role of Archaea in Eukarya origin and evolution can be evaluated, and additional testable predictions will be made. The pan-metabolic profiles will serve to disentangling both specialist and generalist adaptation strategies first within archaeal groups, later in eukaryotes, thereby increasing our understanding in microbial ecological adaptations and evolution. | <urn:uuid:eaf704bd-d076-4ff2-92a7-b26791fdf130> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://wwtf.at/funding/programmes/vrg/VRG15-007/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.91097 | 478 | 2.890625 | 3 |
Petrol and diesel prices on Friday remained steady across metro cities for more than a month. On May 21, the Centre announced a cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 8 and Rs 6 a litre, respectively. The move marked a reduction of petrol rates by Rs 9.5 per litre and diesel by Rs 7 a litre.
In Delhi, a litre of petrol costs Rs 96.72, while the diesel rate stands at Rs 89.62 per litre.
Petrol is currently retailed at Rs 111.35 per litre in Mumbai, while diesel is sold at Rs 97.28.
Petrol now costs Rs 102.63 in Chennai, while diesel price stands at Rs 94.24. In Kolkata, petrol is retailed at Rs 106.03 and diesel is sold at Rs 92.76.
Fuel prices are the highest in Mumbai among all four metro cities. The rates vary across states due to the value-added tax (VAT).
State-run oil refiners such as Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum revise the fuel rates on a daily basis, by taking into account the crude oil prices in the international markets, and the rupee-dollar exchange rates. Any changes in fuel prices are implemented with effect from 6 am every day.
India imports 85 per cent of its crude oil needs, and the domestic fuel rates are linked to international rates.
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In our days outsourcing is becoming more and more popular and some companies are thinking of outsourcing some tasks or whole processes to other companies for different reasons.
You can outsource administrative work, customer support, accounting, marketing and a lot more activities to save time and money. If you are one of these entrepreneurs that might think of such an approach you have to get to know the advantages of outsourcing as it is growing so fast and a lot of information is available on this topic.
It is very important to be able to decide whether outsourcing works for your business.
Take a look at the advantages:
This is the main reason why you would outsource part or whole of your business to third party.
Because of different tax policies or living standard salaries may vary in another country so you can find a well trained and educated personnel for lower price.
Actually you only have to pay an invoice to the outsourcing company without thinking of any labor tax or social insurance which leads to reason number 2
There is no need of hiring additional personnel
You use the personnel from the outsourcing company and you are also not responsible for hiring, training and onboarding them. There are no costs related to this employee as mentioned above except the fee you pay to your outsourcing contractor.
You can benefit from more talented professionals.
The company offering outsourcing to you might already have qualified personnel which you can take advantage of.
Very often outsourcing companies are specialized in some activities and have a lot better preparation if you need specific type of service – e.g. customer support, accounting and finance.
On the other hand it is always a good idea to think of the disadvantages of transferring part of your business to someone else. You might want to consider the cons of outsourcing.
Communication is not that good
Outsourcing means there is distance between you and the employees responsible for your process so you can’t just go to a college and ask them. You have to consider time zone, language dependency, internet reliability.
You don’t control the process
Someone else might have control over your process as you have a contract with the outsourcing company and you work with its employees not yours.
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that the eighth round of Vienna nuclear talks between Iran and the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal will begin on Monday and focus on a “new and joint document.”
“Today we have a joint and acceptable document on the table of negotiators in Vienna,” Amir Abdollahian told reporters in Tehran on the sidelines of a conference about the history of Iran’s foreign relations on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Therefore, the earlier document reached in June was set aside and the next round of negotiations will focus on a new and joint document, which is both about the removal of sanctions and nuclear issue, reached in the previous round of meeting between Iran and the P4+1, he said.
The Iranian diplomat noted that the issue of guarantees and verification is one of the topics of this round of talks, adding that “the most important issue for us is to reach a point… where firstly Iranian oil is sold easily without any borders, and the oil money should be deposited in foreign currency in Iran’s bank accounts and we should use all the economic benefits in different sectors.”
The opening meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) joint commission will begin on Monday with the presence of senior diplomats of Iran and the P4+1 group, including Britain, China, France, Russia plus Germany, as well as the European Union representative.
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This has been our lockdown project, from winning the tender in June 2020 to the first weekend open to the public in mid April 2021. We have worked through the winter to build an inclusive natural play space for all ages and abilities of children. Book play sessions through this link.
The new play area contains two distinct spaces – the Sensory Garden and the Wild Wood – as well as swings, hammocks and a large trampoline.
The Sensory Garden is designed with younger children in mind, although most of the equipment is suitable for a range of ages and abilities, including a variety of imaginative water play equipment. It provides a space where children can investigate and discover their world through creative play or test their physical abilities in more active play.
The Wild Wood is designed to physically challenge older children and teenagers. It includes three different tree houses of varying heights and level of challenge wrapped around existing pine trees. There’s a rope and pole agility course climbing pyramid and a zip wire, as well as sound cushions and carved woodland animals at ground level to add interest for younger children.
Throughout the play area, natural elements such as logs, boulders, water, timber and the trees help create a space that connects children to nature and provide a sense of wellbeing.
The play area includes a range of inclusive and interactive equipment – including a spinning disc, swings, musical chime walkway and a trampoline that are suitable for wheelchair users.
Additional seating has been created, for parents and carers as well as visitors using of the paddling pool. Other improvements to the café, public toilets and car parks were completed in preparation for the new play area earlier in the year, including a changing places facility for disabled users.
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In the 2001 suit filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged that the air carrier violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). American didn’t hire Karry Lawson as a reservations agent because he is a quadriplegic, the EEOC claimed.
Lawson never found out whether the Dallas-Fort Worth
company would make any reasonable accommodations to allow
him to do the job, the EEOC said.
For its part, American claimed it was still considering Lawson’s job application when Lawson took the dispute to the EEOC.
As part of the settlement, American Airlines has revised its current application procedure and will now notify disabled job applicants for reservation agent positions at its Southern Reservations Office of the status of their requests for accommodation at specific times during the application process.
“While we are disappointed that this matter proceeded to litigation, we are nonetheless pleased that it has been resolved,” said Lauri Curtis, vice president of Reservations and executive sponsor of American’s Employees with Disabilities Resource Group. “Our record for hiring persons with disabilities, especially in Reservations, speaks for itself.”
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The government has drafted in a minister to oversee the protection of UK food supplies following rising fears about the impact of a no-deal Brexit.
Tory MP David Rutley, a former Asda and PepsiCo executive, was appointed to the post of Food Supplies Minister on 3 September, but the appointment was only announced at the end of last month.
Mr Rutley previously ran the home shopping and e-commerce businesses at Asda.
The possibility that the UK will leave the European Union in March next year without having secured a deal has raised serious concerns about food shortages, with some manufacturers stockpiling ingredients.
The UK is not self-sufficient in food and has to import most of it.
Last month, the government published its latest ‘No Deal Technical Notice’ providing further details of the implications of the UK leaving the EU without any deal in place.
Ian Wright, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation warned that it laid bare “the grisly prospect of a no-deal Brexit.”
This included, he said, chaos at the ports, serious disruption to food supplies, increasing business costs, rising consumer prices and more bureaucratic burdens on producers, suppliers, manufacturers and retailers.
Commented Mr Wright, “While the UK may not run out of food and drink it will certainly be scarcer and more expensive.”
“UK shoppers, who have become accustomed to all year-round availability of a wide range of safe, high-quality food and drink at all price points, will face a very rude awakening.”
The Guardian reported that food industry insiders welcomed the appointment of Mr Rutley as food supplies minister, after warnings that delays of only half an hour at UK ports and the Irish border would risk one in 10 British firms going bankrupt.
One food industry business leader told the newspaper:
“The issue at the ports is a big threat. The UK always has been a net importer of food. If the ports don’t work then exporters will be struggling and importers will have a challenge too.”
The executive added that while some food manufacturers were already setting aside additional supplies, stockpiling was not possible for products with a short shelf life, such as milk or vegetables.
Many have reacted with shock to the news that Britain needs a minister to ensure the country has enough food.
Commentated writer, Emma Kennedy:
“Oh joy. We’re getting a Food Supplies Minister for when the food chain collapses. Brexit’s just SUPER isn’t it?”
LBC radio presented, James O’Brien added:
“We are about to become the first country in history to impose economic sanctions on ourselves.”
Labour MEP Seb Dance described the move as “bonkers”. He said:
“The government – instead of looking at imminent Brexit food shortages and thinking, ‘It’s our duty to ensure that doesn’t happen’ instead appoints a food-shortage minister to oversee the mess.”
Government ministers have previously considered plans to deploy army helicopters and trucks if a Brexit-deal cannot be agreed.
The army would take food and medical supplies to vulnerable and elderly people, according to news reports.
Whilst the government has tried to play down the risk of such drastic shortage, it is feared that not securing an agreement with the EU could stop imports of food and vital supplies.
Earlier in the summer the Prime Minister, Theresa May, did not deny stockpiling, but told Channel 5 News the Government is being responsible. She said:
“Far from being worried about preparations that we are making, I would say that people should take reassurance and comfort from the fact that the Government is saying we are in a negotiation, we are working for a good deal.
“I believe we can get a good deal – but because we don’t know what the outcome is going to be let’s prepare for every eventuality.”
The news that Britain is to appoint a new Minister to ensure adequate food supplies for the country has brought back memories of when Britain was facing a food shortage because of World War Two.
In April 1940, Lord Woolton, a prominent businessman, was appointed Minister of Food.
His mission was to guarantee adequate food supply. In the dark days of summer 1940, with a German invasion threatened, Woolton was responsible for ensuring food stocks were in place, even if the shipping could not get through.
Although the country is not now at war, the circumstances seem eerily similar to today.
The brief of our new food supplies minister, Mr Rutley, is also to guarantee adequate food supply.
In the dark days of autumn 2018, with a no-deal Brexit threatened, Rutley will be responsible for ensuring food stocks are in place, even if the shipping cannot get through after March 2019.
But there is one big difference. Brexit is self-inflicted. We don’t have to do it.
Was life in Britain really so bad before 23 June 2016?
Yes, there were many things that needed fixing. But instead of fixing them, Brexit is going to burden Britain with yet more things to fix.
There are no benefits to Brexit. Not even one.
• Photo of Lord Woolton by Yousuf Karsh
• Photo of David Rutley, MP, by Chris McAndrew
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What does anonymous sources mean?
An anonymous source is someone who is interviewed by a reporter but does not want to be named in the article the reporter writes.
How do you reference an anonymous quote?
If “Anonymous” is the identified author of a work (versus there being no stated author), cite “Anonymous” in the citation instead of the author’s last name (American Psychological Association, 2010, p. 177). For example, (Anonymous, 2005, p. 42).
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Navigate to the next step with wearable cognitive assistance devices
Part of the On Cloud Podcast series
The tech-human fusion of the future is almost here with wearable cognitive assistance (WCA) devices. With WCA, humans can use wearables to access new capabilities and knowledge, and participate in a future they once could only imagine.
The power and promise of wearable cognitive assistance
Every so often, a technology comes along that has the power to change how we view and perform in the world. One of those just might be wearable cognitive assistance (WCA) devices. In this episode, David talks with Carnegie Mellon University professor Mahadev Satyanarayanan and Deloitte’s Arpan Tiwari about how WCA, via leveraging the edge and AI to augment human capabilities, will transform the way we work and live and open up worlds of knowledge and ability to anyone who wears a device.
[With WCA] there are huge opportunities for productivity improvement in areas such as industrial maintenance, sustainment, even small unit manufacturing, with the ability to deliver just-in-time knowledge to the worker.
Mahadev Satyanarayanan is an experimental computer scientist, an ACM and IEEE fellow, and the Carnegie Group Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. He is also a Deloitte Cloud Institute fellow.
Arpan Tiwari is a managing director in Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) practice. He is a key leader at Deloitte in the 5G and Edge Computing space.
Edge computing is the future of IT, but first it has to be standardized and managed properly. Companies that can effectively leverage the edge will be in a position to leapfrog their competitors.
What does the future of IT look like? Look to the edge to find out more. Edge computing is a powerful technology that is quickly shaping the future of IT, and many organizations may look to deploy edge to help create more value for their customers.
Cloud, in context
Cloud is more than technology. It’s about making cloud work for your business. Our hosts, David Linthicum and Mike Kavis, deliver their unique perspectives around the technology, business, and culture of cloud to help you achieve your cloud goals. Topics range from an enterprise-level, strategic look at cloud to practical information on the people, processes, and technology that can make cloud work better for your organization.
David is a top cloud influencer and author of 13 books plus thousands of articles on cloud. Mike is the author of two books, including the recently published Accelerating Cloud Adoption, and won the 2010 AWS Global Startup Challenge. They know cloud. Listen to the Deloitte On Cloud podcast to get the information you need to achieve your possible with cloud.
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Trace the development and evolution of hunting arms in America from pre-colonial times to the present. Museum goers can expect to see a thousand historically significant firearms, including:
Firearms and artwork from the Remington Arms Company factory collection, including one-of-a-kind prototypes, historic arms and milestone guns.
A multi-million dollar collection of 120 U.S. military pistols from 1797 through 1900.
A multi-million dollar collection of engraved Colt revolvers of the Old West.
Exhibits feature more than 1,000 artifacts, covering a timeline of American sporting arms from the 1600s to today; American military rifles from flintlocks through M16s; guns that tamed the Wild West; firearms used by President Theodore Roosevelt; and many other displays.
There are Hollywood guns used in movies by actors such as John Wayne, Tom Selleck, Charlton Heston, Clint Eastwood, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Marlon Brando, James Arness, among others.
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COQUITLAM, B.C., March 14, 2022 – The City of Coquitlam is inviting nominations for its 2022 Environmental Achievement Awards to recognize volunteers, educators, youth, children or organizations who lead environmental sustainability initiatives and work to promote, preserve and enhance Coquitlam’s natural environment.
The awards also support the success of Coquitlam’s Environmental Sustainability Plan (ESP) by acknowledging those residents and community partners whose volunteer actions play an important role in stewarding the natural environment for current and future generations.
The City is accepting nominations for groups and individuals in the following categories:
- Individual (Green Sprout) – ages 3-12
- Individual – ages 13-18
- Individual – 19 and over
- Teacher or Educator
- Youth Group – School or Club
- Adult Group – Organization, Service Club, etc.
- Lifetime Achievement – 20 years or more of volunteer experience
Nominees do not need to be residents of Coquitlam, but their activities or projects should occur in Coquitlam or directly benefit our community.
Nominations are also encouraged for individuals who quietly work behind the scenes, volunteers who have dedicated their expertise and time for 20 or more years, newcomers or those who only recently completed a project, as well as youth and children who undertake activities and projects in their community or neighbourhood.
Nominations can be made for work that supports any of the following:
- environmental conservation/protection;
- environmental education/public awareness;
- environmental sustainability, e.g. waste reduction and recycling, climate action, water conservation, food security/gardening, sustainable transportation, etc.
- habitat enhancement/rehabilitation.
Evaluation of the nominations will consider the scope of the project or commitment, initiative and leadership, how far the actions reach, and ongoing commitment into the future. Eligible volunteers and organizations can also nominate themselves.
Awards Recognize a Wide Range of Contributions
Since 2004, the Environmental Achievement Awards have recognized the contributions of more than 20 groups and hundreds of volunteers who have taken on initiatives year-round that support environmental sustainability. Some of the volunteer actions and projects recognized in previous years include: shoreline and litter cleanups, salmon habitat restoration, storm drain marking, nest box maintenance, guided public hikes, pollinator gardens, educational events, invasive plant removal and stewardship activities.
Submit a Nomination
Visit www.coquitlam.ca/enviroawards for all details and to complete the online nomination form.
Supporting documents such as photos, newsletter articles, video clips, social media posts and letters of support strengthen a nomination and can be emailed to: email@example.com or mailed or dropped off at: Coquitlam City Hall, Reception, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2, Attention: 2022 Environmental Achievement Awards.
Deadline for nominations is Sunday, May 8, 2022.
Coquitlam’s Environmental Sustainability Plan
Coquitlam finalized an Environmental Sustainability Plan (ESP) in January 2022 that will guide decisions and ensure the long-term resiliency and sustainability of the community. The ESP is organized into five themes: Climate Action, Built Environment, Waste Management, Water Management and Natural Areas, Wildlife and Habitat. The implementation plan includes a final list of 135 actions along with a Top 10 list of priorities for 2022. Learn more about the ESP at coquitlam.ca/enviroplan. | <urn:uuid:855457ec-8463-4a97-b56c-686357c5dd36> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://coquitlam.ca/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=922 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.910439 | 768 | 1.585938 | 2 |
Cost reduction and improvement of the quality of life is a major issue in health care. This challenge can be tackled by intelligent biomaterials and smart implants which are resorbed by the body upon remodelling of the tissue: What is possible for polymer materials should also be realized for biodegradable metallic materials. MagnIM will train 12 PhD students to contribute to this demanding aims by the development of new aluminium free Mg implant materials with tailored properties specific for a bone related application especially in children. To reach this goal carefully selected materials and processing routes will be combined with a comprehensive research to elucidate the correlation between microstructure and corrosion processes. This will be monitored in vitro and in vivo. The ultimate goal will be a prototype implant the design of which is based on the achievements in this network.
MagnIM brings together world leading scientists from various research fields: Material scientists and engineers who develop new alloys with tailored properties for biomedical applications and medical scientists and biologists researching on macro- and microscopically changes in bones and bone cells with in vitro and in vivo methods.
MagnIM collectively covers basically all aspects, the instrumental techniques and approaches necessary to tackle successfully the challenge to understand, and ultimately control, interactions at the material – bone interface. The full achievements of this research are gained because we cover the full value chain from fundamental engineering research towards hospitals and in vivo studies and implant production.
Institut für Werkstoffforschung, Abteilung "Strukturforschung an Makromolekülen"
Tel: +49 (0)4152 87-1291
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The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), working in partnership with the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC), has released a guide to help employers and employees, insurers, regulatory agencies, and others in the workers’ compensation system identify the best available physicians to provide care for people who have suffered work-related injuries and illnesses, according to an ACOEM press release.
A Guide to High-Value Physician Services in Workers’ Compensation: How to Find the Best Available Care for Your Injured Workersis a multi-page document that provides practical advice, checklists, and other resources and tools to help identify physicians who adhere to best practices and are most likely to provide the best medical outcomes when treating workers’ compensation patients, the release says.
“Most participants in the workers’ compensation system want to direct workers to high-quality medical care, but rarely have access to accurate and comprehensive data about physician practice patterns,” said ACOEM Executive Director Barry Eisenberg. “This guide provides a practical alternative — a methodical approach that helps them ask the right questions and find the information they need to ensure excellent care.”
Included is advice for identifying potential candidates, checking credentials and other criteria, learning about a physician’s practice style and general approach to care, and evaluating relevant clinical performance metrics. The guide includes tips for building a long-term relationship with physicians, including a periodic review process.
The guide is a synthesis of ideas and best practices contributed by a multi-stakeholder group of workers’ compensation system experts — practicing physicians, employers, insurers and regulatory agencies — in a summit convened by ACOEM and IAIABC earlier this year in Nashville, Tennessee. The meeting is one of several steps ACOEM and IAIABC are undertaking together to raise awareness of issues in worker’s compensation that are diminishing the quality of medical care for injured and ill workers and negatively impacting employers.
Statistics show that workers’ compensation medical costs per claim are rising much faster than medical costs in general and faster than indemnity costs per claim. Despite the rise in costs, health outcomes within the workers’ compensation system, according to several major studies, are often worse than those obtained under other benefits systems. Studies also show there are inefficiencies in care delivery in the system and a lack of incentives for medical providers to promote effective, efficient and outcomes-oriented treatment as they diagnose and care for injured and ill workers.
“It is our hope that resources such as this guide will encourage workers, employers, insurers and others to increasingly seek out the physicians who are most likely to deliver the best care outcomes, and in the process help drive overall improvement in the workers’ compensation system,” said IAIABC Executive Director Greg Krohm.
Free copies of the guide are available for downloading at the ACOEM web site (www.acoem.org) and the IAIABC web site (www.iaiabc.org). At the IAIABC website, go to the “News” section; at the ACOEM web site, go to “Policy & Position Statements,” then “Reference Material.”
New guide directs injured workers to best available medical care (9/21)
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The fourth Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum from 20-22 June 2011 will primarily highlight the relationship between human rights in a globalized world and the role of the media.
Some of the exciting topics at this year’s event include:
- Human rights in post-conflict societies
- Does the global economy need a human rights dimension?
- Leaks, Wikileaks, whistleblower – New challenges for human rights?
- The political power of social media
- Journalism and the drug war in Latin America
- Promoting freedom of the press in Africa’s newest country South Sudan
The full list of panels/workshops and partners can be found here: http://dw-gmf.de/conference_2011/5627.php
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Healing of America Seminars
Seminar 1: God's Hand in the Building of America
The first 12-hour seminar is entitled “God’s Hand in the Building of America,” subtitled “Raised Up For This Very Purpose.” This seminar rebuilds and rekindles within each person an appreciation of the fact that the Founding Fathers were truly inspired of God and that God’s hand was indeed in the settling and building of this great land. Not only will seminar participants be taught about the greatness of the American Founding Fathers, but they will also understand how the Lord graduated the Founders from His very unique “University of Hard Knocks!”
All Americans need to appreciate the manifest destiny that the God of heaven did not establish the first free people in modern times just to see them collapse into oblivion.
This country has to be a standard and model for the nations of the world, and we can only rise to the occasion as well as we understand our own purpose.
Seminar 2: The Founders' Charter of Freedom
In the second seminar, called “The Founders’ Charter of Freedom,” will be studying the entire Constitution from the viewpoint of the Founding Fathers. Participants will see that every aspect of the Constitution was based upon the Founders’ understanding of righteousness and timeless principles. It will become evident that the Constitution – as written and as intended by it’s Founders – is as appropriate and relevant today as it was when first implemented. It produces a truly free people who are able to achieve that which all mankind is seeking: FREEDOM, PROSPERITY, and PEACE.
Join with us as we discover the freedom formula embedded in the provisions and clauses of the Constitution.
Seminar 3: Attacks on the Founders' Charter of Freedom
The third Seminar is entitled the “Attacks on the Charter of Freedom.” In this seminar we will study the people, the organizations, and the groups who have been using their time, resources, and talents to change the direction of America in order to serve their own special interests. This has allowed emotionalism and private interests to become the standard of measurement in the enacting of most recent laws.
The information in this seminar is not designed to spread despair or fear about the future of America, but will be an eye-opener to let us see how far our country has been allowed to go towards the destructive paths of Socialism.
Modern society will never be able to heal America without knowing what is causing it to be sick in the first place. It is interesting to note that the Constitution is seldom quoted or used anymore as a standard by which to measure proposed legislation. This has come about because, as Americans, too many have ceased to study the Founding Fathers’ formula for success. | <urn:uuid:803befe8-b4ee-4e47-a591-66ff29dad559> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://benjaminfranklincenter.org/learn/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.960956 | 577 | 1.5 | 2 |
Progress Report: Accelerating EV ambition is driving the transitionNigel Topping, CEO, We Mean Business coalition
Welcome to the May edition of the Progress report, where we look at how certain policy makers are backing the rapid transition to electric vehicles (EV), despite some high-profile moves in the opposite direction, how business is responding with action and calling for even more ambition.
Policy makers backing the EV transition
Costa Rica – a country that has long been at the forefront of ambitious climate action – is again leading the way with its plans to embrace the EV transition.
Costa Rica’s new president, Carlos Alvarado, has announced a plan to end fossil fuel use in transport by 2021, as part of a total ban on fossil fuels. The country is already streaks ahead in terms of electricity generation, with a 98% renewable power grid, but needs to tackle transport pollution to reach its aim of becoming the first fully decarbonised country in the world.
Also this month, the European Union has agreed the region’s first emissions restrictions on new large trucks, which will now have to emit at least 30% less CO2 by 2030, compared to 2019. The EU was called on to raise ambition, with France and four other EU countries calling on the union to set a reduction standard of 35-45 percent for 2030. Though certain industry groups said the new regulation was too aggressive.
Even though the new regulation has further to go in terms of ambition, it could have a significant impact on overall traffic pollution. This is because despite making up just 5 percent of road traffic in the EU, trucks account for a quarter of all the region’s transport emissions.
Meanwhile in the UK, the ban on new petrol and diesel cars could be brought forward ten years to 2030, from the current target of 2040, as the country comes under increased pressure from MPs to put an end to “a national health emergency”. Plans are also being drawn up to ban hybrid cars that rely on internal combustion engines, which would include the Prius and up to 98 percent of the vehicles currently on the UK roads.
And Poland is positioning itself as an e-mobility leader in Europe, aiming to have 1 million EVs on the road by 2025. It’s a priority for Poland to get ahead of the curve on the EV transition as the automotive industry accounts for 8% of the country’s GDP, according to Head of Energy Advisors to the President of the Republic of Poland Marta Gajęcka. Poland has already made strong progress in terms of electric busses, having established manufacturing plants and an EV battery plant.
Business is backing it up with action
Business is responding to these growing calls for increased ambition by taking concrete action to accelerate the EV rollout.
Volvo made a decisive move into the heavy road vehicle market this month and announced two new fully-electric trucks designed to replace diesel urban delivery and refuse collection vehicles.
Meanwhile, US brewer Anheuser-Busch has ordered 800 fuel cell trucks from Nikola Motors to deliver its beers with zero emissions and Los Angeles International Airport has ordered 20 buses from BYD in its bid to clean up the airport’s emissions. And BYD announced another deal for 200 electric refuse trucks in Indaiatuba, Brazil.
UK airport Heathrow is also embracing the EV transition, as part of its membership of The Climate Group’s EV100 and RE100 initiatives, with driverless electric ‘pods’ to deliver passengers to their plans.
Nissan has this month decided to not launch new diesel models in Europe, according to sources – joining other Japanese automakers Toyota Motor and Subaru in focusing on EVs in the region. Nissan is aiming for EVs to account for half of its new vehicle sales in Europe by 2025.
Also this month, Audi has announced plans to sell 800,000 electric and hybrid car in 2025,
And calling on governments to do more
More and more leading businesses want governments to raise their level of ambition on the EV rollout, to give them greater confidence to invest in new technologies and embrace opportunities.
In the US, many companies are trying to mitigate efforts by the Trump administration to weaken the existing vehicle fuel economy and emission standards as research from Ceres shows the existing standards benefit the auto industry and the broader economy.
More than 40 major national and international corporations, including General Mills, Nike and Unilever, with combined annual revenues topping $400 billion, recently sent a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on the matter.
The letter to Pruitt pointed out that strong fuel-efficiency and emissions standards “strengthen the US economy, save business and consumers money, enhance the global competitiveness of the US auto industry, provide regulatory certainty needed to spur innovation, reduce both our dependence on oil and climate risk, and create jobs.”
Meanwhile, UK-based automaker Jaguar Land Rover has warned the Australian government that if it doesn’t step up on driving electric vehicle uptake, it could risk missing a major economic and environmental opportunity.
The companies joining The Climate Group’s EV100 initiative are sending a strong demand signal by committing to accelerating the transition to EVs. These companies range from leading power utilities like EDF to multinational fleet operators such as Leaseplan.
EV tipping point approaching
Globally the switch to EV is gathering pace. In the January-to-April 2018 period, EV sales rose 59% versus the same period of 2017. At those kinds of growth rates, the current share of new car sales that EVs hold could rapidly accelerate from the 2017 share of 1.34% to over 100% within ten years (#dotheExponentialMath).
Even this exponential growth is underestimating the speed of transition, according to Tony Seba, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Disruption and Clean Energy at Stanford University.
“By 2025, all new vehicles sold will be electric,” according to Seba, who charts out the disruptive path forward for the EV rollout.
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The House Education Committee is quickly diving into a “truckload” of agency rules, setting the stage for a showdown over K-12 academic standards.
During the first day of legislative committee hearings Tuesday, lawmakers heard an overview of the nuanced and wonkish rules review process that is expected to dominate the first three weeks of the 2020 session.
After the Legislature did not take the normal housekeeping step of reauthorizing agency rules in 2019, Gov. Brad Little trimmed thousands of pages of rules and temporarily reauthorized all the rest.
That means that an eager Legislature gets to scrutinize every single rule on the books, not just the new rules developed over the summer.
Rules are a big deal in Idaho because they carry the force of law. Thousands of pages of rules cover everything from academic standards and graduation requirements to immunization guidelines.
“What you are looking at is a truckload of rules,” administrative rules coordinator Dennis Stevenson told House Education.
Some legislators, with the Idaho Freedom Foundation standing firmly in their corner, have signaled over the fall and winter that they will use this opportunity to scrutinize and attempt to reject Idaho Core Standards in English language arts and math. A set of science standards, approved in 2018 after three years of debate over wording, is also likely to receive considerable scrutiny.
“For conversation sake, what would be the procedure if we wanted to remove Common Core in its entirety?” Rep. Dorothy Moon, R-Stanley, asked Stevenson.
“I believe you would simply go in to the ‘incorporated by reference’ section (of the rules) and say goodbye to that,” he said.
It may actually be a bit more complicated than that if the Legislature wants to repeal the standards.
Several different forms of rules carry slightly different procedures. But, generally speaking, legislators can approve a rule in its entirety, reject a rule in its entirety or reject a portion of a rule.
The rub is that both legislative chambers would have to agree in order to do away with the standards.
So, if House Education votes to repeal all English and math standards, the Senate Education Committee would have to agree to remove the same standards in order for the change to stick. If the Senate doesn’t agree, the standards would stay.
But if both houses voted to reject the standards, Idaho schools would no longer have academic standards on the books.
House Education Vice Chairman Ryan Kerby, R-New Plymouth, will oversee the rules review, which begins Wednesday morning.
No date for a Common Core or science standards hearing has been set, but Kerby and House Education Lance Clow, R-Twin Falls, said they would announce such dates in advance.
“If committee members would like to discuss something, or any motion to extract (a rule), let us know so we can pull it out for a separate hearing if we want to have a discussion on math or English or science standards, we will pull it out and discuss those,” Kerby said.
