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Objectives Medication discrepancies for patients after discharge from hospital are well documented. They have been shown to cause unnecessary harm to patients and can result in hospital readmission. To improve patient discharge, the current process of discharging patients from hospital (the discharge process) needs evaluating to determine where and why medication issues occur. This study aimed to identify and evaluate the discharge process used in a range of acute National Health Service hospitals across the North West of England.
Methods This qualitative study involved semi-structured telephone interviews with 13 chief pharmacists or an appropriately nominated member of the hospital pharmacy team. Thematic analysis of the transcribed interview data was performed. Data analysis revealed eight main themes which all impacted on the discharge process.
Results The study was successful in identifying the discharge process across the range of hospitals as well as key issues and examples of good practice. The hospitals involved in the study were found to have similar discharge processes with issues common to all. One significant finding was a lack of patient involvement in the discharge process.
Conclusions To improve the patient discharge process, innovative solutions are required to overcome the current issues. In future work, the study findings will be used to develop a new model of care for patient discharge from hospital.
- MEDICAL ERRORS
- CLINICAL PHARMACY
- RESEARCH AND TEACHING
- QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
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Concordia professor examines which industry practices really work to advance global sustainability goals
This article is part of a series on Concordia’s engagement with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as part of the Voluntary University Review.
Lloyd is assistant professor of management in the John Molson School of Business, an associate member of industrial engineering in the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science and a research associate at the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre. She studies the environmental impact of the industrial systems that are used to produce goods and services.
“My research has focused on understanding how changes to industrial systems impact the environment, looking at products from cradle to grave,” she says. A full life-cycle assessment includes impacts associated with the extraction and processing of natural resources, component fabrication, product assembly, shipping, sales, consumer use and end-of-life disposal of products.
Lloyd’s interdisciplinary research exemplifies the university’s commitment to the SDGs. She says her work aims to link corporate sustainability initiatives and practices with global goals.
Companies have been incorporating sustainability initiatives for more than 30 years now, enough time to expect results. “The initiatives started in the early ’90s, yet the environmental impact of industry keeps increasing overall. My interest recently has shifted to understanding what really works,” she says.
“If sustainability practices are adopted, what changes have been made? Perhaps resources are used more efficiently or a specific environmental concern is successfully addressed. This is clearly important, but it’s also important to look at what else changes from a systems perspective and assess the overall impact on natural and social systems.”
One example is biofuels, which result in fewer greenhouse gas emissions than fossil fuels. However, biofuels are often derived from plants, which require land.
“If we allocate land to biofuels, then we have direct competition for food production,” Lloyd says. “This can impact food prices, and therefore society, in particular the poor. It may also increase use of land, pesticides and fertilizers and potentially contribute to other environmental issues such as deforestation and water pollution.”
In other words, decisions about biofuels should consider net effects on the entire social-ecological system.
“The idea is that you can’t make these decisions in isolation, thinking about the specific problem you’re trying to solve — you have to look at the entire system,” she says. “What happens in that system when we make a change?”
Lloyd supervises a number of graduate and postdoctoral students conducting research on related topics.
“As an example, I am supervising a postdoc whose work is asking whether science-based targets for greenhouse gas emissions are effectively aligning corporate action with the Paris Agreement,” she says.
She has also integrated the topic of SDGs into two of her John Molson School sustainability courses (MANA 369 and MANA 374). “For example, last term, students had an assignment that required them to select an SDG and one of its targets, learn about them and compare and contrast two firms’ performance in supporting the achievement of the target.”
Among her several interdisciplinary collaborations, Lloyd is working with researchers from other universities and organizations to develop methods for incorporating worker health and safety into life-cycle assessment. This work is part of the Global Guidance on Life Cycle Impact Assessment Methods project, carried out within the Life Cycle Initiative, hosted by the UN Environment Programme.
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NPLs on the rise has been saved
NPLs on the rise
ME PoV Summer 2017 issue
Having exhibited positive signs of recovery and growth following the financial crisis in 2008, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banking sector is currently facing serious macroeconomic challenges that are reshaping its loan market.
Borrowers are facing increasing liquidity challenges driven by a changing economy that has been significantly impacted by the reduction in oil prices since 2014. This has given rise to increasing non-performing loans (NPL) as borrowers struggle for cash and find it more difficult to service their bank debt.
If not addressed properly and proactively, NPLs can have a serious impact on the banking sector and the economy in general. They can adversely impact banks’ profitability, credit ratings and capital requirements, thus leading to restrained lending measures and worsening liquidity.
Since the significant decline in oil prices in 2014, the GCC economies have struggled for liquidity, given their high dependency on oil export revenues. They have reduced government spending, particularly in the oil and gas, real estate and construction sectors.
Corporates heavily invested in those sectors and highly dependent on government spending have subsequently faced declining profitability, suffering in turn from their own liquidity pressures.
It has become more challenging for companies to fully and timely service their existing project finance commitments and debt exposures, driving the increase in NPLs across the banking sector.
SMEs and skipped portfolios
In the absence of liquid bond markets, banks in the GCC are by far the main and largest source of funds for corporates, including small and medium-sized entities (SME) and start-ups.
SMEs and start-ups in the economy are usually the first to feel the impact of a decline in market liquidity and economic growth, and consequently become desperate to meet short-term financing needs to sustain or grow their businesses.
As banks started to impose restrictions on SME lending, largely due to tightening credit risk management, shareholders of SMEs and start-ups were left in fear of criminal charges, particularly in the case of bounced checks. When faced with the potential risk of prison, and in the absence of developed restructuring platforms to encourage borrowers to engage in constructive discussions with banks, some shareholders chose to abscond. This has left the GCC banks with large SME portfolios of skipped cases with limited recourse and recoverability.
Rising NPLs—so what?
A decline in banks’ profitability
NPLs adversely impact the banks’ asset quality and profitability. They result in reduced interest income, increase in impairment costs, unrecoverable principal, lower credit ratings and increased cost of funding. If not managed properly and proactively, this could lead to a reduction in the banks’ cash flows and lending abilities.
When faced with a higher NPL ratio, banks are required to recognize greater loan provisions, hence reducing their profitability. As a result, regulators will require more capital to be set aside by banks to improve their solvency and capital adequacy ratios. This could reduce the banks’ ability to provide lending and is generally exacerbated by the very measures taken by banks to address their NPL concerns, which often come in the form of tighter credit policies and further restrictions on lending.
Corporates face increasing liquidity struggles
Once corporates start to exhibit signs of financial distress, obtaining further credit becomes even more difficult. This would, in turn, worsen their liquidity struggles and make it more difficult to finance their projects and short-term working capital needs. Corporates should seek creative financing and restructuring solutions to mitigate default risk and engage in transformation initiatives to adapt to the changing dynamics of the market. In the absence of similar initiatives, corporates risk deepening challenges if they remain loyal to an outdated business model that might no longer be viable under the new macroeconomic and financial parameters.
Some causes for optimism
While the rise of NPLs is a serious risk not to be taken lightly, there are measures that can be undertaken to potentially restore economic growth and financial stability. Those measures might include:
Political and regulatory support to encourage banks to review, assess and remediate the quality of their assets, particularly their loan portfolios. Shareholders and management would need to establish and empower work-out units within the banks to oversee distressed loans and seek deleveraging solutions whether in the form of aggressive collection, debt restructuring, outsourcing services or sale of non-core assets.
Distressed loan sale market should be developed in terms of the infrastructure and regulatory environment necessary to attract investors and encourage banks to participate. An NPL market could offer banks an opportunity to raise liquidity, clean their balance sheet and enhance their capital structure. It could also offer new return opportunities for bullish investors willing to trade with distressed loans. To support such a market, portfolio sale advisers, loans servicers, lawyers and other professional advisory firms should be encouraged to participate.
Developing the legal framework to improve existing bankruptcy laws and align them with international resolution and restructuring standards. This move could restore confidence and drive efforts towards consensual solutions rather than encouraging shareholders to abscond.
Capital markets, in particular bond markets, could be further developed as an alternative source of funding that could fill the gaps left by the lack of liquidity in the banking sector, tightening credit policies and lending restrictions.
Most of these measures are already being considered by banks in the GCC, along with more aggressive provisioning and pursuit of absconders. Banks continue to look for new ways to restructure their balance sheets and dispose of non-core assets, which is driving further M&A (merger and acquisition) opportunities in the banking sector and generating interest in distressed loan sales both by potential sellers and investors.
On the other hand, regulators and banks are being more proactive in prioritizing new regulatory, capital adequacy and reporting standards (such as IFRS 9, IFRS 13 and Basel III) as well as considering the impact and potential implementation frameworks of these new standards.
A new bankruptcy law has been issued in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and similar laws are being finalized in Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries. This law constitutes a major step forward towards encouraging the offering of alternative restructuring solutions and increasing creditors’ and investors’ confidence in the financial markets by developing a structured legal framework for restructuring discussions.
There is a serious risk of a rise in NPLs across the GCC banking sector that could have an adverse impact on market liquidity and economic growth. However, the risk can be mitigated by pursuing proactive measures as highlighted in this article.
While there are some serious macroeconomic and liquidity challenges to overcome, there is cause for optimism as stakeholders across the GCC have started to demonstrate a fair level of awareness to these challenges. Measures and reforms are being undertaken but there is still considerable room for improvement and efforts should continue as the journey to maintain stability and drive growth is a long one.
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In pursuance of the Pan India Awareness and Outreach Programme as a part of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” and to commemorate 25 years of inception of NALSA, the Legal Aid Centre of ILS Law College brings to you a “Webinar on Rights of Undertrial Prisoners & Aspects of Juvenile Justice Act 2015”.
Details of the webinar are as follows:
- Speaker: Isha Saxena, Visiting Faculty (ILS Law College, Pune), Ph.D. Scholar (GNLU)
Topic: Legislative Framework of Juvenile Justice Act 2015: Critical Analysis
- Speaker: Ankita Sarkar, Legal Strategy Coordinator at Fair Trial Fellowship at Project 39 A, NLU Delhi
Topic: Critical Analysis of Supreme Court Guidelines on Rights of Undertrial Prisoners and Judicial Trends
Webinar on Rights of Under Trial Prisoners & Aspects of Juvenile Justice Act 2015
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Without determination we are practically useless on the spiritual path.
To do the right thing, one must be determined.
To discriminate what is wrong and to be determined to do what is right is called determination.
Determination should move mountains to make way for devotees to progress towards the lotus feet of Krishna.
At a time when demoniac influence is so prevalent everywhere, to preach love of God is not so easy. However the devotees of ISKCON are pushing on with this mission with absolute determination and dedication.
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By Yana Kunichoff
January 31, 2012
From the window of Ruth Long’s apartment in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood, where she has lived for 33 years, Long can see a McDonald’s where a man was shot, a building from which five families were forced out by development before the housing crash, and a “big, beautiful grocery store” where she can’t afford to buy her food.
Long is an 85-year-old African-American woman who relies on a combination of Social Security, food stamps and Section 8 subsidized housing to stay out of the nursing home that she says, “would be disastrous” for her.
She is also one of an increasing number of low-income Chicagoans whose vulnerable standard of living is further at risk from the austerity measures and cutbacks hitting cities across the country.
Chicago has the third-highest poverty rate among America’s cities, according to a 2009 study by the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, with 21.6 percent of the city’s residents living below poverty level. But it tops the list in race-based poverty: one in three African-American people in Chicago, 32.2 percent, live in poverty.
These financial disparities are only part of what Chicago is known for; the Windy City is also the adopted home of the first African-American president, Barack Obama, and where he will be returning to run his re-election campaign for 2012. How has Chicago fared under the so-called “urban president,” and what will Obama be able to offer a city leading the nation in black poverty in order to win its votes a second time around?
The Presidency and Urban Policy
“Our job across America is to create communities of choice, not of destiny, and create conditions for neighborhoods where the odds are not stacked against the people who live there. Barack Obama will lead a new federal approach to America’s high-poverty areas, an approach that facilitates the economic integration of families and communities with efforts to support the current low-income residents of those areas.”
Barack Obama came into office in 2008 touting his credentials as a community organizer on Chicago’s notoriously rough Southside, with his home in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood only blocks away from some of the poorest urban neighborhoods in the country.
One of his initial steps as president was to appoint the first White House director of urban policy, making him the first president since Lyndon B. Johnson to wear his plans for urban renewal in America’s cities proudly.
Johnson, coming to power in the midst of the civil rights movement’s push for social reform, pledged to fight “a war on poverty,” created the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), increased public housing and created Medicare.
But subsequent presidents all chipped away at Johnson’s already underfunded Great Society safety net. Richard Nixon came out swinging against “liberal ideology” and latched onto what CityLimits Magazine called “the boilerplate version of modern American urban history … that cities were destroyed by a menu of activist federal policies implemented during the 1960s.”
The following presidents, from Gerald Ford to George W. Bush, introduced their own policies but didn’t stray far from the same narrative, decreasing welfare payments and chronically underfunding city programs.
Meanwhile, federal devolution became an increasing trend – decision-making authority regarding funding for social programs was passed from the federal level to the state and local levels, which left the burden of most public investments, with the exceptions of Social Security and Medicare, financed by state governments.
According to a 2000 report from the Economic Policy Institute, the result of this was that “almost all grants in aid to state and local governments, with the exception of the Medicaid program, fall into the category of capped expenditures, so budget balancing rules entail an erosion of aid to governments.”
As the infrastructure of cities slipped further and further into disrepair, the Democratic Party assumed that they were assured the votes of low-income communities, and urban issues slipped from the dialogue of national politics, according to the report.
With a continuing economic crisis, a growing part of the American population could benefit from the kinds of programs that were originally instituted to help urban communities: Medicaid, Medicare, subsidized housing.
Many of the national policies that most affect the lives of urban residents like Ruth Long aren’t categorized as urban policies, say advocates and residents. Instead, they are education, housing and civil liberties, policies that are said to apply equally to all Americans but, when unsuccessful, hit low-income communities the hardest.
Communities prosper when all families have access to affordable housing. Barack Obama and Joe Biden supported efforts to create an Affordable Housing Trust Fund to create thousands of new units of affordable housing every year. Barack Obama and Joe Biden will also restore cuts to public housing operating subsidies, and ensure that all Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs are restored to their original purpose.
“Much of urban policy is tied up in urban real estate, and the housing market is fundamentally the legacy of the ongoing economic and foreclosure crisis,” said Tom Feltner, vice president of Woodstock Institute, a nonprofit organization focused on a financial reforms system.
Obama had the misfortune of coming into office just as the housing market fell off the cliff it had been teetering on for years – the bubble popped in 2006 and, two years later, America was ushered into what some say has been the worst housing crisis since the Depression.
Cities across the country were hit hard, but Chicagoans have been losing their homes in record numbers. In 2010, Chicago was number one, above New York and Los Angeles, in foreclosures, and 6,112 properties were foreclosed on in the fourth quarter of 2011 alone. In addition, nearly half of Chicago-area homes are underwater, meaning the homes themselves are worth less than the mortgage.
The key components of Obama’s housing policy included the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) and a cut for homeowners from the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP).
The HAMP program, which was meant to lower mortgage rates to affordable levels for homeowners, helped a smaller percentage of people than it aimed to – only 70,000 people got help in 2009, according to The Washington Post, while 2.5 million people got foreclosure notices.
Patrick Brosnan, with the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC), said that he has seen positive results from the money that the group received to fund the program initially, but it hasn’t received the funding “to sustain all of its components.”
“It has a dramatic impact, and it is directly connected to the local economy and the development and sustaining of urban communities,” said Brosnan of the HAMP program. As a HUD-certified agency that offers pre- and post-purchase counseling for primarily low-income residents on Chicago’s southwest side, BPNC is now fighting for sustained funding for HUD counseling services.
The Obama administration “haven’t used all the resources at their disposal to deal with foreclosure in devastated communities,” said Brosnan. “I just don’t understand why.”
Part of the issue, says Feltner, is that the administration didn’t go far enough to fix some of the structural problems that led to the housing crash, such as “making sure borrowers with loans from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had access to loan modification…. And making sure that borrowers can maintain house ownership.”
In its analysis of Obama’s housing programs, The Washington Post sums up the administration’s policy by saying: “they consistently unveiled programs that underperformed, did little to reduce mortgage debts owed by ordinary Americans and rejected a get-tough approach with banks…. Doing more to address the housing crisis may be crucial not only for an economy flirting with another recession but also for a president running for reelection.”
Urban communities were also hit particularly hard by job loss and were more likely to be uninsured, an additional income drain that at times led to default on mortgages. And with 5 million more foreclosures estimated in the coming years, advocates expect the problems to continue mounting.
“A world-class education is the single most important factor in determining not just whether our kids can compete for the best jobs, but whether America can out-compete countries around the world. America’s business leaders understand that when it comes to education, we need to up our game. That’s why we’re working together to put an outstanding education within reach for every child.”
-President Barack Obama, July 18, 2011
In Chicago, the Renaissance 2010 program started by former CEO of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and current Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, bears a striking resemblance to some of the Obama administration’s key education policies. The program, started in 2004, called for 100 new schools by 2010 in Chicago and closing those that were lowest performing.
The result of this change was an increased reliance on standardized testing, a jump in the number of charter schools in Chicago and, critics say, a leeching of much-needed funds from neighborhood schools. The minutiae of this plan includes widely using standardized testing to rate teachers, increasing the flexibility of school administrations to reward teachers who perform well on these metrics and fire those that don’t, and reducing local control of education.
The Obama administration’s two-pronged education policy – Race to the Top and an increase in charter schools – plays on a similar narrative: parental choice, healthy competition and the freedom to close low-performing schools.
Race to the Top opened a competition for a $4.35 billion pool overseen by the Department of Education (DOE), to “encourage and reward states that are creating the conditions for education innovation,” and is seen as the Obama administration’s answer to No Child Left Behind.
Meanwhile, the Obama administration came into office promising to heavily fund performing charters: “Barack Obama and Joe Biden will double funding for the Federal Charter School Program to support the creation of more successful charter schools,” promised Change.gov shortly after the election. “Obama and Biden will also prioritize supporting states that help the most successful charter schools to expand to serve more students.”
The administration moved quickly to execute this plan. In the last two years, 19 states have partially or entirely dropped limits on the number of charter schools that are allowed to open. Six school districts have more than 30 percent of their students in charters, and 18 school systems have more than 20 percent of their students attending the privately owned, partially publicly funded institutions, according to the demographics report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.
Struggling urban school districts house the highest number of students enrolled in public charter schools that receive government subsidies: Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, New York and Chicago are home to the top five.
“I think it’s been disastrous,” said Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union, of the Obama administration’s education policy. “It’s as if these politicians have just bought into a very regressive educational context, and it’s similar to the conversation we had about education at the turn of the last century, where blacks and immigrants were sort of pushed into a very narrow education caste. While there are phrases like ‘college and career ready,’ none of the policies have really done that.”
Public and charter schools often serve the same population, but a disproportionate number of troubled students leave charters. An investigation by Catalyst Magazine and Chicago public radio station WBEZ found that 1 in 11 charter school students will transfer out or be expelled from a charter.
Funding for public schools comes from local property taxes, leaving low-income areas working with fewer resources initially, and critics of the policy say that it has only taken more money away from public schools. In Chicago, the money that goes to the publicly subsidized charter sector is an estimated $300 million in public funds each year, reported the Chicago Reader.
Most crucially for many urban students, says Lewis, is that a school with high teacher turnover or routine standardized testing doesn’t help the other challenges they may face.
“What research tells us is needed for children that have much more challenging lives is that they need smaller class sizes, they need concentrated time for free play, for safety, for the creative part of the school lives. They need things that allow children to express their wonder and the world and to be a part of it.”
Though it is not an explicit policy prescription, Chicago’s new mayor, Rahm Emanuel, has also come from the White House and hit Chicago’s urban, low-income community hard through the city budget and changes to the parade ordinance that he has instituted in the first six months of his term.
The budget will shut down half of the city’s 12 mental health clinics, lay off more than one-fifth of public library staff, privatize all seven of the city’s neighborhood health clinics and cut funding for overnight outreach crews to bring homeless people to shelters ahead of what is expected to be one of Chicago’s worst winters.
The changes to the parade ordinance would increase fines and require $1 million liability insurance for protesters, as well as mandate a much larger police presence for protests.
Long, speaking at a protest against the ordinance change, said, “I am greatly concerned that the proposal will regress our citizens to leave simple rights: leaving the most vulnerable citizens no redress to speak in defense of whatever misfortunates involve them.”
A member of the Jane Addams Senior Caucus, a protest group focusing on senior rights, Long continued, “I need assurance that I’ll be able to advocate for myself and other seniors.”
Whether the primarily negative perception that Emanuel has amassed in his first six months in office will be a hindrance to Obama’s re-election campaign remains to be seen, but Maritere Gomez, with Chicago’s Occupy el Barrio, says that she sees Emanuel’s policies as connected to Obama’s.
“I think both of them have been ruling the country with an iron first, to be politically cliche,” said Gomez. “What Obama has done to the immigrant community is harsh and cold-hearted, which is pretty much consistent with what Rahm is doing in Chicago. He doesn’t waste time in disguising what he is doing to hurt democracy, freedom of speech, all of the critical rights.”
Gomez, 24, is an undocumented student living on Chicago’s Southwest side and working minimum wage jobs to help support her family. “I can’t vote, and now I can’t even protest,” said Gomez, whose Occupy group focuses on the city’s Hispanic communities.
Do we want to keep these tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans? Or do we want to keep our investments in everything else – like education and medical research, a strong military and care for our veterans? Because if we’re serious about paying down our debt, we can’t do both.
– State of the Union Speech, January 2012
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, income inequality was a key component of Obama’s speech. He touched on an unfair taxing system, the importance of helping young, undocumented people fulfill their dreams and the importance of an affordable higher education.
But he was telling this to a country that had already seen his administration extend the Bush tax breaks and fail to pass the DREAM Act, which would have offered a path to legalization for young immigrants, and that is in the midst of a growing student debt bubble.
Neither the White House nor the Obama for America campaign replied to multiple requests for comment.
Long is now an activist on senior rights, but says she still remembers clearly when she had to move to the back of the bus because she was “colored.”
She plans to vote for the first African-American president a second time in the coming election. “I am pleased with our president, but I know this: the president can’t go any further than he is allowed to go,” said Long. “We live in a controlled society, by Wall Street and the rich and powerful, one percenters they are called.”
But not everyone is ready to forgive Obama in time for the next election. Occupy, the newest political force, is likely to take a more critical position.
“The immigrant community is definitely and thoroughly disappointed in Obama. If anything, there are more broken up homes because of deportation, more tension in the workplace because of E-Verify,” said Gomez. “There really is no hope, and I really hope that we come out and Occupy.”
Arun Gupta, an independent journalist who has traveled to occupations around the country, says he has seen a mixed consciousness with regard to the coming Obama campaign.
“Obama’s 2008 campaign was built on deception. He came into office with a huge mandate for change and a once-in-a-lifetime Democratic super-majority. Instead, we got the third George W. Bush term,” said Gupta.
“So it’s heartening to see that people realize electoral politics, on their own, don’t result in progressive change…. People do not want the Occupy movement to become a left-wing tea party, and there are forces that are trying to push it in that direction.”
“Like I always say, the Democratic Party is the graveyard of social movement.”
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BRADLEY A. JABOUR, MD CEO/Chief of Radiology
Founded multiple leading medical companies utilizing his academic and research expertise:
Medical Imaging Center of Southern California in both Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, the premier multi-modality outpatient imaging facility in Los Angeles.
DISC Surgery Center (Directed Interventional Surgery Center, Inc.), specializing in spine pain management, minimally invasive prostate surgery, and breast surgery.
Smart Brain and Health was founded to focus on the latest neuroimaging and neurotherapeutic techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of various neurological disorders including Depression and OCD.
He also founded a comprehensive breast center and WIMI facility (Women’s Imaging at Medical Imaging), dedicated to women’s health issues.
He founded Smart Heart and Health, a concierge-style innovative preventive imaging company and developed the Zero-Rad scan, a non-invasive zero radiation whole-body MRI; a powerful tool for the safe early detection and screening of disease. Smart Heart and Health also performs CT Coronary Angiograms and other screening studies such as Virtual Colonoscopy.
Prostate MRI Health – a highly-specialized, non-invasive prostate MRI exam that scans for prostate abnormalities
Dr. Jabour is an internationally recognized Neuroradiologist with more than 30 years of experience in academic and clinical practice having authored dozens of peer-reviewed research articles as well as textbook chapters.
Served his radiology residency at Stanford University and University of Southern California (USC).
He is a senior member of the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR), having performed Fellowship in Neuroradiology at USC and Interventional Radiology and Head and Neck fellowship at University of California- Los Angeles (UCLA).
He was appointed to the radiology faculty at UCLA where he was Attending Professor in Head and Neck Radiology and was Chief of Neuroradiology at the VA UCLA Medical Center.
Until as recently as 2013, he was Attending Radiologist at the UCLA Head and Neck Grand Rounds.
Dr. Jabour received the prestigious Certificate of Merit Award from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in 1991 for his research in defining the role of PET scanning in detecting cancer in the extracranial head and neck.
In addition, Dr. Jabour gained national recognition for developing new techniques in cancer imaging in the head and neck using PET/CT.
Dr. Jabour’s most recent interest is in the field of functional MRI (fMRI) and its role in evaluating neurological disorders including brain degeneration, traumatic brain injury, and neuropsychiatric disorders.
He is a member of the American Medical Association, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), California Radiology Society, American Society of Head and Neck Radiology, and Society for Spine Radiology.
Dr. Jabour continues to be a leading innovator in multiple fields of radiology and has been featured as a guest on many media venues in the United States as a medical expert, including Dr. Phil and The Doctors.
Preventive Imaging Q & A
At Medical Imaging Center of Southern California, the radiologists use the most advanced equipment and the latest techniques, including MRI, CT, and PET, to detect the most common diseases associated with the highest mortality in the United States. The goal is to detect these diseases before you show signs or symptoms. Using preventive imaging, the team can check for:
ZeroRad™ Whole Body MRI -Tumors and diseases throughout body and spine
CT coronary angiogram and calcium score (Smart Heart Scan)- Coronary artery disease
MRA of your neurovascular system - Stroke
CT Virtual colonoscopy-Colon cancer
Low-dose lung CT - Lung cancer
mp Prostate MRI - Prostate cancer
Screening mammogram, ABUS ultrasound, Breast MRI - Breast cancer
DEXA bone densitometry - Osteopenia/osteoporosis
The goal is to enable you to view your study one-on-one with the specialist radiologist to provide you with immediate results, peace of mind, and, if necessary, a management plan. How do the different preventive imaging studies work? The following imaging procedures are available on their own or as part of a customized program. The ZeroRad Scan™ - Whole Body MRI This MRI allows radiologists to review major organs from your head to your upper thigh. It’s a great option for asymptomatic patients who are looking to screen their whole body. ZeroRad Whole Body MRI includes your brain, the soft tissue in your neck, your chest, your abdomen, and your pelvis. Results from this MRI provide insight to where abnormalities in your body may be located. Additional scans dedicated to specific areas may be recommended based on the findings from this whole body MRI. Smart Heart Scan (includes calcium score and CT coronary angiogram)
Calcium score: Measures the amount of calcium in your coronary artery walls and provides a numeric score that evaluates the risk of heart disease relative to your age and gender.
CT coronary angiogram: This noninvasive CT coronary angiogram visualizes the arterial channel or lumen. Using a 64-detector CT scanner, your radiologist images the coronary arteries to detect unstable and life-threatening soft plaque that projects into the lumen and creates narrowing in the arterial channels. In most asymptomatic individuals, it’s usually the unstable soft plaque that ruptures without warning, causing heart attacks or strokes. By detecting the soft plaque early and initiating aggressive lifestyle changes and interventional therapies, you can avoid premature death.
Smart Stroke Risk Scan MR angiogram of the carotid arteries in your neck and the Circle of Willis in your brain detect narrowing in your neck and brain vasculature that may put you at risk for stroke. It also detects aneurysms that have the potential to rupture. Smart Lung Scan—Low Dose Chest CT Low dose chest CT of the lungs takes approximately two minutes and detects early cancers. It’s an excellent screening tool for smokers, family members of smokers, or anyone with a family history of lung cancer. Virtual colonoscopy It’s noninvasive than the conventional study and provides a three-dimensional tour of your colon to detect polyps, tumors, and diverticulitis. This does require the use of CT radiation. To stay one step ahead of your health, call Medical Imaging Center of Southern California to schedule an appointment. Smart Brain Scan MRI, functional MRI, and PET scans of your brain help to rule out degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease and multi-infarct dementia (MID). Radiologists can also evaluate for traumatic brain injury and neuropsychiatric disease. mp prostate MRI A multi-parametric prostate MRI evaluates for prostate cancer and inflammation of the prostate. It prevents the need for a 12-needle TRUS biopsy. This MRI allows radiologists to calculate risk in the tissues of the prostate and its perimeter. Targeted biopsies resulting from information provided from this MRI are much more effective and less invasive. Screening and Diagnostic Breast MRI (Siemens 3T Open) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breasts is the ultimate supplementary screening and diagnostic tool. It’s an ideal option involving no radiation for women with a family or personal history of breast or ovarian cancer. Breast MRIs can also be used to screen for cancer in women who have silicone granulomas and those with breast implants to determine the integrity of the implants. When used in conjunction with mammography and ultrasound, breast MRIs are effective in detecting and staging breast cancer cases not detected through other means. | <urn:uuid:c3733488-ba13-48e7-8961-544e132ffe33> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.drphilintheblanks.com/post/treat-specific-parts-of-your-brain-to-end-anxiety-depression-and-tremors | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.91468 | 1,933 | 1.632813 | 2 |
Step 8. Specify Target RTO and RPO
At the RTO & RPO step of the wizard, define your Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) for the plan:
- The Target RPO parameter defines a period during which you may accept to lose data. Basically, RPO stands for the age of the latest backup files required to resume normal operation if a system failure occurs.
- The Target RTO parameter is related to downtime and represents the amount of time it takes to restore from the incident until normal operations are available to users.
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7(a) loans are one of the most popular programs through which the Small Business Administration (SBA) helps small business owners in the United States.
Keep reading to learn more about 7(a) loans: what they are, what are the differences compared to other SBA financing programs, and the conditions a business must meet in order to be eligible for a 7(a) loan.
What Are SBA 7(a) Loans?
These are loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide financial assistance to small businesses. Proceeds from 7(a) loans can be used for a variety of purposes, including the purchase of commercial real estate, business financing, and equipment financing. 7(a) loans are considered SBA’s primary method of assisting small businesses in the U.S.
What Are the Differences Between SBA 7(a) Loans and SBA 504 Loans?
This is a common question since 504 loans are also a popular SBA program. They share some basic principles but there are also important differences to keep in mind.
While 7(a) loans are capped at $10 million, 504 SBA loans can range from $125,000 to $20 million, or more.
The interest rates on a 504 loan are fixed, while 7(a) loans have predominantly variable rates (although there are some fixed-rates options as well).
Finally, the down payment for a 504 loan is 10 percent. By contrast, with 7(a) loans the minimum down payment is 10 percent, but you may be required to pay more than that.
What Businesses Are Eligible For a 7(a) Loan?
SBA finances business, so it makes sense the eligibility criteria apply to the business itself, and not to the owners. These are the characteristics of businesses eligible for a 7(a) loan:
- Meet SBA size standards (use this online tool to determine whether your business is considered small by SBA standards)
- Operate legally and for-profit in the U.S. or its territories
- Not have the resources (business or personal) to provide the financing
- Be able to demonstrate repayment
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If you are going to visit the beautiful Madeira Island, you’ll for sure want to go to the main landmarks of this “Pearl of the Atlantic”. Madeira is known for its beautiful landscapes, for its natural wealth, its Levadas, its gastronomy and its friendly people.
Having so much to explore, you’ll want to at least know the main points of interest.
We show you here in the Top 5 places to visit in Madeira Island:
Cabo Girão is located to the west of Funchal, it’s the 7th highest lofty sea cliff in Europe with 589m of height, with a vertiginous beauty, it’s a place that will surely leave you dazzled, it has a magnificent view over the Atlantic Ocean, Câmara de Lobos and Funchal.
Until 2003, the fields located at the bottom of the escarpment were only accessible by boat, there is currently an elevator that allows you to descend to the fajãs in addition to access by sea. This is for sure a place not to fail on your visit.
Mercado dos Lavradores
This is an emblematic site in Funchal, here you will find several tropical fruits typical of Madeira, you can also get to know a great variety of vegetables, and of course, you’ll not miss a visit to the famous fishmonger of the market where you will find a variety of typical fish in Madeiran gastronomy. Visiting this place will bring you a compilation of ingredients commonly used in Madeiran gastronomy.
Camacha is one of the most well-known villages in Madeira island. Widely known internationally for its handicrafts, namely for its Wickerwork, and for its Folklore.
It is also the place where football was first played in Portugal in 1875.
Camacha is considered the cultural capital of Madeira, by the number of existing Folk and Ethnographic Groups, by the variety of musicians, their knowledge and songs.
Natural Pools of Porto Moniz
The Natural Pools of Porto Moniz are the main attraction of the village of Porto Moniz. Its natural beauty is breathtaking, bathed by the salt water of the ocean, these pools are composed of volcanic rocks where the sea comes in naturally and provides a fantastic spectacle, you’ll be hypnotized! Even though, this beach is equipped with all the comforts present in a resort complex. You will surely be amazed by its natural beauty, with the symbiosis of the sea with the natural rocks.
Curral das Freiras
The area of Curral das Freiras is located in the depth of a valley, surrounded by high mountains. It is a magical place that will surely make you feel inside a movie screen. This small valley is one of the most beautiful panoramas on the island, and of course, it is one of the most visited places by tourists, because of its beauty.
Here you will also find the traditional chestnut cakes and even the chestnut soup.
Madeira Island has much to offer, it has increasingly been declared to be the main attraction of the Atlantic, its natural beauty, and the places that are still to be discovered. When visiting the island, we’re always thirsty to return, and whenever we return, we discover everything again, because it is a place that fills our soul.
