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GARDEN ADVICE FOR SPRING PERENNIALS
This week in the garden the perennials emerge looking like silky scrims back lit by the sun. Every layer has its own special glory. I love all seasons in my garden but this one is making my heart sing it’s so gorgeous. Be still and enjoy it.
Here’s is a version of the piece I had in the Globe and Mail recently:
Halt or, at least, slow down. Spring may be here but it’s not going anywhere so caution in the garden is a must. It’s been a weird winter all across the country and in some places we’ve had spring for weeks now and produced a crop of confused buds and blooms. There’s not a thing we can do about it, especially when there are huge dips in temperatures. But we can help this strange turn of events by remaining calm and observant.
Do not get out the leaf blower and blast away at all those leaves on the ground. This is a terrible thing to do to a natural phenomenon (fallen leaves). First of all it raises dust and pollutants and if you are subject to allergies this action will move every bit of pollen straight up your nose. We won’t even go into the noise level which is appalling. If you have a gardener or landscaper don’t let them use them, hire new gardeners if they refuse.
If you start skinning the life off your beds, you’ll also be topping emerging bulbs which may end up damaging them. You might think you are doing a good thing raking up leaves and putting them in the compost but just stick to those on lawns and paths. Tidying should be limited to paths and lawns.
Leaves can be easily removed from grassy swards with a big ergonomic rake. I like a twig broom or besom myself but they are hard to find. The rest of the leaves around trees and on flower beds should be left to break down quickly over the next few weeks. Worms will be pulling them inwards and they will feed the soil which is what nature intended.
If you have an atavistic need to remove leaves, have a look at plants such as hellebores. A few species have crappy looking foliage at this time of year, so clip them off and toss them in the compost. If anything looks good, leave it alone.
The major mucky-looking plants right now are ornamental grasses. This is a reason to have them carefully placed and not become a major visual offense of the season. Cut them ALL back right now. And toss the detritus (or use the long stems in dry foliage designs). You’ll see the tiny little heads of the new stems and be careful you don’t nip off the tops.
We have no idea how far the evidence of climate change—anomolous weather patterns—will go on but we do know for sure that it’s affected the ground water supply in many parts of the country. I live on a flood plain, and so far this year it’s dead dry and we had no snow during the winter. This is something we can do something about.
Paul Zammit, Toronto Botanical Garden’s horticulturist, says: “Plan for plants which can tolerate some drought. With the low levels of water in the soil, we will all need to capture extra moisture through water-wise gardening.” That means having rain butts to catch rain water and re-directing roof runoff into the garden. Go to their web site and have a look at the other methods of saving rain. (www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca).
The other scary thing that’s going to happen with all this lovely weather: insects and fungal diseases, normally killed off by freezing weather, have emerged already. It’s going to be a bonanza year for both. The first line of defense is to get to know what these things look like and to keep your hands off any toxic chemicals. Casual spraying can blast the good insects intended to devour the bad. If things look terrible down the road, use a soap and water concoction and do your best to keep on top of things.
We know already that the lily beetle is leaping to a lot of other plants besides lilies, and they are propagating like mad right now. Once plants have started growing, try the formula suggested by lily specialists, S-W Gardens in Thamesville, Ont.:
Mix 1tsp/5ml of Neem Oil (you’ll find it under plant polish and look for Pure Neem Oil) with 1 tsp/5ml of Diatomaceous Earth along with a 2-3 drops of dish soap in ¾ L of warm water. Keep shaking so the material stays in suspension. Spray both sides of the leaf and do it every 2 to 3 weeks.
David Philips of Environment Canada says that a warm spring doesn’t necessarily mean we’ll have a desperately hot sun. It would seem climate change is about change. Worry about what you can: make sure you water deeply as the weather warms up; don’t remove last year’s mulch too early; and look to mulching plants carefully at the end of May. The plants that will survive in our gardens are the ones we care for properly.
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Sunday Nov 28, 2021
The Government of Pakistan has decided to announce a mini-budget in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Geo News reported Sunday.
According to the report, the government has turned the Fourth Tax Laws Amendment Ordinance into a bill. Schedule 6 will be scrapped from the amended finance bill to end the tax exemption of Rs350 billion.
Per sources, tax exemptions on mobile phones, stationery, and packaged food items are likely to be abolished, while the amendment bill would allow the government to withdraw sales tax exemptions from zero ratings in addition to exports.
The target for recovery of petroleum development will be reduced from Rs600 billion to Rs356 billion. For items with excess sales tax exemption, the standard sales tax rate of 17% will apply, sources said.
Sources further said that tax exemptions for certain sectors are also likely to be scrapped, while suggestions have been put forward in the bill to give the power to increase or decrease the petroleum development levy to the prime minister.
The bill proposes increasing the tax collection target from Rs5,829 billion to Rs6,100 billion for the current financial year, while the proposal to reduce the development programmes by Rs200 billion is also part of the amendment bill.
Pakistan is required to implement the aforementioned steps and meet the terms and conditions put forward by the IMF before January 12, 2022, in order to recover more than 1 billion in instalments from the Fund.
The amendment bill will be submitted to the National Assembly for approval after approval by the Federal Cabinet.
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Complications from ear infections are rare. But some problems that can occur include:
Trouble hearing. Hearing problems are usually temporary and mild to moderate. Long-lasting hearing loss is rare. But some children may have problems learning to talk and understand speech if they have repeat ear infections.
Rupture of the eardrum. If fluid continues to build up in the middle ear, the eardrum may burst. This leaves a small hole that often heals within 2 weeks.
Another complication is ongoing inflammation of the middle ear. The major symptom is repeat or ongoing drainage of pus from the ear through a small hole in the eardrum. Many children with this problem have some hearing loss.
Other complications may develop if there are repeat ear infections:
Tissue growth behind the eardrum.
Damage to the tiny bones in the middle ear.
Rare complications include mastoiditis and meningitis.
PeaceHealth endeavors to provide comprehensive health care information, however some topics in this database describe services and procedures not offered by our providers or within our facilities because they do not comply with, nor are they condoned by, the ethics policies of our organization.
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Our Health Library information does not replace the advice of a doctor. Please be advised that this information is made available to assist our patients to learn more about their health. Our providers may not see and/or treat all topics found herein.
What is bronchitis?
Bronchitis means that the tubes that carry air to the lungs (the bronchial tubes) are inflamed and irritated. When this happens, the bronchial tubes swell and produce mucus. This makes you cough.
There are two types of bronchitis:
- Acute Bronchitis usually comes on quickly and gets better after 2 to 3 weeks. Most healthy people who get acute bronchitis get better without any problems. But it can be more serious in older adults and children and in people who have other health problems such as asthma or COPD. Complications can include pneumonia and repeated episodes of severe bronchitis.
- Chronic bronchitis keeps coming back and can last a long time, especially in people who smoke. Chronic bronchitis means that you have a cough with mucus most days of the month for 3 months of the year and for at least 2 years in a row.
What causes acute bronchitis?
Acute bronchitis is usually caused by a virus. Often a person gets it a few days after having an upper respiratory tract infection such as a cold or the flu. Sometimes acute bronchitis is caused by bacteria.
Acute bronchitis also can be caused by breathing in things that irritate the bronchial tubes, such as smoke.
What are the symptoms?
The most common symptom of acute bronchitis is a cough that usually is dry and hacking at first. After a few days, the cough may bring up mucus. You may have a low fever and feel tired.
Most people get better in 2 to 3 weeks. But some people have a cough for more than 4 weeks.
How is it diagnosed?
Your doctor will ask you about your symptoms and examine you. This usually gives the doctor enough information to find out if you have acute bronchitis.
In some cases, you may need a chest X-ray or other tests. These tests are to make sure that you don't have pneumonia, whooping cough, or another lung problem. This is especially true if you've had bronchitis for a few weeks and aren't getting better. More testing also may be needed for babies, older adults, and people who have lung disease (such as asthma or COPD) or other health problems.
How is acute bronchitis treated?
Most people can treat symptoms of acute bronchitis at home. They don't need antibiotics or other prescription medicines. Antibiotics don't help with viral bronchitis. And even bronchitis caused by bacteria will usually go away on its own.
If you have signs of bronchitis and have heart or lung disease (such as heart failure, asthma, or COPD) or another serious health problem, talk to your doctor right away. You may need treatment with antibiotics or medicines to help with your breathing. Early treatment may prevent problems, such as pneumonia or repeated cases of acute bronchitis caused by bacteria.
How can you care for yourself at home?
When you have acute bronchitis, there are things you can do to feel better.
- Don't smoke.
- Suck on cough drops or hard candies to soothe a dry or sore throat.
Cough drops won't stop your cough, but they may make your throat feel better.
- Breathe moist air from a humidifier, a hot shower, or a sink filled with hot water.
The heat and moisture can help keep mucus in your airways moist so you can cough it out easily.
- Ask your doctor if you can take nonprescription medicine.
This may include acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or aspirin to relieve fever and body aches.
Don't give aspirin to anyone younger than age 20. It has been linked to Reye syndrome, a serious illness. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label.
- Rest more than usual.
- Drink plenty of fluids so you don't get dehydrated.
- Use an over-the-counter cough medicine if your doctor recommends it.
Cough suppressants may help you to stop coughing. Expectorants can help you bring up mucus when you cough.
Cough medicines may not be safe for young children or for people who have certain health problems.
Current as of: March 9, 2022
Author: Healthwise Staff
E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine
Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine
John Pope MD - Pediatrics
Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine
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Amnesty International says a man from Iran's Kurdish minority is at risk of execution after he was sentenced to death last month following what the human rights watchdog called an "unfair trial."
During Houshmand Alipour’s trial, the court relied on a false "confession," which he says was extracted from him under torture and other ill-treatment, the London-based group said on January 23.
Alipour was tried before the Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, and was sentenced to death for alleged "armed rebellion against the state." He was also found guilty of "spreading propaganda against the system," "membership of a group with the purpose of disrupting national security," and other charges for which he received a total of 16 years in prison.
Mohammad Ostadghader, also an Iranian Kurd, was sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment in the same trial. Under Iran's Islamic Penal Code, he will be required to serve five years in prison.
The two men’s lawyer has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against their convictions and sentences.
Both were arrested in August 2018 on suspicion of taking part in an armed attack against a security base in Saqqez, an accusation they both deny.
Days later, Iranian state media broadcast a "propaganda" video in which the two men were shown "confessing" to the attack.
Alipour has said that they were tortured into making the "confessions" during interrogations when they had no access to a lawyer.
Kurdish Iran Man Sentenced To Death After 'Unfair' Trial
Ukrainian Forces Use Modified Soviet-Era Rocket Systems In Kharkiv Region2
German-Built Howitzers Pound Russian Targets In Ukraine3
The Dead Of The 64th: A Notorious Russian Army Unit And Its High Casualty Rate4
Explosions Hit Military Airport In Ukraine's Russia-Annexed Crimea, Killing One Person5
Made In Ukraine: Anti-Tank Missiles Take On Russian Armored Units6
Sabotage, Assassinations, Propaganda: Simmering Guerrilla War Rattles Ukraine's Russian Occupiers7
Ukraine Unleashes A 'Hurricane' Of Rockets Against Russian Forces8
Satellite Images Of Russian Base In Occupied Crimea Before And After Massive Explosions9
Satellite Images Show Massive Destruction At Russian Air Base On Crimea10
EU Ban On Russian Coal Set To Go Into Effect Overnight
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Seollal (the Korean Lunar New Year), which is an important festival among the Koreans, has just passed. While the people living in North Korea and South Korea share the same ethnic origin and may have similar customs, there may be some cultural differences between people living in the two Koreas mainly due to the differences in their political systems. Let’s discuss some key differences in the Seollal-related customs between the two Koreas in this blog post. If you want to know more about the Korean customs for Seollal in South Korea, you may refer to my blog posts dated 18 February 2015 and 23 February 2015, respectively.
Seollal as a public holiday
Both North Korea and South Korea celebrate 1 January of the Gregorian calendar as the New Year’s Day which is a public holiday. However, while Seollal has long been a public holiday in South Korea, it was not a public holiday in North Korea until 1989.
Mass exodus to hometowns
For South Korea, you may hear a lot about the terrible traffic jam caused by people going back to their hometowns from Seoul to celebrate Seollal with their family members. In North Korea, due to the restrictions on the movement of the people within the country and the less developed transportation network, such mass exodus is not seen at all.
Paying tribute to ancestors and leaders
While both North and South Koreans pay tribute to their ancestors on Seollal, given the huge importance of the political leaders in North Korea, the people in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, go to the Mansudae Hill to bow and put flowers before the statues of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il (which is a must-do event for all holidays) to show their respect to the leaders before visiting their ancestral graves.
In South Korea, there are a wide range of popular Seollal gifts for family members and friends such as Spam (luncheon meat) gift sets, cash, meat, fish, fruit, ginseng, health products, toiletries (e.g., shampoo, soap, toothpaste), dried fish and hangwa (traditional Korean cookies). In North Korea, expensive gifts such as watches and electronic devices are only limited to high-ranking officials. For average North Koreans, calendar is the most popular gift – although the quality of calendars produced in North Korea may not be high, as calendars are considered a daily necessity, they are considered as a good gift in North Korea.
Above are some key differences in Seollal customs between North Korea and South Korea – where would you like to spend the Seollal?
Reminder: You can follow my blog by clicking the “Follow” button on the sidebar to receive email notifications of new posts. For flash news on Korean culture, you can also follow me on Twitter (Kalbi8888).
Park Hee-jun, “How Lunar New Year’s looks like in North Korea“, Arirang News, 2018-02-17
Elizabeth Shim, “North Korea celebrates Lunar New Year, but state obligations come first“, UPI, 2017-01-27
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RE-COMMISSIONINGRe-commissioning puts the building back on its best course.
Re-commissioning is an economical process of re-optimization for an existing building or facility that has already undergone either commissioning or retro-commissioning to ensure that systems and equipment are working optimally to meet the present occupants needs. The focal point is identifying low-cost operational improvements to save energy and maintain optimal functioning.
In the process of re-commissioning, a building undergoes another commissioning process mostly due to changes in its usage in whole or in part and/or building ownership. EMergy re-commissioning optimizes energy efficiency, maximizes building operations, improves peak building energy demand, ensures sustainable operation and development, and improves business approach. EMergy’s building optimization strategy will help property owners to establish a plan for low-cost and capital investments to improve the energy efficiency and consumption in buildings all the while considering the impact the added benefits will have on the existing building.
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Defining ‘eradication’: evolving terminologies in biosecurity spaces
Why might kaimahi (staff) working in biosecurity choose to term a project as suppression, control, or elimination instead of eradication? BioHeritage reached out to two of Aotearoa New Zealand’s leaders in biosecurity to turn over some of these stones and examine the nuances in our terminologies.
In the tradition of reo Pākehā, eradication is defined as the total removal of a thing, with an international consensus (from eight countries responsible for 80% of all pest eradications) of defining eradication as the “complete and permanent removal of all wild populations of a species from a defined area by means of a time-limited campaign.” When anything more than zero of that thing remains, is it still eradication, or is it something else?
“Some projects are not designed to achieve eradication, in which case the terms suppression or control are better descriptions,” says Natalie de Burgh, a biosecurity officer for Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. “This acknowledges that there will still be [some individual pest species] remaining in the landscape – although their detrimental effects will be significantly diminished.”
Unprotected by barriers (like bodies of water or inclusion fences) mainland projects can be especially tricky in this regard, with areas not achieving eradication, or only achieving it for certain periods before pest species re-infiltrate.
“There is currently a bit of a shift for mainland eradication projects to start using the term elimination rather than eradication to reflect this temporal instability,” says Natalie.
“It’s becoming more relevant to distinguish between projects with eradication as an objective and those with other more nuanced objectives. Both our original projects, Poutiri Ao ō Tāne and Cape to City are suppression focused projects – both of which are critical to ‘hold the line’ on biodiversity loss while we work on achieving eradication.”
Jo Ledington is Manager of Conservation and Restoration at Zealandia, Te Māra a Tāne. At the accoladed Pōneke (Wellington) sanctuary, mice have proven to be expert infiltrators, breaching the pest exclusion fence through their tenacity, and potentially via accidental catch-and-release by aerial predators (such as ruru). Because of this, Zealandia runs an annual programme to control these persistent rodents — which can imperil nestlings, mokomoko (reptiles) and aitanga-a-pēpeke (the world of invertebrates).
“We call it mouse control as we are aiming for suppression,” says Jo, of the yearly operation. “To me suppression denotes a repetitive process that reduces the numbers of individuals [of the target pest species]. Eradication is an action that removes all individuals permanently. After our annual mouse control, a suppressed population remains across the entire sanctuary, but in some smaller areas we do achieve zero mice for a short period of time. Over the year between control operations those areas are re-infiltrated.”
“I think we could be better at using the terms suppression and eradication more clearly so as not to undermine the success and purpose of either,” says Jo. “Each method has their own advantages. If we speak of a suppression project as eradication it appears to have failed, when in fact projects like DOC’s Tiakina Ngā Manu are integral for sustaining populations of threatened species in the wild while tools and techniques are being developed to achieve eradication. On the other side, eradication can seem incredibly expensive, but if it is well understood that this is a one-off large investment that can, for example, make a remote island predator free with no ongoing costs, the long-term cost is extremely small compared to suppression projects.”
“Suppression buys us time in that it reduces the loss of genetic diversity so the resultant populations will have a greater chance of survival long term and/or require less intensive management”Jo Ledington
“The Wellington region is starting to think about native species that aren’t regionally native,” says Jo, on the subject of the nuance needed as we develop new conservation perspectives and strategies. “We have a karaka (Corynocarpus laevigatus) wānanga coming up at Zealandia being led by mana whenua, Wellington City Council, and Zealandia to start this kōrero.”
Posted June 2022
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Early stages - stem blighted; removing affected leaves and soaking the plant (and nearby plants) with Bordeaux mixture will give it a chance of recovering.
Early damage on leaf. Treatment as above.
By this stage, damage is becoming severe.
When the weather is damp and warm, plants can be affected very rapidly indeed. Spray earlier rather than later; you cannot prevent blight spores getting onto your patch, but on a small plot, you can minimise the damage by pre-spraying. If it rains you'll need to spray again unless you're using a systemic.
As for recognising potato blight in tubers, all you need is a sense of smell.
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The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has hailed the Federal Government’s National Plastics Plan 2021 as an important milestone on the road to a more environmentally and economically sustainable future.
Released following long-standing ALGA advocacy for stronger action on national waste reduction and recycling, the plan will help achieve many of the 2020 National Waste Policy Action Plan targets endorsed by Australia’s Environment Ministers.
ALGA President Linda Scott said: “Better waste management represents a billion-dollar economic opportunity for Australia.
“Done well, it will lead to a greater recovery of valuable and finite resources, create thousands of new jobs, and protect fragile ecosystems from the scourge of single-use plastics.”
“We broadly welcome this plan as an opportunity for the Commonwealth to better engage with and enable local government to make further progress on managing waste sustainably and responsibly,” Cr Scott said.
Australia’s 537 local councils manage around 26 percent of Australian waste annually, either directly or through contractual arrangements.
Each year, local governments collect around 9.7 million tonnes of waste from kerbside bin services, sort it at material recovery facilities (MRFs), and dispatch what can be recycled to reprocessing facilities. The cost to councils is an estimated $3.5 billion annually.
The Federal Government’s commitment to the National Plastic plan includes:
- Phasing out problematic and unnecessary plastics such as expanded polystyrene (EPS);
- Working with industry to deliver national packaging targets;
- Investing in new plastics product stewardship schemes; and
- Strengthening Commonwealth procurement rules to kickstart demand and an initial “pull-through” for recycled materials.
A further commitment by the Federal Government to “work with the states and territories to harmonise kerbside recycling collection” has, however, raised concerns across local government.
Creating the same bins for every area of Australia without significant additional funding for local governments is not a practical way to achieve increased recycling,” Cr Scott said
“A one-size-fits-all approach assumes Australian homes are the same size and ignores the reality that Materials Recovery Facilities vary enormously in capacity and capability across Australia.
“Bins that are designed for the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area may not be the best fit for the Town of Port Hedland,” she said.
Besides managing the collection of nearly 10 million tonnes of household waste annually, local government also dedicates resources to administering community waste-education programs, collecting litter, addressing illegal rubbish dumping, and ensuring compliance with waste bylaws.
“Councils are proud to do all we can to support reducing waste and boosting recycling and stand ready to do more when funded by the Commonwealth,” Cr Scott said.
“I will continue to advocate for the Commonwealth to leverage its funding to states and territories and industry to maximise recycling to create jobs and reduce waste costs for our communities,” she added.
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Are States Obligated to Educate Formerly Incarcerated People About Their New Voting Rights
The last few years have been good for former prisoners hoping to regain the ability to vote. In New York, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued pardons in May to nearly 25,000 parolees in order to restore their voting rights. In Virginia, in an ongoing effort to get more people to the polling booth, Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam and his predecessor, Terry McAuliffe, have used executive powers to reinstate the rights of approximately 200,000 people with felony records.
“Implementation is everything when it comes to voting rights,” said Danielle Lang, senior legal counsel at the Campaign Legal Center, a national advocacy group.
Voting rights activists in Alabama tried last year to force the secretary of state’s office to educate the public about the new law but lost the case in federal court. Instead, they have taken to grassroots canvassing to get the word out to former prisoners. Earlier this summer, the Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog, and the Southern Poverty Law Center launched the Alabama Voting Rights Project, with organizers in Mobile, Montgomery and Birmingham knocking on doors, running events at churches and libraries, and passing out information in jails. (Even incarcerated people can now register to vote if they didn’t commit one of the 47 felonies.)
“It shouldn’t be the job of nonprofits to implement a state law,” said Blair Bowie, an organizing fellow for the project.
Crucially, the new list of crimes does not include some of Alabama’s most often-committed felonies, such as drug possession and third-degree burglary. The Campaign Legal Center estimates that more than half of the estimated 286,000 ex-prisoners who had previously been ineligible to vote could now go back on the rolls.
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Pennsylvania State Tax Guide
State tax rates and rules for income, sales, property, fuel, cigarette, and other taxes that impact Pennsylvania residents.
For an East Coast, original 13-colonies state, Pennsylvania's state income tax rates aren't very high at a flat 3.07%. However, most cities and towns in Pennsylvania tack on their own local income tax (school districts, too).
Like neighboring New Jersey, property taxes in the Keystone State are rather high (although they're not as bad in Pennsylvania as they are in New Jersey). The state's median property tax rate is the 12th-highest in the U.S.
But sales taxes are below average in Pennsylvania. The state's modest 6% sales tax is all that's due, except in Allegheny County (home to Pittsburgh) and Philadelphia. That's certainly some good news for shoppers in most parts of the state.
Pennsylvania Income Taxes
Pennsylvania Income Tax Range
Pennsylvania has a flat rate of 3.07%. Municipalities and school districts can also impose taxes on wages or income.
Pennsylvania Taxation of Social Security Benefits
Social Security benefits are not taxed by the state.
Pennsylvania Tax Breaks for Other Retirement Income
Income from private employer, government, and military retirement plans paid after the taxpayer becomes eligible to retire is exempt.
Railroad Retirement benefits are also exempt.
Pennsylvania Sales Tax
6% state levy. Philadelphia has a local sales tax of an additional 2%, and Allegheny County (Pittsburgh's home county) adds a local sales tax of 1%. The combined average state and local rate is 6.34%, according to the Tax Foundation.
- Groceries: Exempt
- Clothing: Exempt
- Motor Vehicles: Taxable
- Prescription Drugs: Exempt
Pennsylvania Real Property Taxes
In Pennsylvania, the median property tax rate is $1,556 per $100,000 of assessed home value.
Pennsylvania Property Tax Breaks for Retirees
Homeowners and renters 65 or older and widow(er)s 50 or older may be eligible for property tax or rent rebates through the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program. A maximum standard rebate of $650 is generally available, but supplemental rebates can boost the amount to $975 for homeowners with particularly high tax burdens. To qualify, annual household income must not exceed $35,000 ($15,000 for renters), although 50% of Social Security and Railroad Retirement benefit payments are excluded from eligibility income.
Public school districts can also offer property tax credits to seniors who volunteer in local schools. Credits are only allowed for people 60 years of age or older who (1) have been a Pennsylvania resident for at least 90 days, (2) own real property in the school district, and (3) participate in the school district's volunteer program.
Pennsylvania Motor Fuel Taxes
Gasoline: 58.7¢ per gallon.
Diesel: 75.2¢ per gallon.
Pennsylvania Sin Taxes
Cigarettes and little cigars: $2.60 per pack (Philadelphia levies an additional $2 local tax per pack of cigarettes)
Other tobacco products: 55 cents per ounce (additional taxes due in Philadelphia)
Vapor products: 40% of wholesale price
Beer: $0.08 per gallon
Wine: No excise tax on in-store sales
Liquor: $7.41 (the liquor tax is an estimate by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States and published by the Tax Foundation)
Pennsylvania Estate and Inheritance Taxes
Pennsylvania has an inheritance tax, but it doesn't apply to property inherited by the decedent's spouse, parents (if the decedent is age 21 or younger), or child age 21 or younger. There's also no tax on property inherited from a member of the military who died as a result of an injury or illness received while on active duty. The tax is imposed at a 4.5% rate for the decedent's parents (except if the decedent is 21 years old or younger), grandparents, lineal descendants, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law. The rate is 12% for people who inherit property from a sibling and 15% for all other heirs. A 5% discount is allowed if the tax is paid within three months of the decedent's death.
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Pronounced dicarboxylic aciduria was observed in preterm infants fed a medium chain triglyceride supplemented milk formula. As many special formulas contain a medium chain triglyceride oil attention needs to be drawn to its metabolic effects, regarding the diagnosis of inborn errors of metabolism and that dicarboxylic acids might be harmful.
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Cilostazol is an antiplatelet drug used to relieve conditions like intermittent claudication, where the oxygen availability to the muscle reduces. It increases the blood flow and oxygen availability to the leg muscle, which gets cramped during exercise. It is also a vasodilator that widens the leg blood vessels for easy blood flow to the region. Adverse effects are headache, nausea, dizziness, diarrhea, stomach pain, and muscle ache.
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Query: Hi, My 80-year-old father has been diabetic for the past 30 years and hypertensive for the past five years. He has had bypass surgery and a stroke in the past. He had shooting pain in his right foot for two days, so we consulted a podiatrist. He changed his one medicine from capsule Maxgalin 75 mg t... Read Full »
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Dental veneers are one of the most popular cosmetic treatments in dentistry today. They are often referred to as porcelain laminates or porcelain veneers, essentially these are all the same thing. They are very thin custom-made shells to cover your natural teeth. They are designed to cover the front surface of your teeth customised by you in size, shape, length and colour and are then bonded to the front of the teeth.
Veneers are most commonly placed over front teeth rather than the back molar. Veneers are options that fix chipped, discoloured or different sized teeth. Veneers cannot replace any missing teeth, they need to be bonded to existing natural teeth. Dental Veneers are constructed from the same porcelain or resin composite material as crowns. However, they are a thinner version which is only attached to the front of the teeth.