Because this level of rules review may be unprecedented in Idaho, it’s not certain how long the process will take. Kerby said he would like the committee to be at a point of making motions on rules in 2 1/2 weeks, but he said the timeframe could be “overly ambitious.”
At any rate, rules review could drive the length of the legislative session. Clow said he has been instructed not to let his committee introduce and debate new bills until it has the rules process well in hand.
JFAC starts its work
Legislative budget-writers took their first in-depth look at Little’s spending plan Tuesday, and had only a handful of questions.
As is its custom, the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee spent its first meeting of the session walking through the governor’s budget proposal. During the recap, Little budget chief Alex Adams restated many of the governor’s talking points: The budget is frugal, designed to mitigate the effects of a possible recession, but written to meet the state’s “moral and constitutional obligation” to its school children.
Little on Monday rolled out a $4 billion budget proposal for the fiscal year beginning July 1 — a 3.75 percent spending increase. This spending hike represents the smallest increase a governor has sought since 2013, when Idaho was recovering from the Great Recession.
Public schools would see about a 4.1 percent increase, including a $30 million down payment to increase salaries for veteran teachers. Higher education would receive a .4 percent general fund increase, and Adams said other portions of the budget contain “strategic investments” in the college and university system.
JFAC members didn’t ask Adams about any budget line items. But Rep. Melissa Wintrow, D-Boise, asked why the Little administration is cutting budgets as the state’s economy continues to grow.
Little ordered the budget cuts — 1 percent this year, 2 percent next year — after revenue collections fell short of forecasts. But even so, revenue is expected to grow by 5.2 percent this year, a rate that would land Idaho in the top 10 in national rankings, Adams said.
“Idaho is red hot. It’s just tapering off,” he said. “(But) spending growth was racing faster than that revenue growth.”
While lawmakers didn’t ask questions about the budget, JFAC co-chair Sen. Steve Bair still thought Tuesday’s meeting was useful. Little’s State of the State address was shy on budget details, said Bair, who spent much of Monday with legislative staff trying to fill in the blanks. Tuesday’s hearing provided “quite a bit of clarity” about Little’s goals, said Bair, R-Blackfoot.
One of JFAC’s next moves will be to approve $19.1 million in midyear spending cuts — affecting most state agencies, including higher education, but not K-12. The committee will likely approve the budget cuts in a single, omnibus bill, rather than spending days reviewing the cuts on an agency-by-agency basis, Bair said.
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Generally, professional certifications are designations earned by a person to demonstrate a standard level of skill, experience and expertise within a certain field. Beyond this, people write certification exams for various reasons. Some hope that it boosts their chances of getting hired because they believe having a certification is an advantage compared to those who do not have one. While others hope that it gets them the promotions they have long desired to have.
For many professions and fields, these hopes and aspirations are valid and are usually the outcome after successfully earning a certification. But in software testing, it is not usually the case. Certifications gotten from ISTQB (The International Software Testing Qualifications Board), the internationally recognised and widely accepted certification board for Software Testing, do not necessarily translate to a job, a promotion or raise. However, earning one (or more) of these certifications demonstrates your dedication and motivation to professional development. Therefore, it provides professional credibility.
The ISTQB Advanced Level-Test Manager Certification specifically depicts that you have a strong commitment to the testing profession and you have the desire to move higher in your career as a manager and are ready to lead others.
Nature of the examination
The ISTQB Advanced Level-Test Manager Certification examination is a 3-hour examination for 65 questions. Most of the questions are scenario-based and not direct questions. All questions do not carry the same marks. Some questions carry 3 marks, some 2 marks and others 1 mark.
The pass mark is 65% and there is no negative marking.
Preparing for the exam
You can either attend training from accredited training providers or just opt for self-study. Going to a training centre doesn’t guarantee success if you do not put in the hard work. If you will be preparing on your own, here is a list of recommended reading materials:
- ISTQB Advanced Level Syllabus
- Glossary of ISTQB Software Testing Terms
- ISTQB Advanced Level Syllabus Sample Questions and Answers
If you will be preparing on your own, here are some important tips to consider:
- Study the syllabus meticulously and thoroughly. In fact, don’t leave any line out. It is advisable you study the syllabus at least three times.
- While studying, take notes and come up with mnemonics for certain salient points such as Software testing standards, characteristics of new concepts that are similar to one another etc
- Apply the knowledge of your on-the-job experiences. I personally doubt it is possible to excel at the exam without having any practical knowledge. This is because the exam tests not just testing concepts and terminologies but covers four different K-levels (K1 to K4):
- K1 (Remember): Remembering or recognizing a term or a concept.
- K2 (Understand): Explaining a statement related to the question topic.
- K3 (Apply): Selecting the correct application of a concept or technique and applying it to a given context.
- K4 (Analyze): Being able to separate information related to a procedure or technique into its constituent parts for better understanding and can distinguish between facts and inferences.
- Practise many scenario-based software testing questions. While preparing for my examination, I came across many mock questions online, a couple of them were on Proprofs which you could find useful.
- Brush up the ISTQB Foundation Level Syllabus.
FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I register for the examination? There are many testing centres around where you can take the exam. All you need to do is pay, schedule and write your exam.
- How much does the exam cost? On average, in Nigeria, it costs about $350 depending on the extra charges that come from the testing centre you wish to register at.
- How long do I need to prepare for the exam? It took me about ten (10) weeks to prepare for the examination. It could be much less for you. It took me that long because I had a regular job and other personal commitments. This meant I did most of my studying on weekends.
- What are the pre-requisites for taking the examination? First of all, you need to have successfully passed the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level examination. Other prerequisites or recommendations depend on the exam provider chosen. For BCS (British Computer Society), a minimum of three years testing experience is recommended.
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Lykophronos tou Chalkideos Alexandra, kai eis auto touto Isaakiou tou Tzetzou exegema.=
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Lycophronis Chalcidensis Alexandra, cum graecis isaacii Tzetzis commentariis. Accendunt versiones, variantes lectiones, emendatioes, annotationes, & indice necessarii. 2nd Edition. Oxford: e theatro Sheldoniano, 1702. Orig. full calf (front hinge cracked). Spine gilt with raised bands and morocco titling label. (xiv, 184, xxvi, viii, 174, 18pp.). With engrv. frontispiece, and illust. title-vignette. Previous owners name and cataloguing descriptions on front end-paper, otherwise a fine clean copy. NOTE: The author was the Greek poet of Alexandria in the 3rd century B.C. This work was his only extant poem in which Cassandra prophesies the fall of Troy and the later adventures of the Greek and Trojan heroes.
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The two Chinese characters that make up the city’s name - 上海 - translate into “Upon-the-Sea”. However, a name as simple as that does not tell the whole story behind the historic importance of the area.
Shanghai is also situated on the southern edge of the Yangtze River estuary – marking the end of the longest river in all of Asia. As a port city that controls trade throughout the Western Pacific, as well as the Yangtze, Shanghai has lived up to the many other monikers the world has placed upon it, such as “Paris of the East”.
The city has retained its cultural and economic significance throughout the years, surviving the comings and goings of the many kingdoms and dynasties that have formulated Chinese history as we know it. Its status as one of the four direct-administered municipalities in the Republic makes the city a central hub for economic development in both the arts and sciences.
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From The Site mame.net
On December 24th, 1996, Nicola Salmoria began working on his single game emulators (for example Multi-Pac), which he merged into one program during January 1997. He named the accomplishment by the name of Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator, or MAME for short (pronounced as the word ‘maim’ in English, other languages may differ).
The first official release was MAME 0.1, which was released on the evening of February 5th, 1997 (23:32 +0100). Using a modular and portable driver oriented architecture with an open source philosophy, it soon grew into immense proportions. The current version supports 3229 ROM sets, 1843 unique games. Because MAME releases happen whenever they are ready, at one point the wait between new versions was almost 4 months. To help the agony of the users, a public beta system was used, with a beta release happening every 2-3 weeks on an average. However, now the beta designation has been removed in favor of a good old 0.xx version number. Also a work-in-progress -page exists, if you really want to know the latest information.
Even though MAME allows people to enjoy the long-lost arcade games and even some newer ones, the main purpose of the project is to document the hardware (and software) of the arcade games. There are already many dead arcade boards, whose function has been brought to life in MAME. Being able to play the games is just a nice side-effect. The huge success of MAME would not be possible without the talent of the programmers who joined to form the MAME team. At the moment, there are about 100 people on the team, but there is a large number of contributors outside the team too. Nicola Salmoria is still the coordinator of the project.
For those of us who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s, arcade games were a part of our lives. Standing in front of these games for hours, pumping quarter after quarter into them, hoping to make it to the next level, to beat your friends, or simply to lose yourself.
With the advent of home entertainment video game systems, the video arcades have dwindled dramatically. We who grew up during this period build these machines to capture this moment in our own homes. And we even have the option of using quarters, or not!
Why A Cocktail Cabinet? Why Not An Upright?
There were several reasons behind this. First, some of my fondest memories were going to pizza places with my dad. Usually there would be a cocktail Pac-Man somewhere, and occasionally I would have a quarter to waste.
Another being my wife, who I had to convince to let me have this in her house to begin with. The cocktail would be much easier to cover up, say, with a table cloth. And there are more upright projects than cocktail, I wanted something unusual. This being my first project (but certainly not my last, I’m having too much fun) I wanted the experience one to be remembered. | <urn:uuid:c92b9511-005e-4912-a67c-91cbdf3956f9> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.highscoresrepair.com/?p=118 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.972676 | 641 | 1.78125 | 2 |
Home Care Tips For Restless Legs Syndrome
The following approaches can reduce symptoms in patients with mild or moderate RLS and may be used in combination with medication in RLS patients who have severe symptoms.
- Sleep hygiene: Good sleep hygiene means maintaining a bedroom environment and a daily routine that supports high-quality sleep. Avoiding alcohol and caffeine is especially important for RLS patients because these substances can worsen symptoms.
- Exercise: Because physical inactivity often triggers RLS symptoms, exercise may be helpful. A research study found that RLS patients showed af 39% reduction in symptom severity after six weeks of engaging in an exercise program compared to an 8% symptom reduction in patients who did not exercise.
- Pneumatic pressure therapy: Pneumatic compression devices increase blood flow to the legs by filling with air to squeeze the legs. Researchers found that the device improved RLS symptoms, quality-of-life, and fatigue after one month of daily use compared to a control group.
- Massage and hot baths: Using massage and hot baths to stimulate the legs is widely recommended in RLS literature however, there is limited scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of these methods at this time.
Learn more about treating RLS here.
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The Timing Of Rls Onset May Be A Factor
It appears that the time you first experience RLS may affect the likelihood youll have pain symptoms.3
- People who experience RLS in childhood through adolescence usually have less pain .
- People who experience RLS only as adults may experience more issues with pain related to neurological problems or medications.
Of course, exceptions exist in either case. Whats consistent is the ongoing link between RLS and pain.
Diet Recommendations For People With Restless Leg Syndrome
There arent any specific dietary guidelines for people with RLS. But its a good idea to review your diet to make sure youre getting enough essential vitamins and nutrients. Try to cut high-calorie processed foods with little or no nutritional value.
Some people with symptoms of RLS are deficient in particular vitamins and minerals. If thats the case, you can make some changes to your diet or take dietary supplements. It all depends on what your test results show.
If youre deficient in iron, try adding more of these iron-rich foods to your diet:
- dark green leafy vegetables
Those strange sensations in your legs can be uncomfortable or painful. And those symptoms can make it almost impossible to fall asleep and stay asleep.
Sleep deprivation and fatigue are dangerous to your health and well-being.
In addition to working with your doctor to find relief, there are a few things you can do to improve your chances of restful sleep:
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The Mistake Of Calling Rls ‘growing Pains’
Its worth noting that children and teens with undiagnosed RLS may sometimes be told theyre experiencing growing pains, the term itself dismissing the problem as temporary and normal.
Not so fast. Some research points to links between musculoskeletal pain and RLS in young people. Dimensions of pain they experience have been associated with lifelong chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia.5
Not only is it inaccurate to call these painful sensations growing pains, but when complaints of pain are dismissed by parents and doctors, these young people face barriers to medical care as well as pain relief so necessary for a good nights sleep.
What Are The Good Things About Diltiazem For Restless Leg Syndrome
Diltiazem is used to treat muscle spasms of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, blood vessels, heart, and other organs. Diltiazem also treats high blood pressure and angina . In addition, the drug slows conduction through your hearts electrical system. Instruct your doctor if you develop new or worsening symptoms of restlessness.
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The Myers Way Multivitamin
The first supplement I always recommend everyone take is a high-quality multivitamin. The Myers Way® Multivitamin is designed for optimal absorption and bioavailability. I custom-formulated The Myers Way® Multivitamin to provide the widest range possible of the most critical vitamins and minerals in their most usable forms, which means methylated B vitamins, including 500 mcg of vitamin B12 and 400 mcg of folate to promote a healthy inflammatory response. My multivitamin does not have iron in it, so its important to eat enough iron rich foods such as grass-fed beef, free-range, organic chicken, and wild-caught salmon.
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Check Your Medicine Cabinet
There are many common medicationsboth prescription and over-the-counterthat can trigger the symptoms of RLS or make them worse. Medications to watch out for include:
- Cold and allergy medications containing antihistamines .
- Anti-nausea medications .
- Calcium channel blockers .
- Antidepressants .
- Antipsychotics .
Get checked for iron and vitamin deficiencies
A number of vitamin and mineral deficiencies are linked to restless legs syndrome.
Iron. Iron deficiency is a well-known cause of RLS, so ask your doctor to test you for anemia. However, supplementing with iron can also improve RLS symptoms in those who arent anemic.
Magnesium. Magnesium can improve sleep and some studies have shown it to be beneficial for restless legs. Try experimenting with a magnesium supplement at bedtime to see if your symptoms improve.
Vitamin D. Recent studies show that RLS symptoms are more frequent and more severe in people with vitamin D deficiency. Your doctor can easily test your vitamin D levels or you can simply make it a point to get out more in the sun.
Folate . Folate deficiency has been linked to RLS, which may explain why restless legs are so common in pregnant women . When folic acid is low, B12 is often low as well, so you may want to try supplementing with a B-complex vitamin.
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Lifestyle And Home Remedies
Making simple lifestyle changes can help alleviate symptoms of RLS:
- Try baths and massages. Soaking in a warm bath and massaging your legs can relax your muscles.
- Apply warm or cool packs. Use of heat or cold, or alternating use of the two, may lessen your limb sensations.
- Establish good sleep hygiene. Fatigue tends to worsen symptoms of RLS, so it’s important that you practice good sleep hygiene. Ideally, have a cool, quiet, comfortable sleeping environment go to bed and rise at the same time daily and get at least seven hours of sleep nightly.
- Exercise. Getting moderate, regular exercise may relieve symptoms of RLS, but overdoing it or working out too late in the day may intensify symptoms.
- Avoid caffeine. Sometimes cutting back on caffeine may help restless legs. Try to avoid caffeine-containing products, including chocolate, coffee, tea and soft drinks, for a few weeks to see if this helps.
- Consider using a foot wrap. A foot wrap specially designed for people with RLS puts pressure under your foot and may help relieve your symptoms.
Symptoms Of Restless Leg Syndrome
The primary symptom of RLS is the urge to move the legs. Other symptoms that a person may notice are:
- Urges to move the legs usually begin at night or when one is already in bed
- Urges get worse when sitting still for a long time
- The urges get better and are relieved by getting up and walking around
- Twitching or kicking of the legs during sleep
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What Is Restless Leg Syndrome
- You may experience difficultly sitting for a longer period, and usually, symptoms occur in the evening, making it difficult to sleep.
- If RLS is not treated, it may worsen and lead to sleepless nights, which can lead to trouble at work or home over time.
RLS is seen among all age groups and gender with almost 10 percent of the United States population affected by the condition. Women in their 40s and 50s are more likely to have severe symptoms.
This disease may go unnoticed or be misdiagnosed for years, especially if symptoms are minor or don’t occur frequently. However, once detected, therapy may help relieve the symptoms.
Can Alcohol Worsen Restless Leg Syndrome
Alcohol use probably worsens RLS, but more research is necessary to say with certainty. Restlessness and twitching are certainly symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, too. Even though no one currently knows for sure if alcohol causes RLS, drinking alcohol can either worsen or mimic RLS symptoms.
Alcohol use and RLS are interrelated in several ways, including through alcohol withdrawal, how alcohol affects sleep and how alcohol use at night can worsen RLS symptoms.
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Common Signs And Symptoms Of Rls
Leg discomfort combined with strong urge to move. Uncomfortable sensations deep within the legs, accompanied by a strong, often irresistible urge to move them.
Rest triggers the symptoms. The uncomfortable leg sensations start or become worse when youre sitting, lying down, or trying to relax.
Symptoms get worse at night. RLS typically flares up at night. In more severe cases, the symptoms may begin earlier in the day, but they become much more intense at bedtime.
Symptoms improve when you walk or move your legs. The relief continues as long as you keep moving.
Leg twitching or kicking while sleeping. Many people with RLS also have periodic limb movement disorder , which involves repetitive cramping or jerking of the legs during sleep.
The symptoms of RLS can range from mildly annoying to severely disabling. You may experience the symptoms only once in a while, such as times of high stress, or they may plague you every night. In severe cases of RLS, you may experience symptoms in your arms as well as your legs.
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Avoid Extended Periods Of Inactivity
Sitting still for too long can make the symptoms of RLS worse, so try to break up periods of sitting with movement or stretches.
- Find or create a work setting where you can be active. If you work at an office, look into a desk that lets you stand and type, or walk while talking on the phone.
- Tell friends, family, and coworkers why you have to move around more than others. Theyll likely try to accommodate you and want to help you create a healthy environment.
- Schedule activities that may require long periods of sittingsuch as car journeys, flights, or waiting for appointmentsin the morning rather than late in the day.
- Choose an aisle seat at movies and on planes so that you can get up and move.
- Give yourself stretch breaks at work and during long car rides.
Other Restless Legs Triggers
Other health conditions can also cause restless legs. This is whats called secondary restless legs syndrome:
- Pregnancy. According to Dr. Avidan, about 20 percent of pregnant women report restless legs symptoms. This is more likely in the last three months of pregnancy, and iron deficiency is usually the culprit. If symptoms crop up when youre expecting, your doctor will probably test the level of iron in your blood and prescribe iron supplements if its too low. The good news is that your restless legs symptoms will probably go away soon after you have your baby.
- Medical conditions. Restless legs symptoms are also seen in some people with kidney failure and diabetes. Treating these conditions will often calm the restless legs.
The Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation suggests using a sleep diary to pinpoint your personal triggers and gauge the severity of your symptoms. Always tell your doctor if your symptoms get noticeably worse.
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Living With Restless Leg Syndrome
Keep your doctor posted on how youre feeling. He or she can suggest different relaxation techniques and can change your medicine if its not helping. You may want to join a support group to talk to other people who are suffering from RLS. Also, because RLS tends to run in families, you may want to talk to your relatives about your RLS and see if they have similar symptoms.
What Are Common Signs And Symptoms Of Restless Legs
People with RLS feel the irresistible urge to move, which is accompanied by uncomfortable sensations in their lower limbs that are unlike normal sensations experienced by people without the disorder. The sensations in their legs are often difficult to define but may be described as aching throbbing, pulling, itching, crawling, or creeping. These sensations less commonly affect the arms, and rarely the chest or head. Although the sensations can occur on just one side of the body, they most often affect both sides. They can also alternate between sides. The sensations range in severity from uncomfortable to irritating to painful.
Because moving the legs relieves the discomfort, people with RLS often keep their legs in motion to minimize or prevent the sensations. They may pace the floor, constantly move their legs while sitting, and toss and turn in bed.
A classic feature of RLS is that the symptoms are worse at night with a distinct symptom-free period in the early morning, allowing for more refreshing sleep at that time. Some people with RLS have difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. They may also note a worsening of symptoms if their sleep is further reduced by events or activity.
People with RLS can sometimes experience remissionsspontaneous improvement over a period of weeks or months before symptoms reappearusually during the early stages of the disorder. In general, however, symptoms become more severe over time.
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Restless legs syndrome is defined as an urge to move legs often accompanied by uncomfortable and unpleasant sensations in the legs. Check ferritin and reverse iron deficiency first. Tools for Practice1 reported on a systematic review on pramipexole. Dopamine agonists can be considered as first-line treatment for restless legs syndrome but be aware of adverse effects such as augmentation , loss of impulse control, and drowsiness. Initiate treatment with pramipexole starting dose 0.25 mg, maximal dose 0.75 mg. The NNT is about 5. Ropinirole is another option, with a starting dose of 0.125 mg, maximal dose 4 mg orally once daily 2 hours before bedtime. These medications are also used in treating Parkinsons Disease, and both are funded in New Zealand.
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How Long Will Restless Legs Syndrome Last
Symptoms of primary or idiopathic RLS typically worsen over time, but, for some people, weeks or months may pass without any symptoms. If the RLS stems from a condition, illness, pregnancy, or medication, it may go away as soon as the trigger has gone.
RLS can pose problems for women during pregnancy.
Women who already have RLS can find that symptoms get worse during pregnancy. However, becoming pregnant can lead to RLS in its own right. Symptoms tend to get worse as the pregnancy progresses and are especially likely in the third trimester.
The cause of the increased incidence of RLS during pregnancy is unknown, but the following factors are believed to be involved:
- low levels of minerals or vitamins, such as iron and folate
- sleep deprivation as a result of changes in the body and discomfort
- changes in the hormones
- increased sensitivity of the senses
This condition has not been widely researched during pregnancy. However, some of the drug treatments used outside of pregnancy, such as rotigotine and gabapentin, have not been assessed for safe use in women who are pregnant.
Behavioral treatments, such as mild exercise and a healthy sleeping pattern, are often recommended as a first-line treatment for women during pregnancy.
If iron levels are low and thought to be the cause of RLS, oral iron supplements are safe to prescribe during pregnancy. In severe cases, higher concentrations may be administered intravenously through a drip.
There are two main types of RLS:
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What Are The Symptoms Of Rls
Sensations occur when you lie down or sit for a prolonged time. This causes:
The need to move the legs for temporary relief of symptoms by:
Stretching or bending
Dopaminergic agents which are largely used to treat Parkinson’s disease
Benzodiazepines such as clonazepam and diazepam
Opioids such as codeine, propoxyphene, or oxycodone
Anticonvulsants such as gabapentin and pregabalin
Consult your doctor for more information regarding the treatment of restless legs syndrome.
Foods That Cause Restless Leg Syndrome
Apart from alcohol and caffeine, there are several other foods that cause restless leg syndrome symptoms, such as processed foods, fatty, fried foods, soda, and anything high in sugar. Obese people are more prone to RLS, given the fact that it is linked to diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and lose dopamine receptors.
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TUNICA, Miss. — Tyson Brown had no interest in stopping his horse on the way to the entry corral for the rodeo’s grand opening. The 4-year-old cowboy was riding solo on Snowflake, drumming his fingers on the saddle.
“Forever,” he’s been riding horses, he said at the suggestion of his big sister Jayde Brown, before she swung up on the saddle to ride behind him.
Their dad, Tyrone Brown, led the four-generation rodeo family into the arena for the grand opening of the inaugural Southern Soul Black Invitational. Brown is president of hosting round up club Ruthless Ryderz, which held the Tunica, Mississippi, event in homage to and for Black cowboys and cowgirls.
“Are you ready to rodeo?” Marcous Friday, 15-year announcer of the events, asked the crowd.
More than two dozen horses trotted the arena’s perimeter, cowboys and cowgirls of all ages, including young Tyson sitting at the front of the saddle, this time his hands eagerly waving to the hundreds in the stands.
“Come in cowboys,” Friday said, “Ride your horse. Ride it!”
Brown, now of Memphis, grew up in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, which is home to the oldest Black rodeo in the U.S. He started Ruthless Ryderz in 2018, and his right and left hands, Cynthia Fultz and Alice Wilson, the treasurer, also grew up in Okmulgee. The group’s dozens of cowboys and cowgirls hail from several states across the South.
Saturday night’s event at the Tunica Arena and Expo Center was inspired by the longstanding Okmulgee Roy LeBlanc Invitational Rodeo, typically held on the second weekend of August, Friday explained. This year is 67 years, he said, making it the oldest Black rodeo in America.
“Down this way…there’s not as many Black cowboys as back in Oklahoma and Texas, and so we’re here with this all Black rodeo just trying to educate and let ’em know that there are Black cowboys and cowgirls,” said Friday, who is the second Black announcer in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
Brown wants to keep the culture and tradition of Black cowboys and cowgirls alive, he told Mississippi Free Press, which pointed to research that while underrepresented in popular culture, historians have estimated that 1 in 4 cowboys are Black.
Tyson was the first competitor in the rodeo in an event called mutton busting, where kids ride sheep. He leaned forward nearly flat on the sheep’s back as two adult cowboys helped guide him across a corner of the arena.
It mimics the rodeo’s ranch bronc event, where contenders are riding a wild horse for 8 seconds, or until they’re scooped up by one of the cowboys on horseback standing by in the arena.
“I’ve been breakin’ horses since I was a little bitty kid,” ranch bronc rider Jordan DeArmon, 21, said backstage in the stables.
“It’s something I love,” he said. “When I get back up there…it’s just me and that horse and nobody else. I can’t hear the crowd roaring, can’t see nobody. All I see is that horse’s head and neck.”
Fultz’s favorite rodeo event is the Pony Express, a kind of baton relay between two teams of cowboys who race around a circle of four barrels in pairs, and the last cowboy has to drop the baton in a center barrel to win. In Tunica, the Memphis Ruthless Ryderz faced a team from Oklahoma, in a best-of-three match-up.
Memphis established a smidgen of a lead, cowboys and their horses leaning inward as they galloped the circle.
The third to last Memphis cowboy rounded the barrel, his red shirt billowing behind him, anchored to his chest as he curved his body over the saddle to help his horse gain speed. He caught eyes with the penultimate cowboy as he made the last turn, still ahead of the Oklahoma team. The baton passed securely, and Memphis’ Ruthless Ryderz went on to win the set.
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Revisiting Agrarian Transformation in the Arab Region
Cairo Papers in Social Science
This collection of essays revisits agrarian transformation in Arab countries in the light of new realities and emerging challenges. Apart from the urgency of the deepening food crisis, such realities include environmental challenges, changes in consumption and life-style choices, and a new set of rules governing the conditions of access to resources. The issue investigates the commonality and diversity in the current processes of agrarian transformation, based on empirical case studies from different Arab countries.
Agrarian Transformation in the Arab World: Persistent and Emerging Challenges
Habib Ayeb, Reem Saad
American University in Cairo Press
Cairo Papers in Social Science 32(2)
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If you are applying to Computer Science or Economics at Cambridge, you will have to sit the TMUA as part of the admissions process.
The Admission Test is made up of two papers that you sit consecutively over two and a half hours.
We will go over everything you need to know for Paper 1 of the TMUA.
What Is Paper 1 Of The TMUA?
Paper 1 of the Test of Mathematics for University Admission is made up of 20 multiple-choice questions which you have 75 minutes to answer.
In Paper 1 you will be assessed on your ability to apply your knowledge of Maths in foreign situations. That is the questions will apply your knowledge from A-Level Mathematics, but they want to see if you can apply it, not just memorise it.
Most of the mathematical knowledge required for the paper is featured in the Pure Mathematical specification for AS Level Maths and Higher-Level GCSE Maths, meaning nothing included should be unknown to you.
What Maths Knowledge Do You Need For TMUA Paper 1?
Essentially, the Paper 1 questions will be like a selection of the hardest questions that appear in your A-Level Maths exam.
Your ability to differentiate functions with lots of terms might be called on. You might have to rearrange complex formulae.
Other questions will have you dealing with wordy probability problems, where the formula you need to know will not be immediately clear.
You may also have to find regions of trigonometric functions where certain conditions are satisfied. As well, you could get questions about the integration of two shapes overlapping on the Cartesian plane.
Another aspect you may get questions about is the trapezium rule, especially to work out when it gives an overestimate, or an underestimate.
Being able to solve non-linear simultaneous equations and finding terms of a sequence are other topics you should ensure to be familiar with.
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10 TMUA Paper 1 Questions and Worked Solutions
How many positive roots does the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥4 − 8𝑥3 + 22𝑥2 − 24𝑥 have?
- None of the above
Factoring the given expression will prove fruitless. Instead, identify its stationary points. Differentiating, we see that 𝑓′(𝑥) = 4(𝑥3 − 6𝑥2 + 11𝑥 − 6) = 4(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 − 3), which we factorise by inspection (or by using the factor theorem). Now we can establish 𝑓(1), 𝑓(2), 𝑓(3), and using the asymptotic limits of +∞ for both large positive and negative x, and the obvious root at 0, we have the following sketch., from which we see one positive root.
In which of the following ranges is (𝑥2 − 1)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 4) > 0?
What is the probability of rolling the same number exactly three times with five six-sided dice?
The probability of any three given throws giving the same given number is (1/6)3. Now any number can be 6 repeated three times, giving us (1/6)3 × 6. Now we count the ways we can place these three throws in the 6 five – this is just five choose three, 10, giving (1/6)3 × 6 × 10 = 10/36. Now we have to discount the times that 6 36 the other two numbers are the same as our given number. Fix a number n. The probability that in two throws, at least one of those yields n is just 11, by counting the possibilities. (say n is 1, we get 11, 12, 13, 36 14, 15, 16, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61) for instance. So, the probability it is not is 25/36, which we multiply our previous probability by, so our answer is 10/36 × 25/36 = 125/648.
An arithmetic series has first term a and a common difference d.
The sum of the first 10 terms is 1075. The third term of the sequence is 15.
Find the values of a and d
I have 2 blue balls and 3 red balls which I will throw into 5 indistinguishable boxes. Assuming I don’t miss, how many distinct situations could I be in after all the balls are thrown?
This is a problem about counting. The boxes are indistinguishable, which means we only care about how the balls are distributed, not specifically which boxes they are in.