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Algebra Understanding Charts And Graphs Post a 150-word response to one of the following discussion prompts by Day 5 in the discussion area below:How can a graph or chart of data help you understand the results?What is a frequency table? Describe an example where a frequency table can be used in life.Instead of looking at a data table, how can a graph or chart of data help you interpret data? Give at least two examples.What are the differences between qualitative and quantitative data? Give examples of each.
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Editor’s Note: This blog focuses on teaching children to swim with the SwimWays Swim Steps program. The steps include Swim Step 1: Water Introduction, Swim Step 2: Water Exploration, and Swim Step 3: Swim Training. Swim along with us and teach your child the skills of a lifetime!
Swim Steps 1
- Don’t force it- It’s very important that your baby want to be in the water. If he/she doesn’t, consider sitting with them on the edge of the pool or letting them play on a shallow step while staying within arm’s reach.
- Getting used to the water- The next step is to allow them to dip their toes in. Consider splashing a little water onto their stomach, too!
- Help your baby become comfortable- Now, you can place your child in one of our comfortable and secure Baby Spring Floats (for ages 9-24 months).
Swim Steps 2
- Touch Supervision- It’s important that you stay within arm’s reach of your child (known as “touch supervision”) while they continue to explore the water in Step 2- Water Exploration. This will help to build trust and security while in the pool, as well as gain some independence.
- Fun + Instruction- Split the time you’ve designated for your child’s swim training to include time spent with a swim instructor and time dedicated to fun. You can use floating pool toys such as Pick Me Up Pelican to develop hand-eye coordination, balance, and confidence!
- Breath Control- A great way to develop your child’s breath control is by using games. Lower and raise a toy above and just below the surface of the water. Make sure they also have goggles to keep water out of their eyes.
Swim Steps 3
During your child’s Swim Step 3 training, they should continue wearing swim training flotation aids like the Sea Squirts Swim Trainer Life Jacket or Power Swimr. These wearable flotation devices help your child stay in well-balanced swimming positions. They are also easy to adjust.
These vests help children learn to use their arms and kick their legs- training them to develop coordination for independent movement in the water. As your child progresses, you can begin to take the flotation pads out of the Power Swimr, one at a time. Along with wearing swim gear, continue to encourage your child to practice and consider signing them up for swim lessons.
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Richard Weikart created quite a stir after he published his book „From Darwin to Hitler“ where he argued that the Darwinian concept of natural selection played an important role in the national socialist ideology.
In the raging north American culture war, this gave rise to countless heated debates, with people saying at one extreme that Nazism was a natural consequence of Darwin’s ideas and other people asserting that Nazis rejected Darwinism and were heatens or even Christians.
I believe that the truth lies somewhere between these two extremes, but this will be the subject of a future article.
The (alleged) Darwinian origins of the Holocaust gives quite a few conservative Evangelicals the feeling that they’re in the right camp, and that the godless liberals they’re opposing will bring the word to oblivion.
However, they very seldom take a closer look at the role the founder of Protestantism played…
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Is Your Brittany Dog Afraid of Thunder? Fireworks?
Your Brittany may be descended from generations of hunting dogs used to the sound of rifles and shotguns, but that doesn't mean your Brittany enjoys loud noises. Hunting dogs are trained to anticipate the crack of a gunshot, when it thunders or fireworks pop it is unexpected and can scare your Brittany.
People can have fear triggers such as spiders, snakes, heights, flying, public speaking, or mice. For dogs, common fear triggers are thunderstorms, fireworks, being left alone, and a change in routine.
Apply Relax Dog Aromatherapy to your Brittany prior to or at the start of, the stressful event (as in, apply right as the storm starts). While your dog will probably never enjoy a fireworks display, with Relax Dog Aromatherapy they can make it through a stressful situation with less pressure and stress.
Helping Your Dog's Stress, Anxiety, and Fears
What Can We Do?
There are many options for calming your dog. Medications, calming chews, compression garments are a few common aids. Each of these has a valid usage for some dogs.
What we offer is a non-medical, non-invasive, easy-to-use, quick acting method of calming your dog.
Gentle Essential Oils
Relax Dog Aromatherapy uses a custom blend of safe essential oils to gently calm your dog's anxiety. Relax is NOT a doggie downer, it won't sedate them.
Relax Dog Aromatherapy CAN help take the edge off and make a stressful time more tolerable. Most of the time that is all we need.
Does Relax REALLY Help?
Keeping Expectations Real!Like using tranquilizers etc., everyone has their own response. Some dogs curl up and fall asleep, some dogs aren't affected and others (the vast majority) are in-between, less stressed or anxious, but not loving the fireworks.
For most dogs Relax takes the edge off their fear or anxiety, allowing them to make it through the stressful event. That is our goal!
• .45 oz Roll-On Bottle • 2.7 oz Aluminum Spray Bottle • Combo of Roll-On & Spray Bottle • Your Choice of 125 Dog Breed Labels. Relax is the same recipe/formulation, the breed labels celebrate canine diversity
Begin application of Relax before, or as soon as possible after onset of trigger (Before fireworks start) • Calmly reassure your dog • Reapply as needed • Use Spray and Roll-on together for maximum effectiveness
Using Relax Spray
• Shake Relax gently before using
• Spritz over dog's body - ears back
• Or spray onto hands and pet dog
• Or spray on washcloth or paper towel and rub dog
• Spray beds, crate & inside vehicle
• Reapply as needed
• Roll on inside dog's ears
• Or on belly or any area with less coat
• Roll onto your hands
• Then pet your dog, stroking Relax into their coat
Amazing! Shadow's paws are already softer and less scratchy after only 2 uses.
We have a soft spot for all the big livestock guard dogs around here, so we always send some big love their way. Thanks for letting us know about Shadow's soft paws and enjoy scratch-free cuddles! My Pry used to slap me when she wanted my attention and getting whomped by one of those paws got my attention!
I love the products I purchased from you.
Thank you so much for letting us know! Poms are just glorious balls of fluffy love and we're thrilled to help your Poms look and feel Pom Perfect! –Kathy
Amazing products and amazing customer Service … Kathy picks up the phone!
I have been using RELAX , Nose Butter And The shampoo for a really ling time… My black pug Roman will be 11 in January and we have never spent even one night apart.. He is a frequent flyer and Relax is essential for travel. .. for him and me by the way … Kathy is just amzing and Roman andcI both love the customized breed packaging ❤️
It was a gift
They love the paw butter and calming spray alot thank you so very much
Lily girl Dauchsand
Seems to help her calm down when she gets upset and barking. We use the Aromatherapy spray on her ears and neck. We then lightly pet her coat. We also use the roll on inside both ears as described. Very nice fragrance.
Dolly and I both love your products.
We will be shopping again soon.
Thank you to you and Dolly for letting us know how everything is working for you. We look forward to many years of helping your Tibetan Terrier look and feel good! -Kathy
It's my second purchase and my pup loves it! and the smell is not strong than the other ones i'd tried. Thank you so much for Blissfull Dog :)
Thank YOU for letting us know how well your cutie did with our Relax Dog Aromatherapy. I wish I could fly through the internet and give her a cuddle. We use a LOT of Relax here at the office on some of our more reactive dogs and it sure does help! -Kathy
Fixing the Shih-Tzu Shakes
I’ve only had one instance where I needed to use the spray. I sprayed him and my hands and started petting him. Pretty soon he calmed down and went to sleep. What do you suggest for chewing on his paw?
So glad the Relax worked just like it is supposed to work for your sweetie. Now, onto the paw chewing. That can be a tough one as there are a lot of things that could cause it. Some do it as a self-soothing ploy like a kid sucking their thumb. Some do it because there is something in their foot bothering them (sticker or burr or tiny hair mat). Sometimes (less often) it can be allergies. I'd start with the easy one first and have your groomer check her feet very carefully. My little English Toy Spaniel (he's Black and Tan) gets tiny mats in his pads and screams if we touch his feet. The next time you go to the vet ask them if you don't find anything physical. Hope this helps! -Kathy
Really with experience
Hi everyone , Lagertha is our blue heeler/pitbull baby girl , she always has bad times with thunders and fireworks. The spray is amazing and also the roll on to apply it in her ears and paws. We love the packaging, the information and the beautiful card.
Thank you so much for taking the time to take such great pictures and the review! It's such a relief to have something easy to use on hand for those sudden storms. Thanks again and give Lagertha (great name, by the way) a big hug and an extra treat from us! -Kathy
Love the products, and the packaging. The card for emergency was and added plus!
The nose butter is working miracles and the crusty and split nose of my dog is healing beautifully. We have had a nightly go of storms and neighbors fireworks during the holidays. My dog likes the aroma therapy and though it is most likely helping in calming him he is still looping in ptsd. I am a biodynamic craniosacral therapist and we have been working on this for awhile. The therapy and the aroma essential oils are being put to the test. To be continued..... The elbow butter was a gift and I have heard that their dog is on the mend also. Thank you.
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Menominee Nation’s 30 Years of Black Bear Management
A day in the life of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin’s only wildlife biologist
NAFWS staff joined Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Wildlife Biologist Don Reiter in February to learn about the Menominee black bear project. The Menominee Conservation Fish and Wildlife Department has researched black bears since 1998 with the goal of maintaining healthy bear populations and reducing human-bear conflicts.
The Menominee Reservation in northeastern Wisconsin is the largest Indian reservation east of the Mississippi River with 235,000 acres of largely forest land with 300 miles of trout streams and 80 named lakes. Born and raised on the Menominee Reservation and a citizen of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin (MITW), Don Reiter has been the Tribe’s only wildlife biologist for 31 years.
Reiter’s interest in fish and wildlife began at an early age, “My father would come home from work and ask me to dig up a can of worms and we would go fishing. Although we didn’t have much time together, I appreciated the time we spent fishing and in the forest.” As a student, Reiter was introduced to the fish and wildlife management through a summer jobs program with the Menominee Conservation Fish and Wildlife Department where he found mentors in Conservation Warden Al Fowler and Department Director Leon Fowler.
Soon after graduating with his Bachelor’s in fishery management from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Reiter return for his Master’s in Wildlife Management where he began working with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin on a beaver control project. In 1991, Reiter was hired as a Fish and Wildlife Manager for the Menominee Conservation Fish and Wildlife Department with the role of protecting the Tribe’s Clan animals – the Bear, the Eagle, the Wolf, the Crane, and the Moose.
The Menominee Black Bear Project
The Menominee Conservation Fish and Wildlife Department was established in 1978 and is now a part of the Menominee Environmental Services Department. Today the department employs nine staff including Department Director Jeremy Pyatskowit, two environmental program coordinators, a water resources specialist, three technicians that assist with invasive species and water resources projects, a fisheries biologist, and wildlife biologist Don Reiter.
Often in Tribal fish and wildlife management, small departments must take on a wide variety of responsibilities and the Menominee Tribe is no exception. The department’s small staff have developed impressive skillsets and expertise. Reiter is currently working on several major projects including timber wolf reintroduction and monitoring, pine marten surveying, waterfowl management projects, chronic wasting disease testing, lake sturgeon monitoring, wild rice restoration, and black bear research.
One of these projects, the Menominee Black Bear Project, has been ongoing for decades. As a clan animal, the black bear holds an important position in Menominee history and culture. However, some consider black bears a nuisance species and when they become accustomed to humans they must be relocated and sometimes euthanized. In 1998, the department secured funding for the Menominee Black Bear Research Study from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tribal Wildlife Grant Program with the goal of studying the ecology and population dynamics of this culturally important species. This initial funding was used to capture and radio collar 15-20 black bears throughout the Menominee Reservation and the project has continued ever since handling nearly 300 bears. Through understanding black bear populations, home ranges, and denning sites the Menominee Environmental Services Department aims to manage for healthy bear populations and to reduce bear-human conflicts.
Using radio-transmitter collars equipped with motion-sensor devices, Reiter tracks the black bears’ locations and identifies periods of inactivity to determine home ranges, habitat preferences, feeding patterns, dispersal rates, and denning sites. With this data, Reiter can plan health assessments during periods when the bears will likely be hibernating, a period of reduced activity in which the bears use stores of fat for energy while food supplies are low. In northern Wisconsin, this period is typically from October to March. During hibernation, the bears also give birth to litters of 2-4 cubs that spend their first two years alongside their mothers.
Each winter, Reiter collects weight and body measurements, vital signs, blood samples used for genetic analysis, removes the first premolar tooth for age determination, and tag the bears for later identification. Additionally, he monitors the development of newborn cubs and yearlings (age 1-2 years).
NAFWS Site Visit
For 24 years, Don Reiter has advocated for Tribes in the Great Lakes Region as a Regional Director for the Native American Fish & Wildlife Society (NAFWS). In mid-February, Executive Director Julie Thorstenson, Education Coordinator Ashley Carlisle, and Public Information Officer April Richards traveled to join Reiter for a few days working with him on the Menominee Black Bear Project.
In the weeks leading up to our trip, Reiter used GPS tracking to find the denning sites for four of the female bears he was monitoring. Three of the four dens we visited were in the woods of the Menominee Reservation where Reiter grew up playing as a child. However, while female black bears have small home ranges (5-7 square miles) relative to males (up to 125 square miles), these ranges often extend beyond political boundaries. This has led to a collaboration with land managers in neighboring communities.
Our team was comprised of Reiter, NAFWS Staff, local veterinarian Dr. John Tracey, and several volunteers and students. At each den, Reiter and Tracey begin with a visual assessment of the denning site. Simply listening from outside the den, the team could determine whether females had cubs. Next, Tracey administered a sedative to the female black bear, removed the newborn cubs, and used foot straps to manually pull the female black bear from the den taking care to keep both mothers and cubs warm. Researchers then performed health exams and collected measurements. While continually monitoring heartrate, respiration, and temperature, the researchers measured chest girth, total length, tail length, neck girth, head measurements, and front and back footpads. These measurements are taken to monitor annual growth. Tracy also collected blood samples used for genetic analysis and to check for disease. Reiter performed the same measurements on yearlings and weighed, sexed, and checked newborns for identifying characteristics.
Study Findings, Funding Challenges, and Future Plans
In the years the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin has studied black bears, they have determined home ranges, movement patterns, survival rates, parental success, and estimated the Reservation’s black bear carrying capacity. They have also collected data on relocation attempts of nuisance bears.
In previous years during these field assessments, Reiter would adjust or replace radio-transmitter collars allowing additional space for the bear to grow. Early spring is an important time for Reiter to track black bears. When bears leave their dens early (mid to late March) they are more likely to rely on garbage from homes until their natural foods are available. In these years, Reiter receives 40-50 complaints of nuisance bears which require some sort of attention ranging from black bear education outreach to removal. However, this year we removed the collars without replacing them due to insufficient funding to continue the project.
Though staring down challenges, Reiter has big plans for the Menominee Black Bear Project. His plans include continuing to develop the Menominee’s bear management plan, developing models for habitat use, expanding monitoring of male home ranges, and additional research. He feels confident that they will secure additional funding in the future.
Thank you to Don Reiter, his team, and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin for this incredible experience.
Related articles: Doing More With Less: Inequities In Tribal Fish & Wildlife Funding
Contact: April Richards
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What causes coccidiosis in chickens?
Microscopic parasites called coccidia cause coccidiosis in chickens.
Coccidia infect the digestive tract of all chickens. Yes, that’s right, all chickens. But in a healthy, adult chicken a small number of 'familiar' coccidia are fine and won't cause health issues.
But, unfamiliar coccidia, high levels of coccidia or other health issues can cause chickens to exhibit signs of coccidiosis, which is a severe coccidia infection that can cause illness and death. When coccidiosis becomes a problem, if is a big problem. It can spread rapidly through a flock and cause death within days.
If you are a backyard chicken keeper, it is essential to learn how to recognise the signs of coccidiosis in chickens and how to prevent coccidiosis in chickens.
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Coccidiosis in chickens - The Signs
All chickens naturally carry some coccidia in their intestine. Coccidia parasites in small numbers do not cause any symptoms or ill-health. However, signs of coccidiosis needing treatment include:
- Bloody or watery diarrhea
- Lack of appetite
- Pale combs and wattles
- Droopy posture and wings
- Ruffled or puffed up feathers
- Droopy, dull or glazed eyes
- Poor growth in chicks
Coccidiosis usually affects:
- New chicks that don't have any immunity to the parasite yet
- Young birds
- Sick or unwell birds
- Birds that are suffering from malnutrition
- Birds suffering from high parasite loads or other stresses
Coccidiosis is unlikely to affect an average, healthy, adult chicken unless you introduce a new strain of the parasite into the chicken coop. Your hens build a resistance to the coccidia they live with over time. They have little to no resistance or immunity to newly introduced coccidia strains. It is the primary cause of a coccidiosis outbreak in the coop and is more common than you’d think.
Coccidia varies greatly between sites. So much so, that your neighbour most likely has different strains than your coop. It is because of this it is so easy to introduce new coccidia. Even dirty shoes from someone else’s coop are enough. This is why chicken coop hygiene and good practices for introducing new birds are so important.
Coccidiosis in chickens - The Causes
Like most intestinal parasites, the spread of coccidiosis is from the eggs (oocysts). These are laid in the gut of the infected host and passed out through their faeces. The life cycle begins again when these eggs are consumed and hatch in the new host’s intestine. The parasite burrows into the gut lining and impairs digestive function as it multiplies and produces more oocysts.
Chicken and wild bird faeces spread oocysts. So even if you have the most stringent plans in place, a stray wild bird can introduce new oocysts to your flock. The eggs survive for up to a year in warm, wet conditions. Maintaining a clean, dry coop can significantly reduce coccidia exposure and parasite loads in your birds.
Coccidiosis outbreaks are associated with:
- Warm, wet conditions
- Unsanitary and overcrowded coop
- Stress caused by illness, high parasite loads, malnutrition
- Environmental changes
As “new” coccidia are the leading cause of coccidiosis in healthy chickens, it is good to be aware of the most common ways they may be introduced to your coop. New coccidia can come from:
- Introducing new birds to the flock – this is the most common cause and can occur even when the birds appear perfectly healthy. Because remember, the new birds have resistance to the strain of coccidia they carry but your birds probably don't.
- Travelling with your birds and bringing them home again, for example attending a chicken show.
- A visiting chicken keeper with oocysts on their shoes, clothing or even vehicle tyres.
- Using equipment that comes from another chicken keeper. Such as buying a preowned coop, feeder or even egg cartons. Any pre-used things coming in must be disinfected as well as thoroughly cleaned.
Practising good chicken coop biosecurity is a must. Once you have the hang of it, honestly it becomes second nature.
Coccidiosis in chickens - Prevention
There are two critical ways to prevent coccidiosis in chickens.
- Treat young chickens until they can develop immunity to coccidia.
- Good coop management, including biosecurity.
Young chicks must be treated to prevent coccidiosis.
While some chicken keepers, in particular, organic chicken keepers, may choose not to treat their chicks for coccidiosis, doing so is good practice. Two treatment options are available:
Usually, commercially purchased chicks and chickens are vaccinated for coccidiosis. But don't just assume, ask the question before taking them home. This vaccination is effective against most strains of the parasite. Most importantly, vaccinated chicks should never be fed a medicated feed as this will nullify the protective effects of both treatments.
Rather than vaccinate, many backyard chicken keepers raise their chicks on a medicated chick starter. This feed contains a coccidiostat also known as anticoccidiosis medication. It is not strong enough to completely protect the chicks from the disease but is enough protection to help them build the immunity that exists in an adult chicken. Medicated feed should be fed only to chicks. Administer the treatment for up to 8 weeks. This treatment plan aids in preventing Coccidiosis infection in chickens.
Do not consume eggs from chickens that are being treated with medicated feed.
Good coop management can also help prevent coccidiosis in chickens:
- Provide a nutritious, balanced diet
- Treat illness and disease
- Prevent contamination of feed, and water
- Regularly clean dishes or feeders
- Keep the coop dry and clean
- Avoid overcrowding
- Prevent contact with wild birds if possible. Bird netting can help.
- Practice good biosecurity
- Only using clean tools in the chicken coop
- Quarantine and treat new birds prior to introduction in the flock
- Give probiotics, especially if birds are suffering from stress or likely to be exposed to new coccidia, for example when new birds are introduced
- Adding Apple Cider Vinegar to the drinking water has been shown to help prevent the spread of coccidiosis in some studies.
To keep chickens healthy, low exposure to oocysts (coccidia eggs) is also important. Exposure to sunlight, sub-zero temperatures and hot, dry conditions will all kill oocysts on surfaces and in the soil.
How to treat coccidiosis infections in chickens
Coccidiosis spreads quickly, and the survival of poultry depends on rapid treatment.
While you should always isolate sick birds immediately to prevent the spread of disease, if one bird is ill chances are high that the whole group soon will be.
Treatment for coccodiosis is with sulfa drugs or anticoccidial drugs. Amprolium is an anticoccidial drug available without a prescription and is a fast, highly effective treatment for coccidiosis. Use caution when using Sulfamonaides also know as Sulfas. Sulfa drugs can cause a toxic overdose.
As reported in the Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences, evidence supports the use of Apple Cider Vinegar to combat coccidiosis. In short, their findings indicated:
- ACV has an anticoccidial effect in poultry
- Causes a decrease in the number of coccidial oocytes in the faeces
- Aids in lowering coccidial resistance to drug treatment
Although this study was limited, further research and studies continue. But so far, that's a great thumbs up for ACV and those backyard chicken keepers who want a more holistic approach and not to rely on drugs or commercially available medications alone. Read the full study
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Shares of Greenland Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: GTEC) shoot up 120.51% on Tuesday after the company disclosed that it has decided to provide an electric drivetrain system for its existing electric forklifts. The company planning to consolidate an electric drivetrain to its existing electric forklifts.
The research and development team of Greenland will develop this new system. The company aimed to support the manufacture of electric forklifts using lithium batteries.
This Electric drivetrain system will combine the driving axle, electric motor, lithium battery power source, and transmission into a single efficient drivetrain. This system will help the OEM forklifts manufacturers to build the next generation of electric forklifts.
Shares of Greenland Technologies (NASDAQ: GTEC) soared 120.51% as it gained +2.82 during the trading session of Tuesday. It has a closing price of $5.16. The company had recorded a trading volume of 165.87 million as compared to the average volume of 128.49K. In the past 52-weeks of trading, this company’s stock has fluctuated between the low of $1.12 and a high of $7.30.
Looking at its profitability, it has a return on investment of 7.50%. Greenland Technologies has a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 1.30. This company market capitalization has remained high, hitting $51.08 million at the time of writing.
Greenland Technologies has disclosed that the new system will decrease the development time and effort. The electric drivetrain system integrated with lithium batteries will help the manufacturers to built material handling vehicles at lower cost.
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Please Meet Pace
- Pace, shown here playing the 1st prototype at a park
Pace is the fun loving, sports-minded, energetic 9 yr old inventor of Hoop Roll™. One rainy Sunday afternoon at home, Pace got creative and put “hoops” at the opposite ends of a hallway. He made up a game (to play with his dad) with the goal of rolling a small, bouncy ball through the hoop down the hall. A scoring system was set up and the race to “win” was on. Hoop Roll™ then became a fun "go to" activity. The game eventually evolved to be played outdoors (Mom came up with the great idea of adding the stakes!).
Sports and competition are a huge part of Pace's household (he has 3 older, sports-minded BIG brothers) so it was natural for this type of competitive, fun event to occur. Pace thought it would be “cool” to share the game with people all over the world. The rest, as they say, is history.
The hallway where it all started -
Playground Hopes is an important part of the Hoop Roll™ story. Pace, like pretty much every kid on the planet, loves a good playground. So, he and his parents started Playground Hopes.
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Many people are quite loud. It’s not just about having hearing issues. They are generally very loud in their speech and often their actions. There are individuals who live in loud homes. There is even a children’s program on Nickelodeon entitled “The Loud House.” It’s about a family that has all girls and one boy. He has ten sisters! It’s a cute show for the children. Often people speaking to individuals who do not understand their native language end up raising their voices. It doesn’t seem to penetrate their brains that speaking in a louder tone is going to help them understand. As children, many of us were noisy and boisterous. As we matured, that subdued. Now, however, if a person cannot get their point across they raise their voice. That only escalates into an argument or a fight. It often occurs in bars when people are drinking. Two people start out speaking normally and having a good conversation. Then, the more they drink, the more they began to voice their opinions. If they are different from their companion, the fur flies. There is the other side of the coin in which there are people who complain if a person is too quiet. They make remarks as to why they aren’t speaking. They try to get into their heads and before you know it, the quiet person either loses it or walks away. It’s almost a form of harassment because they aren’t speaking, as they may not be in the mood to do so, or they had a bad day and don’t want to talk. In the Good Gus series the children were occasionally loud. The series is available on Kindle worldwide. If everyone in your home is too loud, find a quiet nook and take a chance on reading “Misplaced Trust.” It is available on 24 Symbols, Apple, Nook, Kindle, Kobo, Page Foundry, Scribd and Tolino. | <urn:uuid:ae9fa8b2-2aee-4b66-a01a-d8f9e57d80ac> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.goodgusbooks.com/24-symbols/loud/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573908.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220820043108-20220820073108-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.983938 | 408 | 2.671875 | 3 |
The 2010 Outbreak of Cholera among Workers of a Jute Mill in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Keywords:Case-control studies, Disease outbreaks, Cholera, Vibrio cholerae, Water pollution, Water supply, India
On 10 March 2010, an outbreak of diarrhoeal disease was reported among workers of a jute mill in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The cluster was investigated to identify the agent(s) and the source of infection and make recommendations. A suspected case of cholera was defined as having >3 loose watery stools in a 24-hour period and searched for case-patients in the workers’ colony. The outbreak was described by time, place, and person, and a case-control study was conducted to identify the source of infection. Rectal swabs were collected from the hospitalized case-patients, and the local water-supply system was assessed. In total, 197 case-patients were identified among 5,910 residents of the workers’ colony (attack rate 3.33%). Fifteen of 24 stool samples were positive for Vibrio cholerae O1. The outbreak started on 7 March, peaked on 11 March, and ended on 16 March 2010. Compared to 120 controls, 60 cases did not differ in terms of age and socioeconomic status. Drinking-water from the reservoir within the mill premises was associated with an increased risk of illness [odds ratio: 26.7, 95% confidence interval (CI) 11.4-62.6) and accounted for most cases (population attributable risk percentage=82%, 95% CI 70.8-92.9). An outbreak of cholera occurred among workers of the jute mill due to contamination of the drinking-water reservoir. It occurred within a few days of re-opening of the mill after the workers’ strike. Health authorities need to enforce disinfection of drinking-water and regularly test its bacteriological quality, particularly before re-opening of the mill after the strike.
Key words: Case-control studies; Disease outbreaks; Cholera; Vibrio cholerae; Water pollution; Water supply; India
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Release date: 7/21/2021
- "Hash caching" was introduced to significantly reduce the amount of CPU and disk I/O operations when calculating cryptographic hashes of executable modules as these are loaded in running processes. Before, hash calculation was causing performance problems for some users on Citrix and Terminal Servers.
- Huge log files are a thing of the past. We have implemented a mechanism to keep log sizes limited, with these limits configurable via registry.
- 0patch Agent used to have the default Windows API behavior when it comes to using SSL/TLS versions, which was causing problems for users requiring TLS 1.1 or 1.2 on older Windows systems and required manual configuration. The new agent supports TLS 1.1 and 1.2 even on older systems such as Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 by default.
- patch Console no longer crashes if launched while another instance of 0patch Console is already running. Now, launching a second 0patch Console puts the already running console in the foreground.
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Amazon patents warehouse blimps with packages delivered by drone
Airships? More like airshops
There is a structure hovering silently above the city. Buoyant and robotic, it’s the store where everyone shops—and a store that no one ever visits. Summoned by the press of a button and a signal sent through the air, merchandise is prepared for flight and delivered to the ground gently, by drone.
Such is the future promised in a patent granted to Amazon under the jargon-filled title “Airborne fulfillment center utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles for item delivery.” A “fulfillment center” is Amazon’s preferred term for warehouse, framing the larger storage facilities as only temporary destinations for the cargo between manufacturer and consumer. The unmanned aerial vehicles are, of course, drones. And the blimp? That’s everything put together, a floating body housing a warehouse and delivery robots.
The full airship warehouse system
A complex network of automated logistics would support this flying warehouse and drone delivery system. Sensors within would keep track of inventory in real-time, allowing shoppers on the ground to browse and make purchases. Drones, once loaded with packages, would glide to their destinations below, using power only for slight steering adjustments. After delivery, they’d flitter off to a ground station to recharge or be loaded onto shuttles bound for their home in the sky.
The airship would float at high altitude—up to 45,000 feet above ground, according to the patent—but with the lighter-than-air interior of the airship doing most of the lifting, there is no mention of the power it would need to operate or stay afloat. Solar panels are a safe assumption, but in a document so concerned with turning an airship into a warehouse, it seems odd that “how the airship powers itself” isn’t addressed.
As with all speculative patents, this is the early stage of a possible future, a heavily-refined version of an outline on a napkin for a technology that might someday enter into being. What’s notable is the vision it promises: near-instantaneous, doorstep delivery, in a world where the only people explicitly mentioned are customers. Engineers and technicians exist behind the scenes, recharging drones and making the communication relays work. Human delivery people? They’re mentioned only as the status quo that this patent would replace.
Concept Amazon Delivery Drone
Right now, Amazon operates on top of existing infrastructure, an online market that can supplement existing delivery services with its own commercial air fleet during peak season. This is generally good news for delivery companies like FedEx and UPS, as well as their combined workforce of over 800,000. Yet when Amazon itself is responsible for providing the service, it does everything it can to minimize the human presence needed. Just look at its grocery stores without grocers.
Amazon’s airship warehouses won’t need human security guards, janitors, or laborers of any kind on the inside. Robots will ferry merchandise in and ferry it back out. It’s a pie-in-the-sky dream, but it promises something many technology companies are aiming for: a world where employees monitor machines, and machines interact with customers.
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IN SUMMARY: The perfect product, perfect packaging and perfect price don’t necessarily lead to success. Successful brands know that to be a great brand they need to focus on their employees and treat them better than customers.
80% of workers feel stress on the job, nearly half say they need help in learning how to manage stress and 42% say their coworkers need such help. 25% have felt like screaming or shouting because of job stress, 10% are concerned about an individual at work they fear could become violent.
By now, you’ve probably heard a few fairly discouraging statistics related to employee engagement:
- The number of employees who are disengaged at work has averaged 70% for nearly two decades.
- US businesses lose $11 billion to staff turnover each year.
- The average company’s biggest productivity losses are often caused by less than 20% of employees who are “disengaged” or “extremely disengaged”.
And then there is the pandemic. Nearly 7 in 10 employees indicated in a survey by mental health provider Ginger that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is the most stressful time of their entire professional career, which has aligned with stark increases in new prescriptions of antidepressant, antianxiety, and anti-insomnia medications.
Stress will lead to bad business decisions and employees who focus less on their company’s needs than helping customers with problems. Also, according to research of more than 600 US businesses with 50-500 employees, 63.3% of companies say retaining employees is actually harder than hiring them.
Disengaged employees cost U.S. companies up to $550 billion a year
An exhaustive report by The Engagement Institute—a joint study by The Conference Board, Sirota-Mercer, Deloitte, ROI, The Culture Works and Consulting LLP—underscores how important engagement is to the bottom line. Interestingly, the majority of respondents recognize why they are not fully engaged. They list compelling missions, highly trusted relationships, and well-designed jobs as things they are looking for leadership to provide. This is another reason why communication is crucial to a healthy organizational culture. Employees will tell you what they need to be engaged if you listen to them.
In short, business leaders who are attentive to employees’ emotional needs and unite them behind a common purpose made a positive difference and helped workers stay engaged at work, which led to better business metrics.
If you want to be a really great brand treat your employees better
According to HBR “companies are coming under increased scrutiny from media, customers, investors, and other stakeholders for organizational practices that used to be hidden from the public. People now have access to information including companies’ wages and benefits, sexual harassment policies, and involvement in political issues. Plus, social media gives consumers a voice with which to speak out against companies they believe are unfair or irresponsible — and they expect those companies to listen and respond. Especially prominent individuals, those with social media followers who number in the tens or hundreds of thousands, or even the millions, can have as much influence on companies as traditional media outlets have in the past. Meanwhile, companies are trying to use social media to engage customers in two-way, personal communication, so they must address the concerns people raise and the criticisms they wield.”
Business leaders must recognize that a company’s employment practices can shape brand perceptions just as much as traditional marketing efforts.Harvard Business Review
Putting an emphasis on keeping employees happy and satisfied is important because the customer experience starts with them. Even when employees follow your customer service instructions to the letter, if they’re unhappy, customers will hear it through the phone and see it when they meet, he notes. Unhappy staff leads to disengagement, which leads to poor productivity and sales.
When employees start returning to the office there are going to be some storms that most companies are going to have navigate when it comes to keeping their people happy. If your philosophy is “we can always find a replacement” you’re already screwed.
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What are the benefits of wool duvets? What makes pure wool different from other bedding materials like cotton, feathers, down, hollow fibre and microfibre?
There are hundreds of reasons why wool is a firm favourite… and we could talk about them for hours (if you would like more information, call 0860 333 200)… but to address these questions, we will discuss the most common reasons why wool duvets are not only adored, but also beneficial to you:
The answer is simple: wool is different because it can assist with practically every aspect of sleep.
Let Us Explain the Benefits of Wool Duvets and How Wool Assists With Sleep:
1. Wool Duvets Assist With Temperature Regulation:
Wool is one of the few materials that can help you regulate your body temperature. In fact, wool has the natural ability to wick sweat away from a person that gets too hot at night. As a result, the sleeping environment is less humid and more comfortable. Similarly, wool functions as an insulator, which helps to keep a cold person warm while sleeping.
2. Wool Duvets Are Naturally Dust Mite Repellent and Hypoallergenic:
All Naturelle’s duvets are naturally mold, mildew, and dust mite resistant due to the unique qualities of pure wool. As a result, this lowers your risk of being exposed to irritants that cause allergies, congestion and headaches. This dramatically improves your chances of having a better night’s sleep.
3. Wool is Sustainable:
Did you know that wool is a natural, renewable, and biodegradable textile?