Dental veneers are a great way to restore the look and function of a damaged or stained tooth, as long as its structure has not deteriorated too much. This is because the veneer needs sufficient tooth surface for it to be bonded to. Veneers can also be a great way of straightening teeth without the need for braces.
Dental Veneers at the Neem Tree
There are several options available to you if you want to restore or protect your teeth. Dental veneers are a great way to restore the appearance of your teeth and give you the smile you’ve always wanted.
Our cosmetic dentists will ensure that your dental veneers are crafted to fit permanently into your mouth and blend perfectly into your smile. We offer a range of materials and can ensure your dental veneers are fitted quickly, securely and comfortably.
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A fascination with French horn
Published 7:33 am Wednesday, December 21, 2011
O.P. Earle student plays for Living Christmas Tree
It all began in 2009 when a nine-year-old boy didn’t want to go to his brother’s baseball practice. The alternative was to go with his mom, who was playing in the orchestra of the Living Christmas Tree at Berea First Baptist Church in Greenville, S.C. The only place he could sit was in the orchestra pit on the step next to the French hornist, Paula Riddle, professor of French horn at Furman University.
Isaiah Adderholdt, a student at O.P. Earle Elementary in Landrum, said he fell in love with the French horn at that moment and began asking for a French horn. In 2010, he again sat on the step next to Riddle for every performance of the Living Tree and continued asking for a French horn.
His parents secretly bought him a used beginner’s model (single horn) and sent him on a treasure hunt all over the house until he found the horn in the storage room next to the hot water heater. The first words out of his mouth were, “Wow! Now I can play the Tree next year with Ms. Paula!”
Adderholdt had his first French horn lesson on Jan. 3, 2011. In mid-February, Dr. Barry Bridwell, director of bands for Landrum High School, agreed to allow Isaiah, a fourth grader, to join the sixth-grade band, and the cooperation of many faculty and staff at
O. P. Earle Elementary, Landrum Middle School, and Landrum High School made it possible.
On March 22, Isaiah played his first band concert. It was at this time, his French horn teacher, Selena Adams, now at the University of Colorado, said he should begin playing an advanced model (double horn).
On April 28, he competed at the S.C. Solo and Ensemble Festival, earning a superior rating. Now a fifth grader, Adderholdt is playing with the Landrum Middle School eighth-grade band.
Adderholdt’s initial dream came true this year when Chris Murrell, minister of music at Berea First Baptist, granted his wish. He played second French horn in Berea’s Living Christmas Tree orchestra, sitting next to Anneka Zuehlke, principal French horn with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra.
– article submitted
by Dawn Lynch
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The long-range forecasts for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season were for a very active year. It turned out to be anything but active, with only two hurricanes, no major hurricanes, and the lowest overall tropical cyclone energy since 1983. There were the fewest number of hurricanes since 1982. It is the sixth-least-active season since 1950 in terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy – a measure of the strength and duration of named storms. Even the NOAA hurricane hunters had a leisurely year, flying only 45 missions totaling 435 hours – the fewest number of flight hours since 1966.
Conditions remained unfavorable for development and/or intensification throughout the year. Gerry Bell, Ph.D., the lead seasonal forecaster at NOAA, offered this explanation:
“This unexpectedly low activity is linked to an unpredictable atmospheric pattern that prevented the growth of storms by producing exceptionally dry, sinking air and strong vertical wind shear in much of the main hurricane formation region, which spans the tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea,” said Bell. “Also detrimental to some tropical cyclones this year were several strong outbreaks of dry and stable air that originated over Africa.”
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The Giraffe Centre is a non profit organization whose main purpose is to educate a Kenyan school children and youth about the countries wildlife and environment. In addition to the giraffes they have a family of wart hogs. The ultimate goal is to rehabilitate them so they can be released back into the wild.
It was a fun place to visit and you really don’t need more than an hour. If you would like to know more about this organization, here is a link to their website.
One thing about wart hogs is that they are not able to reach the ground with their mouth because of the shape and size of their head, so they kneel down on their front legs to get the food. They really enjoyed the food that the visitors dropped while feeding the giraffes.
This hotel also backs up to the infamous Giraffe Manor. The giraffes have fallen into a routine, they know exactly what time to head over for breakfast and need no encouragement.
While at the center you get to learn about the Rothschild and feed them. If you are real adventurous you can French kiss one. Nothing better than a big wet kiss from an 18 inch tongue.
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Swimming is one of the rare sports you can do from cradle to grave. No matter your age or ability, you can challenge yourself in a zero-gravity environment that’s easy on the joints. And that’s just the start of our list of swimming’s amazing perks.
From stress relief to better memory, swimming is also incredible for your brain! Scientists are still working on exactly why swimming is so great for the brain and body, but early research shows quite a few promising benefits.
1. Creates New Brain Cells
If you’ve ever heard that swimmers are great students, this is why! Swimming supports the creation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a compound that helps repair brain cells and supports the growth of new ones. BDNF improves your brain’s neuroplasticity, which can improve your cognitive function, including learning and memory.
Aerobic workouts in general (cycling, running, etc.) support BDNF production, too.
Swimming engages your brain in a few different ways, from having to do quick math to keep track of intervals to the extreme focus required to master a new drill, this sport puts your brain to the test!
2. Better Mental Health
Your mental health is just as important as your physical health, and thankfully swimming provides numerous mental health benefits:
- Reduce Stress: When your body is high in cortisol (stress hormone), it triggers your fight-or-flight response. Swimming can help reduce cortisol levels because it mimics the “flight” part of fight-or-flight, bringing your hormone levels down.
- Increase Serotonin: Aerobic exercise like swimming causes the brain to release neurotransmitters like serotonin, which can help combat anxiety, depression and stress.
- Boost Endorphins: Swimming increases blood flow, which can result in the release of endorphins. Endorphins are a hormone that acts like a natural pain reliever. The “runner’s high” that many people experience after running is due to endorphins!
3. Improves Memory
Early research has shown that swimming can boost memory in people of all ages:
- Kids & Vocabulary Words: One study found that kids 6-12 remembered more vocabulary words after 3 minutes of swimming than 3 minutes of coloring or Crossfit.
- Growing Hippocampus: Remember how BDNF helps repair and grow new brain cells? It has the largest effect in the hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for learning and memory
4. Better Sleep
Most swimmers know the joy of a post-swim nap. There’s nothing like it! Swimming tires out the entire body, making for a restful night’s sleep.
During sleep, the body gets rid of waste products in the brain. When you don’t sleep well, the body can’t do this, leaving you groggy.
5. Increased Blood Flow
A 2014 study found that submerging yourself in the water up to the level of your heart increased blood circulation to the brain by 14%. This helps remove waste products from the brain, allowing it to work more efficiently as you swim.
6. Better Brain Function
We know that physical activity can keep your mind sharp as you age, but some studies have found that swimming can help kids’ brains, too!
- Older Swimmers: A study on older adults found that swimmers had better cognitive ability than non-swimmers.
- Cognitive Function: A similar study was done on young adults with the same result. Just 20 minutes of breaststroke swimming was found to improve cognitive function in kids.
- Cognitive Milestones: Study at Griffith University in Australia found that kids who learn to swim younger reach cognitive milestones up to 10 months faster than kids who don’t know how to swim.
All these brain benefits are wonderful, but at the end of the day, swimming makes you feel happier, more focused, and less stressed. There’s not much that’s better than that!
If you are feeling anxious or paranoid in the water, watch this helpful video:
For more swimming tips, subscribe to the MySwimPro YouTube channel. Download the MySwimPro app for personalized Training Plans, Workouts and 1-on-1 coaching! Use code SWIM35 to save $35 on your first year of training >
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He aha te mea nui o te ao?
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata!
What is the most important thing in the world?
It is the people, the people, the people!
This Maori proverb perfectly captures the spirit of BYU’s Kaha Nui Summit. For the past three years, students and professionals have gathered on campus to share the interdisciplinary expertise, academic work, professional knowledge, and personal journeys of Pacific Islanders. The focus of each summit has been to empower the people of the Pacific Islands—especially BYU students—because, as the proverb says, people are the most important thing in the world.
Recognizing the need for current college students to have exposure to graduate programs and opportunities, assistant professor of counseling psychology in the David O. McKay School of Education and summit founder Kawika Allen expanded the summit’s scope. Allen ensured that the summit vision this year was about encouraging BYU students to learn, connect, and be inspired to prepare for post-baccalaureate work.
Graduate booths from various schools and emphases lined the beautiful walls of the Garden Court in the Wilkinson Student Center as students and professionals chatted over dinner. Many undergraduate students were unsure about post-baccalaureate studies and came to the summit with unclear perspectives on their future education.
However, those uncertainties were quelled with the inspiring message given by the keynote speaker Ifo Pili. “Tonight, I was able to learn a lot about what I need to do to get where I want to be. Before I wasn’t sure I wanted to do grad school right away or if I even wanted to do it at all, but after tonight I got really excited about going through the process to get to grad school. It’s opened my eyes to opportunities that I will have if I do grad school,” said student Alexandria Parker. “It’s definitely part of my plan now.”
When admissions and recruitment administrator for BYU Graduate Studies Logan Gillette introduced Pili, he made a reference to the character Maui from the Disney movie Moana. With one look at Pili, it’s not hard to see why. This ex-NFL football player—who can currently bench press 560 pounds—certainly resembles the demigod. The similarities don’t stop with physical appearance. Pili is also something of a way-finder.
Pili is a leader in the community as the city administrator for Eagle Mountain City as well as a leader in his faith as the bishop for the Eagle Mountain 14th Ward. The impressive life of leadership Pili has led began with an intimate conversation he had at age 11 with his father.
Pili’s father ran for governor in American Samoa in his forties, which is very young by the culture’s standards. One evening when Pili and his father were alone, Pili’s father admitted that he was not going to win the race. Pili, who was already packing his bags for the governor’s mansion, was confused. Then why was he running? His father said something that changed Pili’s life forever: “Son, I’m doing this for you, to let you know that it’s not okay to stand on the side and watch.”
His father’s powerful message has been a binding thread in Pili’s life and was the theme of his address at the summit. Pili made three main points in his speech: (1) fill your can, (2) have a proper perspective of your culture, and (3) focus on your family.
Fill Your Can
“First thing is that we need to fill our cans, and I think that is very appropriate, especially as we talk about education,” Pili said. “If you hit a tin can hard enough you can make a whole lot of noise, but at the end of the day you’re hitting an empty tin can, and there’s no substance in that can.” He continued by emphasizing that education is a powerful way to fill one’s can with meaningful substance.
To drive home this point, Pili shared the bizarre circumstance that resulted in his career as a city administrator. “Two months into my internship [with the city of Eagle Mountain], the mayor was charged with embezzlement, and he resigned. The mayor before him kidnapped himself, so it was a pretty volatile time for the city. [Then] the city manager left, the planning director left, and there I was, this intern in this little cubicle that I could barely fit in. I was appointed acting city manager,” Pili said with a laugh.
Speaking of a full can, Pili chalked up this amazing opportunity to the fact that he was pursuing a master’s degree at the time, making him the most qualified candidate for the position. Pili reflected, “If it wasn’t for my master’s degree . . . then these opportunities wouldn’t have come.”
Have a Proper Perspective of Your Culture
Pili wanted to make sure that the students in attendance knew that they shouldn’t be fearful of changing their culture for the better. “We have a responsibility not only to preserve our culture, but to pass it on better,” he said.
His experience moving to Utah in high school serves as a reminder to him that he should use culture to serve him, rather than allowing himself to be limited by it. Once settled in America, Pili was exposed to the cliques of high school, which did not exist in American Samoa. “One of my neatest experiences when I moved here was that I got to see a nerd for the first time. I want to say he even had the tape on his glasses,” Pili said with a chuckle.
The pressures of the various social groups confused young Pili, causing him to quit the debate team that he was passionate about, but felt did not fit the Samoan way. One of his life’s greatest regrets was quitting the team because of a false idea about his culture. He has since learned to preserve his culture while improving it for future generations. He said, “We put our own layer on the foundation of our culture before we move it forward.”
Focus on Your Family
The next topic—family—is one that resonated strongly with the Pacific Islander audience. Family ties among Pacific Islanders are powerful bonds that hold the culture together, and Pili stressed the importance of bringing honor to one’s parents and family.
“If you do nothing in this world but bring honor to your parents, you’ll be successful,” he said. “If you don’t have enough motivation or discipline to do it yourself, do it for your family; do it to bring honor to your family’s name.”
Pili also added that, contrary to popular belief, doing something just for your family is a good enough reason to do something. “I can say that in this setting because I know you understand what I’m saying,” he added. There was a shared cultural understanding of his words throughout the speech.
Three years ago, Pili’s father was in the hospital due to his failing health. He and Pili were once again alone. The conversation they had this time was perhaps less profound than the talk they had when Pili was a boy, but no less impactful.
Of that conversation Pili said, “It wasn’t necessarily the things he said in that last conversation—it was more so the things unsaid, the things I knew about his life. He was ready [to pass on] because he spent his whole life on the field, not on the sidelines.”
The message was not lost on the BYU students in attendance. There was an air of excitement among them and a feeling of confidence facing the future. How could they not feel good after having the real-life Maui help them find their way?
Writer: Jake Gulisane
Contact: Cindy Glad (801) 422-1922
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2. Irregular/Undocumented immigration is currently a major concern in the United States. Discuss discriminatory practices that affect this population in the United States and the positive and/or negative consequences of immigration on society at large.
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Here are 6 tips you could try in your environment.
- Deprescribing versus lifestyle and social prescribing.
- Telehealth: access to medical appointments. Telehealth appointments and lower carbon alternatives to transport (eg, walk, ride, public transport) are effective strategies, where safe and appropriate.
- Food choices- recommend reducing red meat intake.
- Switch to renewable energy.
- Invest ethically. Movie your money to align with community and planetary health – this is a very effective strategy.
- Offsetting emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions associated with our personal and professional lives or medical practice are easy to calculate online. It is then possible to donate to an organisation that offsets those emissions with various projects, such as tree planting, soil sequestration projects, renewable energy projects and sustainable farming education.
For more info please visit: https://insightplus.mja.com.
Marissa Daniels is a paediatric intensive care medicine trainee, yAFMW co-Chair and past Treasurer for AFMW.
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A content writer could create amazing content that is articles, site posts, and brief records from only a target key word and title. Afterward , the article author utilizes a synthetic smart machine such as GPT-3 to automatically compose sentences that are coherent. When you think about it, this is very like what exactly an AI content writer can perform. So if you're wondering, can you use a write-up Rewriter to write your articles, the solution will be indeed.
Content production is essentially the participation of content to any media and especially to electronic media for a end user/audience at distinct locations. It is inside this context that’articles’ is chosen as a standard term encompassing wide range of styles and forms of composing. Such forms and styles are usually identifiable as’text’,”sound’ or”video’. Within the example of text, articles broadly speaking describes paragraphs of text, but may also include things like background information along with hyperlinks. ‘Audio and movie clip’ refer to recorded sound and audio, respectively, while’Photographs’ make reference to published images.
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The practice of content material creation has shown invaluable to a wide selection of various people and organisations. As an instance, community records have been created on the web for your intent of establishing court records for the overall public. Similarly, content creation can be used to print photographs along with also different kinds of pictures online. Posts from records that are open and out of publicly accessible resources additionally serves a practical purpose. That really is only because it allows users to hunt through public record information to find information regarding certain individuals, for instance.
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What’s New at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), comprised of 27 Institutes, Centers and Offices, is a house of heroes in 2020, our year of the COVID-19 Pandemic. As the world lives concurrent social, political and economic nightmares, NIH is hard at work to solve the problem in the only way possible: science. They make the headlines daily, and on July 27 they announced that a phase 3 clinical trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 has begun.
Quoting Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Anthony S. Fauci, M.D:
“Although face coverings, physical distancing and proper isolation and quarantine of infected individuals and contacts can help us mitigate SARS-CoV-2 spread, we urgently need a safe and effective preventive vaccine to ultimately control this pandemic.”-Anthony S. Fauci, M.D, Director of NIAD
At Ad Astra, we are driven by a purpose to build, support and enrich our communities. To that end, we feel it is our duty to support our NIH clients as fully as possible during this critical time.
On Tuesday, July 28, Ad Astra’s Chief Operating Officer, Ryan Foley got the chance to sit down (over Zoom, of course) with key NIH staff to discuss best practices for medical translation and interpretation during the Pandemic. Ryan emphasized the need to hire the right medical translation or interpretation team during the pandemic, or any time, the importance of consistency, the wisdom attainable by knowing your audience, and the critical nature of getting the details of the message right.
We really enjoyed the talk with NIH, and we’d like to share the content with you. We asked Ryan about what he thought were the most useful take-aways from this presentation for anyone involved in medical translation and medical interpreting, whether Over-the-Phone (OPI), In-Person, or Virtual Interpreting (VI).
- Right Linguist, Right Job.
The best brain surgeons are not necessarily the best clinical physicians. In the same vain, the best In-Person, Over-the-Phone (OPI) or Virtual Interpreter (VI) for a surgery may not be the best written translator for medical device manuals. These are nuances that NIH or anyone performing medical translation and interpreting should keep in mind.
- Consistency = Health.
For written translation and oral interpretation, consistent delivery and terminology will make the difference that saves lives. Our NGO partner, Translators Without Borders, has been working to combat COVID-19 misinformation and bring forth better and more consistent terminology. for example, lamentably, “social distancing” is a term that does not translate well across all cultures and languages, and under-analysis of this term’s impact has had a grave cost.
- Know your Audience.
The “Plain Language Act of 2010” requires “clear government communication that the public can understand and use.” Former US President Obama’s administration saw the need to communicate with the public more clearly in English, though this principle is applicable across languages and cultures. Ryan emphasized the particularly critical nature of keeping your audience in mind in medical translation and interpreting where the stakes are high. This advice is key for the pandemic but will continue to ring true far after this dark cloud clears from our society.
- The Devil (or Virus?) is in the Details!
In the sentence “do not take this medication while pregnant,” the word not is critical. Nonetheless, it is possible that your translator will inadvertently omit that word and dangerously change the meaning. Do you have the quality assurance measures in place to catch that error? As scary as it may seem to commit an error like that, the right system in place will absolutely guarantee that it won’t happen.
Ryan’s full presentation to the NIH is fun and very informative, with a ton of insights like the ones summarized here. Be sure to grab it from the link below!
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As a parent, you’ve most likely given quite some thought about the games your child could play to have fun and, above all, to learn. In this article, we will talk about some of the best mobile kids games you really should install on their phones! There’s a lot to learn from these apps, and they’ll for sure be fun!
Other than that, here you’ll be able to learn what each one of them is about and how to play them, as well, by following the links to the respective stores. Surprise your kids and download a new app you’re certain they will enjoy!
The best part is that many of the games in this list are free to play and are available both on iOS and Android devices. Check them out down below!
Index of this article
1. Lottie Dottie Chicken Official
Starting off our list, we have an app meant for the littlest children. The app Lottie Dottie Chicken Official offers the users several different children’s songs, such as “Row, Row, Row your boat” and “Itsy Bitsy Spider”. When it comes to its usability we can guarantee that no one will have any issues whatsoever.
The app works pretty simply and easily: start by downloading the main app and after that download the music video you want. On all devices, both Android and iOS, there are a few free songs anyone can listen to, but after that, you need to pay to unlock each (or pay for a subscription).
2. Makeover Games Girl Dress Up
The app Makeover Games Girl Dress Up is an educational game in which its users can dream about the day of their prom! Here, you have to train and help your virtual character to get ready for the finalists’ battle.
The user starts off in the spa, then goes on to applying makeup, and finally chooses the perfect clothes for their character. It’s worth mentioning that while Makeover Games Girl Dress Up is a free game, you will find several in-app purchases. You can download it for iOS by following this link!
3. Toca Hair Salon 2
In Toca Hair Salon 2, the users are presented with a huge array of tools to create new hairstyles and to perform them, ranging from miracle creams to several shaving machines, scissors, inks, and brushes. The little ones can have a lot of fun in what is one of the best mobile kids games
They are able to work as a hairdresser while using of their creativity to make new hairstyles in all the characters! The actions are very easy to do, but unfortunately, the game doesn’t offer any sort of tutorial, which can make it quite confusing when you’re just starting off.
The user simply needs to tap a tool to choose it, and then rub their finger over the targets’ hair to see the effect in action. You don’t really have to worry about the movement interface, including dragging and selecting, since in fact, even small kids can learn how to play it easily.
4. Talking Ginger
Talking Ginger is an app available both for iOS devices and for Android that’s a part of the Talking Friends collection by OutFit7. Ginger copies everything you say, repeating everything in its particularly cute voice, much like the Talking Tom Cat app.
It’s really quite simple to use this app, and it will encourage good habits in your kids: this cat looks particularly gurry and cute, and all you want to do is to spoil him! Beyond that, no matter what you do to Ginger, he’ll always be happy.
You aren’t able to mistreat him, as is to be expected: all you can is tickle him, throw him some parties, and pinch his cheeks, all of which he’ll love. Follow this link to download it for iOS, or this link for Android.
5. Minion Rush
Here we have some characters that were particularly popular a few years ago. Minion Rush is the game for the movie Despicable Me, a franchise that still is getting new movies to this day. For sure you’ll remember those sympathetic-looking minions, who are extremely fun and disastrous!
Take a deep breath and… don’t worry! In one of the best mobile kids games, the characters are the minions! The game Minion Rush is an infinite racing game, in which the user controls the virtual character who runs non-stop, dodging all obstacles, without a specific place to reach, per se.
6. MY LITTLE PONY: MAGIC PRINCESS
Now it’s time for the user to become a hero and save the kingdom belonging to the ponies from the app MY LITTLE PONY: MAGIC PRINCESS! The story follows two pony sisters who used to rule the world of the colorful, happy ponies. While the eldest sister was always ruled by good and wisdom, the youngest started becoming a little… evil.
Her wish was to arrest at any cost all the ponies in the darkness of the night. For many years, she was unable to do so, for she found herself stuck in the moon. However, she has recently managed to break free and has placed some of the ponies in the darkness. Luckily, a young pony managed to escape.
She, along with her friends, has to face the youngest sister and free all ponies from the threat of eternal darkness. Will the user be able to properly control this brave pony to succeed in her mission? Download it right now for iOS or for Android, for free!
7. Where’s my Water?
The main character in another of the best mobile kids games, Where’s My Water?, is the alligator Swampy. He stays seated in a bathtub waiting for the water to reach him so he can take a proper bath. And it is you who needs to make this water reach him! It’s true he’s somewhat lazy, and we can even see a small belly on our new friend.
On each of the levels, the user will see a level in which the water is in a specific place, and they’ll need to somehow make it reach Swampy’s bathtub. Of course, between the tub and the water, there will be several moving elements. You need to figure out where the element that turns its movement off or on is.
This includes several cranks you need to turn, fans to direct the water, and a whole lot more. The developers were extremely creative when it came to developing the levels, there’s no doubt about that. If you want to start using it, you can download it for iOS (where it is paid) or for Android (where it is free).
8. Sago Mini Friends
Sago Mini Friends is a set of several different mini-games that encourages the creativity, dexterity, and puzzle-solving abilities of your kids. When you open up the game, you will choose a colorful character with whom you can explore a neighborhood made up of cartoon houses.
When your kids knock on a door in this app, they’ll be invited inside to take part in a very entertaining (for them) playdate, that can involve, for instance, dress-up, building a birdhouse, or even simply enjoying a snack with their virtual cartoon friends.
The game claims to promote empathy by making other characters look sad if whatever you get isn’t evenly and properly shared. You can even play it offline! You can download it for free for Android, and it also has a paid version for iOS devices.
9. Toca Kitchen 2
Next up, we have another in the Toca Boca games lineup with Toca Kitchen 2. If you have a tablet for your kid, it’s likely you have at some point installed one of these games for them. All of them manage to mix education and fun amazingly well, being a great tool to help all children.
As can be expected from its name, Toca Kitchen 2 is about cooking. The game lets you prepare any meals you want, in any way you want. Create your very own recipes and give them to the other characters to taste test them!
You can create anything you imagine (as long as it’s food-related). Examples include a carefully made burger, as well as just throwing some fruit in the microwave. You can download it for free for Android, and it also has a paid version for iOS devices.
Mekorama is a game that resembles a lot of Monument Valley, one that was huge recently and is one of the best iPhone games. It has some small isometric worlds you can control with your finger, as well as mechanics in which you flip the landscape!
This game, unlike Monument Valley, does not have optical illusions, and instead, it focuses on straightforward pathfinding while you help an aimless robot reach his goals. The game is extremely charming, offering a tactile and thoughtful experience.
It’s the perfect option for parents who want to solve puzzles with their kids on a tablet. It comes with 50 in-built levels, as well as collectible cards. After you’re done with them, you can build your own or download more from the web! To download one of the best mobile kids games, go to the Play Store or the App Store!
11. Frisbee Forever 2
This is a game with a pretty weird premise, since throwing frisbees seems like a pretty boring game. However, Frisbee Forever 2 is filled with interesting different mechanics in which you will guide your disc through gates and collect stars along the way!
It might even remind you of some of the Nintendo greats in this arcade experience that’s filled with vibrant visuals. Its levels are very smartly designed, and its controls are easily accessible to all. Although it does have quite a few in-app purchases, they’re not necessary. Start playing it for Android or for iOS!
This is probably the best option if you have several kids with their own devices (or if you have enough devices for all of them. In theory, Spaceteam is supposed to help them learn to better work as a team, and it even is one of the best free multiplayer games around.
In specific, they will make up a virtual spaceteam in a ship, and they need to be able to outrun an exploding star. The controls are odd in a specific way that might generate quite a bit of conflict at first, but that mandates good communication for success.
Once all devices are connected, the instructions will appear on your screen. However, the controls you see might be someone else’s, which will result in people trying to frantically figure out what to do next in order to not explode. Download it right now on the Play Store or on the App Store.
13. Endless Alphabet
Endless Alphabet is a perfect solution for parents who have children who are just now starting to learn their ABCs. It works to replace the wooden puzzles where the letters to in the board, which more often than not have missing letters after a little while, making it one of the best mobile kids games.
This app will help prevent losing them, offering dozens of words to be sorted by dragging the letters around, all accompanied by some great animations when each one of them is completed.
14. Lego Tower
If you have fond memories of playing with Legos, this game is a great option. Of course, you might prefer your kids to play with the real deal, but sometimes they’re too expensive, or your kids need a simpler solution for any reason. In those situations, Lego Tower comes in handy!
This game lets you build and operate the Lego Tower of your dreams. Here, you will create apartments and businesses, and there the Lego residents will live, work, and play, as well as visit their friends’ towers to trade items and to help them build!
Yep, we’re recommending Minecraft, by far one of the most popular games of all time. It’s a hit among people of all ages, ranging from kids to elders. If you’re unfamiliar, here players will start out in an empty world in which they can mine and craft all sorts of things using some of these item recipes.
The youngest can be placed in the creative mode, in which they won’t need to worry about anything, and they’ll be able to just build and have fun. Older kids might have much more fun in its survival mode, and as such, it is definitely a game for everyone. In both modes, you can build a Minecraft Nether Portal to explore some amazing places!
The best part is that they’ll be able to play with their friends via the online servers! The game is 6,99 USD, but the few in-app purchases are exclusively for customization. Download it for Android and for iOS right now, and check out how to play Minecraft for free!