A good way to approach these is to have an order to the counting. We shall do it based on how many boxes are empty at the end:
0 – This is only true if there is 1 ball in each box, and there is only one way to do this.
1 – There must be two balls in 1 box and 1 in the other 3. The two balls could both be blue, both be red, or be 1 of each.
2 – There are two possibilities here, a 3, 1, 1 split, or a 2, 2, 1 split. In the former case, the 3 balls could be all red, 2 red 1 blue, or all blue. Either way they uniquely determine the other balls. In the latter case, we consider where the two blue balls are; they could be in the same box, one could be in each of the boxes with 2 balls in, or one could be in a 2 box and the other in the 1 box. As there are no other ways to distribute the blue balls, this is an exhaustive list.
3 – All balls being only in 2 boxes means they are split 1, 4 or 2, 3. In the former, there are 2 possibilities, the single ball is red, or it is blue. In the latter, there are 3 possibilities for the box with two balls in, RR, BB or RB, but no matter what this also determines what is in the other box.
4 – Only one way, all the balls are in the same box
Summing these possibilities, we have 16 ways.
What is the digit in the 10,000s’ place in the number 3015?
Obviously, this question could be done by brute force, but there is a much quicker way. 3015 = (1 + 3 × 102)5. If we treat this like a binomial expansion, we are looking for the coefficient of 105. If we look at the first few terms, (301)5 = 1+5×3×102 +10×9×104 +10×27×106 +⋯. The later terms will be too large, and it is clear here the only 105 term here will have coefficient 9.
What is the shortest distance between these two circles?
𝑥2 +𝑦2 −14𝑥−4𝑦+44=0
𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 6𝑥 + 8𝑦 = 0
The shortest distance between two lines is always a straight line, that must be perpendicular to both lines. This means that this “shortest distance line” for a circle must be an extension of a radius of the circle. Because we are comparing two circles, the shortest distance line is an extension of both of their radii; the only time these are the same line is on the line connecting the centres of the two circles.
We can complete the square on both equations to obtain (𝑥 − 7)2 + (𝑦 − 2)2 = 32 and (𝑥 + 3)2 + (𝑦 + 4)2 = 52. We can read off the centres of the 2 circles as (7, 2) and (−3, −4). We then need only calculate distance between these two points √(7 − (−3))2 + (2 − (−4))2 = √100 + 36 = 2√34. This value, minus the lengths of the 2 radii, is the distance between the two circles i.e. 2√34 − 8.
How many solutions does the equation cos 2𝑥 × log 𝑥 = sin 2𝑥 have in the range 0 < 𝑥 < 3𝜋?
Note that we may divide by cos 2𝑥 to obtain the equation log 𝑥 = tan 2𝑥. We have to be careful though that we have no solutions when cos 2𝑥 = 0, but this is clear since if cos 2𝑥 = 0, then sin 2𝑥 = ±1. Now draw a graph of log 𝑥, and of tan 2𝑥 and count the number of intersections in the range. There are 5.
Find the coefficient of 𝑥3 in the binomial expansion of:
𝑦 = (2𝑥 – 1)9.
The expansion coefficients for 𝑛 = 9 are unlikely to be known, so instead the formula 𝑛!/𝑟!(𝑛−𝑟)! must be used.
Expansion coefficients = 1, 9, 36, 84, 126, 126, 84, 36, 9, 1
Expansion: (2𝑥)9 + 9(2𝑥)8(−1) + 36(2𝑥)7(−1)2 + 84(2𝑥)6(−1)3 … ..
Coefficient for x3 will be (84)(2)3(−1)6 = 672
Hopefully, this has given you a better understanding of what is in store with Paper 1 of the TMUA.
What is important to remember is that all the knowledge you already know, it is about being able to apply it in new ways.
The questions provided should hopefully give you the opportunity to the test, as long as you do not peek at the answer too early as then you are only hindering yourself.
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4 Great Home-based business Ideas: What side hustles I can do?
Although we live in turbulent times, where the pandemic of the coronavirus monopolizes everything and causes millions of people to lose their jobs every day or that large companies in the world go bankrupt due to lack of liquidity and not having defined expectations
for the future, there is still a small group of dreamers who do not give up: They are the entrepreneurs, the engine of the industry that keeps growing and that every year adds more and more followers who believe that being your boss or start earning money from a side hustle is also a successful alternative.
Home confinements, extreme security measures in practically the whole world, the economic crisis that has caused millions of people all over the world to become unemployed or has seen their working days reduced by half due to lack of activity are some of the many reasons that have caused the increase in demand for side jobs that are suitable to be done from home: YouTube tutorials, keeping the accounts of a small company or a self-employed person, being a craftsman, etc.
The coronavirus crisis has put the imagination at the service of humanity, boosting the search for quick solutions that allow us to increase our weekly income without having to invest too much effort or money in it. Fortunately, the pandemic that has come to change our lives has done so at a time when technology is very advanced, being able to perform almost any side job through a computer with an Internet connection.
However, is any type of side hustle valid to start earning money quickly from home? Unfortunately not, because if so, millions of people would have already chosen to leave their main job and start living on the income provided by the little hobby that they do from the terrace of their house having an iced coffee. Not all the jobs that can be done through a computer will provide us with income, let alone allow us to live better thanks to their benefits. You have to know what kind of side jobs are profitable and which are not, and that is precisely what we will do through this article.
Steve Jobs’ work partner, eBay creator Pierre Omidyar, and Henry Ford are some of the most significant examples of this type of small-scale entrepreneurship, starting their career within a large company that provided them with security and a promising working future. At the same time, they ventured to take their first steps in other types of smaller projects slowly but surely. The only disadvantage of this type of project? Time. When you combine two work activities, the time is reduced by half, and therefore, the results you will get from each of your projects will be longer in time.
If you are looking for quick solutions for your life that allow you to give a break to your economy and start living in a more relaxed way, without being all day thinking about whether the money you earn in your job will be enough to pay all the bills. At the same time, you gain experience in other work sectors that in the not too distant future could be of great help, read on because you are in the right place.
Below we will explain four examples of successful side jobs with which you could put into practice what we have explained in the introduction of the article: increase your monthly income without having to give up your current job and from the comfort of your home. Because it is precisely in times of greatest need when human ingenuity finds its best version, we are in the time of the brave. Are you going to miss it?
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Four successful side hustle ideas for pandemic times
1. Online tutoring
What has been one of the things that have suffered the most since the pandemic and is still difficult to do today? Education. Education as we knew it is disappearing, and although the coronavirus has brought forward many things that would indeed have happened in later generations due to the unstoppable advance of technology in the world of education, the use of computer resources to study is a must for any student today, whether a child, teenager or a qualified teacher.
However, although computers have helped a lot during home confinements, especially to be able to see our friends and family through video calls, there are still many people who have not been able to take advantage of all the benefits offered by the Internet to study from a distance, or in our case to become private tutors from home to help others to strengthen their studies while protecting themselves from viruses and comply with the required security measures.
Do you have higher education, do you consider yourself a smart enough person in certain subjects, or are you a part-time teacher who needs to increase your income to pay the rent of your house? Then it would be best if you bet on a side hustle of online tutoring, in which you can become the tutor of whoever you want through your computer and your webcam. An alternative job that has not stopped growing in recent years can generate a monthly income of over 1000 dollars. The key to achieving it? Perseverance and knowing how to choose each online client well.
Become a successful private tutor on YouTube
Suppose you are an open, spontaneous person who is not afraid to show yourself talking in front of a camera. In that case, you should try to take your first steps in online tutoring through YouTube, the most famous online multimedia content platform of the last decade and accessed by students of all ages from all over the world. Did you know that more than half of university or high school students admit to looking for a video explaining their subjects to better prepare for exams?
The reason why they prefer to have someone explain the math lesson to them through a video and not in person during the traditional class is straightforward: in the video, the contents are usually better structured, you can watch it as many times as you want, repeat the most complicated parts and the images and music that usually accompany each lesson are infinitely more enjoyable than the monologue of our teacher. This is the reason why millions of people, especially young people or adults under 50 years of age, have embarked on the adventure of creating their online teaching channel and being the teacher of millions of people at the same time.
The only drawback of this type of distance learning? The number of hours you will need to invest in creating each video and how difficult it will be at first to reach a wider audience. Ten years ago, when Facebook and Youtube started to work, there were hardly any people dedicated to filling the platforms with videos, which made them grow very fast and become very famous in a short time and with little effort. Now all that has changed, the consumption of these social networks has become massive, and the number of activated users trying to become famous has also increased, so the competition to stand out is and will be huge.
Does that mean it’s impossible to make money from YouTube these days? No, you will have to try harder and be a bit more patient. In addition, there is also the possibility of linking your channel and your videos with other social networks like Instagram, which will allow you to make beneficial small advertising campaigns that will make you increase your popularity in a short time. It’s all a matter of planning and consistency, that’s all.
Some of the YouTube channels about online tutoring help students prepare for important exams such as the university entrance exam, the compulsory secondary education certificate, or official language exams. If you decide to go for any of these topics, you will indeed become popular in no time, so don’t hesitate to give it a try and make the most of all your knowledge!
2. Private tutor
Do you consider yourself an old-school teacher? You have no idea how to manage social networks and much less how to edit videos on the Internet? Are you looking for an alternative way to have your students remotely without having to be connected to any social network? Don’t worry because it is also possible; millions of people have become virtual teachers from their homes and have made teaching one of the most profitable side hustles of the moment.
To do this, you will only need a computer with an internet connection and an integrated webcam of medium quality, a good resume where you make clear your specialties in teaching, the age of the students you are looking for, the number of hours per day you can offer to teach and your fees (which can be fixed or negotiable). Once you have all this clear, the next thing you can do is to opt for two ways to find students: word of mouth, i.e., go talking to people you know and letting them know your intention to teach so that they inform other parents or interested students, or register in one of the many portals of school reinforcement open on the Internet.
While it is true, at the beginning of starting to give classes, you will not find it easy, and you may feel a little self-conscious for not being familiar with the format, nor with the students, but nothing that can not be improved with the passage of time and practice. On the other hand, the fees for online teachers are not exactly very high (at the beginning), so do not be discouraged if you do not get to earn the amount of money you wanted during your first months in this side hustle.
When it comes to working in a side hustle, especially when we do not have much experience, money is not exactly the most positive aspect. It is necessary to be constant and not stop looking for new contacts that allow us to increase our rates (as long as we are good teachers and our students publicly share their recommendations). There are many known success stories in which the teacher started earning 10 dollars per hour of class during his first year. The following year, he doubled or even tripled his earnings by working in prestigious online teaching agencies.
Teaching is a fundamental right that the pandemic has endangered in many parts of the world, especially among those families with fewer resources who have not been able to access the Internet to continue their education at a distance, so betting on becoming a part-time teacher as your successful side hustle will always be a good idea. Since you will be benefiting yourself economically, you will be helping other people continue their education and become more educated and with a significant number of opportunities for their future careers.
What could be nicer than that? Bet on teaching as your main side hustle and start earning extra money every month doing what you like the most: teaching and helping others to acquire more knowledge.
Become the accountant of a company or take over the accounts of a small businessman
Were you always good at mathematics? Did you do calculus homework for all your friends in exchange for movie tickets or just for friendship? Did you graduate with a degree in economics but never got to work as an economist because life took you in other directions? Have you been retired from your permanent position as an accountant for a year, but you feel like earning a little extra money from home to be more relaxed every month? If you find yourself in any of these cases, you are in luck because being an accountant is the second-best paid side hustle nowadays, and you will be able to earn easy money in just a few months.
Did you know that an accountant can earn an average of $24 per hour? According to statistics published by the Bureau of Wage Statistics, a self-employed accountant can start out earning around $18 an hour and quickly reach a higher rate after several jobs that have given him or her more experience and credibility with other potential clients greater importance. This makes this side hustle a great work alternative, especially if we are unemployed or have many free hours a day to invest in it since, with only five hours of efficient work a day, we can double our monthly income comfortably and.
You don’t need to have an official qualification to prove your competencies.
Although the accounting position in a company is significant and it may seem that only highly qualified people with a diploma under their arm can do it, the reality is that the Internet has made it so that it is no longer necessary to present all our credentials to win a good job keeping the accounts of others; you need to know how to do it and prove it.
And how can I get a remote job doing other people’s accounting without having a degree to prove it? Through the Internet and its many freelance work platforms that offer thousands of job opportunities every day for people who want to start earning money on their own from anywhere on the planet. The most famous platforms of the moment and with which you will indeed find some exciting job opportunities are Fiverr and Upwork, among many others.
To register among its long list of users, you will only have to enter your data (nothing compromising, they only do it to check that you are a natural person and resident in a country), choose the themes of work in which you are interested and your fixed or variable fees. On the other hand, they will also ask you to add an official resume so that the companies can check it and see all your training carefully (if you have any); otherwise, you can add all your previous work experiences and some references from other clients who were satisfied with you.
It is not that it is necessary to add an official document that proves everything you have done. Still, for future hiring, companies like to see that a candidate has taken some trouble to present himself as a professional, regardless of what your training or experience is. Including your photo will also earn you points, as it will add credibility to your entire profile and make anyone feel more confident about contacting someone they can put a face to.
Don’t forget that investing time in your presentation will always increase your chances of success later on, especially if you are trying to find a job remotely where there is no possibility of interviewing people. Bet on your skills and show them to the world in an intelligent way, that’s all.
You can take a quick accounting course online.
Do you want to start your accounting side hustle with all the guarantees of success? Have you always been good at doing the accounts, and math was no problem for you when you were a student, but you moved on to something else? Then you might consider taking an accredited online accounting course or the short classroom courses currently offered by the American Institute of Professional Accountants.
Both are elementary, low-cost training courses that will give you an essential knowledge base for your new job as a freelance accountant. So if you want to learn the keys to this job, signing up for one of these courses will increase your level and be a new title to add to your resume, significantly increasing your chances of finding work quickly.
Become a resume writer and help others improve their chances of success
Have you always been good at writing? Were you the best in your class at writing papers, and your classmates always asked you to help them improve their papers before submitting them to the professor? Then you are interested in the side hustle of resume writing; writing other people’s work experiences can make you immensely rich in a few months!
Knowing how to write is a gift, and as such, not everyone can have it, which means that those people who are born with the innate ability to know how to order words on paper correctly have the opportunity to make a living from it, and also from their homes and without having any boss to boss them around or bother them during all their working days.
CVs are essential, and we all end up needing one when we become adults, no matter what we do for a living: without a well-written CV, no one will bother to interview us or call us to find out more about us. That’s why starting to work as a resume writer can open many doors and double your monthly income in just a few weeks.
3. Sign up for freelance job portals
To start earning money as a resume writer, you will have to follow the same steps as with the previous point that we have explained, register in one of the many freelance work platforms that are on the Internet, enter all your credentials, and start looking for potential clients who might be interested in your profile.
However, unlike working as an accountant, to prove the quality of your writing and so that all companies or individuals can quickly check that what it says in your profile is true, it is recommended to upload some previous work where your writing skills can be appreciated: CV’s, journalism articles or even your blog post. This will give clients a more realistic view of your work, and they will contact you more quickly. So now you know, if you have saved your old work on your computer or you are the owner of an online content column, upload it to the system. It will be a great help to you.
Leverage your work as a journalist to find your clients
Do you already have a part-time job at a publishing house or a local newspaper where you write all kinds of texts? Please take advantage of your experience and contacts to find new clients on your own and start earning more money by working on your own and helping them improve their CVs or online profiles. There is no better proof for someone to hire you than to be working every day for a newspaper and that your bosses are delighted with you: take advantage of your position and start creating your portfolio of secondary clients.
For example, Linkedin is one of the most prestigious job search platforms for professionals today; everyone who creates an online resume through this platform has a much better chance of getting a job in a good company. Now, does everyone know how to create a good resume so that it is effective and catches the attention of companies? No, and that’s where your work begins. Working as a resume writer also means improving the online profiles of thousands of active workers who have no idea how to present themselves in the working world.
Being a resume writer can become the best decision of your life, as long as you know how to choose your clients and your skills as a writer are good. According to several studies, the best resume writers of the moment can earn up to 550 dollars a day, which would triple the monthly income you had so far in your writing position. It’s worth a try, don’t you think?
4. Virtual Assistant
Are you good at everything that has to do with business administration and management, online marketing, and online content creation for companies and individuals looking to improve their profits and expand their brand? Then don’t hesitate to become a virtual assistant; you will start earning a lot of money from home doing something you are passionate about.
We live in the digital era. More and more people decide to create their own business with the help of social networks; however, not everyone knows how to manage a brand or understand the operation of a marketing strategy. If you have experience in this sector, you are already dedicated to it and want to start earning more money on your own. Do not hesitate to start looking for job offers on platforms like Fiverr or Upwork; thousands every day are very well paid.
According to data that Upwork itself has shared publicly, a prestigious virtual assistant who has been working for several years can earn up to $55 per hour. It is a good business that will make you earn a lot of money quickly, try it!
What’s great about some side hustles is that you can do them from anywhere. It won’t matter whether you’re at the comforts of your own home or at a friend’s place. When you have a portable device that can be connected to the Internet, then you should be good to go. Besides, some hustles pay more the more that you give your time to them. Here are some profitable side hustles that you can actually do no matter where you may be:
First, you can choose a genre that you would love to write about. After that, you must make sure your grammar in all of your posts is flawless. Of course, you must make sure that you post on a consistent basis so that readers won’t think that you are not active as that is a big turn-off. Better do a lot of promotions when it comes to your blog so that the popularity would increase. You would want to get noticed by the public so that advertisers would come calling in. Hence, don’t forget to make social media accounts for your blog that would be totally separate from your personal social media accounts. Believe it or not, you are going to become pretty popular just like some bloggers turned into celebrities if your content is good. There may even be some people who would love to write for you on your website. There is a reason why some bloggers actually have several blogs. They can’t decide which genre to get into. There is food, travel, beauty, and anything else you can get your hands into. The bottom line is that you know you may not even notice the amount of time that has passed while you are doing those things. Great Home-based Business
If you love teaching, this is the side hustle for you. What’s better is that it actually pays by the hour. The more students you have, the better it would be for everyone involved. After all, the learning does not stop for some students who just love to learn. Due to recent advancements in technology, it is actually possible to teach people from the other side of the planet. You just need to be online at the same time as time so that is something you will need to talk about. Of course, you need to be some kind of effective tutor so that you can be certain how you would teach these kids the future of society. There can be some times when you will stop in the middle of the lesson and take a breather. Keep in mind that is pretty normal but that would be alright as long as you would not mind dedicating a lot of time for this. Besides, it will indeed take up a lot of your time for something that you are pretty knowledgeable about. Better dedicate time to studying the lessons too so that you will gain the respect of your students.
Buy and Sell Stuff
There are many suppliers where you can get certain stuff at cheap prices especially if you buy in bulk. After that, you can sell the stuff on social media to your friends. Of course, you would need to make sure that the price would not be more expensive than the ones at online retail stores. Otherwise, there won’t be any point in buying from you anytime soon. There is actually no need to focus on a category of stuff. You can just put your attention towards a range of products that would net you a good source of income. After all, that is what you must be after and the items should not last long with you unless you have someplace where you can put these things. There is no doubt you will spend a lot for this side hustle. Thus, better to find out right away if your income would be bigger than the money you spent for it. Since this is basically a business, you must have a business plan that will work the way you wanted it to. It is not that easy to make a business plan as you must have some sort of backup for everything that may actually happen.
It is one of those side hustles that are pretty much in demand. You can bet all companies would need a graphic designer every now and then to make their posters and logos. Of course, some of them would not really need a full-time one so they would not mind paying for a part-time gig. When that happens, you can be sure that the investment you made in learning graphic design would be worth it. In fact, if you are a fast learner, you can make dozens of work in a short amount of time and that would also mean more income for you. Doing this would actually bring out the creativity in you so you would want to make sure you are doing it right away. it won’t be long before word of mouth would get around and your number of clients would significantly increase in a short period of time. Customer satisfaction is what you should be while making these things. After all, when your customers like what they see then there is no doubt they would refer you to their friends, and business would be great in no time.
Now that you know some side hustles that you may be interested in, you should really focus on knowing if these side hustles are in your blood or not. After all, you would want to feel the enjoyment of doing them and not something that you would do just for the money. If that is the case then it will probably not last long even if the pay is high. There is no doubt you are going to be your own boss when you do these things. You can’t even blame yourself if you would end up switching to it full-time when the opportunity presents itself in the future.
There are just too many reasons to get a side hustle nowadays. From saving enough money to buy a luxury car to paying the monthly bills, you have enough reasons to go out and see which jobs would fit your qualifications. Those are motivations for you to realize the income you are earning from your day job is not really enough to compensate for the things that you want in life. We only live once so we must do everything in our power to make the most out of it. Here are 4 side hustles that you can do anywhere you would like as long as you possess a portable device that can be connected to the Internet:
If you are used to planning events, you would not even have to devote much time to this side hustle. You are going to think if you love doing this and see if you can do it full-time in the future. Of course, you don’t have to quit your day job right now. You need to know deep inside you if this is something you love to do. You could have started as a mother to organize small events at home like a family dinner with relatives. We all know how we must start small and go up from there. You can just read a few pieces about this side hustle and you should be good to go. It is quite obvious word of mouth will go around regarding how good you are. Thus, better do good in the events that you plan for the future. You can’t blame yourself if you feel a bit of pressure when we are quite near the event itself. You will need to make sure that everything will go according to plan. There can be a few things that could possibly go wrong and you must have a backup plan for all of those things. Of course, that would really depend on what the event is so each type of event would have its own risks.
Translate for Others
Before deciding to translate for other people, you must look at your job and see if there is anything preventing you from doing this. That would really depend on the rules and regulations of your company. The last thing you would want to do is to get fired for something you did not know about. It would be in your right mind to know if what you are doing at the office is related to your side hustle. It is possible it can be something that could actually be helping out possible competitors and you may not even know it. In order to be sure, you can just ask the Human Resource office of your company but don’t tell that person that you are going to do it. Just tell the officer that one of your colleagues asked you about it then you can invent a name if the person asked the identity of the person. If you know more than one language then consider that advantage and use it to gain some income. The translation can be orally or written. It can be translating an article or even a video. If it’s a video then you must be a good listener since some people talk a bit too fast and they could be intentionally doing it.
You can do fitness training anywhere you are because you are not the one doing the exercises. You are just going to dictate what your client will do and sometimes demonstrate it. Of course, you would need some qualifications for this. It is important to be certified to be able to train other people and give them exercise programs. That will definitely take up a lot of your time but it will be worth it when you finally get the opportunity to teach people the right way to do certain exercises. It is evident the fitness trainer won’t be sweating in this situation. The only time fitness trainers will sweat is in group sessions but this is one on one so you just need to be shouting motivations to the client in order to accomplish the fitness goal. Yes, there should be a goal from the start so both you and the client would be motivated to accomplish that goal in a short amount of time.
Manage Social Media Accounts
It is indeed possible that you would be curious about handling social media accounts for businesses after finding joy in handling your own. Hence, you can actually try this side hustle and see if you actually enjoy doing it while earning a good income at the same time. Plenty of companies has many things to mind each day so they would rather let other people manage their social media accounts which would be good news for mothers. This job is a lot harder than it sounds because you would need to post on social media accounts regularly and respond to all the queries. Some of them could be negative and it could be some sort of misunderstanding on their part so you must be fast in correcting them in order to protect the reputation of the company that you are working for.
It is great how all the above side hustles can let you do them no matter where you actually are. The only thing stopping you from doing these things out of the blue would be the schedule. If there is a certain schedule for you to do them then that is the schedule you should follow. While getting into these side hustles, it would be important to keep an open mind because you never really know who you would meet. You can meet colleagues there with who you would be able to work again or even start a business within the near future. Thus, you should talk to all the people you meet and see what you can get out of them.
5 Questions to Help You Settle on the Right Side Hustle
The advancement of time and technology has introduced a new economy concept, often known as the ‘gig economy. Essentially, this involves workers taking up side hustles in addition to their full-time jobs. Most Americans are taking up gigs and side-hustles to make extra income for different financial reasons, such as debt payment, investments, and savings.
Additionally, a few experts believe that side hustles can help individuals test out other areas of interest. This can help you decide if you want to make a full-time career switch without losing your main income source.
There are several benefits attached to side hustles. Through side gigs, you can meet and connect with other individuals who may open up doors of opportunities for greener pastures. In addition, the skill you gain through side gigs may be beneficial to your current employer. More importantly, side hustles
Currently, there are many side hustle opportunities to be tried. Unfortunately, side hustles are not for everyone, even though the idea of making extra cash is highly appealing. Even with the abundance of side hustle opportunities, you need to ensure you are going the right thing. Regardless, here are a few important questions to help you identify the right side hustle.
1. What is Your Motivation?
The majority of people are often motivated by their financial status. Others genuinely want to gain additional skills or even start a business and later grow into it full-time.
Generally, if you are motivated by the need to make money, you may need a fast side hustle, for example, a weekend gig. You can also choose to sell second-hand electronics for fast money, among other quick-money side hustles. On the other hand, if you are generally motivated to have a long-term side hustle, you can choose to start a business or a blog.
You can also be motivated by the need to fulfill different needs for different people. As such, you can direct your efforts to fulfill whichever need you deem fit. Regardless of how long it takes to get money, you will have the satisfaction of doing something you love at your convenience.
Even though the standard considerations like earning potential and viability should be your primary basis or motivation for choosing a side hustle, you should not over a secondary factor, known as dual purpose. Your side gig should have more than the only goal of making money.
2. How Much Time Can You Dedicate to Your Side Gig?
A typical side hustle is less demanding and is very manageable. However, some side hustles may require you to invest plenty of time to manage and run them. If you have a day job that is moderate to highly demanding, you may want to pace yourself.
Factors to consider here include any personal obligations, work obligations, and how long it takes for you to commute from work daily. You can then choose a side hustle that will fit your schedule without overwhelming you.
In addition, some side hustles, such as teaching martial arts, may require additional training and certifications. Take your time to consider if you have the money and time to invest in these certifications before starting.
3. Does Your Day Job restrict you?
Depending on the employer, an employment contract may restrict you from taking up a side hustle/part-time job. This is common if you take up a part-time hustle in your employer’s industry. For example, if you work as an attorney in a law firm, you may not be allowed to provide legal advice to outside clients since this is considered competing with your employer.
Therefore, if you are restricted from taking up side hustles outside of your office or employer’s industry, you may consider taking up additional tasks at your day job. This is also a viable option if you are chasing career development. While you may not earn extra money, the additional projects may gain you a competitive advantage and increase your earnings later.
4. Do You Want the Freedom to Work Anywhere?
Side hustles can be either fixed or done remotely. Remote side hustles (location-independent work) such as graphic /web designing, coding, writing, or photo editing can be done anywhere, making them the ideal, most preferred side hustles.
However, location-independent side hustles have currently flooded the market. You can opt for location-dependent/ fixed side hustles such as teaching music lessons, martial arts, personal fitness training, and businesses. There is an increased demand for location-dependent side hustles.
5. Do you Like Scheduled or Non-Scheduled Side Hustle?
Scheduled side hustles, such as weekly martial arts training, are ideal for people who prefer a structured work schedule and predictable payments. On the other hand, non-scheduled work is preferable since you can do it whenever you have time and energy.
You can have a side hustle during the evening and an equally balanced day job. Choose your side hustle depending on your preference and the ability to squeeze it into your schedule without hassle effortlessly.
Side hustles are perfect for several reasons. For starters, they help you make an extra income aside from your day job. Side hustles also help you gain additional practical skills that increase opportunities.
However, not all side hustles are meant for everyone. Before jumping into a side hustle, you need to consider key factors such as time availability, your schedule, and personal obligations, among other factors. These factors should comfortably push into a certain decision and direction.
More importantly, you need to stick to it once you decide, especially if you opt for a long-term side hustle. It takes courage to make significant life changes, as well as perseverance and persistence.
If you are stuck in your daily job and still longing for change, only taking action will create change in your life. But, more importantly, if you do nothing different tomorrow than you did today, expect nothing to change.
With the abundance of side gigs in the market currently, it can be hard to choose the right one. However, the above questions will help you decide the most applicable and right side hustle for you. It might also help to ask for advice from experts and people already taking up side hustles to get a first-hand experience of starting and managing side hustles.
16 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Pursue A Side Hustle
In today’s digital age, most people consider taking a side hustle in addition to their 9-5 job. It’s an opportunity to pursue your passions, learn new skills, and of course, make a few bucks.
While the idea of earning money on the side may sound appealing to many of us, it could take time to achieve the desired results. To help you decide whether you should take a side hustle, there are a few things to consider. Here are 16 questions to ask yourself before you start as recommended by Forbes Coaches Council Members.
1. Will it help to build your career and harness your skills?
Some side hustles can hone your entrepreneurial skills and keep you motivated to pursue your daytime job. If you need a few dollars to cater for your holiday expenses, your side hustle should have a short-term proposition.
2. How will my employer feel?
Once your side hustle picks up, you may be tempted to share on social media platforms. How will your employer feel when he sees your side gig and takes notes? If you’re not sure how your boss will react, be careful what you say. Again, you should not feel obliged to disclose your side hustle. If he happens to find out, you should come up with an explanation that won’t compromise your regular job/home-based business.
3. Will I deliver an exceptional customer experience?
A side hustle is about solving other people’s problems. Do you have the capacity to make it work? If you can deliver the best customer experience, it’s just a matter of time before the side hustle becomes your main gig.
By listening carefully to customers and providing feedback, you improve your communication skills. This is what will take your business to the next level.
4. What is your interest besides earning money?
When you decide to have a side hustle, the first thing that comes to your mind is earning potential. At times, your side hustle could have more than one goal. Is it a business you like to pursue full time? You don’t just sacrifice time and effort because you’re bored. If you want to achieve other things, you should pursue your hustle wisely/home-based business.
5. Will your intellectual property be safe?
If you sell products or services, you should take the time to protect your intellectual property. What will happen if you work on your side hustle using the resources of your employer? What if the boss can see your IP address? Well, you’re putting your main job at risk. With this in mind, you should focus on gigs that won’t affect your main hustle.