Sheep are part of the natural carbon cycle – they ingest and convert organic carbon stored in plants into wool (International Wool Textile Organisation, 2022).
Wool is highly durable and rapidly renewable. Furthermore, wool has inherent flame-resistant properties. According to The Guardian (2014) “In terms of performance, wool is something of a miracle fabric”.
Lastly, pure wool is completely biodegradable because it is made of keratin (the same protein as human hair). Micro-organisms in soil or water break down keratin; and when these micro-organisms break down, they contribute to a sustainable and continuous biological life cycle.
4. Wool Duvets Are Lightweight and Strong:
Our lightweight duvets are great for airflow, with added warmth and softness.
Naturelle’s lightweight duvets are easy to shake out in the morning and quickly recover their fullness. Wool fibres are stronger than any other natural fibre and will not denature with time. Ultimately, these features make our duvets more durable; meaning they last longer.
5. Naturelle’s Duvets Are Machine Washable:
Did you know that many duvets cannot be machine washed and should be dry-cleaned only?
Our wool duvets are convenient to clean because they are machine washable and will not shrink. Our simple guidelines will help you keep your duvet fresh and clean.
6. Naturelle Guarantees Your Wool Duvet Will Last:
In fact, all wool in Naturelle products carries a lifetime guarantee.
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Background: Young women have been reported to be more likely to survive than men after severe trauma. Girls also have less inflammation and hypermetabolism after major burns. Yet burned women have been found to have a twofold greater risk of death than men. Our aim was to find out if there is a sex-related difference in mortality after thermal injury, particularly in the age group between 16 years and 49 years, when hormonal differences would be most influential.
Methods: All patients admitted to the Linköping University Hospital Burn Unit with thermal injuries during the years 1993-2008 were included and the variables percentage burned total body surface area (TBSA%), age, type of burn, mechanical ventilation, and year were included in a multiple regression (Poisson log) model.
Results: Of 1,119 patients with thermal injury, 792 (71%) were men. Crude mortality was 5% among men, and 8% among women (p = 0.04). After adjustment for age and TBSA%, there was no correlation between mortality and sex, in any age group. Eight men and four women died in the group of young adults (16-49 years) in which TBSA% correlated with mortality (p < 0.01) but age did not. Mortality was 14% (32 of 221) among the men and 23% (23 of 102) of women in the group of older adults (50 years and older), and both age and TBSA% correlated with mortality (p < 0.001).
Conclusions: There is no relevant sex-related difference in survival after thermal injury. The conclusion is, however, tempered by the few deaths, particularly among younger adults. | <urn:uuid:e8d0e29c-abcd-4dfa-bf12-2204c73c13ce> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20693914/?access_num=20693914&link_type=MED&dopt=Abstract | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.972255 | 342 | 2.421875 | 2 |
Important Artifacts and Personal Property from the Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris, Including Books, Street Fashion, and Jewelry
by Leanne Shapton
Reviewed by Emily Colette Wilkinson
Virginia Quarterly Review
In the realm of art the question of repurposing has always been contentious. The issue was perhaps first raised early in the twentieth century by Marcel Duchamp's "readymades," the ordinary manufactured goods that Duchamp signed, titled, sometimes slightly modified, and then offered to the world as works of art. The spirit in which he made these offerings is generally assumed to be one of contempt -- contempt for the increasing institutionalization of art through the museum and contempt for the larger forces of commodity capitalism infiltrating the world of art as well. Initially, the art world responded in kind to Duchamp: the most famous of his readymades, La Fontaine, a urinal he signed "R. Mutt" and entered in the 1917 Society for Independent Artists exhibit, was not displayed by the show's organizers, who did not think that the piece qualified as art.
The art world has long come around to Duchamp, but the question of whether a signed urinal is art is still one that confronts the viewer of an artist-authorized replica of La Fontaine (the original was accidentally taken for trash and thrown away). And perhaps more provocative than any of the readymades themselves is the idea behind them, the idea that a commonplace object can ascend to "the dignity of a work of art by the mere choice of an artist," as Andre Breton put it. While Duchamp and his allies put this idea forward ironically, and while it has given rise to conceptual art (much of which can seem very silly), there might be something to be said for taking the idea seriously. The earnest version of the theory of the readymade might look something like this: objects of aesthetic and intellectual value are all around you; if you look at commonplace material things in the right way, they might show you something transcendent.
Consider Ernest Hemingway's notable (and perhaps apocryphal) six-word short story: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." Hemingway's story resembles the readymade in that it takes an everyday non-literary genre, the classified ad, and offers it as literature. Hemingway suggests that the mundane can do what art does if the reader is willing to contemplate it as art. It can tell a story of loss, lost hope, and the desire to forget, and tell it with enviable understatedness. While "For sale" proves that not-so-literary genres can serve the grander ends of art, it also suggests that the stories of our immaterial lives -- our loves, our disappointments -- are written in the objects we collect, cherish, destroy, and dispose of.
The intuitions of Hemingway's story and, to a lesser degree, Duchamp's readymades are at work in Leanne Shapton's curious and arresting new book Important Artifacts and Personal Property from the Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris, Including Books, Street Fashion, and Jewelry. Shapton's mock auction catalogue, like Hemingway's ad qua short story, offers a practical genre repurposed to serve the ends of art. Important Artifacts tells the story of the romance and break up of Lenore Doolan, a pretty, young food columnist for the New York Times, and Harold Morris, a jet-setting older photographer, and it tells this story through the material flotsam and jetsam of any relationship: snapshots, letters, clothes, knickknacks, novels, mix CDs, and other more random detritus (half a turkey wishbone, a collection of hotel key cards). The most obvious pleasure of this innovative approach to fiction is that it offers you the naughty thrill of looking through other people's stuff. It is no accident that among the couple's books is Alain Robbe-Grillet's The Voyeur. Important Artifacts makes explicit the voyeurism that is always some part of the pleasure of fiction. In order to read the book, you must look through the characters' toilet bags and underwear -- though it feels a little less illicit when these objects are described in the serious, pseudo-scientific prose of the auction catalogue:
A photograph of Morris and Doolan
A photograph of Morris and Doolan at the Subramanian-Vitale Halloween party. Morris is dressed as Harry Houdini and Doolan as Lizzie Borden. First known photograph of the couple together. Photographer unknown. Small tack holes in corners. 4x6 in. $25-30
The photograph itself tells a more subtle story about the beginnings of a relationship. It captures beautifully the beginning of mutual interest -- a careful, slightly awkward conversation in which both parties are interested and anxious to be found interesting, but are also restrained by nervousness. Lenore, as Lizzie Borden, wears a bloody blouse with an axe in her lap, and Hal, as Houdini, has his wrists bound in heavy chains. As we discover, these are telling costumes: Hal turns out to be something of an escape artist and Lenore is capable of dangerous rage (though her victims are objects and not people).
While Shapton's imitation of the conventional auction catalogue's serious and meticulous lot descriptions is in one sense a joke at the expense of celebrity auction catalogues (Sotheby's for the estate of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Julien's catalogue of Michael Jackson's memorabilia), it also suggests that each item for sale might be taken seriously as a piece of evidence in the case of Doolan and Morris: Who are they? Why did they fall in love? And why did they fall out of it? Faced with the task of solving their case, the reader is also faced again with the question: how much do our possessions reveal about us?
On a sociological level, possessions certainly reveal a fair amount -- socioeconomic status, education, tastes, habits -- and by this measure, Morris and Doolan's possessions say quite a bit about them. They are both interested in fashion, favoring a mix of designer clothing (Prada, John Galliano) and vintage (Lenore's mod cutout bathing suit from the 1960s, Hal's wool bathing trunks from the 1930s), with Hal a little more into designer clothing and Lenore a little more into vintage.
They also have other habits of high-strung self-conscious metropolitans: Lenore seems perpetually anxious about her weight. Among the lots that comprise the book are innumerable daily intake lists in her handwriting ("Lemon bar / tea / coffee / popcorn / avocado / crabcakes / panettone /"). She is also perhaps prone to depression (there's a bottle of Wellbutrin in her toilet bag). Hal is in psychotherapy and takes notes about his sessions, a few of which make their way into the lots: "afraid of her reality?/ bad temper/ expresses in the way she is able/ try to be interested." He is devoted to herbal supplements (Ayurvedic Prescriptives Hyper-Acidity tablets; Metagenics Wellness Essentials for Men), and uses expensive eye gel (Jo Malone) and body lotion (Kiehl's), and he's also trying to quit smoking (there are several NicoDerm patches in his toilet bag and a note from Lenore indicates that he sometimes had her hide cigarettes from him). We also know that Lenore is Canadian (like Shapton); she likes expensive underwear (Lot 2084 offers a collection of eighteen bras from labels like Burberry and Eres) and wearing stripes (Lot 1069: A group of striped clothing items). She also likes cake -- making it, writing about it in her column for the New York Times, "Cakewalk," and collecting new and vintage cake cookbooks and accessories. Hal is English (his mother writes from London; a shopping list refers to "loo roll" instead of toilet paper). We know that he likes pajamas and Paul Smith socks, and that Lenore liked giving him both. He also likes taking photographic series -- refrigerator interiors, interestingly shaped pieces of beef jerky, hotel ceilings, his feet at the end of various hotel bathtubs. And he travels often for work (Prague, Peru, India, Ireland), a fact that comes to seem a metaphor for his elusiveness.
The celebrity auction catalogue has always had a certain relation to biography, so Shapton's attempt to repurpose the genre to tell a story of two lives and the unraveling of the love they shared makes sense. With the life of a celebrity, however, we know the person whose possessions are on display before we open the catalogue, and we already have some idea of who she was and what she did. Often, we have seen before the objects on display in celebrity auction catalogues -- a certain gown of Jackie Kennedy's, a certain rhinestone-covered suit of Michael Jackson's. We are not looking to the objects to tell us things about the lives of these people because we already know about their lives. Our pre-existing familiarity with celebrities is what makes catalogues of their possessions interesting, and the possessions on display only tell us what we already know (or think we know) about them in a more textured, archival way.
How much, though, do the possessions of the average uncelebrated citizen tell us about the owner? A minor eighteenth-century genre called the "it story" evolved around the premise that things are often the best witnesses of their owners' lives. In works like "The Secret History of an Old Shoe" (1734) and "The Adventures of a Watch" (1788), personal effects offered their memoirs: clothing, shillings, corkscrews, and walking sticks spoke in the first person about what they had seen of their owners' indiscretions and foibles. Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes insisted "that it is difficult for a man to have any object in daily use without leaving the impress of his individuality upon it," but such an impress was visible only to the highly trained observer -- one with Holmes's preternatural deductive skills. Holmes's uncanny ability to discover a man's habits and cause of death by looking at his pocket watch is a fiction almost as impossible as the memoir-writing shoe of the it-story. By themselves, without context, objects are mute witnesses of whatever they might have seen. A large collection of old shoes, for example, says nothing without context, but when the collection is housed in the Holocaust Museum, the shoes, by their number and materiality, become a powerful reminder of their owners' irrevocable absence and the scale of Nazi genocide.
Shapton invokes this idea of the object as witness with an epigraph from Graham Green's The End of the Affair:
That ashtray stood beside the bed. On the lady's side."
"I'll certainly treasure the memento," I said.
"If ashtrays could speak, sir."
But Shapton knows that ashtrays cannot speak by themselves. They need context or they need, as in the case of it-stories, an author to act as ventriloquist in order to tell what they know. For those not blessed with Sherlock Holmes's ability to read the material world, a stranger's ashtray tells nothing more than that the owner was possibly a smoker. To help the things itemized in her catalogue speak, Shapton litters the lots with notes, postcards, diary-esque jottings, printed e-mails, and letters. Without these scraps of writing, Important Artifacts would say nothing about Lenore and Hal beyond the demographic. These jottings become the clues to the unraveling of their relationship.
Materially, Hal is an adept and generous suitor. He showers Lenore with exquisitely thoughtful and expensive gifts: an antique silver cake server engraved "Bravo Buttertart" (his pet name for Lenore), after her first "Cakewalk" column runs; a vintage 1968 Olivetti portable typewriter; an Hermes watch and beach towel; a case of Chateau Calon-Segur, Saint Estephe, a Hasselblad camera, a vintage Elsa Schiaparelli astrakhan coat (bought at a secondhand shop in Athens whose owner assured him that it had once belonged to Maria Callas), trips to Venice and Ireland.
But this deft giver of gifts is not so giving of himself. Hal gives Lenore the trip to Venice for her birthday, but he spends her birthday night selfishly: one of Lenore's lists of daily intake and events reveals, "H. texting, drinking, and smoking all night on the balcony," while she "cried in [the] shower." This note is on the same page with several beautiful snapshots of the couple in Venice eating pasta and looking delighted. The dissonance is deeply satisfying and particular to this new genre of Shapton's. Another of Lenore's lists about the Venice trip reads: "Pros: Fun, good sex, different world, art, travel / Cons: Depressive -- drinking? celebrity fixation, bad breath, always traveling, doesn't care about food, withholding."
And the withholding just keeps on coming. Hal seems to be settled into the selfish habits of a bachelor and unwilling or unable to take Lenore's feelings as seriously as he takes his own. His own desires are always more important than hers. In this he is elusive, unreliable, and rude. Shortly after the Venice trip, Hal stands Lenore up on his own birthday: "Darling, Am sorry about last night, please, please don't get offended about the cake, I've always loathed meringue and thought I'd mentioned it. It looked great! And please understand I needed to spend my 40th with Jase and Toby -- guy thing, God knows -- but was having a bit of a wobble. Thanks for your understanding." These little betrayals become something of a birthday tradition. The birthday trip Hal gives Lenore the next year (this time to Turkey) finds her writing, "What am I doing here?" in her day diary: "I hate his sullenness. I hate his arrogance. I hate his drinking. I hate his drinking." And Hal's birthday the year after the Turkey trip is memorialized in the auction catalogue by a note from Lenore to Hal written on the back of a grocery receipt: "You said you'd be back at 8, you could have called. Have gone to the movies. Here's your present -- Happy Birthday, L 9:45." The note accompanies a vintage 1930s leather and wood chair, presumably the birthday present in question.
Other items suggest that Harold is more than just withholding. Several photos among the lots up for action show him talking intimately to women who are identified merely as "an unknown woman." As with Hemingway's baby shoes, these photos are suggestive while ambiguous -- did he sleep with these women? Did he merely flirt with them? One also wonders, in light of this suggestion of infidelity, what he was doing the night that Lenore writes this note on a takeout flyer:
h am locked out! 9pm i can hear your cell inside! freezing! i'll be at starbucks/ 10pm. still locked out. where are you? will be at malacy's/ 1am -- still locked out. at bar. come get me.
Lenore, for her part, has a terrible temper that makes Hal only more incapable of giving her what she needs. A note from Hal to Lenore that accompanies a slightly charred leather backgammon board reads:
I want this to work but there are sides to you I just can't handle sometimes. When you raise your voice and throw things, I shut down and go cold. I know this makes it worse, but I can't help it. Chucking the backgammon board in the fire was the last straw
The auction catalogue offers for sale and memorializes in notes several items damaged by Lenore (the one-time Lizzie Borden) in fits of rage: CDs broken in traffic, incense thrown at Hal during another fight, Hal's favorite mug irreparably smashed, a mysteriously destroyed stockpot.
Among these ruined objects is perhaps the most telling item in the book -- the item that seems to mark the point of no return for Lenore and Hal:
A white noise machine
A No. 500 Sleep Sound by Invento
white noise machine kept by Morris
in the bedroom of 11a Sherman St.
Irreparable damage to top and sides,
as if struck by a hammer.
The symbolism of the smashed white noise machine is brilliant: the willful and violent destruction of a device designed to soothe someone to sleep -- a shattering wake-up call for Hal, and a call that seems to come too late, or to call to a man who does not want to wake up. The demolished white noise machine comes after Lot 1305, a copy of Chocolates for Breakfast, by Pamela Moore, between whose pages is laid a note from Lenore to Hal: "Hal, am out for a walk. I think I might be pregnant. Please call me when you get this, I bought a pee test but want to discuss how we feel before I take it. Love, L."
On the reverse side is Hal's response:
Darling one, sorry to leave just a note in reply, but please understand I need some time to think too. Was not even going to stop home but forgot hard drive -- am dashing en-route to Vermont to re-shoot for the next three days, Will call you from the hotel. I'm sorry, I know this seems bad but I need some space to think, please understand. Take the test -- and we'll figure it out -- It'll all be good. H x.
This, as it turns out, was not what Lenore needed to hear, nor does it seem that Lot 1307, the Hermes watch Hal gives her in apology (and the most expensive item in the catalogue) mends things between them: Hal's material generosity cannot compensate for his unwillingness to give of himself. The next we hear of him, Hal is in India on assignment and wants to travel for several months after his work finishes. The couple's final few brief exchanges suggest that each wants to be apart from the other, and the catalogue ends soon after, in two elegiac pages of flowers and four-leaf clovers that Lenore and Hal had pressed and kept.
In some sense, Shapton's book most resembles a Japanese cell phone novel in that it too adapts an existing everyday form (the text message) to grander narrative aims. The Japanese cell phone novel, however, seems more interesting in theory than in fact. For all of its techno-formal innovation and its resemblance to other traditional Japanese forms like haiku, cell phone novels seem to tend towards salacious high school melodrama (Mika's Sky of Love, for example, features teenage pregnancy, gang rape, and terminal illness) narrated in a clipped, childish prose reminiscent of -- you guessed it -- cell phone text messages. It might feel kind of avant to read a story narrated in text messages, but it doesn't do much for the story.
Shapton's formal adaption, by contrast, is a revelation. If Joseph Cornell had wanted to write novels or autobiographies, they might have looked like Important Artifacts. Hal and Lenore's ephemera give a visceral sense of the precise moment with a clarity and power that is quite distinct from anything conventional narration or dialogue achieve. Lenore's note to Hal when she's locked out -- written on the back of a take-out menu in permanent marker and a bold, scrawling style uncharacteristic of Lenore; her increasingly blunt diction -- express her impotent rage toward Hal with a breathtaking intensity. Shapton's technique allows her to fix fleeting temporal moments and emotional states in the material world. These precise moments are made motionless -- like pinned butterflies -- no longer difficult to handle and examine (as they always are in life). In this, and in the auction catalogue form itself, there is something suggestive of death, of lives finished and dismantled. The auction catalogue gives us evidence of life, but life taken out of circulation -- life consigned to history, to the past.
The critic Albert Gelpi once described how "the artist kills experience into art," exchanging some part of the vitality of experience for permanence because, "the fixity of ‘life' in art and the fluidity of ‘life' in nature are incompatible." Only the best artists find the delicate balance between art's fixity and life's fluid vitality, and in Important Artifacts Leanne Shapton shows herself such an artist.
This review was originally published in the Virginia Quarterly Review.
Emily Colette Wilkinson is the winner of the Virginia Quarterly Review's Young Reviewers contest and a member of the National Book Critics Circle. She recently received her PhD from Stanford University in British literature. Emily is a writer for the literature blog The Millions and has also written book reviews for the Washington Times. | <urn:uuid:e0acab21-1662-497d-9bf8-954ef479d1ce> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.powells.com/post/reviewaday/intimate-objects | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.963259 | 4,439 | 1.765625 | 2 |
Land of the Cliff Dwellers – Mesa Verde National Park, CO
I originally thought about calling this post “1000 pictures of awe-inspiring and absolutely mind-blowing Ancient Puebloan dwellings”, but figured both the title and the number of shots might be somewhat, shall we say, too much? The truth is 1000 pictures probably wouldn’t do it justice. Mesa Verde is enormous and contains so much well-preserved history it’s not hard to understand why it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
But let me go back and start from the beginning. We were looking for something quiet and unusual to do on the big holiday week-end. Mesa Verde looked interesting and we decided to pick an RV park just by the entrance to explore the area. We definitely made the right choice!
Mesa Verde occupies 52,000 acres (~210 km2) of rugged high-country mesa marked by dramatic canyons, cliffs, ridges and caves. It’s a slow and winding 20-mile drive from the park entrance to the cliff dwellings, and this time of year daytime temperatures heat rapidly so it’s worth being close to get the most of it.
And well worth it, it certainly is! The unique geology of Mesa Verde (the “green table”) attracted the first settlers, known as Basketmakers over 1,400 years ago. Fertile farming on the mesa-tops allowed the population to prosper and around A.D. 550 they started to build pithouses from poles and mud. By 1000 the population had mastered stone masonry which sparked the development of skillful and extensive sandstone dwellings in the protective recesses of the cliffs. Between 1100-1270 (Classic Pueblo Period) these cliff dwellings grew and prospered with the population reaching several thousand. Then, almost as suddenly the population left and by 1300 only the ghosts of the structures were left to tell their stories.
There are ~600 of these ghost cliff dwellings remaining at Mesa Verde within more than 4000 archeological sites. The dwellings are both extensive and superbly preserved with sites such as Cliff Palace (the largest known on the North American Continent), Spruce Tree House (one of the best preserved, with an a Kiva you can crawl into…cool!), Balcony House (the most adventurous visit) and many more. There are mixes of tours and self-guided trails, a museum, bookstore, cafe, lodge, evening programs and drives that take you through all ~750 years and 4 phases of the Ancient Puebloans in the area.
Phew! It’s enough to make your head spin.
Mesa Verde a true gem and a “must visit” for anyone passing through Southwestern Colorado. My advise is take a few days for the stay with a couple of hikes and at least one of the tours. For archeology nuts go full-out and do the whole thing. Just be sure to give yourself several cameras and a week or three to take it all in…this is mind-blowing stuff, after all…
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Industrial robots are no longer a novelty in this world. In fact, the first industrial robot was born in 1937.
Although they are commonly called cranes or robot arms, some of these devices are operated by buttons and levers, which allow tasks to be performed with greater precision.
Over time, companies have gradually integrated robotic technology to replace human labor while reducing costs and maximizing profits.
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What Are Industrial Robots? 🤔
They are multifunctional machines, capable of moving materials, parts, and objects. In addition, most of them are programmable with the intention of working automatically. So, people don’t have to be constantly intervening for these machines to work.
Robotic technologies are now being developed that improve the functionality of these robots, thus promoting their use in different fields.
Characteristics of Industrial Robots 🤖
The first thing that we consider important to mention is the similarity that exists in the physical appearance of industrial robots with the anatomy of the human being with emphasis on the upper extremities.
This is true even when mentioning the parts of the robots. For example, an industrial robot has: elbows, wrists, arms, shoulders, waist, etc…
We will then mention the most common characteristics of industrial robots, taking into account that there are other aspects that differ in them depending on the needs for which they were created individually.
The Degree of Freedom
It is important to know the orientation and position status of each robot. To do this, it is important to have independent coordinates.
The axes and their links have a certain degree of freedom from the other axes. These have translation and rotation movements.
Here we are talking about the space in which the robot must work, the maximum distance in which it can work most effectively must be displayed.
At this point we consider the amount of weight in kilograms that a robot is capable of moving in which the weight of the claw must be included.
Electronic actuators transform mechanical energy from hydraulic, electrical or pneumatic energy. It is the control systems, gearboxes, drive and transmission that make it possible for the actuators to work.
With the robot loaded, the speed is measured in cycles per minute (how many times it is capable of doing the job in one minute). Not forgetting the moments of inertia, which is when there is normal body resistance when there is rotation and logically there is a change in speed.
When a robot is in motion, depending on the weight of the load, it will be limited in speed by the turns. The industrial spider robot is said to be one of the fastest.
At this point we talk about the capacity given to industrial robots to be programmable in their various languages, in order to obtain the maximum benefit from their functions.
Types of Industrial Robots 🔨
Industrial robots today can be seen in different sizes and designs, some of them are
Handling robots are usually the most common in factories because of their low cost and for having a basic control system.
They can do multiple, simple, repetitive tasks. They are subdivided into three types; manually, fixed sequence and variable sequence.
As the name implies, repeating robots are intended to repeat a task, movement or sequence of movements that have been previously programmed by a human being.
They are the industrial robots most recognized by society in general.
They are robots programmed and controlled by a PC or computer. The human programmer can write and rewrite the code in a specific computer program to give new commands or work sequences to the robot in question.
This type of robot offers many advantages, but requires highly skilled workers who are able to operate them properly.
Intelligent Robots 🤓
The latest in technology, intelligent robots can relate to their environment thanks to sensors and applications in real time. In addition to moving and performing tasks on their own.
Although you might think that they are in the experimental phase, many are already sold in bulk. For example, the famous industrial vacuum cleaner robot, which is already sold by the tens of thousands worldwide.
Finally, we have the micro-bots or nanorobots. Although still in the research phase, they promise to be the future of medicine and heavy industry.
Other Industrial Robots
Industrial robots can also be divided according to their internal structure and external movements. The most known and used are the following:
These have a vertical column which rotates on its base. It has sliding devices (2) which generate movement on its Y, Z axes.
The industries use it for assembly, manipulation of machines, tools, spot welding, and handling in die-casting machines.
These robots are 4 degrees of freedom in a horizontal position. They are known for their very fast cycle times, excellent repeatability, and a wide range of application.
They have a rigid arm in the Z-axis, but are flexible in the X- and Y-axis, allowing them to adapt perfectly to the gaps in these axes.
It is so called because its three main control axes are linear, that is, they move in a straight line instead of rotating. Normally used in limited work spaces, it is applied in numerical control machines.
These robots have several joints, two are rotational and one is linear. To move at its first two joints, use joint interpolation, and for extension and retraction, use linear interpolation.
The ability to move the arm in a spherical area is given to the robot by the joints.
With joints that can give you angular and rotational movement, the arm can perform a movement that is known as linear interpolation.
It has closed kinematic chains where the mobile platform is connected to the base by means of several of these independent serial kinematic chains, which are classified according to their degree of freedom.
Parts of an Industrial Robot 🔩
We will now briefly explain the three most common parts of industrial robots. Without these divisions, robot arms cannot function on their own.
These correspond to the parts that cannot be moved in an industrial robot.
It is the union of two mechanical elements and they are parts that can be moved in industrial robots. These joints are in charge of moving the links.
This is the name given to the set of joints and links of the robots and the function is the transmission of movement between one place and another.
Industrial Robots Examples
For an industrial robot to be implemented in the fields of action, a previous study is made to examine things like the advantages and disadvantages it can provide at a certain time.
There are several industrial applications where these robots are used, the main ones being the following:
- In foundry works: As its name indicates it refers to the casting of moulds and their transportation to a cooling, maintenance and cleaning site, as well as the placement of pieces in the moulds.
- In welding works: Especially in the automobile industry, for the welding of car bodies.
- Application of materials: For the finishing of surfaces, e.g. paint, enamel, etc.
- In the application of adhesives and sealants: They are also used by the automotive industries like others, but the most frequent use is for sealing windows and windscreens, for example.
- In machine feeding: Especially in the metal industries where they use presses.
- In cutting: Used to cut materials using various methods such as: laser, plasma, water jet, oxyfuel, etc…
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“Chorus is the least stressful time of my week. Just spending this time and singing together with my singer friends is a real joy!” – Martina, chorus member
The act of singing has a powerful ability to heal and to nurture self-confidence. There are many stories among our members that can attest to this. An online search of the benefits of singing will find there are many, from lowered stress to increased aerobic capacity to strengthening the immune system to improved mood. Singing is said to be good for the brain since there is right and left brain activity at the same time with words and music. So sing more!
But participation in a choir brings additional rewards. Researchers found that members of a choir had their heart rates beat in unison in relation to the speed of their breathing. Now that is oneness! Other studies have shown that group singing boosts oxytocin levels, which help control stress and anxiety. Others found choral singing to be beneficial for social wellbeing and satisfaction with life. And of course there are the feelings of belonging to a group, of being needed (“Oh, we can’t do this song without that low middle single note!”).
As some of our members say:
“This is my first season with BWC & I have never met so many kind and welcoming people in my entire life.” – Lori
“Singing has the ability to instantly transport me to a place of spiritual bliss. Sharing this with 80 to 100 other women, who are also singing from their hearts, is just as about as good as life gets!” – Paula
“The culture in this chorus is so kind and caring. It makes me so happy to be part of this group.” – Vivian
Christiane Northrup, MD says in her book, “Making Life Easy”:
“I have often said that community equals immunity. And it’s true. All humans thrive on real connection, acceptance, and intimacy. Our bodies are profoundly affected by our interactions with those closest to us – our tribes. We are herd creatures, and with few exceptions, we do best, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, when we are part of a tribe that values us.
“ Finding your Soul family is a process, bit it’s so worth it in the end. The way to find your people is to start by asking yourself the following: ‘What am I interested in? What have I always wanted to know more about? Or to see and experience? What have I always wanted to try?’ And then let this truth be your guide: That which you are seeking is also seeking you.” | <urn:uuid:67ccc0dd-4928-46aa-a3e4-26d0c4e05c32> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.brattleborowomenschorus.org/about-the-chorus/why-sing | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.975554 | 556 | 2.203125 | 2 |
Paul in Macedonia and Greece
1After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia. 2When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece. 3There he spent three months, and when a plot was made against him by the Jews1 as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. 4Sopater the Berean, son of Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus. 5These went on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas, 6but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days.
Eutychus Raised from the Dead
7On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight. 8There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered. 9And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. 10But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.” 11And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed. 12And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted.
13But going ahead to the ship, we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go by land. 14And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene. 15And sailing from there we came the following day opposite Chios; the next day we touched at Samos; and2 the day after that we went to Miletus. 16For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia, for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.
Paul Speaks to the Ephesian Elders
17Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him. 18And when they came to him, he said to them:
“You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia, 19serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews; 20how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house, 21testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. 22And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by3 the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there, 23except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me. 24But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. 25And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again. 26Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all, 27for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. 28Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God,4 which he obtained with his own blood.5 29I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. 31Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. 32And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. 33I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. 34You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me. 35In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
36And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. 37And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him, 38being sorrowful most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.
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May 6 was an incredible day. It was to be the “day after the big day” type scenario. On May 5, a couple of weak tornadoes occurred, but did not destroy the set up for May 6. The morning models showed an explosive situation with over 5,000 j/kg of CAPE, strong westerly 500 mb winds across southern Oklahoma, and an old boundary. We headed south towards the Ardmore area to play the better shear, and much to our dismay, severe thunderstorms developed back in Oklahoma City where we had come from. The temptation to go back and chase these cells was short lived as two explosive supercells developed in a north/south line from Springer to Overbrook. The first storm produced the first tornado below, an F2 that was gorgeous. The second storm also produced an F2 near the town of Overbrook. Finally we ended up near Denton, Texas chasing a gorgeous LP supercell that is shown in the last photos. | <urn:uuid:0d6d7b59-6f87-4665-b930-8e05d8a35eef> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.silverliningtours.com/may-6th-2001-oklahoma-tornadoes/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.977168 | 202 | 1.5 | 2 |
When it comes to the safety of your children, you don’t want to take any chances. So why don’t child safety product recalls get more attention?
It’s possible that you bought one of these car seats and booster seats without ever realizing the product was later recalled. That’s because the only way you’ll get notified of a product recall is if you registered your purchase with the company. And let’s be honest–how many of us actually do that?
If you’ve bought a car seat or booster seat in the past three years, then you might be affected by these recalls without even knowing it. Recalls of child safety restraints are covered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Commission, not the Consumer Product Commission, making it even more confusing to find out whether your car seats have been recalled.
In 2017, manufacturer Diono recalled over 500,000 child car seats. The Radian R100, Radian R120, Radian RXT, Olympia, Pacifica, and Rainier convertible and booster car seats were all found to be ineffective in the event of a crash.
Safety investigators found that the seats could pose “an increased risk of a chest injury in the event of a crash.” The seats were deemed not effective in protecting children during a car wreck, and the company offered a free chest clip for the belts as well as an updated instruction manual. Owners may contact Diono customer service at 1-855-215-4951.
Booster seats manufactured by Harmony Juvenile Products were recalled in April 2018. Almost 150,000 booster seats failed to meet federal regulations. During a crash, the seat belt “may cause excessive force to be applied to the restrained child’s chest,” according to the official notice from the NHTSA.
Harmony replaced the Big Boost Deluxe booster seats free of charge, but only to those customers who bought it directly from a retailer. You can contact Harmony customer service at 1-877-306-1001.
In yet another recall of child safety equipment, 6,400 WAYB Pico child seats were pulled from the market in August 2019. The headrests of the seats could break during a crash and detach. That poses a risk not just to children but all passengers of the car, as the headrest (and its metal frame) could become flying debris.
The manufacturer can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.org or 1-888-924-9292.
Babidéal Storm Booster Car Seats, which were sold exclusively at Family Dollar, were recalled in October 2019. The seats did not have the correct safety warnings included on their labels. While this might seem like a minor issue compared to the other recalls on the list, it’s still important that safety equipment for children meets all federal guidelines.
The company offered a free replacement cover for the seats with the updated warning label. Dorel China America, Inc. is available for questions at 1-877-657-9546 or text 1-812-373-6673.
Our final recall involves Angel Guard car beds, manufactured by Merritt Manufacturing, Inc. The Angel Guard Angel Ride car beds were recalled in November 2019. The restraint harness was improperly attached at the buckle, making it possible for the harness to break during a crash.
Merritt began notifying owners in January 2020. The company is offering replacement harnesses to fix the issue. You can contact them at 1-317-409-0146 for more information. | <urn:uuid:99c1f7a4-8387-431d-bf57-8cce0420ef8c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://recallinformer.com/have-you-purchased-any-of-these-recalled-car-seats/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.96461 | 734 | 1.617188 | 2 |
By Anastasia Kaliabakos
Some say that students interested in history go through different phases of obsessing over wars and battles. For instance, some students may be intrigued by the American Civil War or the French Revolution or the First World War. Another common topic of interest is World War Two, since it is relatively close to us in time and has been extensively studied and discussed, which has subsequently led to an abundance of scholarship to read and peruse. I personally went through my Second World War phase in middle school, since my history teacher from 6th-8th grade was well-versed in all things pertaining to that area. At one point, I had memorized over 50 battles and operations that took place over the course of the war, fascinated by the fights that ensued in Operation Sea Lion, Roundup, Torch, Sledgehammer, Gomorrah, and others. However, I was most intrigued, proud of, and saddened by Operation Overlord, otherwise known as D-Day. Every year, I personally commemorate D-Day by posting about it on social media to raise awareness for the bravery of the allied soldiers who gave their lives for freedom and liberty against the Axis Powers.