16. Super Stickman Golf 3
Golf is definitely not the most exciting of games, be it in the real world or the virtual one. However, Super Stickman Golf 3 is nothing like regular golf. Here, you’ll hit balls across exorbitantly large courses, such as massive castles and floating islands.
It’s really quite fun to play even by yourself, and it gets even better if played on bigger screens where you can see more of each course. It also has some amazing multiplayer modes in which you can play turn-by-turn with your friends, or even a frenetic race to the hole skirmish.
While the game is free to play, not only does it feature a lot of ads, but it also has in-app purchases for premium upgrades and for in-game currency. It’s an iOS exclusive.
17. Fruit Ninja
Fruit Ninja is a hit among people of all ages, and it is one of the best mobile kids games. In what is one of the best offline Android games, your finger will become a virtual sword, and you will need to slash all fruits that are thrown on your screen while doing your best not to slash the bombs (which end the game!).
It’s ideal to play it on a tablet since you can see much more at once, and swiping becomes much more satisfactory. It also offers a local multiplayer mode, in which two kids can slice fruits in a battle one against the other. Download it on the Play Store or on the App Store!
18. The Cat in the Hat Invents: PreK STEM Robot Games
If you want educational games, The Cat in the Hat Invents: PreK STEM Robot Games is a pretty safe bet. This one is particularly designed to get your kids interested in STEM. The game is entirely free to play, without any ads or in-app purchases.
Basically, The Cat will ask your children to problem solve, all while using engineering tools so the kids can get accustomed to all terms from a young age. The game is filled with amazing mini-games, which should ensure quite a while of playtime. Download this amazing Android exclusive!
19. My Very Hungry Caterpillar
This game is associated with a series of books that star the Caterpillar that is in this game. Unlike most similar games, this one is actually well-made, and it will resemble a Tamagotchi.
It starts with an egg that, when hatched, reveals the caterpillar who will easily eat all food you give it. Then it’s time to play, which changes upon the season, including options such as belly-sliding on a pond or popping bubbles. Once the caterpillar becomes a butterfly, you can start it over again! Follow this link to download it for Android and for iOS.
20. World’s Biggest Pac-Man
If you have kids, you certainly know of Pac-Man, and you’ve most likely played it at some point. The original game is simple enough for anyone to understand and play it, but the maze will become somewhat dull quickly. As such, we recommend you play World’s Biggest Pac-Man.
This is an online game that is one of the best browser games that offers hundreds of thousands of mazes, all of which you can explore by going to the exits. Of course, you still need to munch on yellow dots and avoid the four ghosts. Follow this link to play it on any of the best web browsers!
Peek-a-Zoo is an app that features several different cartoon animals, and it looks extremely simple at first. However, it’s quite complete, with many different options. The game is all about your child identifying the correct cartoon animals using a single simple clue. They might be names, emotions, actions, positions, or sounds.
Once they manage to guess the correct animal, a new scene will appear, all of which are particularly cute for all who wee it. Start playing one of the best mobile kids games for iOS right now!
22. LEGO DUPLO WORLD
Another great option by LEGO, LEGO DUPLO WORLD is a great option if you are unable to buy the real lego toys. This app is amazing to improve dexterity, for instance, and so it can even help kids to better navigate touchscreens!
Unfortunately, you only have a single scene for free, the Number Train in which your children will do activities such as color sorting, counting, and using animal blocks to create some weird-looking creatures.
To be able to access the rest, you need to either pay 5 USD for each scene, or 22 USD for all of them. While it might not be particularly cheap, this game guarantees hours of entertainment! Download it on the Play Store or on the App Store.
23. Crossy Road
Crossy Road takes us back to Frogger, where you need to help characters to go across the road. Here, the characters will hop across endless landscapes, while doing all they can to not get drowned in a river or hit by a train!
The best part, however, are the over 100 different characters you can unlock to play. Although it does have quite a few in-app purchases, you definitely don’t need them to have fun. Download it for Android and for iOS right now!
24. Little Alchemy 2
While Little Alchemy 2 is not really an educational game, it does help develop quite a bit of logic. In this game, your kids will need to match things to discover new elements, making it one of the best mobile games for them!
When you combine the building blocks you’re given, you create new things. Sometimes they’re obvious, such as water to water resulting in a puddle, but some are more… unexpected and funny. Check it out on the Play Store or the App Store.
25. Khan Academy Kids: Free educational games & books
Finishing off our list we have what easily is one of the best learning apps around in its version for kids! Khan Academy Kids offers educational games and books for kids. The app offers a robust curriculum when it comes to language, reading, math, and logic, but the learning experience can be customized for each child’s personality and problem areas.
All of that makes it an amazing tool for those who have trouble learning from a more typical school setting. Its design will also help your kids have a lot of fun while learning, helping them learn better. It’s available both for Android and for iOS!
Did you like any of the best mobile kids games?
Were our tips helpful to you? Let us know in the comments if you’d ever played any of these games, and don’t forget to also check out the best Android games, the best free PC games, and the best online games!
While we’re talking about gaming and screen on-time, it’s a good idea that we recommend you start using some of the best parental control software around, or even the TikTok parental control features.
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This paper argues that the new “keynesian macroeconomics” presents some weak points by ignoring the long-run effects of aggregate demand on the working of the economic system. In order to introduce this reality, the paper shows that it is necessary to define the relationships between real wage and unemployment in a manner that sheds light on the crucial policies of employment and growth. This is done by introducing an investment function which makes possible to determine different long run paths for the economy according to the state of the “animal spirits” of the entrepreneurs.
The present paper discusses the nature and the conditions of stabilization plan in democratic societies, criticizing the technocrats approach that reduces those plans to a mere technical decision, this hiding their social consequences and implications in terms of gains and losses. The inefficacy of orthodox and heterodox plans from in recent years said to be due to their lack of clarity, politics and legitimacy. A stabilization program cannot be left in the hands of market or cannot be resumed to a fiscal adjustment and monetary restrictions, but must have income policies, introduced by the State and with the active participation of social classes. The experience of the sectorial chambers in certain branches of industrial activities harbours an insight towards a new mechanism of coordination of prices, wages and public prices, that can slow down that inertial inflation and keep price increase in Brazil under control.
The budget bill spells out the key functions of government. Once passed into law, its implementation assures the provision of public services, the minimization of social injustice, and the search for full employment with inflation under control. This article begins by outlining the historical origins of national budgeting, stressing the evolution and systematization of the process as nations develop. Brazil’s budget legislation is described starting with the 1969 constitution. Moving on to the 1988 constitution (in force), the prolixity and inconsistency of the chapter on public finance are criticized. The Brazilian budgetary process is shown to be excessively fragmented, with three separate but overlapping pieces of legislation — the Budget Guidelines Act (Lei de Diretriz Orçamentária), the Federal General Budget and the Multiyear Plan. It is concluded that efficacy and transparency could be enhanced by merging all three into a single act.
Mathematics is a general and logical capital good for the construction of empirical science. Pure empirical science (e.g. Theory of the Firm) is a logical but specific capital good for the construction of applied empirical science. The latter (Corporate Strategy as a corresponding example) is a dialetical and specific capital good for the improvement of the art of science. The complementarity among these distinct spheres of knowledge is obvious. It is however obscured by the economists’ Ricardian Vice. A study of Ansoff’s work — he is the chief protagonist of the Theory of Corporate Strategy — is conducted under this perspective.
A neoclassical growth model with failure in the labor market and positive externa-lities accruing from rising capital intensity is presented. This model is used to support the structuralist hypothesis that rising real wages may have a positive effect on GDP growth. The model also challenges the orthodox conclusion that higher propensity to save necessarily leads to higher rates of GDP growth.
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Use our mortgage calculator to get a customized estimate of your mortgage rate and monthly payment. Try our Home Value Estimator to discover your home’s value. Contact a Chase Home Lending Advisor when you’re ready to get started refinancing your home. To see our current Mortgage rates for Purchase, go to Mortgage Purchase Rates.
The 30-year fixed-rate loan is the most common term in the United States, but as the economy has went through more frequent booms & busts this century it can make sense to purchase a smaller home with a 15-year mortgage. If a home buyer opts for a 30-year loan, most of their early payments will go toward interest on the loan.
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Mortgage rates continue to nose-dive as 30-year fixed experiences biggest one-week drop in a decade – The 30-year fixed, which was 4.28 percent a week ago. while the purchase index rose 6 percent. The refinance share of mortgage activity accounted for 40.4 percent of all applications. “The ongoing.
Mortgage rates are low. Here's how to figure out if you should. – Here's how to figure out if you should refinance. The average rate on the 30- year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 4.06 percent with an average 0.5.
How to lower your monthly mortgage payment without refinancing – Most people lock in their interest rate and monthly payment for 15 or 30 years. fha and VA loans cannot be recast by anyone. Most banks require you to pay down your principal by at least $5000.
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Batten disease, also known as neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses, is a group of progressive conditions impacting the nervous system. Batten disease is caused by mutations in several different genes that are important for the proper functioning of lysosomes. Lysosomes are the compartments in cells that break down molecules. When lysosomes don't work properly it leads to a buildup of toxic materials in the cells of the body. This causes the symptoms of Batten disease, which may include vision loss, seizures, abnormal movements, cognitive problems, and developmental regression. Most forms of Batten disease onset in children and result in significantly reduced life expectancy. There are also adult-onset forms which tend to have milder symptoms. There is no cure for Batten disease and only one subtype has an approved treatment.
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We are jumpstarting our Batten disease program to accelerate research on the condition and welcome all parents and caregivers interested in participating and spreading the word to the Batten disease community.
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I busted out the scanner to give you all a gander at a favorite page from a collection titled Snippets, by Charlotte Zolotow, illustrated by Melissa Sweet.
Published in 1993, Snippets is exactly that — forty-one brief passages gathered from Zolotow’s many books. As the subtitle says: A Gathering of Poems, Pictures, and Possibilities . . .
The pages read like small poems, offering concrete and sturdy observations, or hopes and dreams and wild imaginings.
God, I love that excerpt, which originally appeared in the book, A Father Like That. “You never were a boy. You don’t know.”
Charlotte Zolotow has an uncanny knack for getting to the heart of things.
She is, of course, a legend in children’s publishing. An author, editor, publisher, and educator whose work includes William’s Doll, The Storm Book, If You Listen, and Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present.
In an interview, Charlotte once told me: “Things that matter to children — that’s what I try to get into my books. Things that are very important, even if they aren’t important to the adults around them.”
A good thing to remember and, I hope, to share.
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In order to bring clean water to the peri-urban areas of Ntungamo municipality, we have teamed up with the National Water and Sewerage Company of Uganda. The NWSC is a government parastatal responsible for the water supply and sewerage services in various large towns in Uganda and is the sole authorized provider of clean potable water services to the area.
This is possibly one of our most exciting initiatives. Access to clean water is a big deal and that NWSC agreed to work with us is doubly exciting.
The reason why this is a big a deal is that, in an African setting, the task of fetching water is left to women and girls and often this water is not safe to drink. This means that it must be boiled in a pan on an open fire. The task of finding firewood and boiling the water is also left to women and girls.
Given the fact that women and girls travel long distances to collect the water as well as all the domestic work they are responsible for, this step is often left out. As a result, several households risk contracting water-borne diseases since the water they have access to is shared with animals. Therefore access to clean piped water near to homesteads saves women and girls time to focus on income generating activities and or school. It also reduces the incidences of water-borne diseases.
We signed an MOU in which we agreed to pay fees for 1700 connections in 17 villages in the municipality. This work is currently underway. I had the opportunity to visit some of the residents that benefited from this scheme.
In some of the homesteads, we learned that access to piped water has meant that, women and children no longer have to fetch water for animals and people.
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Urinary incontinence is the inability to control urination. It is usually caused by poor bladder support from the pelvic floor muscles – sometimes as a result of childbirth, sometimes menopause.
Stress incontinence is the leakage of urine when you do anything that strains or stresses the abdomen (which pushes on the pelvic floor), such as coughing, sneezing, laughing, running or even walking. Sufferers will often avoid all active sports; bouncing on the trampoline with little ones is simply out of the question.
Urge incontinence is the sudden urge to urinate when your bladder unwillingly contracts, it is also known as an overactive bladder (OAB). Sufferers have a strong urge to go to the toilet even when the bladder is not full. The woman may not be able to get there in time.
Many women suffer from both types. It is estimated that 1 in 3 women suffer from incontinence – a huge statistic! And so unnecessary!
“I think I suffered from urge incontinence for most of my life, even before childbirth. I had what was termed as a ‘Woolworth’s bladder’, constantly going to the toilet. One drink of water would have me peeing half a dozen times over the next hour. I suffered sleep loss as I would get up to go to the toilet 2 to 3 times a night, and if I made the mistake of having a hot drink before bed, well… then I would be on the toilet most of the night. ‘As you do’, I just accepted this as a fact of life. However after using the Kegelmaster I can now report that I am having some of the best uninterrupted sleeps I have ever had. I can even have a hot milo at bedtime and still sleep all night without waking for the toilet. It’s amazing!”
The Kegelmaster can act as a treatment to eliminate urinary incontinence. By strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, using the Kegelmaster’s progressive resistance ingenuity, you NO LONGER NEED TO SUFFER from these embarrassing conditions.
“What annoys me is that women are led to believe it’s just something you have to accept and put up with. And it’s just NOT! It’s not a normal sign of aging! Take the TV ads for panty-liners for example – they have to sell their product I guess, which is why they don’t tell you that the problem can be solved and easily. I had been buying a packet of liners each week for the last two years. After using the Kegelmaster for just two weeks I was able to stop using them and have not bought anymore since.”
This is so true! The demand for relief from incontinence has generated a multi-million dollar industry for pharmaceutical companies and panty-liner/adult nappy manufacturers.
It is disappointing to see advertisements selling panty-liners – you won’t find any information how to cure stress incontinence – quite the opposite. By making incontinence seem ‘the norm’ they protect their industry, and offer very little help and education for women looking to overcome the condition.
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Suffolk Artlink would like to thank the Perspective Project and its founder, Mark Anscombe, for the generous donation of £5,000 towards the costs of our Brave Art programme for adults with learning disabilities. We think you may be interested in the Perspective Project as their aims have a lot of synergy with our own here at Suffolk Artlink.
The Perspective Project is a social enterprise challenging mental health stigma through art and creativity. Mark wrote: “We are a small organisation that sells and leases artwork created by artists with lived experience of mental health conditions, with the aim of tackling stigma and supporting the artists. We’re on a bit of a hiatus from our events program at the moment, but we usually run open mic nights and various creative community events. You can find out more about us here: https://www.theperspectiveproject.co.uk/.”
Mark was being modest. Since its launch in 2017, the Perspective Project has shared the work of over 250 artists, poets and writers from around the world. The work has been viewed over 2 million times across 96 countries. The Perspective Project works with a diverse range of creative artists whose inspiring work is honest, truthful, thought-provoking, often challenging and sometimes unsettling – so browse with care particularly if you have been triggered by content of this nature in the past.
We asked Mark what had inspired the Perspective Project to donate to our Brave Art programme. Mark said: “Over the past few years I have seen first-hand the power of art to change lives. Art is for everyone, no matter their ability or background. Getting creative, trying things out, and not being afraid to get messy and get things wrong is such an important part of life. I am so pleased that we are able to support the wonderful and important work that Brave Art does for the Suffolk community”.
If you are struggling with mental health issues you are not alone. Please talk to someone.
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Bioscientists at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) at Berkeley Lab lent their expertise to a project led by scientists at the University of Washington to design proteins in the lab that zip together like DNA. The technique could enable the design of protein nanomachines to help diagnose and treat disease, allow for more precise engineering of cells, and perform a variety of other tasks.
The research, which was published online in the journal Nature, was performed at UW Medicine’s Institute of Protein Design, directed by David Baker. The team developed new protein design algorithms that produce complementary proteins that precisely pair with each other using the same chemical language that allows DNA strands to come together and form hydrogen bonds to create the double helix.
UW researchers worked with X-ray crystallography datasets that were collected at the ALS on Berkeley Center for Structural Biology (BCSB) beamlines 8.2.1 and 8.2.2. to determine the atomic structure of select complementary proteins. Models were generated and refined using programs within the Phenix software suite, developed under the guidance of Paul Adams, Division Director of Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging (MBIB). Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) datasets were obtained on the Structurally Integrated Biology for Life Sciences (SIBYLS) beamline 12.3.1. The UW team made use of the unique high-throughput SAXS capabilities of the SIBYLS beamline to verify their macromolecular engineering goals.
In the Nature paper reporting their findings, the UW team thanked the following MBIB staff: Banumathi Sankaran, research scientist at BCSB; and SIBYLS group members Kathryn Burnett (research assistant), Scott Classen (research scientist), Michal Hammel (research scientist), Greg Hura (research scientist, ALS-ENABLE SAXS core lead), Tad Ogorzalek (senior scientific engineering associate), John Tainer (visiting faculty, group leader), and Jane Tanamachi (program manager).
X-ray data were collected at the BSCB through the Collaborative Crystallography program. DOE’s Office of Biological and Environmental Research supports SIBYLS as part of the Integrated Diffraction Analysis Technologies program. ALS-ENABLE, which is funded through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, integrates existing synchrotron structural biology resources to better serve researchers.
Read the UW press release.
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As the 2008 monetary crisis has proven us, an accurate understanding of credit threat and the power to administer it are fundamental in today’s world. Imagine that you are a bank and a main a part of your every day enterprise is to lend money.
This is necessary for assortment of cash, assortment of money owed risking the lack of buyer’s goodwill in the future. It is the systematic approach for deciding particular person’s credit limit that treats all prospects fairly. The scope of this research will cover the appraisal and credit management in banks, during which Skye financial institution is used because the case research of the analysis work. It represents the appliance in practice of a enterprise strategy and management of customer credit defined by the course of the company. It permits to structure the business, improve performance and relationships between the completely different companies that compose it.
The sustainability of your small business, its profitability, its cash circulate and its capacity to develop by its personal financial sources depends on the performance in credit management. Automatic Credit Check involves checking open gadgets and open deliveries of goods as properly. If the credit limit is crossed, a buyer can still make the order because of a great fee history with the company.
Via buyer enhancements and BAdI implementations, you can even forward data about Days Sales Outstanding or common days in arrears. For a variety of causes, there could also be cause to request that a buyer’s credit restrict be changed. Perhaps the client might be placing extra orders and due to the cost terms, the outstanding stability could also be greater in some unspecified time in the future through the year.
As of Enhancement Package 4, this ES bundle helps requests to alter credit limits for customers. Using SAP Business Workflow, the company can implement an approval procedure to make sure that the suitable supervisor checks and approves adjustments to a credit limit. SAP Credit Management features a Credit Rules Engine that can be used to automatically calculate scores , make credit choices, and calculate credit limits for each private prospects and enterprise companions.
The credit management policy includes all the steps above, describes how they are carried out and by whom. It should be operational and concrete and subsequently be adapted to each company.
There shouldn’t be two equivalent procedures as every business is exclusive and has its own technique. The division of duties between workers can generate antagonists pursuits, as could be the case between finance and sales department. It reconciles pursuits by setting limits to every of them and offering for arbitration in particular circumstances. The coverage of credit management clarifies the goals of the company and set finest practices that must be followed by the entire group. A customized credit program can operate much like a line of credit that a traditional bank card company offers.
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Unfortunately, lending cash is a dangerous enterprise – there isn’t a a hundred% guarantee that you will get all of your a reimbursement. Or, in a bit less excessive scenario, if the credit high quality of your counterparty deteriorates according to some score system, the loan will turn out to be more risky. By automating your credit management, all previously mentioned systems could be interlinked. This results in a more environment friendly work circulate and to higher perception as it allows for simply generating money circulate and customer reviews. Companies work with completely different purposes and methods to limit the risks and to update the information.
This information is saved within the credit account of the customer as an FI abstract and may be considered there or used for credit checks. Accounts Receivable Accounting can report further credit-relevant information of a customer to SAP Credit Management. This could be details about dunning transactions, oldest open items, final fee, and so forth.
The function of the credit management coverage is to define rules on all steps that are likely to generate business risk by committing financial assets. Indeed, the principle of the trade is to be particular to a enterprise relationship to another, from an economic context to a different. Each firm must have the ability to adapt its supply to it and typically depart from the principles of working operations it has set itself. It just isn’t a static doc for monetary controller which gathering mud in a corner workplace.
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As much as it’s exciting to travel across the world and see the sights, you have to admit, the most dreadful part of travelling is… travelling. Of course, getting there is half the fun, or so they say. But if there were a means for us to just teleport to a destination, I’d be the first to do it.
And don’t get me started on the hassle of taking a flight. The stress that our skin goes through on flights is just devastating. Sitting on a plane for hours in dry, recycled air can take a toll on your largest organ. Find out how:
How Does Air Travel Affect Your Skin?
Because flight cabins often have extremely low humidity, you are quite likely to have dry and parched skin. Low humidity draws moisture from the deepest layers of your skin, making a dry complexion seem and feel more dry. If you have oily skin, on the other hand, the absence of moisture in your skin will cause your face to get greasier since there is no moisture to pull from your skin.
Thus, it’s safe to say that airplanes can definitely cause chaos on all skin types.
But there’s a solution to this problem. If you’ve already booked your next ticket for your holiday and are concerned about how your skin will fare throughout the flight, we’ve made your life a lot easier by providing you with tips on how to take care of your skin before and during your flight.
Before Take Off
Prep Your Skin
Prepping your skin before your flight is extremely crucial considering that you basically need to pack everything your skin needs before you board your flight. Getting a good night’s sleep before leaving for the airport, as well as following your skincare regimen from beginning to end, is critical to preventing your skin from being overly dry on the flight.
Pro Tip: Load up your skin with deep-hydrating products such as toner and moisturizer, and lock it all up with your go-to sunscreen to seal all of that moisture in.
Try To Get A Window Seat During Check-In
Getting a window seat is vital to controlling the amount of UV rays you’re getting throughout the flight. Hence, why sunscreen is so important and should be the last step in your skincare routine. When you’re on an aircraft, you’re quite near the sun, which can cause rapid skin ageing and even increase your chances of acquiring skin cancer. So if you’re by the window, you can close the shade and protect yourself from the harmful UV lights.
Sanitise Your Seat
Go Naomi Campbell when you arrive at your seat. Sanitise TF out of your area, because you can only imagine how much germs, dirt, grime and oil is on that seat. Just use a pack of disinfectant wipes, and wipe every surface area you can before you take a seat and settle for a long journey to your well-deserved vacation.
Wear A Face Mask
If you don’t want to startle your neighbours, skip this step and instead, use a moisturising serum every hour during your journey. If you absolutely don’t care, smother your skin with a deep-hydrating face mask. Your skin is much more valuable in your life than how others see you, so face mask all the way, sis. Plus, landing with deeply hydrated and nourished skin is the goal here to start your vacation with.
Drink Lots Of Water
Do not skip on hydration. And drink only water – no alcohol, soda or even fruit juice. It is critical that you keep your body hydrated at all times during your travel. Not only does your skin require it, but so do your interior cells, so drink plenty of water when flying.
Get Some Much Needed Rest And Stretch Whenever You Can
With long hours on the plane, you may as well rest before beginning your vacation the instant your plane touches down. Bring an eye-pillow and a blanket, and you’ll be able to get the rest you need. Also, depending on the length of your trip, stretch your limbs to ensure that all of the blood in your body is adequately circulated. If necessary, walk along the aisle. Avoid sitting for extended periods of time to avoid feeling sluggish at the end of your journey.
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Google has taken another small step to integrating its custom maps feature into its main Maps app. User-created maps can now be viewed in the Android Maps app, but can't, unfortunately, be edited. Creating and editing maps can only be done via the web or in the standalone My Maps app. Here, users can place custom markers, group them into different layers, plot routes, and share maps for collaborative editing. It's not a well-known feature but it's a useful one, handy for planning holidays and business trips.
handy for holidays and business trips
Google's custom maps have always been a bit neglected. The feature has been bounced around from place to place in the company's mapping portfolio, briefly appearing under the title "Google Maps Engine Lite" before being rebranded to My Maps. Now, however, it looks like Google might be slowly integrating custom maps into its primary Maps offering. A safe home at last? Let's see.
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Spanish is spoken throughout Central and South America because these are the regions colonized by Spain after Columbus discovered the New World.
Why is Spanish the most spoken language in South America?
Originally Answered: Why do majority of the South American countries have Spanish as their most spoken language? That’s because the Spanish had colonised South America and many natives were enslaved by them. Hence, after the Spanish had left South America,many natives had learnt Spanish.
Why is Spanish so widely spoken?
War and culture. Territorial and literary expansion. These are the two things which the Spanish have excelled at over the years. Put simply, this is why so many people around the world speak Spanish.
Why are Spanish and Portuguese the most common languages spoken in Latin America?
As such, it also includes many of the Caribbean island nations, as well as Mexico, Brazil and Colombia. Because of the heritage of these nations, Spanish and Portuguese are most commonly spoken, but there are many other languages in the region as well.
Why is Spanish the most spoken language in Central America?
Thanks to the often violent colonization of the Americas, most of the spoken languages are the tongue of the conquerors, about 400 million people in the Americas speak Spanish as their First Language.
Why is Latin America called that?
Latin America consists of Mexico, the Caribbean and most of Central and South America. In these countries, residents speak mostly Spanish and Portuguese. These two languages are classified as Romance languages, which are derived from Latin. So hence the name Latin America.
What language did Latin America speak before Spanish?
Before the Spanish came people in the America had their own languages. Languages such as Aymara, Quechua, Guarani, Nahuatl, etc. Fun fact some Latinos living in and outside Latin America still speak those languages!
When did Latin become Spanish?
The language known today as Spanish is derived from a dialect of spoken Latin, which was brought to the Iberian Peninsula by the Romans after their occupation of the peninsula that started in the late 3rd century BC.
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Is Spanish and Latin the same?
Both are Indo-European languages, and it’s important to note that Spanish is derived from Latin. … Also, Latin is usually considered as a dead language, but Spanish is considered as a living language that is used in many countries across the globe.
Why does Spain speak Spanish?
The history of the Spanish language in Spain and the origin of the dialects of Spain begin with the linguistic evolution of Vulgar Latin. The Spanish Language can be traced back to the Indo-European language family. Around 2000 years before the birth of Christ, Celtiberians spoke an early Celtic language.
Why do they speak Spanish in Mexico?
The most obvious reason why Mexicans started speaking Spanish is because it was a former Spanish colony. Spanish General Hernán Cortes arrived in what is now Mexico City in 1519. After conquering the Aztec empire, the Spanish Crown stuck around as the “Viceroyalty of Mexico” until 1821.
Do all Hispanics speak the same Spanish?
While language use differs among Hispanics – some speak only English, some speak only Spanish and some are bilingual – Spanish is still a characteristic that, for the most part, unites much of group. About three-quarters of Latinos, no matter where they are from, speak Spanish at home.
Do South America speak Spanish?
Spanish is the most spoken language of South America with Portuguese a close second. Other official languages with substantial number of speakers are: Guaraní in Paraguay and Bolivia.
Which Latin American countries do not use Spanish as their primary language?