6. Do you have the time and energy to pursue the side hustle?
Does your 9-5 job allow you to do something else on the side? Generally, a side hustle may take a lot of time in the beginning. This is how you build the foundation of a business. Is there a market for the product or service? Do you enjoy the gig? Do you have the right people to sell a product or service? Be sure to evaluate each of these questions independently.
7. Are the goals realistic?
Your goals should be based on the amount of effort and energy you put in. If you don’t want your side hustle to affect your main gig, the goals must be measurable and realistic.
8. Will the side hustle create a conflict of interest?
If you want to enjoy working on your side hustle, you should ensure there’s no conflict of interest on your main job. A general rule of thumb is to look for a gig that doesn’t compromise your income.
9. Will the income outweigh the costs?
Before you take a side a side hustle, you ought to add your expenses. If your gig is driving for a rideshare company, your monthly costs include maintenance, insurance, gas, etc.
10. Does the side hustle light you up?
Do you enjoy working on your side hustle? While money can make your gig worth the effort, is it something you like doing?
11. Will it help you achieve the primary goals?
Let’s face it: side hustles require time and resources. That’s why you should analyze your plan before you start the journey. Be sensitive about how you allocate time to the main hustle and the new venture. Then, evaluate whether they compromise your initial goals. If your gig can turn into a money-making machine, does it align with your passions?
12. Is there a feeling of happiness on your side hustle?
Did you know that your feelings dominate your side hustle? You don’t want to take a gig that can lead to burnout. Are you ready to take diverse roles? If there’s a feeling of joy, then you welcome more money.
13. Does the side gig align with your passions and abilities?
Working on your 9 to 5 job can make you feel like your creativity is constrained. But running a side gig allows you to pursue your passions. Perhaps the best approach is to create a list of the things you like doing and compare them with your natural abilities. What are your hobbies? Since a side hustle takes the spare time in your calendar, make sure it’s something you enjoy.
14. Do you have a solid business plan?
If you want to start a side hustle, a business plan is one of the key tools to determine your success. It must be realistic and time-bound. This will help you focus on key things to build a solid business. You must include your goals, budget, and expectations. Don’t forget to incorporate the risks associated with your side gig.
15. Are you truly entrepreneurial?
An aspiring entrepreneur will enjoy running a side business and still manage to keep the main job. If you don’t have the entrepreneurial spirit, you’ll have challenges juggling between the two. If you’re struggling with time management, a side gig will frustrate you.
16. Is this what you want to pursue?
There are lots of things to consider on your side hustle like time, resources, and support. You don’t want to lose sight of what you want. But again, you must set clear expectations. The approach you take will depend on whether you’re looking for active or passive income. A good side hustle should be something you enjoy doing, and you’re willing to put in the work.
There you have it. You can only change your life if you take action now. If you don’t do something different tomorrow than you did today, don’t expect any change. It takes persistence and perseverance to change your life.
Side Gig Rules and Attributes for the Perfect Side Hustle
Does the perfect side hustle exist? If so, rest assured it comes with expectations and rules. Every side hustler has their own set of unique goals and limitations for engaging in a side gig. This is because everyone has varying personal and professional obligations as well as commitments.
When choosing a side hustle, you need to create an alignment between your side hustle and your day job and personal obligations, such as making time for family. Therefore, you need to develop a list of attributes of your side hustle, or rather your expectations of the side gig.
Create a list of things you can and cannot do with your side hustle to maintain an alignment. Below are some side gig rules and attributes you need to keep in mind to maintain your side hustle.
Side Hustle Attributes
- The ability to work remotely (from home or anywhere you desire)
- The ability to set your schedule (work whenever you want and as much as you want)
- The ability to decide and set your meetings, venues, and attendees
- The ability to care for your parents’ health and wellbeing
- Being able to work in transit (while traveling)
- Being able to work while on vacation
- The ability to work while visiting your friends and family
- The ability to work with people you prefer and choose
- Create an income source that can comfortably sustain your lifestyle and needs for years ahead
- Create an income source that is less stressful and less demanding
- Create an income source that can cater to your kids and grandkids’ school fees and wellbeing
- The side hustle should be able to buy you a car one day
- The side hustle should be able to buy you a house and furnish it someday
- The side hustle should comfortably be able to replace your main job full-time.
Every aspiring side hustler has one or more of the above attributes on their list. However, not all these goals and expectations are going to be achievable. The above side hustle attributes are typically primary attributes. Secondary attributes refine these primary attributes, allowing you to choose the perfect type of side gig you want to do.
Rules for Side Gig Success
1. Create A Work-Life Alignment
Some people don’t believe in a work-life balance since it tends to compartmentalize different aspects of life, preventing you from enjoying a fulfilling and meaningful life. Therefore, it is advisable to explore why you are doing your side hustle and how it supports your life and career goals and objectives. In addition, look for ways to leverage your time to support areas you cannot manage independently.
2. Always Give your Best in your Full-time Hustle
Side hustles are fun and sometimes distracting. Unfortunately, most people often make the mistake of giving their side hustles too much thought and attention, even during their full-time jobs.
This is plain wrong, unethical, and often employers tend to notice. Unfortunately, regardless of how big your side hustle dreams are, they are not worth losing your full-time job until you are ready to quit. Ensure you don’t raise any concerns about your performance and dedication in your full-time venture.
3. Set and Manage Your Priorities
If you are juggling different paths simultaneously, you must focus on one at a time. Often, multitasking is a highly unproductive way to do business and live life. Therefore, focusing on your side gig when at the appropriate time can help you increase productivity in that area.
4. Choose A Side Gig that you Love
When settling for a side gig, it is imperative to go for that which brings you energy and engages your natural strength. Therefore, settle for a side hustle that you naturally enjoy doing. As yourself what works best for you. Additionally, ask yourself how you can accomplish what you love and what you have to do. That way, you can avoid regretting not choosing a less attractive side gig.
5. Invest wisely on your Side Gig
A side hustle is just like any other job, which requires monetary investment. However, if you want your side gig to grow, you need to regulate your spending on the hustle. Generally, experts advise not spending money that customers won’t see.
For your side hustle, ensure you spend the money you have on where it makes a real difference to your clients. Without clients, you don’t have a side hustle. In addition, you may also want to spend money on actual efficiency; for example, you may need to avoid spending on more supplies before you have actual demand.
6. Dream Big and Focus Small
Most side hustles have big dreams of landing big deals and high-ticket clients. Unfortunately, those who start their side hustles by focusing fully on these high-ticket clients tend to lose focus on the small clients who are in bulk. Focusing on small milestones can help your side hustle grow and eventually notice the high-paying clients.
7. Do not Quit your Full-time Job First
One of the mistakes that beginning side hustlers make is quitting their full-time jobs at the first sign of a successful side hustle. Unfortunately, a side hustle is almost as volatile as a risky business and is prone to failure without proper grounds. Therefore, if you are starting your side hustle, maintain your primary job until you decide to quit without losing an important source of income.
Side hustles are important in the current economy. Most Americans engaging in side gigs are willing to drop their main hustles to take their side hustles to full-time. However, for a side hustle to be successful, there need to be set rules and expectations that help you choose the right side hustle and ensure you manage it accordingly.
Once you start your side hustle, you will need to take on courage, perseverance, and persistence to get your gig up and running. After all, only by taking action will you notice a positive change in your life. Take your time to define the perfect side hustle before going all in. Most importantly, ensure you have realistic expectations and attributes about your desired side hustle.
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The recipes in the book should help; they include familiar-sounding fare like Punxsutawney spice cookies, and surprises like peach and new potato stew.
Then there are the one-pot dishes, like that gumbis. It was a frugal meal that could be cooked on a hearth or a stove. It wasn't rare for rural families to eat it without plates or silverware, Weaver says, by dipping chunks of bread in the communal pot.
"They're sort of fun for people who want to sit around and pick at things out of the pot," Weaver says. "We even have a word for eating that way. We call it schlappichdunkes — messy gravy."
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Naturopathy is incorporated into classical osteopathy and they work together. Classical osteopathy adjusts and reorganises whereas diet and lifestyle changes will often have a cleansing effect or provide nutrition that normal physiology requires. This will help reduce the chances of symptoms returning and will help educate the individual about how to maintain improvements in health and look after themselves. During treatment I will discuss this and make simple recommendations that are easy to live with and follow.
Definition of a Naturopath:
Naturopathy is an approach to health care which aims to promote, restore and maintain health. The following principles underpin the practise of Naturopathy:
The Healing Power of Nature: There is a ‘vital force’ or ‘life force’ which drives the self-healing or self-correcting mechanisms of the body.
The Triad of Health, which describes the connection and interaction between the structural, biochemical and mental/emotional components of all living beings.
Dysfunction in one area invariably leads to disruption elsewhere.
The Uniqueness of the Individual: People are genetically, biochemically, structurally and emotionally different from one another. Each person responds in a unique way to influences whether they are mental/emotional, structural, nutritional, social or cultural.
Naturopaths also recognise that:
Health is more than the absence of disease. It is dependent upon a multitude of factors and is a reflection of a harmonious interaction with our environment.
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The individual requires suitable foods for nourishment, clean water, fresh air and sunlight, as well as appropriate exercise, rest and relaxation.
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A Palestinian journalist who grew up in the Rafah refugee camp in Gaza, Asmaa al-Ghoul offers a rare view of a young woman coming into her own political and secular beliefs amidst the region’s relentless violence and under Israeli occupation. She has been called “too strong minded,” frequently criticized for not covering her hair and for being outspoken. As a journalist and activist, she has led demonstrations and been vocal in her opposition to Hamas and Fatah, which has led her to family strife, imprisonment, brutal interrogations, death threats and attacks.
A Rebel in Gaza is Asmaa’s story as told to Franco-Lebanese writer Selim Nassib over the course of the “Arab Spring” through meetings, phone calls, Skype, and even texts during the siege of Gaza in 2014, when Israel conducted Operation Cast Lead in response to several rocket attacks by Hamas and she was locked in the “open air prison” that her homeland had become. Both determined and dedicated to its liberation through writing, education and culture, she paints the sensory portrait of the native country she passionately loves, which over years has become a cauldron of wars and fundamentalism.
Asmaa al-Ghoul (b. 1982) was given the prestigious Courage in Journalism Award by the International Women’s Media Foundation and is described by The New York Times as a woman “known for her defiant stance against the violations of civil rights in Gaza."
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HDFC cuts interest rate on home loans by 20 bps to 9.9 per cent
11 April 2015
Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) has announced a 20 bps reduction in its base prime lending rate (BPLR) for home loans, which will bring down its base lending rate to 9.9 per cent, beginning 13 April.
HDFC's move comes after state-run SBI and private lender HDFC Bank earlier announced a 15 bps reduction in their respective base lending rates, on RBI pressure.
HDFC, meanwhile, also revised downwards its deposit rates across various maturities.
''I cannot talk in advance of the asset liability committee, (but) my sense is that, yes, there is a possibility that we could also look at a rate cut,'' Keki Mistry, vice-chairman and CEO, HDFC said after the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy earlier this week.
The banks' decision to cut rates come days after the Reserve Bank of India announced status quo in its monetary policy review and governor Raghuram Rajan said the central bank would look at the transmission of previous rate cuts before going for any further rate reduction.
HDFC said the reduction in the retail lending rate would benefit all customers, including non-resident Indians. With this, EMIs would come down for the borrowers.
Besides, HDFC has also revised downwards its deposit rates across various maturities.
HDFC also said that it has got the Reserve Bank of India's clearance to raise up to $500 million (about Rs3,100 crore) as external commercial borrowing (ECB) to fund its business growth.
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How often do you service electric cars?
Electric car service intervals
Depending on the manufacturer, your requirement to visit a dealer will be based on a time and distance basis. For instance, a Nissan Leaf will need attention once a year or 18,000 miles, whichever comes sooner, while a Porsche Taycan’s schedule is two years and 20,000 miles.
Do electric cars need oil?
An electric car doesn’t require motor oil, as it uses an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. Traditional gas vehicles need oil to lubricate several moving pieces in their combustion engines. … Thus, regular oil changes aren’t necessary for electric vehicles.
Is it expensive to maintain an electric car?
EVs can cost more to own than gas-powered vehicles, according to report. We Predict found that EVs are cheaper to maintain but may cost more to repair. … On average, EV owners spend $7 to maintain their cars within the first year of ownership, while the average gas-powered car owner spends $30.
How long do electric cars last?
Consumer Reports estimates the average EV battery pack’s lifespan to be at around 200,000 miles, which is nearly 17 years of use if driven 12,000 miles per year.
Do electric cars need oil and water?
EV cars generally only have three key fluids that need to be topped up regularly: coolant fluid, brake fluid and windshield washer fluid. … Coolant fluid is also required for the EV car’s thermal management system and will need to be topped up from time to time.
Are electric cars Worth It?
Electric cars not only reduce your carbon footprint, they can save drivers thousands of dollars each year. … But costs will still be lower than owning a car that uses gas. Buyers can also get a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 with the purchase of an all-electric or plug-in hybrid car.
How long do the batteries last in a new electric car?
Replacing an electric car battery
On average, electric car batteries last around 10 years, with some lasting up to 20 years, so you shouldn’t be concerned about replacing the battery before you’ve even bought a new car.
How much is it to charge an electric car at a charging station?
If electricity costs $0.13 per kilowatt-hour, charging an EV with a 200-mile range (assuming a fully depleted 66 kWh battery) will cost about $9 to reach a full charge. To compare the fueling costs of individual models of conventional and plug-in vehicles, see the Vehicle Cost Calculator.
Do electric cars break down a lot?
The EV industry would have you believe that electric cars never break down and they don’t require any maintenance. … EV’s require less maintenance, yes, and in some cases there are fewer parts to break, but EV’s are still incredibly complex machines, and regular maintenance is still needed.
Do electric cars last longer than gas cars?
An electric vehicle is slightly less complicated than its gasoline-powered counterparts in a few ways. If owners follow charging best practices, electric vehicles should last for many years. According to My EV, electric vehicles have fewer parts than gasoline engines. This, in theory, means fewer parts to break.
Is electricity cheaper than gas for cars?
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N.C. House leadership has drafted changes to HB2 in response to pressure from the NBA, set to hold their 2017 All Star Game in Charlotte. The North Carolina General Assembly claimed Charlotte’s LGBT non-discrimination ordinance forced them to pass HB2, which not only overrides all non-discrimination in the state but also prevents transgender individuals from using the bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity, took away the ability to sue over workplace discrimination in state courts and capped the minimum wage.
Among the most significant changes, as first reported by WBTV, is the creation of a document to recognize a person’s gender reassignment. The legislation reads:
An individual who (i) was born in another state or territory of the United States that does not provide a mechanism for amending a current certificate of birth or issuing a new certificate of birth to change the sex of an individual following sex reassignment surgery and (ii) resides in this State at the time of the written application may request a certificate of sex reassignment from the State Registrar. The State Registrar shall issue a certificate of sex reassignment upon a written application from an individual accompanied by a notarized statement from the physician who performed the sex reassignment surgery or from a physician licensed to practice medicine who has examined the individual and can certify that the person has undergone sex reassignment surgery.
The draft is also said to contain references to federal statues that provide protections against discrimination. It does not appear to fix the issue with the inability to sue in state court, which Gov. McCrory, who signed HB2 into law, has asked the NC GA to amend.
It would also increase penalties for for suspects convicted of committing certain offenses in a multi-person bathroom or changing facility.
Equality North Carolina Executive Director and North Carolina State Representative Chris Sgro was quick to tweet out his displeasure.
— Chris Sgro (@cristoferosgro) June 28, 2016
Equality NC also sent out an email to supporters asking them to contact their elected officials to call for a full repeal of HB2.
“We are in the the last days of the legislative session, and have not heard a word from Republican leadership about repealing HB2 for months,” the email, signed by Sgro, reads. “Just a few minutes ago we got word that a backroom deal is being cooked up by Republican leaders in the House and Senate that still discriminates against transgender North Carolinians and does nothing to restore the common sense protections passed by the Charlotte City Council earlier this year.”
“The NC General Assembly will end this year’s Short Session any day now, and yet they continue to ignore the thousands of North Carolinians who have rallied, called, emailed, or signed petitions or postcards, the hundreds of business leaders who have spoken out, the numerous celebrities and performers who have canceled shows, and the sporting events that have issued statements, all with a singular demand — full repeal of HB2,” it continues.
“We’ve rallied in front of the North Carolina General Assembly. We’ve made the phones ring off the hook in the Legislative Office Building. We’ve held press conferences and lobby days increasing the public pressure. We’ve collected thousands of postcards and petition signatures and delivered them to legislative leaders — and yet Republican leadership wants to cut a deal and not repeal.”
Sgro held a press conference where he accused House leadership of “playing politics with people’s lives.”
“To you, Speaker Moore and Senator Berger, we must have a repeal vote before we leave. Stop digging the hole deeper, get our state out of the hole,” Sgro said.
“This is nothing more than HB 2.0. Anyone who cares about equality must reject this ridiculous proposal,” tweeted Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin.
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When Time magazine chooses YOU as the Person Of The Year there are bound to be variations on who qualifies. Ali Khurshid came to my attention via the SAJAForum for being “an artist in a country that’s known mostly, in the West at least, for its politics.” The country is Pakistan. Khurshid says he takes pictures “”to make sure Pakistan’s real beauty was put through.” Indeed. Take a look at his images on Flickr. The one above is one of my favorites.
I’ll often post images here that are interesting, curious and even spectacular. Would you also like to have your images showcased on this blog? If so, join my Flickr community group also called Tiffinbox. Thoughts, suggestions, opinions always welcome, so please leave your comments below.
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Ukranian tennis star Marta Kostyuk says she is no longer friends with players from two countries linked to the ongoing Ukraine war and has called for them to ‘stop making excuses.’
The 19-year-old says she has ended her friendships with peers from Russia and Belarus who she alleges has not spoken with her about the ongoing conflict. Kostyuk didn’t specify the name of any of those players. On February 24 Russia launched a ‘special operation’ against the Ukraine and it is suspected that they have been receiving support from Belarus. According to the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), at least 2899 civilians have been killed as a result of the war.
In response numerous sporting bodies have sanctioned players from Russia and Belarus in protest. In tennis, those players are only allowed to play as a neutral athlete for the foreseeable future and their national federations are suspended from team events. In April Wimbledon and the British LTA became the first tennis organizations to announce a ban on those players from participating in their events. A move which has divided opinion in the sport with Andrey Rublev describing it as ‘discriminatory’ and other governing bodies criticising the decision.
However, world No.60 Kostyuk has hit out at those athletes for not speaking against the actions of their governments. Rublev and others have previously displayed ‘no war’ messages either during or after matches. Although there is yet to be a player to criticize their leaders.
“I cut out all the contacts from all the Russian and Belarusian players I’ve been friends with because of the fact that we were friends and they never considered coming out to me and talking to me; I think that’s a pretty good reason, no matter what their feelings are, I really don’t care,” Kostyuk said during an interview with Eurosport UK.
“They pretend like nothing is going on, they pretend that they are the victims of this situation, which I honestly cannot get it.
“I don’t know how much time needs to pass before they stop making excuses for themselves to do whatever, to do anything, any decision, any movement.”
During their Spring press conference, The All England Tennis Club (AELTC) said they considered allowing Russian and Belarusian players to participate on the condition they sign some sort of documentation condemning their government. This proposal failed to occur due to concerns over player safety. Thousands of people have been arrested in Russia for participating in anti-war protests and strict laws are in place concerning condemnation of the war.
The argument that some players aren’t speaking out due to fear of reprisals has been dismissed by Kostyuk who believes they are just choosing not to.
“Let’s be honest, players who are at least in the top 50 have all the money to move their families,” she said.
“Come on, it’s been two months, they have all the possibilities to move their family somewhere, it’s just the sacrifice that people choose not to make; it’s not like you have no choice. Everyone has a choice in life.
“I know people who fled Russia. Who left Russia because of this, because they cannot live in the country like this, they cannot live in a country where they are not allowed to speak or they’re not allowed to do things.
“If your choice is to live and keep living in the country that doesn’t give you freedom, like basic human freedom… there are so many possibilities to do something. So many excuses for so many weeks.”
Kostyuk, who was born in Kyiv, has been seeking support from a psychologist during what she describes as a ‘roller–coaster’ period for her both physically and mentally. She says playing on a tennis court provides her with opportunities to speak out for her country.
Heading into the Madrid Open, Kostyuk has achieved a win-loss record of 10-7 so far this season with her best result being a run to the third round of the Australian Open.
Another Defeat For Iga Swiatek – Should Her Fans Start To Worry?
Iga Swiatek unexpectedly lost to Beatrice Haddad Maia in the quarter-finals of the National Bank Open in Toronto. This was the third defeat of the WTA world No.1 in a month and a half. Is there anything to worry about?
Article written by Dominik Senkowski (@dsenkowski07)
It was an extremely close match played in difficult conditions. Swiatek lost to Beatrice Hadad Maia 4:6, 6:3, 5:7 in Toronto.
The Polish woman admitted that she could not deal with the strong wind, saying during her press conference “I think without the wind I would manage. But it was pretty crazy out there.”
Haddad Miai, who is the first Brazilian to reach the last eight of a WTA 1000 event, revealed that she also had problems with the weather.
”We have no influence on the weather, we have to deal with it somehow. I think mentally I managed to overcome it,” she said.
This was the third defeat for Swiatek in a month and a half. She had been undefeated since February, winning six tournaments in a row, including a Roland Garros. After that, however, she did not reach the semi-finals even once. In Wimbledon she was eliminated in the third round by Alize Cornet and then in Warsaw in the quarter-finals by Caroline Garcia. Now she did not make it past Beatrice Hadad Maia in Toronto. Do fans of the Polish woman have anything to worry about?
Of course, Swiatek as the top seed should have played better against the Brazilian. However, it must be remembered that she is still only 21 years old and has the right to fluctuate in form. Even the best tennis players of recent years – Roger Federer, Serena Serena, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic – did not win all the games in their best time. Swiatek still has a phenomenal balance of 49 wins to 5 defeats this year. She is the undisputed leader of the WTA rankings and will probably end the year as number one in the world.
There is no doubt that the rivals are more motivated to clash with Iga. In addition, they increasingly believe that they are able to defeat her since Cornet, Garcia and Hadad Maia did it. But still, it all depends on Iga. If she improves her serve, she can be unstoppable again. Recently with Garcia and Hadad Maia, she had problems with the second serve. She must pay more attention to it.
Time for Iga
Time should play in favour of Swiatek. Before Toronto, she played exceptionally on clay courts in Warsaw in a tournament organized by her father Tomasz. Frequent changes of the surface from grass to clay and hard courts in 1.5 months are not easy at such a young age. In Poland Iga said that she had no experience with it, she was just learning. She continues to learn valuable lessons and still can be better. We should remember it.
It seems that in the coming days she will be training on hard courts. She could feel more confident and come stronger as in spring. In Warsaw Iga said that she treats the first tournament before the US Open swing less seriously. She was aware that she needed more playing time to get better results. Her increasing self-esteem makes her behave calmer, even after defeats. That is why she can return to the right path soon.
Rafael Nadal Returns To Cincinnati With Shot At No.1 Ranking
This is what the king of clay has to do to reclaim the top position.
It has been over a month since Rafael Nadal last played a match on the Tour but in the coming days, he will have a chance to return to the top of the ATP rankings.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been absent from action ever since pulling out of his semi-final match at Wimbledon due to an abdominal tear. He was set to play at this week’s National Bank Open in Montreal but withdrew after feeling a ‘slight bother’ in his abdominal region following training. Nadal decided not to play after consulting with his doctor.
Instead, the Spaniard will return next week at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati. He confirmed his return in an Instagram post, where he wrote: “Very happy to play again in Cincy. Flying there tomorrow (Thursday).”
Whilst the Spaniard will be finding his feet in the coming days, in Cincinnati he has a chance to dethrone Daniil Medvedev from the world No.1 position. Medvedev lost his opening match in Montreal to Nick Kyrgios. To do this he would need to win the Masters 1000 event for the second time in his career and hope that Medvedev doesn’t make the quarter-finals. Nadal won Cincinnati back in 2013 after defeating John Isner in the final.
So far in his career, Nadal has spent 209 weeks as world No.1 with his longest streak being 56 weeks in a row (2010-2011). In total, he has been at the top of the rankings for eight separate periods and last held the position in February 2020.
Nadal’s No.1 stints
-Aug 18 2008 – Jul 5th 2009 (46 weeks)
-Jun 7 2010 – Jul 3rd 2011 (56 weeks)
-Oct 7th 2013 – Jul 6th 2014 (39 weeks)
-Aug 21 2017 – Feb 18 2018 (26 weeks)
-Apr 2nd 2018 – May 13th 2018 (6 weeks)
-May 21st 2018 – Jun 17th 2018 (4 weeks)
-Jun 25th 2018 – Nov 4th 2018 (19 weeks)
-Nov 4th 2019 – Feb 2nd 2020 (13 weeks)
At present nine out of the world’s top 10 players will participate in the Western and Southern Open. The only exception is Novak Djokovic who is currently banned from entering America because he isn’t vaccinated against Covid-19.
Jack Draper Considered Skipping Montreal Masters Before Getting Biggest Win Of Career
The rising star completes a trio of British players who have booked their places in the third round of the Masters 1000 event.
British qualifier Jack Draper says his decision to play in Montreal this week has paid off after he scored his first-ever win over a top 10 player on Wednesday.
The 20-year-old stunned world No.5 and third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 7-6(4), in what is only his fourth appearance in the main draw of a Masters 1000 event. Draper, who is currently ranked 82nd in the world, won 74% of his first service points and blasted 21 winners past his Greek rival. Recovering from a 1-3 deficit in the second set en route to a straight sets victory.
Leading up to this week, Draper and his team considered not playing in Montreal following his 6-4, 6-2, loss to Andrey Rublev in Washington. However, their decision to do so was the right one. After coming through two rounds of qualifying, he beat France’s Hugo Gaston in the first round before knocking out Tsitsipas.
“This is why I put in all the hard work, for nights like this on stages like this,” Draper said in an on-court interview. “Last week [after] Washington, me and my coach probably were thinking we weren’t even going to come here. We were going to maybe train a week, get a bit of confidence. But it paid off coming.”
“I didn’t really have much of a game plan. I just thought I needed to play good tennis to beat Stefanos. He’s at the top of the game for a reason. [He’s] someone I’ve looked up to the last few years. It’s just good to be out here and try to express myself on this stage.” He added.
Draper’s win comes during what has been a solid season for the Brit who has won four Challenger titles. A former top 10 junior player, he won his first main draw Grand Slam match in June at Wimbledon and reached the semi-finals of the Eastbourne International.
Awaiting the youngster in the third round will be French veteran Gael Monfils who is playing in his first tournament since May. Monfils defeated Maxime Cressy 7-6(10), 7-6(8).
Draper is one of three British players to have reached the last 16 in Montreal. Ninth seed Cameron Norrie will next play home favourite Felix Auger-Aliassime and Dan Evans faces Taylor Fritz.
According to the Pepperstone live ATP rankings, Draper will break into the world’s top 70 for the first time next week.
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WILLIAM KERR HIGLEY,
Secretary of The Chicago Academy of Sciences.
THE peach (Amygdalus persica, L.), is one of our most important and best-known fruits.
It is not found in the wild state, in its present form, though in some localities it propagates itself, having escaped from cultivation.
It is probably a native of China, where it has been cultivated for centuries and where it is said to reach its greatest perfection, although Darwin holds that the evidence seems to indicate that the wild almond of Persia is the original source of the cultivated almond, the peach, and the nectarine. The specific name persica, has its origin in the fact that the peach was obtained from Persia, both by the Romans and the Greeks.
Dr. Willis tells us that “it was introduced into Italy from Persia by the Romans, in the reign of Claudius Caesar. It was introduced into Great Britain during the sixteenth century, and thence brought in 1680 by the settlers of Virginia to America.”
The number of varieties seems to be unlimited. Over four hundred have been catalogued, though less than one ‘hundred of these are constant. The nectarine is considered a variety and closely related to the peach and the plum, the apricot, and the cherry.
The tree itself, when bearing its beautiful rose-colored, five-petaled flowers, is highly ornamental. It seldom grows higher than twenty feet and its branches form asymmetrical top. One very ornamental variety produces double flowers and bright, shining leaves, but no fruit.
This valuable plant is generally placed in the family Rosaceoe, which includes many species of economic and ornamental importance. Besides those already mentioned, here belong the rose, the strawberry, the raspberry, the blackberry, the apple, the pear, and the quince, as well as many beautiful wild forms.
The thousand or mote species usually classed in this family may be readily separated into distinct groups, to which are given distinct family names by some authorities. Thus, the peach, the cherry, the plum, and the almond, which resemble each other in regard to the structure of their fruits and in their chemical constituents, may be placed in a family by themselves.
It is of interest to note that this luscious fruit was not always considered free from noxious qualities. Pliny states that it was considered by some that its presence in Egypt was due to its introduction there by the Persian king for the purpose of poisoning his enemies.
The Chinese writings refer to the peach as early as the fifth century before Christ, and it is given the name “tao” by Confucius. We are also told that in these writings “the peach tree holds the same place that the tree of knowledge does in the sacred scriptures, and that the golden Hesperides, apples of the heathen, hold among the western nations.”
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If you're considering starting an online shop, you've probably considered using Etsy. Etsy is a popular eCommerce platform that focuses on handmade, vintage, and unique items. It's an excellent option for creative entrepreneurs who want to sell their products online.
However, before opening an Etsy shop, it's essential to understand the pros and cons. In this article, we'll discuss the pros and cons of selling on Etsy, so you can decide whether it's the right platform for your business.
What Is Etsy, And What Are Its Benefits As A Selling Platform?
Etsy is an eCommerce platform that focuses on handmade, vintage, and unique items. It's an excellent option for creative entrepreneurs who want to sell their products online. Etsy has a large customer base and offers a wide range of features to help you run your business, such as:
- A built-in payment system
- Robust shipping tools
- The ability to offer custom items
- Detailed seller stats
- Promoted listings (advertisements)
There are many benefits to selling on Etsy, but it's essential to understand the platform's fees and guidelines before you start.