Operation Overlord began on June 6, 1944 when about 156,000 American, British, and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along the coast of France’s Normandy region. This invasion was one of the largest “amphibious” military attacks in history, requiring extensive planning on the part of the Allied commanders. Before the invasion, the Allies conducted a large-scale deception campaign that was meant to mislead the German forces about what area they were going to target. Then, by late August 1944, all of northern France had been liberated, and in the spring of 1945, the Allies had officially defeated the Germans. Consequently, the Normandy landings of 1944 have been called the beginning of the end of war in Europe.
After World War II broke out in 1939, Germany invaded and occupied northwestern France. They maintained a strong hold over this area for several years since the Allied forces could not come together to liberate France. The United States entered the war in December 1941 after the Japanese forces bombed Pearl Harbor and by 1942, the U.S. forces along with the British army decided that it was time to come together to free northwestern France. The Allies planned for a trans-English Channel invasion, but were careful to not disclose exactly where they planned to initially strike. Adolf Hitler himself was aware of their plans, and put Erwin Rommel in charge of strategizing a defense operation in the region, without having exact knowledge of where and when to expect the enemy. To overcome this obstacle, Hitler instructed Rommel to oversee the construction of the Atlantic Wall, which was a 2,400 mile long fortification of bunkers, mines, and other traps, both on land and sea.
On the other side, General Dwight D. Eisenhower of the United States was put in charge of the Allied attack, termed Operation Overlord. In the months leading up to D-Day, the Allies, under General Eisenhower, carried out a massive operation of deception in an attempt to make the Germans think the main invasion target was Pas-de-Calais, which was the narrowest point between Britain and France, instead of Normandy. This was a tactical decision to steer most of the German forces away, clearing the path for American, British, and other Allied soldiers. Additionally, they falsely led the Germans to believe that Norway and other various locations were potential targets for the invasion. Much effort and strategy went into planting the seeds of deception, since the operation was so high-risk for the Allies. A “phantom army” led by George Patton was said to be based in England across from the decoy target, Pas-de-Calais, in order to confuse the Nazis and lead them astray. Double agents were also vital for feeding information to the enemy, along with fraudulent radio transmissions that were sent in misleading code.
Eisenhower initially chose June 5, 1944, as the date for the invasion; however, bad weather on the days leading up to the operation caused it to be delayed by one day. On the morning of June 5th, with the go-ahead from a meteorologist who predicted better weather conditions for the next day, Eisenhower commenced the beginning stages of Operation Overlord. He told his troops: “You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you.” This was a high pressure mission, and Eisenhower’s words were true: the fate of the war basically was in their hands. Eisenhower was worried about the results of the battle, since they were facing a highly-defended and well-prepared enemy. If the Allies could not secure a strong foothold on D-Day, they would be ordered into a full retreat, and he would subsequently be forced to make a public statement. He famously drafted a letter, which said “Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available. The troops, the air and the Navy did all that bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.”
Later that day, on June 5th, over 5,000 ships and landing craft carrying troops and supplies were transported across the English Channel to France. At the same time, more than 11,000 aircraft were mobilized for the invasion. By dawn on June 6th, thousands of paratroopers and glider troops already were on the ground behind enemy lines The invasions by sea began at 6:30 a.m. By the end of the day, approximately 156,000 Allied troops had successfully stormed Normandy’s beaches. It is estimated that more than 4,000 Allied troops lost their lives in the D-Day invasion. Thousands more were wounded or went missing.
Less than a week later, on June 11th, the beaches were fully secured. Over 326,000 troops had landed at Normandy. The Germans suffered from confusion in the absence of commander Rommel, who was away, since they did not know the Allies would be attacking in that region. Hitler himself even initially believed that the invasion was itself an attempt to distract the Germans from a coming attack north of the Seine River and therefore actually refused to provide backup to join the counterattack. Consequently, the necessary reinforcements had to be called from farther away, causing fatal delays. The Allied air support was also detrimental to the Germans, since they destroyed many important bridges by air, forcing the German reinforcements to figure out alternate routes to Normandy.
In the weeks after D-Day, the Allies fought tooth and nail across the Normandy countryside, facing a determined German resistance and a dense, swampy landscape. However, by the end of June, the Allies had seized the port of Cherbourg, and landed about 850,000 men and 150,000 vehicles in Normandy. By the end of August 1944, the Allies had reached the Seine River, Paris was finally liberated from the Axis forces, and the Germans had effectively been removed from northwestern France. The Battle of Normandy was over, allowing the Allied forces to enter Germany itself.
World War II was one of the bloodiest wars in history. However, battles like D-Day remain testaments to the tenacity of human strength and will. Additionally, D-Day not only paved the way for the defeat of the Axis powers, but it also set up General Eisenhower to become one of the most effective and important presidents in the history of the United States. So this year, on June 6th, be sure to remember the glorious history of D-Day, and to be grateful for the sacrifices made on the fateful beaches of Normandy.
Anastasia (Stacey) Kaliabakos is a graduate of the Brearley School and is currently a Dana Scholar at the College of the Holy Cross majoring in Classics and Philosophy. She is an opinions editor for Holy Cross’ newspaper, The Spire, editor-in-chief of the Parnassus Classical Journal, and an avid matcha latte consumer. Anastasia has been featured in NEO Magazine and The National Herald and has contributed to WestView News since 2018. | <urn:uuid:cbdc9f66-327d-4a6a-8da7-f20013720a6a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://westviewnews.org/2022/06/04/operation-overlord-the-day-that-changed-the-tide/web-admin/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.981041 | 1,724 | 3.328125 | 3 |
Camera Interactiva: Programme in a Nutshell
Camera Interactiva is a talent development programme in which students from the Academia and the Arts as well young creative professionals bring forth creative interactive visual projects that are inspired by and linked to the city of Utrecht, within the topic of Citizenship. In this way the programme aims to promote young talent and foster social responsibility of the academics, artists and young creative professionals. Camera Interactiva also strives to support and foster the links between the academic, the civic and the cultural life of the city, stressing the need for collaboration between those domains. Being built on the idea that art is a form of research practice and knowledge is a source of creativity, this programme encourages interdisciplinary, innovative and creative forms of inquiry into socially relevant topics. Camera Interactiva is initiated by the Centre for the Humanities (Utrecht University) and implemented together with partners from the University (Descartes Centre for the History and Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities; IOS Institutions for open societies; Institute for Cultural Inquiry ICON) as well as non-academic partners in the city of Utrecht (Utrecht University of the Arts – HKU, Dutch Film Festival – NFF). The programme is co-authored and will be driven by the Centre for the Humanities’ Artist-in-Residence Janina Pigaht. This project is implemented with the support of K.F. Hein Fonds.
The idea of the project is to organise a competition in which the students from the academia and the arts would be asked to develop a knowledge-based creative interactive story on a socially relevant issue in the field of ‘Citizenship’, linked to the city of Utrecht. The work will be organised in the teams of two participants over the total period of 10 months, each team consisting of a student from the University and a student from the Arts (or a young professional from creative industry). The end-result of the competition would be production of 3 creative interactive stories for Utrecht (in the form of film, interactive media, etc.) that will be presented during a public event in the city.
The project consists of three phases. Firstly, a kick-off during the Nederlands Film Festival on 28 September 2015, followed by an intensive training week and two months for research and development of the interactive story project. The training programme will provide a mix of academic and practical training from the perspectives of Media Studies and digital art, Cultural Studies, Religious Studies and Migration Studies, Immersive Storytelling, Design and Impact. Secondly, the interactive projects will be pitched to an audience and a jury compiled of 4 professionals from film, university, Municipality of Utrecht and business industry – the goal of this phase is to short-list 3 teams who will receive seed money for the full development of their project. Finally, the short-listed teams will develop their projects that will be screened during a public event as part of UU Lustrum celebrations and receive awards: 1st place – 1500 EUR Young Creative Talent Award; two runners-up – 500 EUR per team and an additional prize of 500 EUR for the ‘public’s favourite’. The winning stories will further serve as starting-points for discussion on citizenship-related topics via 3 Creativity Labs, organised after the premiere: events for broad audiences with the aim to look for new and alternative solutions for pressing socio-political questions.
Citizenship as a focal point
The proposed theme of this year’s Camera Interactiva competition is derived from one of the Centre for the Humanities core themes: The cultural roots of Citizenship. Beyond and beneath the formal legal frames of citizenship, what are the new forms of social and cultural participation that have become necessary in a globally linked and technologically mediated world? To what an extent do these forms of participation count as acts of citizenship? How do communities come together in new social spaces (online and off)? How is information, cultural memory and knowledge passed on through these communities? What are the new forms of knowledge, art, cultural sensibility and citizenship that are required in order to meet the challenges of our time?
Participants will be asked to critically interrogate these questions by choosing an issue of their interest and inquiring into how this issue plays out in the city of Utrecht. Their findings should form the basis of their creative interactive visual story.
With special thanks to:
Avans Hogeschool Breda
Religion, Secularism and Political Belonging – an initiative by Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI), supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Read more here. | <urn:uuid:44e97a6f-0697-4705-b9c4-d3019ad03f09> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://camerainteractiva.org/about-camera-interactiva/camera-interactiva/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.93928 | 966 | 1.664063 | 2 |
Samuel Luutu Bazanye
11 Apr 2022
Every day I wake up and prepare myself to go read, learn and play.
My school is Taibah Junior School. Every day I wake up and prepare myself to go read, learn and play.
My best friends are called Imran and Elijah. We play, share and have fun together. Swimming is my best activity and canteen day is my best day because I buy fried chips and soda.
I like assembly time. I like to hear the school bell ring and see children get in line matching past the teacher singing morning songs getting ready to hear from them.
At assembly, the head teacher always reminds us about the 5Cs that is creativity, critical thinking, communication, confidence and caring for the community.
We are always advised by our teachers never to open the car when it`s moving, wear school uniforms, and ties according to our classes and not to talk or play in class when the teacher is teaching. Teachers mention about our moral thought -together we can achieve more | <urn:uuid:85780a9a-a99c-4f7b-8772-ea904cbd6537> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.tis.ac.ug/news/why-i-go-to-school-everyday | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.956072 | 220 | 1.648438 | 2 |
Halacha Date: 5 Av 5782 August 2 2022
Someone Ill with a Non-Life-Threatening Illness, An Elderly Person, and a Woman who has Recently Given Birth
One who is ill (meaning when one is actually bedridden and the like, even if the illness is not life-threatening) is exempt from fasting on Tisha Be’av. When in doubt about one’s status, one should consult a prominent halachic authority. (Aches and pains, such as the common headache and the like, are not grounds to exempt one from fasting on Tisha Be’av.)
An elderly person who is weakened by fasting is considered “ill” for all intents and purposes and is exempt from fasting on Tisha Be’av; even if he has no internal illness, he must nevertheless eat on Tisha Be’av.
There is a dispute among the Poskim regarding the status of a woman who has recently given birth. Regarding a woman who has given birth within the past seven days, all opinions agree that she is exempt from fasting on Tisha Be’av. However, if she has given birth more than seven days ago but she is still within thirty days of giving birth, several Poskim are of the opinion that she must act stringently and fast on Tisha Be’av. However, Maran Rabbeinu Ovadia Yosef zt”l rules that as long as the woman is within thirty days of giving birth, she is exempt from fasting.
The same applies to a woman who, G-d-forbid, miscarries following at least forty days of pregnancy (meaning that she miscarried a fetus who was in the womb for forty days or more; these forty days are counted from the actual conception, not the way doctors count beginning from an additional two weeks later) in that she is exempt from fasting on Tisha Be’av as long as she is still within thirty days of the miscarriage.
Pregnant and Nursing Women
Although pregnant and nursing women are exempt from all other public fasts (besides for Yom Kippur), they are nevertheless obligated to fast on Tisha Be’av most years.
Nevertheless, on years during which Tisha Be’av falls out on Shabbat and the fast is postponed until Sunday, such as this year, 5782, Maran Rabbeinu Ovadia Yosef zt”l rules (in his Responsa Yabia Omer, Volume 5, Chapter 40) that pregnant and nursing women are exempt from the fast of Tisha Be’av. He proceeds to support this with sources and proofs to his opinion. He writes that Hagaon Harav Yehuda Shako zt”l (one of the greatest luminaries of Jerusalem approximately sixty years ago) agreed with his ruling. Indeed, in his youth, Maran zt”l was a member of his Bet Din (rabbinical court) alongside Hagaon Harav Ezra Attia zt”l and he would discuss his halachic responsa with them in order to receive their approbation.
The modern-day Poskim disagree as to when pregnant and nursing women may begin to eat on Tisha Be’av. We have posed this question to Maran zt”l and he replied that it is preferable that such woman not completely remove themselves from the fast being observed by the rest of the Jewish nation and it is proper that they not eat until the afternoon of Sunday, the Tenth of Av, meaning past halachic midday (in Jerusalem at approximately 12:45 pm and in New York at approximately 1:00 pm). Obviously, this applies only when they do not feel any significant weakness, dehydration, and the like, for according to the letter of the law, they may eat anytime on Tisha Be’av this year, as we have explained.
Children, meaning a boy who has not reached thirteen years of age and a girl who has not reached twelve years of age, are completely exempt from fasting on Tisha Be’av. The reason why children are exempt from participating in this fast is because children are exempt from all of the laws of mourning in any case. Indeed, if G-d-forbid a child loses a parent, he need not mourn at all, for the Mitzvah of educating children does not apply here (besides for the law of rending the child’s garment which does apply). Any boy who has not reached the age of thirteen or girl who has not reached the age of twelve is completely exempt from the fast and they need not even fast for several hours. | <urn:uuid:82c08fac-e35d-43cb-9ad8-5264c21ba3da> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://halachayomit.co.il/en/ReadHalacha.aspx?HalachaID=2661 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.975923 | 978 | 1.898438 | 2 |
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May 11, 2022
Let there be (landscape) light
BY AUDRIANA VANDERWERF
On snowy winter nights, I love being out for a walk with my rescue, Holly. On one such walk, I noticed the white ground flashing and twinkling, refelecting the red and and greens of Christmas lights shining brightly around our neighbourhood.
“They should be up all winter,” my neighbour Tim said, pointing to his long string of multi-coloured bulbs as we passed his place, “to brighten the nights.”
I couldn’t disagree. The lights add a bit of brightness to a long, dark winter night.
“What if we designed some landscape lighting?” I offered.
“We already have that,” he replied, nodding to the solar mushroom-style fixtures, intended to light his front walk.
At the end of her leash, Holly quivered as though she read my thoughts, and since I was not there as a consultant to offer opinions, we continued down the street.
If Tim were my client, it would have been a prime opportunity to educate him: with professional landscape lighting, his clump jacquemontii would look exquisite well into the evening hours while providing visual distraction from the building beyond it; the patio would be inviting for a late night beverage and conversation; the gardens along the fence could be enjoyed even from inside year round; and the path could be more dependently lit, not only in the evening, but also in the early morning hours. Additionally, the foundation garden’s up-lights could accentuate architectural highlights, giving a fresh look to the home’s curb appeal at night while also providing security. Clearly, there are lots of ways professional landscape lighting can enhance a property.
Certified Landscape Designer Kari Renaud of Lily Design near Windsor, Ont., designs landscape lighting in just such a fashion. “The beauty comes from all of the different ways you can light up an area or feature,” Renaud said. “Never competing with the home, lighting is meant to accent the home’s best features.”
Landscape design is the art of combining beauty and function, and devising a lighting schematic is no different. How to carefully illuminate the route to the hot tub so a naked client can both find the way, and run to it without their neighbours seeing, requires just the right fixture, placement and lumens.
Suppliers are almost always eager to help with layout and willingly “bare” with designers as we tackle the learning curve.
Unfortunately, landscape lighting is often the first element on the chopping block when a client is looking to trim costs from their project.
“No kidding,” remarked Justin Scott, owner of The Grounds Guys in Barrie, Ont., when I mentioned this unwelcome, yet common scenario.
“Landscape lighting is the piece that turns your outdoors from a daylight space to a nighttime entertainment area, creating a whole different ambiance to the already great space.” Scott said. But, he admits, in his 24 years of landscaping, no one has reduced hardscaping to make room in the budget for lighting.
I find it interesting that while lighting can be a tough sell, it’s often one of the most beloved elements of the finished project. One of my clients, Grant M., testified, “When we hired Audriana to transform the gardens at our home in Springwater, we agreed with her that aspects needed to be illuminated for enjoyment at nighttime. We get countless comments from neighbours about how lovely the grounds, especially the water feature, look at night. We also feel the safety aspect has been beneficial. It would be difficult for someone to lurk in the shadows without being noticed.”
Educating clients on the benefits of landscape lighting during the proposal stage is a popular and mostly successful way of approaching the subject. To further entice, what if we also offered lighting in tiers, as we do with many other parts of a project? For example, we could begin with a basic package and present at least a minimum of fixtures — perhaps pathway and security lighting. Once that is accepted, we can approach with mid-level then high-level upgrades.
Designer Ann-Marie Brewer of Price Landscaping in Lutes Mountain, N.B., has a tip when starting small: “I spec a transformer with lots of room for future additions,” she explained. “I find that in most cases, once a client has some lighting installed, they love it and often ask for more. If the transformer is big enough to accommodate additions, then adding more fixtures in the future is super quick and easy.”
And, um, aren’t we forgetting something? We don’t even start designing without the landscaping budget at hand. When clients sign on with you, they are mostly saying, “Here’s my money, do your thing!” Perhaps the monetary priorities are only as limited as our priorities and imagination?
Perhaps we need to make sure we always design the lighting with, not after, the landscaping. We can design it in zones, so implementing it in stages is an easy option. Barring that, Renauld suggests laying conduit for future lighting at the very least.
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“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” ― Scott Adams
Do you believe that creativity is inborn and only a few people are lucky to be creative?
Or, do you believe that everyone is creative and can learn to be creative in their life and at their work?
Did you wonder how to get a jump start on creativity and the creative process?
If you are like me, I am sure that this thought crossed your mind at some point in your life. How can we enhance creativity in our work and in our life?
What are some of the factors and conditions that help the creative process?
Creativity is a hot topic in recent times. With an ever changing landscape, expressing your unique blend of creativity has become vital for growth and progress.
Creativity has become essential to the individual and for teams within the framework of an organization.
We know that studies and research on creativity can be gold mines of valuable practical information.
Yet, it is disheartening to know that majority of scientific studies on creativity will not have a wide audience. In fact, the average is approximately seven people who will see any given research study.
I have started a new post series on the latest scientific studies that can add value to our life.
I will not be writing these posts in sequence. Instead, I will write these episodes on the latest science studies as they become available.
“To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a little more music to it, a little more poetry to it, a little more dance to it.” ― Osho
Study 1 (2014):
Hope and positive affect mediating the authentic leadership and creativity relationship by Armenio Rego , Filipa Sousa, Carla Marques, Miguel Pina e Cunha (2014) in the Journal of Business Research.
Goal of the Study:
Understand the relationship between authentic leadership (AL) and the creativity of employees.
The study tests the idea that AL might have a direct effect on creativity or have an indirect influence through the mediating role of positive effect and hope.
What is Authentic Leadership or AL and who are authentic leaders?
- Authentic leaders are self-aware.
- They are aware of what their strengths are and what weaknesses they have.
- They have a clear sense of how they are deriving and making meaning of the world.
- They also understand how people perceive them and what impact they can have on others.
AL means balanced processing. This is the ability to objectively analyze important data before deciding. Leaders also have the ability to bring to the table views that question and challenge deep set beliefs.
AL also means that leaders establish a high standard for ethical and moral behavior and make decisions based on those values.
The leaders also have relational transparency. This is the ability to present their true self to others.
Leaders also express authentic thoughts and feelings and thus promote openness with others. This encourages others to open up to them with their ideas and opinions and problems.
The authors say that many studies support their idea that AL promotes creativity:
“Authentic leaders promote employees’ perceptions of psychological safety and their intrinsic motivation, which in turn make them more creative. Psychological safety refers to how individuals believe that the team or organizational context is safe for interpersonal risk-taking.”
- Psychological safety or the ability to be oneself
- The reduction in maintaining an image
- Allowing dissent and other conflicting ideas and opinions
- Analyze relevant data objectively
The Experiment: 219 employees and 219 supervisors participated in the study.
The employees worked in different retail organizations such as food, clothing, toys, and furniture.
As part of the study, employees reported the AL of the supervisors. They were also asked to record their positive effect and hope. Supervisors then rated their employee’s creativity at a different location.
Researchers measured AL by a questionnaire that asked employees to list the AL of their leaders:
- Their leaders’ ability to seek feedback
- To mean what they say
- Have consistent beliefs and actions
- Be able to listen to differing views before deciding
The employees recorded the frequency of 16 such behaviors over three months.
The measure of Employee positive effect was how frequently they felt the following over three months:
Five items determined the measure of Employee creativity. Among them were their ability to come up with novel ideas to enhance performance and if they came up with new ways to improve quality.
The major finding of the study was that AL had a positive correlation and directly predicted the creativity of employees.
AL also had a positive correlation with the employees’ positive effect and hope. The mediating effect of hope also predicted the creativity of employees.
The authors say that research has indicated that people can develop hope by the following:
- Goal setting
- Forming small and manageable sub-goals
- Delegation and empowerment
- Confidence building and contingency planning
- Realignment or re-goal when facing difficulties
Research has shown that we can enhance positive affect by the factors listed below:
- Allowing employee development and learning
- Effective interpersonal relationships between leaders and employees
- Supporting balance between family and work and enhancing the significance of tasks
“Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one” ― Stella Adler
Study 2 (2014):
Exploring the critical influential factors of creativity for college students: A multiple criteria decision-making approach by Hung-Yi Wua, Hung-Shu Wub, I-Shuo Chen, Hui-Chun Chen. Source: Thinking Skills and Creativity 11 (2014), pages 1– 21.
Objective of the Study:
What are some of the key factors that influence and shape the development of creativity among college students? Based on previous studies, researchers tested four major factors or dimensions:
A. Individual qualities
B. Family background
C. School element and
The Research Setup:
Consultation of 40 senior experts from academics, finance, service, manufacturing and educational industries.
Most of the experts (60%) were college professors who had direct knowledge of student creativity.
The rest of the experts were senior managers of companies with direct involvement in creativity related planning and activities. Most of the experts were highly experienced in their fields.
Researchers determined important creativity indicators, and factors by a thorough and exhaustive literature review.
The efficacy of these factors was then verified by experts and formal questionnaires generated.
The researchers conducted the expert surveys in two parts.
Some of the topics addressed were the evaluation of factors that influenced the creativity of students and the background of the experts.
Some of the factors and criteria used:
- Personal characteristics such as personality, motive and knowledge.
- Family background: Parental rearing style, family environment, subject identity.
- School element: Peer relations, student-teacher interactions, and environment.
- Community: social educational environment, social cultural environment.
Conclusions and Results: The study showed that among the different factors, community had the major effect on the creativity of students.
Thus in the order of impact on creativity:
a. Community followed by
b. Family background
c. School element, and finally
d. Personal Characteristics
The highest impact on creativity was through the effects of oppressive environmental behavior.
According to the authors, this is an sign that community is a good place to start for creativity.
In previous studies, researchers showed that the following were unfavorable for creativity:
- Harshness from the external environment
- Stresses of life
The authors say:
“Nevertheless, healthy competition in oppressive environment can actually unlock potential, promote perseverance, and, in turn, foster the creativity of a person. Moreover, the prerequisites of doing this are the existence of an innovative, diversified, proactive, and unselfish cultural environment wherein differences are respected and a lively and joyful learning environment is created.”
Thus a healthy competition in a diverse and supportive environment is beneficial for creativity. It seems that the appropriate stimulations from community and environment are essential for creativity.
The other prominent results:
A. Parents should become role models of creativity for children in families. People in authority roles should show creativity and innovation for impact.
B. The best way to enhance creativity is through the observation and the imitation of creative role models.
C. Schools and learning environments should provide a creatively safe and harmonious environments.
D. Encourage Life long learning and implementation of that knowledge.
E. Having an independent and decisive personality promotes creativity in individuals.
F. Having hobbies and curiosity helps with creativity. These with knowledge and cultural stimulation from community such as school and home adds to the mix of creativity. This mix of factors make people experience the creative process. They also get an in-depth experience and meaning of construction.
G. Creativity developed through lifelong learning is impactful and effective. The creativity developed through formal education is not quite as effective.
The authors say:
“Attitude and desire to learn are stronger influential factors of creativity potential compared to the level of professional knowledge. Thus, it can explain the reason why individuals with low levels of education but good practice in learning knowledge through personal interest cultivation and continuous education may turn out to be inventors.”
Study 3 (2013):
How artists create: Creative process and multivariate factors by Marion Botella, Vlad Glaveanu, Franck Zenasni, Martin Storme, Nils Myszkowski, Marion Wolff, and Todd Lubart. Source: Learning and Individual Differences 26 (2013) 161–170.
Aim of the study:
Understand how creativity works by identifying the factors and stages that artists find important for their creativity. The study aims to advance the understanding of creativity using art as an example. We can then use this information for practical purpose and teaching creativity and art.
Background: A multivariate approach to individual creativity involves the combination of the following factors:
- Intellectual ability
- Defining and redefining a problem
- Selective encoding or selection of relevant information critical to solving a problem
- Similarities between domains, selective combinations or associations between the various ideas gathered
- Personality traits
- Openness to new ideas and experiences
- Dynamic imagination, and emotional awareness
- Originality, intellectual curiosity
- Personal value system
- Tolerant to ambiguity and non-conformism
- Emotional clarity
- Able to perceive feelings
- Emotional intelligence and perception of the environment
- Physical stimulations and social stimulations that allow generation of ideas and their maturity
- Social judgment and appreciating creativity
These factors can add and also compensate for the lack of one another.
The authors say while citing another past study:
“For Sternberg and Lubart (1995), creativity involves more than a sum of all these components: certain constituents can partially compensate each other. For example, a strong degree of motivation can mitigate a lack of knowledge. These components interact among themselves; the combination of high intelligence and strong motivation may enhance creative performance in a multiplicative manner. Thus, the multivariate approach focuses attention on the various constituents involved in artistic creative activity and aims to examine the interactions between them.”
Researchers conducted 27 interviews with professional artists with artistic recognition and experience. They performed two types of analyses, a quantitative and a qualitative approach.
The quantitative analysis consisted of interviews and associated self-report questionnaires. The qualitative approach was application of a coding grid to a representative subset of the interviews.
The purpose of this was to uncover stages of activity and the interaction between creator and the material and social world.
A. The 4 P’s of Creativity or Person, Process, Press and Product were spontaneously referred to by artists.
They also referred to the multivariate approach.
B. The cognitive component is important for creativity.
Like previous studies, the following abilities of a person were important for creative production:
- Generate new ideas
- Combine ideas together
- Assemble ideas together
- Accept new ideas
- Compare current and previous information and knowledge.
- Analogies and selective encoding
C. Conative factors also help and favor creativity. These factors are:
- Esthetics and values
- Openness to new experiences
- Sources of inspiration
D. Artists mentioned feelings and emotional components to be useful in their work. Yet, the analysis of the data showed that feelings were not quite as important. Some artists believed that emotional factors enhanced creativity while others disagreed.
Both positive and negative feelings can help creativity and creative work. This is an important finding because we can get bogged down by negative emotions.
Satisfaction or anger could be the beginning point for artists creativity.
Artists described guilt as a blocking feeling. The major blocks of creativity seem to be emotional factors.
Emotional intensity, control, emotional valence and specific content decide if emotions and feelings have an impact.
E. Finances, life events and special environments were not seen as necessary for creativity.
Artists considered the social environment to be the most important and relevant of the environment aspect.
This concludes the episode-1 of the The New “Hot Off The Press” Science Of Creativity!
I leave you with the floor open for comments below and a few quotes.
“Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void but out of chaos.” ― Mary Shelley
“But unless we are creators we are not fully alive. What do I mean by creators? Not only artists, whose acts of creation are the obvious ones of working with paint of clay or words. Creativity is a way of living life, no matter our vocation or how we earn our living. Creativity is not limited to the arts, or having some kind of important career.”
― Madeleine L’Engle, Walking on Water
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Trump’s Golan Heights recognition is a ‘move towards further isolation’ for the US
The US move to recognize the Israeli claim to the occupied Golan Heights will unlikely result in legal repercussions for Washington, but will further set it apart from the rest of the international community, analysts told RT.
US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the territory of the Golan Heights, seized by Israel from Syria during the Six-Day War of 1967 and formally annexed by the Jewish state in 1981, has drawn condemnation from the UN, the Arab League, Russia and Turkey.Also on rt.com US backs Israel’s ‘sovereignty’ over Golan Heights, proving sovereignty is not something it respects
The backlash is likely to be limited to verbal censure, since the US is a member of the UN Security Council and would quash any attempt to rein in it, experts have told RT. However, the move, in violation of UN resolutions, is bound to alienate the US further from the international community, said Huwaida Arraf, a Civil and Human Rights Attorney with the Palestinian-led International Solidarity Movement.
For Washington to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights is “just further isolating the US as Trump has been doing since he took power,” Arraf said. She added that the international community needs to stand up to the formal recognition and show that it “leaves the United States with its extremist policy, that stands in violation of international law and international order.”
Kamal Hawwash of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign noted the long record of the US abusing its veto powers to shield Israel, calling it a “rogue state.”
“The international community’s tools for dealing with rogue states, as Israel is one, has been paralyzed by the United States,” he said.
‘Timing was best, as no one dares openly side with Assad’
The US decision to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory has been decried by Damascus as a “flagrant violation” of sovereignty. While the US move might be illegal under international law, the fact that it’s the Syrian government that is the victim may stop many nations from voicing their protest, Middle East analyst Ceng Sagnic told RT.
“Any action that would be opposing the US decision will be strategically selected not to mean support for the Syrian government,” Sagnic said. “Therefore, it was the best time for the US and Israel to move to legalize the Israeli presence on the Golan Heights,” he said.
Sagnic argues that Israel’s land grab is “the legitimization of the de-facto status” which has, in fact, benefited the region.
“Since 1981 Israel has been investing in those areas and turned the Golan Heights into a touristic region, not only the military bastion for potential attacks from Syria or Lebanon.”
‘Making the place less secure’
Contrary to Israeli assertions, the US decision will only inflame the tense security situation in the region, Hawwash said. He argued that the move will trigger the Syrian government and its people, who will now be thinking about ways to reclaim the territory.
“It’ll make the place less secure, because the people of Syria, who say the Golan Heights are part of their country, are now entitled to say: ‘We don’t recognize this decision by America and, in time, we’ll take our land back.’”
“And they have every right to do that because it’s Syrian land,” he said.
Arraf also dismissed the Israeli notion that American recognition would make the disputed area more secure. She argued that Israel’s goal is not to protect its people but to snatch the territory’s vast natural resources.
“It is not for security, as Israel has been saying, because Syria has not launched an attack on Israel since 1973, but Israel has been launching attacks on its neighbors. But Israel wants this territory because of its resources, and in line with its expansionist policy of taking over territory by force,” she explained.
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The Oshkosh Area School District is committed to putting students first and providing a holistic approach to education, both in our traditional face-to-face instructional model and in our newly implemented At-Home Learning model. At-Home learning provides an environment where students have access to and are engaged in appropriate educational materials and receive daily interaction with their teachers.
At-Home Learning Begins March 18, 2020
All school buildings within the Oshkosh Area School District (OASD) are closed for in-person learning as of Monday, March 16, 2020 and until further notice. Beginning March 18, 2020, the OASD implemented At-Home Learning Days Monday through Friday.
The following resource contains important information for students and families regarding OASD At-Home Learning Days. The information is organized by grade levels (PK-5 and 6-12).
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Could the fossils
found at Laetoli and Hadar, roughly a thousand miles apart and spanning more than
half-a-million years, have belonged to the same species? Each of the four dig sites
reveals only a partial picture: Lucy, while a 40 percent complete skeleton, has
only fragments of a skull. The skull found at Hadar in 1992 has no body. The Laetoli
prints are like the shadows of invisible creatures.
The difference in size between Lucy's petite bones and more massive
ones found at Hadar also puzzled paleoanthropologists. But careful analysis of
thousands of fossils, and a remarkable discovery, helped resolve the debate.
In the summer of 1977, collaborators Donald Johanson and Tim White
got together with a roomful of ancient hominids from Hadar and Laetoli. In addition
to the famous footprints, they had two well-preserved jaws and isolated teeth from
Laetoli. From Hadar, they had not just Lucy but a host of hundreds of fossils,
including a knee joint that strongly suggested its owner walked upright.
But the find that may have been most critical for relating the
various fossils to one another was the First Family. Here were the remains of 13
individuals -- likely 9 adults and 4 children, judging from their teeth and jaws.
If they all were entombed together, perhaps by a flash flood, they likely all
belonged to the same social group. And if they were an "extended family," they
were certainly all the same species. The adults of this group varied tremendously
in height and heft, leading White and Johanson to conclude that the males of this
species were tall and bulky compared to the females, like gorillas are today.
Johanson and White announced at a 1978 symposium in Stockholm
that Lucy, the people of Laetoli, the First Family, and other finds all belonged
to a single species: Australopithecus afarensis, the Southern Ape from Afar.
Anthropologists today continue to debate whether all of the individuals of the
First Family were truly buried together, and whether all of the Hadar and Laetoli
finds are truly members of the same species. Yet many agree that A. afarensis
was a critical species in the story of human evolution, and likely the common
ancestor to all later branches of humanity, including our own.