Guyana, French Guiana (one of the overseas territories of France), and Suriname, which are found the northern part of South America and known together as the Guianas, are the only places in South America that do not speak Spanish or Portuguese. Some African languages are also spoken in Latin America.
Is Central America primarily Spanish speaking?
Spanish is the most widely spoken language in Central America because of the Spanish colonization of the region beginning in the late 15th century.
Why are there so many Spanish speaking countries in the world?
This happened due to the European countries that conquered America. To this day, the languages are the same. There is variation to the original language (Spanish vs. Mexican spanish) due to the mix of the language with Native American/Indigenous languages.
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By Joo Kyung-don
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's public health body said Wednesday there was no direct link between flu shots and recent reported deaths and the government will go ahead with the nationwide flu vaccine program.
Jeong Eun-kyeong, head of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), told a media briefing that the KDCA will conduct thorough investigations into the recent deaths of nine people who got flu shots.
"We have not found a direct connection between deaths and vaccines, or a relation between adverse effects of flu shots and deaths," said KDCA chief Jeong Eun-kyeong. "Considering no major severe adverse effects have been reported from a specific vaccine, we decided not to stop flu vaccinations."
The KDCA said two deaths may be related with anaphylaxis shock, a serious allergic reaction after immunization.
Of the nine deaths, health authorities are currently conducting epidemiological investigations, including autopsies, on eight cases.
So far, 12.97 million people have received flu shots, with 8.36 million of them getting the shots for free under the state-run program.
Earlier, health authorities reported that a 68-year-old man on the country's southern resort island of Jeju and a 78-year-old man in Daegu have died after getting the shots.
Gyeonggi Province also reported two deaths from people who received the shots at public centers in Gwangmyeong and Goyang.
Fears over flu vaccines emerged last Friday after a 17-year-old boy in the western port city of Incheon died two days after receiving a flu shot.
Similar fatalities were reported from a 77-year-old woman in Gochang, North Jeolla Province, and from an 82-year-old man in Daejeon on Tuesday. Both received flu shots Monday.
Most of them had underlying diseases, health authorities said. One of them died only 12 hours after receiving the flu shot.
"We feel regret over people's concerns over free flu shots and are looking into the situation in a grave manner," said Vice Health Minister Kim Ganglip at a press briefing. "But first, we must find out the exact cause of the recent deaths."
According to health authorities, the deceased people got flu vaccines manufactured by Korea Vaccine, Boryung Biopharma, LG Chem, SK bioscience and GC Pharma.
Health authorities said they are closely monitoring people who were administered those vaccines at the same medical institutions with the deceased on the same day.
So far, 431 people showed abnormal responses after receiving flu shots, though no causal connection to flu shots has been confirmed. Of them, 111 showed local reactions, 119 had allergies and 93 suffered fever.
"Since most people who got flu shots with the same vaccines reported no major problems, we concluded that those vaccines do not contain toxic materials," said Kim Joong-gon, who leads a KDCA team investigating flu vaccination cases. "We can get rid of the possibility that the vaccine itself is a problem."
Experts said it is too early to determine whether flu vaccinations should be stopped.
"No drugs or vaccines are 100 percent safe, but we should know that flu vaccines have been around for more than 70 years, since 1945," said Ki Mo-ran, an epidemiology professor at the National Cancer Center. "We would have not used flu vaccines if there were so many deaths connected with flu shots."
According to the KDCA, there has been only one death case that authorities found a connection to a flu shot. In 2009, a 65-year-old woman was diagnosed with Miller Fisher syndrome, a rare nerve disease, after receiving a flu shot and died a year later.
Prior to the suspected flu shot deaths, many people already expressed concerns over flu vaccinations after some of the inactivated flu vaccines, handled by Shinsung Pharm, were found to have been exposed to room temperatures during shipping last month. It recalled the mishandled products later.
Earlier this month, Seoul's drug safety watchdog ordered Korea Vaccine to recall 615,000 doses of flu vaccines after confirming white particles were found in the vaccines, though it believed that the efficacy and safety of vaccines were not compromised.
"Any vaccine that is suspicious should be recalled to prevent bigger troubles," said Kim Woo-joo, a professor of infectious medicine at Korea University Guro Hospital in Seoul. "At a time like this, the government should stick to its principles, but the problem is that people are worried."
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With around 400 students, Backwell Sixth Form is a consistently popular choice for both new and former Backwell students. A major reason for this is the attraction of a wide, varied curriculum set in the context of consistent academic rigour.
In 2019, over 25% of exam entries were graded at ‘A* or ‘A’, and 74% of results at grade C or above, with an overall pass rate of 97%. As well as academic excellence, we are proud to offer a Sixth Form experience above and beyond examination results as we support our sixth formers to develop skills for life. See here for our prospectus for 2022-2024.
Backwell Sixth Form offers many opportunities outside the classroom. We expect all sixth form students to take part in these activities as they complement the work undertaken in lessons, as well as being a great way of developing the skills and experience needed in the workplace and at university.
There are six main types of enrichment opportunity:
Volunteering: This could be helping out in the school library, mentoring in the lower school or peer-to-peer, or charity fundraising through the ‘Za Foundation’ or other charity group. Many of our students also volunteer in the community via the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme (Silver and Gold both offered), or in their own time.
Sport: This could be as ‘House Captain’ for our Sixth Form house matches or taking part in our Under 18 school sports teams. Students also help out in lower school sports clubs and PE lessons. As well as annual staff versus student matches, we also stage the famous Backwell Sixth Form Paarlauf relay race.
Media and Culture: As well as the bi-annual whole school production, the Sixth Form stage their own show every December. From actors to stage management, props to front-of-house this is entirely managed by the students. As well as this students also take part in the ‘Live Lounge’ and other musical concerts throughout the year. Those keen on media and journalism can join the production team of the school newsletter ‘The Croak’ or get involved in School Radio.
Competitions: From Geography to Politics, Business to Maths there are many national competitions our students enter with considerable success!
Conferences and Academic Enrichment: Throughout the year there are many opportunities for students to attend local and national conferences on academic and career-based themes. As well as these we also have student-led clubs such MedSoc and the Debating Society.
Student Leadership: Students are actively encouraged to take on positions of responsibility with the school. As well as Head Student and Deputy Head Student roles, there are also roles for Senior Students and opportunities to represent their peers via the Sixth Form Committee.
Backwell Sixth Form places a high value on the information, support and guidance we offer our students. We dedicate much of the sessions in our tutor and assembly programme to future planning as well as a Sixth Form Adviser to guide individual students.
Most importantly, the Sixth Form Tutors and the Sixth Form Team are always available to students – and parents/carers – to discuss the issues facing students.
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A friend emailed with a problem. Her gardening club loved her tales of digging in the dirt and her near-obsessive, homesteader-like canning and preserving activities that they asked her to write an article for their newsletter.
Then panic set in, so she asked me how write an article, which is funny for two reasons. One, that she asked me; I feel like I fumble through this. And two, her emails are already full of article-ready descriptions of her fruits and her labor, like this one:
I’ve been hanging out my bathroom window picking fresh figs. I’ve got a jar of figs in vodka. Will be doing another in bourbon later. Fig jam and chutney are on the list for this weekend. I guess there are worse problems to have.
But her question made me realize that we often want to know which steps to take for a specific endeavor. There is no lack of information out there but there is often too much and not the right information…for what we need. My brother, who is a great cook, once called to ask me how to fry an egg. See what I mean?
This is by no means comprehensive or in order of importance. But this is what I told her, and it’s a good place to start:
• Trust your voice. Voice is important and one already exists in your emails to me. It’s too easy to sound stiff and awkwardly academic just because you have to write for publication. Don’t let that happen.
• Read similar articles. Reread articles in your cooking magazines but with a new eye. Notice how the articles are constructed and see if you can find devices that enhance the story, such as metaphors. A recent story I read about butter started with personal anecdotes from the author, and a few paragraphs in, she explored a brief history of butter.
• Write all the way through. Then go back and edit. Don’t rethink or fuss with the words as you go. It’ll stop ideas from coming. Really, DON’T.
• Make it make sense. In the first paragraph, hint at what you plan to cover later. If it’s a longer piece, add subheads. Adding subheads forces you to create a logical structure. Ideally, you should make an overall point. Avoid rambling about growing and preserving food; there’s too much to say on that topic in one short article.
• Add a quote or cite a reference. This adds credibility and texture to an article. In one of your emails, you sent a beautiful quote by Thomas Jefferson: “On a hot day in Virginia, I know nothing more comforting than a fine spiced pickle, brought up trout-like from the sparkling depths of the aromatic jar below the stairs of Aunt Sally’s cellar.” This would be perfect…if only he were talking about figs.
• Be descriptive. As they say “Show, don’t tell.” Don’t just say fig. Instead, describe its texture and color, its squishiness. For example; “You’ll know a fig is ripe if it feels a bit like a woman’s breast.” Maybe not that, but you get the idea.
• Think like the reader. What do you want from a story on a similar subject? What makes you enjoy reading it? Do you find tips useful? It doesn’t hurt to ask the editor what their readership likes.
• Walk away. Then come back a day or two later. The same holds true for any creative effort (we’re both designers by vocation; picklers by avocation). You have to put aside your efforts and let the ideas marinate—not unlike figs in bourbon. Active thought, followed by incubation, followed by ah-ha moment…or so we hope on that last one.
• Have fun.
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In collaboration with the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, HBOC offers you a series of educational and testimonials video clips on genetics so you can find answers to your questions. Thanks to this complete and simplified resource, you will be able to:
- Demystify the role of genetics in breast cancer;
- Learn more about the issues involved in taking a genetic test and the reasons why such a test might be necessary;
- Get support and resources if you or your family members are affected by hereditary breast cancer.
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When I purchased my van it only got about 16 miles per gallon. So I set out to improve on that. First replace the spark plugs. Use platinum as a minimum, there is also split-fire and ring-of-fire plugs that will help give better MPG's.
Second add some magnets to the fuel line. Here are two sets of hard drive magnets on the fuel line of my 2001 Ford Windstar.
Next add a spacer to your oxygen sensor. The problem is that the car is running so well that the computer thinks it needs to pollute some more. Adding the Oxygen spacer tells the computer that the exhaust is more polluted so it will stop dumping so much fuel.
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Final Project Proposal: Voyager
Just me :)
For this project, I will continue to develop a product that I created in one of my branding classes called viewAR. ViewAR was created for those who feel awkward and disconnected when they fly. The goal of the product is to enhance the users in-flight experience through an unprecedented means of engagement with the world below. This would all be accomplished through the development of a smart glass window with cutting edge AR technology embedded into the inner layer. The AR technology would have to be directly connected to a camera attached to the underbelly of the plane that constantly scans the landscape below and then runs that visual data through an advance system to help identify and label certain terrains, landmarks, and architectural builds. On a more simplistic note. The window will also possess the ability to dim and black itself out, eliminating the need for window covers entirely.
Obviously creating a smart glass airplane window with an advanced AR component is an extremely difficult task to accomplish in the time we have to finalize our deliverables, and in general, so I have decided to imitate the experience in a virtual reality setting with real cities that you can interact with from a birds eye view with simple gaming controls.
In order to create this experience I will primarily be using Unity, Blender, and Photoshop. Unity will be used for the VR portion of the project to implement the game controls and interactions. It will also be used to create the lighting and overall feel of the atmosphere, as well as the game view. Blender will be used to create the landscape. I will use the blender open street map and terrain to create 3D models of real cities that the user can interact with. Photoshop will be used to advance the game control designs and display educational information.
There are a few questions I have about creating this experience. The first is how do I create an environment where the user can interact with the terrain from an elevated viewport? The second is how can I customize the game controls in Unity to allow the user to interact with the landscape in an educational sense, and can I import the UX design elements I create in Photoshop into Unity? Before I can tackle these challenges, I first have to meet with my professor in class on Monday and run through how to get a Unity project up and running in VR. Once this has been accomplished, I can focus more of my efforts on sharpening my skills in Unity and creating a high fidelity interactive experience that will truly change the way people see the world.
So far, I have been able to model the city of Kyoto Japan in Blender using the open street map add on. I may try working with different cities and smaller spaces so I can really nail every element of the area I choose to map out, but so far the terrain is looking amazing and extremely life like, and I cant wait to see the final product!
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A long answer:
Imagine someone gives you a huge plot of land, with enough resources to build a house, houses, gardens, basically everything to sustain, and have a happy life. You work hard, build your house, some houses, you plant gardens and make it a really nice place. Just you feel a bit lonely and isolated, so after some time you decide to invite some other people to live in the territory. Which is nice at the start, but after the people you invited, are having fights with each other, are mistreating the animals, are polluting the garden. You try to make some rules for them, in order to live healthy in peace and happiness, but they ignore those and things are getting worse and worse. Should you force them to listen with violence? What can you do? You keep warning them and mention that listening to your rules would be for their own good. But they react who are you to decide what is good for us, what would make us happy. So you decide to stop your support to them, you do not provide food any more, you stop to take care for their plots of land, in order should bear the consequences of their actions. They start to complain to you and accuse you of behaving as a dictator, trying to force them to live according to your rules. You react that you just want what is best for them, but they are free to do what they want; listening to your rules would make them healthier, happier, and it would show some appreciation for being invited and having the possibility to live in such a wonderful place. They react: what is wonderful about this place; the earth is poisoned, the animals are suffering, the houses are slowly becoming ruined, it is dangerous to go outside because of the violent people. Why should we be thankful to you for living in this miserable place?
This story is just a fictitious brief illustration, but it has many similarities with the situation of mankind and God. God and his heavenly helpers designed the universe and the forces of nature to establish life on earth. And he asked people to expand the paradise garden, giving few principles and rules (Genesis 1-3). But people had freedom of choice decided to do things their own way:
Genesis 6:5,6 Consequently, Jehovah saw that man’s wickedness was great on the earth and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only bad all the time. 6 Jehovah regretted* that he had made men on the earth, and his heart was saddened.
So basically the present world and its suffering are just the consequences of the decisions and actions of people living around us and before us. In the time in between God created several times possibilities to have a sort of "restarts", with Noah (for all of humanity), with Abraham and Mozes (for a specific nation), with Jesus (just for a subset of people who voluntarily want follow his ways). He gave detailed rules (Leviticus), and he gave principles:
Matthew 22:37 He said to him: “‘You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart
and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.’ 38 This is the
greatest and first commandment. 39 The second, like it, is this: ‘You
must love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments
the whole Law hangs, and the Prophets.”
But in the end, people only listened locally or temporarily as a collective or (small) subset. The difficulty is that even if individual people try to go by the principles and listen his rules, they are still suffering the consequences of actions of the many other people who are not listening and who are causing suffering, pollution and even persecute those who try to follow Jesus way of life that leads to unity with God's purpuse.
That is why Jesus prayed the following in John 17
17 Jesus spoke these things, and raising his eyes to heaven, he said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your son so that your son may glorify you, 2 just as you have given him authority over all flesh, so that he may give everlasting life to all those whom you have given to him. 3 This means everlasting life, their coming to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ. 4 I have glorified you on the earth, having finished the work you have given me to do. 5 So now, Father, glorify me at your side with the glory that I had alongside you before the world was.
6 “I have made your name manifest* to the men whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have observed your word. 7 Now they have come to know that all the things you gave me are from you; 8 because I have given them the sayings that you gave me, and they have accepted them and have certainly come to know that I came as your representative, and they have believed that you sent me. 9 I make request concerning them; I make request, not concerning the world, but concerning those whom you have given me, because they are yours; 10 and all my things are yours and yours are mine, and I have been glorified among them.
11 “I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, watch over them+ on account of your own name, which you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one.
So Jesus know that it was going to be hard and difficult to live in a world of suffering. But God send Jesus to tell us a message of "good news" that in the future things will get better, and Jesus asks God to help his followers until that time.
John 5: 28 Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice 29 and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life, and those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment.
so there will be a resurrection, and
Revelation 11:18 But the nations became wrathful, and your own wrath came, and the appointed time came for the dead to be judged and to reward your slaves the prophets and the holy ones and those fearing your name, the small and the great, and to bring to ruin those ruining the earth.”
So Jesus and God, will clean up the earth, for a good cause:
Revelation 21:3,4 ...The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his people. And God himself will be with them. 4 And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”
So to summarize a short answer:
Reasons to love God are that he created the earth to be inhabited by people and animals in Harmony, with the intention to establish a Paradise for a society of humans. But humans have a free will, and until now most of them messed it up. However, God still want to pursue his goal, he gives principles to live by that help to even now live a relatively healthy and happy life in a miserable world, moreover, and he promises that one day there will be a resurrection of the death and the intended paradise will be restored.
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Mayan homes were mostly reflective of the social classes in Mayan society.
Mayan homes were, for the most part, divided along the lines of the elite and commoners. The homes of the elites were larger, built with durable material and were often furnished with expensive items.
The housing of the commoners, on the other hand, were built of inferior material, were smaller and had scarce furnishings. Mayan families lived in clustered homes so that a person’s son would build their homes next door.
Mayan homes were primarily of two types: homes built of stone and homes built with base materials such as mud.
The former kind of homes belonged to nobility and were larger whereas the latter kind of homes were for commoners and peasants.
The homes of the elite had stone walls and roofs and made use of different materials such as mortar to give the construction more durability.
Mayans often made use of lime to whiten the fronts of their houses. This was often done by the commoners who had houses with thatched roofs and walls of baked mud.
The houses of the elite sometimes used sculptures on the exterior of their houses as a sort of decoration. Combed roofs were also used in some cases as a decorative feature.
The interior of a common Mayan home consisted mostly of a single room where the family would sleep. Sometimes, artificial partitions were propped up to divide the room.
The commoner houses were barely furnished, although they necessarily had plain pottery wares to be used for food. The sleeping area was usually reserved at the rear of the one-roomed houses and was set up with beds of sapling rods and mats.
The elite houses were larger and were often furnished with many materials, including art items. Also pottery items used by elite Mayan people was far more elaborate than pottery of the common people.
The homes of the nobility also featured royal baths which were an extraordinary feature for the time. These baths comprised of large stones which were allowed to heat under the sun and then water was poured on these stones to turn it into steam. This was then used to take steam baths.
Mayans made extensive use of limestone in their buildings. The building methods for the construction of commoner houses comprised of propping up a baked-mud wall.
A thatched roof was laid over this wall, giving the house the shape of a hut. The roof was often made up of leaves or tree bark. The method for the construction for elite houses was different.
Here, the material used was stone and the houses were often structured around a courtyard. Moreover, decorative elements such as sculptures and roof combs were also used to give the exterior of the building a beautiful look.
One of the key materials used in the construction of elite Mayan homes was stone. Stone structures were generally built because they could last for a longer time and easily survived accidental fires.
However, the use of stone as building material was limited to the rich nobility only due to the expense. Mortar was also used as binding material and for many other purposes in the homes of the rich.
Mayans were able to develop an advanced method of creating mortar from limestone, since the latter was available in excess near Mayan cities.
Members of a Mayan family each had a separate home upon adulthood. Most of them clustered together in the same area so that they shared a kitchen, garden and other areas.
When a male Mayan grew to adulthood, he built his home near his fathers home. The peasant homes typically had a garden right next to the home which was tended to by the women while the men were away hunting, farming or fishing.
The commoner houses in the Mayan cities were smaller and usually in the shape of huts. They were built using cheaper materials such as trees and mud although they were strong enough to withstand rain and temperature changes.
Some commoner houses had stone foundations but these were very rare. Even commoners of a higher social status, such as craftsmen, had houses of a similar shape and structure.
The commoner houses were typically clustered together by members of the same family so that they were able to share different aspects of the houses such as kitchen, garden and storage area.
The interior of the commoner houses consisted of a single room where all the members of the family slept.
The elite houses made use of more expensive materials, such as stones and complex materials such as mortar to make their homes rain-proof, fire-resistant and overall far more durable, and displayed elements of grand architecture!
These homes often included rooms which made use of advanced methods to allow steam baths. Typically, the houses of the elite were situated in the center of the city near the Kings palace, although like the commoners, members of an elite family also made houses close to each other.
Mayan homes were typically of two types: commoner homes and elite homes.
Commoners were the peasant class of the Mayan society which often included skilled craftsmen. The homes of the commoners were built atop dirt mounds and comprised of a hut-like structure comprising of a single room. These structures were built with baked-mud walls and a thatched roof. The interior of the commoner homes were sparsely furnished.
The homes of the rich on the other hand were built with better masonry such as carved stones and extensive use of limestone and mortar was made in their construction. These homes were furnished richly, including intricate pottery and art items. They were typically spacious and included rooms for steam baths.
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|• 1838: National Gallery founded||• 1840: Queen Victora & Prince Albert marry||• 1841: Glynde School built||• 1842: Irish "Potato Famine" starts||• 1847: British Museum founded||• 1848: Marx & Engels write Communist Manifesto||• 1851: Great Exhibition opens in Hyde Park||• 1854: Start of Crimean War||• 1859: Darwin's Origin of Species published||• 1861: American Civil War begins||• 1865: Salvation Army founded||• 1869: Suez Canal opened||• 1871: Trades Unions legalised||• 1872: Secret ballots introduced for elections||• 1873: Dr Livingstone dies||• 1876: Bell invents telephone||• 1878: Electric light bulb invented||• 1881: Pasteur invents innoculation||• 1884: Speaker Brand retires||• 1884: Fabian Society founded||• 1885: Glynde & Beddingham Cricket Club founded||• 1887: Queen Victoria's Jubilee|
The fatal accident to Mr and Mrs Weller and their niece during the late storm, has cast quite a gloom over this parish, and the circumstances in connection with the death of the young woman Bingham are of a particularly distressing character. She was in the service of Mr Charles Smith, of 20 Lansdown Place, and was a native of Glynde, and was about to be married to a young man named Lusted, a carpenter of brighton, brother to Mrs Weller. With the view of making some arrangements for the wedding, she intended to go to Glynde by the train which leaves Brighton for Lewes at 8 pm on Wednesday evening; but her uncle, Mr Weller, calling upon her in the meanwhile and offering her a seat in his cart, she gladly accepted the offer and started on Wednesday evening in all the joy of such a trip, before the storm came on.
Over the fatal catastrophe of the night there's a veil which can never be drawn aside. On the following day the young man to whom the unfortunate young woman was engaged called at her master's to announce the fatal result of the journey. It need hardly be said that he was overwhelmed with distress; and this feeling was shared by the family in which the young woman was a servant and had been such for ten years, only having left Mr Smith's a few days since in order to be married on Friday next.
After the service was concluded, the solemn tolling of the bell denoted that the time was approaching when the unfortunate sufferers were to be laid in their last resting place. In the churchyard, one large grave had been made capable of containing the three bodies, and when the time approached, the churchyard and the roads to it were completely thronged by persons, many of whom had travelled a long way to be present. There must have been 1000 or 1500 persons present [the population of Glynde in 1861 was 321, Ed.]. At the appointed hour the three bodies were conveyed from the house of the deceased Mr Weller, where they had been lying since the inquest, to the church. They were carried on the shoulders of men living in Glynde, all of whom, according to ancient Sussex custom, were attired in white round-frocks.
There were a very large number of mourners, as many as twenty-five or thirty couples, and the funeral service was a considerable length. The funeral service was very impressively performed by the Rev W De St Croix, who was assisted by his brother, and the three bodies were lowered into the grave side by side, the deceased Mrs Weller being placed in the centre. For a long time after the ceremony was over did the spectators linger in the churchyard, wearing a look of grief and pity, and waiting to catch a farewell glance into the grave of the sufferers. The blinds of the houses on the road to the churchyard were closely drawn to show a mark of respect to the deceased persons. During the day a great many persons visited the spot where the lamentable catastrophe occurred, traces of which still remain.
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Considering a vertical garden for the interior of an office building, retail centre, hospitality venue, residential property or another small to medium-sized commercial project?
The experienced Vertikal team can provide all the supply, installation and maintenance services and advice you need to integrate a truly inspiring and sustainable vertical garden into your design.
Below are a few things to consider:
The world’s best water-saving system
When installing internal vertical gardens, it’s vital to properly prepare the host wall and surrounding area to protect from any water damage. We recommend:
- Selecting the right materials for the host wall and waterproofing accordingly.
- Installing a trough and drainage point to catch any excess water flowing through the system.
Irrigation provides the key element of plant life; water. Our irrigation system supplies each plant directly with what it needs, ensuring:
- Long term plant health.
- Water flow is kept within the confines of the wall.
- Lowest water consumption rates.
Our on going Maintenance and Care program is enabled by fitting sophisticated timers that allow the automatic scheduling and adjusting of water on site and remotely, so the end user never need worry about the health of their plants
Note: Water reticulation systems are problematic; they can increase water wastage, lead to insect breeding, take up valuable space and increase the risk of major water damage. we do not believe they offer a practical long term solution.
Catering for all light levels
Certain plants better suit different environments. Our horticulturalists can discuss and recommend stunning and practical plant palettes for an internal garden that receive no light, right through to sun drenched walls.
Low light walls will usually require a UV lighting installation. We can help out with this too.
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July 7, 2020
A city put control measures in place after one confirmed case of the disease, which caused the Black Death in the Middle Ages.
A herdsman in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia was confirmed to be infected with bubonic plague, health officials said, a reminder of how even as the world battles a pandemic caused by a novel virus, old threats remain.
The Bayannur city health commission said the plague was diagnosed in the herdsman on Sunday, and he was in stable condition undergoing treatment at a hospital.
The commission also issued a third-level alert, the second lowest in a four-level system, warning people against hunting, eating or transporting potentially infected animals, particularly marmots, and to report any dead or diseased rodents.
The city government said it had put in place plague-prevention measures that would remain in force for the rest of the year.
The disease, which caused the Black Death in the Middle Ages, is caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium and is transmitted by fleas that become infected by rodents. In Inner Mongolia, the host is often marmots that live in rural areas.
In November, Beijing officials said two people from Inner Mongolia were found to have pneumonic plague, another form of plague caused by the same bacterium. Pneumonic plague is the only form that can be transmitted person to person, through respiratory droplets.
If not treated, pneumonic plague is invariably fatal, while bubonic plague is fatal in about 30 percent to 60 percent of untreated cases, the World Health Organization says. Antibiotics can cure the disease if delivered early.
The neighboring country of Mongolia was also investigating a suspected case of bubonic plague involving a 15-year-old, who had apparently been in contact with a marmot hunted by a dog, The Global Times said on Twitter. On Monday, Mongolia announced that it had lifted restrictions in Khovd Province after two cases of bubonic plague linked to the consumption of marmot meat were reported a week ago. Health officials said the patients’ conditions had improved, the Ikon.mn news site reported.
Plague cases are found in limited numbers across much of the world. In the United States, about seven cases, usually the bubonic form, are reported on average each year, most often in rural areas of western states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
-Source: The New York Times
काठमाडौँ — काठमाडौं उपत्यकामा बर्डफ्लु देखिएपछि अहिले धेरै मानिसमा कुखुराको मासु खाने की नखाने भन्नेमा अन्योल देखिन्छ । माघ १७ गते पशु सेवा विभागले काठमाडौंको तारकेश्वर नगरपालिका ७ साङ्लेखोला, फुटुङमा बर्डफ्लु देखिएको पुष्टि गरेको थियो। […]
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It is an unfortunate reality that fish farming has been the subject of sustained misinformation campaigns in recent months. What makes this disturbing is that fish farming supports thousands of essential jobs in rural communities across Atlantic Canada — jobs that have become even more precious during these difficult economic times. For more than 40 years, Nova Scotians have supported marine fish farming and recognized that it can coexist with other fisheries on working waterfronts.