Related: Is Etsy Worth It?
How Do You Start An Etsy Store, And What Are The Costs Involved?
Starting an Etsy store is easy and doesn't require any coding or design skills. You can sign up for a free Etsy account and start listing your products within minutes.
There are three main costs associated with selling on Etsy:
Listing fees: Etsy charges a $0.20 per listing fee, which is charged when you list an item for sale. This fee is charged per listing, regardless of whether the item sells.
Transaction fees: Etsy charges a 3.5% transaction fee on every item you sell.
Payment processing fees: If you use Etsy's built-in payment system, there is a 2% + $0.30 payment processing fee on every transaction.
In addition to the above fees, you will need to pay for shipping costs and any taxes that apply to your products.
What Are The Pros And Cons Of Starting An Etsy Store Compared To Other Selling Platforms?
Etsy is a popular platform for selling handmade, vintage, or unique items. However, it's essential to understand the pros and cons of using Etsy before you open a shop.
Pros of Selling on Etsy
A large customer base: With over 30 million active buyers, Etsy is an excellent platform for reaching a broad audience.
Wide range of features: Etsy offers a variety of features to help you run your business, such as built-in payment processing, shipping tools, and seller stats.
Support for custom items: Etsy allows you to offer custom-made items, which can be a great way to stand out from the competition.
Cons of Selling on Etsy
Fees: Etsy charges listing, transaction, and payment processing fees. These fees can eat into your profits, so it's important to factor them into your pricing.
Competition: With over 2 million active sellers, competition on Etsy can be fierce. It's essential to make sure your products stand out from the crowd.
Guidelines: Etsy has strict guidelines you need to follow to list your products. This can be challenging if you're not familiar with the platform.
Etsy is an excellent option for creative entrepreneurs who want to sell their products online. However, it's essential to understand the platform's fees and guidelines before you start.
How Do You Make Your Etsy Shop Stand Out From The Competition
There are a few key things you can do to make your Etsy shop stand out from the competition:
Use High-Quality Product Photos
Product photos are one of the most important things buyers consider when purchasing. Ensure your images are well-lit and showcase your products in the best possible light.
Write Detailed Product Descriptions
In addition to photos, buyers will also read your product descriptions before making a purchase. Make sure your explanations are clear, concise, and informative.
Offer Unique Items
One of the best ways to stand out on Etsy is to offer unique items that can't be found anywhere else. This should be easy to do if you're selling handmade or vintage items.
Use Keywords Wisely
When buyers search for products on Etsy, they use keywords. Ensure your titles and descriptions include relevant keywords, so your products appear in search results.
In addition to making your shop stand out, you'll also need to use marketing strategies to attract buyers. Some effective marketing strategies for Etsy shops include:
Social media: Use social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook to promote your Etsy shop. Make sure to use relevant hashtags so that your posts show up in search results.
Etsy Ads: Pay for advertising on Etsy to get your products in front of potential buyers.
Blogging: Write blog posts about topics related to your products and include links to your Etsy shop. This will help drive traffic to your shop from other websites.
How Does Shipping Work On Etsy
Etsy has a built-in shipping tool that makes it easy to calculate and print shipping labels for your orders. When you create a listing, you'll be able to enter your shipping costs and delivery times. Etsy also has a set of guidelines that you need to follow when shipping items internationally.
Some of the things you need to keep in mind when shipping internationally include:
1. Ensure your items are adequately packaged: Items that are inadequately packaged can be damaged during shipping, which could lead to a return or refund.
2. Include a customs form: When you ship an item internationally, you must include a customs form. This form will list your package's contents and each item's value.
3. Use tracked shipping: Etsy requires sellers to use tracked shipping for all international orders. This helps ensure that both buyers and sellers have a record of the shipment in case of any problems.
Common Problems Sellers Experience On Etsy, And How Can You Avoid Them
There are a few common problems that sellers experience on Etsy:
Account suspension: Etsy may suspend your account if you violate their guidelines. This can be a significant problem if you rely on Etsy for your income.
Payment issues: There have been some reports of payment issues, such as buyers being unable to use specific payment methods or sellers not receiving payments on time.
Shipping problems: Shipping problems can occur if you don't package items correctly or if you don't use tracked shipping for international orders.
To avoid these problems, familiarize yourself with Etsy's guidelines and policies. Additionally, stay up-to-date on any changes that Etsy makes to its platform. By following these tips, you can minimize the chances of having problems with your Etsy shop.
So, should you start an Etsy store? It really depends on your specific business and what you hope to achieve. If you're looking for a creative outlet and want to share your handmade products with the world, go for it! But if you're expecting overnight success or are counting on Etsy to be your only sales channel, you may be in for a disappointment. With careful planning and execution, however, starting an Etsy store can be a great way to build your brand and reach new customers. Need help getting started? Simpl Fulfillment is here to help. We offer fulfillment services for small businesses of all sizes, so contact us today to get started!
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Peace In North-East India An Undisputed Dispute
For mainland Indian citizens who read only the Government’s version about the North-east, the situation there is highly explosive. In general the North-East people are being identified with atavistic Afghan marauders who during heyday of British colonial rule had disturbed peace on the frontiers of erstwhile Indian subcontinent. There is no denying to the fact that the region is home to above 50 insurgent organisations (according to the report of Home Ministry, Government of India), of which United National Liberation Front (UNLF) of Manipur, Naga Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) and United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) constitute the oldest and most notorious organisations in South-Asia-Pacific regional level. The demands of insurgent organisations operating in the region range from ethnic assertion or creation of autonomous regions (within the Indian state) to creation of separate countries.
North-east insurgency might be perceived a ‘political aberration’ i.e., a general perception based on terms such as “terrorism”, “disturbance” and “law and order problem”. Insurgency is very much rooted into the soil of North-East where overlapping unrests on issues related to economic underdevelopment, ethnic identity assertion, illegal immigration, border dispute and so on were either interplaying or counter-playing. While generalising insurgency as the most predominant violent expression of the dissenting voice, the purpose of the article is to briefly highlight the weakness on the part of GOI in dealing with core issues that have been thriving ground for breeding insurgency. The article intends to focus on both subjective and objective factors that have so far acted as impediments to the peace process.
Firstly, the secessionist tendency is well connected with the historical background coupled with the sense of alienation prevailing in the popular perception about the notion of responsible government. The perceptions of being forcibly annexed, militarily occupied, culturally dominated, politically subjugated and economically underdeveloped persist beyond doubt. The perception interplayed with the feeling of negligence by the centre, administrative corruption and security tyranny.
Secondly, the feeling of being underdeveloped is perpetuated against the background of stagnant character of development process that has failed to make sudden
investment take off and corresponding equitable distribution for the growing population. In fact, the North-East is rich in natural resources and is known for its various products across the globe. However, the 60 years of economic policy following the independence has not improved the agrarian sector despite the fact that it alone constitutes the primary sources of livelihood of the people. It is indeed astonishing to note that there has not been much improvement in the agricultural facilities, i.e., the basic prerequisite for agricultural modernisation, transport facilities, scientific farming and tools and implements.
In term of its industrial and resource utilisation the region remains backward without any corresponding infrastructural development required for sustainable growth. The structural adjustment programs, despite the fact that it has tremendous impetus for the growth of notable private/public oil refineries, mining, factories and entrepreneurs, have not substantially addressed the issue of economic backwardness. On the contrary attempts to arbitrary construction of dams and hydro-electricity power projects without adhering to established norms such as Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Management Plan and Public Hearing (EMP), etc, thereby creating a sense of economic insecurity, displacement and deprivation, have generated confusion and mistrust. As a result, the process of the construction of the Tipaimukh Dam in Churchanpur district in Manipur, the Teesta Hydel Project in Sikkim, the Debang Multipurpose project (3000 mgw) in Arunachal Pradesh, etc., have been widely condemned and protested.
Thirdly, the uninterrupted infiltration of foreigners from neighbouring countries like, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Nepal and migrants from neighbouring mainland regions have also generated a sense of insecurity. The feeling that the indigenous Tripuris in Tripura were being outnumbered and subjugated by outsiders have added to the apprehension that infiltration/ migration of outsiders would socially, culturally, politically and economically dominate the ‘indigenous population ‘. The apprehension acted as surrogates to ethno-centric claims for the defence of respective cultural, customary and traditional identities with corresponding claims for control over territory and resources.
To cite an example of the extent of the problem, there was a torch-light procession in Assam against illegal immigrants. The failure on the part of the government to address the issue of the demand for implementation of Inner Line Permit
system in the North-East and the extradition of illegal immigrants have generated a sense of insecurity, created unrest and mistrust against the Indian state.
Fourthly, the military policy of the Indian state, beginning with what Neville Maxwell had termed forward policy in early 1950s onwards, a geo-strategically calculated myopic vision of defending the established territorial integrity through military might, have failed to quell insurgency. The military policy that provides the armed forces with impunity, e.g. the controversial AFSPA 1958 has created a situation that the South Asian Human Rights Documentation Centre has termed “security tyranny”. The demand of the people for an end to terrorism in any form has not been adequately addressed by the Indian state. Pressures or recommendations from several international bodies, including the UN, the progressive Indians and the government instituted inquiry commissions, e.g. Justice Upendra Inquiry Commission, to repeal the AFSPA on the ground that it violates basic constitutional rights, i.e. right to life, and the series of protest for more than two decades, have been turned down by a Supreme Court ruling in 1997 and the succeeding governments.
On the contrary, the government has extended military intervention in social service sectors through implementing “Military Civic Action Programme” and other cosmetic ad hoc policies. The entire military policy in the Northeast raises several questions against the character of Indian democracy in this region. National security concern must not override the fundamental democratic rights of the people. Indian military policy in the Northeast must be reviewed for a practical peace process. Otherwise, the authoritarian military policy will continue to perpetuate what may be called dissenting movement or secessionism in the north east.
The government of India and its armed forces had entered into several rounds of ceasefire with several secessionist parties in the past and has been continuing it with NSCN (IM) and other insurgent groups such as the Kuki militants in Manipur. The situation has created temporary end of armed clash between the negotiating parties. However, it has only added to increase propaganda activities of the negotiating parties towards the general population and has also generated inter-community misunderstanding on matters related to the geographical extent of on implication of the agreements so on and so forth. Negotiation with any insurgency organisation, of course, is a leap towards in the peace process. And yet, any peace initiative that would not adequately address the fundamental issues that have paved the way to the breeding of insurgency or anti-Indian establishment feeling would remain cosmetic and apolitical in the long process. The sincerity of the Indian state in dealing with the issues, its transparency and accountability in handling the peace process are indispensable.
So in trying to bring peace and a long lasting solution in the North-East region, the government should try explore the most possible way to negotiate the armed guerrillas, though they are mostly based on different ideological factors, and to bring them for peace talks. The foremost thing is to be sincere from the government side. For now as one understands that the whole problems could only be solved through political dialogue and effective political campaign not militarisation the region. Power might come from the barrel of gun, but peace doesn’t come from the barrel of gun.
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This year’s rejoicing over the birth of the Christ Child is darkened by the recent murders at Sandy Hook School in Newton, CT. Lest I be accused of being a killjoy by keeping these two events together, let me remind you that Saint Matthew is just as much of a killjoy when he tells the story of the Holy Innocents who were killed in Bethlehem. Christmas has been darkened by human violence from the start.
When a tragedy like this strikes, it is only responsible to find ways to prevent it happen again, or at least lower the chances of it. The problem with prevention is our tendency to fall into a blame game. Some of it is absurd, such as blaming homosexuals or the banning of prayer from public schools, never mind the countless attacks on schoolchildren that predated that Supreme Court decision. Then there is the NRA. There is unquestionably a long overdue need to re-examine the ubiquity of firearms in our country but we have to dig deeper.
Which gets me to what we need to learn from the baby laid in a manger on a cold winter night. When this child grew up, he became the victim of collective violence in a tense city, the one blamed for that tension. And yet God raised this victim to prove his innocence. When Jesus encountered human problems, he did not blame people, he healed them. Even when he spoke strongly, as he did to the Pharisees, he was trying to heal them. When threatened with violence, Jesus told the disciple who drew a sword to put it back in its scabbard and stay there.
The killing of the children at Sandy Hook was violent, but the casting of blame is also violent. Hacking the Internet pages of the Westboro Baptist Church, egregious though its actions are, is only a further escalation of violence. The problem with the blame game, even when there is some truth to the charges, is that it always distracts us from other factors that are at least as important. We all need to look at the logs in our own eyes, at the resentments within ourselves that fuel the violent tensions in our society.
The angels appearing to the shepherds sang of peace for all people. Not peace orchestrated by a violent empire, but peace emanating from the human heart that wants to protect not only Jesus from Herod, but all children from all who would hurt them, most of all, ourselves. By taking responsibility for ourselves, we make ourselves responsible to all. Then we can really celebrate Jesus as the Prince of Peace.
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Cell signaling pathways in experimental kidney diseases
thesisposted on 17.02.2017, 03:10 authored by Han, Yingjie
Thesis Summary Renal inflammation and fibrosis are common features in progressive forms of kidney disease. The infiltration of immune cells, such as macrophages, invariably accompanies renal inflammation and fibrosis. Inflammatory cytokines and reactive oxygen species produced by infiltrating leukocytes and damaged renal cells can activate cellular signaling pathways such as the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) pathway, extracellular signaling-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway and M-CSF/c-fms pathway. These activated signaling pathways can induce a wide range of cellular responses, including cell proliferation, survival, apoptosis and inflammation. These inflammatory events cause damage that promotes renal fibrosis, characterized by glomerulosclerosis and tubulointerstitial fibrosis, and progressive loss of renal function. In order to investigate the pathological role of these signaling pathways in renal inflammation and fibrosis and to assess the therapeutic potential of their blockade, three individual studies were undertaken. First, the functional role of the ERK signaling pathway in the development of renal interstitial fibrosis was examined using a small molecule MEK1/2 kinase inhibitor, U0126. In the mouse unilateral ureteric obstruction model, ERK phosphorylation was inhibited by U0126 treatment, and the proliferation and accumulation of interstitial F4/80+ macrophages were significantly reduced. However, ERK blockade had no effect upon renal interstitial fibrosis. Thus, interstitial accumulation of macrophages but not tubulointerstitial fibrosis in the obstructed kidney is, in part, dependent upon the MEK-ERK signaling pathway. Second, activation of the JNK signaling was identified in a rat model of mesangial proliferative nephritis (Thy-1 disease). However, administration of CC401, a well characterized JNK inhibitor, failed to modify mesangial cell apoptosis in the early phase (Day 0-3) of Thy-1 disease or to affect mesangial cell proliferation and matrix deposition in the late phase (Day 3-8) of Thy-1 disease, although target serum CC401 levels were achieved. Third, the role of macrophages in the pathogenesis of rat crescentic glomerulonephritis was examined in a rat model of rapidly progressive crescentic glomerulonephritis (anti-GBM disease) using a novel inhibitor of the M-CSF/c-fms signaling pathway termed fms-I. In the first experiment, fms-I treatment was given during the induction phase of disease (days 0 to 14). This treatment reversed an early glomerular macrophage infiltration, and prevented glomerular and tubulointerstitial damage and loss of renal function. This was associated with prevention of the upregulation of pro-inflammatory factors and dendritic cell infiltration. In the second experiment, fms-I treatment was given during established crescentic disease (day 14 to 35). fms-I treatment reversed the renal macrophage infiltrate, improved renal function, had a minor beneficial effect upon crescent formation and reduced interstitial fibrosis in terms of the deposition of collagen IV. Thus, while fms-I treatment was highly effective when given early in the disease process, it still had beneficial effects when given late in the disease. In conclusion, this thesis has identified important mechanisms by which ERK and M-CSF/c-fms signaling promote renal inflammation and fibrosis. Furthermore, blockade of M-CSF/c-fms signaling pathway may be a potential therapeutic strategy in the treatment of human rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. | <urn:uuid:d4dec2c5-0e00-49e2-aaed-42050817ecd5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Cell_signaling_pathways_in_experimental_kidney_diseases/4664383/1 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.930672 | 771 | 1.53125 | 2 |
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Thursday, February 13, 2020
Prices in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), edged down 0.1 percent for the two months ended in January 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Stanley W. Suchman noted that the decrease was influenced by lower prices for gasoline. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, bi-monthly changes may reflect seasonal influences.)
Over the last 12 months, the CPI-U rose 3.8 percent. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 3.6 percent over the year. Energy prices were up 10.0 percent, largely the result of higher prices for gasoline. Food prices rose 3.1 percent. (See table 1.)Food
Food prices advanced 0.3 percent for the two months ended in January. Prices for food away from home advanced 1.2 percent, while prices for food at home declined 0.4 percent for the same period.
Over the year, food prices rose 3.1 percent. Prices for food away from home advanced 4.7 percent since a year ago, and prices for food at home increased 1.7 percent.Energy
The energy index decreased 4.7 percent for the two months ended in January. The decrease was mainly due to lower prices for gasoline (-7.9 percent). Prices for electricity decreased 0.5 percent for the same period.
Energy prices rose 10.0 percent over the year, largely due to higher prices for gasoline (20.6 percent). Prices paid for electricity increased 1.0 percent during the past year.All items less food and energy
The index for all items less food and energy inched up 0.2 percent in the latest two-month period. Higher prices for shelter (0.4 percent) and household furnishings and operations (2.5 percent) were partially offset by lower prices for apparel (-4.1 percent).
Over the year, the index for all items less food and energy advanced 3.6 percent. Higher shelter costs (4.6 percent) led the advance.CPI-W
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metropolitan area for January 2020 was 260.936. The CPI-W edged up 0.1 percent over the two months and rose 3.8 percent over the year.
The March 2020 Consumer Price Index for the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area is scheduled to be released on April 10, 2020.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPIs for two population groups: (1) a CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 93 percent of the total population and (2) a CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which covers approximately 29 percent of the total population. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor force.
The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors' and dentists' services, drugs, and the other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Each month, prices are collected in 75 urban areas across the country from about 6,000 housing units and approximately 22,000 retail establishments–department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items are included in the index.
The index measures price changes from a designated reference date (1982-84) that equals 100.0. An increase of 16.5 percent, for example, is shown as 116.5. This change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base period "market basket" of goods and services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65. For further details see the CPI home page on the Internet at www.bls.gov/cpi and the BLS Handbook of Methods, Chapter 17, The Consumer Price Index, available on the Internet at ww.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch17.pdf.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are averaged together with weights that represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Because the sample size of a local area is smaller, the local area index is subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error than the national index. In addition, local indexes are not adjusted for seasonal influences. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are quite similar. NOTE: Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices between cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period.
The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metropolitan area is comprised of Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, and Park counties in Colorado.
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|Item and Group||Indexes||Percent change from -|
All items (1967 = 100)
Food and beverages
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy and related products
Fruits and vegetables
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials(1)
Other food at home
Food away from home
Rent of primary residence
Owners' equivalent rent of residences(2)
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence(2)
Fuels and utilities
Utility (piped) gas service
Household furnishings and operations
New and used motor vehicles(3)
Used cars and trucks(1)
Gasoline (all types)
Gasoline, unleaded regular(4)
Gasoline, unleaded premium(4)
Motor vehicle insurance(1)
Education and communication(3)
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare(1)
Other goods and services
Commodity and service group
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Special aggregate indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Services less rent of shelter(2)
Services less medical care services
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
- Data not available.
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Reviewed By: Michael A. Chen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. | <urn:uuid:cf325a23-b03c-4c54-bc99-8ef9785677d0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://benergy2.adam.com/content.aspx?productid=10&pid=10&gid=000260 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.922569 | 150 | 2.78125 | 3 |
‘XXL Bundestag’: Germany’s parliament grows to record size after election results finalized
The lower house of Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, has grown to record size as the number of seats has been finalized after the election that took place on Sunday. Eight parties now have MPs in the legislature.
The vote expanded the number of seats in the Bundestag from 709 to 735, making it the largest and most likely the costliest parliament in postwar Germany. In fact, it is now the largest house of parliament in the Western world.
For its sheer size, the legislature was dubbed the ‘XXL Bundestag’ by the German media and some people were said to have been pointing out that only China’s unicameral legislature has more seats.
Technically, the Bundestag was supposed to have just 598 MPs, with 299 members elected individually and another 299 elected through party lists. However, various intricacies built into the country’s electoral system have allowed more people to win additional seats, thus expanding the size of the parliament with each election cycle over the last two decades.
Politicians have tried to reform the system several times, and the number of seats is expected to shrink from 2024, according to a Tagesschau article.
The lawmakers are scheduled to meet for their first session on October 24. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is now the biggest party in parliament with 206 seats. It is followed by the center-right bloc of the outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU), which together hold 196 seats.
The other parties include the Greens (118 MPs), the liberal Free Democratic Party (92 PMs), the right-wing anti-migrant Alternative for Germany (83 seats), and the Left Party (39 MPs). One MP represents the regionalist South Schleswig Voters’ Association, which was founded as a party of the Danish and Frisian minorities.
Negotiations will determine whether the ‘grand coalition’ between the CDU/CSU and SPD is renewed, or a new ruling coalition is formed with the help of the Greens and FDP. It will also determine who replaces Merkel as chancellor.
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Sinogoga Ner Tamid Del Sud
The Eternal Light of South Italy
- The first and only active synagogue in Calabria (south Italy) in 500 years since Inquisition times
- The first and only Italian synagogue dedicated to welcoming “b’nei anusim” to reclaim their Jewish roots
- The first and only recognized Reconstructionist synagogue in Italy
- The second recognized Reconstructionist synagogue in Europe
The date was December 5, 2004 and I found myself in a place not often frequented by a Jewish rabbi – the salon of a Catholic Church. I had just concluded a lecture on the lost Jews of Sicily and Calabria when a young woman pushed her way forward, through the crowd that had gathered around me.
Monsignor Natale Colafati, who was now directing this animated group of Calabrisi to a side room, provided the impetus for this historic meeting. Opening the church to my lecture “La Judeka di Nicastro e la Storia degli Ebrei,” the Monsignor introduced my presentation by reminding the audience of more than 100 Calabresi how important it is to understand one’s history. To my right on the dais sat a renowned professor, Vincenzo Villella, whose book about the Jews of Nicastro was one of only a very few volumes that acknowledged the ancient historical presence of the Jews in Calabria.
Even though my “lingua italiana” left much to be desired, the audience sat in rapt attention, completely absorbed by my family story. When the lecture concluded, I was stunned by the number of local Calabresi who wanted to know more. That’s when the young woman demanded my attention. She grabbed my hand and whispered, “I have always felt Jewish but no ever believed that our family could be Jewish. Please help me.”
Her name was Antonella and when she told me her surname, I recognized at once that it one of many surnames listed in Inquisition records that indicated Jewish ancestry. Pressing Antonella’s hand between my own, I promised her that I would help her. It was that promise that formed the basis of what was to become a more than decade long study of the thriving Jewish population that once graced hundreds of Calabrian villages and towns and a personal mission to serve those who wanted to know more.
As the first woman and first modern liberal rabbi in Italy, I had returned to Calabria, the land of my roots, where I had organized what was to become the first and only initiative to help southern Italians discover and embrace something that had been hidden from them for nearly 500 years. I had come to help them find their Jewish roots.
In Hebrew we say, “B’nai Anusim,” a phrase that means “the children of the forced ones.” Forced? How? More than 500 years ago, during the time of the Inquisition our ancestors were forced to do one of two things; we were forced either to abandon our Jewish religion and submit to forced conversion, or we were expelled from our homes and villages.
As a “Bat Anusim” (daugher of the forced ones), I have personal experience with this tragedy. My own ancestors, Spanish Jews, were forced to flee Toledo, Spain, then to Portugal, then to Sicily and finally to the mountains of Calabria to escape persecution, arrest or death. In fact, my great grandmother, Angelarosa Grande was a direct descendant of Matteo de Grande, a “neofite” or “New Christian, whose property and goods were confiscated by the Inquisition authorities in the Sicilian town of Naro. The family was arrested for “judaizing,” or practicing their Jewish traditions in secret.
Finally settling in the Reventino, in the tiny mountain village they called Serrastretta, my ancestors found a place to be Jewish, but given their frightening experiences, they chose to continue their clandestine observance. For centuries they lit candles on Friday evening, abstained for eating pork and, when a loved one died, they sat on low chairs and covered the mirrors throughout the house, ancient Jewish traditions they practice up to this day.
Itallians discover and embrace something that had been hidden from them for nearly 500 years. I had come to help them find their Jewish roots.
Thanks to a grant in 2006 by the Vuolo -Bernstein Foundation, a philanthropic group that supports Italian Jewish heritage, we were able to open and dedicate Sinagoga Ner Tamid del Sud.
In 2007 Synagogue Ner Tamid del Sud hosts Tyler Waldman as the first Bar Mitzvah in Calabria in 500 years
In 2010 our synagogue hosted Charis Freiman –Mendel as she becomes the first Bat Mitzvah in Calabria. Held at Synagogue Ner Tamid del Sud and officiated by Rabbi Barbara, Charis is the first Bat Mitzvah in Calabrian history to read directly from the Torah scroll.
In 2013 Walter Aiello,who discovered his Italian Jewish roots in Serrastretta, became, at 69 years of age, our first adult Bar Mitzvah in our newly enlarged and renovated synagogue.
In 2017 Sinagoga Ner Tamid becomes a recognized member synagogue of the Reconstructionist Jewish movement. We join 100 congregations as a part of the fourth largest Jewish movement in the world and and the first major movement in Judaism to originate in North America.
Founded by Mordechai Kaplan, who brought the concept of Bat Mitzvah for girls to modern Jewish practice, Reconstructionist Judaism is a modern movement that views Judasim as a progressively evolving civilization. The movement encourages theological diversity and emphasizes a positive view of the modern world. Communal decision making is a fundamental value of Reconstructionist Judaism and rabbis are encouraged to work in concert with their congregations to combine a traditional and modern approach to Judaism that meets the needs of the congregation.
In the words of Mordechai Kaplan, “To believe in God means to take for granted that it is man’s destiny to rise above the brute and to eliminate all forms of violence and exploitation from human society. In brief, God is the Power in the cosmos that gives human life the direction that enables the human being to reflect the image of God.”
Throughout our nearly 12 year journey, our synagogue and cultural center (The IjCCC, Italian Jewish Cultural Center of Calabria) along with our lectures, workshops and individual studies, we have had the joy to offer a modern liberal approach to Calabrians and Sicilians who long to discover and learn about their lost Jewish heritage. It is our joy and honor to continue our work under the auspice of the Reconstructionist Jewish movement.
Join us in the Synogogue
We offer a pluralistic approach to Shabbat services, festivals, memorials and life cycle events in that we extend the hand of Jewish welcome to all those whose personal history propels them to our door. You are welcome if you are Jewish, half Jewish, feel Jewish or just want to know more.
If your ancestors were once Jewish you are welcome to join us. Even if your family was or is Christian, you are welcome to join us for services and programs to learn more about your Jewish, b’nai anusim ancestry.
We are egalitarian in that we offer the opportunity to all women to participate equally in the Shabbat services and festivals. We do not separate women from men and any woman who desires to do so may touch, carry or read directly from the Torah scroll.
We open our hearts to interfaith families in that we do not force a non-Jewish partner to make conversion – our personal histories that date back to Inquisition times affirm that forced conversions are always problematic and never appropriate.
We accept as Jewish the children of Jewish fathers as well as Jewish mothers. When one parent is Jewish we accept their children as Jewish.
We welcome gay and lesbian individuals, couples and their children who can live openly as both gay and Jewish.
We combine traditional Jewish prayers and blessings along with a modern participatory approach to services so that Jews of all backgrounds, visitors and friends can feel comfortable and included. | <urn:uuid:0e4375ef-6574-4b31-938f-20dead23f32e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://rabbibarbara.com/sinagoga-ner-tamid-del-sud/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.963608 | 1,728 | 2.359375 | 2 |
Fight for Sight highlights the long-term impact of cancelling cataract operations
Fight for Sight is raising awareness of the long-term impact of cancelling cataract operations, as all elective surgeries are postponed from today.
In a statement to the Independent, the charity outlined its concern about the impact cancelling these procedures will have on those living with cataracts.
Hospitals in England have postponed millions of non-urgent operations for a period of at least three months as the NHS manages the current pandemic of Covid-19.
Cataract procedures are the most common operation in the NHS and around 400,000 a year are carried out in the UK.
Chief Executive of Fight for Sight, Sherine Krause said: "These are clearly unprecedented times, with the NHS facing tough decisions and the need to focus on tackling the pandemic. However, we know what a massive impact cataracts can have on people's lives - hugely impeding independence, livelihoods and mental health. We would urge that any decisions to stop these operations are not taken lightly and with a view on the impact on those involved."
Cataracts cause blurred or hazy vision and gradually get worse over time. Although it is not painful, it can cause blindness if left untreated and it cannot be slowed down or prevented with medicine or eye drops.
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While many people first think of injury rehabilitation when it comes to physical therapy, a large portion of the people we assist are older athletes or people who have suffered stress or overuse injuries for many years.
No matter how active or energetic middle-aged people are, there’s the undeniable fact that older bodies slow down with time. Even the most active people over 50 can suffer orthopedic injuries that may have permanent effects on their mobility going forward. By maintaining a fitness and weight baseline and taking some precautions around the house, you can prevent injuries from slowing you down and help speed up your recovery process should an injury occur.
Prehab is a layman’s term for a proactive methodology to avoiding injury. By building strength in particularly vulnerable areas, such as weak or injured parts of your body and your core muscles, you can improve mobility, balance, and flexibility to offset your potential to experience an injury.
With added emphasis on building strength in your hips, core, and shoulders (your “pillar”), posture and alignment improvements will come and allow your joints to move more freely and efficiently as a result.
Prehab for Sports Participation
If you’re like most people, you spend most of your day sitting at a desk, putting stress on your back that weakens and strains your core muscles. After spending all day sitting, it can be harmful to then get up and put stress on your body through weight training or other rigorous exercise.