First Family: various teeth and bones
The wide range in body size among this one group of individuals lead many
anthropologists to think that Lucy, the Hadar skull, and other finds could be
from the same species. Some scientists suspect that one "extended family" of
13 individuals was entombed together in a flash flood; the fossils of the First
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Bhutan Society of London - Fusion Economics and Bhutan's GNH
On invitation of the Bhutan Society of London, on April 20, 2015, Laurence Brahm discussed the importance of Bhutan's GNH as a pillar of Himalayan Consensus when presenting on "Fusion Economics" to a full meeting of the society. GNH (gross national happiness) coined by the Fourth King of Bhutan as a counter-intuitive approach to GNP calls for holistic protection of environment and culture to re-balance the excesses of neo-liberal economics. Michael Rutland who was tutor to the Fourth King and is now a Bhutanese citizen, is on the Advisory Board of Himalayan Consensus Institute and kindly arranged the talk to further understanding of Bhutan's GNH concept. The lecture was convened at the Polish Club where a diner was hosted afterwards. | <urn:uuid:d2c726b0-f680-4059-9055-654769423fe2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.laurencebrahm.info/lecturetourbsl.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573908.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220820043108-20220820073108-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.948112 | 175 | 1.515625 | 2 |
Warmer weather is finally upon us and with it comes the summer wardrobe. Unsightly spider veins can make us uncomfortable in summer apparel but can be easily treated. Spider veins are dilated blood vessels that form just under the skin and result in red, blue or purple clusters of veins visible on the skin’s surface. Besides the appearance of these dilated veins, other symptoms may include skin redness, and for some patients, pain and swelling.
After a lengthy winter, our tans have faded and spider veins may be more obvious. Once we begin wearing shorts, capris or swimsuits, we become more aware of them. Many women are not comfortable with the cosmetic appearance of their spider veins and will continue to wear long pants throughout the summer.
Not all the visible veins on your legs are necessarily spider veins. Some of your visible veins may be larger size reticular or even varicose veins. It is important to have a screening ultrasound before treatment to determine exactly what venous problems exist.
If they are spider veins, but they are not severe, walking, anti-inflammatory medications and cold compresses may be recommended. Most patients will benefit from wearing prescription strength compression stockings.
However, in most cases, sclerotherapy is the best treatment to eliminate the veins. Sclerotherapy is a simple treatment that involves using a tiny needle to inject medicine into the veins, which causes them to collapse and disappear.
The needed number of treatments will vary depending upon the patient and the severity of the spider veins. Most of the veins will disappear during the first treatment and will continue to improve over time, but additional treatments may be needed. Generally, patients are able to return to their normal activities immediately after treatment.
Jeffery P. Schoonover, M.D., FAAFP, RVT, RPVI
Indiana Vein Specialists
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*Trigger warning: Domestic Violence/Abuse*
Did you know that every 9 seconds, a woman in the U.S. is beaten or assaulted by a current or ex-significant other? Or that 1 in 4 men are victims of physical violence by an intimate partner?
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Sadly many people overlook the importance of this month, but for millions of others, this month can make all the difference. Together we can end the silence and stop domestic violence.
Commonly, the word abuse is associated with physical violence, although mental, verbal, emotional and sexual violence are all forms of abuse.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, an estimated 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are victims of intimate physical violence every year.
This national observance evolved from “Day of Unity” held in October of 1981, by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The day then was changed into a week-long observation and from there, in 1987, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month was recognized for the first time. However, it wasn’t until 1989 that Congress passed Public Law 101-112, which officially made October National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Women 20-24 years of age are at the highest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence.
Signs of abuse:
- Hitting, beating, strangling, pushing, kicking, shoving, etc.
- Making you have sex when you DO NOT want to have sex.
- Extremely possessive and controlling, does not allow any freedoms within the relationship.
- Jealousy, often resulting in isolation from friends and family.
- Consistently putting you down or belittling you. (Intelligence, looks, interests, mental health, capabilities)
Reasons for not leaving:
- Repeated abuse often resulting in little to no self-esteem.
- Standard cycle of abuse, ‘honeymoon phase’ followed by a form of abuse and then back to the ‘honeymoon phase.’
- They share a life with their abuser. (House, pets, children, etc.)
- Lack of resources needed to leave. (Money, housing, food, etc.)
- Abusers are incredibly manipulative; it is easy for victims to fall back into their control.
- Stats are scary, and it is dangerous to depart from the situation.
The Domestic Violence Intervention Program reported that women are 70 times more likely to be killed in the weeks after leaving their partner than any other time in the relationship.
Now that you know some of the signs of abuse and reasons why people may not leave, here are ways that you can help a victim of abuse:
- EDUCATE YOURSELF, do your research!
- Find the resources that they need to get help.
- Reach out to the person, show your support and supply them with the resources you found.
- Do NOT confront the abuser or overstep boundaries! By doing this, it is not only dangerous for you but for the victim of the abuser as well.
- Get involved locally! Donate your time or money to shelters and safe houses.
Abuse is about power and control. if the abuser does not have control over their victim they are not as powerful.
If you or someone you know needs help, here are resources available 24/7:
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) OR online.
National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline: Videophone 1-855-812-1001 or email email@example.com
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence: 717-545-6400 OR 800-553-2508 OR online.
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Gluten-Free Flour should be avoided on keto because it is very high in net carbs (81.25g of net carbs per 100g serving). As an alternative, you may look for other flour that are low in net carbs.
Can I use gluten free flour on keto?
Keto diets do not have to be gluten free. The vital wheat gluten is high in protein and low in carbs. It can also give keto flours the body they need to make doughs that are close to the real thing. The vital wheat gluten could be the ingredient your recipe needs to add that texture and structure to the baked goods.
Is gluten free keto free?
So you have to watch out for those too. But in general, a clean Keto diet consists mostly of vegetables, meat, nuts, healthy fats, and eggs. It’s gluten-free by design. But a gluten-free diet is not Keto by design.
What flours are keto friendly?
8 Keto-Friendly Flours: Recipes and How to Use Them
- Almond flour. Almond flour is probably the most widely used keto flour substitute. …
- Coconut flour. Coconut flour is a very fine, powdery flour made from coconut flesh. …
- Chia flour. …
- Flaxseed meal. …
- Psyllium husk powder. …
- Oat fiber. …
- Lupin flour. …
- Pork rind dust.
Does gluten free flour have carbs?
Gluten Free Flour (0.25 cup) contains 26g total carbs, 26g net carbs, 0g fat, 2g protein, and 120 calories.
Is almond meal the same as almond flour?
The Difference Between Almond Meal and Almond Flour
While almond meal is typically made from raw (unpeeled) almonds, almond flour is made from blanched (peeled) almonds. Compared to almond meal, almond flour has a finer texture and lighter color.
Is Carbalose flour keto friendly?
Tova Carbalose All-Purpose Baking Flour is a low carb, keto friendly flour that can be used in place of wheat flour. Carbalose Flour contains 80% less carbs than regular flour and can be used like regular flour in most recipes.
Does gluten-free mean no carbs?
Although many foods, like bread and pasta, contain both gluten and carbohydrates, going gluten-free and carb-free are not the same thing. Many adopt a gluten-free diet if diagnosed with Celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity. Going carb-free can cause a lack of nutrients in the body.
Is gluten-free and keto similar?
However, gluten-free is not the same as a ketogenic diet. … For example, keto-friendly food does not automatically equate to gluten-free, nor does the food found in the gluten-free aisle give you the green light to have it on low-carbohydrate diets.
Is gluten-free good for low-carb diets?
If one of your health goals is eliminating processed carbohydrates from your diet, choosing to go gluten-free may help. This is because many of the most carb-heavy foods are packed with gluten, particularly processed and simple carbohydrates. Two offenders that leap to mind are bread and pasta.
Is all-purpose flour keto friendly?
All-purpose flour or any wheat-based or grain-based flour is not keto-approved. They are as bad as white sugar as they have a lot of carbs that will raise your blood sugar level quickly and take you out of ketosis. Luckily, there are other flours you can use for keto baking.
What can I substitute for almond flour on keto?
People can use wheat flour to replace almond flour, if it fits with their dietary preferences and needs. Wheat flour and all-purpose flour are higher in carbohydrates than almond flour and are fat-free. Therefore, wheat flour is unsuitable for those following a paleo or keto diet.
Is almond milk keto friendly?
Unsweetened almond milk contains just 1.4 grams of carbs and is rich in important nutrients when fortified, making it a nutritious, keto-friendly option. In contrast, sweetened almond milk is too high in carbs and sugar to fit into a healthy keto diet.
How many carbs are in 1 cup of gluten-free flour?
|Calories 100||(418 kJ)|
|Total Carbohydrate||22 g||7%|
|Dietary Fiber||3 g||12%|
How many carbs are in gluten-free all purpose flour?
Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Blend (0.25 cup) contains 26g total carbs, 25g net carbs, 0g fat, 1g protein, and 110 calories.
Is gluten-free flour Low GI?
Fortunately, many gluten-free core foods such as milk, yoghurt, some starchy vegetables, legumes and most fruits also have a low GI. However, many gluten-free grain alternatives aren’t low GI, so finding gluten-free breads, pasta, breakfast cereals, etc.
Can i sub almond flour for almond meal?
Can You Substitute Almond Meal for Almond Flour? The reality is that almond meal and almond flour are interchangeable terms, the only difference being the grind. … Almond flour is a great gluten free flour to use in baked goods and is often used in many gluten free recipes.
Which is better almond or coconut flour?
Summary: Almond flour is lower in carbs and more nutrient-dense than wheat and coconut flours. It also has less phytic acid, which means you receive more nutrients when you eat foods containing it.
Is coconut flour Keto friendly?
Coconut flour is a high fiber gluten-free, grain-free flour that’s an excellent baking product for your keto diet. Coconut flour is made from coconut meat that has been dried and then ground into powder.
What’s the difference between Carbalose and Carbquik?
Difference between Carbquik and Carbalose
Carbalose is 100% flour without the extra carbohydrates. Carbaquick is carbalose flour and also contains some additional ingredients like baking powder and salt. … So it is up to you to decide which one you prefer when baking if you want to avoid the added ingredients.
Can you substitute Carbalose flour for all purpose flour?
Carbalose flour does not contain any soy protein, sugar-alcohols, dairy, animal-originated, trans-fatty, or saturated fat products. Use in any recipe you would use white flour – breads, rolls, biscuits, pancakes, waffles, pizza dough, cornbread, pretzels, scones, and muffins already exist.
What is a low-carb substitute for flour?
Low Carb Flour Alternatives
- Blanched Almond Flour, super-fine grind. 5.75 net carbs per ¼ cup | Ease of use: Easy. …
- Almond Meal, from whole almonds. …
- Soy Flour. …
- Flaxseed Meal. …
- Coconut Flour. …
- Wheat Gluten or Vital Wheat Gluten. …
- Whey Protein Concentrate, unflavored. …
- Xanthan Gum, Psyllium Husk Powder, or Glucomannan.
Is gluten-free good for weight loss?
No. There’s absolutely no evidence that simply getting rid of gluten will result in weight loss. … Eating gluten-free often may cause you to eat more whole foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, and lean meats. These diet changes are often healthier and lower in calories.
Does gluten cause belly fat?
There is no scientific evidence that foods with gluten cause more weight gain than other foods.
Can you eat gluten free pasta on keto?
Nope! The only gluten-free pasta that is okay on a keto diet would be something like zucchini ribbons or a similar water-rich vegetable cut to pasta shapes. Gluten-free pasta is super high in carbohydrate, as is regular pasta.
Can you eat gluten free bread on Keto?
Are you wondering if you can have bread on Keto, the answer is yes, but it needs to be low-carb. Regular white, wheat, oat, rye or multigrain breads are very high in carbs and are not allowed on the Keto diet. Instead you can make your own or purchase bread that is gluten free, with high fiber content and lower carbs.
Is gluten-free oatmeal keto?
Quaker Gluten Free Original Oatmeal is not keto-friendly because it is high in carbs. It may kick you out of ketosis even with a small serving size.
Can almond flour kick you out of ketosis?
They’re both high in fiber and protein, low in carbs, more nutritious than wheat flour, minimally processed, and fantastic choices for keto-friendly recipes. They won’t spike your blood sugar or kick you out of ketosis, either.
Are oats keto friendly?
Oats are mostly carbs (with a little fiber) so they’re not considered a ketogenic food and not suitable for a ketogenic diet.
Are eggs keto?
Eggs. Eggs are an extremely healthy protein source. Because each large egg contains less than 1 gram of carbs and about 6 grams of protein, eggs are ideal for keto ( 23 ). In addition, eggs have been shown to trigger hormones that increase feelings of fullness ( 24 ).
Can you have hummus on keto?
Hummus can definitely be part of your keto diet, but just one or two servings can quickly expend a significant portion of your daily carb allotment. If you do eat hummus, you’ll want to limit yourself to a small amount — perhaps just 2–4 tablespoons (30–60 grams), which provide 4–8 grams of net carbs.
What kind of rice is keto-friendly?
Cauliflower rice is taking the keto world by storm, offering a genuinely low-carb, keto-friendly rice option for anyone on a keto diet. Cauliflower rice is literally riced cauliflower, which you can either buy preprepared from your local grocery store or make yourself with a head of cauliflower and food processor.
Is Quinoa keto-friendly?
Whole-grain quinoa may be protein-rich, but that doesn’t mean it fits with keto. A ½-cup serving contains 17 g of net carbs, which can easily eat up your carb budget.
Is peanut butter keto?
Peanut butter is moderately low in carbs, containing 7 grams of total carbs and 5 grams of net carbs per 2-tablespoon (32-gram) serving. You can enjoy it on the keto diet as long as you keep your intake in check and plan out your other food choices.
Are bananas keto?
Bananas Are Healthy but High Carb, Though Berries Can Work on Keto. According to the USDA, one small banana has more than 20 g of net carbs, which means you may blow your entire carb allowance on a single banana.
Are sweet potatoes keto?
Ketogenic diets are characterized by their high fat and very low carb contents. Sweet potatoes tend to be naturally high in carbs and are typically excluded from keto diet plans because they can make it difficult for many people to maintain ketosis.
Why is almond flour healthy?
Nutrition. Almond flour is rich in vitamin E and other antioxidants, which help reduce the risk of serious health conditions like cancer, diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.
How many carbs are in almond flour?
|Almond meal||Almond flour|
|Carbs||6 grams||6 grams|
|Fiber||3 grams||2 grams|
|Protein||6 grams||6 grams|
|Fat||16 grams||16 grams|
Does gluten-free flour have more calories?
“In some cases, the gluten-free has more calories because you are adding more sugar,” says Bonci. If people substitute something like potato starch or tapioca instead flour, they might be eating more calories, not less. “It won’t translate to weight loss,” says Bonci.
How many carbs are in Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free flour?
Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour
|Total Fat 0g||0%|
|Total Carbohydrate 30g||11%|
|Dietary Fiber 1g||4%|
|Total Sugars 0g|
How many calories are in a cup of gluten-free flour?
Calories in gluten free flour blend – 1 cup
|Total Carbohydrate||108.3 g|
Does gluten-free bread spike blood sugar?
Many gluten-free products also contain less fiber. This may cause the carbohydrates to be more rapidly absorbed, which can spike blood sugar.
Which flour is best for weight loss?
Almond flour is considered as one of the best flour for weight loss because, unlike wheat flour, it is low in carbs and has an extremely low glycemic index due to which it reduces sugar levels in the blood, ultimately leading to weight loss.
What is the difference between low GI and gluten-free?
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Plants can make a house a home. For a few years now, succulents have been the houseplant of choice to add homey-ness, a hint of color, and personality to a room. They’re cute, diverse, and low maintenance. If they’re the right plant for you, here are the top 5 tips to perfect your succulent planting, keeping, and growing.
1. Choose the right size planter
When it comes to planting succulents, the size of the pot matters. You want the succulent bowl to fit the room aesthetic, but the bowl should also fit the plant. Make sure that the succulent has enough room to grow its potential flowers and spread its roots; leave around ½” to 1” between the succulent and edge of the pot.
In addition, ensure that the pot has a good drainage system. Succulent roots don’t do well with wet soil, and can quickly rot if their soil base is waterlogged. That’s why it’s important to ensure your succulent’s planter has a hole at the bottom to allow drainage. If you’re worried about soil falling out, use mesh tape or a layer of pebbles to cover the hole but not prevent the water flow.
Don’t forget to fill the pot to the top with succulent soil mix, rather than common gardening soil. Normal soil tends to retain water for long periods, which is a risk factor for root rot. Succulent soil mix, on the other hand, contains ingredients like coarse sand, perlite, and crushed rock. This means that water flows through freely, keeping your succulent roots well-aerated and healthy.
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2. Provide Enough Sunlight
Though succulents are low-maintenance, the one thing they do need is ample sunlight. Place them on a window sill or in a room that faces south so as to maximize sunlight exposure on a daily basis. By doing this, you can prevent the weird bending and expanding of its leaves. If none of your rooms have suitable lighting, then purchase a grow light to supply them with as much light as possible. Indirect light can be great for succulents as well, so long as there’s plenty of it.
And although cacti and succulents are well adapted to dry climates with high temperatures, it is entirely possible to give your succulent too much direct sunlight. If this happens, you’ll notice bleached or pale patches on the leaves. These patches are usually rough, unlike the smooth textures of healthy leaves. This is most likely with younger plants, so be sure to gradually introduce your baby succulent to direct light.
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3. Water Your Succulent (But Not Too Much!)
If you’ve ever inadvertently killed a succulent plant, you probably over-watered it. This is one of the most common mistakes of succulent care!
Remember – succulents are from dry, arid climates where rain doesn’t fall too frequently (but when it does rain, it really pours). That means they need lots of light and infrequent, heavy watering to thrive. Succulents store moisture in their leaves and stems (think of a thick, fleshy aloe vera leaf), so they won’t die right away if you forget to water them. You can always wait a few days if you’re not yet sure it’s time to water a succulent plant.
The watering schedule for your succulent might be once a week – but this can vary tremendously based on the type of plant, typical humidity, daily air temperatures, and the duration of sunlight it receives every day. The best way to know whether it’s time is to water is to check your succulent’s soil. When the top inch or inch-and-a-half of soil is dry, give it a good drenching. Water it slowly, soaking the soil until water is coming out of the drainage hole.
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4. Clean Your Succulent
In their natural setting, succulents outdoors have the wind to keep them clean. In your apartment, however, it’s normal for houseplants to gather dust. This dust can keep your plants from breathing properly, and it blocks the sunlight they need to thrive. That’s why you should periodically wipe down your succulents with a clean, moist cloth. There’s no rocket science here – just keep those succulent leaves clean and shiny!
Now that you’re cleaning, take the opportunity to remove any dead leaves and stems that have accrued in your succulent planter. It’s totally normal for your succulent to shed dead leaves over time. And while little bit of leaf litter isn’t a problem, too much can attract insects and fungus that will make your succulent sad.
5. Rotate Your Succulent
To ensure your succulent plant grows evenly, it’s a great idea to periodically rotate the pot. Succulents (like other houseplants) tend to grow toward the light. Given enough time, this can cause their stems to become noticeably crooked or bent. While that’s not immediately harmful for the plant, it’s not as healthy as a symmetrical succulent with its weight balanced evenly. Preventing this lopsidedness is as easy as regularly rotating the entire succulent, encouraging it to grow evenly in every direction. An easy trick to remember is to give your succulent’s pot a quarter-turn each time you water it.
6. Fertilize Your Succulent Occasionally
In the natural world, decomposing plants release nutrients into the soil, which feeds other plants. This doesn’t happen in your apartment, which is why you need to fertilize your succulent every once in a while. Plant fertilizer is simply a mix of compounds like phosphorus, potassium, and nitrogen that keep your succulent strong and healthy.
There’s a lot of debate and discussion about how often your succulent soil needs to be fertilized. Some experts suggest as often as once a month, while others say far less than that is needed. And though it’s tempting to imagine you can’t over-fertilize a plant, too much of a good thing is certainly possible here. We recommend giving your succulent a healthy dose of natural fertilizer once a year. Aim for the springtime, when your plant is growing quickly and can put all those nutrients to good use!
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TV ads prompt Children eat unhealthy foods
elevision’s bad effect on children is well-known. Two recent studies in India once again confirm it and urge parents to even thinking of turning off TV!
They found that processed food advertisements are flooding children’s channels. In the month of April alone, 44, 887 such ads were aired on four major children’s channels. That has boosted the demand for such food items among children and results in increased lethargy, diabetes and obesity among kids.
“Kids are easy targets. You get a popular celebrity or a dancing cartoon to gobble unhealthy foods and kids are bound to demand it.” adds an expert.
Not only in relation to food habits, Television programs and the ads affect our children very badly in every aspect. Their entire lifestyle such as social, moral, spiritual etc are also being shaped by what they view either through TV or internet.
That's why parents should keep an eye on what they watch. If they can not turn off it completely at least the remote should be in their hands!
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“The time is right for Sotheby’s to return to private ownership to continue on a path of growth and success.” So said Domenico De Sole, the chairman of Sotheby’s Board of Directors, when the company announced yesterday that it had been acquired by the French-Israeli telecoms magnate Patrick Drahi’s company BidFair USA for the tidy sum of $3.7bn.
In truth, it was time the publicly quoted company went private. It was constantly at a disadvantage compared to the world’s leading auction house, Christie’s, because of the necessity of reporting its financial results every quarter. This revealed fine details such as the level of guarantees and other information, such as the existence of defaulting buyers. Once hidden behind the veil of secrecy of a private company, Sotheby’s will be battling Christie’s on the same terms and will be freer to do advantageous deals and outbid its rivals when consigning key works without the world knowing.
However, that veil will certainly not improve the transparency or accountability of the art market at the upper end. While the financial deals carved out by Christie’s with buyers, sellers and third-party guarantors (one of whom is often thought to be the firm’s owner itself, François Pinault) remain a closely-guarded secret, Sotheby’s obligatory filings were revelatory in many cases. With the privatisation, “the market will likely gain in flexibility”, says Evan Beard, the National Art Services Executive of the Bank of America, but he expects to see “more competition and creative financing for top consignments”. And, he adds: “The art market has lost its one publicly-traded economic bellwether.”
The sale means that the world’s two leading auction houses now belong to French billionaires, although Drahi has dual nationality and is domiciled in Switzerland. Will Sotheby’s culture change as a result? Drahi has already affirmed that he has “full confidence in Sotheby’s management, and hence do not anticipate any change to the Company’s strategy.” Under its chief executive Tad Smith the firm had already embarked on a flurry of acquisitions, from the art advisory firm AAP to analytics company Orion and the AI tech start-up Thread Genius.
But Drahi does not come to the table with an entirely straightforward reputation. In France, where he built up his $7.7bn fortune—the 190th in the world, according to Forbes—in telecoms, his highly leveraged deals and cost-cutting at the communications giant SFR were wildly unpopular. A graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique, France’s most prestigious institution, he remains a financier above all and is not known as a major art collector like François Pinault. Drahi’s approach was, reportedly, unsolicited and his exact motivations for buying Sotheby’s remain a mystery. In a statement he simply says he has been “passionate about this industry” all his life and that Sotheby’s “opportunities and growth potential are significant”. Whatever, it appears he has designs on expanding his status beyond the media and telecoms world.
This is not the first time Sotheby’s has been privatised. When the shopping mall mogul Alfred Taubman sized up the ailing Sotheby’s in 1983, he was seen by the company’s board as the “white knight” who could save the company from “Toboggan and Skid”—two financiers, Marshall Cogan and Stephen Swid, which the board rather snobbishly deemed unacceptable. Taubman bought and privatised the company in 1984, but four years later took it public, listing it on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BID. Today it is the oldest company listed on the exchange, but this will end in the fourth quarter of this year, when the change to private ownership will be completed. | <urn:uuid:27dc6802-c1af-4917-9736-5409b65735ae> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://unique-news.info/sothebys-newfound-privacy-gives-it-greater-freedom-but-at-what-cost-to-the-rest-of-us.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.963369 | 881 | 1.5 | 2 |
In 2008, the Institute of Medicine partnered with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to not only assess, but also respond to the need of nursing profession transformation. Their report titled the “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” set a path for advancing the responsibilities or role of nurses in the United States. The report proposes eight recommendations: a nurse ought to practice to the full extent of his or her education and training; and a nurse should attain higher levels of training plus education through improved educational system that enhances seamless educational progression. Thirdly, nurses ought to be full partners with other healthcare practitioners in redesigning the United States healthcare practice. Finally, there is need for better data collection plus improved information infrastructure for effective workforce planning as well as policy making (RWJF & IOM, 2010).
Since 2010, various states across United States have established coalition to help realize the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report. One such action coalition is the Florida Action Coalition. This coalition, headquartered at the Florida Nursing Working Center, conducted a statewide study whose findings were used as a foundation for a training program of promoting nursing leadership. The coalition also established a program for emerging nurse leaders to provide a 90 day learning experience through group and individual coaching, online courses as well as webinars. The Florida Action Coalition’s website features graduates who are linked with new organizations searching for nurse leaders join their boards. So far, 18 out of 26 graduates of the initiative are working on policy making boards and other agencies. Finally, the coalition has partnered with the Florida Blue- a component of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association-to strengthen its ability to not only sustain itself, but also for statewide health improvement (FAC, 2018).
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Students use Classlink as a single sign on platform to access all curriculum. https://launchpad.classlink.com/leonschools
Classlink Login Info:
Go Math-Thinkcentral-This is the digital component to our core math program. You have access to the math book, homework books, practice materials, and games.
User name: (student number)@edu.leonschools.net
Password: (lunch number)
Wonders Reading-This is the digital component to our core reading program. You have access to newsletters, games, practice materials, and weekly resources that are directly correlated to what we are doing at school. http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/school/m0g3
Ed Learning Science-You have access to the math book to Student book and Digital lessons. https://www.hmhco.com/ui/#/discover/SCI_FL19E_FLSCI_G1
AR Parent Login-You can use this website to monitor your student's AR progress, once they begin the program. You can access this with your student's lunch number as the username and first and last initial as the password. You can even set this up so that it sends you an email each time your student takes a test. https://hosted337.renlearn.com/60132/homeconnect/
AR Bookfinder-This website can be used to search for books, book levels, quiz numbers, etc related to the Accelerated Reader program. http://www.arbookfind.com/default.aspx
Students may also access Starfall, BrainPopJr., Math on the Spot.
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Coping with jealousy
Jealousy occurs in most human relationships at one time or another. Whether your relationship is an intimate one, a friendship, or co-workers.
For most teens there will come a day when you realize that one of your friends is jealous – whether it be of who you are, what you’ve done or something you have – and that this jealousy is hurting your friendship.Sometimes, when this happens,it feels like there is nothing you can do , but the good news is that there is. Don’t let jealousy spoil your relationships. Confront the problem and you may find your relationship will be back to normal much sooner than you think.
Confront Your Friend
You may find it difficult to walk up to your friend and ask them what the problem is, but if you want to save your friendship you’ll have to do just that. Don’t approach them and ask why they are jealous of you (unless of course you want to appear totally conceited), just take some time alone with them and let them know that you’ve been feeling like there’s something been coming between you, and that you cherish their friendship. If they refuse to respond, then use the opportunity to explain how you have been feeling. Chances are that something you say will strike a nerve and your friend will open up as well.
Find a Solution
When you figure out what is freaking your friend, ask him or her what (s)he thinks would make the situation better. If, for example, (s)he say that (s)he feels like (s)he doesn’t get to spend any time with you because your off with your new friends from the swim team then maybe you could invite her along the next time or block off one day a week for just the two of you. Remember, that whatever solution you decide on, needs to be a compromise. Don’t limit your own talents or opportunities simply because your friend is unhappy. Try instead to include him or her in your new life and see how that works out.
Practice Your Patience
Even if you do get to the bottom of your friend’s jealousy you’ll probably need to remain patient while (s)he works out their own emotions. Even if you can think of a compromise to help get your friendship back on track you can’t do the emotional work of getting over jealousy for your friend. You may even find there will be troubles up ahead, and you may need to chat with your friend again, remember to stay calm . If it turns out to be the same issue, tell your friend that you feel you have been sticking to the compromise. It may be that your friend is unable to see that, or (s)he didn’t really commit to the compromise and wanted you back all to him or herself. If this is the case then there’s not much you can do about it besides reiterate your offer to meet him or her half-way.
Even the best of friendships can be affected by jealousy. This destructive emotion is rarely productive and can turn best friends into worst enemies. Before taking drastic action, chat with your jealous friend to see if the two of you can work out a compromise. If you can’t, be prepared to know exactly how far you will go to keep your friend – and how far you won’t.
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This is covered in the FAA's AIM, Chapter 5, Section 6. The UK has similar procedures.
First, the standard guard frequency is 121.5 or 243.0 MHz. If you aren't listening to this frequency and get intercepted, you should start listening.
Methods like LED signs or possibly as whiteboard as you suggested can also be used. Otherwise, they maneuver their aircraft to send standard signals. See the guides above for details on the signals sent by interceptors and how they should be acknowledged. Basically:
- You have been intercepted, follow me
- Interceptor: Rocks wings (and flashes lights irregularly at night)
- Intercepted: Same
- You may proceed
- Interceptor: Breakaway, climbing turn away from aircraft
- Intercepted: Rocking wings
- Land here
- Interceptor: Circling airport, lowering landing gear, overflying runway (landing lights on at night)
- Intercepted: Lower gear, land
The intercepted aircraft can also send signals. The interceptor will respond with one of the signals above.
- Designated airport is inadequate
- Intercepted: Raise gear, flash landing lights
- Cannot comply
- Intercepted: Switching on and off all lights, but distinct from flashing lights
- In distress
- Intercepted: Irregular flashing of all lights
In the case of the Washington, DC Special Flight Rules Area (DC SFRA), there is a Visual Warning System (VWS) of red and green lights that will let the pilot know that they shouldn't be there. The pilot is supposed to turn directly away from the center of the SFRA. If they are in contact with ATC they must advise that they have been illuminated by the system, otherwise they should contact ATC on a guard frequency and identify themselves.
Of course, an interceptor can't force an intercepted aircraft follow instructions. It goes on to explain what will happen if you don't follow those rules, which probably apply in any situation where the risk is too high:
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Creating a new lifestyle that will make you feel healthy and look great.
Popular weight loss tips, with their slick marketing and promises of trim, toned waistlines, aren’t helping enough people for the long term. If you tend to regain weight after starting a diet & exercise program, try a new perspective. Overweight is evidence of a lifestyle that needs to change. The most helpful question to ask yourself is not, ‘How can I get this weight off?’, but rather ‘What can I do to take better care of my body?’ See my weight loss tips below to get started.
#1 Eat & exercise for your health first.
Don’t let pop culture and magazine covers hold too much sway in your decisions about diet and exercise. Set your weight loss goals using research on body weight and long term health. You can find out today exactly how much weight you need to lose to significantly lower your risk of future health problems. Simple measurements in the body composition tests below will help you set meaningful goals for your well being.
#2 Think of what your body can do for you.
What’s the first thing you notice when you see your physique in the mirror? Many of us find personal deficiencies by comparing our bodies with those of fit friends who exercise all day. With my recommended physical fitness tests, you can be much more objective about your well being. You’ll be able to compare your strength and stamina with proven health standards for people in your age group. Improve your fitness based on your test results, and you’ll get a physically capable, better looking body plus significant long term health benefits.
*Learn more about this fitness test in my Cooper Test article.
#3 Remember what keeps you moving.
Since physical activity is no longer necessary for daily life, we all need to find the drive to stay active. For most of us, the motivation to exercise comes from wanting to feel healthy, look good and be strong. Established standards for fitness and even for beauty in the human form will help you set realistic exercise goals that you’ll be happy to achieve.
Another great way to motivate yourself is to think of something you’d like to be able to do physically (trying a new sport, being able to pick up your 2 year old with ease, etc.). If you can come up with a new physical ability that would be important to you, you’ll look forward to your exercise routine and to training to achieve your goal. Keep yourself moving on a daily basis with my article about the motivation to exercise.
#4 Follow your doable exercise program.
Now that you know what you need to achieve to become fit and healthy, it’s time to get started with a doable, yet effective training program. Your workouts should match your fitness level, fit in your schedule, be fun and teach you something new. If you are a busy parent you might plan to exercise primarily at home to be available for your kids. If you like working in groups, you might join an exercise class or meet with friends for a walk or jog. If you are new to exercise, your best results will come by easing your way into the activities (and getting a check up with your doctor).
For help with your workout schedule and beginning to intermediate level workouts to get you started, see my article on how to exercise at home.
Motivation to exercise If you’re like most of us, you want to look great, feel healthy and be strong. Find out how you can overcome your busy schedule and put consistent effort toward the great looking, fit body that you want and need.
Reasons to exercise When did you stop exercising like you used to? Consistent exercise (and healthy eating) gives you the best chance for better health, more productive living, and a longer life.
Benefits of aerobic exercise The benefits of aerobic exercise come from positive changes in your heart, blood vessels, muscle cells, lungs and nervous system. Cardio training makes you able to work at a higher intensity with less effort. Current research even shows a major impact on brain functioning!
Body composition tests
Body mass index
Are you overweight, normal weight or obese? How do you compare with men or women of the same height? Health risk charts are included for your reference.
Find out how many inches you need to lose for better health. Learn proper waist measurement technique as you compare your waist line to averages for your gender and ethnicity.
Waist hip ratio
Studies show that having a small waist when compared to your hips will give you significant health benefits. Compare your measurements to healthy standards for your gender.
Obesity scale Analyze your results from the body composition tests and get a research-based health rating. Find out how every pound and inch of improvement counts.
Diet and weight loss
While there are no specific foods proven to cause weight loss, studies have shown that a nutrient-dense diet significantly lowers the risk for serious chronic disease. You can improve your diet significantly with 11 simple steps.
Comparing the calories burned during exercise can help you pick activities and plan workouts that help you lose weight faster. Compare 30 activities. Estimates are given for men and women in three weight classes.
Rockport Walking Test
This simple test makes it possible for non-athletes to find their VO2 Max. Walk 1 mile for time, and enter your heart rate into the fitness calculator. The better your score, the lower your risk for future health issues.
A 1.5 mile jog / run for runners and more athletic types. The Cooper Test also measures upper body strength with a maximum push up test. 1000s of people were tested in the research, so you will get a fair comparison to people in your age group.
Analyze your results from the Cooper Test and the Rockport Walking Test. See the average VO2 Max for your age group and find out how much you need to improve your fitness to lower your health risk significantly.
Body weight and your health
Research on obesity Key scientific findings on the obesity health epidemic. Trends in the statistics and the relationship between body weight and chronic disease are examined. Find out the impact of obesity on life expectancy and cost of living.