There are categories of misinformation that repeatedly pop up. Fish farming:
- impacts lobster stocks: false, since landings and value in Nova Scotia have been consistently growing in recent years.
- hurts tourism: false, because tourism where fish farming has taken place for many years has continued to increase.
- degrades the environment: false, because every fish farm is regularly monitored by government authorities as well as third-party certification auditors and farms must receive approval to continue operating.
- should be moved to land because it would be environmentally safer: false, because current industrial-scale land-based recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) technology requires the use of large amounts of land, water and power, thus having a significant environmental footprint, in particular greenhouse gas emissions. The aquaculture industry in Nova Scotia firmly believes that continued research and development of land-based fish farming and off-shore fish farming can complement our existing world-class marine farming operations in Nova Scotia. Seafood farming in Nova Scotia needs to continue to expand if we are to realize our full potential in this province.
The Coller Fairr Protein Index, which ranks global protein producers on environmental, social and governance issues against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, ranks salmon aquaculture at the top for sustainability. Fish and shellfish farmed in the ocean allow species to be raised in their natural environment. They are a top food choice for those who want a healthy option while reducing their environmental impact.
The State of Salmon Aquaculture Technologies report, released in February and commissioned by Fisheries and Oceans Canada for B.C., highlights Canadian and global technological advancements in four emerging salmon-farming production systems with the potential to be part of Nova Scotia’s future as well:
• Hybrids, involving a mix of land and marine-based systems;
• land-based recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS);
• floating, in-ocean closed-containment systems (CCS); and
• offshore open production systems.
All of these aquaculture technologies are at various stages of development and the aquaculture industry continues to actively participate in their development and testing. One hybrid system in particular, which involves extending the amount of time young fish spend in land-based hatcheries before being moved to ocean pens, is something the aquaculture industry is actively pursuing.
Recently, Nova Scotia Green Party Leader Thomas Trappenberg, with the support of the Ecology Action Centre and the Atlantic Salmon Federation, has been spreading misinformation and supporting groups like the Twin Bays Coalition, Protect Liverpool Bay, St. Marys Bay Protectors, the Healthy Bays Network and the Association for the Preservation of the Eastern Shore in pushing their political and divisive messages.
This is especially unfortunate because Trappenberg, in his capacity as a computer science professor at Dalhousie University, has voiced support for marine fish farming in the past. Other university and government scientists, researchers and students have done great and innovative work on many aspects of fish farming, making it one of the most technologically advanced marine industries.
COVID-19 has shown us the importance of local food production and the essential role aquaculture plays. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations believes aquaculture will play an important role in addressing food security, climate change and ocean sustainability.
All forms of Nova Scotian aquaculture are based on science, follow best practices, are regulated by governments, maintain a focus on responsible food production, create jobs in coastal communities and keep the carbon footprint of food production low. The facts are clear: Nova Scotia marine fish farming is one of the most sustainable ways to grow protein in the world.
Tom Smith is executive director, Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia.
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In India, Lord Krishna has a massive fan base who adore and praise him with complete devotion. Like Janmasthami, Phulera Dooj is another iconic Hindu festival that people celebrate in honor of Krishna with great enthusiasm and warmth. This joyous day occurs on the ‘Dwitiya’ (2nd day) of the Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight of moon) in the month of Phalgun (February).
Significance of Phulera Dooj:
Phulera Dooj festival is a very colorful, tinted festival like Holi- the festival of colors. On that day, people play with flowers (Phul) and believe that the vibrant color may bring happiness to the life of all. All temples of Lord Krishna, especially the ones in Mathura and Vrindavan, arrange special rituals on Phulera Dooj day.
Rituals of Phulera Dooj:
Eventually, on this day, devotees offer a special “Bhog” to Lord Krishna includes ‘Pohas.’ The celebration marks the upcoming Holi festival; thus, devotees apply some colors or ‘Gulal’ on Lord Krishna idol as a sign of welcoming Holi.
Observe the Phulera Dooj festival and worship Lord Krishna with full devotion. Therefore, he will bless you with a life of prosperity and happiness.
Feature Image Credit: WeRIndia.
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Always double check your task spelling if you are concerned about spyware or viruses, as often they use similar spelling for these Windows processes and tasks: sidebar.exe
Exe program – Files with an extension of “exe” are executable programs.
What is it?
Sidebar.exe is a program most likely already installed on your computer since the day you purchased it. Always double check the disk location, as that will help verify if it is spyware or virus related, or if it is installed in the proper disk location. The disk location is shown below. This program is part of the Microsoft gadgets and gadget software, and it’s always found on Vista. A new computer with Vista will have this in the startup. You can terminate it if you want, but you will see your gadgets and software bar disappear. This file is considered safe and is not spyware or virus related. Visit sidebar.exe for complete information on this task or process. If you would like help on other tasks or processes, you can view the entire process and task directory here.
What is the sidebar.exe location, where is it stored on my computer?
This file will be found at “C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
Is sidebar.exe spyware?
No, this Windows task is not spyware.
Is this software task considered adware or malware?
No, this Windows task is not popup or adware related software.
Is sidebar.exe considered a virus or trojan?
No, this Windows task is not a virus or trojan program.
Would you recommend that I remove sidebar.exe?
No, we would not remove this file.
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Part of learning a language is making mistakes. Sometimes these mistakes, if taken literally, can be nonsensical, hilarious, bizarre, and entertaining.
This is an actual mistake from one of my ESL students, and my interpretation:
Of course, my student meant to say “I have a six year old daughter”.
Grammar stuff: We know “I am having” is incorrect here, and that it suggests the process of bearing a child rather than the state of being a parent. The reason is that the verb “have,” when used to show possession, is a non-action verb. Non-action verbs cannot be used in the progressive tenses (basically any tense ending in -ing). When “have” is used in a progressive tense, as it is in this incorrect example, it becomes an action verb. Action verbs (naturally) suggest action (I am having a shower, I was having lunch, she will be having a baby in a few weeks, etc).
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John Hunwick writes: Re. “The energy paper’s peculiar logic about nuclear power” (yesterday, item 2). The (Draft) Energy Paper’s use of “peculiar logic” to continue to keep open the option of nuclear power is probably expressing the minister’s unwillingness to acknowledge that Australia’s mineral wealth (coal and uranium) are largely a liability when it comes to dealing with a carbon-free energy future.
While Australia can continue to provide uranium to countries who have chosen this energy path (at least for now) — even that has an uncertain future.
Since Durban, the future of coal is now decidedly on the decline, while uranium for Australia recedes even further out of view. Why? Because no one in Australia with any sense is going to support a government spending billions of dollars to start a uranium industry in this country until at least an equal or greater amount has been spent on geothermal, wind, solar and tidal.
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By the time that happens the need for the use of uranium in Australia will have long past, and we will be exporting those technologies, and some of the power they generate to other countries.
Marcus L’Estrange writes: Re. “Why Australia is too monolingual for our own good” (yesterday, item 11). Why teach foreign languages at school? It is very expensive, most students don’t go on and become fully (or even partially) fluent in the language due to a lack of interest, effort and time, and, in a very crowded curriculum, another subject gets the chop to make way for the latest trend.
Given the appalling lack of grammar knowledge among Australian students, why not introduce a “new” language — English grammar. It would also help students who may want to learn another language to do so after school hours. After all, most students I teach in Asia want to learn English.
Um … yet again why not bring back Latin? It helps greatly with English and of course other languages such as the Romance languages.
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Band sprints are no joke.
“It gets a little serious ... especially if you’ve never done ’em right,” Raphael Ruiz says during a CrossFit Football Trainer Course.
He instructs the group on how to do band sprints safely and effectively. Build up to the sprint and then kick up the asphalt, Ruiz explains. The goal is to teach athletes speed, not to provide so much resistance that they’re barely moving.
“We’re not trying to make this an ugly run,” he adds. “It doesn’t have to go very far, but it should look like a sprinter.”
Still, Ruiz says many running techniques lose the essence of what it is to be fast, particularly for athletes like football and baseball players, whose speed can win or lose a game.
“What is running fast? What is the definition?” he asks. “You get from Point A to Point B as fast as possible. Understand that.”
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Additional reading: Sport-Specific Training Using CrossFit Fundamentals by Kevin W. Cann Jr., published May 14, 2011.
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On our first visit to the homeland of Abies equi-trojani (in the autumn of 1980) we were accompanied by local forestry colleagues to the site where people were busy with seed harvest – collecting cones of the fir. Luckily enough, when we stopped at one place near the mixed stands of fir, beech and black pine, we met workers who had a cart full of freshly gathered cones!
The story of the discovery, natural history and taxonomy of this remarkable plant has been described many ways, many times; one of the latest is an article and two associated reports in a 2009 issue of Arnoldia published by the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. (By typing in the key words 'Arnoldia' and 'Cathaya', the article readily comes up on the web).
Pilgrimage to the cedars of Lebanon October 2010
For many years I wished to see the cedars of Lebanon… In my garden in Tokaj, Hungary, I have a very nice grove of Lebanon cedars now over 20 years old, grown from seed received from Turkey.
Wild populations of this well-known cypress are not commonly seen. One has to travel to Crete or a few other Aegean islands, or certain places in Turkey, to mention some better known locations. When we were on our 2010 trip to Turkey and made a brief detour to enter Dilek Peninsula, we did not expect to see it.
Despite its name, most populations of this distinctive juniper are found in southern Asia Minor (Turkey) and only smaller stands or scattered individuals in Lebanon and Syria. One outlying population is also present in Europe – on southern (mainland) Greece, very briefly discussed below.
During a visit to China many years ago we documented a cultivated plant of Torreya jackii for our Dendrological Atlas project. It was more than clear that this is a most distinctive species not only in the genus, but also in comparison with a broader circle of conifers.
The only temperate-zone species of the genus, this Araucaria is amongst the most unique species of all conifers. Found in the scenic environments of southern Chile and Argentina, it is quite often associated with showy volcanoes and forms strikingly interesting open stands or thick forests, usually with species of Nothofagus.
Juniperus barbadensis var. barbadensis was long on the wish list of to-be-documented conifers for both the Dendrological Atlas and Conifers Around the World. J. b. var. lucayana, the variety named well over a century later than the species still occurs in broadly scattered small populations in the Bahamas, Cuba, and Jamaica, but the type variety had become extremely rare on Barbados by 1830, and soon disappeared from there and the neighboring islands.
The type species is a common tree in the eastern Mediterranean (its botanically named varieties are more like outlying small populations to the northeast). The common name comes after ancient Brutium (now Calabria in the southern Apennine Peninsula), where its stands are generally considered to be naturalized from ancient cultivation – these are the westernmost occurrences.
Featuring "charismatic" species, like Giant Sequoia, in Conifers Around the World has been somewhat different than in most cases. The largest and smallest conifers are equally treated in the book with species descriptions about 1800 characters long.
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I don’t feel comfortable when I hear people explaining how hard we should work to be “successful”. Mainly because “success” is subjective, it only makes sense in a given context.
Professionals have a personal life
We are valuables professionals with a really limited resource: time.
A company does not own 100% of our time because it fills a pay check. We don’t sell our lives, we sell our skills for a given period of time.
Investing on these skills is important. Learning new things is important. But it is unsustainable to do it only on our personal time. And when it’s done during our personal time, there are different things that can be done to keep an enjoyable life.
How to learn at work and stay efficient?
We can learn new things at work. Of course it does not mean we can play all day long with the last shiny technology when it produces no value for the company.
But we can do pair/mob programming. Whatever the job and the level of the co-worker we are pairing/mobing with, we will learn a lot of unexpected things.
We can explore new languages/tools on tiny internal topic. During a limited time (half a day? A few days?), we can pick an internal subject (improve the deployment script?) and try to solve it using an unknown tool/language we like.
It’s possible to organise 1 hour katas once a week. Or maybe to watch an interesting talk during lunch?
We can also switch a few people in the team on a regular basis. It will reduce the bus factor and spread good practices through the whole company
How to learn at home and keep friends and family?
When we think about it, we tend to realize there are lots of time we don’t use efficiently.
Work commuting is a good example. This travel time cannot be reduce. We can use it to read a book about the last subject we’d like to learn about. In car it’s possible to listen for audio-books or podcasts.
Waiting queue is another example. We wait a lot for: a plane, a train, a meeting, a doctor… It’s easy to keep a book, or better, a pdf on our phone to read instead of passively lose our time.
For sport addicts, what about listening some podcasts during the workout? It is true multi-tasking: the brain can listen to the podcast when the muscles are working on something different.
A crafstman work-life balance
I believe a good work-life balance is essential to be a software craftsman.
Personal life matters, it is the pillar to build a strong professional career. Not the other way around.
If people believe that they have to work 70 hours a week for their whole life to be professional, who will ever want to commit for a life career as a software engineer?
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“to expect life to treat you good is foolish as hoping a bull won't hit you because you are a vegetarian.” ― roseanne barr tags: Treat people with respect so that they treat you and others they come across with respect;
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Your reputation for fair play reinforces their belief in you.
Treat others fairly quotes. Written by angel chernoff // 47 comments. “in everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the law and the prophets. See more ideas about inspirational quotes, me quotes, words.
Don't use destructive lies, unfounded fears, or debilitating anger.” Treat others as you wish to be treated: The truth is that treating people the same is actually the opposite of treating people fairly.
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“life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you.” roy t. Discover and share quotes about treating others fairly. Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot.
People mirror the behaviour they are shown. Life is a lot more fragile than we think. 15 quotes that will change the way you treat people.
So let’s learn what the lord encourages us and memorize these important verses about respecting and treating everyone equally. Most importantly, this will be how we lead others to him. You are teaching through your actions and modeling the behavior of.
Your employees notice and respect you for it. Treat others as you want to be treated. At the same time, you can also see how those around you thrive in situations where others respect them and treat them with dignity.
Second, the people who you treat fairly will respond in kind. A lot of people face this challenge. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets.
7 bible verses about respecting and treating everyone equally. How people treat you is their karma; Quotes about respect in the workplace “respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal, and help one another achieve respect.
He treats everyone fairly and shows no favoritism. How you react is yours. When you begin to be successful, people say, 'don't go changing.'.
“do your little bit of good where you are; It’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”. We all fall short of god’s glorious standard.
Everyone should be treated equally. They treat others miserable and may even be the source of unhappiness for many other people. Whether it is within a family, among friends, within a church or synagogue, place of business, we work with others.
Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. Too often, we fall into the trap of thinking 'equal' means 'the same' and that we achieve equality by treating everyone identically. When you treat others fairly two things happen.
Be an imitator of god in life. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely. I notice how well or badly a guy treats a waiter, or whether he's kind to some people and not to others.
Very often, one is tempted to think that to treat people fairly, we need to treat everyone the same. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people. Quotes on how to treat others never take a person's dignity:
Treat others as you want to be treated.
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Whaling attacks also known as CEO fraud, are washing over the finance industry, causing severe and seemingly insurmountable damage. Experts estimate that the finance industry suffered a $12 billion loss over the past few years, making it a vertical that’s attacked 300 times more than others.
What makes CEO fraud so appealing to cybercriminals looking to exploit the financial industry? Clearly, it’s all about financial gain.
These attacks have a 20 percent success rate, and for good reason. Using whaling attacks, cybercriminals can easily bypass any financial organization’s multi-tiered security which often relies on multiple identity and authorization checks. This means that with just one successful attack, cybercriminals can strike gold.
In our latest eBook we take an in-depth look at the rise in whaling fraud in the finance industry and what can be done to curtail these attacks.
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Land Record Bhulekh is a Sanskrit word that translates to “Bhu+Alekh.” Alekh means record and Bhu means land. Bhulekh is as old as the Indus civilization in India. Originally a technique for keeping land records, Bhulekh grew increasingly scientific under British administration. Since India’s independence, the government has kept land records.
In 1988-89, the government funded Computerization of Land Records (CLR) to make it more organized and user pleasant. The government later launched the National Land Records Modernization Program (NLRMP) in 2008 to improve openness in land record management. Each state has its own Bhulekh website, like Apna khata scheme which is managed by the state government.
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Benefits of Bhulekh
The following are the advantages of online Bhulekh land records:
- Quick update
Any land-related record on a portal can be updated by a citizen. To do the same, go to the state’s land record portal.
- More information
To learn more about the land, go to the state website and search for details using the Khasra or Khatauni number.
- Obtain maps
Land maps can be obtained fast. A map can be requested when applying for a plot/home financing.
- Transparent system
The digitalization of land records (Bhulekh) has increased transparency, reducing illicit land possession, lawsuits, and land conflicts.
- No need to attend the revenue office
There is no longer any requirement to visit the revenue department office in order to get any land-related information.
- Land Records Bhulekh has legal value since they help resolve legal issues, sell or buy land, and divide land.
Required documents in the case of changing name in Bhulekh account
- An affidavit on stamp paper should have a minimum value of Rs.10.
- The first newspaper clipping of the name change advertisement. A defined performance signed in print by the claimant and two witnesses.
- Two passport-sized photographs
- Copy of legal identification documentation, such as a PAN card, Aadhaar card, or passport
- A CD containing a completely completed soft copy of the program in.docx format.
- A letter indicating that the information in the application’s hard and soft copies is correct.
- An application form must be sent to the authority, together with the registration cost.
Services provided in Bhulekh
Anyone can utilize Bhulekh to get official land records in all of Uttar Pradesh villages, districts, and mandals. People can get detailed land information on the Bhulekh website. The following are some of the most important benefits and features of the Bhulekh website.
- The income khataunai code is provided for communities.
- The revenue department assigns a distinct land code.
- Understand the specifics of land-dispute litigation.
- Obtain a copy of the khatuni (land ownership record).
- This website provides access to village maps.
- Obtain a khatuni percentage copy
- SMS tells all functionaries and pattadars of changes and their progress.
Alternate verification method
- You must go to the official website.
- You must now enter the insurance number obtained from the CSC center.
- Enter the required information to determine the issuance granted by the Tehsil Bhoosha Kendra / CSC center.
- You can now view your Khatauni confirmed copy.
- You can also print it off for future reference.
The government’s efforts to increase agricultural employment and increase farmer income are critical. To do this, the government is attempting to boost productivity, cut costs, prioritize crops with high value, reduce risks, and make agriculture sustainable, which is why the government implemented programs such as Apna khata, Bhulekh, e district PM-kisan, and others.
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Installing the EMC NetWorker 7.6 client on a Ubuntu Server (UNSUPPORTED)
As a NetWorker consultant, I'm often asked if it's possible to install the EMC NetWorker client software on platforms currently not supported by EMC. The most common asked platform for an EMC NetWorker client is the Ubuntu server (a Debian derivative).
As Ubuntu (and Debian) are not officially supported platforms for EMC NetWorker there is no direct method to install the NetWorker client out of the box. Below are the steps needed for this UNSUPPORTED installation.
- Download the NetWorker 7.6 Linux Client package from EMC and upload to a temporary location on your Ubuntu server (ie: /tmp). As of writing the latest Linux client for download is 7.6.2
- Install the
alienpackage converter on the Ubuntu server:
# apt-get install alien
- Convert the RPM package to DEB format using the
# alien lgtoclnt-7.6.2.x86_64.rpm
- Install the DEB package:
# dpkg -i lgtoclnt_7.6.2_amd64.deb
- Start and stop the NetWorker client (this creates the /nsr directory):
# /usr/sbin/nsrexecd # /usr/sbin/nsr_shutdown -q
- Create the
/nsr/res/serversfile, adding the FQDN of your NetWorker server. For example:
# echo "nwsvr1.churchill.ddns.me.uk" > /nsr/res/servers
- Create a startup script named
/etc/init.d/networker(optionally, download it from here and copy it to /etc/init.d/networker on your NetWorker client)
- Once your NetWorker startup script is in place, run
update-rc.dto set up the start/stop sequences. For example:
# update-rc.d networker defaults
- The NetWorker daemon will now automatically start/stop when you next startup or shutdown your Ubuntu server.
- To manually start/stop the NetWorker client, simply run:
# /etc/init.d/networker start # /etc/init.d/networker stop
NOTE: Whilst you now have a working NetWorker client running on your Ubuntu server. It is still UNSUPPORTED by EMC.
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We want to empower BAME women and girls to seize opportunities and encourage equal representation in positions of power!
In 2015 there were over 20.6 million women in the UK's working age population of which 2.9 million (14%) are from a Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background.
In 2015 there was a significant difference in the employment rates between white women (72.6%) and BAME women (55.8%).
In 2016, black Caribbean, Pakistani and Bangladeshi women were at the greatest disadvantage and could expect to earn between 3% and 7% less than white British women from similar backgrounds with similar qualifications.
77% of white people of working age were employed in 2017, compared with 65% of people from all other ethnic groups combined.
We want to change this!
We want to build a network of support and opportunities for young BAME women in South Wales. If young women have role models and support, they can thrive!
We made great networks through the Wales Audit Office event, talking to businesses and public service organisations about the ways they were trying to improve recruitment and outreach with the BAME community. We made a great partnership with Sport Wales who wanted to partner and increase opportunities for young BAME women to participant in and grow careers in sports. This was helpful in spreading our message. Through creative content such as videos and images used on social media platforms, we gained a good reach of 120 people. By sharing the experiences of young BAME women through the video and speaking at an event we hope we have actually managed to reach many more people than this.
We asked businesses to look at their hiring processes to ensure equal opportunities, to support young BAME women into the work force, and for successful BAME women to act as role models and mentors, supporting younger people to change the lack of support and opportunities for good!
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Bulletin: Logistics & Supply
Each week, Weber Shandwick’s APAC Intelligence Bulletin shares the key developments shaping business sectors and markets throughout the Asia Pacific region. Today, examining the latest shifts in APAC’s complex logistics and supply industry.
- After eighteen months, Asia Pacific’s logistics sector seeks new solutions
- Governments implementing new policies around security, sustainability, and capacity
- Private sector reshaping through mergers and consolidation
- For some brands, regional infrastructure is being reshaped around new supply lines
Profoundly disrupted by the pandemic, Asia Pacific’s logistics and supply networks have been struggling to maintain stability and continuity through countermeasures like lockdown, quarantine, and restricted travel. However, governments and organisations have begun to embrace new solutions around policy, mergers, and redesigned supply infrastructure.
Supporting, strengthening, and extending
China‘s government has committed to strengthening last-mile delivery, e-commerce, and express transport in rural areas to help boost consumption of domestic agricultural produce. Despite ongoing disruption, high freight costs, and growing container shortages, China’s export market is enjoying atypical growth, improving by over 27% in May and June.
In the past month, the governments of both India and Singapore have implemented secure data exchange platforms for the logistics sector, as part of larger logistics policy investments. India’s government have also launched an emissions calculator for supply chains and announced a national logistics award programme.
The government of Japan, similarly, has launched an awards platform to support businesses innovating in the arena of sustainable logistics solutions. Japan continues to face logistics challenges in the pandemic, with one of the country’s major automotive brands halting production due to virus containment measures in Vietnam and Malaysia.
In Australia, the federal government has opened its first round of supply chain resilience funding, wherein businesses that improve access to vital products or services (medical, agricultural, or technological) can apply for grants between AU$50,000 and AU$2 million. The government hopes to develop a new federal agency to oversee the initiative.
Coming together anew
In the private sector, logistics companies and brands are exploring new organisational architectures. Brands in Australia and Japan have acquired existing logistics companies to ensure more reliable supply chains for their products. One of China‘s major solar technology manufacturers has entered into a partnership with a global shipping brand.
In New Zealand, one of the country’s leading logistics groups has consolidated and rebranded under a new name. Globally, over 100 mergers or acquisitions took place in the logistics and freight arena in January 2021 alone. In the same period in the previous year, there were only fourteen.
Taking a different approach, some organisations are restructuring their organisations around developing new supply chains. In an effort to solve the semiconductor shortage hampering global technology markets, one of South Korea‘s multinational firms has invested in 35 startups in China to build an entirely new semiconductor supply chain.
Grappling with the same shortage, a Switzerland logistics multinational has recently opened a new 150-person in-house operation at one of Singapore‘s largest semiconductor manufacturing facilities. The hope is that, by having logistics support integrated into semiconductor manufacture, supply chain issues will be minimised.
This briefing was prepared by Weber Shandwick’s Insight & Intelligence team in Singapore.
For regular intelligence on the Asia Pacific region’s many business sectors, subscribe to Weber Shandwick’s APAC Intelligence alerts.
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Joint pain and swelling become more common as people age. Pain in the knee can make walking, running, and other activities uncomfortable. It can also make it difficult to fall or stay asleep at night.
Various issues, such as an injury or arthritis, can cause knee pain. A person with arthritis can experience stiff, swollen, and painful joints almost anywhere, but knees are a common location.
Pain and swelling from arthritis can be just a nuisance or so severe that they become disabling.
Read on for some tips on how to relieve knee pain when sleeping.
A warm bath can be relaxing. It can also relieve joint pain and help a person fall asleep with less or no pain.
According to the Arthritis Foundation, soaking in a warm bath:
- reduces gravity that otherwise increases pressure on the knees
- increases circulation
- reduces swelling and inflammation
- offers full support to the legs
Also, the positive, lingering effects of soaking in warm water continue after the bath.
A comfortable sleep position and support in a bed can make a big difference by both relieving and preventing knee pain when a person is sleeping.
It is important when sleeping to provide some extra support to the knees. To do this, a person can try using a pillow to prop up their knees and provide additional support.
People who sleep on their backs can place the pillow under their knees, while people who sleep on their sides can put it between their knees.
The pillow will provide comfortable support and help take some of the pressure off the knees.
People may find relief from their knee pain by using ice packs, heat packs, or heating pads.
Before falling asleep or going to bed, a person can try to ice or heat their knees. They should aim to heat or ice their knees right before bed for about 20 minutes.
Either method can help reduce swelling and may take away some of the pain in the knees.
When using ice, a person should be sure to wrap the ice pack in a towel or cloth to avoid directly placing it on their body, as direct contact may damage the skin and cause pain.
Sometimes, the timing of when a person takes their prescription medications can cause it to wear off during the night. If this occurs, a person should work with their doctor to find a better time to take their medications.
Carrying around extra weight can put additional stress on the knees and other joints.
Maintaining or achieving a healthy body weight can help reduce this pressure. To achieve this, a person can improve their diet and do more exercise.
Regular, light exercise can improve blood flow and help joints feel better. A person with knee pain should try exercising in a way that does not put extra pressure or stress on their knee joints.
Swimming, biking, light walking, and elliptical machines can provide low impact exercises to support overall well-being. These gentle exercises may also help maintain a healthy weight or lose excess weight.
Some activities can aggravate the knees and cause pain that lasts into the night. There are also some things a person can do during the day to prevent additional knee pain.