Sitting also weakens your hips, reducing their mobility and flexibility. Speaking with an athletic trainer or physical therapist about prehab exercises designed for specific athletic activities can help you focus your training to boost performance in very specific ways.
Prehab for General Health
Everyone has a moment in their lives when they experience an injury while performing a simple, everyday task. Prehab for general health and daily living should be built into a personal wellness routine, looking at your body as a whole and identifying functional movement limitations. By increasing strength at a micro and macro level, you can reduce the chance of “freak” or random injuries.
Inactive and overweight people are at much higher risk for general injuries than people who lead active, healthy lifestyles. If you’re struggling to maintain a baseline fitness level or nutrition, speak with a physician or consult an athletic trainer.
Do you want to reduce your risk of injury and identify weaknesses in your general movement? A functional movement screening (FMS) from Velo Sports Rehab can help diagnose your body’s weaknesses and guide you through the strengthening process with targeted exercises and activities. For more information about preventing injury through prehab, contact Velo Sports Rehab or make an appointment with us today. | <urn:uuid:3c6fc98d-5b8d-44d3-b33c-3557460c83a1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://velosportsrehab.com/recovery-for-seniors-how-prehab-can-help-your-rehab/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.948588 | 563 | 2.15625 | 2 |
Sage is a fantastic herb with an amazing aroma. When used properly, it can really add to the overall quality of a particular dish. It’s also used for aromatherapy purposes. If you’ve never had the chance to enjoy this herb, then you’re probably wondering, what does sage smell like?
What exactly is sage?
Before we get into what sage smells like, it’s good to get a little background on what this herb is. Sage is an herb that’s grown all over the world. In fact, there are over 900 different kinds of sage. The most popular kinds include white sage, clary sage, and bergamot sage.
When sage grows, it tends to be an average height of 2 to 3 feet. The plant grows into a bushy, green plant with rough textured leaves. By the middle of summer, the sage plant will begin to bloom purple flowers that are either blue, purple, white, or pink.
What does sage smell like?
So, you’re probably still wondering, what does sage smell like? Well, many people say that sage has a real earthy, herbaceous scent to it. For some individuals, the scent may be a little too strong at first, but once you get used to it, it’s a delightful aroma with multiple benefits.
White sage is commonly used to improve one’s mood, promote relaxation, and it can even improve your memory. There’s many ways you can use white sage. You can use the herb in oils, candles, and other aromatherapy products. These products go well with a hot bath. You’ll find yourself more relaxed than you’ve been in a while.
Another way to use white sage is to burn it. The dry leaves are snipped, ground up, and then either smoked or turned into incense. People who have smoked it say the herb has a very intense aroma and flavor.
Now, the most popular way people use white sage is in a wide variety of tasty dishes. Some of the most popular dishes include sautéed whole trout and wine, white beans with prosciutto, white cheddar-a-sage popovers, and white bean salad. You can find many more dishes that incorporate white sage online, and most of them are absolutely delicious.
The smell of clary sage is said to be both smelly and musky. In fact, some people say that the herb smells like dirty socks or sweat. However, the benefit of clary sage is that near harvest time, the plant releases a gooey material called sclareol which is turned into Sclareolide. Sclareolide is then used in a wide array of products to make their scents last as long as possible. This includes everything from shampoos, perfumes, drier sheets, fabric softeners, soaps, and a variety of cosmetic products.
Another use of clary sage is its medical uses. This amazing herb helps with upset stomachs, digestive disorders, and kidney disease. The slimy substance ejected from the plant called sclareol is made into an oil that is used to remove wood slivers, foreign objects from one’s eye, and treat tumors. To add to this, clary sage oil can also:
Help fight infection
Help fight dandruff
Slow down hair loss
Reduce stress and anxiety
Relax muscles and sooth aches and pains
Clary sage is rarely used in food and beverages. Its main use is to make scents last as long as possible and serve as a useful tool in the medical world.
Bergamot sage is used in a wide selection of all-natural products including candles, shampoos, lotions, cosmetics, and oils. The aroma of this herb is a sweeter smell, and it helps decrease stress and anxiety while promoting relaxation. Bergamot Sage oil also promotes clear skin and is used in massage therapy and physical therapy as a way to help relax the muscles. The calming benefits of bergamot sage very beneficial.
Other Kinds of Sage
Besides the three kinds of sage listed above, there are several other kinds that are really popular as well. One of the most common in cuisine is garden sage. This herb is used in a variety of salads and is also brewed into tea. There are also several different kinds of sage that fall under the garden sage category. Most all of them are used in some sort of cuisine.
Another popular kind of sage is purple sage. The seeds of this plant can be cooked and seasoned for a tasty treat. These seeds can also be made into a powder and used to thicken soups and used as a yeast in bread. To add to this, purple sage is used to treat colds, stomach aches, coughs, congestion, and headaches. It’s one mighty herb.
Finally, golden sage is an herb that has the exact same smell and taste as traditional sage. As a result, it can be used as a substitute. In addition to this, golden sage is sometimes mixed with Ginseng and used heath supplements. These supplements are designed to boost energy and overall stamina. Golden sage definitely has its purpose. | <urn:uuid:03cfd152-2715-4960-ac84-713894eea9b1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.h2ouse.org/what-does-sage-smell-like/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.953854 | 1,106 | 1.640625 | 2 |
The popular BitTorrent client uTorrent is currently being flagged as a threat by several anti-virus tools. The issue affects the desktop client as well as the Web version and the BitTorrent Mainline client. According to the anti-virus vendors, the flags were likely triggered by bundled advertisements or other unwanted software.
After the TRON acquisition, uTorrent and BitTorrent’s social media channels have been predominantly ‘crypto’ oriented.
The core audience of the file-sharing clients, which still consists of millions of users, remains mostly interested in downloading and sharing files though.
This is something uTorrent still does well and the same is true for the BitTorrent Mainline client. However, new users of these clients have repeatedly been warned not to use the software by several leading anti-virus vendors.
In the past BitTorrent Inc. classified such warnings as false positives which it could resolve relatively easily. While that may be true, it appears that the problem is rather persistent and likely more structural than some would think.
After alarmed users reported the issue in uTorrent’s forums this week, we decided to scan the latest release for potential threats. According to VirusTotal, nine separate anti-virus vendors currently flag the software as problematic.
This includes the popular Windows Defender, which labels the torrent client as a severe threat. While that sounds scary, the detailed description shows that it may include “Potentially Unwanted Software,” a term commonly used for adware.
This is not the first time uTorrent has had this problem. Microsoft has flagged the torrent client in the past as well, as the dedicated Utorrent threat page shows as well. This flag was later removed, presumably after the software was updated, but now they are back in full force.
Other anti-virus tools that warn users against uTorrent include Comodo, drWeb, Eset and Sophos, as the list below shows.
It’s unclear what has triggered the recent warnings. According to VirusTotal, two anti-virus companies mention “Web Companion” as the problem. This likely points to Lavasoft’s Ad-Aware software, which is sometimes bundled with uTorrent.
The warnings are not limited to the uTorrent desktop client either. The BitTorrent Mainline client, which shares most of its code with uTorrent, is also flagged as harmful by eight anti-virus tools and uTorrent web by four.
When similar issues occurred early last year, uTorrent parent company BitTorrent Inc. informed us that a “false positive” was triggered by one of their releases. However, if these are indeed false positives, they are recurring ones.
We reached out to the company for a comment on our findings, but at the time of writing, we have yet to hear back.
Any uTorrent users who receive the warning should proceed at their own risk. When we installed the most recent uTorrent we didn’t spot anything nefarious being installed but, in the past, we have noticed that the client was bundled with adware.
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Getting back to doing “school” after a summer filled with sun, heat, swimming, hiking, park days with friends, gardening, exploring, building, birding and deer watching can be challenging… or feel about as much fun as a toothache.
However, this year, I took a different approach. First, we broke up our first week. We started on Monday, but had a park day with other homeschoolers Tuesday, and took the day off otherwise. Thursday afternoon, some of my kids spent swimming with our homeschool group. Friday, I set aside for reading aloud, crafting, and playing with friends outside. In total, we did only 3 full days of “school”, although if you’re a homeschooler, you know that finding bugs at the park, birdwatching in the yard, and even dealing with disagreements among grade school kids always turns into a lesson.
As we are easing back into school, our first week of school’s schedule looks something like this:
7am – wake the kids with our classical music for violin
8am Language arts lesson (reading, phonics, spelling, fine arts) with my 5 year old. Independently she does her handwriting and 5 minutes of quiet reading with her assigned book.
8:30am Language arts with my 6 year old, she then independently does handwriting and 10 minutes of reading in an assigned book.
9:30am Language arts with my 8 year old, (spelling, phonics, vocabulary, writing, reading, fine arts and geography), then he does 20 minutes of quiet reading in his assigned book and handwriting.
10:30am snacks for all; and math with my 6 year old, while 8 year old listens to Musical Multiplication.
11am Math with my 8 year old
11 45am Science or History (2 days a week on each) all together
1 – Read aloud to the kids while they eat lunch
1:30pm – 2:30 Kids read quietly or sleep in their rooms
2:30 Kids play outside
3pm Art projects
Bedtime I read a few chapters of our read alouds, once the toddler is in bed.
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One of the pioneers of our missions in Africa, Rev. Robert T. Hesse, C.S.C., began serving in East Africa in 1958, shortly after his Ordination to the priesthood in Holy Cross. He ministered in Bunyoro, Fort Portal and Kitagwenda before returning to Notre Dame, Ind., to work in the Holy Cross Mission Center in 1989. Fr. Hesse returned to Uganda in 1990, where he became the founding pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Bugembe. He established Holy Cross Lake View Senior Secondary School in an abandoned grade school in 1993. The school is now recognized as one of the best in Uganda.
Fr. Bob embodied the great educational charism of Holy Cross, as expressed by our founder, Blessed Basil Moreau: “We shall always place education side by side with instruction; the mind will not be cultivated at the expense of the heart. While we prepare useful citizens for society, we shall likewise do our utmost to prepare citizens for Heaven.” (Circular Letter, 36)
To ensure the continuation of Holy Cross’ educational mission in the District of East Africa, the Father Robert T. Hesse, C.S.C., Memorial Scholarship endowment was created to support impoverished, academically gifted students in all of the Congregation’s schools in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
Holy Cross educates more than 2,900 children in the faith each day in East Africa. The Father Robert T. Hesse, C.S.C., Memorial Scholarship Fund directly impacts families who cherish the value of a Holy Cross education, but struggle to afford the fees. Tuition varies for primary, secondary and vocational school education.
How you can help
Please prayerfully consider making a donation to the endowment today. A gift to the endowment will have a lasting impact:
- $5,000 will educate one student for one term per year
- $25,000 will educate five students for one term per year
- $50,000 will educate 10 students for one term per year
- $100,000 .will educate 25 students for one term per year
These numbers are based on a conservative earning rate of 5% and a single-term enrollment (the educational year is three terms) at Holy Cross Lake View Secondary School.
Twenty five students represents 3% of the student body at Lake View School — the poorest of the poor, many of whom are orphans. By giving to the scholarship fund, regardless of the amount, you not only align your values and commitment with Fr. Bob and Holy Cross, but you will also give students in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania the opportunity to develop their talents and share an education in the faith with others, giving them hope and a future. | <urn:uuid:90df8b90-87c3-4073-ba21-8f8824e19258> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.holycrossusa.org/article/the-father-robert-t-hesse-csc-memorial-scholarship-fund/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.951361 | 566 | 1.59375 | 2 |
Apidae sensu lato
This tree diagram shows the relationships between several groups of organisms.
The root of the current tree connects the organisms featured in this tree to their containing group and the rest of the Tree of Life. The basal branching point in the tree represents the ancestor of the other groups in the tree. This ancestor diversified over time into several descendent subgroups, which are represented as internal nodes and terminal taxa to the right.
You can click on the root to travel down the Tree of Life all the way to the root of all Life, and you can click on the names of descendent subgroups to travel up the Tree of Life all the way to individual species.close box
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- Bee Phylogeny at Cornell University. Discussion of higher-level bee relationships.
- Bee Biology and Systematics Laboratory. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Logan, Utah.
- Honey Bee Lab. Penn State University.
- Carl Hayden Bee Research Center.
- The Bee Works. A website about the importance of pollinators.
- International Bee Research Association.
- B-EYE: The world through the eyes of a bee.
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Considering that, according to studies, some form of castor oil was used in 971 cosmetic products used castor oil in 2002 alone, the questions in the title are clearly legitimate. Is castor oil effective against acne and blemishes? Because, let’s be honest, acne may be perfectly normal, but nobody wants it!
That leads to the more general question: does castor oil work well on acne-prone skin? Perhaps or maybe not! One-size-fits-all is a long gone concept. So, let’s find out if castor oil can do anything for your acne and blemishes!
Table of Contents:
- Can castor oil clear acne?
- Oil cleansing with castor oil for acne prevention
- DIY castor oil remedies for the prevention of breakouts
- Does castor oil fade dark spots / acne scars?
- When should you use castor oil for acne prevention?
- Which skin types can use castor oil?
- Which castor oil should you add to your beauty routine?
Can Castor Oil Clear Acne?
Excessive sebum, dirt, and bacteria clog pores and cause acne. Though sebum secreted by the sebaceous glands helps keep your skin moisturized, overproduction could result in clogging pores and breaking out. In such cases, p. acnes, an acne-causing bacteria that feeds on sebum, gets multiplied. And that's when castor oil slides into the picture. But, don't be fouled, this does not mean your skin does not need moisturizer.
Should You Try Oil Cleansing with Castor Oil?
If you have oily-acne-prone skin, you might be thinking “eww! Who cleanses an oily face with oil?” But wait until you see the results.
Unlike other oils, castor oil has a very thick consistency, which means that it will be hard to apply and equally hard to wash off, so you might need to dilute it first.
Oil on oily face? Well, yes! Think of it this way: ‘Birds of a feather flock together! The castor oil dissolves the sebum and excess oil and leaves your skin clean and glowing.
DIY Castor Oil Remedies For the Prevention of Breakouts
Castor oil, Grapeseed oil and Tea Tree Oil
Blend castor oil with grapeseed oil in equal parts (let’s say 5 tablespoons of each), add 2-3 drops of tea tree essential oil, mix evenly and use the solution to cleanse your face. You can also use it as a spot-on overnight treatment, but make sure it gets absorbed before you go to bed.
Castor Oil and Turmeric
Take half a spoon of castor oil and a spoonful of turmeric. Turmeric contains antiseptic properties and helps in the reduction of acne-causing bacteria. Mix the ingredients well and apply the paste on a clean face, particularly on the acne-afflicted regions. For best results, use it once a day.
Castor Oil as a Stand-Alone Ingredient
Wash your face with a gentle cleanser to get rid of sebum and other impurities. Using a clean towel, pat off the water, or you can leave it to air dry. Then take a few drops of castor oil on your palm and massage it gently and thoroughly on your face. You can leave it overnight or wash it off after 10-15 minutes.
Does Castor Oil Fade Dark Spots / Acne Scars?
Skincare enthusiasts have been reporting for a while now the benefits of castor oil on acne scars. However, there is still little research to backup these claims.
Nevertheless, by reducing inflammation and blemishes, natural oils can certainly help improve the overall appearance of acne-scarred skin. Here are a few tips on how to use castor oil for acne scars:
Castor Oil and Lavender Oil
To a tablespoon of castor oil, add 2 drops of lavender oil. Blend it well, apply the mix on the affected areas and let it sit for 10-15 minutes before you wash it off with warm water.
Castor Oil and Vitamin E Oil
Extract the vitamin E oil from three or four capsules and mix it with a few drops of castor oil. Apply the solution to the affected areas after cleansing your face with a gentle face wash. Wash it off with warm water after few minutes.
For best results, follow the routine every day for at least a month.
Which Skin Types Can Use Castor Oil?
Castor oil works well on most skin types. While it moisturizes and nourishes dry skin, it removes excess oil and sebum from oily skin types.
“It has been used as a face oil for acne treatment,” and "You could also just spot treat with it," says Purvisha Patel, a certified dermatologist.
Caren Campbell, also a certified dermatologist, claims that castor oil helps inflammatory skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis, “Topically, it has been used in skincare to calm inflammation and pain.”
“Given its anti-inflammatory properties, castor oil can help soothe itchy, dry, or sensitive skin,” added Patel.
Which Castor Oil Should You Add to Your Beauty Routine?
WOW Skin Science Castor Oil is 100% pure, cold-pressed, processed from the highest quality castor seeds and packed with antioxidants, vitamin E and essential fatty acids.
Its anti-inflammatory properties soothe the skin, while Vitamin E can help improve the appearance of acne scars.
To wrap up, go for 100% undiluted castor oil and incorporate it into your daily routine. Let it spare you the trouble of hiding behind oversized shades!
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Although located just three miles from Charing Cross, in 1800 Brixton had more in common with the villages of rural Surrey than with London. Brixton Hill was still relatively rural when the mill was built in 1816, and until the middle of the 19th century it remained largely undeveloped and agricultural.
The first developments occurred around 1800, with settlements near Stockwell, Brixton Hill and Coldharbour Lane. The new suburb started to grow from the 1820s as plots of land were sold by the Manor of Stockwell, and many of the first incomers were quite wealthy people with large families, live-in servants, and their own carriages to get into the City. In the 1820s, St Matthew’s Church was built, along with the other three ‘Waterloo’ churches, to serve the rapidly growing population of the parish of Lambeth.
There was a huge transformation in the area between the 1850s and 1890s, as railways and trams linked Brixton with the centre of London and speculative housing development took off.
Soon after Brixton Windmill had been built another development occurred just to the south – the creation of Brixton House of Correction, more commonly known as Brixton Prison, which was built in 1819-20 on five acres of land purchased from the manor.
The prison moved to Wandsworth in 1851, and the land was sold, only to be bought back in 1853 for a Women’s Prison. That experiment lasted 16 years and it closed again in 1869. It was used as a military prison in 1882-1898 and in 1902 became London’s male remand prison. In recent years it has become a training establishment aiming to equip prisoners due for release the skills to succeed in employment.
In 1834 the Lambeth Waterworks Company bought 16 acres of land in Brixton, just south of Ashby’s Mill. Here it created a new headquarters and a large open-air reservoir.
The company had been established in 1785 with works in north Lambeth. It built Brixton reservoir so that it could expand the area to which it supplied water and it built a pipeline to pump water from Kingston (above the tidal limit of the Thames). The company planned to store, settle and filter water at the Brixton site. But in the 1850s when the water was tested, little filtration was occurring, as the sample contained animal hairs and other unwanted substances.
The Lambeth Waterworks Company sold off surplus land to the prison in 1836, when it wished to expand. By the 1870s the reservoir had been covered (normal practice by that date), and in 1902 the company was taken over by the Metropolitan Water Board.
During the second half of the 20th century the covered reservoirs with their brick vaulted roofs were grassed over and subsequently used as a sports ground. Thames Water still retains the 11-acre site to the south and west of Windmill Gardens and use it to monitor a deep main serving the West End.
By the 1840s, despite owning a flourishing milling business and bakery, John Ashby decided to join the speculation in Brixton and build houses close to his windmill.
In 1843 he agreed with builder John Muggeridge of Brixton Road to let the eastern half of his land for building, and seven houses fronting Cornwall Road (now Blenheim Gardens) were erected. One small single-storey house with a stuccoed front (formerly number 23, later number 47) survived into the 1960s.
On the north side of Blenheim Gardens, extensive brickfields had been built by the middle of the 19th century. But by the time the 1870 Ordnance Survey map was published, the brickfields had been replaced by terraces of small two- and three-storey houses on the north and south sides of Cornwall Road and a small estate of similar houses extending northwards to Brandon Street (just south of the current Lambert Road).
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Star fruit, also known as balimbing in the Philippines, is less popular compared to mainstay fruits like bananas, apples, and mangoes; however, because of the health benefits of balimbing, it’s slowly making its way to the hearts of many.
Balimbing, also called carambola which is derived from the tree’s scientific name Averrhoa carambola, is a yellow-green fruit with 5 pointed lobes. It’s aptly named “star fruit” because if you slice it crosswise, you will immediately notice the star shape it forms.
The balimbing tree can be found all over the country, making the fruits easily available for consumption. Aside from the fruit, we can also use the leaves and flowers for various purposes.
One medium-sized balimbing fruit already has 76% of the DV (percent Daily Values) of vitamin C. That’s more than half of what we need in a day. Vitamin C is important in making sure that you have an effective immune system against diseases like cough, cold, and flu.
A piece of balimbing often contains 3 grams of fiber, which aids digestion by cleansing the colon. Additionally, fiber also gives the feeling of fullness, thus it prevents you from eating unnecessarily. This makes it a good “diet snack” especially if you take into consideration that it only has around 28 calories and about 6 grams of carbohydrates.
Because of the many antioxidants it contains, balimbing can eliminate toxic free-radicals that damage our skin cells. Balimbing has some of the most effective antioxidants to counter this damage, including gallic acid, quercetin, and polyphenolic compounds. Finally, because of the protein content (1 gram), balimbing is also great to restore damaged hair.
A study conducted in Indonesia determined that drinking 200 ml of sweet balimbing juice decreased the systolic pressure of the participants who are normotensive (they have normal blood pressure reading). The study also mentioned that drinking the diluted version, which is 100 ml sweet Star Fruit Juice mixed with 100 ml of water, also gives the same effect. This only shows that star fruit can help people who are suffering from hypertension.
Balimbing has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties on top of its analgesic or pain-relieving capacity. Additionally, it is also an anthelmintic (it gets rid of worms). This is why balimbing has been widely used in folkloric medicine in various countries.
Before you decide you to avail of the benefits of balimbing, please take note of the following reminders:
Right away, you should know that you MUST NOT use balimbing regularly or in large amounts if you are suffering from illnesses connected to your kidneys.
Generally, balimbing is safe, especially if you take it with food, such as when eaten as a snack, or prepared with other ingredients. However, one should not eat this fruit regularly as it may pose a certain risk to the kidneys.
Please be mindful of consuming balimbing if you have known allergies to it. Should you decide to eat and use it regularly, you must first talk to your physician, especially if you have pre-existing health conditions, are pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
Like most plants, balimbing contains a lot of oxalates. Oxalates are compounds that contribute to the development of kidney stones; if you have kidney conditions, you must take this piece of information seriously.
As of now, there are at least two reported cases where patients developed kidney problems because of balimbing consumption: the first patient has normal kidney functions, but after consuming large amounts of star fruit juice at once, developed acute kidney injury (AKI).
The other patient developed acute or chronic renal failure; his history suggests that he regularly consumed star fruit for 2 to 3 years before the kidney failure diagnosis.
Balimbing can also alter the effects of medications, so if you have a treatment regimen, consult your doctor first before taking star fruit in any form.
There is no medically-accepted dosage for star fruit, but it can be consumed in various ways. To eat it as a snack, pick the ripe one.
Ripe star fruit is mostly yellow, with some shades of green. Wash it under running water, cut the ends off, remove the seeds, and enjoy with or without salt.
The fruit can also be added as an ingredient to salads, jams, and other viands. You can also juice it and enjoy it as a regular drink.
In folkloric medicine, the decoction of leaves can be drunk to ease chest pain while the decoction of flowers is used to remove parasitic worms.
To prepare the anthelmintic drink, simply collect 50 grams of balimbing flowers and boil it in a pint of water.
Balimbing fruit is highly available in our country. And there’s no doubt that we should take advantage of the benefits of balimbing.
For healthy people who are not in any sensitive condition, there’s no harm in eating the fruit once in a while.
However, for people who are suffering from illnesses particularly relating to their kidneys, they should just stay away from the fruit altogether unless they are given a go signal by their doctor.
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Have you ever taken a picture of a beautiful landscape only to discover that your photo turned out blurry? And have you ever read a passage in Scripture and walked away with a fuzzy understanding of how it fits into God’s eternal plan? If so, then you need these Bible reading guides!
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To help us understand clearly whether the Hebrew Roots Movement and Kabbalah are promoting magic, sorcery, witchcraft, etc., we will consider what those practices involve without going into excessive detail.
As stated previously, according to S. L. McGregor Mathers in the “Introduction to the Kabbalah Unveiled”:
“The Qabalah is usually classed under four headings:
(a) The practical Qabalah. (b) The literal Qabalah. (c) The unwritten Qabalah. (d) The dogmatic Qabalah.
“The practical Qabalah deals with talismanic and ceremonial magic…” 1.
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Designer Yang Li said, “The beautiful thing about music, unlike most other arts, is that it’s very communal. It’s something that comes to you instead of you needing to search for it.”
Music’s influence on fashion is undeniable, and musicians have long been some of fashion’s favorite muses. Because of music’s ability to inspire the masses, it makes sense that its impact stretches to many domains, including fashion.
Looking at different eras of fashion trends, more often than not, its popularity can be traced to the dominant music genre.
For example, Soul Train not only featured artists such as The Jackson 5, Aretha Franklin, and Marvin Gaye but also metallic bell-bottoms, halters, and large earrings that made their way from the dancefloor to the streets.
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Vivienne Westwood’s clothing store with Malcolm McLaren, SEX, was characterized by clothing that went completely against what was accepted as “fashion,” just as those who identified as “punk” went against authority, conformity, and corporatism through their style and music. Bands like the Sex Pistols complemented its popularity. Kurt Cobain replaces rock stars’ usual more glamorous garb with his trademark baggy cardigans, flannels, loose jeans, and converse that proved an easy, comfortable style that many could emulate.
Less broadly, however, is music’s impact on our personal fashion. For example, in the midst of my Arctic Monkeys obsession, no outfit would be complete without combat boots (not clean, not too beat-up, but just right) and of course, eyeliner (top and bottom, small wing, blackest black). My discovery of Lana del Rey led me towards light wash blue jeans and blood-red lipstick. Today, my style is more individualized, but like others, some things I buy and wear are probably, subconsciously or consciously, connected to an artist I’m seeing a lot of or hearing a lot of.
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Cannabidiol’s therapeutic properties make it an appealing option for customers worldwide. Nations continue to reduce their limitations on cannabidiol, thanks to purported CBD health benefits. As per Gallup’s statistics, one in seven American adults use cannabidiol, about one-third of the population has utilized it once at the least. A fallacy on cannabidiol’s psychoactive effects also makes people confuse it with tetrahydrocannabinol. Cannabidiol may be psychoactive, but it is not intoxicating. Therefore, it is possible to safely use it for several different health conditions. Here, we will look at four potential medical CBD uses for customers.
Analgesic effects make cannabidiol an appealing option for customers. It is thought to have an impact on the brain, which also controls pain management factors. Canada and the UK have made it legal to use cannabidiol for multiple sclerosis-related pain and symptoms. Yearly, research is performed to discover whether cannabidiol has useful pain-relieving effects, so new and more attractive CBD properties come to light. Cannabidiol is popular in the form of a non-habit-forming chronic pain treatment option.
Several antidepressant loaded daily routines, anxiety and stress can all make people insomniacs. There are many reasons for sleeplessness but not many sleep disorder treatment options. People usually avoid using sleeping pills due to the adverse secondary effects of those products. On the other hand, cannabidiol products can treat sleep disorders without major side effects. CBD can do that by helping you to fall asleep fast and get as much relaxation as possible. Different from other products, it will not cause you to be stoned and light-headed a little while after use.
Cannabidiol has potent anti-inflammatory effects, which causes it to be among the most popular skincare options. Cannabidiol can not only affect our immune system but also reduce bodily inflammation. It can fight skin issues such as acne and other similar problems. Cannabidiol skincare goods have much demand, but large quantities of those can damage your skin, especially if it is sensitive. Therefore, consult a medical professional before utilizing any treatment option.
The notion that cannabidiol contributes to heart health may be strongly associated with the compound’s anti-inflammatory effects. CBD can affect one’s levels of blood pressure, thus reducing their heart attack possibility. CBD is also regarded as a stressbuster. Reducing stress and fatigue can make your heart condition better. Animal research shows that cannabidiol lowers not just blood pressure but also cerebral blood circulation.
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Lengthy-term neighborhood planning is significant for our habitable cities to prosper. Organisations concerned of their neighborhood’s infrastructure should have the ability to look forward and assemble plans the place anticipated. Change will not be solely thought of however ready for prematurely.
We can not at all times know what the long run holds, as we’ve got lately found via unanticipated change and subsequent adaptation. Nonetheless, the previous few months haven’t deterred Australians from persevering with to apply and attempt for the way forward for the sustainable motion.
New bike paths have already been put into future planning, as a result of elevated demand. Transport Secretary Rodd Staples talked about in an internet webinar in Might that future growth may incorporate a 40 12 months plan, in as little as three years.
City Mobility Supervisor of the New Zealand Transport Company; Ms Kathryn King
However Australia will not be the one nation adopting this new wave of smarter transport growth. City Mobility Supervisor of the New Zealand Transport Company; Ms Kathryn King, manages the City Mobility Programme at Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Company. She is co-author of the Holding Cities Transferring plan and the lead for the Innovating Streets for Individuals Program. Remember to tune into her presentation in webinar 3 of the Habitable Cities Convention: Webinar Sequence 2020.
Smarter transportation is only one aspect already in movement. Different organisations have their very own key plans for a brighter, extra sustainable future.
CSIRO’s Australian Nationwide Outlook 2019 and the City Shift
In keeping with CSIRO’s 2019 Report, the way forward for Australia will embrace an outlook imaginative and prescient the place communities can have equal entry to employment all spherical, extra facilities to enhance high quality of existence, superior well being providers and training, plus extra reasonably priced and higher related cities if their three proposed levers are put into motion.
The CSIRO’s plan is to deal with society’s options inside city design, vitality, land use, tradition and the trade itself, to succeed in the outlook imaginative and prescient from their report. By accommodating for Australia’s inhabitants improve over the following few a long time and incorporating their plan for our habitable cities, the ‘City Shift’ will probably be achieved.
CSIRO’s Senior Analysis Scientist in Land and water; Mr Tim Baynes
CSIRO’s Senior Analysis Scientist in land and water; Mr Tim Baynes is one in every of our keynote audio system in webinar 2 of our Habitable Cities Convention: Webinar Sequence 2020 going down on-line on Tuesday sixteenth June from 10:00am – 12:30pm. Tim’s discuss will overview the strategy and outputs of ANO 2019 and, specifically, components of the ‘City Shift’ situation inside that imaginative and prescient.