Childhood obesity facts Find out whether you (or your child) need to lose excess body fat, what difference it makes to be overweight, and what you can do about it.
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Individuals can make a difference working for peace worldwide. That is the message of People Building Peace II, an inspiring collection of stories of how “”ordinary”” men and women have played a crucial part in conflict prevention and peacebuilding. Thematic chapters, illustrated with compelling case studies, present new trends in the role of civil society in conflict transformation. The cases reflect the variety of activities initiated and sustained by a broad range of actors, including women’s groups, youth groups, and faith-based organisations. Such topics as reconciliation, dialogue, networking, and traditional methods of conflict resolution are among the topics thoroughly explored, as are the successful initiatives of lesser-known NGOs. The resulting rich tapestry, an outcome of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict, is an invaluable compendium of best practices and lessons learned, and at the same time a stirring call to action.
By Paul Van Tongeren (Editor), Malin Brenk (Editor), Marte Hellema (Editor), Juliette Verhoeven (Editor)
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Pub ( 2005)
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Effect of Tile Powder Used as a Cementitious Material on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete
This study was undertaken to reduce the usage of cement in concrete where different proportions of tile powder as cement replacement were used. Since in the manufacture of cement an exuberant amount of carbon dioxide is disposed of in the environment, this research aims to curtail the dependence on cement and its production. The objective of this work is to investigate the properties of fresh mix concrete (workability) and hardened concrete (compressive and splitting tensile strength) in concrete with different proportions of 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% of tile powder as a cement substitute. In this study, a total of 90 concrete samples were cast with mix proportions of 1:1.5:3, 0.5 water-cement ratio, cured for 7, 14 and 28 days. For determining the compressive strength, cubical samples, with dimensions of 100mm×100mm×100mm, were cast, while for the determination of the splitting tensile strength, cylindrical samples with dimensions of 200mm diameter and 100mm height, were tested after 7, 14, and 28 days. The highest compressive strength of concrete achieved for tile powder concrete was 7.50% at 10% replacement after 28days of curing. The splitting tensile strength got to 10.2% when concrete was replaced with 10% of tile powder and cured for 28 days. It was also shown that with increasing percentage of the tile powder content, the workability of the fresh concrete increases.
Keywords:tile powder, cement replacement material, strength increase, cement use reduction
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Cmut, parylene c, mems, ultrasound transducer
Medical ultrasound technology accounts for over half of all imaging tests performed worldwide. In comparison to other methods, ultrasonic imaging is more portable and lower cost, and is becoming more accessible to remote regions where traditionally no medical imaging can be done. However, conventional ultrasonic imaging systems still rely on expensive PZT-based ultrasound probes that limit broader applications. In addition, the resolution of PZT based transducers is low due to the limitation in hand-fabrication methods of the piezoelectric ceramics. Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (CMUTs) appears as an alternative to the piezoelectric (PZT) ceramic based transducer for ultrasound medical imaging. CMUTs show better ultrasound transducer design for batch fabrication, higher axial resolution of images, lower fabrication costs of the elements, ease of fabricating large arrays of cells using MEMS fabrication, and the extremely important potential to monolithically integrate the 2D transducer arrays directly with IC circuits for real-time 3D imaging. Currently most efforts on CMUTs are silicon based. Problems with current silicon-based CMUT designs include low pressure transmission and high-temperature fabrication processes. The pressure output from the silicon based CMUTs cells during transmission are too low when compared to commercially available PZT transducers, resulting in relatively blurry ultrasound images. The fabrication of the silicon-based cells, although easier than PZT transducers, still suffers from inevitable high temperature process and require specialized and expensive equipment. Manufacturing at an elevated temperature hinders the capability of fabricating front end analog processing IC circuits, thus it is difficult to achieve true 3D/4D imaging. Therefore novel low temperature fabrication with a low cost nature is needed. A polymer (Parylene) based CMUTs transducer has been investigated recently at UCF and aims to overcome limitations posted from the silicon based counterparts. This thesis describes the numerical simulation work and proposed fabrication steps of the Parylene based CMUT. The issue of transducer cost and pressure transmission is addressed by proposing the use of low cost and low temperature Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) fabrication of Parylene-C as the structural membrane plus graphene for the membrane electrodes. This study focuses mainly on comparing traditional silicon-based CMUT designs against the Parylene-C/Graphene CMUT based transducer, by using MEMS modules in COMSOL. For a fair comparison, single CMUT cells are modeled and held at a constant diameter and the similar operational frequency at the structural center. The numerical CMUT model is characterized for: collapse voltage, membrane deflection profile, center frequency, peak output pressure transmission over the membrane surface, and the sensitivity to the change in electrode surface charge. This study took the unique approaches in defining sensitivity of the CMUT by calculating the membrane response and the change in the electrode surface charge due to an incoming pressure wave. Optimal design has been achieved based on the simulation results. In comparison to silicon based CMUTs, the Parylene/Graphene based CMUT transducer produces 55% more in volume displacement and more than 35% in pressure output. The thesis has also laid out the detailed fabrication processes of the Parylene/Graphene based CMUT transducers. Parylene/Graphene based ultrasonic transducers can find wide applications in both medical imaging and Non destructive evaluation (NDE).
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Sadat, David, "Simulation of a Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer with a Parylene Membrane and Graphene Electrodes" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4824.
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Virtual Desktop is a technology service that allows students to remotely access and use software from their computer or smart device. Faculty are able to access Virtual Desktop for instructional purposes. Those using the service must save any work to OneDrive as no files are saved within Virtual Desktop.
- Browse to Virtual Desktop.
- Enter your KU email address (for example: email@example.com).
- Log in using your KU Online ID (for example: j123h456) and password.
- Log in using Duo if applicable.
- Select your preference to stay logged in or not.
- Select an available Desktop. (Note: Students will typically only see one available desktop.)
- In the Allow Local Resources screen, select clipboard, printer and file transfer (preview).
- Select Allow.
- Enter your KU password.
- Select OK at the Authorized Access Only screen.
- Once the desktop loads, use the Search menu to find available software.
Save to OneDrive
Virtual Desktop through Microsoft does not support saving files directly to your machine. To access files created on the virtual desktop from other devices, they will need to be saved to OneDrive. Your KU OneDrive account is automatically configured on the remote desktop and can be found in the file explorer.
- Save As in the software you are working in or press Ctrl/Cmd S on the keyboard.
- In file explorer navigate to the OneDrive - University of Kansas folder.
- Create a new folder in OneDrive if applicable.
- Name your file.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson ‘reads the newspaper’ at Drew
MADISON – Two thousand students and fans filled the Simon Forum and Athletic Center Tuesday evening to hear astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson turn the complexities of science into common sense.
The head of New York City’s Hayden Planetarium, Tyson’s presentation, “An Astrophysicist Reads the Newspaper,” blended science, current events and humor.
“Commentary on the news through the lens of an astrophysicist,” Tyson said.
The lecture resembled a standup routine at times, as Tyson discussed “fake news” in the science media, from bad astronomy (“The super moon is baloney… It’s a full moon!”), to the fact that Pluto is not a planet (“Get over it”).
Topics ranged from the recent total solar eclipse, which Tyson witnessed in Idaho, to hurricanes, suggesting experts should learn how to harness their power for good as opposed to running away from the problem.
Tyson also discussed what he considered the greatest scientific breakthrough in recent memory, the discovery of gravitational waves, which washed over earth in .2 seconds on Sept. 14, 2015, nearly a century after Albert Einstein first predicted them.
Tyson’s conclusion: “Einstein was a badass.”
Story continues after photo gallery
He ended the presentation discussing the Cassini spacecraft, which ended its two-decade mission last week, vaporizing on Saturn.
Tyson spoke earnestly about the spacecraft, calling its death after all it had recorded a “joyous and simultaneously sad moment.”
One of the final images Cassini took from Saturn’s rings showed Earth as a tiny blue speck.
Tyson showed the image to the audience and slowly zoomed in on earth as he quoted the late Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot,” depicting Earth as a “very small stage in a vast cosmic arena.”
Tyson then asked those in attendance to think about Earth’s insignificance in the universe, and use it to remember to be kind and compassionate to one another.
Before taking questions from the audience, Tyson received a standing ovation.
In addition to running the Hayden Planetarium, Tyson is an author, television and podcast host, and is a general science communicator featured in the media. He has also served on the NASA Advisory Board.
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Our ETFs editor explains how passive fund investors are piggybacking on active fund managers’ time, effort and skill.
An active fund manager makes decisions about the stocks included in their portfolio with the aim of providing a better return than the market. These decisions are carefully considered. Active fund teams spend a lot of money and time on research and analysis. Many very clever people are employed to spend hours doing painstaking research on companies, the economy and wider market.
This research and analysis, they claim, is all worth it as it gives them a superior insight compared with other investors (i.e. the rest of the market) into which stocks will perform better or worse. The active manager claims his or her superior research and analysis results in ‘information asymmetry’. This asymmetry allows them to fill their portfolio with superior stocks and provide superior performance.
In contrast, a passively managed fund simply mirrors an index designed to the reflect the market. There is no active manager and research team poring over the financials of companies or monitoring the macro backdrop – the fund is essentially on autopilot, just buying whatever stocks are in the index it tracks. As has been argued a million times, this is broadly the better way to invest and I, of course, mostly agree.
Why? The active manager and his analysis and research costs money and that cost is shouldered by the investor. To fund the active manager’s team of analysts in their bid to gain ‘information asymmetry’, the investor pays annual management fees, typically ranging from 0.85% to 1%. These increased costs add up over time.
The fees may end up paying for themselves through the outperformance that the research and analysis you, the investor, are paying for. However, the maths is not in your favour here. As the Nobel Prize-winning economist William Sharpe pointed out in his 1991 paper “The Arithmetic of Active Management”, active investing is a zero-sum game. The market is made up of active funds and therefore the average performance of an active fund must be equal to the market’s average return. Add in fees, and the average fund’s performance is the average market return minus the fees. It becomes a negative-sum game. As Sharpe wrote: “Properly measured, the average actively managed dollar must underperform the average passively managed dollar, net of costs.”
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- Active versus passive: a brief introduction
- Three reasons not to use the Dow Jones index
And if you aren’t convinced by the theoretical arguments, just look at the data. You can find data from all sorts of sources showing that active managers, for the most part, underperform a benchmark index. For illustrative purposes I will use the latest SPIVA scorecards from S&P Dow Jones Indices. As the data from February 2021 shows, in sterling terms, over the past 10 years, 93% of US funds underperformed the S&P 500 and 93% of global fund managers underperformed the S&P Global 1200 index. The rate of underperformance for European, UK and emerging market fund managers is somewhat better, but the majority of fund managers in these regions still underperformed. Of course, some fund managers do outperform, but when investors buy a fund such outperformance cannot be guaranteed in advance.
So, does that mean all the painstaking research going on at fund houses is just a waste of time? Is all the money and time spent trying to gain ‘information asymmetry’ all for nothing?
Well, not quite. While advocates of passive investing may not serve much purpose in your portfolio, active stock-pickers do serve a useful role. In fact, your basket of low-cost index funds would not be possible without them.
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- Tom Bailey: does GameStop herald an active management renaissance?
Passive funds are what you can call ‘price takers’. They buy stocks at whatever price the market sets. As we all know, the market is efficient, so we should just accept the price stocks are currently at and know that over time as the economy and company earnings (in aggregate) grow, so too should stock prices (in aggregate).
Meanwhile, active fund managers are what we can call ‘price makers’. Their buying and selling activity is what causes stocks to be priced at what they are. And here is the point: markets are not magically efficient. It is thanks to active manager’s painstaking research about companies that the price of a stock approaches something that reflects all knowable information. It is only because active fund managers have become so good at accurately valuing stocks, with their immense and expensive research capabilities, that the market has become so hard to beat, or ‘efficient’. And, hence, passive investing has become the ‘smart’ option.
So, active management is not a waste of time or energy. Their efforts make markets the efficient information-processing machines they are today. We passive fund investors are piggybacking on this time, effort and skill. Thanks to active managers it makes sense for us to track the global index for a few basis points. There should be no shame in this - we are just doing what is best for our portfolio, which is the end goal of any sensible investor.
These articles are provided for information purposes only. Occasionally, an opinion about whether to buy or sell a specific investment may be provided by third parties. The content is not intended to be a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument or product, or to adopt any investment strategy as it is not provided based on an assessment of your investing knowledge and experience, your financial situation or your investment objectives. The value of your investments, and the income derived from them, may go down as well as up. You may not get back all the money that you invest. The investments referred to in this article may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser.
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Update 2018 12 09: Added links to related articles
Update 2018 01 26: Added link to video of apprehension of Australian boy who threw rocks at passing vehicles — Where is the father?
Women, children, disrespect – Three articles on women, children, fatherlessness and disrespect — From broken relationships to disrespect, social chaos and criminality.
Disrespect, a consequence of fatherlessness?
Today I came across three articles that comprise a continuous story of a progression from broken relationships to disrespect, social chaos and criminality, caused by selfishness, lack of respect for fathers and by fatherlessness.
- The Observer, 11 February 2007
Is multi-dadding the future of parenting?
By Lucy Cavendish
Lucy Cavendish talks to the women who have built one big happy family out of several doomed relationships…(Full Story)
Note: The stories related in the article are of women who revel in the conditions of fatherlessness they created. However, who is to say that these “big happy” families are all that happy, happy enough to be the last, each, after a series of broken ones with expunged fathers? It seems that some will hold that these women are little more civilized than bitches in heat and have use for fathers only as sperm donors. Why would anyone call a social hodge-podge like that “one big happy family”?
- BBC News, 15 February 2007:
Shock at women goading toddlers
Footage of four women goading toddlers to fight has “stunned” police and social services in Devon…(Full Story)
And men got a bad rap for enjoying dog fights and cock fights? Is it more civilized to goad children to fight than it is to have animals do so? Civilization is the product of the evolution of the traditional nuclear family, the latter being comprised of two parents, one of each sex, married for life, with all of their children, all living under a common roof. Civilization is a thin veneer covering millions of years of savagery. Remove parents, even if only one half of them, fathers, and the result is anarchy.The next article’s got it right, but it is amazing how many of the comments shown after the article don’t get it.
- Scandal of the absent fathers
By TONY SEWELL, Chief Executive of the charity Generating Genius – More by this author »
Daily Mail, 16th February 2007 — The gun and gang culture is spreading faster than any of us could have predicted. A third youth has been shot dead in South London within a fortnight…(Full Story)
- UNFPA : Family breakdown human rights triumph
- Sins of the mother — Updates
- Harriet Harman criminally hates men
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Russian Satellite News Agency reported on December 26 that Russian Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov said that many Russian teachers have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.
“A lot of teachers have been vaccinated and feel good about themselves, hopefully they will be vaccinated,” he said in an interview with the Russian 1 show.
Kravtsov also pointed out that there was no outbreak of disease in schools that fulfilled the epidemic prevention requirements. He noted that he had no fever after vaccination and produced “a good antibody titer”.
The Russian Ministry of Health registered the world’s first human adenovirus vector coronavirus vaccine on August 11.
The vaccine was developed by the National Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of Gamalya and the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
It is named “Satellite-V” (also known as Gam-COVID-Vac).
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Hallmarks are small impressions, struck in jewelry by official assay offices which serve as a type of consumer protection. Once a specific mark was impressed in the metal, the assay office would guarantee the fineness of the material used. The name comes from an English tradition where goldsmiths needed to offer their products for assay at Goldsmith’s hall (“the hall”) before they could sell them.
Only marks struck by official – government-controlled – assay offices are to be named hallmarks. When the responsibility mark is struck by the maker, it is named a maker’s mark.
Bigorne is a two-horned (or beaked) anvil with both a flat and a rounded striking area. These anvils are used when placing hallmarks and assay marks on metal. From 1818 to 1984, the French instituted a system whereby they engraved their anvils with insects. In the case of the small anvil used to mark jewelry, they were incised in a zigzag pattern depicting rows of insects. This specially engraved bigorne anvil was then used in a system devised to countermark hallmarks.
During the Victorian Era in Great Britain, in addition to their hallmarking conventions, a diamond-shaped (or lozenge-shaped) Design Registration Mark (1842-1883), known as a “kitemark” was used on jewelry and other decorative arts. These marks were stamped to indicate the date a particular design was registered, similar to a patent mark. Since kitemarks simply register designs they cannot be relied on to provide an accurate date of manufacture.
Hallmarks on Period Jewelry
For estate jewelers and jewelry historians, hallmarks provide for an extra source of information to accurately date a jewelry object and determine by whom it was made. The most encountered hallmark on jewelry is undoubtedly the “purity” mark which indicates the total amount of gold or silver used to manufacture a coveted jewel. Although the study of hallmarks serves as a wonderful research avocation to many involved in the antiques trade, a trained professional can, and should, put such a desired object in the proper time frame without the presence of such marks. | <urn:uuid:303552ee-5367-48b1-abcb-fc90b6e51fac> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.langantiques.com/university/hallmarks/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.952726 | 461 | 3.34375 | 3 |
More traffic is always good, especially if it’s also traffic where people find what they’re looking for, and you have a product to convert them. Although we may consider ourselves as pro’s – there’s always things that may be basic but are not done properly. Image search is a great way to get traffic, and one that’s often overlooked.
One can always double-check the amount of image traffic one gets in the Analytics. It is somewhat a golden source of traffic if one knows how to optimize for it. Not only the right file name, but also alt-tags play a key role.
- File Name and Alt-Tag
Not only a descriptive file name. If one adds a suitable description around the image, containing fitting keywords, there’s 50 – 100 words that can be used in order to boost the image in the image search.
- Suitable Text Around the Picture
Not just the picture, but also the context is key. If the text relates to the picture and contains the correct keywords, this can mean a major boost.
- Linking to the Picture
The links are always a factor, Images are not different – external and internal links can add some extra juice when it comes to image search traffic.
- EXIF Data
You can use the EXIF Data in order to add more details and information about the image. Version, description, keywords – this is a little bit of extra effort that may also help at the end of the day. | <urn:uuid:369ae219-b9a0-4e35-98dd-0d80944315f8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://news.intermax-ag.com/en/2021/01/06/4-tips-on-how-to-attract-more-image-traffic/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.916791 | 313 | 1.5 | 2 |
General Phonic Practise
Here are some fun Phonic activities for you to play at home:
Grid Reference Phonics:
Have a go at reading the different grid reference codes. When searching for them encourage your child to find the letter first and then the number. Put a finger on each and ask them to move their finger on the number across until they reach the column their letter is on. Now move their other finger up so they can see their chosen sound. A good way to remember this is, 'along the corridor and up the stairs'.
Once they have the sound get them to write their sound in the box. Keep going until you get all the sounds. Now try and blend those sounds together to read the word.
Challenge: Why not have a go at coming up with your own grid reference codes. What words can you create?
Kahoot! Phonic Quiz:
Download the Kahoot! App or click on the website link below.
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The Trump plan promotes the mythology of private sector efficiency and creates private sector monopolies. The danger is that this allows monopolies to charge substantially more than what public goods such as water, roads and railways actually cost
SHARMINI PERIES: It’s The Real News Network. I’m Sharmini Peries, coming to you from Baltimore. President Trump presented a $200 billion infrastructure plan on Monday. The basic plan is to use the 200 billion to provide incentives to state and local governments as well as private sector investors to provide $1.3 to $1.5 trillion in infrastructure investment over the next 10 years.
Joining me now to analyze Trump’s infrastructure plan is Rob Johnson. Rob is president of the Institute for New Economic Thinking and the senior fellow and director of the Global Finance Project for the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute in New York. It’s been a while, Rob. Good to have you back.
ROB JOHNSON: Pleasure to be here.
SHARMINI PERIES: Let’s start off with your first reaction to this plan.
ROB JOHNSON: My first reaction to the plan is that it’s a fantasy. To go with $200 billion and expect to get about something close to six to one leverage from private sector participation is shocking, unless the 200 billion is used to protect the downsides so that the private sector receives one-sided bets. I’m also very concerned about the role of money and lobbying in politics, [inaudible 00:01:35] the problems associated with concentrated power. I think the difficulty making good decisions for people in the United States affects all of our politics, but this plan will probably be what I call a victim of that misaligned set of incentives.
SHARMINI PERIES: Then, a major part of this is to put up public funds incentives for corporations to invest in our infrastructure, and even wholesale privatization of our infrastructure. What are the consequences or implications of this type of infrastructure planning?
ROB JOHNSON: The metaphor that’s used, what you might call validates or promotes the private sector, is what economists call perfect competition. The danger with monopolies is that the privatization of things like water, and roads, and other things allows the monopolist to charge very substantial prices above what it costs to provide the service. They’re not regulated, and through the money politics, they deter regulation or enforcement of that regulation. It does not serve the public very well.
I don’t necessarily believe in the mythology that the private sector always does things more efficiently than the public sector. I worked for a while with one of the major motor companies in the United States, and subsequently I worked on the staff of the Senate Banking Committee with William Proxmire and on the Senate Budget Committee with Pete Domenici. Both of those staffs were much more efficient than my department at General Motors, so I think the mythology that when you privatize things are going to be more efficient is probably a little bit too optimistic.
I think that the problem of lobbying and campaign contributions regarding the enforcement of regulation, the provision of service, what price you can charge, and whether that’s a fair price, this is not a competitive market with regard to most of these infrastructure developments. These are natural monopolies.
SHARMINI PERIES: Now, give us some real-life examples of these kind of policies that has led to disasters that have confronted us over the last few years, even before Trump.
ROB JOHNSON: You’ve seen the problems in parking meters in Chicago, or roads and toll roads. Some have been done well. In parts of Spain, I understand, things were very well done and well maintained, but in the United States, some of the toll roads have been extremely expensive, not well kept up. We’ve had privatization of the train tracks that underpin Amtrak, and we also apparently had, according to David Cay Johnston, a very unsavory limited liability. The people who owned the tracks didn’t have to pay the lawsuits on accidents if the accident was caused by disrepair of the tracks, which gave them no incentive to repair the tracks. They were very good at lobbying and passing off the risk onto the taxpayer, and as a result, we’ve had more accidents on Amtrak, according to David.
SHARMINI PERIES: Rob, this infrastructure plan was of course presented to us along with what we saw a few weeks ago, Trump’s tax plan, which gives huge incentives and cuts to the private sector. With the two combined, and then of course the budget that was also presented yesterday for 2019, what are the consequences of all of these plans coming together?
ROB JOHNSON: I would say that where the Trump administration is clever is that they seem to have a very clear-minded sense of the structure of American politics and its incentives. To put it another way, the infrastructure plan and the tax cuts are very beneficial to donors, and donors and the large money that they provide has historically been important in elections. I know my colleague Tom Ferguson talked about the, how did he say, the marvel and the innovation of the Bernie Sanders campaign, and what that might portend for the future with broader-based, small-scale fundraising, but the Trump plan is asking big business, big media, etc., finance, to get on their side and understand that they are all about promoting them.
What you might ask, as Benjamin Page and Martin Gilens have asked in some of their writings, is whether this represents the other 90% of the population. There’s an awful lot of evidence that it doesn’t, including in my opinion the election of Donald Trump based on what you might call the defense of despair. The structure of American politics right now, particularly reliant on money and concentrated interests, concentrated wealth, concentrated corporate power, is not aligned with the public good. It’s likely that the tax code changes and the infrastructure plan both contribute to what I call a gift to the donors, which will inspire them to support financially, and through the media and other dimensions, the current administration.
Those who believe that this is a good plan believe that the economy has been stagnant for a long time, that it needs a pickup, and the only way you’re going to get that is through supporting business. There is a price associated with giving monopoly power to private entities in our current political economic system.
SHARMINI PERIES: Now, Rob, yourself and many other progressive and liberal economists we have on The Real News often say this kind of spending, stimulating the economy, investing in infrastructure are all good things. However, we know that there’s a big deficit attached to this kind of spending as well. Would you stick to that argument now as someone who’s advocated for spending and deficit spending in the past?
ROB JOHNSON: Our recent history has been one of deficient aggregate demand. That’s led to slackness in the labor market, downward pressure on wages, and so forth. In the macroeconomic sense, something that stimulates aggregate demand can contribute to the good, and some of these policies, not so much the privatization, but the tax plan probably qualifies.
The question that you can ask is, is that the best and most stimulative tax plan we could have had, and is the distribution of the benefits going to the already powerful and already wealthy or is it going to the people who have been suffering? I think the tax plan as it sits will have a positive impact, but I don’t think it’s as positive an impact as we could have had if it was more designed with progressive and public goods in mind.
SHARMINI PERIES: Finally, what effect will this requirement for states and cities to contribute their lion’s share of investment for infrastructure have in terms of geographic inequality in the U.S.? In other words, will larger cities and states, I guess richer states, have greater capacity to do that compared to ones that are not so rich, like Detroit as an example?
ROB JOHNSON: I would say it will exacerbate that inequality. Wealthy places like New York and San Francisco can afford services, and because you’re talking about public-private partnerships, the private sector entities are going to be more enthusiastic about providing these services in affluent areas where people can afford to pay them more.
On the other hand, though, and you have a yin and yang here, wealthy people sometimes don’t like to pay taxes. They understand, because they earn a disproportionate amount of the income and the wealth, that they don’t want the infrastructure. They don’t need it. They live in gated communities. They have private transportation, private communications, and so forth, so they won’t [inaudible 00:10:27] public schools they don’t rely on as much as private schools. You get to a place where these people say, “We don’t want to spend on that,” and they use their financial power to influence politicians to vote it down.
I don’t know which will prevail in different places, but an infrastructure plan that isn’t uniform across the nation, and meeting the needs of a vast majority of people, is probably going to exacerbate the inequality.
SHARMINI PERIES: All right, Rob. As always, very good to have you on The Real News Network, and looking forward to having you back very soon.
ROB JOHNSON: Thanks very much, and I would say remain hopeful.
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Gabrielle Union opened up about her experiences with anxiety and post-traumatic stress in a candid Instagram post. Union shared a video of herself posing for photographers at the 2022 Met Gala with a powerful caption to remind others that anxiety and panic attacks can turn even the most glamorous of occasions into “pure agony” due to the ongoing effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
“As a rape survivor, I have battled PTSD for 30 years,” she explained. Reminder: PTSD can impact anyone who has experienced a “shocking, scary, or dangerous event,” according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Symptoms may include intrusive memories (eg, flashbacks and nightmares); avoidance of places, people, or thoughts that bring back the event; negative changes in thinking and mood; and changes in physical and emotional reactions, including feeling startled or frightened or severe anxiety, according to the Mayo Clinic.
“Living with anxiety and panic attacks all these years has never been easy. There [are] times the anxiety is so bad it shrinks my life,” Union wrote in her Instagram caption. Research shows that PTSD in survivors of sexual assault is “drastically higher” than in other instances, with around 94 percent of women experiencing PTSD symptoms after an assault.
“Living with anxiety has never been easy”
“Leaving the house or making a left-hand turn at an uncontrolled light can fill me with terror,” Union wrote in her recent post, opening up about the things that can trigger her. “Anxiety can turn my anticipation about a party or fun event I’ve been excited about attending (Met Ball) into pure agony,” she continued.
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This isn’t the first time Union has been open about her mental health. “Asking for help, needing help doesn’t make you weak or less worthy of love or support or success,” she explained to fellow survivors in a 2018 video for the Child Mind Institute’s #MyYoungerSelf social media campaign. She’s also spoken candidly about going to therapy in previous interviews.
“Everyone deals with anxiety in a very different way”
“When we tell y’all what we are experiencing, please believe us the 1st time we mention it,” Gabrielle Union wrote in her Instagram caption, explaining that she and other survivors don’t need to be fixed. “No, it’s not like being nervous, and everyone experiences and deals with anxiety differently, and that’s OK. I don’t need you to try to ‘fix’ me.”
Not sure what to say to someone in your own life who has anxiety? Simply checking in and sharing “unconditional love and care” without judgment or shame can offer someone reassurance that they’re not alone, according to experts. “Anxiety can be an upsetting and isolating experience, and when a loved one shows support, it can provide a sense of relief and allow the person to feel seen and nurtured,” Terri Bacow, PhD, New York-based psychologist and author of Goodbye Anxiety, previously told Shape.
Union ended her caption by reminding followers that they’re not alone in their feelings, either. “I share this as I hope everyone living with anxiety knows they aren’t alone or ‘being extra,'” she wrote. “I see you, I FEEL you, and there is so much love for you. Always. Love and light good people. Be good to each other out there ?.”
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Purchasing is an emotional expertise and having a powerful model helps individuals feel good at an emotional level after they interact with the corporate. A good brand connects with people at an emotional stage, they really feel good after they purchase the model.
What does technology mean to business?
Technology is important because it makes you feel more secure with every area in life for both personal and business reasons. With technology advancing more people are able to have access to supplies such as fresh water and food because technology can help deliver those items to people that otherwise couldn’t get it.
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Thanks to IT, college students can study from anywhere there may be an internet connection, regardless of the place they are and what their matter of curiosity is. The similar could be stated for those working distant for his or her administrative center, as IT makes this simpler than ever before. As a society, we have https://globalcloudteam.com/ taken the steps to embrace IT greater than ever before. We see it almost all over the place, but especially with on-line education, social networks, smartphones, job creation, agriculture, and leisure. Cut by way of the noise and dive deep on a particular topic with certainly one of our curated content material hubs.
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No matter the function, those that work in IT want to be able to clear up know-how issues, both massive and small. IT can be bringing society leaps and bounds forward of communicating and having relationships with others. Whether it be keeping up with faculty pals on Facebook or discovering love on Match.com, Information Technology makes this all potential. One of the numerous segments which have modified within our society is the introduction of schools with out boundaries.
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What is new technology in business?
Technology has revolutionized the way companies conduct business by enabling small businesses to level the playing field with larger organizations. Small businesses use an array of tech – everything from servers to mobile devices – to develop competitive advantages in the economic marketplace.
Technology transfer is a process that permits the circulate of expertise from a supply to a receiver. The source in this case is the proprietor or holder of the knowledge, whereas the recipient is the beneficiary of such knowledge.
The relational database model launched a programming-language unbiased Structured Query Language (SQL), based on relational algebra. All DMS encompass elements, they allow the data they store to be accessed concurrently by many users while sustaining its integrity. All databases are widespread in one point that the structure of the data they comprise is outlined and saved separately from the info itself, in a database schema. The improvement of transistors in the late Forties at Bell Laboratories allowed a new generation of computers to be designed with tremendously lowered energy consumption. The first commercially out there stored-program laptop, the Ferranti Mark I, contained 4050 valves and had a power consumption of 25 kilowatts.
When you look at this broad definition of branding, it may be a bit overwhelming to consider what is concerned in your model. Technology is now not only a nice-to-have tool, but an integral a part of each business arsenal, particularly for smaller enterprises with stretched resources and budgetary constraints.
What is more, know-how can present more opportunities for struggling or disabled college students. Access to the Internet gives college students entry to a broad range of resources to conduct research in several methods, which in flip can improve the engagement. When expertise is built-in into lessons, college students are expected to be more involved in the subjects they are studying.
- Accessing and leveraging social networks and subscription databases, for instance, has enabled corporations the ability to assemble, interpret and transfer info like never earlier than.
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By comparability, the first transistorized pc developed on the University of Manchester and operational by November 1953, consumed only a hundred and fifty watts in its ultimate version. According to a report revealed by the European Patent Office last December, requests for patents in the area of the Internet of Things rose significantly in Europe throughout 2016. The examine highlighted a sure number of “best practices”, together with implementation carried out by the CIO (fifty three%), use of exterior why is technology important in business service-suppliers (66%), and of a third-celebration platform as a foundation for IoT operations (eighty one%). Over half of those surveyed (51%) declared that a wide-scale programme linked to IoT was at present being carried out of their firm, or that it had already made important positive aspects from IoT. The remaining 49% of administrators said that their firms have been implementing pilot programmes or planning to do so.
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Technology provides totally different opportunities to make studying extra enjoyable and enjoyable when it comes to instructing identical things in new ways. For instance, delivering teaching by way of gamification, taking college students on virtual field journeys and utilizing different online studying assets. What is more, know-how can encourage a more lively participation in the studying course of which could be hard to realize through a traditional lecture surroundings. A enterprise that has the technological capability to analysis new alternatives will stay a step forward of its competition. The Internet permits a enterprise to just about journey into new markets with out the price of an executive jet or the risks of making a manufacturing facility abroad.
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Among different useful oscillators which traders can identify, the Relative Strength Index – RSI is without a doubt one of the most popular, reliable and renowned momentum indicators. It’s well-known that most day traders and scalpers utilize RSI for getting optimal results and in a high reward-to-risk ratio. RSI provides information about the strength of the price movements on your charts, hence the name. How to use the RSI indicator in Forex? How to understand the information it provides? We’ll answer these questions below.
RSI indicator – definition
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) describes a momentum indicator that measures the magnitude of recent price changes in order to evaluate overbought or oversold conditions in the price of a stock or other asset. Originally developed by noted American technical analyst J. Welles Wilder Jr. who introduced the concept in his seminal 1978 book: “New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems”.
The RSI is displayed as an oscillator, which is a line graph that moves between two extremes. Its reading can range from 0 to 100. The primary trend of the stock or asset is an important tool used to ensure that the indicator’s readings are properly understood. Well-known market technician Constance Brown has widely promoted the idea that an oversold reading on the RSI that occurs in an uptrend is likely much higher than 30%, and an overbought reading on the RSI that occurs during a downtrend is much lower than 70%.
However, traditional interpretation and usage of the RSI dictates that values of 70 or above suggest that a security is becoming overbought or overvalued and may be primed for a trend reversal or corrective price pullback. An RSI reading of 30 or below indicates an oversold or undervalued condition.
The RSI is a fairly simple formula, but is difficult to explain without pages of examples. Refer to Wilder’s book for additional calculation information. The basic formula is:
RSI = 100 – [100 / ( 1 + (Average of Upward Price Change / Average of Downward Price Change))]
The standard is to use 14 periods to calculate the initial RSI value.