Prevention tips include:
- avoiding carrying excessive weight
- stretching regularly, especially before and after exercising
- wearing appropriate shoes
- using correct form when lifting or exercising
- resting the knees as necessary throughout the day
- wearing compression wraps
- using crutches or other walking supports if necessary
- avoiding overusing the knee
- lifting within your limits as exercise should not increase pain
A person should speak to their doctor if the pain in their knees is getting worse or not improving.
In some cases, a doctor may suggest changing the time someone takes their medication to help relief last longer through the night. In other cases, the doctor may recommend higher doses or changes in medications.
A healthcare provider may also suggest additional therapies. Physical therapy may help reduce knee pain and improve sleep quality.
In more severe cases, a doctor may suggest surgical options. Surgery can either repair damaged joints or replace a joint. In either case, the goal is to restore lost motion in the joint and alleviate pain.
Knee pain when sleeping may be treatable with some prevention techniques and strategies a person can try at home. At home therapies often focus on temporarily relieving or preventing symptoms from occurring.
However, a person should still work with a healthcare provider if their symptoms do not improve. A doctor can prescribe stronger medications to treat inflammation and pain or recommend additional therapies for pain.
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Collective Land Tenure and Community Conservation, Policy Brief of the ICCA Consortium, No. 2, The ICCA Consortium in collaboration with Maliasili Initiatives and Cenesta, Tehran. Almeida, F. with G. Borrini-Feyerabend, S. Garnett, H. Jonas, H. Jonas, A. Kothari, E. Lee, M. Lockwood, F. Nelson and S. Stevens. 2015, Tehran, Iran.
This Policy Brief outlines evidence and arguments that affirm a robust positive relationship between the legal recognition of collective customary tenure rights (especially in the case of forests) and the existence and effectiveness of territories and areas conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities (hereafter referred to as ICCAs). It is argued that the recognition of collective tenure rights represents an important enabling factor for communities to achieve positive conservation outcomes. It is also argued that positive conservation outcomes can foster recognition and implementation of collective tenure rights. Recommendations are directed towards legislators, policy makers, donors and indigenous and community leaders, among others.
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Welcome from Headteacher
Canterbury Campus is a KS3 and 4 Pupil Referral Unit that caters for secondary aged pupils who are permanently excluded, on respite from their home schools, Year 11 pupils without a school place and new arrivals into the borough.
It caters for both boys and girls.
Most students at Canterbury Campus have had difficulties in mainstream settings and will have been excluded or have been referred for a period of timed intervention, assessment and/or behavioural support and other types of intervention. After assessment, some students may require an Education, Health and Care Plan.
Many pupils have Social and Emotional difficulties and some have associated learning difficulties which are wide ranging in terms of severity.
We work closely with a range of professionals, with our own Safer Schools Officer on site twice a week, a Speech and Language therapist, Educational Psychologist and CAMHS worker.
Each student has an Individual Learning Plan that includes social development opportunities. Students are taught in small groups and take a wide range of GCSE subjects in Year 10 and Year 11. Our aim is for students to reintegrate into schools or at the end of Year 11 to move on to Sixth Forms or College.
For more information about Canterbury Campus contact Neil Morris at: email@example.com
Headteacher of Canterbury Campus
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How does Reiki work?
Reiki is a Japanese energy work modality that increases your supply of life force energy. It is a form of energy work that promotes relaxation, makes you feel at peace, and reduces your stress. You can start moving toward your unique physical, mental, and spiritual balance, and your body’s own healing mechanisms begin to function more effectively after receiving a reiki session.
During a session, we work directly with your energy field to remove blockages, and restore your vital life force energy. Reiki utilizes a specific hand placements on the body or above it to conduct and transfer energy from practitioner to client.
That said, can Reiki really be effective? What can it effective for? Here are the potential health benefits of Reiki, backed by scientific evidence:
- Helps in stress reduction and promotes relaxation
- Reduces depression and anxiety by changing your mood
- Increases mobility in case of shoulder pain, wrist pain, lower back pain
- Heals infections and inflammations
- Treats symptoms associated with cancers
- Enables emotional clarity and spiritual growth
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As you search for descriptive essay ideas that will make your character “ live” on your paper, you can look online for examples of character sketch or personal description essays – you will find plenty to review that will help you see how to formulate your own “ picture” of your character. it’ s very useful to read other essays if you want to learn how to write good papers. it may also give you plenty of new ideas or to inspire you to write a descriptive essay. generally, in a character sketch es. when writing a descriptive essay about a person, you can describe what the person looks like and what he/ she is wearing as well as the other sensory details such as smell, touch, and sound. a successful descriptive essay is one that recreates the experience such that readers too experience it. can i write in first person in an essay? description of a person essay personality is the quality or state of being a person ( merriam- webster. this sounds rather simple, but in reality the opposite is true.
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here i will write about creating the main part of the essay – a description of appearance, where it is necessary directly to describe it ( and, hence, to enumerate its trappings and details). a good descriptive paragraph is like a window into another world. through the use of careful examples or details, an author can conjure a scene that vividly describes a person, place, or thing. the best descriptive writing appeals to multiple senses at once— smell, sight, taste, touch, and hearing— and is found in both fiction and nonfiction. see more results. how do you write a personal essay? descriptive essay is a piece of writing where you describe something in a description highly detailed manner, using sensory information and colourful words. it can be an object, place, thing, experience, situation, or a person. it’ s an artistic writing form, often poetic in nature. to write a descriptive essay, start by choosing a topic, like a person, place, or specific emotion. next, write down a list of sensory details about the topic, like how it sounds, smells, and feels.
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the author dwells on how her look and personality changed over time and argues that she has become more serious and determined. the advantage of this essay is that it describes not only ann’ s physical appearance but the personality as well, which allows drawing the full.
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“In the early days of the cinema, there were several great City Symphonies – for Berlin, Paris, Rotterdam, but never for London. Alex Barrett is going to put that right, and his plans suggest a remarkable picture.” – Kevin Brownlow
A few months back, I promised you the chance to support the making of a new London City Symphony. Now the day has arrived, as the London Symphony team have launched their crowdfunding campaign. They need the help of Silent Londoners to turn their vision into a reality. They’re asking for your financial support, and offering you some chances to be involved in the making of the film too. If you can’t afford to help out yourself, they’d love you to spread the word about the project.
Alex Barrett, the film’s director (and Silent London contributor) explains why he wants to revive the City Symphony style for his new film: “We believe that by looking at the present through recourse to the past, we can learn something new about life today,” he says. “We won’t be parodying the style. We will be true to the spirit of the filmmakers that came before us, and we hope to capture the rhythm, the motion and the experimentation that made their films so wonderful, while simultaneously reimagining the City Symphony for the 21st Century”.
LONDON SYMPHONY is a poetic journey through the city of London, exploring its vast diversity of culture, religion and design via its various modes of transportation. It is both a cultural snapshot and a creative record of London as it stands today. The point is not only to immortalise the city, but also to celebrate its community and diversity.
Alongside making the film, the team will also be creating a new score – an original symphony – written by composer James McWilliam. Says James: “Music plays an important role in silent cinema, and our score will help take viewers on a journey through modern-day London”. The filmmakers plan to record the music with a live orchestra, but also have it performed live at special event screenings of the finished film. LONDON SYMPHONY reunites the team behind the short film HUNGERFORD: SYMPHONY OF A LONDON BRIDGE. A three-minute city symphony in its own right, the short film now serves as a pilot for the team’s intentions with the feature-length LONDON SYMPHONY.
You can visit the London Symphony crowdfunding page here. Check out the range of rewards and watch the video, in which the film-makers set our their plans for the movie.
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Virtuoso SPARQL Query Editor at http://dbpedia.org/sparql is very similar to SNORQL. It offers additional export formats like Turtle, RDF/XML, CSV and others. It has also more predefined namespace prefixes. However, the results are displayed on a separate page. Therefore I prefer SNORQL, where it is easier and faster to tweak the query.
OpenLink Interactive SPARQL Query Builder (iSPARQL) at http://dbpedia.org/isparql is an advanced query builder with many features. It helps you to write queries by choosing from predefined templates. There is also an option to build a query visually by constructing a graph, but I find this method confusing. There are more ways how you can display results. In addition to grid view there is also some kind of chart. iSPARQL may be useful for intranet portals, because you can save your queries to a WebDAV server which you can browse and run later. I personally find iSPARQL very unintuitive. Source code is available on github.
DBpedia Query builder at http://querybuilder.dbpedia.org is very simple tool. It shields you from directly typing in the SPARQL query by providing inputs which are translated into a WHERE clause. It is very limited and I do not find it practical at all.
Faceted Browser at http://dbpedia.org/fct is an alternative way how to query the data. The advantage is that user does not have to know SPARQL. First a search box is present and the text query matches among all values and attributes. One can view matched entities, attributes and values including their frequency count. This can be used as a facet and refine the query. The final query can be exported in SPARQL. I like this approach, but I think the UI can be even more intuitive.
From the tools described above I prefer to craft the query using SNORQL. Faceted Browser can be sometimes used to speed up the creation of initial query. However, I conclude that none of these tools are suitable for a common user and better tools must be developed.
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In the Dunedin Town Hall the Concert Hall's Symphonic Organ, affectionately dubbed "Norma", was built in 1919 by William Hill and Son of London.
I am sure that not many people can say they have ever toured 'Norma' (the Town Hall Organ) but that is exactly what some of our Year 13 Physics students did last week.
Not only were we talked through how each of the pipes makes its sounds but we also got to go inside the organ to see the mechanics of how it works. The trip was timely as we are in the midst of studying the physics of sound, how it is generated and how musical instruments operate.
We were grateful for the opportunity and were treated to a performance at the end of the tour.
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Apple invents a Sketchbook App for iPad that will allow a user to merge sketches with Realworld photos
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that relates to computer graphics, and in particular, to systems and methods for sketch-based placement of computer-generated graphical objects into realworld photos using an iPad.
In some instances, a user may populate their computer-generated room by selecting virtual objects from a pre-existing library. However, this limits the customizability of the computer-generated room.
Apple's patent covers various implementations, systems, and methods for sketch-based placement of computer-generated graphical objects (sometimes also referred to as "virtual objects", "graphical objects", or "extended reality (XR) objects") into a computer-generated graphical setting (sometimes also referred to as a "virtual environment", a "graphical environment", or an "XR environment").
A method is performed on an iPad using one or more cameras. In various implementations, the method includes obtaining an input directed to a content creation interface (e.g., a sketchpad), wherein the input corresponds to a sketch of a candidate object, and wherein the content creation interface facilitates creation of computer-generated graphical objects presentable using the device.
The method also includes: obtaining a three-dimensional (3D) model using the input that corresponds to the sketch of the candidate object; generating a computer-generated graphical object using the obtained 3D model; and causing presentation of the computer-generated graphical object together with imagery obtained using the one or more cameras of the device.
In some implementations, the iPad is configured to present computer-generated graphical content and to enable optical see-through or video pass-through of at least a portion of the physical environment (e.g., including a table) on the display.
As shown in FIG. 4A, the iPad also displays a content creation interface #410 and a tools panel #420 on the display. According to some implementations, the content creation interface is configured to detect/receive user inputs such as sketches or strokes with Apple Pencil held by the user or touch/finger inputs from the user. According to some implementations, the tools panel includes selectable tools configured to change one or more characteristics of the user inputs retrospectively and/or prospectively such as line thickness, line color, line type, fill color, texture filler, and/or the like.
In some implementations, in response to detecting a user input within the content creation interface that corresponds to a sketch of a candidate object, the iPad is configured to obtain a 3D model based on the sketch of the candidate object and present a computer-generated graphical object within the computer-generated graphical setting #425 based on the 3D model. As such, computer-generated graphical objects are placed within the computer-generated graphical setting based on user sketches directed to the content creation interface.
As shown in FIG. 4B, the instance #450 of the first computer-generated graphical presentation scenario associated with time T.sub.2 shows a computer-generated graphical object #475 (e.g., a 3D palm tree) displayed within the computer-generated graphical setting #425 in response to detecting a user input #465 (e.g., a sketch of a palm tree) within the content creation interface #410.
Apple's patent FIG. 6 illustrates a flowchart representation of a method of sketch-based placement of computer-generated graphical objects.
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For more details, review Apple's patent application number 20210383613.
Considering that this is a patent application, the timing of such a product to market is unknown at this time.
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What is Captopril (Capoten), and what does it do?
Captopril (Capoten) is a first-line treatment for high blood pressure. It is also used to treat heart failure and kidney difficulties in persons who have diabetes.
Captopril (Capoten) is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. It inhibits a substance in your body that tightens blood vessels. Your blood vessels will then relax, and your blood pressure will decrease as a result.
What dosages of Captopril (Capoten) are available?
The following are available dosages and forms of Captopril (Capoten):
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The most common side effects of Captopril (Capoten) are:
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Some people experience more serious side effects from Captopril (Capoten), including:
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Who should NOT take Captopril (Capoten)?
Not all people can take Captopril (Capoten). Captopril (Capoten) may not be a good choice if you have:
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Recently, a writer challenged Taddle Creek on its (generally accepted) stance of not italicizing the titles of modern video games. The magazine was somewhat dismissive of the argument, as it has heard it many times before, usually from someone without much editorial experience who just likes video games and doesn’t see the lack of logic in their argument. Nonetheless, Taddle Creek said it would present its thinking officially at the first opportunity. The magazine does not relish rehashing the argument, but it does so enjoy proving people wrong.
First, some quick background: as any style guide worth its weight in en dashes will tell you, standalone works of art such as books, paintings, magazines, movies, and albums (there it is—the link to this issue’s music theme!) are usually set off in italics or alternately, though less frequently, with quotation marks. Also of note: while the contents of books, movies, and albums (i.e., the words) can be copyrighted, the titles of such works cannot. Were such copyrights (or, more accurately when talking about titles, trademarks) possible, teenage girls around the world would have had to settle for wondering whether Paul would prevent Jesse’s nineteenth-century murder—depriving Suze of the only ghost she ever loved—in Meg Cabot’s Twilight, forever deprived of the forbidden love between the tortured vampire Edward and the teenage Bella of Stephenie Meyer’s book of the same name.
Usually, when the argument to italicize the titles of video games comes up, the joystick wielder presenting it offers one, or some combination of three arguments: these games—your Halos, your Grand Theft Autos, your Call of Dutys—like movies, have higher production values than video games past; like movies, these games are sold on discs; and these games have more of a narrative than older games, also like movies. Taddle Creek calls it the “like movies” defence.
Weaker arguments there never have been, and if you’ll indulge Taddle Creek in some more background, it will tell you why.
The closest old-school equivalent to a modern-day video game is a board game (Taddle Creek’s favourites include Monopoly, Risk, and Pop-O-Matic Trouble). These games are products—their names, in nearly every case, are trademarked and thus, capitalized. Other games, such as poker, hopscotch, or hide and seek, are not trademarked, nor are they capitalized, in keeping with their generic nature. Taddle Creek cannot remember there ever being a movement to treat any of these games, whether trademarked or generic, as art forms whose names called for italics.
Taddle Creek also cannot recall a similar movement to italicize the names of early arcade games, such as Pac-Man or Dig Dug. Nor was there an argument to italicize popular home system video games, like Super Mario Bros. (It should be noted that all of the aforementioned game titles are trademarked.)
Modern video games do have higher production values than previous video games. But quality, sadly, does not an art form make. If it did, there would be no need to italicize Howard the Duck (the movie, not the comic).
They come on a disc, like movies? Go check out the nineteen-nineties board game Nightmare. Seriously. It’s on YouTube. Taddle Creek will wait while you look. A major component of this game was a videotape. Have a look and then tell Taddle Creek if it’s an art form. (Nightmare actually does double duty arguing against the quality argument too.)
Narrative? Nearly every video game has a narrative. Mario saving his girlfriend from Donkey Kong? Narrative. Preventing a demon invasion of the earth in Doom? Narrative. The difference between a video game narrative and a book or movie narrative is, books and movies end the same way each time you read and watch them. Like an art form. Video games, though they usually have a singular goal, can and do end any number of ways. Like a trademarked product. Which is what they are, however good their production values, and however much time you waste playing them instead of reading books and talking to girls.
Taddle Creek will admit readily that editorial style rules must remain open to change with the advent of new technologies, but it does not support blind change for the sake of change simply because something new appears unfamiliar when, in fact, it is really something old dressed up in a different package.
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In elite soccer, players are frequently required to play consecutive matches interspersed by 3 days and complete physical performance recovery may not be achieved. Incomplete recovery might result in underperformance and injury. During congested schedules, recovery strategies are therefore required to alleviate post-match fatigue, regain performance faster and reduce the risk of injury. This article is Part I of a subsequent companion review and deals with post-match fatigue mechanisms and recovery kinetics of physical performance (sprints, jumps, maximal strength and technical skills), cognitive, subjective and biochemical markers. The companion review will analyse recovery strategies used in contemporary professional soccer. Soccer involves many physically demanding activities including sprinting, changes in running speed, changes of direction, jumps and tackles, as well as technical actions such as dribbling, shooting and passing. These activities lead to a post-match fatigue that is linked to a combination of dehydration, glycogen depletion, muscle damage and mental fatigue. The magnitude of soccer match-induced fatigue, extrinsic factors (i.e. match result, quality of the opponent, match location, playing surface) and/or intrinsic factors (i.e. training status, age, gender, muscle fibre typology), potentially influence the time course of recovery. Recovery in soccer is a complex issue, reinforcing the need for future research to estimate the quantitative importance of fatigue mechanisms and identify influencing factors. Efficient and individualized recovery strategies may consequently be proposed.
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Ratmalana is a suburb in Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is inside the administration boundary of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council. Ratmalana is situated 14.6 km south of Colombo city centre. Ratmalana Airport located here was the country's first and main international airport until the inauguration of Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake in 1967. Ratmalana is also the birthplace of Sir John Kotelawala, the third Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) elected in 1953.
Maliban Biscuit Manufactories, one of the largest manufacturers, distributors and marketers of bakery products in Sri Lanka, is headquartered in Ratmalana.
- "Ratmalana (Divisional Secretariat in Sri Lanka)". Divisional Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
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An American Woman in 19th-Century Palestine
Occasionally I read a not-recently-published book that moves me so that I wonder how I missed it when it first appeared.
Divine Expectations is one such book. Since it was published fifteen years ago, interest in the Mid-East has certainly increased. Although now the US war against ISIS complicates language of Israeli-Palestinian conflicts, themes of religious differences in this ravaged zone continue to loom large. Add to these contemporary interests the fascinating story Barbara Kreiger tells in this book. Her focus: American Clorinda Strong Minor (1809-55), who spent the last five years of her short life in Palestine.
Devoted to a utopian vision of agricultural improvements and spiritual development, Clorinda Minor traveled as a married female without her husband. While on journey she wrestled not only with cultures and languages new to her but also with new technologies. A neophyte to rural farm life, she believed in a future heaven on earth–an ushering in of Christ’s kingdom–in the crescent of the world that has interested Americans and Europeans for centuries. The role of the Jews there, she believed, was essential to the divine kingdom that had been prophesied.
For those who know nothing of Americans in Palestine in the nineteenth century, the expedition in which Minor was a part opens up views of global relations that go beyond typical evangelistic missions and economic imperatives. By zooming in on specific individuals, Kreiger brings to life the realities of loneliness and personal hungers. In addition to Minor, for example, Kreiger tells the story of John Meshullam, a convert from Judaism to Christianity. Dedicated to farming although also a hotel proprietor and successful businessman, Meshullam was crucial to Minor’s successes. The life experiences of both these transnational travelers included strong desires to achieve. At the same time, their driveness sometimes contributed to conflicts in their utopian efforts and communities.
Firmly grounded in research and well-documented, Divine Expectations contains clear prose. Approximately a dozen illustrations from nineteenth-century publications recreate what Americans then were envisioning as they read about the Holy Land. Kreiger gives readers a story whose narrative arc demonstrates dreams, struggles, triumphs and failures, both large and small. Overall, this American woman’s journey included engaging those around her in a vision of social improvement.
I loved this book so much that I bought it for my mother-in-law! Her interest in travel, history and religion suggests Kreiger’s work will engage her as much as it did me.
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You can only calculate a percentage as a figure in grams in some limited situations. If you have a portion of food that is 6 percent fat, and you want to know how much fat you’d be consuming in grams if you ate the food, you can perform the calculation. However, a percentage is a general term for a proportion out of a hundred, so you can only calculate percentages into grams when it’s a percentage of a certain mass. To calculate it, you convert the percentage you want into a decimal proportion and then multiply that proportion by the mass of the whole 100 percent.
If the percentage is the proportion of a certain amount of mass, calculate percentages into grams using the formula:
What Is a Percentage?
Percent means “per hundred.” So, if 10 percent of people are left-handed, and you pick out 100 people, statistically, 10 of them will be left-handed. Work out something as a percentage by taking the number of things you’re interested in from a sample and dividing it by the total number of things in the sample. This gives you a proportion out of one. Multiply this by 100 to make it a percentage. For example, if you have a group of 30 people and three are left-handed, you calculate the percentage as follows:
Percentages of a Mass
You can only convert percentages into grams when the percentage relates to a mass. For example, imagine you’re going on holiday and your case can have a mass of up to 20 kg to be accepted onto the flight. If you’re 60 percent of the way to hitting the limit, this percentage tells you the amount of the total allowed mass you’ve used up. The percentage represents a mass, so you can do the conversion. In a situation like the percentage of left-handed people in the last section, there is no mass involved, and so you can’t convert the percentage to a mass.
Converting Percentages Into Grams
For percentages of a mass, you can perform the conversion between percentages and grams. For example, if you have a 250 g portion of food that is 8 percent fat, what is the number of grams of fat in the portion?
First, turn the percentage into a decimal number. Divide the percentage by 100, or equivalently, move the decimal place two spots to the left to do this. This means 25 percent is 0.25, 44 percent is 0.44 and 10 percent is 0.1. Using this same method, 8 percent is 0.08.
Multiply the decimal number by the total (100 percent) of the mass that you’re interested in. In this example, the total size of the food portion is 250 g, so the mass of fat is:
There are 20 grams of fat in the meal. The general formula for converting a percentage into grams is:
Using the luggage example with a 60 percent full case, 20 kg = 20,000 g, so:
This means the case at 60 percent of the maximum allowed mass is 12,000 g or 12 kg.
About the Author
Lee Johnson is a freelance writer and science enthusiast, with a passion for distilling complex concepts into simple, digestible language. He's written about science for several websites including eHow UK and WiseGeek, mainly covering physics and astronomy. He was also a science blogger for Elements Behavioral Health's blog network for five years. He studied physics at the Open University and graduated in 2018.
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United Kingdom - Passport & Nationality - NEW - British Citizenship (British Overseas Territory GP by Discretion FC) Post 82
The UK Government entered into a treaty with the United Nations some years ago to enshrine equal rights for women. Included in the Treaty is the right for their children (and potentially, their grandchildren) to acquire her citizenship by descent on the same terms as if such a right had come down the paternal side of the family. While the UK has passed legislation to allow such claims, the Home Office has still interpreted this legislation in relation to making claims to British Nationality by descent to be effective only for those born in the first generation. The existing stance of the UK Government therefore did not fully address gender discrimination in relation to citizenship applications.
Philip Gamble, founder and our Senior Partner and widely regarded as the world's leading British nationality expert on the subject, made representations to the Parliamentary sub-committee that look into this issue. The new legislation appears to properly address the unfairness of the older law. Accordingly, it should be possible to lodge an application if one can demonstrate that - had it not been for gender discrimination in the old law - an applicant would (or could) have British nationality in the modern day.
As a result, the following key requirements needs to be met:
- Applicant born in what was defined as a "Foreign Country";
- Applicant born between 1 January 1983 and 31 December 1987;
- Grandparent born in a British Overseas Territory.
Had the law been gender-equal, the applicant could have been registered as a British citizen in the years after 1982. This would be a discretionary registeration, and can only go ahead when new legislation is passed to remedy the gender discrimination in the old law.
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Between Sept. 23 and Oct. 4, Jodey Castricano, professor in the Department of English and Cultural Studies at UBC Okanagan, visited the University of Exeter under the auspices of the University’s Visiting International Fellowship Scheme.
The visit, hosted by Paul Young, Associate Professor of Victorian Literature and Culture, focused on developing research and teaching priorities and synergies in the fields of Critical Animal Studies and Eco-Cultures. These two related fields draw together Castricano and Young’s expertise, and also engage a great deal of ongoing and emerging ecological and sustainability research and teaching activity in the respective colleges and institutions involved.
The visit to Exeter has allowed for further international collaboration and dissemination of research in the area of Environmental Humanities, especially where this field is inclusive of the interconnectedness of climate change, factory farming and human health, explains Dr. Castricano.
“The visit also enabled me to forge relationships with faculty who are working in these areas inclusive of literary studies and to discuss potential for research partnerships and publications, such as a jointly-authored monograph and/or collection of essays on the research areas we work in.” She says.
During her visit, professor Castricano was engaged in a number of activities related to her research, and was offered opportunities to connect with others in the field at the University of Exeter. She attended a workshop that addressed human and non-human animal health and welfare, as well as environmental sustainability; she participated in an Animal Studies reading group that brings together lecturers, postdoctoral researchers and postgraduate research students from across the colleges of Humanities and Social Sciences; and she held a public lecture to welcome Exeter’s new and returning postgraduate research students, ‘Welcome to the Anthropocene: Now What?’.
Paul Young will be visiting the UBC Okanagan campus in the spring of 2020 during the ‘Critical Animal Studies in an Age of Mass Extinction,’ the inaugural conference of the North American Association for Critical Animal Studies of which Castricano is a co-organizer, to be held at the UBC Okanagan campus.
About the Exeter UBC Partnership
The University of British Columbia, Okanagan, entered into a Statement of Cooperation with the Exeter College of Humanities in the spring of 2018, with the aim to strengthen the relationship between the universities, and nurture a collaborative approach to education, research and academic exchanges.
Faculty members and students from both institutions have had opportunities to travel back and forth over the last year and a half. UBCO team members from the AMP Lab and the Centre for Culture and Technology from FCCS visited the Exeter Digital Humanities Lab in the College of Humanities last winter, with members from Exeter coming to UBC Okanagan last spring.
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Our petition was born out of 4 Auckland University of Technology Bachelor of Laws students; Danielle (Sunday Blessings co-founder), Carlina, Jessie and Vinay, where as part of group research, we wanted government accountability as a signatory of international declarations and covenants guaranteeing food security.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was signed on December 10 (now international Human Rights Day) 1948, declaring food a human right. In the process of creating our formal petition document, Parliament's office refused our original request that our government make a domestic declaration that food is a human right. They stated that "article 25 of the UDHR already declares food as a human right, so NZ does not need to declare this again."
We found this bizarre, because despite this declaration made decades ago, thousands of people every day across NZ are food insecure.This denial of a domestic declaration led us to get creative, also to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which came into force in 1978.
New Zealand undertook to take steps to realise the rights set out in the covenant, including: ensuring adequate food (Article 11); the highest attainable standard of health (Article 12); and protection and assistance to the family (Article 10). As LLB students taught to respect (and have faith in!) the constitutional make up of NZ law, this had us even more perplexed.
Despite the undertakings given in 1948, 1978 and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, 1 in 5 children are reported to live in food-insecure households, and women, Māori and Pasifika have particularly high food insecurity rates. Not only are many New Zealanders food insecure, but certain demographics are struggling with food security at disproportionate rates, meaning our food systems are also discriminatory.