Coreo’s Round Economic system within the Constructed Atmosphere: Creating Purposeful Locations for Individuals and Planet
In 2017, Coreo was based and created Australia’s first round economic system pilot challenge. The corporate’s mission is to catalyst the worldwide transition to a round economic system.
Since their launch, the corporate has begun a number of profitable tasks together with:
- Round Economic system Grasp Deliberate Neighborhood Technique
- The Southern Hemisphere’s Most Round Airport
- Financial Evaluation & Sectoral Evaluation for Queensland
- Neighborhood Resilience Venture
- Round Economic system Innovation Precinct
- Creating Round Provide Chains
- Regional Financial Improvement Transition to Motion
- The First Step for Retail
- Co-Create & Incubate
- The Round Experiment Goes to Rotorua
You’ll be able to obtain the Round Economic system Overview for the Yarrabilba Neighborhood, QLD – 2019 to achieve additional perception to the great work Coreo is doing.
Chief Govt Officer; Ms Ashleigh Morris and Chief Working Officer; Ms Jaine Morris are two extra keynote audio system concerned in webinar 2 of the Habitable Cities Convention: Webinar Sequence 2020 and will probably be sharing their perception on what the round economic system is and the way it’s creating purposeful locations for individuals and planet, via offering examples of their work within the constructed setting with Lendlease, Mirvac, the Queensland Funding Company, Brisbane Metropolis Council and others.
Ask Us What We Need
Democracy can also be a significant key in unlocking financial, social, and environmental alternatives in relation to a sustainable future in our habitable cities. Individuals’s opinions inside a neighborhood matter and only one voice can ship a robust message.
Managing Director of Transfield Holdings, and Prisma Funding; Mr Luca Belgiorno-Nettis AM is the founding father of newDemocracy Basis. Established in 2004, this non-for-profit analysis organisation’s sole focus was on political reform. Its analysis and growth notes contributed to the educational enhancement of democracy via their learnings, reflections and discoveries and fostered a tradition of persistent innovation and analysis.
Luca would be the remaining speaker in webinar 2 on Tuesday and can take us via a presentation that can enlighten viewers with the significance of democracy present inside our communities and the way an individual’s voice can have an vital affect. For a prelude to Luca’s presentation, CLICK HERE
Luca says, “I’m typically pleasantly shocked by how in another way a problem might be considered, and the way creatively and intelligently an issue might be resolved by giving individuals the time and assets to reply questions that have an effect on them.” Learn Luca’s article on democracy lately printed in The Mandarin.
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Is confectioners sugar vegan-friendly?
Is Powdered Sugar Vegan? Powdered sugar is made by combining finely ground sugar with cornstarch (used to prevent caking). … Conversely, if the original sugar was vegan-friendly then so too is the powdered sugar as cornstarch is almost always vegan-friendly.
Which brands of powdered sugar are vegan?
Vegan-friendly sugar brands (not all non-GMO):
- In the Raw.
- Big Tree Farms.
- Bob’s Red Mill.
- Florida Crystals.
- Imperial Sugar.
- Michigan Sugar Company (not non-GMO)
- Now Foods.
Is 365 organic powdered sugar vegan?
Certified Organic, Certified GMO-Free, Certified Kosher, Certified Vegan.
Is Dominos confectioners sugar vegan?
Is Domino Sugar vegan? Yes and No. … Bone char is animal-derived natural charcoal used to remove the color and impurities from sugar syrups. Bone char is used for decolorization in the Domino Sugar Refinery in Chalmette (LA).
How do I know if my sugar is vegan?
When you’re seeking out vegan sugars in the store, look for words like unrefined and raw to indicate bone char was not used in the process. In addition, beet sugar is always considered a safe bet for vegans, and you can rest assured that any certified organic sugar product was not filtered with bone char.
Is coffee vegan?
There is no such thing as “vegan coffee” because, well, all coffee is vegan. Coffee beans are roasted seeds of a plant. There’s no animal involved from start to finish—not even animal by-products.
Is Trader Joe’s powdered sugar vegan?
We can always rely on Trader Joe’s to provide a high-quality vegan option. Whether you’re making a vegan buttercream with the store brand’s powdered sugar or whipping up gooey blondies packed with brown sugar, you can trust TJ’s vegan-friendly sweeteners.
Is USDA sugar vegan?
Yes. Certified U.S. Department of Agriculture organic sugar cannot be filtered through bone char. If the sugar you want to buy isn’t organic, check to see if it says “unrefined” or if it’s made from beets.
Is 365 organic powdered sugar gluten-free?
It is naturally gluten-free, vegan, and kosher and should be used as a one-for-one replacement for refined powdered sugar. … Many bakers and parents like that this organic powdered sugar is corn-free, too. Our sugar is blended with organic tapioca rather than GMO cornstarch!
Does Whole Foods have confectioners sugar?
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Cardinal encourages Education students to be 'the best they can be'
The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney Campus
“You are the key bearers of tradition and knowledge. Your vocation, as future teachers, is to pass this knowledge on to the next generation.”
His Eminence, Cardinal George Pell recently spoke to first year Education students at The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Sydney Campus.
During his second annual address the Cardinal reminded students of the task they will have in shaping the future. He encouraged them to be the best teachers they can be.
“Your main focus is to care for each child you are teaching and work towards their development. Content is important but you need to be intelligent, understanding and genuinely interested in your students. You need to be 100% committed to your role as a teacher.
“To earn students’ respect you do the right thing by them, even if it’s unpopular, and not act just to be liked.”
The Cardinal also highlighted the importance of teachers acting as role models to their students. He reflected on his own upbringing, referring to his parents and a particular teacher who was regarded as “tough but fair”.
After the address students were invited to post questions to the Cardinal about his views on education. The topics discussed ranged from mentoring and public school ethics classes to the Church’s impact on primary, secondary and tertiary education.
Acting Dean of Education, Gerald McRae, said Cardinal Pell’s address was important for the students’ understanding of what makes a great teacher.
“Beyond placing our School of Education and University in the context of the Catholic Church in Sydney and Australia, this was an opportunity for the students to hear from a leader with immense experience in teacher education.
“The talk was very relevant for the students as the Cardinal spoke about raising the standard of education in all schools and the need for good new teachers. He challenged them to fulfill this need.”
After his address, the Cardinal mingled with staff and students over morning tea.
Media Contact: Moira Saunders (+61) 2 8204 4407
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10 May 2020
What a course! It says 33,5 hours now, but it’s a very intense course, and information are delivered in a very condensed and fast way. Yet in a complete and comprehensive way. Max is taking care to explain pitfalls and traps as well as advantages. I learned a LOT in this course, enough to make my first commercial website project and another project which I use as a quiz platform. I can wholeheartedly recommend this course and Angular itself :).
The main project was this app called Recipes Book but during making this course I also made pages for my friend Lada Ballowe and a simple quiz platform (which I would do very differently now, but that’s the learning process :) ) Quiz-O-Matic .
It was intense and it was hard.
List of topics in this course:
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Healthy Living with Hip Hop Infuse Music
Want to exercise, feel better, have more energy and perhaps even live longer? Listen to GET IT RIGHT and begin your journey to a better you with hip hop infused music. The health benefits of regular exercise and physical activity are hard to ignore. And the benefits of exercise are yours for the taking, regardless of your age or physical ability. Need more convincing to exercise? Check out these seven ways exercise can improve your life.
No. 1: Exercise controls weight
Exercise can help prevent excess weight gain or help maintain weight loss. When you engage in physical activity, you burn calories. The more intense the activity, the more calories you burn. You don't need to set aside large chunks of time for exercise to reap weight-loss benefits. If you can't do an actual workout, get more active throughout the day in simple ways — by taking the stairs instead of the elevator or revving up your household chores.
No. 2: Exercise combats health conditions and diseases
Worried about heart disease? Hoping to prevent high blood pressure? No matter what your current weight, being active boosts high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or "good," cholesterol and decreases unhealthy triglycerides. This one-two punch keeps your blood flowing smoothly, which decreases your risk of cardiovascular diseases. In fact, regular physical activity can help you prevent or manage a wide range of health problems and concerns, including stroke, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, depression, certain types of cancer, arthritis and falls.
No. 3: Exercise improves mood
Need an emotional lift? Or need to blow off some steam after a stressful day? A workout at the gym or a brisk 30-minute walk can help. Physical activity stimulates various brain chemicals that may leave you feeling happier and more relaxed. You may also feel better about your appearance and yourself when you exercise regularly, which can boost your confidence and improve your self-esteem.
No. 4: Exercise boosts energy
Winded by grocery shopping or household chores? Regular physical activity can improve your muscle strength and boost your endurance. Exercise and physical activity deliver oxygen and nutrients to your tissues and help your cardiovascular system work more efficiently. And when your heart and lungs work more efficiently, you have more energy to go about your daily chores
No. 5: Exercise promotes better sleep
Struggling to fall asleep? Or to stay asleep? Regular physical activity can help you fall asleep faster and deepen your sleep. Just don't exercise too close to bedtime, or you may be too energized to fall asleep.
No. 6: Exercise can be fun
Exercise and physical activity can be a fun way to spend some time. It gives you a chance to unwind, enjoy the outdoors or simply engage in activities that make you happy. Physical activity can also help you connect with family or friends in a fun social setting. So, take a dance class, hit the hiking trails or join a soccer team. Find a physical activity you enjoy, and just do it. If you get bored, try something new.
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Individual Water Stories
Personal Celebrations of Water
Washington residents from across the state share their intrinsic connections to Washington’s diverse waters. These heartfelt, personal celebrations of water together, highlight the vital importance of healthy amounts of clean, flowing water in our communities.
Read individual stories and submit your own story below!
Dave McCoy – Owner of Emerald Water Anglers and Dave McCoy Photography, Patagonia and Costa Ambassador and dad!
Penny Mabie – Project manager at Enviro Issues, passionate fly angler, and all around conservationist.
Bridget Moran – Conservationist, writer, natural resource field technician, and manager of both North Sound Trout Unlimited & North Sound Women on the Fly.
Josh Mills – A resident of Spokane, Josh is statewide activist, conservation writer, and board member of the Wild Steelhead Coalition – you can find him on the water pursuing anadromous fish, or writing for his blog: Chucking Line & Chasing Tail. Josh is a champion for public water and land, and we’re excited to share a little about him!
Maria Anderson- Farm Manager at Elk Run Farm in Maple Valley, where they grow fresh fruits and vegetables for the South King County Food Coalition, a nonprofit network of the twelve food banks in their region.
Graeme Lee Rowlands- An educator, researcher, writer, and organizer, Graeme coordinates work on the Columbia River Treaty and other watershed topics between many organizations and people. You can read more about him at https://graemeleerowlands.com/
Michelle Magers– Spokane Resident, raised in Montana, lover of water and nature.
Nicole Harris– Educator, Eastern Washington resident, and Snoqualmie tribal member
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What if I have Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes?
Diabetes is one of those health issues which contribute to heart disease, stroke, neuropathy, retinopathy, and nephropathy. This can develop into kidney failure, amputation, and even blindness. If you fall into any of these categories, it becomes difficult to get approved for a Traditional Life Policy.
If you work with an Independent Agent who is experienced in Diabetic Insurance nuances, he or she should be able to direct you to a company that may offer you a Graded or Guaranteed Life Insurance Policy if a Standard Policy is not available because of complications caused by your diabetes.
It is easy for diabetics to think that life insurance is out of reach, simply because they have been Declined for Coverage in the past. The good news is, not every life insurance company handles diabetic applicants in the same manner. Maybe you picked the wrong insurance company?
As an organization with over 30 years of experience in the Life Insurance Profession dealing with Diabetics & Others with challenging health issues, we can help!
Factors That Determine Your Life Insurance Rate
- If you are a diabetic, do you take oral medications or insulin?
- Do you smoke?
- What is your age?
- Are you a Male or Female?
- What is your height & weight?
- How long have you been a diabetic?
- How well is your diabetes controlled?
- What is your A1C?
- How is your overall health at time of application?
- Is there a history diabetes in your family’s history?
Tips For Improving Your Chances to Obtain Affordable Life Insurance
Although there is no known cure for diabetes, diabetes can be controlled to a certain degree with proper diet, exercise, medication and maintaining periodic health check-ups.
(Note: Smoking & Obesity are high risk factors for those applying for life insurance, even if they do not have diabetes!)
There are over 1,000 life Insurance companies operating within the USA; make sure your agent knows which of the Companies underwrite diabetics in a “Favorable Manner.”
If you have diabetes…you are certainly not alone!
In 2018, the American Diabetes Association estimated that well over 34.2 million Americans have diabetes, while another 86 million or more, are pre-diabetic; 7.3 million people are living with disease and don’t even know it.
Unfortunately, since COVID-19 has taken over our society, being diabetic, along with other co-morbidities have proven quite deadly!
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How Long Does Raw Salmon Keep in the Fridge?
Raw salmon stays fresh in the refrigerator for one to two days. The fish can stay fresh in the freezer for two to three months.
Keep fresh salmon in its original packaging and unopened until it is ready to use. If the salmon is stored in the freezer, place it in the freezer before the refrigeration expiration date. When freezing salmon, wrap the fish in plastic wrap, freezer paper or aluminum foil in addition to the original packaging. Salmon is a significant source of protein, as one serving contains 39 grams. The fish is also high in vitamins B12 and C. | <urn:uuid:7f29185d-ce87-4b72-a4d5-417712867309> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.reference.com/world-view/long-raw-salmon-keep-fridge-39d2b1d0ec47d44d | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.934673 | 128 | 2.15625 | 2 |
The working world has changed drastically over the last few years, with the days of job-for-life, 9-5 factory workers long gone. You are more likely to find freelancers working from coffee shops, part-time delivery drivers cycling along the road, or contractors who operate as their own limited company.
The world of work is so diverse that it’s even more important to make sure you get tax right for your particular solution. In this post, we are tackling the (sometimes thorny) subject of self-employment and what it means if you are also employed. We’ll cover:
- Tax and employment law are different things
- What are HMRC worried about?
- What is self-employment?
- Can you be self-employed and work for only one company?
- A word about directors
- Can you be both employed and self-employed by the same client?
Tax and employment law are different things
This is an important distinction, but one that is often not made clear. Surprisingly a person can be classed as employed (or a “worker”) for employment purposes but still be self-employed for taxation, such as in the famous case of Pimlico Plumbers. So, it is important to state that we are talking here about tax law here.
We could write a book about the differences and indeed, the area is so complex that there have been numerous cases which have, rather confusingly, found for both sides of the debate over the years.
The overall message has to be that you need to be really careful, and not take a view based on one case. Look at all of the circumstances of your situation even-handedly and of course, if you are unsure, take advice!
Why is my employment status so important?
Employers pay National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and pension contributions on the wages and salaries that they pay to their employees. The employees also pay tax and NI on what they earn.
If they use the services of a self-employed person, the business is able to avoid making these employer’s contributions by contracting with someone, rather than employing them.
Consequently, many employers took advantage of this distinction over the years. It’s why HRMC is wise to the idea, and introduced rules about disguised employment in order to tackle potential tax avoidance.
Essentially this follows the duck rule; if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it is probably a duck. If someone looks and acts like they are employed, then their employer should be paying national insurance!
What is self-employment?
Self-employment is where someone is working on their own behalf. They could have hundreds of customers or only a few but they will be working in their own business.
Typical features of self-employment from a tax point of view include:
- The person has control of how they do their work
- They insure themselves
- They advertise or seek work rather than being presented with it
- They provide their own equipment
- They have to put things right at their own expense if they go wrong
- They have no obligation to accept work
- Their client has no obligation to offer them work
A self-employed person who works as a sole trader will submit a Self Assessment tax return each year and pay their own tax and NIC, rather than having an employer deduct them from their wages. They’re also responsible for their own pension and sick pay.
Can you be self-employed but only work for a single client?
Yes, you can, but you do need to be careful that what you’re doing isn’t actually ‘disguised employment’.
HMRC accepts that people might well be self-employed but work for one company at a time. For instance, if the person had just started out in self-employment and was actively seeking more clients, without the knowledge of their employer.
It is also possible that people may work for only one client at a time, and then move on to another job. For example, someone doing a specific role in a project, a camera operator working on a film, or a social worker doing an assessment.
The question is whether, over a reasonable period of time, they either have more than one client or they are looking to get more. So, although a camera operator may work solely on one film at a time, if you look at what they do over the course of a year or two, they may work on several.
What does this mean for company directors?
Directors fall into a category all of their own called officeholders. It’s often the case that directors think they should be paid as self-employed people, especially where they hold more than one directorship (a portfolio director) or where they are acting in a non-executive capacity.
However, HMRC mandates very clearly that all officeholders should be paid through PAYE and aren’t actually self-employed. In this respect, directors are basically an employee of the company, even if they own the company.
Can you be both employed and self-employed by the same client?
It is possible to both be employed and self-employed by the same company, but you have to be very careful. If you look like you are employed, then you probably are!
As an example, imagine a person who works as a graphic designer part-time. The company asks them to do more work on their non-working days, and to bill them as a self-employed person.
It’s difficult to see how this couldn’t be disguised employment. They’re doing exactly the same work, for the same client, at their instruction and using their equipment. In this case HMRC would say that they should be paid through PAYE.
So how could you both work and not work for a company?
Now let’s imagine someone who works as a delivery driver for a business and also has her own DJ business at nights and weekends. She’s very popular and often works 3 or four nights a week in local clubs and at weddings, meaning she has a wide range of different clients, and she also advertises for work.
The company pay her to DJ at the annual Christmas party using her own equipment. In this case, we can see that she meets the tests of self-employment and the work she is doing is highly unlikely to be covered in her employment contract. In other words, it is outside the scope of the PAYE employment.
She’d have an arguable case that the two were completely different and could be paid as a self-employed person.
In truth, the majority of cases won’t be so clear cut as these, so you need to be careful. If you are unsure, then it is always sensible to put it through PAYE.
Summary: self-employment Vs PAYE – a case of blurred lines
The main problem when we are talking about self-employment is that many of the rules aren’t totally clear, and it’s a difficult task to make a single rule to fit every situation. Add into the mix where people are employed at the same time, then you have a recipe for disaster.
Frankly, in the majority of cases, you’ll know whether you should be paid PAYE or self-employed. Remember that HMRC see cases like this every day, so we can promise that anything you think of, HMRC has already seen!
Deliberate deception allows HMRC to double the penalties it levies as well as charging you for the tax and NICs not paid, as well as interest on top, so it really isn’t worth it.
Where your case is not clear cut then you do need to take advice and make sure you are playing fair. Even if you get it wrong, HMRC will often take the view that if you took advice, you did everything you reasonably could and so are less likely to hand out penalties.
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Boston dodged a disaster in 2012. After Hurricane Sandy devastated parts of New Jersey and New York, the superstorm hit Boston near low tide, causing minimal damage. If Sandy had arrived four hours earlier, many Bostonians would have been ankle to hip deep in seawater.
Across the globe, sea levels are rising, delivering bigger storm surges and higher tides to coastal cities. In Boston, the most persistent reminder comes in the form of regular “nuisance” flooding — when seawater spills onto roads and sidewalks during high tides. Those nuisance events are harbingers of a wetter future, when extreme high tides are predicted to become a daily occurrence.
“The East Coast has been riding a post-Sandy mentality of preparing and responding before the next big one,” says Robert Freudenberg, an environmental planner at the Regional Plan Association, an urban research and advocacy firm based in New York City. But a more enduring kind of threat looms. “Sea level rise is the flooding that doesn’t go away,” he says. “Not that far in the future, some of our most developed places may be permanently inundated.”
And Boston, for one, is not waiting to get disastrously wet to act. In the seven years since Hurricane Sandy’s close call, the city-run Climate Ready Boston initiative has devised a comprehensive, science-driven master plan to protect infrastructure, property and people from the increasingly inevitable future of storm surges and rising seas. The famously feisty city intends to be ready for the next Sandy as well as the nuisance tides that promise to become the new normal, while other U.S. coastal cities are trying to keep up.
Water always wins
British colonists founded Boston in 1630 next to a freshwater spring on the heavily forested Shawmut Peninsula. By the 1800s, the trees had been replaced by a bustling trading port. As the population grew, industrious residents began filling in tidal flats and marshland with rocks, dirt and trash to create more buildable space. By the early 1900s, the city had tripled in geographic land area. The South End, Charlestown, East Boston, Back Bay and downtown neighborhoods, including attractions like historic Faneuil Hall and the New England Aquarium, are all built on landfill. Even Logan International Airport is built atop a filled-in tidal flat that was once five islands.
Of course, early Bostonians had no idea that rising seas would one day threaten former lowlands. With more filled-in land area than most major U.S. cities and 75 kilometers of shoreline, Boston is the fifth most vulnerable coastal city to flooding from sea level rise in the United States — after Miami, New York City, New Orleans and Tampa — and the eighth most vulnerable city in the world, in terms of overall cost of potential damage, according to the World Bank.
When it comes to coastal flooding, Boston has a lot stacked against it. The city’s official elevation is 14 meters above sea level, but its lowest areas sit at sea level.
Over the last century, sea level in Boston Harbor rose by about 28 centimeters, due to both thermal expansion of seawater as the oceans warm (SN Online: 9/28/18) and the melting of distant ice sheets. Conservative projections for Boston place sea level about 15 centimeters higher by 2030, 33 centimeters higher by 2050 and 149 centimeters higher by 2100. In a worst-case scenario, if greenhouse gas emissions continue at the current pace, sea level could rise by as much as three meters by 2100.
New England and the eastern shore of Canada have a unique combination of geographic factors that push water farther inland in response to high tides: The region’s shallow seafloor topography tends to funnel water higher inland, and its proximity to the Gulf Stream — a major ocean current that runs from the Gulf of Mexico up along the East Coast — also helps magnify tides. Due to rising ocean temperatures, the Gulf Stream is slowing down, causing even more water to pile up along the East Coast and boosting high tides, physical oceanographer Tal Ezer of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., reported in June in Earth’s Future.
In 2017, Boston racked up a record 22 nuisance tides (defined in Boston as tides over 3.8 meters above average sea level), according to a 2018 report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As sea level creeps higher, the Seaport and some other areas of Boston could see daily tidal flooding by mid-century, says Kirk Bosma, a coastal engineer with the Woods Hole Group in Massachusetts.
Flooding during extreme high tides, when there’s no storm in sight, already happens in East Boston, Charlestown and the downtown waterfront (SN Online: 7/15/19). David Cash, an environmental policy expert at the University of Massachusetts Boston, has witnessed high tide flooding from his office overlooking Dorchester Bay and Morrissey Boulevard, a major thoroughfare and the primary road to the campus. “Morrissey Boulevard now floods several times a year at high tide on blue sky days,” Cash says.
If a storm hits at high tide, its effects can be greatly magnified, creating a storm tide, Bosma says. Boston lies in the path of both winter nor’easters and Atlantic hurricanes, which are increasing in intensity, NOAA reported in July in an overview of current research on global warming and hurricanes. When storm surges and heavy rain or snow hit coastal cities with more concrete than absorptive marshland, the combination can overwhelm urban drainage systems and cause flooding.
The winter of 2018 was stormy, even by New England standards. In January, winter storm Grayson dumped more than 40 centimeters of snow on Boston. Streets were flooded deep enough to float large dumpsters in the dark, icy water.
“During the storm, the high tide came right up over the seawall, across the street and poured into my office building’s parking garage,” says Joel Carpenter, an equity trader at Congress Asset Management in the Seaport. As massive plow trucks drove through about a meter of seawater, pushing huge ice chunks out of the way, Carpenter wondered how he would get home. “Public transport was shut down.” He had to walk through ankle-deep water to a spot several blocks from his office, where an Uber was willing to pick him up.
When the ocean surged 4.6 meters above the high tide mark, Grayson broke the record set in 1978 for the highest storm tide. Just two months later, in March, winter storm Riley delivered another record storm surge. Like it did in 2012, the city got lucky: Riley didn’t hit at high tide, Bosma says. “If Riley had occurred with hide tide, it would have been disastrous.”
As it was, public transportation ground to a halt and the National Guard had to come in to help evacuate stranded motorists and residents. “These storm events are a real wake-up call,” Cash says. “Our future is going to be wet.”
By the time those winter storms hit, Boston was already getting serious about protecting itself against flooding. In 2015, officials assembled BRAG, the Boston Research Advisory Group, to bring Boston-based researchers together to guide science-based decision-making for Climate Ready Boston.
“BRAG is like a mini Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change just for Boston,” says BRAG member Ellen Douglas, a hydrologist at the University of Massachusetts Boston. BRAG combines peer-reviewed literature and locally sourced published data to project Boston-specific impacts of heat waves, storms and sea level rise.
In 2016, BRAG released its first report, “Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Projections for Boston.” The references run long, citing more than 100 studies.
Based on the probabilities of the various sea level rise scenarios outlined in the report, Boston is preparing for up to 100 centimeters of sea level rise. Future zoning and coastal resilience projects — those intended to protect people and keep property from flooding — will need to safeguard against at least 100 centimeters, about a yardstick’s worth, of sea level rise.
“We did a full citywide vulnerability assessment [of] how, when and where the city would be affected over different time frames,” using BRAG’s sea level rise estimates, says Bud Ris, a senior member of the Green Ribbon Commission, a consortium of business, institutional and civic leaders that advises Climate Ready Boston.
Boston is ranked eighth worldwide for expected economic losses due to coastal flooding, estimated at $237 million per year in 2005 and $741 million annually by 2050, according to a 2013 study in Nature Climate Change. “Those kind of numbers frame the upfront costs and the call to action pretty starkly,” Ris says. “If we don’t do the work now, we are going to pay even more later.”
The cost of adaptation is daunting; estimates range into the billions of dollars over the next 50 years. In April, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh pledged 10 percent of the city’s $3.49 billion capital budget in 2020 to fund resiliency projects, such as raising major roadways and replacing existing concrete structures and pavement along coastlines with floodable green spaces.
Though much more money will be needed, Massachusetts has a history of coming up with funds for staggeringly expensive public works projects, Ris says. Cleaning up the infamously filthy Boston Harbor cost taxpayers about $5 billion over two decades. The city spent $22 billion on the Big Dig, the country’s most expensive highway project that took two decades to reroute the city’s formerly elevated Central Artery into a tunnel system completed in 2007. “If we come up with a workable plan, the money will come from somewhere,” Ris predicts.
One of the first steps toward building a more flood-resilient Boston was to map where the water will go, Douglas says.
“The first set of maps we put out [in 2011] showed what the coastline of Boston will look like by the year 2100 with sea level rise and a large storm surge. The map got a lot of attention because it was so blue.”
With 100 centimeters of sea level rise, much of Boston’s fill land will be inundated by the harbor, returning the remaining landmass to the original shape of the Shawmut Peninsula. Low-lying city landmarks such as North Station, Faneuil Hall and the aquarium would be permanently awash in blue.
The Boston Harbor Flood Risk model, released in 2015, shows how flooding in and around Boston Harbor will change over time under various scenarios.
“We looked at thousands of different [historical and simulated] storm events combined with sea level rise, waves and tides, and determined the movement of floodwaters out of the harbor and into the streets,” says Bosma, who led the modeling project. The model identified the financial district, Fort Point Channel and the Blackstone Block Historic District as among the city’s most vulnerable areas.
“If you just look at the 2100 maps, [preparing for flooding] can seem pretty hopeless,” Bosma admits. “But the models show where we need to focus our money and efforts right now and where we can plan for future projects in 2030, 2050 and beyond.”
The city government has also been working on making more detailed street-by-street maps of Boston’s many neighborhoods, says Carl Spector, Boston’s commissioner of the Environment Department.
“We started with East Boston and Charlestown, because they are already seeing flooding,” he says. That report was released in 2017, followed by a report for South Boston in 2018. The city is now evaluating the downtown and North End districts. “These reports have priority lists and recommended timelines for when projects should be started and completed over the next 30 years,” Spector says.
Concrete vs. green space
Protecting individual buildings from flooding usually involves waterproofing lower floors, raising electrical equipment and installing pumps to remove floodwater. But on a citywide scale, flood protection starts at the coastline. The most efficient way to prioritize resiliency projects is by focusing on efforts that can protect entire neighborhoods, rather than single buildings, Bosma says. “Boston is not flat; it actually has quite a bit of topography that directs water in certain ways. We look to the coast and try to come up with more regional solutions — whether that be a floodwall or a berm or a park — that can protect a whole slew of inland assets all at once.”
So why not build a concrete seawall around Boston Harbor to protect the entire city? BRAG and the Sustainable Solutions Lab at the University of Massachusetts analyzed the feasibility of installing a pair of barriers across the harbor. “It doesn’t make a lot of sense from both financial and operational standpoints,” Bosma says. A permanent barrier would cost as much as $20 billion and require intensive maintenance. Plus it could limit the size and frequency of ships coming and going from the harbor as well as impede the flow of water needed to maintain water quality.
Building a dynamic harbor barrier, with gates that open and close to allow for shipping and water flow, is feasible from an engineering standpoint, Bosma says. But by 2040 or 2050, sea level will probably be high enough that such gates would need to be closed for almost every high tide to prevent flooding. “The size and magnitude of the gates required would take six to eight hours to open or close,” he says. “They’d have to be almost constantly moving.”
Shore-based solutions that buffer against high tides and storm surges make more sense, the analysis found. Nature-based coastal adaptations such as parks and wetlands that can absorb the flooding are not only effective but also bring added benefits such as native habitat restoration, tourism and recreational opportunities, according to a study conducted on the Gulf Coast and published in 2018 in PLOS ONE.
“As much as possible, we’re using nature-based solutions that are flexible and can be adjusted over time to conditions depending on what happens with sea level rise,” Bosma says.
Infrastructure’s tangled web
Resilience is about more than keeping buildings dry. “We may be able to protect Boston’s buildings, but if people can’t turn on the lights and can’t flush the toilets and they can’t get to work via public transportation and they can’t call for help because the phones don’t work, we’re going to be in deep trouble,” says John Cleveland, executive director of the Green Ribbon Commission.