RSI indicator – levels and ranges
As written above, in terms of market analysis and trading signals, when the RSI moves above the horizontal 30 reference level, it is viewed as a bullish indicator. Conversely, an RSI that dips below the horizontal 70 reference level is viewed as a bearish indicator. Since some assets are more volatile and move quicker than others, the values of 80 and 20 are also frequently-used overbought and oversold levels.
During uptrends, the RSI tends to remain more static than it does during downtrends. This makes sense because the RSI is measuring gains versus losses. In an uptrend, there will be more gains, keeping the RSI at higher levels. In a downtrend, the RSI will tend to stay at lower levels. During an uptrend, the RSI tends to stay above 30 and should frequently hit 70. During a downtrend, it is rare to see the RSI exceed 70, and the indicator frequently hits 30 or under.
These guidelines can help determine trend strength and spot potential reversals. For example, if the RSI isn’t able to reach 70 on a number of consecutive price swings during an uptrend, but then drops below 30, the trend has weakened and could be reversing lower. The reverse is true for a downtrend. If the downtrend is unable to reach 30 or below and then rallies above 70, that downtrend has weakened and could be reversing to the upside.
How to use the RSI indicator effectively?
As we already know the RSI indicator meaning and the crucial levels for it, let’s move on to the trading methods with the Relative Strength Index. The most common one is obviously using the overbought and oversold levels. If the RSI is less than 30, it means that the market is oversold, and that the price might eventually increase. Once the reversal is confirmed, a long position can be placed. Conversely, if the RSI is more than 70, it means that it’s overbought, and that the price might soon decline. After a confirmation of the reversal, a sell order can be placed. The 50 level is the midline that separates the upper (Bullish) and lower (Bearish) territories. In an uptrend, the RSI is usually above 50, while in a downtrend, it is below 50.
Another popular technique is using two Relative Strength Indices with different periods. To do that, you need to apply a short 5 period RSI (RSI 5) over the longer (default) 14 period RSI (RSI 14) and watch for crossovers. With the RSI 14, there are times when the market does not reach the oversold or overbought levels before a shifting direction occurs. A shorter period RSI is more reactive to recent price changes, so it can show early signs of reversals. When the RSI 5 crosses above the RSI 14, it means that recent prices are getting higher. A buy signal is then generated, and a 5 vs 14 cross should happen when the 5 period is oversold (below 30). When the RSI 5 crosses below and becomes lower than the RSI 14, it means that recent prices are declining. This is a sell signal. A 5 vs 14 cross should occur when the 5 period is overbought (above 80).
One more good idea for trading with the RSI indicator is to combine it with the price action. Any PA signals, such as candlesticks, chart patterns, trend lines, channels, when the market is oversold or overbought, can be extremely useful.
However, the RSI indicator can give many false or premature signals if used as a standalone tool. Even when combining it with other confirming studies, it is necessary to use a stop loss to protect losses on our trade. The optimal place for your stop loss order is beyond a recent swing top or bottom, created at the time of the reversal you are trading.
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The study involved four major activities in estimating the current size of the PCR technology market. Exhaustive secondary research was done to collect information on the market and its different subsegments. The next step was to validate these findings, assumptions, and sizing with industry experts across the value chain through primary research. Both top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the complete market size. Thereafter, market breakdown and data triangulation procedures were used to estimate the size of the segments and subsegments.
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The growth of this market is primarily driven by the rising incidences of target diseases and genetic disorders; continuous technological advancements in PCR technologies, the development of miniaturized portable instruments, and incorporation of robotics; increasing investments, funds, and grants for research activities; increasing use of biomarker profiling for disease diagnostics; and the successful completion of the Human Genome Project.
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[193 Pages Report] The global PCR technology market is projected to reach USD 9.8 billion by 2025 from USD 7.2 billion in 2020, at a CAGR of 6.3% from 2020 to 2025.
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dPCR technique to show the highest growth in the PCR technology market during the forecast period
The dPCR segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR in the Polymerace chain reaction market. This is due to ongoing technological developments, growing adoption of dPCR products among key end users (compared with qPCR and other PCR products) across mature markets, continued expansion in the distribution networks of major product manufacturers, and growing private funding for developing and commercializing innovative dPCR instruments. Furthermore, dPCR has many potential applications, including the detection and quantification of low-level pathogens, rare genetic sequences, copy number variations (CNVs), and relative gene expression in single cells are also key factors fuelling the demand growth of dPCR instruments among end users.
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By end user, hospitals and diagnostic labs hold the largest market share
The hospitals and diagnostic labs segment account for the largest share of the Polymerace chain reaction market. Factors such as the increasing market availability of qPCR reagents in clinical diagnostic applications; ongoing expansion of healthcare infrastructure across emerging countries; high prevalence & incidence of target diseases; and growing awareness are driving the growth of this market segment.
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North America is expected to account for the largest share in the global Polymerace chain reaction market in 2020. However, healthcare infrastructure modernization, increasing penetration of cutting-edge diagnostic technologies (including PCR technologies) for research and clinical applications, growing awareness among physicians and healthcare professionals about the benefits of gene-based disease diagnosis and treatment, and the increasing public-private support to develop novel PCR technologies in Asia Pacific countries have accounted for a particularly high growth rate in this region.
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As of 2019, the PCR technology market is dominated by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (US), F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd. (Switzerland), Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (US), QIAGEN N.V. (Germany), and Takara Bio, Inc. (Japan). Other prominent players in the Polymerace chain reaction market include Agilent Technologies, Inc. (US), bioMérieux S.A. (France), Fluidigm Corporation (US), Danaher Corporation (US), Abbott Laboratories (US), Merck KGaA (Germany), Becton Dickinson and Company (US), Promega Corporation (US), Eppendorf AG (Germany), and Analytik Jena AG (Germany).
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SURAPANENI VANKATAPPA RAO & JAMUNA FOUNDATION proudly launches scholarship program for girls announcing 500 scholarships of 810,000 each in 2017-18. This is a recurring annual program where the selected girl students will be supported for their entire course duration of higher education.
The main objective of this program is to encourage & empower underprivileged women to excel in higher courses, computing & technology. The vision is to help and support each female candidate belonging to underprivileged family background who wants to pursue higher studies, but their financial condition doesn't allow them to do so.
"Suraponeni Venkatappa Rao & Jamuna Foundation" intends to over 500 scholarships for girl students across the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa & Telangana wherever we have operating branches. The scholarship covers all tuition fees for the entire duration throughout the course completion.
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"Surapaneni Venkatappa Rao Er Jamuna Foundation" scholarship program is a merit-cum-need scholarship to pursue education from any government recognised Institution. In order to apply for scholarship, the candidate-
- Must have Completed 12th class course from government rec ognisecl school/junior college in the academic year 2016-17
- Must have enrolled for full-time government recognised diplo ma/graduate program beginning from 2017-18
- The course should be of minimum two years duration
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The UK Government recently announced a permanent cap on skilled immigration that will drastically reduce the annual number of skilled visas available to potential skilled migrants. The cap, which will be implemented in April 2011, will also include major changes to the UK's points based immigration system. Tier 1 (General) visas or something similar will only be available as an 'exceptionally talented' visa which will be capped at 1,000 visas per year. Currently, Tier 1 (General) Visas are capped at 13,000. Tier 1 (General) visas are running out very quickly. It is very possible that all skilled immigration visas will be used up before January 2011.
The permanent cap affecting skilled immigration which the UK is implementing in April 2011 is causing a lot of controversy and consternation among immigrants and businesses alike. But while Tier 1 (General) is in effect being abolished and will in future only apply...
The UK Government introduced an interim limit on the number of initial Tier 1 (General) visa applications that can be issued overseas on 19 July 2010. The limit does not affect applications from Tier 1 (General) dependents or applications for Tier 1 visas made from within the UK. This limit is in effect until 31 March 2011, after which a permanent cap will be introduced. The UK Border Agency (UKBA) administers the limit on a monthly basis. As of 07 December 2010, all 600 Tier 1 (General) visas available for the month of December have been used up.
Business leaders and industry organisations in Scotland have drafted a joint letter to UK Immigration Minister Damian Green stating that Scotland's economy would suffer under the new immigration cap announced by the Government. Scotland wants to have its own immigration limit more suited to the needs of its labour market. Business...
There is currently a temporary limit on Tier 1 visa applications made from outside the UK. It is very possible that all out of Country Tier 1 visas for the whole year will be fully used up by January 2011. It is already the case that the monthly allocation of 600 visas is fully used up at the beginning of each month. If you are already in the UK you do not come under the temporary limit. However, it is important to apply before April 2011.
UK Employers and other eligible sponsors wishing to request an initial or additional allocation of certificates of sponsorship for consideration at the January panel must do so by 24 December 2010. Due to the Holidays, the panel will meet on 7 January 2011. Sponsors will be notified of the outcome of their application by 14 January 2011.
2010: Important Immigration events during the year
2010 has been a rocky year for immigration around the world. Aftershocks from the global financial crisis of 2008 can still be felt as evidenced by many countries responding to the economic downturn by bringing in more restrictive immigration policies. However, there is evidence that as the economies of many countries improve and unemployment rates fall, skilled immigration will once again play a key role in filling labour gaps.
One of the biggest stories this year is the UK Government's interim immigration cap that was put into force in June. The temporary cap, designed to prevent a surge in applications ahead of a planned permanent cap to be introduced in April 2011, was pushed through without any Parliamentary vote. Since this summer, a monthly cap of 600 applications for Tier 1 General has been in place, with the...
Unlimited numbers of UK Tier 1 visa applications can still be made from within the UK until the end of March 2010. However, Tier 1 General visa or equivalent will be almost impossible to obtain from April 2011.
Australia immigration skilled occupation list for General Skilled Migration applications was reduced from 400 occupations to 181 occupations on 1 July 2010. Immigration for tradespeople will be more difficult from July 2011.
Canada Immigration in demand occupations was reduced to 29 occupations from 26 June 2010. This means that many prospective immigrants to Canada will now require a job offer to qualify for immigration.
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Want to have a blog that looks very professional? Want people to see that you have a serious site when they visit you?
One of the best things you can do to portray a professional website is to have images that are the proper size!
How to know what size your images should be.
Well, there are a few considerations. Firstly, what is the width of the space on your blog page? These days, many (not all) main areas in your articles are around 600 pixels wide. If you don’t know what size your main article area is, there are ways to figure it out. Firstly, you can find out by trial and error. Place images of various sizes in your blog post, and see which pictures fit properly in the area available. Another thing you can do is check the documentation (if available) for the theme you have chosen, and it may tell you exactly what size images will fit properly on the site format. Another thing you can do is to use a plug in for your browser which will allow you to “measure” the size. I am a user of Google Chrome as my browser, and there is an add-on for Chrome called “MeasureIt” which allows you to measure anything on your browser screen.
So, find out what size images fit properly on your theme, and use the size that fits!
How to re-size your images
A few days ago, I told a client what size of images he needed to use to fit on his site. He wrote back and said that he could not figure out how to find images that were the exact proper size for his needs. Well, to be honest, it is not that difficult. Truth is, you don’t need to find images that are of the proper size. You need to find images that are either the proper size, or images that are bigger than the proper size.
What do you do if you have larger images than what you need? Well, you re-size them! To re-size images, you need some kind of image editing program. Probably the most popular such program is PhotoShop. I personally use Gimp, which is, in my opinion, as powerful as PhotoShop, but it is free (PhotoShop is quite expensive). You can use this program (any image editing software) to re-size your photo to just the perfect size for your site.
Summing it all up
Having images that are the wrong size will make your site look poor. Images that are too large and hang over the side of the site just look bad and are unprofessional. On the other hand, images that are too small are a problem too, as people will want to see more detail, and you are not providing them with what they are looking for. Having images, though, that fill the space provided, just looks professional, and makes your site look professional too. It’s easy to do, and only takes a few minutes to take your blog post from looking sloppy to looking professional! | <urn:uuid:81dac7a9-d992-4ade-9917-7eea17db41fd> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.curvepress.com/image-sizes/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.968286 | 623 | 1.609375 | 2 |
Hi, I need help with essay on Employability and Consulting Skills One. Paper must be at least 750 words. Please, no plagiarized work!
The role of the bank lies in mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity markets as well as in liquidity and payments management (Bank of America Merrill Lynch, 2014).
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi can be thought of as the emerging bank in this sector. It is the largest lender bank of the country while second largest in UAE. The bank in under expansion on the markets of Hong Kong and have its footprints in Kuala Lumpur. Currently the bank is on the verge to triple its contribution by the introduction of sharia-complaint services in the countries of Oman and Malaysia (National Bank of Abu Dhabi, 2014).
The name HSBC is the most popular and renowned name in this sector. The company is headquartered in London and provides financial services to consumers across the world. But the current condition of the bank looks gloomy. It is running on a short fall of $80 billion capitalization. As a result the bank had to restrict large cash withdrawals leaving customers frustrated. However the bank later apologised for the issue. The questionable assets on balance sheet are over rated and analysts consider that the bank needs to inject $58 billion to $111 billion by 2019 to stay afloat (HSBC, 2014).
It is not possible to imagine a world without banks. The financial institutions are the cornerstone for the economy and contribute in the economy by transferring risks, providing liquidity as well as with financial information to both businesses and individuals. The role of bank became evident after the financial crisis and caught the attention of the people.
Political: The scenario for bank of America Merrill Lynch and HSBC are stable mainly because they operate from developed nations and on the other hand the political tremors and tensions do not lay strong soil for NBAD.
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Public Religion Research Institute's misleading poll (immigration, DREAM Act, Brookings Institution)
The Public Religion Research Institute ("PRRI") has released a poll called "What it Means to be American: Attitudes in an Increasingly Diverse America Ten Years after 9/11" (publicreligion.org/research/?id=680) which includes a few questions about immigration. I'll explain how two of the poll questions are misleading (see immigration poll for other misleading polls about this issue).
Americans express strong support for the basic tenets of the DREAM Act: allowing illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to gain legal resident status if they join the military or go to college (57 percent favor, 40 percent oppose).
The actual question asked was:
[Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose] Allowing illegal immigration brought to the U.S. as children to gain legal resident status if they join the military or go to college
Now, compare that to the discussion on the DREAM Act page. If they had revealed that the DREAM Act would let the illegal aliens covered by it take college slots and potentially discounts away from U.S. citizens, do you think so many would support it? Most people are who've heard of the DREAM Act have probably done so from mainstream media propaganda pieces (see PIIPP for many examples). Those PIIPPs tend to do things like spend 25 paragraphs pulling heartstrings over the bill, and then (if we're lucky) one or two sentences on the downsides. PRRI is piggybacking on that propaganda push and obtaining results based on people who haven't been fully informed.
Americans’ views on immigration policy are complex, but when Americans are asked to choose between a comprehensive approach to immigration reform that couples enforcement with a path to citizenship on the one hand, and an enforcement and deportation only approach on the other, Americans prefer the comprehensive approach to immigration reform over the enforcement only approach by a large margin (62 percent vs. 36 percent).
The misleading question used to obtain that result was:
First Statement: The best way to solve the country's illegal immigration problem is to secure our borders and arrest and deport all those who are here illegally
Second Statement - The best way to solve the country's illegal immigration problem is to both secure our borders and provide an earned path to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the U.S.
Those were the only two statements, and that's an example of the deportations false choice. See the link for an explanation and examples of others who've tried to mislead with the same false choice between amnesty and mass deportations. PRRI didn't ask about other options, such as attrition. If they had, there's a very good chance they would have obtained a much different result.
And, of course, they're using secure the border and they aren't revealing the many downsides of comprehensive immigration reform. As with the DREAM Act, the mainstream media has avoided discussing those many downsides, and PRRI is piggybacking on that disinformation campaign. | <urn:uuid:5d1a3c6b-b99e-4716-be50-fa817d5c0468> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://24ahead.com/public-religion-research-institutes-misleading-poll-immigrat | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.956088 | 641 | 1.554688 | 2 |
A New South Wales government taskforce will investigate the gig economy after another food delivery worker was killed in Sydney – the fifth death among food delivery workers across Australia in the past two months.
But Labor and Greens MPs say the taskforce has come too late, and the government should make an “emergency regulation” to take action right now.
A deliverer for Uber Eats was killed on Monday night in a road collision on the intersection of Chalmers and Cleveland streets in Surry Hills at 6.40pm. The man died at the scene after he was hit by a truck carrying an excavator, police said.
Another Uber Eats food deliver, Bijoy Paul, was killed in Sydney on Saturday.
On average, one food delivery rider has died in Australia every 11 days since 27 September.
Related: Australia’s delivery deaths: the riders who never made it and the families left behind
On Tuesday afternoon, the minister for transport, Andrew Constance, and the minister for better regulation, Kevin Anderson, announced that a new taskforce would investigate the deaths in Sydney.
The taskforce will have the power to investigate the food delivery companies and “make findings for any immediate improvements or compliance activity”.
But NSW Greens MP David Shoebridge said the taskforce would only discover what people already knew.
“Gig economy workers need training, safety equipment and workers compensation and to be paid the minimum wage,” he said. “It’s good the government recognises there is a problem here, but this isn’t a solution – it’s a delaying tactic at best.”
An ongoing NSW inquiry into the gig economy, chaired by Labor MP Daniel Mookhey, had also heard evidence from multiple food riders about their conditions.
Mookhey told Guardian Australia the government should have implemented “emergency regulations” instead.
“SafeWork NSW doesn’t need a taskforce to investigate, it is their job. Safework NSW should be explaining why they haven’t issued any prohibition orders to any of these platforms where riders have died.
“Instead of announcing a meeting, the minister should be announcing a new emergency regulation to deliver better standards right now,” Mookhey said. “The government should also be backing Labor’s bill to provide minimum safety standards and equipment for riders.”
A survey conducted by the Transport Workers’ Union in September found that food deliverers earned an average of just $10.42 an hour after costs – 73% said they were worried about being “seriously hurt or killed” at work.
On Saturday, Paul, a 27-year-old man from Bangladesh, was hit by a car in the suburb of Rockdale while on a delivery for Uber Eats.
Chow Khai Shien, a 36-year-old from Malaysia who worked for DoorDash, died in central Melbourne on 24 October. Xiaojun Chen, who worked for the app Hungry Panda, and Dede Fredy, another Uber Eats rider, died in Sydney on 27 and 29 September respectively.
The union is now calling for the federal government to set up an inquiry into the deaths and the gig economy.
A spokeswoman for Uber Eats said: “In isolation this fatality is devastating.
“But when considered alongside other recent incidents across the on-demand food delivery sector, it is all the more concerning. It is clear the industry needs to do more to improve road safety.”
The spokeswoman said the food delivery company was “committed to playing a leading role in achieving this”.
A day earlier, after the death of Paul, the company had declined to say whether the company would be changing its provision of safety equipment or its training.
In November three food delivery riders also told a New South Wales parliament inquiry that their pay had been cut during the pandemic, even as demand for food delivery surged.
Earlier on Tuesday, Constance said the deaths were an issue that deserves “airtime”.
When asked about a Labor bill to provide more protections for riders, he said that the government should work with companies first, and the drivers themselves.
“More needs to be done in terms of the reflective equipment that they are wearing … We want to make sure they increase their visibility on the roads,” he said. “Let’s work with the companies on a solution, and the drivers themselves. There has to be a degree of self-responsibility.”
Constance said that the state government “doesn’t have the answers just yet” but “we might look at some regulation”.
Federal Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi said that many food delivery riders had turned to the job because they were not covered by government support such as jobkeeper and jobseeker during the pandemic.
“When jobs evaporated earlier this year, many visa-holders turned to precarious and dangerous work in the exploitative gig economy,” she said. “Without access to income support, they had no other choice.
“Migrants’ exclusion from the Covid safety net has been a disgrace.”
Delivery company Deliveroo told a NSW inquiry into the gig economy that it received “a surge in applications” of “hundreds of riders” during the pandemic.
Under Australian labour laws, workers for food delivery apps are classified as independent contractors rather than employees. This means they are not entitled to minimum wage, sick leave, annual leave and other entitlements.
In NSW, some workers are entitled to compensation for their families if they die in the workplace or as a result of a work-related injury. Employees are largely covered by these laws but for independent contractors it can vary.
The families of Chen and Chow told Guardian Australia previously that they still did not know how much compensation they would receive for their relatives’ deaths.
On Friday, before the two most recent deaths in Sydney, a spokesman for Porter told Guardian Australia that companies should look at doing more to provide protections for their workers.
“It would seem that there are potential commercial advantages for companies that go the extra step to look after their workforce, whether they are employees or contractors,” he said. “As with any other employer, those with the best reputation and policies that benefit workers will be more sought after as the workplace of choice.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Gunmakers have raked in more than $1 billion selling AR-15-style weapons over the past decade, sometimes marketing them as a way for young men to prove themselves. masculinity, even as number of mass shootings rises, House survey finds unveiled on Wednesday.
The weapons have been used in massacres that have horrified the nation, including one that left 10 dead at a grocery store in Buffalo and another where 19 children and two teachers were gunned down in Uvalde, Texas.
The Oversight and Reform Committee said some ads mimic popular first-person shooter video games or tout the weapons’ military pedigree while others claim the weapons will put buyers “at the top of the food chain of testosterone”.
These sales tactics are “deeply disturbing, exploitative and reckless,” said Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York. “In short, the gun industry profits from the blood of innocent Americans.”
Gun makers, on the other hand, have said that AR-15-style rifles are responsible for a small portion of gun homicides and that the blame should lie with the shooters rather than their guns. .
“What we saw at Uvalde, Buffalo and Highland Park was pure evil,” said Marty Daniels, CEO of Daniel Defense, the company that made the gun used in Texas. “The cruelty of the murderers who committed these acts is unfathomable and deeply disturbs me, my family, my employees and millions of Americans across this country.”
However, he later added in his testimony before the committee, “I believe these killings are local issues that need to be resolved locally.
Armed violence in general increased in 2020, but recent statistics indicate that it is decreasing this year in many cities.
The House panel’s investigation focused on five major arms makers and found they had made a combined total of more than $1 billion in revenue over the past 10 years from sales AR-15 type firearms. The revenue figures were released for the committee’s hearing focused on the marketing and sale of firearms that gained notoriety due to their use in the killings.
Two of the companies have roughly tripled their weapons revenue over the past three years, the committee found. Daniel Defense, based near Savannah, Georgia, grew that revenue from $40 million in 2019 to more than $120 million last year. The company sells weapons such as the one used in Uvalde on credit and announces that financing can be approved “in seconds”.
Salvador Ramos, accused in Uvalde shooting, started buying guns and ammunition when he turned 18, ultimately spending more than $5,000 on two AR-type rifles, ammunition and other equipment in the days before the massacre, authorities said.
Sturm, Ruger & Co.’s gross revenue, meanwhile, has nearly tripled from $39 million to $103 million since 2019, and Smith and Wesson said its revenue from all long guns had doubled from 2019 to 2021. Gunmakers, the committee said, do not collect and analyze gun-related safety data.
The increases come amid a record overall increase in gun sales that began near the start of the coronavirus pandemic. About 8.5 million people bought firearms for the first time in 2020, Republican Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia said. He added that “Americans have the right to own firearms.”
The hearing comes amid a push by House Democrats to pass a law prohibiting certain semi-automatic weapons. It’s lawmakers’ most ambitious response to the shootings this summer.
While AR-15-style firearms aren’t necessarily the biggest drivers of gun violence in the United States, their design allows shooters to hurt more people at greater ranges, said senior attorney Kelly Sampson. and director of racial justice at Brady, a group pushing to end gun violence that generally supports the restrictions.
“If we renew the ban on assault weapons, it would take away a key part of what allows mass shooters to kill more people in less time without having to stop to reload,” she said. declared.
There have been 15 mass killings this year, according to Associated Press/USA TODAY/Northeastern University Mass Killing Database. According to this research, these incidents resulted in 86 deaths and 63 injuries. Firearms were used in all of them, and in at least seven cases they were AR-15 type weapons. Mass murders are defined as incidents in which at least four people are killed.
But the AR-15 and similar weapons are also popular with people buying guns for self-defense, said Antonia Okafor, national outreach director for Gun Owners of America. Such rifles allow people, including women, to shoot a larger weapon without having to absorb as much recoil.
“The AR-15 makes it easier for those at a physical disadvantage to the attacker to gain the upper hand,” she said.
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Background: The Functional Independence Measure for children (WeeFIM) is a new instrument for evaluating functionality in disabled children aged 9-100 months. It was developed to determine a child's functional capacity and performance. With no baseline information about Thai children, it is difficult to assess whether a patient is initially high or low with respect to function.
Methods: The aim of this study, therefore, was to evaluate the interrater, intrarater reliability and appropriateness of the use of the WeeFIM and to establish a normative data profile suitable for Thai children. The WeeFIM is an instrument used to assess independence in self-care, sphincter control, transfer, locomotion, communication, and social cognition.
Results: Direct interviews were conducted in the communities for 569 normal Thai children (289 girls and 280 boys) aged 6-100 months. The interrater and intrarater reliability scores were examined. The WeeFIM total and domain scores increased progressively with age. Intraclass correlation coefficients for the reliability for the WeeFIM domain score ranged from 0.90 to 0.99. Total WeeFIM intraclass correlation coefficients values were greater than 0.97 for all analyses. The authors classified the 18 items into six groups according to the degree of correlation with age. Most items were highly correlated with age as indicated by a Spearman's correlation coefficient greater than 0.8. The interrater and intrarater reliability of the WeeFIM subscores was high.
Conclusion: The current study demonstrated that WeeFIM could be employed as a useful and reliable instrument for assessing functional independence for Thai children. Therefore, usage of WeeFIM with different age criteria for achieving independence should be adopted. Normative functional independence measures for a large group of Thai children will enhance the knowledge base about their development measurement and provide a database for future investigations on clinical population in Thailand. | <urn:uuid:8e1258b9-7d72-43c1-8a6d-6c43c616de81> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16635171/?access_num=16635171&link_type=MED&dopt=Abstract | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.940442 | 388 | 2.140625 | 2 |
A consultant is another position that has many different variations. Generally, a consultant works directly with a business or organization to help improve performance. The average salary for a business consultant is $75,356.
Recruiters are responsible for helping organizations find the best talent for their open positions. Recruiters almost always work for a company, and the services provided to help a potential candidate are free. The average recruiter's salary is $54,500. | <urn:uuid:fa93c95d-f214-4928-81ec-b94bd644d5e6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.playlouder.com/web-stories/most-popular-stay-at-home-jobs-story/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.95704 | 92 | 1.578125 | 2 |
Preproduction Plastics Inc., (PPI), is a full service thermal plastic molder based in Corona, California, where 65 employees make high precision products at competitive prices in the company’s 45,000-square-foot plant.
Workers use two plastic molding processes, which are structural foam and gas assist injection molding. PPI also specializes in precision mold making in the company’s tool room.
“We help customers select the molding process that best fits their applications, budget and product life span,” PPI said on the company’s website. “Our eleven presses running three shifts gives us open capacity to process orders with the fastest turnaround time.”
The company’s structural foam molding process produces walls up to 0.40 inches thick, giving parts higher strength than injection molding, the company said on its website. Parts can range in size from eight ounces to 45 pounds.
PPI also specializes in gas injection molding, which injects gas into a mold to push the molten plastic into the extremities. The advantages of this process, PPI reports on its website, can be lower clamp tonnage, lower injection pressures, reduced cycle times and lower costs.
PPI’s tool room offers CAD/CAM technology to provide high accuracy and reduced lead time for mold creation. PPI also offers a mold maintenance program to ensure longer mold life.
PPI is ISO 2008 certified, Underwriters Laboratories certified, and it constantly monitors production through its IQMS Real Time® computer software to achieve optimum productivity, quality and cost efficiency.
PPI’s quality systems include the involvement of top management as well as all production employees. PPI documents its quality process in its Total Quality System Manual, and the process includes a multi-step mold qualification process.
“Quality begins with a good tool design and the right material choice. During the tool building phase, we are preparing our manufacturing processes and keep in close contact with the customer on tool progress,” PPI said on its website. “Critical dimensions and other quality issues begin to be determined.”
The four-step Mold Qualification Process is outlined this way, T-1, T-2, T-3, and Critical Dimension Inspection.
T-1 is the initial test of the new or rebuilt tool. Its purpose is to test the internal components of the mold to ensure it will function properly. The parts run in this test are reviewed in the raw state, the PPI website said, before any de-gating or de-flashing is done. This test shows people exactly what the mold produces. Data from this step helps start the process plan for part production.
T-2 starts after customer feedback and approvals for the T-1 test. The T-2 test looks for repeatable results and process control by measuring combinations of melt temperature, shot speed and mold temperature. Molding technicians test, work, re-test, and re-work to establish a molding process plan. In addition, they complete all fixtures, develop any necessary secondary operations and complete any finishing process plans. The molded parts are then inserted, painted, finished, and packaged. The parts are reviewed for form, fit, function, and all cosmetic and secondary requirements. All data is recorded for use in the next processes, and T-2 is approved by the customer.
T-3 is the final qualification step, which is usually the first production release of the first production order. This step creates parts that represent what the customer will receive in production runs. All runs create data that refines the Part Process Plan, which is used in all subsequent runs.
The final step, Critical Dimension Inspection, demonstrates the molding process is in control and parts are consistent and repeatable. The critical dimension inspection is complete when parts are being manufactured to critical dimensions, and both the customer and PPI agrees.
“This successful relationship with our customers has been accomplished through our unbending attention to detail and of our firm belief that the most important service we can provide is our ability to listen and respond to our customer needs,” PPI said on its website. “We specialize in short to medium production runs for large plastic products.” | <urn:uuid:02ecb48b-287e-41e0-89e9-a3e738f55f0b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.d2pmagazine.com/2017/07/10/this-months-spotlight-preproduction-plastics-inc/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.927869 | 878 | 1.5625 | 2 |
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Matoke. Matoke (or Matooke) refer to the plantain or plantain banana in Uganda, where plantains are a staple crop. In Uganda, plantain bananas are often wrapped in plantain leaves and steamed until tender. Matoke are shorter than ordinary bananas.
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Ingredients of Matoke
- You need of Potatoes.
- It’s of Green bananas.
- You need of Arrowroot.
- Prepare of Meat.
- You need of Yams.
- It’s of Onions.
- It’s of Cooking oil.
- It’s of Salt.
Matoke is a banana variety that is indigenous to Uganda. They are shorter than regular bananas and are Due to the high starch content, the flesh of unripe matoke bananas is especially hard, so they. Vegetarian Matoke: Matoke is just as tasty when served as a vegetarian meal. Simply eliminate the beef and use water or vegetable stock.
Matoke step by step
- Put cooking oil in a sufuria and add the onions to cook until golden brown..
- Add meat to cook. When meat is fully cooked, add tomatoes for at least 5minutes..
- Add the prepared potatoes, green banana, arrowroot, and the yams. Cook for 30minutes..
- Serve when hot.
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In 2015, all United Nations (UN) Member States adopted a 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This Agenda is a plan of action for people, the planet and prosperity. It seeks to strengthen universal peace and heal and secure our planet. This includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets which demonstrate the scale and ambition of this new universal Agenda.
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a global call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure all people can live in peace and prosperity. The 17 goals that make up the SDGs address the world’s most important economic, social, environmental and governance challenges. Successful delivery of the SDGs require all players from all sectors to champion this agenda. Private sector action will be key to the success of each goal – through responsible business operations, new business models, investment, innovation and technology, and collaboration. In aligning our sustainability strategy to the SDGs, we have chosen five of the Goals to focus on where we think we can have a genuine impact.
In 2020, we established long-term objectives that are aligned with each of our five priority SDGs to show how PFG is responding to global issues such as climate change, inequality, injustice and poverty.
The Five UN Goals we have prioritised are:
- 1. No Poverty
- 4. Quality Education
- 5. Gender Equality
- 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 10. Reduced Inequalities
This goal aims to end poverty in all its forms everywhere. The target is to eradicate poverty for all people everywhere by 2030. Poverty is currently measured as people living on less than 91p a day.
PFG Lends Responsibly and Acts Sustainably
Our Purpose as a business it to address key barriers to financial inclusion and help to put people on a path to a better everyday life. We do this primarily by ensuring that our customers have access to cost-effective and appropriate products, that meet their specific needs.
We also invest in activities and initiatives that address key factors which may affect someone’s likelihood of being accepted for credit, through our Social Impact Programme. We make sure our colleagues have the skills to deal with customers with additional needs. We also support independent financial research, money advice and financial education.
This enables our customers, and others who might face financial difficulty, to recognise the barriers to financial inclusion. They can then overcome these barriers and secure a more positive financial future for themselves.
What we did in 2020 towards this goal
We did lots of work in 2020 to contribute to this goal and a key highlight was our work with IncomeMax. IncomeMax is a Community Interest Company (CIC) that helps people, some of whom are experiencing financial difficulties, to maximise their household income. Through the partnership that IncomeMax has with Vanquis Bank, customers receive independent personal money advice. This is to help them take control of their finances, reduce their household bills and increase their income.
We also work with The Money Charity to deliver financial education workshops to help children and young people to develop their budgeting and money management skills. Through our partnership with The Money Charity, we prioritise delivering workshops to children and young people who are from refugee or ex-offender backgrounds, and who have been in care or are homeless.
Our partnerships with Community Foundations mean that we can also distribute funding to small voluntary organisations which support financial inclusion. For example, in 2019 we awarded a grant to the Citizen’s Advice Bureau in Fareham. This allowed them to provide outreach services to those who were unable to travel due to reduced access to transport, mobility or caring responsibilities.
We often post our work relating to these programs on our social media channels. Do take a look and meet some of the faces behind this work.
This goal ensures inclusive and equitable quality education and promotes lifelong learning opportunities for all. The target is: By 2030, to ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes. It's all about improving access to quality early childhood development to increase the number of youth and young adults who have the relevant skills in literacy and numeracy.
How we Support the Quality Education Goal
Through our Social Impact Programme, we support children, young people and adults to boost their education, skills and aspirations. This encourages them to participate in society and secure a brighter financial future. We fund a range of initiatives that increase literacy and numeracy skills, and help the employability of young people and adults. This will help raise aspirations of both children and adults who live in disadvantaged communities, so that they can have a better chance of having a future that sees them included in society.