Did this mean that New Zealand was not bound by international law? International law created by the establishment of the United Nations of which NZ played a valuable role in founding? Members who signed the United Nations Charter in 1945 resolved to work together and "find solutions to the social, economic and cultural problems of the world".Hunger is not only a problem worldwide, it is a problem right here in front of us in Aotearoa, NZ.
Like the United Nations Office of The High Commissioner and International Human Rights instruments, we believe "the right to food is the right to have regular, permanent and unrestricted access—either directly or by means of financial purchases— to quantitatively and qualitatively adequate and sufficient food corresponding to the cultural traditions of the people to which the consumer belongs, and which ensure a physical and mental, individual and collective, fulfilling and dignified life free of fear."
So with this international framework in mind, why is it still legal to have more food waste than food required to feed our hungry children go to the bin? Why do people have to line up for food from charities or beg? Why are there not more spaces for communal food growth in a country marketed internationally as "clean, green and friendly"?
Legally and morally, successive governments have had the responsibility to further up-step resources and actions to tackle the food crisis. Also to utilise it's domestic legal framework, the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, Human Rights Act 1993 and Te Tiriti o Waitangi to create non discriminatory food systems. Because food is not just a human right, it is a necessity that no demographic should be experiencing at a higher rate.
As law students, as kiwis, we need our faith in the New Zealand legal system restored as well as the elimination of food poverty in Aotearoa, NZ.
Danielle, Carlina, Jessie & Vinay (2021 AUT Law Student Team)
May 2022 Update: Petition being tabled 17 May by Green Party of NZ and 2022 AUT Law Student Team Kirra Havemann, Emma Moon, Teresa Tawara, Jasmine Wright, Jackson Somers, Don Kusalei Mudara Beneragama and Danielle LeGallais.
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Kanna (Sceletium tortuosum) Supplement
Kanna is a southern African plant also known as Channa, Kougoed, or Zembrin. It has been used traditionally in healing ceremonies as well as a common healing plant in tribes native to the region. It can reduce thirst and hunger, as well as help a person to overcome fear and stress. This plant increases serotonin levels in the brain, which can decrease irritability, pain, migraines, fibromyalgia symptoms, depression, and some withdrawal symptoms for recovering addicts.
Traditionally, Kanna has been chewed and swallowed, but because a capsulized form is easier to manage and regularize, we’ve chosen to include this form of Kanna here as a recommendation. Take 1 capsule (25mg) one time per day as part of a regular supplementation protocol.
Take care with using Kanna during pregnancy since the authors of this site have not yet researched it in depth. However, it should be noted that traditionally pregnant women would chew Kanna lightly to relieve aches and pains, nausea, and indigestion and would even give drops to crying babies to help them sleep. The research is not detailed on its use, so caution should be used if you are thinking about using Kanna during pregnancy or nursing.
WARNING: DO NOT COMBINE KANNA WITH ANTIDEPRESSANT MEDICATIONS, METHAMPHETAMINES, OR OTHER PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS OR STREET DRUGS. Because Kanna increases serotonin levels in the brain, combining this plant with certain drugs (specifically SSRI medications, MAOI’s or amphetamine drugs) can lead to Serotonin Syndrome. Wait at least 2 weeks after taking one of these drugs/medications before taking Kanna. If you feel like you may relapse, wait to take Kanna until you feel relatively confident about your control over your addiction.
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Fire doors take this name since they have the function of preventing the distribution of fires, within any property. They are ideal doors for this type of risk situation, since they have a design that allows quick access to other rooms, whenever necessary. These types of doors are also called RF (fire resistant) doors, and they are designed from various resistant materials such as metal or glass.
How Is The Design Of The Fire Doors?
Like everything in the world, there is more than one type of fire door, which can vary depending on their design and their manufacturing material. The most used ones acquire the name of “metallic pivoting doors”. The standard design of this type of door consists of resistant materials, capable of preventing the passage of gases to other rooms.
Functions of Fire Door
As we have mentioned previously, fire doors fulfill the function of preventing the passage of fire to other rooms. However, there have been cases where the fire is very serious, and the only thing that the glass fire doors manage to do is delay the passage of it to another room.
Fire doors have compartments that serve to prevent the passage of gases to other rooms. In addition, these types of doors also have a self-closing system, which performs the function of automatically closing the door after a person opens it. We must remind you that as these types of doors are used for emergencies, they cannot be locked, and they must always remain open.
What Are Their Characteristics?
Fire doors are usually designed to be installed in large spaces. This is because the large space favors a quick exit in risky situations. These doors can be used for intensive practices, since they will always maintain their only function: To prevent or delay the passage of fire to other areas.
As we said before, there are different types of fire doors, for that reason, their design can be manual, automatic or semi-automatic. You must bear in mind that no matter how they are designed, this type of door will always fulfill its main function. However, we must warn you that it is very important that their installation is adequate, since it will depend on it that the objective of preventing the passage of fire is duly fulfilled.
If you wish to obtain a perfect installation, we recommend that the closure be of the highest quality. In most cases, a technology called electro-magnet is used, which serves to completely seal the door. Remember that it is vitally important that the RF door prevents the passage of both fire and smoke.
Finally, we must tell you that these types of doors are so effective, thanks to the fact that they go through a large number of intensive security controls.
Types Of Fire Doors
The most common fire doors to find are: The leaf door and the guide door. The leaf door tends to be the most common, and is made of sheet steel. Its steel plates have a rock wool filling, which fulfills the function of preventing high temperatures from passing from one plate to the other. For this reason, these types of doors are usually very resistant.
However, the guide door is made of a galvanized material. This type of Glass fire doors depends on the space where they will be installed, since they adapt to the necessary dimension. In the same way, the guide door is very resistant to high temperatures.
What Maintenance Does a Glass Fire Doors?
Glass fire doors are usually subjected to intensive tests, and maintenance that ensures their quality. Thanks to the preventive maintenance that is usually applied to this type of door, we can ensure that its properties remain intact.
During the maintenance of fire doors, their closing is evaluated, since this plays an important role in risk situations. In addition, this type of doors cannot have any type of bumps or deformations.
At the time of maintenance, all the elements of the door must be in good condition. The following must be examined: The lock, the handles, the hinges, the door closer, the glass, among others.
As we mentioned before, the operation of the self-closing device is of the utmost importance in this type of door. To ensure its operation, specialists tend to assess whether there are any obstacles, the speed with which the door closes, the adjustment of the frame and the condition of the leaves.
The duration of the fire door regulations uk in general is a maximum of 20 years. However, when it comes to doors that are used in intensive practices, and fulfill the function of saving lives in risky situations, it is advisable to change them in a much shorter period of time.
If you have to repair this type of door, we recommend that you only use original spare parts of the highest quality. Finally, you must remember that fire doors must be evaluated, and, in addition, they must undergo certain types of maintenance required by law, to guarantee their optimal operation.
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What is “Real Property”?
Property laws make distinctions between two main types of property: “real property” and “personal property”. These classifications have many implications, legally speaking.
Real property is defined as land, as well as anything that is affixed to, growing on, or built on that plot of land. It therefore includes man-made structures and buildings as well as crops, plants, and even oil, gases, and minerals that may be found under the ground. An easy way to think about real property is basically property that doesn’t move, or property that is attached to the ground.
In comparison, personal property is defined as “anything that may be subject to ownership, besides land”. Thus, the main foundation of physical property is that it can be moved, unlike land or real property. Personal property may be further divided into two types: tangible and intangible. Tangible personal property includes items that can be physically handled, like jewelry, clothes, electronics, etc. Intangible property are assets that can’t be handled, like stocks or bank account amounts.
So, as you can see, there will be major differences with regard to laws covering real and personal property. For instance, personal property can sometimes be lost or mislaid, whereas you can’t really “lose” or “misplace” land or buildings. Also, real property must be transferred in a different way (i.e., through a deed or other document), since you can’t really “hand” over land to someone else.
What Happens to Real Property During a Divorce?
In particular, property laws are very specific with the way property is divided in relation to a divorce. It is generally easier to separate personal property in relation to a divorce; it is often simply a matter of identifying who owns which item. In comparison, real property can be difficult to “divide”.
In many instances, it depends largely on whether property (whether real or personal), is considered “community property” or “communal property”. In most states, communal property is defined as property that was acquired while the couple was married. As such, communal property is usually split evenly between the parties when they divorce.
In contrast, property obtained outside of the marriage (i.e. before the marriage) may be considered “separate” property; each spouse usually keeps their own separate property in full when they divorce. Communal property generally does NOT include:
- Property obtained before marriage;
- Property given as a gift specifically to only one spouse;
- Any property obtained after divorce or separation proceedings has already been initiated. >
One major point here is that each state may have very different laws regarding the way that communal and separate property are both classified and distributed. For instance, “community property states” or “marital property states” are states whose laws split community property evenly during divorce or separation.
Other states may follow different guidelines for distributing property. For example, some states might exercise some sort of “equitable distribution” formula, which incorporates a broad range of factors to create a fair property distribution arrangement between the parties.
On the whole, the property rights of divorced persons are highly complex. They can involve issues such as whether one spouse improved upon property, or whether property was commingled during marriage, whether property was moved across state lines, and other issues.
What is Trespassing?
Trespassing is a legal issue that is specific to real property, not personal property. Trespassing occurs when a person enters another person’s land or real property unlawfully and without their permission. Trespassing can also involve other issues, such as interfering with another’s ability to use their property, or when a person remains on property without permission.
Generally speaking, property owners owe a duty of care to ensure that visitors do not get injured while on their property. It even extends in a limited sense to trespassers on the land, especially trespassers that the owner knows to be on the land or trespassers who enter the land frequently.
However, property owners owe the highest duty of care to persons they have invited to be on their property. For instance, they have a duty to repair property structures in disrepair, especially if they are aware of the dangers or risks that the structures might pose to a visitor.
What are Other Types of Property?
There are various other types of property, many of them overlapping with other types of property such as real and personal property. For instance, state and federal laws often address other types of property like:
- Intellectual Property: Intellectual property is a type of property that is generally intangible and without physical form, such as songs, names and logos attached to products, inventions, and authored works. These types of property can generate income for the owner, but they can also be subject to unauthorized use, theft, and infringement issues;
- Business Property: Business or commercial property is property that is owned by a business or a company. It can involve both real property (such as an office building) or personal property items (like company tools or computers, etc.). Business property may be subject to business property tax laws not usually applied to other types of property;
- Private Property: When the term “private property” is used, it is usually referring to real property owned by individuals, as opposed to property that is owned, maintained, or managed by the government (i.e., “public property”). Private property owners generally have various rights to their land, as well as obligations to keep it safe. In limited circumstances the government can sometimes seize private property and convert it for public uses. In such cases, they will usually have to reimburse the property owner for taking and using the property.
Property disputes can arise in connection with each of these types of property. There are many other forms of property as well. Legal disputes over property can be complex, and can often take years to resolve (especially for larger plots of land).
Do You Need a Lawyer for Issues with Your Property?
Property issues can be broad and may involve various other legal issues as well. IT may be in your best interests to hire a property lawyer if you have any issues regarding your property. If you have a civil issue involving a property dispute or issue, you may need to hire a civil real estate or property lawyer in your area. If you are facing any type of charges for theft or destruction of property, then a criminal lawyer may be necessary to help you with your case.
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The SEP Foundation: Focused on what matters.
We’ve been blessed to be a successful tech company for over 30 years. In that time we’ve learned that people and community have been the most important pieces to our success. We’ve created The SEP Foundation because we admire and have compassion for the resiliency of those who have experienced hardships and we believe it’s our duty to support our neighbors who deserve the same opportunities.
We believe everyone in our community should have the opportunity to overcome the barriers and confines of poverty. We use our time, talents and financial resources to help veterans and families experiencing hardships to achieve self-sufficiency. Our grant recipients include Horizon House, HVAF, and The Last Mile.
HVAF helps homeless veterans return to self-sufficiency and engages at-risk veterans and their families to prevent them from becoming homeless by providing supportive housing, case management, food, hygiene, clothing, and other essential resources.
Horizon House offers services to help individuals and families overcome the barriers they’re facing. They provide a safe place and convenient access to services. These ongoing services help create changes in lives, and empower people toward more self-sufficiency.
The Last Mile
The Last Mile was founded at San Quentin State Prison to address the societal impact of incarceration as a drain on human and fiscal resources. The program provides computer coding training to prepare its students for release into today’s high-tech environment. Their core belief is that having a job is the key to successful re-entry and breaking the cycle of incarceration.
The SEP Foundation Maker Scholarship
Our dream of having a scholarship fund to support underrepresented groups pursuing further education in STEAM became a reality in 2020 with The SEP Foundation Maker Scholarship. Open to any Central Indiana resident, the scholarship was established to help students pursue a degree in a STEAM field at any accredited college, university, technical, vocational, or trade school in Indiana.
We’re excited to announce that our first recipient is “E,” a 2020 graduate of Cardinal Ritter High School, where she discovered a love of coding. She will be attending Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and plans to major in Computer Science.
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How to Budget by Paycheck
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There a ton of ways to budget out there. You need to take the time and figure out what works for you. It’s going to take time, but once you find a system that works for you, you’re going to be so much happier.
For the most part, a budget just needs to track your income and expenses. As long as it does those things, it works! Don’t be afraid to find your own system that works.
The reason this works for me is because it allows me to put a name on every single dollar. Every dollar that comes in, goes out by the end of the month. This has been especially helpful during my debt payoff of $201k. My zero based budget has absolutely been a major part of me paying off $127k in 3 and a half years.
When I first started budgeting, I tried to budget by paycheck. It didn’t ultimately work for me, but I know so many people that it has helped!
This is how I did it. It is great for people that are struggling to start or are having a hard time figuring out an entire month. I think this is a great first step to ultimately getting to a month ahead with budgeting.
1. Map out your pay schedule and how much you’ll get paid in each paycheck.
If you’re on a salary, this is relatively easy. Find out your pay schedule and then how much you’ll make. If you’re on a variable income, this will be a little bit trickier.
Whenever you’re on a variable income, you need to be prepared for lower months. I always recommend people on a variable income to either have a sinking fund for this, or a larger emergency fund. Honestly, I would use a sinking fund.
What this means is that in higher income months, you throw extra money into your sinking fund to be used during lower income months. I do this currently for my summer months. In my current school district, I am paid 10 months of the year. I add to my summer sinking fund every month that I am paid my salary to be used throughout the summer.
2. Make a list of your bills and due dates for a month.
My recommendation is to list out all of your bills and due dates. Even if all of your bills are due at the end of the month, you can still use your first check to pay them. My suggestion would be to evenly spread your monthly bills across your paychecks in a month.
For example, if you get 2 paychecks a month, you can spread all your bills across those two paychecks. You just will pay some bills very early and some bills may be paid just before the due date. It’s just important to pay them a few days before they are due.
3. Make a list of your variable expenses.
This would be anything that varies or can be changed. These are things like gas or groceries. Once you have these expenses listed, you need to figure out how much you’ll need per paycheck.
For example, if you’re paid every 2 weeks, you need to figure out how much gas money you’ll need for 2 weeks. I personally give myself a bit extra for my gas and groceries. The reason I do this is because I’m now at a point where I spend minimally and am naturally frugal.
By having a bit extra in these two funds, it means that I will usually come in under budget. This also means that I’m usually not over budget. When I get paid again, anything extra from that budget gets put towards my financial goals. I replenish my emergency fund and sinking funds, if needed, and then everything goes to debt.
4. Create your budget for 1 paycheck.
Once you have your income figured out and your expenses, you can put it into a budget. I personally use a spreadsheet to track my income and expenses. For me, zero based budgets always work best for me. I would still do this for a paycheck budget.
The reason why I love the zero based budget so much is because by the end of the budget period, all of my money is dealt with. None of my money just sits in my checking account. By the end of the budgeting period, it all has a new job.
This doesn’t mean I spend all of my money, it means it all has a job. This could mean going to savings, or going to paying down debt.
5. Implement your budget and track your expenses.
Just writing out your budget is a great first step, but you need to actually track your expenses throughout the budget period. This means tracking all of your expenses and updating your budget throughout the period.
You can do this daily, or less frequently. If you’re just starting, I recommend doing it daily. This allows you to check in with yourself and see how you are doing with your budget.
When you check in, you can also see if you need to make any adjustments to your spending in your variable expenses. If you’re getting close to your grocery budget, you may need to see how you can stretch what you have for the rest of the budgeting period.
6. Zero out your budget when you get your next paycheck.
WOOO! You made it through your first budget by paycheck, this is so exciting! The game changer will be what you do once that budget is done. Everyone needs to check in on their budget at the end of the budgeting period. Even when you budget for years.
The reason this is so important is because you may have gone over budget, or gone under budget. If you’re over budget, you need to figure out how you’re going to deal with getting that money. If you’re under budget you need to figure out what you’re going to do with that money.
Some people roll over the extra money, some pay off debt, some add it to savings. It all depends on what your current goals are.
Figure out the system that works best for you.
Every person will have a different budgeting system. You need to figure out what works for you. It’s so important to budget in order to reach your goals. Take the time to find a system that helps you to reach your goals. Do you budget by paycheck?
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GREGORY & JAMES BENFORD, AGE 12
We slept fitfully and woke several times to the rattle of machine gun fire. Probably to scare them off, I thought. Then M1 rifle shots, sharp hard raps in the moist night. I looked out our bedroom window and saw a flare blaze into the dark sky. More snapping shots. Nearby, clearly.
We lay and watched the fitful glows fall on smoky tendrils from the black sky. Nothing more sounded. No doors opened. Our parents maybe didn’t hear. Or maybe they didn’t want to know about it. But we did, yes. Silence.
Too early to go out and see, so my brother Jim and I went back to sleep. Nothing is easier than sleep when you’re nine years old. But at 5 AM the first orange feelers of dawn crept across the Japanese sky and we got up quietly, with excited whispers. Dressed, down the stairs with shoes held in hand, out the back door. We moved as stealthily as we could, heading outward through Narimasu Base’s cookie-cutter uniformity, each unit in the military housing complex built to mirror image sameness. The Army likes consistency. The guarded perimeter at the edge of Tokyo lay only three blocks away. The Base was built atop a large Japanese Air Force airfield and was perfectly flat since it was the landing field. We used bushes for some cover as the dawn was turning rosy now.
Already there had been riots in Tokyo led by the Communist Party. In Japan and Europe, many thought that communism was the Next Big Thing, since after all, they had paid the most and done the most to defeat the Germans. As many as half a million people surged through the streets, shouting. Our father came home to tell of US cars burned in the streets as the human tide rushed past. One rioter would unscrew the gas tank, a follower would push a cloth into the tank to draw gasoline up through wicking, and a third lit the result. The Communist opposition to US and British occupation tried to provoke incidents. Some well-armed hardcore Communists tried to get into the US residence camps where we lived. The Marine guards at the Base perimeter were deeply necessary, not decorative.
By the time we got to the perimeter the sun sent slanting rays across the rice paddies as pearly mist rose in the soft glow. US Marines were bent over out in the flooded rice fields, knee deep. As we arrived they were pulling bodies out. The men in black shirts and trousers had been lying there for hours and certainly were dead. A med team with stretchers followed the searchers at a trot along the raised paths between paddies. I counted three bodies.
The Marines saw us and shooed us away. We slipped back home and got back into our beds without our parents waking. But we did get a curious look from our maid who came out of her room to see us creeping light-footed in our socks down the hallway.
We had come to Tokyo midwinter of 1949-50. Before that we had grown up around the small town of Fairhope, Alabama. We spent a year in transition to Japan, in Lawton, Oklahoma’s Fort Sill after our father gave up his high school teaching position in 1948 as the Cold War warmed up, and accepted a Regular Army commission as a Captain. He had fought in WWII, called up from the Reserves a week after Pearl Harbor. In the 3rd Army he went into Normandy at Omaha Beach the 5th day and fought across France, at the Bulge, and all the way into Austria by the end. Of the 16 forward observers in his battalion who who went in at Normandy he was the only survivor. They had to move with the infantry and between units and the Germans knew to target them to avoid the US artillery, which was superior in both quantity and quality.A farm boy, he knew how to move quietly in the natural world.
Now the Korean War was in its first raging battles less than 150 miles from where we listened for distant riots and close-in rifle fire. Dad was a senior staff officer for General McArthur and often worked weekends and came home late at night. In that role he was the watch officer for the entire Pacific Command when he picked up the hot telephone in the small hours of Sunday 25 June 1950. An officer at the South Korean border reported he was taking incoming artillery. Dad told him to pull his regiment back. The North Korean Army had crossed the 38th parallel behind artillery fire at dawn. Dad didn’t come home for five days, though he was only a 40 minute drive away. After that we had less time with him, and though our mother compensated, that’s not the same kind of fun.
Jim and I had the vast strange land beyond our Base perimeter to explore, an alien landscape of fascinating detail — a daily excitement. But we had larger horizons still. They rose from Nippon’s serene blue into the star-struck reaches of space. Science fiction called us to look further. Heinlein, Asimov, Clarke–they told us of what could be, not just the gritty reality of what was.
I recall my twelve year-old self thinking, when I sighted Farmer in the Sky for sale in the big Post Exchange in Tokyo, There it is. Gosh, $2.50. That’s a lot…5 weeks’ of both our allowances. But…I can’t wait! Got to persuade Jim…
I recall vividly reading those Heinlein juveniles, which helped direct our attention to space, science, the limitless future. I’ve noticed that many Army brats turn up in fandom and sfdom generally. In foreign lands while young, the book is a good friend. My brother and I were self-reinforcing, united in a focused effort to understand the strange forces all around us, to make sense of it all. Heinlein played a major role in giving us a viewpoint, from within the military culture, of how to think about the enormous events transpiring around us.
There is a further commonality between sf and the South: we’re outsiders. Though the South has dominated conventional culture to an impressive extent, and sf is the champion American genre (still alive in the magazines, and ruling Hollywood), both derive power and profit from taking an exterior angle. We look askance at the expansive Northern culture. For a Southerner this is automatic. When Japanese rioted through the streets, shouting “Yankee Go Home!” I had been momentarily scared, but then felt relief; after all, I wasn’t a Yankee.
By the time we had reached Giessen, Germany in 1955 our father commanded a field artillery battalion. We served drinks and canapés at the battalion parties in our home, a three-story 19th century stonework with a maid and furnace man and gardener. A long way from Fairhope. Servants! My mother especially loved it, bless her.
During the Hungarian revolt of 1956 the battalion deployed to the Austrian border and my reaction was to imagine a story with us on a school bus, caught in a suddenly escalating war that became nuclear in Europe. We had to seize the bus and drive west to avoid the front. I tried to write some of it and suddenly realized that I liked telling stories. I wrote some for our fanzine, Void–simple idea stories, very short. One quite clearly contained the precursor ideas to my novel Timescape. I discovered this while rereading one over half a century later.
But lurking all around this imaginary future of Mars colonies and time paradoxes was the Cold War, standing in the bombed out shadows of WWII. The present seemed choked with war, brimming just over the horizon. The future, ripe with promise, was a much finer place to live in one’s mind’s eye.
I have many memories of those years. Dad driving us from the ship we came on, the Shanks, at berth in Yokahama, to Narimasu Base. I looked out over fields of grass and suddenly, jutting from that waving ocean, was a chimney. In an instant I recalled a car voyage across Georgia, along the route Sherman took. Across vacant fields the sole monuments to the Civil War were the brick chimneys standing forlorn above seas of grass. Same story: the big air raid on Tokyo in 1945 had burned away thousands of homes and left only grass to mark the 100,000 who died.
We had been on the way then to my first funeral. My uncle had been Sheriff of his county. On a hot summer day he had led a party up a steep hill to a tin distillery specializing in White Lightnin’. They found it by the cottonwood smoke, an amateur’s error – smarter moonshiners would have used drier fuel, maybe oak. The entrepreneurs had vanished, taking some of their product, and on that hot July day my uncle asked for a dipper of water. There seemed some confusion over whether he had gotten water or White Lightnin’ in that dipper but what was beyond dispute was that he had toppled backward, a man in his forties, and died as he hit the ground. It was later found to be a heart attack, from too much exertion in the heat., not raging retribution of the gods of moonshine. But knowing the cause only made my uncle’s transformation from so vividly living–sweating, swearing, laughing–to this sudden emptiness, deeply mysterious.
Those lonesome chimneys lingered in my thoughts, the last remnants of homes and families long vanished.
So these grass fields in Japan hid a similar secret. The fire bombings of Tokyo killed more than Hiroshima and stopped nothing, except over 100,000 lives.
Only long after that morning of flares and rifle fire did I realize that I wanted none of that. I wanted the future I had read about, not the hard slog of the Cold War, which looked as though it could last forever. And it did last over 40 years more.
Jim and I dutifully took ROTC at university for two years and had planned to sign on for the two years more to get a Lieutenant commission. But then we both decided to follow our noses, not our origins. We failed to appear to sign up when we registered for our junior year. We were bound for the profession of physics, which came directly out of our sf reading.
It was a strange path indeed to the abstract graces of theory and experiment. Science tries to understand the world, at least in constricted, controlled ways. But in physics when you understood something, it meant more than the chaos of the world itself could ever mean. It somehow lived above the fray, eternal and true. That was a blessing.
And we would not have to pick bodies out of a rice paddy.
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It was announced this week that, under the advisement of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, the U.S. will suspend all fresh beef imports from Brazil. The reason? “Recurring concerns about safety of the products intended for the American market,” says an official statement released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Specifically, concerns about Brazil's beef products include “public health concerns, sanitary conditions, and animal health issues.”
A statement from Perdue reads, “Ensuring the safety of our nation’s food supply is one of our critical missions, and it’s one we undertake with great seriousness. Although international trade is an important part of what we do at USDA, and Brazil has long been one of our partners, my first priority is to protect American consumers. That’s what we’ve done by halting the import of Brazilian fresh beef. I commend the work of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service for painstakingly safeguarding the food we serve our families.”
In March, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service began the task of inspecting all meat products entering the U.S. from Brazil. Approximately 11 percent of those imports were rejected, which equates to 106 lots, or 1.9 million pounds of Brazilian beef products. This rejection rate is significantly higher than the 1 percent of meat shipments that are rejected from other parts of the globe, says USDA. The agency also claims that none of Brazil’s rejected meat products have ever made it into the U.S. market for sale.
Previously, Brazil’s government promised to address safety concerns surrounding their meat exports. One solution included halting shipments of beef from five of the country’s facilities. However, USDA’s decision this week overrules Brazil’s own food safety policing.
The suspension will remain in place until the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture takes “corrective action which the USDA finds satisfactory.”
U.S. Has No Beef with Spoiled Brazilian Meat
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Project TADPOLE is Ready for Take Off
Post date: Jul 25, 2013 4:34:43 PM
Hi everyone! I'm so excited. TADPOLE, the first stage of FrackFinder, is just about ready for the public. I've uploaded the last of the images and posted an article announcing the launch. There are 2,963 drilling sites across PA. We have high-resolution aerial survey images of each site for 2005, 2008, and 2010. That's 8,889 images to look through, whew! For the sake of accuracy, each image must be classified by ten different people. That means we have almost 90,000 tasks to get through. Thanks to 59 awesome volunteers, who have already submitted almost 9,000 responses, Project TADPOLE is 10% complete. We still have so much to do and we really need your help. Remember that we are still beta-testing FrackFinder and your feedback is of utmost importance! Please try to do at least 200 tasks if you can (that should take less than half an hour) and let us know (firstname.lastname@example.org) about your experience. Now go find us some fracking sites!