Outages in the power grid, as well as telecommunications, water and gas services — which rely on the power grid — can cascade inland to places that never actually get wet, says Rae Zimmerman, an urban infrastructure planner at New York University.
For convenience, fiber optics, gas mains, water mains and electric power distribution lines often share the same underground conduits. “It’s cheaper to install and maintain them that way, but it also means that when one system goes haywire, they all go,” Zimmerman says.
Climate Ready Boston is behind in this arena. “As far as I know, the city hasn’t started coordinating its strategy around its infrastructure for transportation, energy, water, wastewater and communications,” Bosma says. “We need to be embedding resilient design standards into ongoing infrastructure investments.”
For example, when the city overhauled its stormwater and wastewater sewer systems 30 years ago, “we didn’t foresee the problem of sea level rise,” says John Sullivan, chief engineer of the Boston Water and Sewer Commission. During flood events, partially shared wastewater and stormwater drainage systems make keeping seawater out of Boston’s wastewater treatment plants a challenge.
The city is now researching strategies for storing influxes of stormwater using existing natural depressions in the landscape and even parking garages, so that saltwater does not get into the wastewater treatment plants and wreak havoc on the microbes that help process the waste. One goal is to incorporate backup systems that flow with gravity and don’t require pumping. “If we can avoid having to pump, which requires electricity, we’ll be better off in the event of a power outage,” Sullivan says.
Last summer, a team led by computer scientist Paul Barford of the University of Wisconsin–Madison released a series of maps that overlapped the physical internet — fiber-optic cables, hubs and data centers — with projections of sea level rise in major U.S. coastal cities. Just like with the water systems, nobody was thinking seriously about sea level rise when the infrastructure that runs with the internet was installed 20 years ago, Barford says. “Now we have thousands of miles of cables and major data centers that are susceptible to damage during coastal flooding events.” Waterproofing vulnerable components of the physical internet may help, but the most critical infrastructure may need to be moved inland away from the coasts, he says.
Pipes, conduits and power lines follow existing roadways, so some utilities may be able to piggyback on the maps and strategies developed for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Douglas says.
“MassDOT has taken all of our reports very seriously,” she says. “They have a lot of infrastructure in the way of sea level rise.” Perhaps the biggest challenge is to keep the Big Dig highways open for traffic while protecting the tunnels from flooding, Douglas says. “You can’t just close off the tunnels. They are important evacuation routes during emergencies, but they were not built to tolerate any amount of flooding.”
Not so long ago, sea level rise was considered a distant problem, something to deal with a hundred years or more from now. But sea level rise is already lapping at U.S. shores. Boston may be among the oldest cities in the country, but it also might prove to be one of the most resilient.
The Climate Ready Boston plan is well under way, with completed district-level projects in East Boston, Charlestown and South Boston. Work includes installing a deployable floodwall along the East Boston Greenway, elevating a section of Main Street in Charlestown to protect a large swath of the neighborhood and removing concrete to restore floodable parks and green space in South Boston and the Seaport.
With momentum building in Boston, the resiliency project is expanding to the rest of the state; Massachusetts has over 300 kilometers of coastline to protect, including the curled arm of Cape Cod. This spring, Massachusetts Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo and Governor Charlie Baker each pledged $1 billion in grants for resilient infrastructure and climate adaptation projects across the state.
When it comes to implementing climate adaptation strategies, other cities, including New York, can learn from Boston, says Freudenberg, the environmental planner in New York. “Developing a vision for climate adaptation is easy. Implementing that vision is much harder,” he says. “At some point, once we’ve considered the science and all the available strategies, we have to start building. It’s been seven years since Sandy and seas are rising. It’s time to take action.” | <urn:uuid:1cad8767-b2a0-410d-9004-058cd922c3d1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.sciencenews.org/article/boston-adapting-rising-sea-level-coastal-flooding?tgt=nr | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.944036 | 4,087 | 2.953125 | 3 |
3D Monks Animation Masterclass – MotiondesignSchool. Learn creating 3D models, animation techniques in After Effects and C4D and frame-by-frame animation in Adobe Photoshop.
In this masterclass, I’ll share with you my experience in creating 3D models, animation techniques in After Effects and C4D and frame-by-frame animation in Adobe Photoshop. Together will go through the full pipeline from the idea to the final result.
3D Monks Animation Masterclass – MotiondesignSchool Description
AnimaticCreating a concept of a movie, building character poses and creating an animatic. This is the most important stage. We will waste a lot of time on editing if we do everything at random.
Modeling in C4DCreating 3D character models. This stage will take most of the project time, so stock up with coffee and cookies.
Animation in C4DAnimation of our characters. I’ll tell you the ways I’ve cheated in order not to waste my time on a full rig.
Materials and renderSetting up materials for characters and render. The materials are simple, so don’t worry about the performance of your computer.
Multi-Pass CompositingImporting sequences and compositing into Ae
Trails in PsFinalizing stylization in Photoshop. we will draw trails frame by frame
Animation in AeAnimating the background elements and the logo using the Particular plugin. Enjoy the animation.
3D Monks Animation Masterclass – MotiondesignSchool Free Download
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CPRE’s Devon’s Best Kept Churchyard 2020:
Watch some very surprised 2020 winners who didn't think it had happened this year!
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Flower Day - Save the date - Monday May 31st 2021
As far as we know Flower Day 2021 will be a first for the Churchyard and Brixham. It’s being planned for Whitsun Bank Holiday Monday May 31st 2021. That coincides with Brixham Heritage Festival of which it might become part.
Events and activities for the day, which will likely run from 10:00 until 16:00 are still making their way to the drawing board. If you have suggestions they’ll be most welcome or if you would like to be kept up to date with things please let us know.
We’d expect to have a full programme by the end of January 2021
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What is a Flower Day?
People seem to like the idea but maybe not know how we see it.
It’s an idea picked up in Newfoundland, Canada. Once every year families gather and, after a service, go to the Churchyard and tend family graves and lay flowers.. It’s a good opportunity to meet friends, neighbours and more distant relatives who maybe haven’t been seen since the last time. It helps keep memories and community alive. | <urn:uuid:1781302f-5d08-4227-830c-a06c800192e6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://brixhamnonconformistchurchyard.co.uk/events | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.966722 | 322 | 1.53125 | 2 |
A primary responsibility of higher education is to provide students with the opportunity for inquiry and the freedom to discuss and express their views openly and freely without fear of retaliation or abuse of person or property. Students have an obligation to act in a fair and reasonable manner toward their peers, faculty, staff, administration, and physical property of the College. Violations of college regulations that have been adopted to protect the college community will be subject to academic sanction and/or disciplinary action. This may include, but is not limited to, violations of regulations governing plagiarism, cheating, examination impersonation, submitting a substantially similar paper or project for credit in two (or more) courses unless expressly authorized to do so by your faculty member(s), academic fraud and acts of personal behavior such as sexual harassment, vandalism and substance abuse. The College’s policies and processes provide guidance to the individuals charged with administering disciplinary action or academic sanction while outlining the protection to be afforded to students through their right of appeal. Disciplinary authorities are encouraged, whenever possible and appropriate, to settle findings of violation by informal resolution.
The purpose of this information is to
- Help if you have been accused of academic dishonesty; or
- Help you understand academic integrity better so you can avoid unintentional acts of academic dishonesty.
It is the responsibility of the student to know and follow the rules.
What to do if you are accused of cheating or plagiarism:
- Answer questions honestly. The instructor (or designated instructional leader) has an obligation to investigate and to try to determine the truth. Lying or fabricating evidence may lead to a more severe sanction or disciplinary action.
- Remember, there is an appeal process available to you. Regardless of the circumstances, you must be allowed an opportunity to “tell your side of the story.” Remember that allegations of cheating must be substantiated by some kind of evidence (having seen the act, having physical proof, or having receipt of a report from another student).
- Consider the evidence against you. Contrary to popular belief, evidence does not have to be conclusive. The burden of proof is based on the “balance of probabilities;” that is, if a reasonable person can say: “Based on this evidence, cheating probably took place.”
- If you encounter an instructor who, in your opinion, is handling a cheating accusation unprofessionally, you may want to seek advice from someone else (another faculty member, a department chair or division director, or administrator) who may help you.
- Keep in mind that the College is obligated to handle incidents that may result in sanction or disciplinary action with the strictest confidence and so should you. Therefore, discuss these sensitive matters only with those in whom you can place the most trust.
Summary: This document defines the principles of academic integrity as detailed in the values statement below. It contains, by reference, the expectations, rights and responsibilities, sanctions, and related processes essential to maintain the standards of academic integrity within the College.
Purposes: Upon the recommendation of the faculty, the College adopts the following values statement, “Academic Integrity is a commitment to fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. From these values flow principles of behavior that enable academic communities to translate ideals into action.” Specifically, these values are defined as follows:
- An academic community of integrity advances the quest for truth and knowledge by requiring intellectual and personal honesty in learning, teaching, research, and service.
- An academic community of integrity fosters a climate of mutual trust, encourages the free exchange of ideas, and enables all to reach their highest potential.
- An academic community of integrity establishes clear standards, practices, and procedures and expects fairness in the interaction of students, faculty, and administrators.
- An academic community of integrity recognizes the participatory nature of the learning process and honors and respects a wide range of opinions and ideas.
- An academic community of integrity upholds personal responsibility and depends upon action in the face of wrongdoing.
On all course work, assignments, or examinations undertaken by students at the College, the following pledge is implied by virtue of admission: On my honor as a student, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this assignment. Violations of the academic integrity policy are purposefully divided into two distinct categories: (1) Basic violations (which result in academic sanctions) and (2) Capital violations (which result in academic sanctions and/or disciplinary action). Basic violations of academic integrity shall include, but are not limited to:
- Consultation of textbooks, library materials, or notes in examination, or electronic sources where such materials are not to be used during the test;
- Use of “crib sheets” or other hidden notes in such an examination;
- Looking at another student’s test paper to copy strategies or answers or allowing another to do so;
- Possessing a confederate contraband supply of questions or answers for any assignment or examination;
- Having a person other than the one duly registered and taking the course stand in at an examination or any other graded activity;
- Deliberate falsification of any graded activity;
- Collaboration with others except where such collaboration is permitted or encouraged;
- Submission of previously-graded work for a new assignment (without instructor’s prior consent);
- Use (either in part or whole) of documents obtained from internet sources designed to encourage dishonesty and which are not the immediate result of the student’s own academic effort;
- Continuing work on an examination or assignment after the allocated time has elapsed; /or
- Plagiarism (in any form) defined as taking of another person’s intellectual work and using it as one’s own; and/or
- Use of any unauthorized electronic device.
Related Academic Sanctions
As the primary arbiters of academic integrity, individual faculty members may address incidents of academic misconduct on a “case by case” basis (see Process). Specific sanctions include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Verbal Warning/No grade-related action;
- 0/F on the assignment/quiz/examination (with the possibility of makeup);
- 0/F on the assignment/quiz/examination (with no possibility of makeup);
- 0/F in the course (no prohibition of future enrollment);
- 0/F in the course (prohibition of future enrollment);
- Designation of “XF” grade (with or without prohibition of future enrollment); and/or
- Recommendation for administrative academic sanction(s).
“Capital” Violations of Academic Integrity
Violations of academic integrity which occur in the context of other violations (which may or may not be subject to disciplinary or criminal charges) are considered “capital” offenses against academic integrity. As such, these cases shall be considered on the totality of the evidence, and primarily as academic offenses. Examples of such violations include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Committing an act of academic dishonesty in collaboration with another;
- Attempting to gain unfair academic advantage for oneself or another by bribery or by any act of offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting anything of value to another for such purpose;
- Changing or altering grades or other official educational records;
- Obtaining or providing to another an unadministered test or answers to an unadministered test;
- Gaining unauthorized access into a building or office or electronic media for the purpose of obtaining any course related information or examination; and/or
- Repeated acts of basic violations of academic integrity.
Related Academic Sanctions
Upon the recommendation of the faculty and/or discipline committee, the College may effect such academic sanctions and/or disciplinary action as deemed appropriate including but not limited to:
- Verbal warning/No grade-related action;
- 0/F on the assignment/quiz/exam (with or without possibility of makeup);
- 0/F in the course (with or without prohibition of future enrollment);
- Designation of the “XF” grade;
- Course Specific Enrollment Prohibition;
- Formal Reprimand;
- Probationary Status;
- Suspension (of one semester or more);
- Reduction of college-awarded scholarship;
- Retraction of college-awarded scholarship;
- Suspension from participation in activities which represent the College;
- Requirement of community service hours;
- Denial of graduation application;
- Expulsion; and/or
- Any other reasonable actions as deemed appropriate by academic administration.
As an academic matter, basic violations of the academic integrity policy result in academic sanctions applied by the respective faculty member. However, students shall receive due process prior to disposition of sanction or disciplinary action, as follows:
- Notification of the allegation(s) and possible sanctions;
- Notification as to how their alleged actions violated college policy;
- Opportunity to meet with the faculty member and/or Academic Integrity Committee (AIC) and hear the evidence to be applied as justification for academic sanctions and/or disciplinary action;
- Notification as to the recommendation to be made by the faculty member and/or AIC; and
- Opportunity to appeal the application of academic sanction and/or disciplinary action (as outlined above).
Academic Integrity Committee (AIC)
The AIC will serve as an advisory committee to the Vice President, Academic Affairs (VPAA) called to serve in those instances when (a) the affected faculty member is unable or unwilling to recommend academic sanction, (b) the nature of the violation requires the recommendation of disciplinary sanction (i.e., for capital violations), and (c) when the student appeals the decision of the VPAA. The VPAA will not serve on the AIC, but reserves the right to appoint the chair and AIC members (in consultation with the faculty and staff).
When a student appeals an academic sanction and/or disciplinary action, he or she is entitled to due process and a hearing with the AIC. The request for an appeal must be made in writing to the Chair of the AIC (through the VPAA) on or before the fifth working day following the disposition of academic sanction or disciplinary sanction. (Note: A working day is defined as any day the College is open for business.) The Chair of the AIC shall notify the student concerned, in writing, of the date, time, and place for the hearing which shall take place within fifteen working days after the date of the letter. The decision of the AIC is final.
The composition of the AIC is as follows:
Chairperson (Appointed by the VPAA)
Four faculty members or professional staff personnel
One male student-at-large
One female student-at-large
As an academic matter, faculty members retain all rights of grade assignment and related academic sanctions. Course grades assigned (including the “XF”) may not be altered without the consent of the originating faculty member.
Faculty members retain the right to address those instances of academic dishonesty which they may deem to be less serious using their own professional discretion as may be appropriate; however, the adjudication of either basic or capital violations must be guided by the parameters of this policy following all stated processes when deliberating and recommending academic sanctions and/or disciplinary action.
Violations of the policy which are not resolved informally shall be reported to the department chair and, upon resolution or recommendation of academic sanction or disciplinary action, results shall be briefly documented and reported to the VPAA through the appropriate Division Director. Notification, as described herein, shall not be construed to indicate that faculty members are in any way restrained from applying the academic sanction they deem appropriate.
When a faculty member believes there is sufficient reasonable evidence to demonstrate that a student may have violated the College’s integrity policy, he/she will:
1. Discuss the incident with the student, (in the presence of the department chair if either the faculty member or student so desires)
2. Review the College’s academic integrity policy, explaining to the student how the alleged behavior has violated the policy and the possible penalties that may be the outcome
3. Offer the student the opportunity to provide explanation relevant to the allegation of academic misconduct
4. Advise the student of the academic sanction and/or recommendation for disciplinary action (if any) to be rendered within a reasonable time (if not immediately) and
5. Inform the student of his/her appeal rights (department chair, division director, and VPAA). The decision of the AIC is final
NOTE: Capital violations must be referred to the VPAA for adjudication by the AIC when the recommended academic sanction and/or Disciplinary action exceeds assigning an “XF” grade. If the faculty member determines that academic misconduct has not occurred, no report or documentation is necessary. However, if the faculty member determines that a violation of the academic integrity policy has occurred, he/she shall:
1. Impose an academic sanction and/or recommendation for disciplinary action (as described above);
2. Retain evidence of the integrity violation (if any); and
3. Prepare and forward a (confidential) academic integrity violation report indicating the determination reached and the sanction(s) imposed.
Academic Integrity Committee (AIC) Hearing
The hearing is informal and the Chairperson shall provide reasonable opportunities for witnesses to be heard. Legal rules of evidence do not apply to hearings before the College AIC. The committee may admit evidence that is considered commonly accepted by reasonable men in the conduct of their affairs. Committee members may freely question any witness.
The Committee shall proceed generally as follows during the hearing:
- Committee Chair reads the complaint and reviews the respondent’s rights.
a. Notification of the allegation(s) and possible sanctions;
b. Notification as to how their alleged actions violated college policy;
c. Opportunity to meet with the College AIC and hear the evidence to be applied as justification for academic sanctions and/or disciplinary action;
d. Notification as to the recommendation to be made by the College AIC;
e. Inform the respondent that the decision of the AIC is final.
- The Committee Chair or faculty representative presents the College’s case.
- Respondent presents his/her defense.
- The Committee Chair or faculty representative and the respondent present rebuttal evidence and arguments.
- Each side summarizes its case.
- The Committee will discuss and vote on the issue of whether or not there has been a violation of College rules and policies. If the Committee determines there has been an infraction of College policies, the Committee will determine an appropriate penalty. All members of the College AIC shall have an equal opportunity to vote in all matters brought before the Committee. Each vote shall have equal value; a simple majority will determine the outcome of all matters voted upon. Deliberation and voting are conducted in closed session with only committee members present.
- Committee Chair informs the respondent of the decision of the Committee and of the penalty, if any. If a respondent fails to comply with a notice of hearing, the Vice President, Academic Affairs (VPAA) may impose an appropriate penalty or proceed with the hearing in the respondent’s absence.
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Japanese refiner Eneos has started additional domestic hydrogen sales for fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs), with electricity for its green hydrogen production sourced from solar and biomass power generation.
The company is selling the green hydrogen at its retail outlet in Yokohama city for FCVs at ¥1,210/kg ($11/kg), mixed with LPG-origin hydrogen. The green hydrogen is produced using electricity generated from solar panels at the station and from the company's 74.9MW Muroran biomass power plant in Hokkaido.
Eneos first started to produce hydrogen from LPG in March 2016 at its hydrogen production delivery centre next to the company's 270,000 b/d Negishi refinery, supporting the government's target to boost FCV units in Japan to 200,000 by 2025 and to 800,000 by 2030.
Eneos is also providing solar power-derived green hydrogen for FCVs at another hydrogen station in Tokyo. The company last month signed a contract with a local government Yamanashi prefecture to receive 600Nm³ of the hydrogen during July and September.
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IN THE DIGITAL AGE, COMPETITION HAD ALREADY TAKEN A BACK SEAT TO COLLABORATION. THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC IS TAKING THAT PRIORITIZATION TO A NEW LEVEL.
Tech rivals Apple and Google announced a partnership last week aimed at addressing the Covid-19 pandemic. The concept – which itself was based upon an impressive bluetooth tracking program rapidly developed by a related MIT-led collaboration – is evaluating how locations identified on both Android and iOS mobile devices can be utilized to track cases and potential exposure. The traditional rivals also announced that they are exploring additional opportunities as to how they can jointly work with other public officials and healthcare contributors to address the crisis.
If you have read the Escalate Solutions blog in the past, you know that collaboration in the business environment is something I vehemently advocate for. At a time where we have partnerships that led to everything from the International Space Station to Hyperledger, the idea of competitors working together to conquer broader tasks isn’t pioneering on a high level. Still, the Apple and Google announcement certainly caught many by surprise… including me.
Any time I broach the subject of competition, I can’t help but consider W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne’s “Blue Ocean Strategy” concept. If you haven’t read it (and I recommend that you do), it suggests that the long-standing metric of competition becomes less relevant when unchartered waters are explored and transformational value propositions are generated. It occurred to me that the unprecedented current crisis we are experiencing has taken their assertions regarding competition a step further. We are witnessing an era when we are more likely to be measured by what we are working toward and who we are doing it with than any concern as to who we may be working against. Collaboration is the new competition.
Also announced recently was the Research Foundry, a global collaboration of researchers, innovators, organizations, and public institutions committed to solving complex health problems including Covid-19. The effort is led by Denver-based BurstIQ, who will allow the collaboration to utilize its established data-private blockchain platform. Their offering promoted cooperation in healthcare long before the virus crisis came about, and the organization’s leadership realized there was an opportunity to leverage their existing product.
A few days ago, I connected with Rob Lubeck, Chief Growth Officer for BurstIQ to see if anyone in my network might also benefit Research Foundry. I was impressed at the breadth of what his organization had accomplished in such a short time. Lubeck shared, “The BurstIQ team has been focused on this initiative for the last several weeks. Interest in Research Foundry has been expressed from every corner of the globe, and the feedback we are receiving from the healthcare community has reaffirmed the value of what we are doing. Our company culture, which was already centered on collaboration, was integral into making this possible.”
The Apple/Google partnership, the MIT solution and the BurstIQ Research Foundry initiative are all examples how we can all embrace the fundamental principles of collaboration is this uncertain period. Notably, however, the potential is certainly is certainly not exclusive to the healthcare space. As the CEO of Escalate Solutions, a management consulting firm, I practice what I preach when it comes to the approach. A solopreneur with no direct employees, I have an established network of peers and colleagues that I partner with if assignment requires expertise outside of my primary skill set.
One such advisor is Mike St. John, a Denver-based expert in private equity, finance and strategic advisory. Long-time collaborators and resources for one another, we have stepped up our conversations among ourselves and our extended network to cross-market, explore opportunities and bring value to clients that we know can benefit from our combined expertise. We are currently working to help a niche of businesses that were struggling to progress from traditional to more futurist digital transformation-oriented mindsets, even before the crisis hit.
St. John shared, “This marks the fifth major economic crisis that I have experienced and survived in my career, so I know firsthand how overwhelming the environment can be for business owners, especially SMB’s. One of the few upsides of an environment like this is that organizations have a chance to pivot or reinvent themselves. The themes of collaboration, perseverance, action and execution are more critical than ever. The challenge isn’t insurmountable. Owners just need to ask for the help. I did.”
Agility, adaptability and speed were leading differentiators in the age of Digital Transformation, long before the pandemic shut down the global economy and lives were put at risk. They will also be differentiators as organizations work to recover in the weeks and months ahead. Every organization, regardless of size, scale, scope, function and industry can learn from these examples.
Think outside the box. Personalize. Ideate. Test. Pivot. Implement. Who can you and your organization partner with to navigate this difficult time?
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At its monthly meeting yesterday, OPEC+ accelerated its monthly quota increases by 50% in the summer months, a gesture of reconciliation to the US while keeping Russia at the heart of the cartel.
The White House quickly welcomed the deal, which came after months of diplomatic pressure on Saudi Arabia to mitigate the surge in energy prices. The US hailed OPEC+ for accelerating oil production increases and singled out Saudi Arabia, as President Joe Biden’s administration seeks to cool surging fuel prices. Washington “welcomes the important decision from OPEC+ today,” said White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. “We recognize the role of Saudi Arabia as the chair of OPEC+ and its largest producer in achieving this consensus amongst the group members.”
Ultimately, Biden was hoping that this move would send oil prices sharply lower. It did not.
What happened? As Bank of America's Christopher Kuplent writes this morning (in a note available to professional subs), contrary to earlier press reports, OPEC's "increase" does not mean an overall increase of OPEC+ output targets previously designed to reach pre-covid levels by the end of September 2022. Instead, the decision merely brings forward September’s planned increase of 432kb/d – to be spread across both July and August (thus growing by 648kb/d each).
And while this acceleration by OPEC+ may be designed to alleviate inflation into this summer’s driving season, or at least make Biden happy, BofA sees limited upside in refining utilization – implying oil product supply constraints persist.
As BofA elaborates, OPEC+ compliance against production quota was already running a record net deficit of 2.78mb/d (“over-compliance”) in April: OPEC crude supply increased marginally 50kb/d to 28.67mb/d as increased production from Saudi Arabia and Iraq offset a 200kb/d decline from Libya. Meanwhile, non-OPEC production stood at 14.45mb/d – a m/m decrease of 1.08mb/d mainly driven by Russian losses.
As a result, Kuplent sees around 2mb/d of spare capacity remaining (mainly in Gulf states and excluding Iran), with more supply disruptions in Nigeria (TTE most exposed), Kazakhstan (ENI most exposed) and Libya (OMV most exposed) afoot – as BofA believes that a growing number of OPEC+ members face acute social and political headwinds to boosting output.
Meanwhile, Russian production outlook remains uncertain: after falling only 50kb/d in March during the first month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian oil production fell by 900kb/d in April to 9.1mb/d to now 1.3mb/d below the country’s OPEC+ quota. The IEA expects a further loss of 600kb/d in May as sanctions tighten and a lack of storage forces producers to shut in still more wells –
taking Russia’s overall production decline since February to ~1.6mb/d (here, JPM disagrees and sees Russian output spiking on the back of Chinese and Indian orders).
Worse, the IEA predicted that Russian losses could stretch to more than 2mb/d in June and deepen to close to 3mb/d from July onwards if "existing sanctions deter further buying or should the embargo on Russian oil expand" As the chart below shows, Russia now accounts for ~50% of OPEC+ over compliance.
After consistently producing above quota limits until December 2021, Russian contributions towards overall OPEC+ quota compliance have rapidly deteriorated: In April, Russia accounted for ~50% of total OPEC+ over-compliance. Exhibit 3 illustrates that, the Russian quota deficit was 500 kb/d greater than the entire OPEC-10 figure and 800 kb/d above Nigeria, the second-largest contributor to group over compliance, and a country which has struggled with record theft, sabotage and downtime.
Looking ahead, the IEA expects a further loss of 600 kb/d in May as sanctions tighten and a lack of storage forces producers to shut in still more wells – taking Russia’s overall production decline since February to ~1.6 mb/d. However, Russia’s energy and Prime Minister Novak recently commented “In April, we cut production by some 1 million barrels a day, and in May we have increased it by 200,000 to 300,000 barrels,” he said. “We expect a further recovery in June.”
EU Sanctions package to cut off 90% of Russian imports by YE22: On Monday this week, the EU agreed to sanction all seaborne Russian oil imports (>65% of all Russian oil imports). Imports by pipeline benefit from a temporary exemption. However, the bulk of the current pipeline deliveries are to Germany and Poland, which have signalled they will wean themselves off Russian oil imports regardless of any EU action, which would cut 90% of Russian crude oil sales to the EU by year-end. Pipeline oil supplied to landlocked Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic via Druzhzba is set to be sanctioned at an unspecified later point, however will require unanimous agreement – something Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said may be found at the EU's next summit on June 23-24
As for the IEA, the energy agency sees up to 3mb/d losses from July, supporting oil prices In their May Oil Market Report, the IEA predicted that Russian losses could stretch to more than 2mb/d in June and deepen to close to 3mb/d from July onwards if ‘existing sanctions deter further buying or should the embargo on Russian oil expand’.
JPM agrees with BofA, writing that the oil cartel’s recent decision to increase production quotas in July and August won’t be sufficient to make a difference in global oil balances. The banks wrote that increased output "won’t offset heightened demand at seasonal peaks alongside China’s reopening" and warned that "risks to bank’s supply estimates are skewed to the downside."
Putting it all together, Bloomberg's Sungwoo Park writes that the price action following the latest OPEC+ meeting reinforces the argument that oil’s rally has room to run: "Brent crude is showing its resilience by rebounding quickly from losses after the alliance’s decision to boost the size of its monthly output hike by 50% for July and August. This may be counterintuitive, but it’s a testament to strong market fundamentals, which means the hike is simply not enough."
As Park adds, "doubts grow that actual output may fall short of the headline number as some members struggle to meet targets. Add to that Europe’s partial ban on Russian supply and the demand picture improving with China easing Covid curbs and the US driving season underway."
All that also explains why oil futures curves remain in backwardation — a bullish market structure, and why the 3-2-1 NYMEX spread just hit a record high $62, as the bottleneck is no longer how much oil is producer but how much refining capacity there is…
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Breast health is a complex subject, and the breast is also a very fragile place that needs our careful care,so I want to share some tips to boost our breast health.
1.Eat a healthy, balanced diet
Eating fresh food at home can greatly reduce your chances of developing breast cancer, avoiding regular consumption of processed foods, and adopting fresh produce and drinking less alcohol and smoking can help prevent cancer. Research shows,It’s important to increase your intake of omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in walnuts, fish, soybeans and pumpkin seeds may Help Reduce Cancer-Induced Inflammation
2.Take your vitamins, especially vitamin D
There are many important vitamins for breast health, but vitamin D is arguably the most important nutrient you can get.
Researchers at the University of California estimate that 250,000 colon cancers and 350,000 breast cancers could be prevented worldwide by increasing vitamin D intake. Sunlight stimulates the production of vitamin D in the skin, and people with less sun exposure tend to have lower levels of the vitamin.
3.Choose a fit bra
Your bra is another risk factor that you may not be considering. The nature, tightness and wearing time of the bra will affect the degree of obstruction of lymphatic drainage, which will lead to the development of breast cancer. Therefore, when purchasing your bra, please choose appropriate and comfortable one, and do not wear it for a long time，should let them have a time to take a rest.
4.Do some exercise
Exercise can help you maintain a healthy weight, which is essential for breast health. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of all cancers, including breast cancer. In addition, exercise increases blood circulation and lymph flow, which helps you flush out toxins from your body, and also promotes proper hormone production and function, which helps balance the presence of excess estrogen in your body.
5.Have a regular living schedule
For breast health, adequate sleep time and regular daily work are very important. Data shows that most women with breast disease have the habit of staying up late, and not going to bed on time. These habits are very harmful to the health of the breasts, affecting the body's metabolism and blood circulation, and even lead to hormonal disorders, which are not conducive to breast health.
By improving some bad habits, you can fight not only breast cancer but many other cancers and diseases,you had to remember—Your health is in your hands and on your behaviors.
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