The work we have already done to support Quality Education includes being the lead supporter of National Numeracy and their National Numeracy Day Campaigns. These campaigns look to raise awareness of the importance of numeracy and helps people take steps to improve their numeracy skills. As a financial services business we’re keen to ensure that any potential customers understand the terms of the products they are purchasing from us. In order to do this, they require basic numeracy skills. That is why we were lead supporters of National Numeracy Day for the fourth year running in 2021.
We also continue to support the National Literacy Trust to help develop the literacy skills of young people and give them the confidence and desire to widen their aspirations. As a large employer, we can be one of the best sources of advice and guidance for students. Throughout 2019, we supported almost 300 pupils ranging from primary school age to post 16 across Bradford, Birmingham, London, Middlesbrough and Petersfield. Colleagues from local offices also volunteered to engage with the students and deliver programme activities.
You can see some of the work we are doing through our social media channels, and better understand the resources we work with companies to provide in our resource hub.
Working in Schools
Through our work with our education partners School Home Support (SHS), we place practitioners in schools to work with young people and their families who need support to overcome challenges at home, such as poverty, poor housing, domestic violence and other complex issues in order to get into school.
We help to provide support in schools in Bradford and Chatham, where persistent absence levels are high. In these regions we also have large numbers of colleagues who volunteer to support vulnerable children. We also ran a Christmas gift giving appeal in partnership with SHS. We asked employees to buy gifts for some of the most disadvantaged children the charity works with across Bradford, London and Chatham, and we managed to donate 187 gifts.
World Book Day
Finally, through our work with our education partners School Home Support (SHS), we place practitioners in schools to work with young people and their families who need support to overcome challenges at home, such as poverty, poor housing, domestic violence and other complex issues, in order to get into school.
We help to provide support in schools in Bradford and Chatham, where persistent absence levels are high. In these regions we also have large numbers of colleagues who volunteer to support vulnerable children, and we also ran a Christmas gift giving appeal in partnership with SHS in 2020.
We asked colleagues to buy gifts for some of the most disadvantaged children the charity works with across Bradford, London and Chatham, and we managed to donate 187 gifts.
Similarly, for World Book Day in 2020, we asked colleagues to donate book and book tokens to be sent to schools in Bradford, London and Chatham. We collected over 1,000 books and £140 in book tokens which we gave to local schools to support the education of primary schoolchildren.
Through this partnership we have seen improvements in school attendance, in behaviour and in children being more engaged with their learning.The Community Foundation partnerships we have also give us the opportunity to provide funding for extra-curricular activities which contribute to the learning of schoolchildren.
For example, in 2020 we provided a grant to Bradford Community Broadcasting to support children and young people to increase their speaking skills, confidence and self-esteem. It encouraged them to widen their life aspirations and educational outcomes through producing broadcast radio programmes.
This goal aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. The target is: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere.
We are committed to supporting diversity and creating an open and inclusive culture where everyone feels valued.
Financial services has traditionally been seen as an industry that has lacked diversity and inclusivity however we're aiming to address this through promoting more women into senior level positions and we also recognise that PFG has a key role to play in closing the gender pay gap across the financial services sector. That's why PFG's objective is to have 40% female representaion in the Group's senior Management population.
Our Work So Far
In 2019, we signed up to the Women in Finance Charter. Being a Charter signatory underlines our commitment to focus on attracting, retaining and developing talented women. This will not only enable us to achieve a gender balanced workforce, but also to create a diverse, open and inclusive culture where everyone is a valued member of PFG.
We also seek to improve gender equality through our company wide Social Impact Programme. In 2020, this saw us support the Excel Women’s Association to provide job searching support and training to women and girls in Barking and Dagenham. We also provided funding to the Muslim Women’s Council in Bradford. This was to enable and encourage Muslim mothers to have the confidence to empower and support their daughters to achieve their full potential and build active independence.
Building on our gender diversity work, we launched Be Yourself in 2020, which is our group-wide programme to promote and advance the wider inclusion and diversity agenda across PFG. The launch of this programme was borne out of the recognition that our colleagues and other stakeholders can only embrace our Purpose and move along a path to a better everyday life if they feel that it’s their path and the feel comfortable walking it.
This goal promotes sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. The UN target is: Sustain economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7% gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries.
By 2030, we will contribute to promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all by creating opportunities for all generations and protecting and promoting labour rights in both our business and supply chains.
We do this in a number of ways, one of which being our social impact programme.
Social Mobility Business Partnership
We are a founding funder of the Social Mobility Business Partnership which brings together large corporate organisations and professional sports clubs to remove barriers, develop skills and provide experiences to sixth form and college students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The programme helps build aspirations and inspire individuals to pursue a career in a profession which they may not have previously considered. Our colleagues supported this and volunteered their time to deliver CV writing and job interview skills to young people in Bradford. You can see this in action, here on LinkedIn.
We also support charities and other organisations in the communities we serve, to help people to develop their skills and secure employment opportunities. For example, in 2020, we funded the Wecock Community Association in Hampshire. They provide advice to people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) to access work opportunities.
Finally, we’re committed to protecting and promoting labour rights in both our business and supply chains. We do this by ensuring that we take steps to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking from occurring in our supply chain and direct business activities. We also ensure that we pay our suppliers, in particular those that are small to medium sized, promptly.
This goal aims to reduce inequality within and among countries. The target is: By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income grown of the bottom 40% of the population at a rate higher than the national average.
Whether it is because of their age / sex / gender identity / race / ethnicity / origin / disability / ability / where they live or what their economic status is, we will contribute to reducing inequality by building these capabilities to better identify, support and empower our stakeholders who may face inequality and exclusion.
How we do this
We do this by supporting community projects in areas where people are more likely to face social and financial exclusion. We provide them grants to support local people in improving aspects of their life.
For example, we provided a grant to the Refugee and Migrant Forum of East London. This enabled immigration casework to be delivered to disadvantaged young refugees and migrants who are entitled to be in the UK but cannot afford to regularise their status. We also support the Newport Yemeni Community Association in Wales to deliver an online homework club that allows children from the Yemeni community to engage with tutors. They can then access support in key subjects such as Maths, English and Science. In Havant, we’ve been able to provide funding to Enterpride CIC which supports and encourages the development of enterprise initiatives to allow greater work opportunities for people with learning disabilities. They raise awareness of the value that people with learning disabilities can bring and offer access to employment.
We also seek to ensure that we create a workplace culture at PFG which aims reduce inequalities. We do this because we know that our colleague’s unique backgrounds, experiences and abilities are at the core of our culture and vibrant workforce. The communities we operate in and our customers bases are made up of equally diverse mixes of race, gender, sexuality and disability and other protected characteristics.
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You can read more on Inclusion and Diversity here or find more information on what we do on our social media channels.
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Experience design : a framework for integrating brand, experience, and value / Patrick Newbery, Kevin Farnham
- Newbery, Patrick
- Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley & Sons,
- Copyright Date:
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
- Additional Creators:
- Farnham, Kevin
- Section I. Context -- section II. Frameworks and tools -- section III. Moving forward.
- Bridge the gap between business and design to improve the customer experience Businesses thrive when they can engage customers. And, while many companies understand that design is a powerful tool for engagement, they do not have the vocabulary, tools, and processes that are required to enable design to make a difference. Experience Design bridges the gap between business and design, explaining how the quality of customer experience is the key to unlocking greater engagement and higher customer lifetime value. The book teaches businesses how to think about design as a process, and how this process can be used to create a better quality of experience across the entire customer journey. Experience Design also serves as a reference tool for both designers and business leaders to help teams collaborate more effectively and to help keep focus on the quality of the experiences that are put in front of customers. Explains how to use experience-centric design for better customer engagement Offers a framework for thinking and talking about "experience design," from a company and customer perspective Authors Patrick Newbery and Kevin Farnham are the Chief Strategy Officer and CEO of Method respectively, an experience design company that solves business challenges through design to create integrated brand, product, and service experiences Improve the quality of the experiences customers have with your company and watch engagement soar.
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In terms of better help Com Advice…There are certified mental health experts who can assist when it comes to getting help for our issues and enhancing our lives. Knowing the distinctions between mental health care titles can be crucial to your success if you are in the process of seeking treatment. Psychological health experts provide talk therapy in an environment where you can feel safe to begin fixing your concerns. This short article ought to help you clarify the distinction between a therapist, a psychologist, and other behavioral health companies.
How Do You Determine What Kind Of Therapist Is Right For You?
Get the Right Supplier For Your Needs and Mental Health
Finding the best licensed professional to help you start your therapeutic process is no easy task. The good news is that there are psychological health care specialists committed to offering good therapy and reasonable services to dealing with life’s daily problems. Many mental health care service providers supply a free consultation to discuss your sensations and ideas.
This is where online treatment comes in (discussed in more information later on). Common concerns attended to by psychologists and therapists consist of:
Anger management concerns
Binge eating disorders
Participating in expert therapy (with a licensed therapist) will assist you to alleviate the discomforts associated with the concerns above, and other issues including depression, anxiety, and tension. Finding the right therapist is critical to beginning to discover how to manage your ideas and sensations to alter your life.
A excellent therapist will discuss the restorative procedure detailed along with their preferred technique of therapy. When you begin to look for therapists, take note of what preferred methods that your chosen provider subscribes to. Validate that your health company is accredited to practice by visiting your state licensing board online.
You can discover more about your chosen mental healthcare provider by taking notice of their online existence in the form of sites and social evaluations when you go online to find a therapist.
What Can Cognitive Behavior Modification Do? better help Com Advice
Lots of psychologists and therapists in the United States are professionally trained to practice Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, likewise called CBT. This is a type of behavior modification that teaches you to catch unfavorable thought patterns and reframe them to more favorable ideas, which causes favorable behaviors. Talk treatment sessions for CBT can occur in a variety of settings, including counseling centers, medical facilities, or private practices. Behavioral therapy can be life-altering for some people.
Regardless of the place of your sessions, a good therapist will develop an environment where you can feel safe adequate to begin resolving your concerns. Participating in CBT can assist people feel more empowered when handling issues like anger management, stress and anxiety, trauma, and other concerns. Below are a couple of things cognitive behavioral therapy can do for you.
Handle Stress And Anxiety and Anxiety
Depression and stress and anxiety frequently happen at the same time. Anxiety disorder brings worry and unreasonable thoughts. Stress and anxiety disorder tends to feed into itself, making it hard to break. Anxiety deals with unfavorable ideas, a lot of which will make you feel worse. It tends to be a tough cycle since your anxiety can make you more upset by throwing you out of your regimen. Cognitive-behavioral deals with depression, stress and anxiety, or both. Here’s how.
You dispose of or dismiss the bad ideas associated with stress and anxiety and depression.
Cognitive-behavioral treatment assists the negative effects of stress and anxiety and depression also, such as insomnia and going out of regular.
By practicing it routinely, CBT becomes your mindset. Depression, stress and anxiety, and other mental health issue don’t stand a chance..
You will discover more about the distinction in between a psychologist and a therapist as we dig much deeper into these two professions in this short article.
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Psychologists have a degree in psychology, and often have actually taken innovative studies in the same field, consisting of doctorate or Ph.D. research study levels. They may likewise look into subjects that intrigue them, along with their associates or as faculty for higher education centers. Their task is to identify customers and clients and figure out treatments based upon their observations.
He is known for changing treatment from being focused on the therapist as the expert to understanding the personality of the client and human relationships. Psychologists have a strong role in offering assistance and assistance and can help patients make decisions, comprehend what they’re going through, and clarify their sensations to determine the next steps better.
Therapists can include any variety of different professions consisting of social work. The term therapist has typically been used to include social workers and a variety of counselors. They might hold a degree in numerous fields including an MD, Ph.D., or Masters because of this.
There are numerous kinds of therapists out there. Treatment with grownups is talked about more than pediatric counseling.
While they may likewise provide assistance and assistance, a therapist’s function is different based on their area of expertise and their level of credentials. Let’s look at various kinds of therapists in more information.
Types of Therapists for Your Mental Health.
We ought to point out that there are many kinds of therapists, all of which cover different elements of mental health. To discover the right therapist, find out more about what techniques are a great fit for your scenario.
Do not be afraid to ask particular questions while you remain in the procedure of discovering the best therapist. Ask your prospective provider about their history of helping individuals overcome concerns that you’re having problem with. Inquire about their preferred treatment techniques. You might discover that you perform much better as a member of a treatment group vs. taking part in individually talk treatment sessions.
Below are a few examples of therapists that practice in the United States based on the types of treatment they provide.
Family treatment includes assisting a family, or a group of people like a household, offer with the lots of problems they might have. Family therapists supply social work-related services, couple treatment, and couples therapy in family therapy.
Individuals feel overwhelmed sometimes when handling a mentally ill member of the family. The therapist might help the member of the family with mental disorder discover how to control themselves much better, or they may help the other family members with handling a mental illness.
Teaching couples, grownups, and families ways they can handle conflict. Families are going to combat rather a lot, and a family therapist might be able to assist combating families handle their conflicts without resorting to domestic violence or other unhealthy coping mechanisms.
Family therapists might consist of social employees too. A social worker can be someone who assists the family grow stronger.
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In general, family therapists are terrific for any adults, couples, and families by offering brand-new ways to carry out approval and commitment treatment methods into everyday life.
Marital Relationship and Household Therapist.
The past 2 years have been difficult for everyone, and I’ve discovered one style controls the majority of my discussions with buddies: psychological health. Time in isolation and unpredictability over lost earnings sources and the well-being of people we care about can’t be good for anyone’s tension levels. It certainly hasn’t been for mine. better help Com Advice
I keep in mind talking with my BetterHelp therapist at the start of the pandemic about whatever that was occurring and how these sensations of stress and anxiety approaching were an eery pointer of the dark location I remained in a couple of years back, and she asked me what has actually changed with me ever since.
Well, I have you to talk to..
And after that she made me list through all the tools she’s taught me over the past year to deal with nervous sensations, like a freaking pop quiz.
I have actually written a bit about losing a dear friend a couple of years back, and how difficult it was to deal with that grief by myself in a new town. I remember feeling so alone in my sadness, and wishing to share my experience so that others having a hard time might feel less alone. Or at least, when I was my most affordable I know I discovered a lot of convenience in hearing other individuals’s stories of dealing with tough times.
Then I never ever really talked about the steps I took to feel pleased again.
I had likewise gone through a separation a couple of months before Rachel died, however while I could see that time was progressively recovery that heartache, I knew that handling this would take more than time. And I had actually likewise seen the future damage that not working through sorrow could cause.
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BANGKOK: When Dr. Deo Florence Onda found himself more than 10,000 meters below the surface, in the third deepest trench on the planet, he was looking for mysteries hidden in the dark.
The Emden Deep, which is part of the Philippine Trench, is one of Earth’s last frontiers, an unexplored section of one of the world’s oldest seabeds. Until just a few months ago, no human had ever been there.
The 33-year-old microbial oceanologist from the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of the Philippines considers himself “very adventurous” – despite being from the tropics, he completed his doctoral studies on the North Pole . But it was something entirely different.
High seas adventures are rare and complex, which brings them closer to venturing into space.
âThe feeling itself, no one can prepare for it. You don’t know what to expect. It was really the mental preparation, being in a little submersible without panicking while you dive in and say goodbye to the world, âhe said.
During a 12-hour period in March, Onda and American explorer Victor Vescovo of Caladan Oceanic, a private organization dedicated to the advancement of underwater technology, descended and explored the trench, in the hope for a glimpse of life below.
âIf you look at the Philippine trench, the first description goes back to the 1950s, then the most detailed one goes back to the 1970s. The technology then was not quite as good, nor precise. It was an opportunity for us to see what is happening there, which has never been seen before, âsaid Onda.
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“When we were about to hit bottom, I expected to see creepy creepy things creeping up or peeking out the windows.”
Instead, what greeted them in the depths was something much more familiar – something that had also traveled from above the surface.
âThere was a fun scene when we were exploring the area. There was white material floating around. I said “Victor, it’s a jellyfish”. We went there and we approached and it was just plastic.
âThe only unusual thing was the garbage. There was a lot of garbage in the trench. There was a lot of plastic, pants, a shirt, a teddy bear, packaging and a lot of plastic bags. Even I didn’t expect this, and I’m researching plastics, âhe said.
âSeeing him for the first time was a privilege as a human being, representing 106 million Filipinos and billions of people around the world. But witnessing the scale of pollution, and witnessing the seriousness of the plastics problem from the surface to the bottom of the ocean, is another thing.
âIt becomes my responsibility to tell people that their waste does not stay where they put it. It goes elsewhere and it will flow. “
What was originally planned to be a scientific research mission had to be changed to a purely record-breaking trip, due to the COVID pandemic and bureaucratic difficulties in obtaining clearance for further study in deep water.
Nonetheless, he said the effort gave him fascinating information and a platform to detail the issues facing the deep water environment, an area difficult to research in the Philippines due to logistics and costs.
READ: Plastic wasteland – Ocean pollution crisis in Asia
Onda’s main research focuses on the life cycle and role of microorganisms, such as phytoplankton, which help produce oxygen and are among the primary drivers of energy and biomass accumulation in the marine ecosystem.
The discovery of plastic in the trench shocked Onda, who fears that the transboundary nature of the plastic spread in the oceans has unknown but profound consequences on marine ecosystems and, indeed, on the very foundations of life on the ocean. the planet.
âMicroorganisms are the main drivers of carbon storage, which then leads to climate change. When phytoplankton consume carbon, taking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, it converts it into particulate organic matter which sinks to the bottom of the ocean and is stored for millions of years, âhe said. he declares.
âIn fact, we don’t know the extent of biodiversity in these high seas environments. We don’t yet know the full extent of their roles in terms of biogeochemical processes, how they regulate weather and climate. But we are already changing it. I do not see that it will stop soon.
Studies show that the deepest layers of the ocean heat up at a slower rate than the surface. Yet for the wildlife and organisms living in these environments, exposure to global warming can be more severe and present greater risks.
In the meantime, how the waste reaches the farthest depths, across different water densities and great distances, requires even more research. But it is proof that the ocean is a continuum where impacts know no borders.
While Onda wished he could learn more from his trip, he admits it was still an unprecedented chance to promote Filipino science and deepen his own understanding of the region.
âAs an oceanographer and a teacher myself, most of the things I teach in the books have been done by Western academics. But seeing it myself was like a fairy tale⦠every page of my oceanographic book came true, âhe said.
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Acupuncture Help During Pregnancy
Can Acupuncture Help During Pregnancy? For thousands of years, Traditional Chinese Medicine has been utilized to improve the health of both the mother and the infant during and after pregnancy. Preventative care is prioritized in order to strengthen the kid and mother as a unit, as well as to assist with any issues that may emerge during pregnancy.
Since 2003, the World Health Organization has released numerous reviews on a variety of ailments that have shown acupuncture to be a beneficial treatment for a variety of diseases, including pregnancy complications. It can be utilized to help with maternal and fetal health in a variety of ways. The most common disorders found during pregnancy and in patients who are carried to term are listed below.
During Pregnancy, Nausea
Acupuncture has been shown in numerous trials to reduce the severity and frequency of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Trained acupuncturists and midwives who specialize in fertility can provide speedier relief than individuals who do not receive therapy. Nutrition during pregnancy is also of the utmost importance.
Skeletal – Muscular Pain
Pain will be one of the most common things acupuncturists see during their patients’ pregnancies. Ribs, pubic symphysis, hips, sciatica, and back pain are all typical as the body adapts and expands to accommodate the baby’s size. Acupuncture can assist reduce congestion, desensitizing the body to discomfort, and increasing circulation to areas of muscular strain caused by carrying extra weight as the patient’s body grows and stretches (2).
Babies who are born in the breech position and those who are born in the posterior position
Acupuncture and moxibustion to correct breech presentation have been extensively researched as more women opt for a more natural birth. Though it has been shown to be most effective between weeks 34 and 35 of pregnancy, it can still be beneficial later on (3).
Induction and Labor Preparation
Acupuncture can be utilized four weeks before the due date to assist prepare and releasing the hips, back, pelvis, and cervix. One session every week after that is most beneficial in assisting women in preparing for the amount of change their bodies would undergo as their baby descends deeper into the uterus.
Acupuncture can also give a gentle induction for women who are past their due date, and it can be a good alternative to hormonal stimulation. There are acupoints on the body that have been demonstrated to assist speed up labor by increasing uterine contractions. As a result, the use of acupuncture reduces the need for medical intervention, induction, and cesarean sections (4,5).
After the exhausting experience of childbirth, acupuncture and Chinese medicines are utilized to assist the woman to regain her health. The body is at its most vulnerable, so the focus of treatment will be on strengthening and blood-building herbs. Mastitis, milk production, postpartum depression, incontinence, back pain, and exhaustion are all frequent issues that acupuncturists can help with.
Acupuncture and Fertility
Fertility and Acupuncture
Acupuncture treatments have been found in recent research to improve reproductive success rates.
What role does acupuncture have in infertility?
Acupuncture may be seen as an alternate approach of dealing with reproductive disorders on its own. It is also commonly used as a complement to modern fertility treatments. Acupuncture is the technique of putting hair-thin needles into the skin and muscle tissue to stimulate natural inflammation and blood flow.
Acupuncture may therefore assist improve blood flow to the reproductive organs, which is a common method in China and has been shown to improve lining and egg quality or production by boosting blood flow to the uterus and ovaries. It will also increase blood flow to the testes, resulting in more sperm of higher quality. This is crucial since circulation to the reproductive organs is highly indirect. When stressed, the body’s natural response is to shift circulation away from the reproductive organs and toward the muscle groups, lungs, and heart. Fertility is not only a physical issue; it also has an influence on the patient’s emotional and hormonal wellness.
Various clinical studies have found that the stress levels caused by sadness and the worry of reproductive problems are identical to those experienced by cancer patients undergoing treatment. During times of stress, hormone levels such as cortisol rise, producing abnormalities in the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis – the same reason stress can affect the duration and irregularity of periods. Acupuncture needles implanted at specific points might induce the body to release endorphins, or “feel-good” hormones, which help regulate periods and other reproductive hormones such as progesterone and oestrogen by reducing cortisol and balancing the HPO axis.
What function does acupuncture play in IVF and IUI?
As with IVF and IUI cycles, there are stimulating and supportive components. The herbs and acupoints chosen will aid in menstrual cycles as well as IVF/IUI. During menstruation, treatments will focus on eliminating the old lining so that a new foundation may be created along the uterine wall. The stimulating stage of IVF/IUI/follicular phase will focus on egg quality and will help the ovaries with yield and quality. During the triggering/ovulation stage, the fallopian tubes will be maintained open so that the egg may move down and the sperm can go up for an IUI. Finally, the luteal phase / IVF transfer or IUI implantation is concerned with preserving the lining and pregnancy.
In a 2002 German study of 160 women, 21 (26.3 percent) of the 80 women who had IVF without any acupuncture treatments became pregnant. In comparison, 34 of the 80 women who had both acupuncture and IVF became pregnant, for a success rate of 42.5 percent. In a recent study of 114 women in the United States, 36 percent of those who underwent IVF alone became pregnant, whereas 51 percent of those who received acupuncture and IVF treatments were pregnant. Furthermore, although only 8% of women in the acupuncture group miscarried, 20% of women in the IVF-only group miscarried.
We provide pre and post IVF/IUI treatments on request, and we often work with couples three months before their procedure.
Is it effective in preventing miscarriage?
Preventing preconception and miscarriage requires improving the health of both parents at least three months before conception. This is the amount of time it takes for an egg or sperm to mature from germ cells. It is vital to improving the health and quality of the parents’ gametes in order to limit the chance of abnormalities and give time for the best prospective uterine lining to grow. Acupuncture and herbal treatment can help you balance your body and increase the quality of your egg or sperm, but you must also examine your lifestyle choices. Diet, exercise, and mental health are all critical components of a good pregnancy.
What about the masculine component?
Male factor is thought to be responsible for up to 40% of infertility cases. Though the male reproductive system does not go through the same cyclical changes as women’s, the therapeutic concepts remain the same. Improve circulation to the reproductive organs, reduce stress, eat a healthy diet, and keep hormone levels in check.
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What is the theme of Easter…suffering, redemption, life? It seems that Easter is one of the most dichotomizing holidays: suffering & rejoicing, pain & healing, death & life. I think about the journey of Christ in his week leading up to the resurrection. In a time of great celebration, his entrance into Jerusalem (Luke 19:29-38), he knew they would ultimately cry out for his death (Luke 23:13-25). When Jesus was with his best friends fellowshipping (Mark 14:12-26), he knew that one of his disciples would betray him (Mark 14:43-46) and another would deny him (Mark 14:66-72). Yet when he was facing death, suffering on the cross (Matthew 27:35-50), Jesus knew he would rise again to new life (Matthew 28:5-10).
What does your journey to Easter look like? What are you suffering through and rejoicing over? Read through Psalm 13. How does David’s Psalm fit your story?
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Candela Wrapper: The Forgotten Wrapper Leaf
For those of you very new to the hobby, cigars are comprised of three parts: a filler tobacco, a binder, and a wrapper. The most popular wrapper leaf used today are Natural-light brown, EMS-Medium brown, Maduro-dark brown, and Oscuro-Almost black. As a rule, the darker the wrapper, the more influence it has on the overall flavor of the smoke. Bear in mind, this has very little to do with strength. Many new smokers see a jet-black stogy and assume it will knock their socks off! That’s not always the case. In fact, many darker leaf sticks are actually creamy and smooth. But that’s a topic for another time.
Today, let’s talk about the forgotten wrapper—the green one! Unless you remember watching Captain Kangaroo, and your first new luxury automobile cost you a whopping $1200, most likely you have never heard of them, let alone smoked one.
The candela leaf imparts an almost floral or citrus taste and aroma to the blend when lit. Candela leaf is regarded as the mildest wrapper, with a sweet, grassy flavor, that offers very little in the way of strength. Daniel Nunez, president of General Cigar, distinguishes between candela and natural wrappers by stating, “A candela bears more of a fresh green leaf flavor, as compared to a natural wrapper, which bears more soil-related, earthy flavors.”
History - The rise and fall of Candela.
The process of making green cigars originated in Cuba during the 1940s. In 1948, there was a great demand by American smokers for light tobacco. Back in those days, only Cuban cigars were sold stateside, so you had just two choices: full-bodied, or fuller bodied. Many smokers were craving something mild. At the time, one of the largest selling brands was La Corona. To appeal to this market, the company began selling Candela wrapped smokes to the US. Very quickly, the amount of this tobacco couldn’t meet the huge demand, so instead of fully curing it, they froze the light tobacco to keep it green. Then, they’d fire cure it to get it the greenest shade possible. This created a tremendous demand, and other Cuban manufacturers followed suit. After the embargo, they tried this same process with domestic tobaccos from the Dominican Republic; they had a rather sour taste, while the old Cuban fire-cured tobacco had a sweet almost pineapple flavor, so the popularity of the non-Cuban double claro quickly faded. Compared to the staggering 90% of pre-embargo green wrapper smokers, today these wrappers only consist of 2 to 3 percent of total sales of all cigars. They are smoked mainly by older guys (farts) who refuse to give them up.
The Double Claro Wrapper Today
Although nearly extinct, except for many machine made, there are several companies still producing these wrappers today on premium cigars. If you are looking for something as tasty as those great old Cuban brands, you may want to try our world famous JR Ultimate brand.
JR Ultimate No. 5 · 6.12 × 44, and the JR Ultimate Toro · 6.12 × 50, both feature the long forgotten Double Claro wrapper. All though not for everybody, these smokes undoubtedly replicate that great pineapple sweet wrapper found on those pre-embargo Habano’s of yesteryear. Why not be adventurous, and experience smooth, highly aromatic, and delicious flavors that your dad, granddad, and the other 90% of Americans once enjoyed.
Top 5 Candela Cigars of 2021
Now that we’ve given you an in-depth look at the Candela tobacco leaf wrapper, we give you a list of our favorite candela-wrapped cigars. With the silk green wrappers that cloak these smokes, we also advise you to enjoy these during your Saint Patrick’s Day festivities as well!
Without further ado, here are our top five Candela wrapper cigars of 2021. Don’t forget to click the link below for our limited-time Candela wrapped sampler.
Espinosa Limited Editions
Espinosa Limited Editions cigars are a three vitola line with exceptionally rich and unique tobaccos that make the perfect blend as well as display remarkable blending skills of brand owner and cigarmaking genius Erik Espinosa. The one in our top 5 list today that we’re covering is the Espinosa Wasabi Robusto Candela. Espinosa Wasabi Robusto Candela marks the return of the smooth green leaf that long-time smokers remember from days gone by.
Cloaked in an Ecuador Habano wrapper, with binder and fillers from Nicaragua, the Espinosa Wasabi Robusto Candela provides rich tastes, all while being on the medium to full-bodied range in strength. Flavor notes you’ll get while smoking the Wasabi Robusto Candela are pepper, dried fruit, and lemon zest on the backend. With the name like “wasabi”, your guess on its spiciness is most likely accurate. So make sure you have a great drink to pair alongside this wonderful smoke.
Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan Shamrock
The ever so popular Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan Shamrock 2021 cigar is back and as amazing as ever! Much like past versions of the Shamrock, these gems are in high demand and short supply. But for the 2021 version of the Shamrock, brand owner Alec Rubin decided to kick things up a notch and use last year’s barber pole wrapper design that features not two, but three different Nicaraguan wrappers. It features Natural, EMS, and Maduro leaves that are all intertwined, resembling a barber pole.
Manufactured at Plasencia’s Tabacos de Oriente S.A. factory in Honduras, Shamrock has a mixture of the Honduran and Panamanian fillers that were in the 2020 version of this smoke as well. However, the flavors have been tweaked to offer a savory new medium to a full-bodied experience. For this year, Alec Bradley produced only 2,000 boxes with 22 cigars in each box. So order yours as soon as possible so you can enhance your St. Paddy’s festivities this year.
Illusione Original Documents
The Illusione Original Documents come in many sizes, shapes, and forms from master blender Dion Giolito. Wanting to put his expert skills to the test, Dion created the Illusione Original Documents 888 Candela for the lovers of this gorgeous, beautifully rare wrapper. The Illusione Original Documents 888 Candela is a throwback to those great old Tampa-style smokes of yesteryear when the Candela (green) wrapper was an enormously popular choice.
This nostalgic cigar is a Nicaraguan puro blend that’s medium to full-bodied in strength. Some delicious flavor notes you’ll experience while smoking the Candella 888 are earth, cocoa, and cedar. A fruity sweetness is the main highlight throughout the smoke, which is courtesy of the bright green candela wrapper leaf. The best way to enjoy this smoke is to crack open your last beer of the day and light up the Illusione Original Documents Candela 88 to put a perfect ending to your wonderful St. Pattie’s day
Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan 2021
For 2021, the Black Market Filthy Hooligan from Alec Bradley has returned for its 8th consecutive year. This eye-popping style combines Honduran Candela and Nicaraguan Jalapa Maduro wrapper leaves intertwined together that resemble a barber pole. The Honduran and Panamanian filler blend was used last year and is back again. However, the flavors have been tweaked to offer a fresh new medium to a full-bodied experience.
Some delicious flavor notes you’ll experience while smoking the Filthy Hooligan are exotic flavors of sage, lemon grass, cedar, orange rind, and hearty pepper. Released in plenty of time to enhance your St. Paddy’s festivities for 2021, only 2,000 boxes of 22 were ever made, so order yours very quickly, so that you don’t miss out!
La Flor Dominicana Double Claro 50
The La Flor Dominicana Double Claro 50 is LFD’s first-ever candela-wrapped cigar. With Candela being an extra delicate wrapper, it still delivers delicious, tasty flavors, unlike any other leaf. With an Ecuadorian wrapper, a binder from Nicaragua, and fillers from the Dominican Republic, the LFD Double Claro 50 is a medium-bodied smoke with delicious flavor notes. Some notes you’ll detect while smoking the Double Claro 50 from LFD are earth spice, coffee, and roasted nuts, with floral flavor notes on the back end. This smoke has the delicious combination of the gorgeous Candela wrapper and the signature Cuban-style cigar that La Flor Dominicana cigars provide. | <urn:uuid:a109c8bd-f47f-4eb9-a3fd-7594e5d69267> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.jrcigars.com/blending-room/blog/the-forgotten-wrapper-leaf | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.919288 | 1,900 | 1.75 | 2 |
Which Windows utility is the best choice for monitoring real-time global memory usage?
A) Performance Monitor
B) Task Manager
C) Device Manager
D) Event Log
E) A really big magnifying glass
The answer: B) Task Manager
The Windows Task Manager is a great real-time view of disk, memory, and application performance. If you’re looking for the application using the most memory or the view of network utilization, then the Task Manager is the utility for you.
Want to know more? Watch “Managing Tasks.”
If you’re trying to resolve a Windows issue, you may need to examine the real-time performance statistics of the operating system. In this video, you’ll learn how to use Windows Task Manager to view processes, examine resource usage, set priority on applications, and administratively terminate tasks. | <urn:uuid:4f961c99-0efe-40c7-9a3b-196cca631d7c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.professormesser.com/free-a-plus-training/a-plus-pop-quizzes/do-you-smell-smoke/2/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.854144 | 187 | 1.96875 | 2 |
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The Nelson Contingent at Parihaka
*The Nelson Company of Volunteers* In mid-June 1880 the grateful citizens of Nelson and outlying settlements gave prizes to the volunteers for their sharp-shooting at the range. The firing...Read more about "The Nelson Contingent at Parihaka"...
The first library in Golden Bay / Mohua appears to have been the Motupipi Library, housed in the original school in the township of Clifton. Although accounts for...Read more about "Motupipi Library"...
“At 3 am the Collingwood Institute and Library ... burned down, nothing being saved. The Institute was an old building but the Library is a new one, and...Read more about "Collingwood Library"...
Tākaka's First Library
On 7th June 1869 the Nelson Evening Mail carried a notice that the ship Icon from London was carrying one case bound for the Tākaka Public Library(1). Where this library was...Read more about "Tākaka's First Library"...
Nelson Post Office
Nelson Post office with vehicles NPM File Nelson Post Office Nelson Provincial Museum F N Jones collection 321241 The first Post Office in Nelson operated from a tent...Read more about "Nelson Post Office"...
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