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New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Women and Child Development Department of the Delhi government has urged people to donate to the Delhi Child Welfare Fund, which will be used for children.
The department has also asked citizen of Delhi to share details of children who have been left orphaned or have lost one of their parents due to Covid pandemic.
"If you know a child who has lost one or both parents to Covid-19, call Childline on 1098 or mail us the details of such a child at email@example.com, a circular issued by WCD Department said.
The government has urged people to make contribution for the purpose, asserting that, "Donate and do your bit for children by contributing towards Delhi Child Welfare Fund to secure well-being of children in need of care and protection and for their rehabilitation."
With this, the government hopes people will come forward to sponsor various developmental schemes such as residential care, subsistence support, education, medical and mental health, vocational training and skill development, foster care, sponsorship, aftercare and others.
The Women and Child Development Department of the Delhi government will undertake a survey to identify children who have been orphaned during the Covid-19 pandemic, an official said on Friday.
Earlier in July this year, the department had appointed 20 welfare officers to conduct the survey in different childcare homes, institutions and district offices in the city to find out the number of children who have lost one of their parents during the Covid pandemic. The Delhi government has planned to give a compensation of Rs 2,500 per month to such children.
As per the officials in DCPCR, over 2,000 children in Delhi have lost either one or both their parents due to Covid-19 pandemic, of which 67 of them lost both their parents, since the pandemic outbreak in March last year.
As many as 651 children have lost their mothers and 1,311 children lost their fathers to the infection, according to an earlier report of DCPCR.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had on May 14 said his government would bear the cost of education and upbringing of the children orphaned during the pandemic.
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The department of Information Technology was established in the year 2001 since the inception of the institution. The department offers 4 year B.Tech (IT) Programme with a sanctioned intake of 60 students. The department has qualified faculty members with enriching experience on technologies. The department has all required laboratory facilities for imparting knowledge to the students. This enables students to face the challenging needs of the industries and research institutions.
We have well qualified and experienced teaching faculty members. Our department is equipped with high quality cutting edge laboratories. We provide an environment where students are encouraged to be creative, go beyond their syllabi and strive towards becoming highly resourceful technologists.
Above all, our students transform into compassionate human beings aware of the societal challenges. In this regard, I expect my students to be creative problem-solving entrepreneurs and tomorrow’s leaders.
Pillars of our Department
|1||Dr. P. C. Thirumal||Professor and Head|
|2||Dr. M. Sathiya||Associate Professor|
|3||Mr. G. RajeshKumar||Associate Professor|
|4||Mrs. K. Preetha||Assistant Professor|
|5||Ms. S. Kiruthika||Assistant Professor|
|6||Ms. K. Priyadarsini||Assistant Professor|
|7||Ms. J. Angeline Sheela||Assistant Professor|
|8||Mr. K. Kumaresan||Assistant Professor|
|9||Ms. S. Nandhini||Assistant Professor|
MAJOR RESEARCH AREAS
|1||Guest Lecture on Artificial Intelligence||18.03.2016||Dr.R.Krishnan, Professor, ECE|
|2||Guest Lecture on Cyber forensics||19.03.2016||Mr.N.Karthikeyan, Advocate Cybercrime, Chennai|
|3||Faculty Development program on various pedagogical methods||05.06.2016||Dr.P.C.Thirumal, Prof/ CIET|
|4||MotivationalTalk on 'How to lead a happy life'||23.07.2016||Dr.SelvarajanKrishnasamy, Pediatrician, KMCH Coimbatore|
|5||Workshop on 'AndroidDevelopment'||20.09.16 &21.09.2016||Mr.K.Rajesh, Android Developer, JAQUAIS|
|6||Motivational Talk on Emerging technologies - IT||27.11.2016||Mr.ArunkumarRajan, Project head, M/s. Bash Strategic Services, Bangalore|
|7||Designing A Website Using Web Technologies||21-12-2016||Ms.R.Banu, Content developer.|
|8||One day National Conference on IOT||22.01.2017||Dr.J.Kumar,PTC limited, Chennai|
|9||Seminar on J2ME,C# & .NET||21.05.2017||Mr. Varun Kumar,Project manager, Teknoturf, Coimbatore|
|10||Problem Solving and Python Programming||08.08.2017& 09.08.2017||Mr.S.Dinakar, AP / IT/CIET|
|11||Workshop on E-Box||10.09.2017& 11.09.2017||Mr.Boopesh, Trainer, Amphisoft Technologies Pvt., Ltd., Coimbatore|
|12||One day National Conference on Design patterns||02.02.2018||Dr.Jobi P P, Professor and Dean, Mar Baselios Christian college of Engineering and Technology,Kerala|
|13||Seminar on Corporate English||18.02.2018||Mr.NandagopalSankar, Director, T.School Training Services Pvt., Ltd., Coimbatore|
|14||Symposium 'Technoraz' 18||20.02.18||Chief Guest: Dr.K.A.Chinnaraju, Director CIET.& Prof. .Smiles Mascarenhas, Dean, CIET|
|15||Workshop on Enterprise Computing||17.03.2018||Conducted by Prof.P.VasanthiKumariAP/CSE, RMK College of Engg.|
IT Department designs network and telephone infrastructure, installs and maintains hardware equipment and supports software environment to ensure that computers, network and internet services efficiently contribute to the learning, teaching, research, administration, and support activities for all members of department. The Computer Centre of Information Technology department includes more than 50 systems with Internet facility and is fully air-conditioned.
Attended Two Day Faculty Development Program about Problem Solving and Python Programming at CIET on 8th and 9th Sep 17
Attended Infosys Campus Connect about Software Testing at Vidya Academy Of Science And Technology, Thirussur on 6th -8th Dec 2017
Got placed in "My Deals, Bangalore" with a salary package of 1.2 Lakhs Per Annum during the campus placement.
Got placed in "Nexus Global, Chennai" with a salary package of 2.4 Lakhs Per Annum during the campus placement.
Got placed in "Mindtree, Bangalore" with a salary package of 3.35 Lakhs Per Annum during the campus placement.
Got placed in "Aspire Systems, Chennai" with a salary package of 2.7 Lakhs Per Annum during the campus placement.
Got placedn Aspire Systems, Chennai on campus placement with 2.7 L PA
Got placedn Amazon,Bangalore on campus placement with 4.7 L PA
Final Year IT
Got placed in "Payoda, Coimbatore" with a salary package of 3.6 Lakhs Per Annum during the campus placement.
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Electives Information Session
Struggling to decide between Pharmacology and Developmental Biology? Wondering exactly what research units are available to you? Come along to our electives information session and get the answers to all your questions, directly from each unit coordinator! A great summary of what is possible to study in addition to your Biomed core units. Heavily attended and certainly not to be missed!
Women in the Medical Field: A brand new event in 2021! We saw that there was a missing link in academic events catered towards all the wonderful women paving their way in the medical industry. With a panel of amazing and inspiring women, this is the perfect opportunity to network and learn about your future options after Biomed. All genders are welcome to attend and learn from and about women in the medical world.
GEMSAS Information Session
If a career in Medicine is your ultimate aim, don’t miss our GEMSAS Information Session (Graduate Entry Medical School Admissions System... you’ll deal with these guys a bit if you’re applying for a medical course after Biomed), information from this session is important and tailored to those coming from a Monash Biomedical Science degree. This session covers entry requirements for postgraduate Medicine courses, as well as how to fill out all the forms! There’s also Q&A time with some current Med students with Monash Biomed backgrounds.
Medical Interview Session
One of the key components of entry to Medical School is the interview! Here at the Biomed Society we collaborate with Fraser’s GAMSAT and bring along an expert to tell you about the process and give you some great hints and tips for doing well!
GAMSAT Information Session
Due to the interest of most Biomed students in postgraduate Medicine, we run an individual information session about the Graduate Australian Medical School Admission Test (GAMSAT). This day-long exam is a necessary trial to endure for entry into postgraduate Medicine. In 2022, we are again partnering with Fraser’s GAMSAT Tuition to provide a comprehensive information session, which deconstructs the three sections of the GAMSAT and provides preparatory advice for each. Highly recommended to complement your GAMSAT preparation.
Masters and Honours Information Session
Are you unsure of what further study options are available to Biomed graduates? If so, our Masters & Honours Information Session is for you. The session is run in a lecture format with the coordinators from multiple masters and honours courses from departments such as Physiology, Radiation Therapy, Embryology and more. This event is a great opportunity and platform for you to explore the range of options and alternate career pathways beyond your Biomedical Science degree!
Dress up nicely at one of Melbourne’s best venues, have a drink or two and learn all about some of your options post-Biomed! The fact of the matter is, there is such a wide range of careers that await you with a Biomedical Science degree under your belt, and what better way to learn about them than to talk to real people with experience in them? We invite professionals in health science, pharmaceuticals, education, research and the medical field... just to name a few. This is an event not to be missed and it will be bigger and better than ever. Let’s make academics FUN together!
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Shakespeare's Books: A Dictionary of Shakespeare Sources
Shakespeare's Books contains nearly 200 entries covering the full range of literature Shakespeare was acquainted with, including classical, historical, religious and contemporary works. The dictionary covers works whose importance to Shakespeare has emerged more clearly in recent years due to new research, as well as explaining current thinking on long-recognized sources such as Plutarch, Ovid, Holinshed, Ariosto and Montaigne. Entries for all major sources include surveys of the writer's place in Shakespeare's time, detailed discussion of their relation to his work, and full bibliography. These are enhanced by sample passages from early modern England writers, together with reproductions of pages from the original texts.
Now available in paperback with a new preface bringing the book up to date, this is an invaluable reference tool.
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In 1961 a freighter sailed around the Bahamas as its crew spotted something incredible in the waters below. It was a young girl, close to death, drifting through the ocean on a tiny cork float. So how had an 11-year-old child named Terry Jo Duperrault come to be lost alone in the Atlantic Ocean? Her story will shock and astound you in equal measure.
After all, little Terry Jo’s visit to this part of the world was meant to be the trip of a lifetime for the Duperrault family. In fact, Dr. Arthur Duperrault, a 41-year-old eye doctor from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and his wife Jean, 38, had been saving their money for this trip for a long time.
Of course, the couple wanted to take their three children – Brian, 14, Terry Jo, 11, and Renee, 7 – on a journey that they would never forget. So they chartered a boat, the 60-foot ketch Bluebelle, to take them on a week’s holiday from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to explore the islands of the Bahamas.
On November 8, 1961, the ship set sail with the Duperrault family safely on board. The captain of the ship was one Julian Harvey, and Harvey had brought his wife Mary Dene along for the ride too. And, for four days, the trip went just as the Duperraults had planned.
In fact, nobody suspected anything when, on the evening of November 12, with a full night’s sailing ahead, young Terry Jo decided to retire to her cabin for an early night. However, she was woken later in the evening by her brother’s cries, and she knew immediately that something was awry.
“I was awakened by my brother screaming ‘Help, daddy, help,’” Terry Jo, who now goes by the name Tere Duperrault Fassbender, told Fox News almost 50 years later. “It was the type of scream that you know that something horrible is happening.”
In fact, Harvey, a 44-year-old military pilot with a troubled past, had chosen that particular night to murder his wife of just four months. The reason? It was later revealed that Harvey had not long taken out a life insurance policy on Mary Dene. Apparently, Harvey intended to dispose of Dene’s body overboard and report her as lost at sea.
However, things didn’t go to plan. In fact, Dr. Duperrault saw what was happening and intervened, only to then be killed by Harvey. Then, desperate to get rid of any other witnesses to his crime, Harvey murdered all of the members of the Duperrault family who had been awake during the altercation. That left just Terry Jo sleeping in her cabin below.
When Terry Jo emerged a few minutes later, she found her mother and brother in a pool of blood on the cabin floor. Assuming they were dead, she climbed up on deck to ask the captain what was happening.
However, Harvey pushed Terry Jo back below decks, where the girl returned to her bunk, cowering in fear. In fact, it wasn’t until water began to fill her cabin that she ventured back up onto the deck.
Then, Harvey, who had opened up the ship’s sea valves with the intention of scuttling the vessel, gave Terry Jo a rope attached to a dinghy to hold. Later, Fassbender’s friend Richard D. Logan would speculate that Harvey planned on murdering the girl as well.
Instead, Terry Jo dropped the rope, and Harvey dove into the sea to catch up with the dinghy. In effect, he abandoned her on the sinking ship – but the newly-orphaned girl was a lot tougher than she looked.
Terry Jo untied a tiny cork float and sailed away on it just as the Bluebelle disappeared beneath the waves. So for the next four days, she drifted in the Atlantic Ocean without access to water or food. After a while, she even began to hallucinate – although she never lost faith that she would be saved.
Eventually, Captain Theo, a Greek freighter passing through the Northwest Providence Channel that cuts through the Bahamas, discovered and rescued Terry Jo. She had a fever of 105 ºF and was suffering sunburn and severe dehydration. One of the crew snapped a photograph of her frail form floating in the tiny boat on a vast ocean, and it susbsequently made headlines around the world.
Three days previously, the coastguard had found Harvey floating in the Bluebelle’s dinghy along with Renee’s dead body. The killer claimed that a sudden storm had battered the ship and sparked a fire, ultimately sinking the vessel, and that he had unsuccessfully attempted to revive the girl after finding her in the water.
However, once news of Terry Jo’s rescue spread, Harvey checked himself into a hotel and took his own life. It seems that he must have known that it was inevitable the truth about the sordid matter would come out soon enough.
For Terry Jo, though, it was just the start of a lifelong ordeal. Indeed, despite taking in Terry Jo, her relatives were advised never to discuss the traumatic events of November 1961. So for 20 years, Terry Jo didn’t speak about the incident to anyone.
Then, in the 1980s, she began to open up to a few close friends about what she had experienced. This led her to seek psychiatric care and later co-author a book with Logan called Alone: Orphaned on the Ocean, in which she discusses her experiences in depth. The book was finally published in May 2010 – almost half a century after Terry Jo’s ordeal took place.
Today, Terry Jo still works around water, and she credits the book as the culmination of her healing process. Furthermore, she hopes that it will help other people looking to overcome incidents of tragedy in their own lives. “I always believed I was saved for a reason,” she said in an interview with 48 Hours. “But it took me 50 years to gain the strength to be able to give other people hope with my story.”
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that commonly results from cysts in the ovaries. This leads to the ovaries failing to release eggs regularly giving rise to irregular periods.
While the exact cause of PCOS is not known, obesity, lack of physical activity and a family history might increase its risk multifold. If left untreated, PCOS can cause other chronic ailments like type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, and also lead to higher incidence of miscarriages, preterm deliveries and stillbirths.
The most common symptoms of male pattern baldness are:
- Absent, infrequent and/or irregular menstrual periods
- Weight gain or obesity, usually with extra weight around the waist
- Elevated levels of male hormones androgens leading to excess facial and body hair, and occasionally severe acne
- Hair loss
Though the exact PCOS causes are not known, factors that might contribute to increasing your risk of having it are:
- Hormonal imbalance (excess androgens produced)
- Excess insulin produced might increase androgen production causing difficulty with ovulation
Can Polycystic Ovary Syndrome be prevented?
If polycystic ovary syndrome runs in your family, all females in their reproductive age are recommended to get a genetic test done. With this, we can predict it years before it actually occurs with Geno Homeopathy. It is carried out through a simple saliva test that helps us predict the probability of getting polycystic ovary syndrome. It reduces your chances of getting polycystic ovaries through preventive medicine, appropriate PCOS diet and lifestyle changes. Since Geno Homeopathy is based on your individualized genetic predisposition, it is, therefore, the most individualized and customized PCOS treatment in homeopathy.
Homeopathic treatment for Polycystic ovary syndrome
There are 6 advantages of PCOS treatment in homeopathy
- Homeopathy corrects the hormonal imbalance naturally.
- Homeopathic medicines for PCOS treat the illness without any side-effects.
- Since hormonal imbalance is the primary PCOS cause, homeopathy corrects it from the root.
- It regularizes the ovulation and restores the menstrual cycle.
- Since PCOS symptoms differ from person to person – may it be of heavy bleeding or irregular periods – homeopathy finds a personalized remedy that is best suited for you.
- Hormonal imbalances can be stressful and may give rise to mood swings. These can be corrected through PCOS homeopathy treatment.
- It helps to manage associated complaints like acne, weight gain, hair loss, and infertility
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Coffee Plantation in Uganda : Uganda’s economy relies 85% on Agriculture. The pearl of Africa produces both food and cash crops, for local consumption and export. The major cash crop grown is coffee which is planted in different regions in the country. Coffee growth, process, and export are the citizens and government major sources of revenue with millions of bags exported every year. Uganda’s main export is coffee contributing to large proportion to its international revenue. Arabicca coffee and robusta coffee are the only varieties of coffee grown in Uganda with Robusta grown more than Arabicca in the ratio of 4:1 respectively. These coffees are grown in the four regions of Uganda where conditions are favourable. The presence of the fertile soils and reliable rainfall on the highland areas, Arabicca coffee is majorly around the slopes of the Mountains; Elgon, Rwenzori, and Muhavura with an altitude of 1500 above sea level. Robusta is grown in all the region’s of Uganda originating from the Lake Victoria crescent. Robusta is grown in the Eastern, central, western and central parts of the country with an altitude of 1200metres above the sea , Arabicca growns mainly in areas with an altitude of 1500 meters majorly in the Eastern part. These regions have favorable conditions that boost and nourish the coffees to be of good quality as usual making Uganda’s coffee of competitive advantage in the international market due to its exceptional aroma. Many homesteads grow coffee to improve their livelihood with a view of sustaining themselves and their families.
Coffee in Uganda is grown among other crops in some homesteads like intercooling it with bananas, beans in large plantations. uganda has a lot of coffee growing plantations with kaweri as the largest plantation and pioneer of the first coffee washing machine in Uganda since 2001, its located in the central region, Kampala, with great beauty.it produces good quality robusta coffee that’s exported to Europe contributing to their cappuccino. The rainforest surrounding the plantation and its strategic location is a great boost to its coffee, since it lies along the equator receiving two wet and dry seasons. kaweri plantation wouldn’t do it by itself if not for its hardworking workers. this plantation also participates in community welfare as an act of giving back to the community interms of clean water sustainable programs, employment including daily jobs of picking , pruning of the coffee plants.
The “woman women’s cooperative ” plantation in western Uganda within queen Elizabeth national game park, producing both Arabica and robusta coffees that are taken care of by their very own woman women. These women were determined to put food on their tables and improve on the livelihood of their families. The plantation is pleasant and taking a tour around is is more appreciated by the coffee lovers. the coffee is produced and packaged by the women themselves. They have over 1500 trees of Arabica and robusta coffee plants.t his coffee is produced naturally, no application of any artificial fertilizers and pesticides, purely natural.
There are many plantations in Mbale district in the Eastern region, mainly intercropped with other crops like Bananas, beans to sustain them since coffee is a perennial crop. located mainly on the slopes of mountain Elgon, some of them are found in the kapchorwa district, these growers apply fertilizers to the coffee plants, when coffee is cherry, it’s picked up, grind ,washed and dried then roasted or sold immediately after drying depending on the market requirements. The captivating view of sipi falls opens out these coffee plantations to the travelers who come to sipi falls in kapchorwa. The pleasant aroma of the coffee attracts so many travelers who participate in grinding and also tasting the coffee.
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7,000-year-old fired bricks discovered in China
Archaeologists have unearthed bricks dating back 5,000 to 7,000 years in northwest Chinas Shaanxi Province, adding between 1,000 to 2,000 years onto Chinese brick-making history. The five calcined bricks were unearthed from a site of the Yangshao Culture Period dating 5,000 to 7,000 years ago. Previously, the oldest known bricks in the country were more than 4,000 years old, Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology researcher Yang Yachang said.
The bricks, including three red ones and two gray ones, all uncompleted, Yang said. The site under excavation is located at Liaoyuan Village of Baqiao District, and Huaxu Town, Lantian County of Xian, capital of Shaanxi Province. Yangshao Culture is a Neolithic culture that flourished along the Yellow River, which runs across China from west to east. The culture was named after Yangshao, the name of the first village discovered of the culture, in 1921 in central Chinas Henan Province. Archaeologists used to believe the ceramics were applied to architecture in the Shang Dynasty (1600 B.C-1100 B.C.), which had been proved wrong by the new discovery, Yang said.
The smooth surface and rough surface of most well preserved red bricks are vertical to each other, and the rough surface was designed to be stuck to other materials, Yang said. It is still unknown whether the bricks were in a square or rectangle shape as none of them are complete, he said. The site, called Lantian New Street Site and covering an area of more than 200,000 square meters, was to be cut through by a new highway, according to Shao Jing, assistant researcher of the institute. The salvage excavation was launched in August 2009.
As of February, more than 2,300 square meters had been excavated, Shao said. More than 150 sites, including houses, ash pits, ash grooves and kilns, had been found in the area, she said. The bricks were all discovered in ash pits, which were garbage containers for the ancient people. For the modern archaeologist, these garbage containers are treasure troves of artifacts, she added.
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A growing number of young Asian-American vogue designers are taking the American vogue world by storm with their original designs influenced by their Asian heritage. For those who comply with a handful of standard vogue bloggers, chances are high you’ve seen his easy clothes and all-around wearable styles before and didn’t even realize it. She says the Okay-wave started when Korean pop bands began gaining reputation internationally.
Primarily based in Toronto, Take Good Care is a newly-launched e-commerce that carries a well-curated collection of modern Korean skincare products. four. BANC – In case you’re buying in Seoul for a youthful Korean clothing model, BANC is where it’s at. They specialise in their very own lego inspired characters, with lego Superman, lego Batman and a host of different enjoyable characters.
As the worldwide press more and more diverts from the de-facto vogue capitals (New York, Paris, London, and Milan) to unearth new expertise, Seoul’s base of younger designers is leaving a powerful impression. In the event you use Instagram for outfit ideas or casually browse trend blogs, then the burgeoning Korean trend scene is unquestionably on your radar.
The event intends to promote Korea, its culture and fashion, and to develop relationships between France and the Asian nation. In accordance with Yeo of Oikonomos, the continued professionalisation of South Korea’s style market and the position of the federal government will be key to its resilience within the face of latest challenges.
Immediately, Korea is house to many talented fashion designers who have earned a global repute with their inventive designs which combine conventional Korean designs and patterns with a contemporary artistic sensibility. With modern merchandise and cult magnificence traits constantly rising to the surface and a culture thriving on continuously changing developments, are you even surprised a few of the high e-tailers hail from across the Pacific?
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“All men naturally have the desire to know.”
Aristotle’s Metaphysics , first book, chapter I.
We live in the information age. But this abundance of information is a double-edged sword: it is accompanied by high levels of misinformation and overinformation. Discerning between good and bad is becoming more and more complicated . Sometimes it is an activity similar to finding a needle in a haystack.
It is not always easy to discern if the information available on the web is true and reliable. For primary and secondary school students it is a particularly difficult question and, sometimes, even pre-doctoral studies do not know where to extract relevant and reliable information.
The times of physical encyclopedias
A few years ago the process was very different. Some colleagues tell how they were going to photocopy articles, magazines, books, to which they only had access in the library of the university where they were studying. Nowadays, we have everything on our electronic devices, at the click of a button. We only need to type Google or Wikipedia in our browser and we find a sea of data and information.
In the internet age, it becomes difficult to discern between quality and mediocre, and even to identify fake news. This becomes a real challenge for students who are tasked with researching a certain topic for a class assignment or presentation.
Knowing how to use Google is not enough
Searching for information on the internet takes more effort than it seems: it is not just a matter of knowing how to use a search engine. Information is available on the Internet, in books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, podcasts, social networks, digital newspapers, great thinkers, TED talks, people around us, associations, companies… Millions of data and knowledge everywhere and all types.
It is with experience, with the hours and hours of searching and reading the extracted information, that we acquire this ability to distinguish between the good and the bad; to remove the straw and keep the needle. Therein lies our obligation as teachers: to transmit this knowledge to the students.
The basic tricks
There are certain methodological strategies that allow the search for information, its evaluation and selection, such as:
- Ask ourselves what specific information we need and why.
- Use of keywords. This keyword makes the search engine run, tracking the information on the network according to the specific parameters of the search engine used, giving different results depending on what words we use.For your choice, we can follow a series of tips such as the use of the asterisk * to replace an indeterminate set of characters. For example, renewable* will search not only for the word renewable , but also renewable , or other words whose stem is renewable .The asterisk can also be used as an adjective in the search. For example: “Renewable technologies more * of the last years”. It will search for the most demanded , most used renewable technologies , etc. The exclusive use of lowercase and without accents is also recommended.
- Compare the information provided with other search engines.
- Analyzing the citations and references of the information found is a good practice and highly advisable if we detect insufficient or excessive information regarding our needs. It is also possible to widen or narrow the search range by using different keywords and using the * as indicated in point 2.
- Verifying the quality of bibliographic sources becomes essential.
Search in the university stage
If we focus on undergraduate university students, they must be familiar with searching for reliable information for academic purposes. But, although 93.2% of the population aged 16-74 have used the Internet in the last three months, it is common in classrooms to observe how students often do not know how to find the relevant information.
Academic information is also everywhere. We no longer only have the services of the university library in its digital catalog, but we also have at our disposal large bibliographic repositories such as Scopus , Web of Science and Google Scholar , among others.
However, there are techniques that help us handle large amounts of data from reliable sources for our investigations.
A possible application
When we handle a large amount of data, the application of a bibliometric analysis becomes necessary. Bibliometric analysis is a science that uses statistical and mathematical methods to analyze the scientific literature in depth.
But, how to carry out a bibliometric analysis? For this, I propose the use of a software called VOSviewer by teachers and researchers to carry out their reviews.
VOSviewer allows the realization, visualization and exploration of co-occurrence maps, a collective interconnection of terms based on their joint presence within a text unit.
With this tool, a map is created based on a network of scientific publications, although it is also possible to create this network of scientific journals, research, countries or keywords.
To do this, information is extracted from Scopus, such as the largest database of bibliographic references on the subject to be investigated, we export the documentation and enter it in the VOSviewer to make the co-occurrence map.
The figure represents a real case , a map that analyzes 1,329 keywords in scientific articles that study the development of renewable energies through an econometric analysis. 5 groups (clusters) are identified by colors linked to the three big questions of the strategic framework of the European Union, facilitating decision-making.
Teach from childhood
To find the desired information on the internet at university, the use of specialized databases and the support of bibliometric analysis to carry out more exhaustive and rigorous studies is key.
But teaching the process of searching for information on the Internet is fundamental and must be carried out at all levels of study. It is a basic link to build an informed society capable of questioning, reasoning and thinking about any area.
Author Bio: Consoli Quintana Red is Doctor in Economics and Business. Professor and researcher in the area of Applied Economics at the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences of Ciudad Real at the University of Castilla-La Mancha
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